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1. In 1948, the Lakers were "instigated" to join the BAA by Maurice Pudolov, the then president of the BAA (the predecessor of the NBA). Led by center George Mikan, the Lakers won the championship in their first year after joining the BAA. Until Mikan retired in 1954, the Lakers won five championships in six years, including a second consecutive championship and a third consecutive championship. The Lakers became the first dynasty team in the history of the league. In the 1957-58 season, the Lakers fell into a trough and only won 19 games throughout the season. However, it was a blessing in disguise. The Lakers traded a miserable season for the joining of Elgin Baylor. Baylor led the Lakers to the Finals in his rookie season. The Lakers returned to their peak after only dormant for one season. Unfortunately, they lost to the Celtics in the Finals, winning their first eight consecutive championships
2. In 1960, due to a plane crash, Lakers owner Bob Short The team moved to Los Angeles. Although the team's home court was changed, the team name was still retained. Since then, the Los Angeles Lakers have appeared on the NBA map. In 1960, "Icon Man" Jerry West joined the Lakers as the second overall pick. West and Baylor teamed up. The Lakers reached the Finals seven times from 1960 to 1970, but unfortunately failed each time. The first is the 1962 Finals. In Game 3, the Lakers won the game thanks to West's last-minute steal and layup; in Game 5, Baylor's 61 points once again saved the team; however, the key In Game 7, the Celtics narrowly defeated the Lakers 110-107 and won the Gold Cup for the fourth consecutive year.
3. In the 1962-63 season, in the summer of 1962, the Lakers recruited a guard named Dick Barrett. In the 1962-63 season, Barrett contributed 18.0 points per game for the Lakers, providing good performance during West's absence. Made an effective supplement. West missed 27 games with the Lakers due to injury this season. In the end, he scored 27.1 points per game this season, while Elgin Baylor's scoring momentum continued unabated. He scored 34.0 points per game, ranking first in the league. Second, the first one is the famous San Francisco Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain. The Lakers had a smooth regular season, with a record of 53 wins and 27 losses allowing them to once again win the regular season Western Division championship. They met the Celtics again in the finals, but like the finals in previous seasons, the Celtics once again had the upper hand in the finals. They defeated the Lakers with a total score of 4-2 and won the championship. Won five consecutive championships.
4. After experiencing a lost season, the Lakers rebounded strongly in the 1964-65 season. At the beginning of the season, they had a record of 14 wins and 6 losses, breaking the previous NBA record. In the end, they achieved 49 wins and 31 losses, winning the Western Conference regular season championship for the third time in four years. This is of course benefited from the super offensive firepower of West and Baylor. They contributed 31.0 points and 27.1 points per game to the Lakers respectively, ranking second and fifth in the scoring list. The other side in the finals is the Celtics. But the Lakers' defeat seemed doomed before the finals even started, because Baylor, one of the "Lakers' Double Heroes", injured his knee in the previous game and had to miss the entire final round. West did his best in the absence of Baylor. In the playoffs, he averaged 40.6 points per game. However, one person obviously cannot support the entire team. The Lakers were defeated by the Celtics in the first game of the finals. The Celtics were severely humiliated by a disparity of 142 to 110. They only avoided being swept by winning the third game, but were severely beaten by the Celtics with a 33-point advantage in the fifth game. The score of 1 to 4 caused the Lakers to suffer another painful defeat in the championship competition with the Celtics.
5. After the 1964-65 season, the Lakers changed ownership again. The original owner Bob Short transferred the team to Jack Cook. The 1965-66 season was a difficult one for Baylor, as he played in only 65 games due to knee injuries. After scoring at least 24 points per game in the first seven seasons of his career, he averaged 10 points per game this season. Only 16.6 points. West's scoring firepower is still unstoppable. He scored 31.3 points per game, ranking second in the league after Chamberlain. At the end of the regular season, the Lakers still won the Western Conference title. The Lakers once again met the Celtics unexpectedly in the Finals. This was their fourth meeting in the Finals in five years.
The Lakers narrowly defeated their opponents in overtime in the first game, but lost the next three games in a row. The Lakers, who were in a desperate situation, did not give up. They actually won the fifth and sixth games in a row, so the finals once again entered a life-or-death battle in the seventh game. In Game 7, Bill Russell scored 25 points and 32 rebounds, and the Lakers had to accept defeat again. This was also the eighth championship ring won by "Cardinal" Auerbach as head coach. In this way, the Lakers and Boston Celtics have met in the Finals five times since 1959, but each time they lost.
6. In the 1967-68 season, West again missed 31 games due to injury, but second-year rookie guard Akiyi Clark showed his offensive talent during the season. Scored 19.9 points. Baylor scored 26.0 points and 12.2 rebounds per game, both team-highs. In the regular season, the Lakers won 16 more games than last season and achieved a record of 52 wins and 30 losses. The Lakers will inevitably meet the Celtics in the finals again. But the Lakers still didn't win, because they still had nothing to do against Russell, 2-4, and suffered a defeat in the Finals for the sixth time.
7. In the 1968-69 season, after several battles with the Celtics in the Finals but missing the championship, the crux of the Lakers' defeat became gradually clear, that is, they lacked a dominant center. Give West and Baylor as reinforcements. Baylor is 34 years old and still has leg injuries, West is also 30 years old, and the prime time of a player's sports career is very short. Lakers owner Jack Cook learned from the experience and decided to use a player trade to make up for the Lakers' shortcomings inside. He replaced him with Wilt Chamberlain, the "Big Mac" super center in basketball at the time. The Lakers will finally meet the Celtics in the finals for the seventh time, but this time there is a new highlight in the finals, and that is the duel between the two super centers Chamberlain and Bill Russell. The finals eventually reached the seventh deciding game, which took place at the Los Angeles Forum, home of the Lakers. Although the Lakers had the home court advantage, the game obviously did not go according to the Lakers' wishes. They trailed their opponents by 17 points in the fourth quarter. Although the Lakers eventually chased the score tenaciously, goddess luck once again sided with the Celtics, and the Lakers finally lost by two points. At this point, the Lakers have met the Celtics in the finals six times in the eight years since the 1961-62 season, but each time they came back with regrets and always missed the championship trophy. West won the first MVP title in the history of the NBA Finals. This was the only time in NBA history that the MVP was awarded to a player on the losing side of the finals.
8. After the 1969 Finals, Bill Russell finally chose to retire, and the Lakers thought they had the best opportunity for revival. However, the 1969-70 Lakers were plagued by injuries. Chamberlain tore his knee ligaments shortly after the start of the season and missed all regular season games. Baylor also played in only 54 games due to knee injuries. In the end, the Lakers made it to the finals. This time the opponent is finally not the Celtics, but the New York Knicks. In this finals, there are too many classic scenes worth remembering. In the third game, in the midfield of this game, West performed the most unforgettable scene in the history of NBA finals: at the final whistle, he stood in 60 A long shot from 10 feet away equalized the score for the Lakers and sent the game into overtime. In Game 5, New York, Reed pulled out of the game after straining a thigh muscle in the first half of the game, and he also missed the subsequent Game 6. In Game 6, Chamberlain scored 45 points and 27 rebounds. West also scored 31 points and 13 assists. The Lakers defeated 135-113. In Game 7, just when people thought that Knicks center Reid would miss the decisive game, he staggered onto the court. The Knicks fans in Madison Square Garden immediately burst into deafening cheers. The Knicks ultimately won the final of the finals 113-99. The Lakers returned from the Finals empty-handed for the seventh time in nine years.
9. In the 1971-72 season, the Lakers head coach became Bill Sharman. After feeling that his injured leg could not support another season, Baylor also retired at the beginning of the season. But Baylor's retirement has little impact on the Lakers' lineup. Now their forwards are Hairston and the increasingly mature second-year rookie Jem McMillan. Chamberlain is still the main center, and the backcourt is made up of West and Composed by Goodrich. This is undoubtedly a lineup that is balanced internally and externally, increasingly mature and has rich experience.
It is with this lineup that the Lakers created the longest winning streak in the history of American professional sports - an astonishing 33 consecutive wins! In the playoffs, the Lakers maintained their strong momentum from the regular season and successfully advanced to the Finals. Their opponent in the finals was the New York Knicks. This time the Lakers showed no mercy and won 4-1. After several defeats in the Finals, the Lakers were finally able to get their hands on the championship trophy again. This is also the first championship the Lakers have won since moving to the West in 1960.
10. In the 1972-73 season, the Lakers failed to catch up with the glorious record of the previous season (although they won 12 games in November), but they still achieved 60 wins in the regular season. Become Pacific Division Champions again. This is the last season of Chamberlain's career, and he leads the league in rebounding for the eleventh time. He is also the first player in NBA history to shoot 70% from the field, and his shooting percentage is as high as 72.7%. Compared with last season's playoffs, the Lakers' path to the playoffs this season has been stumbling. In the end, they entered the finals and met the Knicks for the third time in four years. The Lakers narrowly defeated the Knicks by three points in the first game of the finals, but the Knicks' defensive power showed in the subsequent games: In the last four games, they Forced the Lakers to commit 19 turnovers per game and limited the Lakers' scoring to less than 100 points. In the end, the Knicks won the finals 4-1, winning the NBA championship trophy for New York for the second time.
11. In the 1975 offseason, the Lakers acquired Kareem Abdul-Jabbar through a trade, but he was never able to help the team return to the Finals; in 1979, Jerry Buss became the new owner of the Lakers; in 1979 , the Lakers selected "Magic" Johnson with the first pick. Since then, the Lakers have completed the formation of the championship lineup, and the "performance moment" has arrived. On this night, it has been determined that a dynasty is about to be born. In the 1979-80 season, the Lakers ended the regular season with a record of 60 wins and 22 losses, ranking first in the Pacific Division. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was inspired by Johnson, a member of the All-Rookie Team that year. He played the most comprehensive statistics of his career and won his sixth and final regular season MVP trophy. In the end, the powerful Lakers made it all the way to the finals. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was unable to play in Game 6 because he sprained his ankle in Game 5, but Johnson stepped up and directed one of the most exciting performances in NBA Finals history. Johnson, who is only 20 years old, is just a rookie, but he played from point guard to center in the game and scored 42 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists. Almost single-handedly helped the Lakers win Game 6 123-107 and win the championship. He also won his first career Finals MVP trophy.
12. At the beginning of the 1981-82 season, because Johnson was dissatisfied with coach Te Heide and even asked the team for a trade, Bass replaced the team's assistant coach Pat Riley. In the next 20 games , the Lakers won 17 games. The Lakers finished first in the Pacific Division and began a very impressive playoff run. They swept the Suns and Spurs and won by an average of 11 points per game. They won nine consecutive playoff games in the first game of the Finals. Although the 76ers won the second game after that, the Lakers won the series-4 to 2, and they got their first victory in three years. The second championship trophy, and created the NBA's best playoff record at that time, 12 wins and 2 losses. In the sixth game, Johnson scored 13 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists. He also won his second Finals MVP.
13. In the 1982-83 season, when the Lakers won the championship last season, They also found themselves holding the No. 1 pick in 1983. The Lakers used their first-round pick to select Worthy, who had just led North Carolina to the 1982 NCAA championship. After that, Worthy, Magic and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the most relied upon forces of the Lakers in the 1980s. Facts have proved that Worthy is indeed the most perfect complement to Magic and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He can play fast breaks with Magic, or he can pull to the outside when Skyhook needs space to attack inside. However, the Lakers met the Philadelphia 76ers led by Moses Malone and Dr. J in the Finals. They eventually lost 0-4, and Worthy's debut season also ended in defeat.
14. In the 1983-84 season, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored the 31,420th point of his career against Utah, surpassing Chamberlain and becoming the player with the most points in NBA history. The much-anticipated showdown between Magic and Bird finally took place this season. The Lakers won the first game and led by 2 points with 15 seconds left in the second game, but Henderson intercepted Worthy's pass and scored a layup. Entering overtime, the Lakers lost the game 121-124. In the next four games, the two teams each won two games and tied 3-3. The Celtics never lose Game 7 of the Finals, and it was no different this time, with Boston winning 111-102.
15. In the 1984-85 season, the Lakers won the Pacific Division championship for the fourth consecutive year. Their 20-game lead over second place also set an NBA record. The team was at the peak of its "Performance Moment" and set NBA history records with a single-season shooting percentage of 54.5% and a total of 2,575 assists. The Lakers met the Celtics again in the finals. In the first game, they lost humiliatingly 114-148. That game was known as the "Memorial Day Massacre" in history. But then the Lakers realized their shame and gained courage, and under the leadership of 38-year-old Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, they won 4 of 5 games. He eventually won the Finals MVP. The Lakers' victory in 1985 was also the first victory between the Lakers and Celtics in nine Finals meetings.
16. In the 1986-87 season, head coach Pat Riley made major tactical adjustments in the offseason, moving the core of the offense from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Magic. The adjustment worked. Magic won the first regular season MVP of his career, and the Lakers also achieved the team's second-best record of 67-15. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 39 years old, still contributes 17.5 points per game. Cooper also became the NBA's best defensive player that year. The Lakers and Celtics met again in the Finals. The Lakers lost to their opponents in the first two games of the Finals, but then won four consecutive games and won the championship twice in three years. That year, Johnson also became the fourth player in NBA history to win double MVPs.
17. In the 1987-88 season, after the end of last season, at the citywide celebration in Los Angeles, head coach Riley guaranteed that the Lakers would win the championship again next season. That promise motivated the team throughout the next season. Riley kept his promise. The team first won the Pacific Division championship for the seventh consecutive year with a record of 62 wins and 20 losses. In the finals, they have a new opponent, the Detroit Pistons. They can become a new force in the Eastern Conference thanks to Thomas, Dumars, Laimbeer and Rodman. They defeated the Celtics 4-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals. This NBA Finals is a complete collision of different styles, the run-and-gun Lakers and the body-oriented Pistons. Players from both sides performed heroically, and the game was forced to enter the seventh decisive battle. At this time, the hero among heroes appeared. "Cobra" Worthy used his triple-double (36 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists) in Game 7 to help the Lakers defeat the Pistons 108-105. Worthy was also the MVP of that Finals, and the Lakers became the first team to successfully defend their title since the Celtics in the 1968-69 season.
18. The 1988-89 season was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s twentieth season. In the regular season, they achieved a record of 57 wins. This was also their tenth year to achieve a record of more than 50 wins. The advantage of 2 games once again overwhelmed the Suns and became the champion of the Pacific Division. Magic won his second regular season MVP. The Lakers swept all the way to the Finals, which was the first time in NBA history. However, in the Finals, Magic and Scott's leg injuries blocked the Lakers' progress. The Pistons swept the Lakers, and then Kareem Abdul-Jabbar announced his retirement.
19. In the 1990-91 season, after the end of last season, "Magic Calculator" Riley left the team, and Dunleavy became the new coach of the Lakers. The Lakers won 58 games in the regular season, but they were still ranked first. The Trail Blazers then ranked second in the Pacific Division. However, the Lakers still defeated the Trail Blazers with a score of 4-2 in the finals and entered the finals. But in the Finals, they became victims of the Bulls and Jordan.
The Lakers relied on Perkins' three-pointer at the last second to defeat the Bulls and win the first game. But then the Bulls won 4 games in a row and finally won their first championship in three consecutive championships. This year's finals were also seen as the Lakers passing the championship torch to Jordan and the Bulls. It wasn't until 2000 that the Lakers returned to the Finals.
20. In the 1999-00 season, the Lakers invited Phil Jackson, who once led the Bulls, as the team coach. Coupled with the OK combination obtained through trades in previous seasons, the Lakers once again completed the construction of a championship lineup. , back to the top. O'Neal won the title of Player of the Month in the first month with a super performance of 28.7 points, 13.4 rebounds, and 3.36 blocks. O'Neal continued to use his dominant performance to win the Best of the Month twice in February and March, becoming the first player in NBA history to be elected as the Best of the Month for three consecutive months. The Lakers were nearly dominant in the regular season, finishing with a 67-15 record, giving them home-court advantage in all playoff series. In the Western Conference Finals against the Trail Blazers, the Lakers had an incredible counterattack. At the beginning of the fourth quarter of Game 7, the Lakers were still 13 points behind. However, the Lakers still relied on the outstanding performances of Kobe and O'Neal to propel this incredible comeback. , won the Western Division championship. The Lakers defeated the Pacers in the Finals 4-2 and won the championship again in 1988.
21. In the 2000-01 season, the Lakers retained the core lineup of last season and strived to successfully defend their title. After a regular season plagued by injuries, the Lakers still won the Pacific Division championship. In the playoffs, the Lakers didn't lose a game before losing to the 76ers in Game 1 of the Finals, sweeping the Trail Blazers, Kings and Spurs. The 76ers' 107-101 overtime victory in Game 1 sounded the alarm for the Lakers. After that, they won four games in a row and won the Gold Cup. O'Neal became the Finals MVP with 33 points and 15.8 rebounds, and was once again selected to the All-NBA first team. Fisher, who recovered from injury, made 35 three-pointers in the first half of the playoffs and set an NBA record with 15 three-pointers in a four-game series. Bryant was selected to the All-NBA and All-Defensive second teams respectively.
22. In the 2001-02 season, the ambitious Lakers' goal is to win three consecutive championships. O'Neal, who had been troubled by foot injuries all season, returned to the lineup after the All-Star Game and won two of the Week awards in three weeks. He and Bryant rank third and sixth in scoring in the NBA, respectively. They led the Lakers to a record of 58 wins and 24 losses, the second-best record in the league. In the finals, the Lakers easily swept the Nets 4-0, completing their third consecutive championship. With 36.3 points and 12.3 rebounds, O'Neal was elected the Finals MVP for the third consecutive year. Only Jordan had achieved such results before. Both O'Neal and Bryant were selected to the NBA All-NBA First Team, becoming the first pair of players on the same team to be selected to the All-NBA First Team since Jordan Pippen. Jackson won his ninth championship and passed Riley as the head coach with the most wins in the playoffs.
23. In the 2003-04 season, Payton and Malone joined one after another, and a powerful F4 combination appeared in the Lakers. The purpose of Payton and Malone was to taste the taste of a championship before retiring. However, this season is not destined to be smooth sailing for the Lakers. They suffered from injuries during the regular season. Although they eventually became the Pacific Division champion again with a record of 56 wins and 26 losses, they eventually lost to the rising Pistons in the Finals. F4's championship dream is finally over.
24. In the 2007-08 season, after 2004, O'Neal left for the East, and the F4 era came to an end. Kobe stayed with the Lakers alone, but he failed to lead the team to win the championship. After several seasons of dormancy, the Lakers acquired All-Star power forward Gasol through a "robbery" deal. Coupled with the outstanding performance of other players on the team, Kobe and the Lakers finally returned to the Finals stage. Their opponents turned into their old enemies, the Celtics, and Kobe also had an excellent opportunity to prove himself.
In the first three rounds of the playoffs, the Lakers only lost three games. However, in front of the Celtics with the new "Big Three", the Lakers still seemed a little weak. They tenaciously won two games. Victory, but ultimately lost in Game 6.
25. In the 2008-09 season, Bynum returned, and the construction of the Lakers' championship lineup was finally completed. The Lakers in the new season were full of expectations from the beginning. In the regular season, they had a smooth journey and ranked third in the Western Conference. No one can challenge the throne of No. 1. However, Bynum was accidentally injured in the middle of the season, which cast a shadow on the Lakers' path to the playoffs. In the end, relying on the outstanding performance of Kobe, Gasol and other players, the Lakers finally Still advanced to the playoffs with a record of 65 wins and 17 losses. Facing the Jazz in the first round of the playoffs, the Lakers easily passed; they met the Rockets in the Western Conference semifinals, and the Lakers advanced in danger after seven games; their opponent in the Western Conference finals was the Nuggets, and despite being disliked by many, the Lakers Relying on Ariza's "Millennium Break" to advance to the finals with difficulty. The Lakers' opponent in the finals was the young Magic, who upset the regular season champion Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals. In the end, the experienced Lakers were better, defeating the Magic with a total score of 4 to 1, in the 15th Winning the O'Brien Cup for the first time was Phil Jackson's tenth championship trophy as a coach. He also surpassed "Cardinal" Auerbach and became the first person in NBA history. Kobe won his own The fourth championship ring in his career and was awarded the Finals MVP.