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Lakers have a single goal, not 72
Lakers have a single goal, not 72
EL SEGUNDO You won’t hear Phil Jackson or any of the Lakers players popping off about matching the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls record of winning 72 games. Not only is it not their style, but it’s not their goal. Winning a second consecutive NBA title is what they are after. “I ...
NBA Blog Previews - Chicago Bulls
blogabull.com — Below is my entry in this year's NBA Blog Previews. If you're a frequent reader, a lot... you may have read before...often. But even for those sick of my offseason whining analysis, there's at least a juicy prediction at the bottom to be mocked in ... (more) NBA Blog Previews - Chicago Bulls
Rasheed Wallace: Celtics can surpass Bulls' 72 wins record
Rasheed Wallace: Celtics can surpass Bulls' 72 wins record
sports.yahoo.com — 'Tis the season for bold statements! In a recent interview with Tom Halzack of the Connecticut News,... new Celtics forward Rasheed Wallace (notes) claimed his boys in green and white could make a run at the Chicago Bulls' sacred record of 72 ... (more) Rasheed Wallace: Celtics can surpass Bulls' 72 wins record
Oct 12, 'Sheed says the Celtics could challenge Bulls' record... could they?
Oct 12, 'Sheed says the Celtics could challenge Bulls' record... could they?
celticstown.com — Rasheed Wallace remarked that the Celtics could win 72 games. Could they really?... (more) Oct 12, 'Sheed says the Celtics could challenge Bulls' ...
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Laker Linkage - 10/14/09
Lakers of Fire — ... The Story: Phil Jackson specifically doesn’t want the Lakers to aim to win 72 games this year.  The Fire Says: Phil is worried that the Lakers will burn themselves pushing to win that many games and he is probably right.  Setting a regular season record would be nice and all, but not if it hurts their chances at repeating. ...

Poll Question of the Day: Gunning for the Bulls?
Lakers Blog — There's no denying the talent on this season's Lakers squad, winners of 65 games last season and improved with (hopefully) a full season of Andrew Bynum and (theoretically) the addition of Ron Artest . With that in mind, the notion of pushing to meet or break the record of 72 regular season wins set by Phil Jackson's '96 title team in Chicago was bandied about at practice yesterday, as noted in AK's report . Jackson, killjoy that he is, shot down the whole idea (click here to see the video). Still, 72 (and beyond) is a subject that pops up fairly ...

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