Crawford is the first player in NBA history to win the Best Sixth Man Award three times.
Griffin's three- to six-week absence due to knee arthroscopy made it hard for the Clippers to lament the fate of the Clippers, and Paul's Hopes of the Western Conference Finals were hit hard again.
But few people have noticed that if the Clippers' record declines, it will also be super sixth man Jamal Crawford who is "suffering" - the possibility of him setting the record for the most losses by a single player in NBA history has undoubtedly increased.
Crawford on the field.
Crawford hit the record alone
Duncan, who has just retired, is the third player in the NBA to achieve 1,000 wins in his career, and the only player to achieve 1,000 wins on a team, which is undoubtedly a great achievement. But it's even harder to accumulate the number of times you lose than it is to win more.
First of all, you must be good enough, healthy enough to be able to play for many seasons; second, you must be unlucky enough, your career is rarely played in a strong team, often losing more and winning less; and you must be tough enough, repeatedly defeated, repeatedly defeated, and persistently lose.
The player who has lost the most in NBA history so far is John Newman, reaching 664 games.
From joining the Cavaliers in 1986 until his official retirement in 2002, he has had only 5 seasons of winning and losing less in 16 years, losing at least 48 games in 7 seasons. It wasn't until the 2001-2002 season with the Mavericks that Newman's number of appearances in a single season dropped to less than 50 — and it's not easy to lose a name.
John Newman (center).
Originally, the record set by Newman was expected to be broken this season. Famous iron guard Andre Miller has lost 638 games, and Garnett, who has played in the NBA for 21 seasons, has also lost 637 games, ranking second and third in history.
If Garnett fulfills his final-year contract with the Timberwolves, and if Miller joins a less powerful team, they all have the hope of overtaking Newman.
But Garnett eventually decided to terminate the contract early, the elder Miller has not been interested until now, and in 1999, brand Brand (who lost 613 games) was also announced to retire after being cut by the 76ers, and among the players who lost more than 600 games in their careers (see table below), the active players were left with only Crawford in an instant.
1 Newman Appearances: 1159 Losses: 664
2 Andre Miller Appearances: 1304 Losses: 638
3 Garnett Appearances: 1462 Losses: 637
4 Juvan Howard Appearances: 1208 Losses: 634
5 Jamison Appearances: 1084 Losses: 631
6 Reggie Miller Appearances: 1389 Losses: 622
7 Brand appearances: 1058 Losses: 613
8 Crawford appearances: 1128 Lost: 609
Crawford has lost 609 games to date, 55 more than Newman's record. If he fulfills the three-year contract he signed this summer, unless he moves to a super team like the Warriors who have lost less than 20 games in a single season, or has a long-term suspension due to injury, it will only be a matter of time before he becomes the "king of losers".
Moreover, Crawford's record is difficult to break in a short period of time. Five of the active players have lost more than 500 games (see table below), but the youngest Joe Johnson is also 35 years old, and Mike Miller is the only one on the weak team, but he has only played four times this season so far, and he has not been able to accumulate statistics.
Carter Appearances: 1296 Losses: 599
Terry Appearances: 1305 Losses: 582
Pierce Appearances: 1325 Losses: 578
Joe Johnson Appearances: 1171 Losses: 572
Mike Miller Appearances: 1016 Losses: 509
Dunlivi appearances: 951 Losses: 501
It is worth mentioning Mike Dunliway. Dunllivi's loss was strong: since entering the league in 2002, he has not won more than half of the first 11 seasons, and soon broke through the 400 mark.
But since joining the Bulls in 2013, Dunlliver has lost just 74 games in the past three seasons; since trading to the defending champion Cavaliers this season, he has lost just three games so far. Considering that Dunllivi is the same age as Crawford, there is no possibility of catching up later.
No season Nick Young has played for a team with a winning percentage of more than 50%.
Nick Young's loss rate is bright
In addition, 23 of the active players who lost between 400-500 games (see table below) have a career winning percentage of less than 50%.
Of the 12, Gay and Marvin Williams, also 30, have the best advantage in age and attendance and are expected to be new record makers. Especially Guy, who has only won more than 50% in two seasons in his career so far, the cancerous playing style makes it difficult for him to be favored by strong teams.
Paul Gasol appearances: 1081 Losses: 496
Tyson Chandler Appearances: 1006 Losses: 495
Nowitzki Appearances: 1345 Losses: 493
Pachulia Appearances: 915 Losses: 489
Richard Jefferson Appearances: 1107 Losses: 489
Zach Randolph Appearances: 1006 Losses: 487
El Jefferson appearances: 842 Losses: 483
Ci Shiping Appearances: 977 Losses: 471
Calderon Appearances: 762 Losses: 451
Guy Appearances: 746 Losses: 437
Humphries appearances: 764 Losses: 430
Dior appearances: 1010 Losses: 421
Sessions Appearances: 641 Losses: 418
Marvin Williams Appearances: 807 Lost: 418
David Lee Appearances: 777 Lost: 417
Korver Appearances: 990 Losses: 414
Felton Appearances: 802 Losses: 413
Foye Appearances: 699 Losses: 410
Anthony Appearances: 928 Losses: 410
Oudri Appearances: 816 Lost: 408
Sades Young Appearances: 694 Losses: 408
Nick Young Appearances: 599 Losses: 405
Collison appearances: 884 Lost: 401
On this list, Lakers guard Nick Young has far lower appearances than others, and the 67.6% loss rate is even more blinding to everyone's eyes. Since being drafted by the Wizards in 2007, Young has not had a season with a winning percentage of more than 50%, which is really too weak.
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