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Chapter 581 The old K who showed his original form
Chapter 581 The old K who showed his original form
On the 5th, the MVP rankings for the first week of the league came out.
The Suns have three wins and one loss, and their record is fourth in the Western Conference, behind the undefeated Trail Blazers. In the case of playing one less game, the wins are also behind the Lakers and Kings, which affects his MVP ranking.
He leads the league in terms of personal data, but the league still puts him in second place, Duncan ranks first, Kobe third, Yao fourth, and O'Neal fifth.
Kobe was a little dissatisfied. His scoring average reached 32.4 points and his shooting percentage reached 48.1%. Duncan's two statistics were 23.5 points and 51.3%, but the Lakers lost one game. Why should he rank third and Duncan rank first?
"Then rank you first? Do you want to compare stats with me? MVP always puts record first and personal stats second. What can you complain about?"
After Kobe called to complain, Pharaoh couldn't help complaining.
"Snapped!"
Hearing this sentence, Kobe was so angry that he hung up the phone directly.
Although he said this to Kobe, Lao Wang himself understands that the league doesn't want to give him the MVP again, unless the Suns have the best record in the league and his personal data is much higher than others.
On the 6th, the Suns continued to play at home, still experimenting with tactics. It looked like a mess, but the Eagles were too weak, and the Suns still won the home game.
Lao Wang scored 30 points and shot 63% from the field.
Obviously, he is also implementing his original plan. He doesn't pursue those honors in the regular season. Like O'Neal, he fishes for unimportant games and wholeheartedly helps the team build an offensive and defensive system.
On the 8th, the last home game of this wave, ushered in the challenge of the Blazers.
At 07:30, the two sides announced the starting lineup.
Suns: Wang Tiejun, Amare Stoudemire, Marion, Anfernee Hardaway, Nash
Trail Blazers: Duncan, Rasheed Wallace, Pippen, Bunch Wells, Derek Anderson
This game, which belongs to the Suns' national live broadcast, was broadcast live by ESPN TV station, and CCTV also arranged a real-time live broadcast.
In the ESPN commentary booth, Wenster Rollin said: "The Suns are now 4 wins and 1 loss. Old K is in a very violent state. Although the media said that he is not as good as one game..."
"Ha ha……"
Carter Oldman interrupted Rollin's words with a burst of laughter, which made Rollin laugh too, and he said after laughing: "Wenster, old K's comeback is extremely successful, I hardly see any signs of serious injuries, and I can't even see that he has been injured.
With a serious injury like his, even if he recovers well, under normal circumstances, players will suffer psychological shadows. During games and training, the injured part dare not exert force, resulting in a significant decline in strength.
But, have you seen that kind of situation with old K?Have you seen that old K's ability to fight has weakened?No, because after he played the first game of his comeback, the league immediately restarted the K-law. "
When the two said this, they laughed again.
Luo Lin smiled happily: "The league is really helpless. It has only been canceled for one season and then restarted. Old K's lethality to the insiders of the entire league is too great."
Oldman said with a smile: "As for what the media said, old K is not as good as one game. This is simply nonsense. Do they still want old K to kill every game and play a crazy performance of 28 points in three quarters? Then the other [-] teams can only jump off the building."
"Ha ha……"
The two laughed again.
In the CCTV commentary seat, Zhang Lili smiled and said: "The CCTV has come yesterday, and they are going to discuss with the league to adjust the number of live broadcasts of the Suns. This is good news."
Su Qun said excitedly: "Old K is in such a violent state when he comes back, it won't matter if we don't add more games. Some people say that there are a few Lakers fans in China, can they compare with the fans of old K? A fraction is not enough!"
"This Su Qun, what do you tell me to do when you comment on the ball?" Old Liu from the Sports Department of CCTV said in embarrassment.
"Old Liu, you'd be quite right to be seated." Lao Chen, who was watching the game together, teased.
"Who knew that old K was in such a good condition?" the unlucky old Liu said helplessly.
Old Chen laughed out loud. Poor old Liu, these past few days, the minister called in old Liu to scold him from time to time.
But he corrected: "Old Liu, you haven't realized your problem, it's not about whether old K is in good condition, it's because you ignored old K's status in the hearts of fans.
How many basketball fans in China did not fall in love with basketball under the influence of old K?Even if he comes back from a serious injury and can't play in his previous state, but even if he stands on the court with a limp, fans love to watch his games. "
Old Chen wanted to argue a few words, but closed his mouth again.
He always believed that if the old K couldn't play well, the enthusiasm for basketball would definitely shift after the fans' feelings were exhausted, so his mistake now was just a wrong estimation of the old K's state after his comeback, and he stumbled.
The American West Arena, the player tunnel, after a year, Lao Wang met Tim Duncan again.
"Boy, you seem to have lost weight?" he asked after looking at Duncan in the player tunnel.
"120 kilograms, how many kilograms have been lost." Duncan laughed.
"What the hell, I told you, don't laugh in front of me." Old Wang said angrily.
"Uh……"
The silver smile on Duncan's face couldn't help but stagnate, very embarrassed.
"Old K, it's great that you recovered so well!" Pippen smiled and hugged Lao Wang.
"Scotty, you've been crippled a long time ago, and you're still able to start?" Old Wang said in surprise.
Pippen said helplessly: "No way, there is a shortage of people."
"Old K, my contract ends next season, do you want me to go back to the Suns?" Rashid asked with a smile as he walked up to hug Lao Wang.
"Squirter..."
Just as Lao Wang opened his mouth to speak, Stoudemire became anxious and quickly shouted: "We have no shortage of people in the fourth position."
Rasheed Wallace was stunned, but Old Wang laughed and said, "You see, if you leave the place next to me, there will be no more."
"Come on, you took Kobe away and didn't take me to the Lakers. If I went to the Lakers, maybe it would be four consecutive championships and five consecutive championships. Maybe you won't be injured." Rasheed Wallace laughed.
Lao Wang smiled, and then looked at the other two starters of the Blazers, and the two quickly greeted: "Old K."
"Ah."
He nodded.
These two are the Trail Blazers' guard combination, Bunch Wells, the forward swingman, the lottery pick in 98, and Derek Anderson, the shooting guard, the lottery pick in 97.
The Blazers' original point guard, Flying Squirrel, suffered a relapse and is now on the bench. Therefore, the Blazers' starting lineup does not have a real point guard.
On paper, Lao Wang feels that the Blazers' main lineup is abnormally strong. The Suns really can't do it this season, it's too strong!
Duncan's three-year rookie contract has long since ended. He has already signed a contract worth 3 million yuan. His current annual salary is more than 1000 million. The trolls now have an annual salary of more than 600 million. Pippen is the highest with an annual salary of 2000 million.
He couldn't help muttering in his heart: "How much luxury tax did Paul Allen spend for the championship? At least 3000 million yuan, plus salary, an excess of 7000 million yuan? The total annual salary of players is hundreds of millions! X, rich people are arrogant!"
But to really analyze the Blazers' main lineup, there are many problems.
Pippen is old and injured, and is about to retire. Can he average 10 minutes per game?At most, the average is [-] per game, can the defense still have a top level?If he can't play top-level defense, even if Pippen is still at the peak in other aspects, his value will be cut in half.
The main value of the troll is the ability to assist in defense. The desire to attack is average, and the threat on the offensive end is not very great.
The two guards are both players with an average of 10+ per game. It is very possible to hit 20+ in an occasional burst, but we should pay attention to it.
The rest of Tim Duncan, playing center, played against him. With his current defense, even if he can't lock it, it can reduce his efficiency.
At eight o'clock, the game officially begins.
Pharaoh and Duncan jumped the ball, now he is considered a serious flying player, but Duncan has been reduced to a floor player, there is no suspense about the jump ball, and the Suns attack.
When he came to the frontcourt, he did not enter the penalty area, but moved on the left wing. He was not fixed in the low position on the left wing and was always on the move.
Stoudemire was active on the right wing and did not enter the paint.
The rookie has no mid-range shooting ability, the offensive area is in the paint, and there is no back-up technique. He only faces the basket, and his ability to hold the ball is not strong, so D'Antoni developed a face-to-basket cut-in tactic for him. Lao Wang pulled out to open the penalty area for the rookie.
Old Wang is also willing to cooperate, he only hopes to improve the rookie's ability as soon as possible, just like Barkley did to him back then.
Nash took the ball to the right wing and Derek Anderson guarded him.
As the son of the wind, Lao Na's ball-handling skills are definitely the top of the top. The whole person is like a loach, making it difficult for defenders to catch him. His unpredictable pace also makes opponents frequently have loopholes in switching defenses and flanking attacks. He is completely two extremes on the offensive and defensive ends, full of aura.
When he holds the ball, he does not stand fixedly in a certain position, but keeps moving, and suddenly turns around or speeds up to pass the opponent.
"boom!"
While dribbling, he suddenly turned around and accelerated with one step. He passed Anderson, who was of average defensive ability, and charged into the right wing with the ball.
Rasheed Wallace, who has already won the nickname Roaring Tianzun, immediately defended, but Lao Na changed direction and took the initiative to use teammate Stoudemire's pick-and-roll to bypass Wallace, sticking to the baseline and entering the paint, forcing Wallace to chase in.
Stoudemire, who was emptied, quickly followed the tactical requirements and immediately followed and cut in, ready to catch the ball at any time.
"Bang! Bang..."
The sound of Nash dribbling continued, hitting the back pass, and then he rushed through the basket and rushed directly to the baseline.
Rasheed Wallace was a little dazed, and when he turned around, he saw Stoudemire already flying in the air, flying towards him under the basket.
"Shet!"
He cursed secretly, and stepped back hastily.
"boom!"
A very powerful one-handed dunk, the Blazers' basket was exploded by the rookie.
"Oh! Amare Stoudemire, lightning cuts, beast dunks, he's amazing!"
"Yes, but there is another Stoudemire in the league. Why don't we call him Stoudemire Jr., Stoudemire for short."
With the roar of the on-site commentator, the Meixi Arena sent warm cheers and applause to the rookie.
"Oh hoo!"
The rookie who succeeded was also very excited, and kept screaming when he high-fived with Nash.
"Haha, the troll was almost dunked by Stoudemire." Zhang Lili laughed.
"Nash's breakthrough shot is really good, and Stoudemire's trailing cut is also very fast. Although this rookie is a high school student, he has good talent! The Suns really like to draft high school students. The last one was Kobe." Su Qun said excitedly.
"The talent is good. Otherwise, as a high school student with an uncertain future, it would be difficult to become a lottery pick. According to his draft information, he has a little skill, mainly in the face basket, but he still lacks practice and is not skilled enough." Zhang Reasonable said.
It was the Blazers' turn to attack, the positional battle started, and the ball went to the left wing Pippen.
Marion defended, as a monster with wingspan, he stretched out his hand one step away, and covered Pippen's face, making Old Pi very uncomfortable.
He looked inside, and saw that old K was pointing his finger at him, motioning him to rush in and touch the hat.
He doesn't have the deepest understanding of old K's defensive ability, but what he has experienced most is offense.
When he was in the Bulls, Old K's defense did not reach the top level. He was strong in offense and weak in defense. He didn't even enter the first defense.
But he knew that Old K's defense had already reached the top level, and the real peak defensive level was above the 98 Finals, and continued until he retired due to injury.
But now, with the increase in speed, Old K's defensive level seems to be even more terrifying, and he can even defend to the three-point line.
As an old and hurt old guy, he didn't want to rush in and make himself look bad.
"Pippen passed it to Duncan." At this moment, Su Qun shouted.
The left wing is low, and Duncan gets the ball.
His position is one step away from the left line of the paint area, and he was pushed here by the old K. It is impossible to get a deep position.
Although Pharaoh's tonnage is 5 kilograms smaller, the tonnage and strength of 130 kilograms are still not something Duncan can handle.
"boom!"
Suddenly turned around and slipped to the bottom. When Duncan turned around, he dribbled the ball with his left hand and blocked it with his right hand, trying to block Old K.
But he miscalculated. Wang Tiejun's defensive strategy in the low position, no matter who it is, is to prevent penetration and not to defend. The moment he turned around, he began to retreat, and just when he slipped to the bottom, he blocked him again.
But Duncan is just Duncan. After an emergency stop, he turned around and joined the ball. With his left foot as the axis, he leaned his back against the old king and then turned around.
The whole set of movements is very proficient and concise, without any superfluous tricks, and they are all technical movements that have been honed over time. The basic skills are solid, which can be seen.
"Snapped!"
At the moment when Duncan took off, Lao Wang quickly took half a step up, his feet rose into the air like a spring, and he grabbed the ball with both hands, directly catching the ball.
"ah!"
An on-site commentator shouted excitedly: "Old K completed a cap catch! Fast pass to Nash, who is in the front position, and Nash catches the ball across the center line..."
In the frontcourt of the Suns, the right wing is Nash holding the ball and advancing quickly, Hardaway is one step behind Nash, the left wing is biased towards the center, and Stoudemire is one step behind Hardaway, and Marion is on the right wing.
"squeak!"
Nash made an emergency stop outside the left-wing three-point line. While attracting the defense, he threw the ball to the side. Hardaway, who was one step behind, caught the ball and killed it from the side, followed by Stoudemire.
At this time, Marion began to slow down on the right wing, but still maintained the possibility of speeding up and cutting into the paint area at any time, forming three offensive waves with Hardaway and Stoudemire, hitting the opponent like waves.
Hardaway just took a step into the paint, threw the ball directly over his head, and then flashed to the left to get out of the way.
Behind him, Stoudemire's eyes lit up, and then he rushed up like a wild beast, caught the ball in the air with both hands, and smashed it violently.
"what!"
Cheers erupted in the American West arena in an instant.
"Beautiful! The fast break ability of the Suns has made the Blazers' defense completely out of shape, and there is no chance to set up a defensive formation." Su Qun said excitedly.
"Now it's just that there are a little more mistakes and lack of practice. But it's really good-looking when it comes out." Zhang Reasonable said with a smile.
Su Qun said with a smile: "The tactical system has just begun to be established, and the tacit understanding is a bit lacking. Just now Nash's pass was too casual. If Hardaway is not mentally prepared to receive the ball at any time, it may be another mistake."
"Yes, it will take time. With more cooperation, mistakes can be reduced."
0:4, the Blazers attacked.
A very strong Bunch Wells hit Hardaway on the back of the right wing, then turned over and hit a two-pointer with a jumper.
The Suns attacked, Nash pulled to the left wing this time, and Lao Wang took over to do the pick-and-roll.
With the tonnage and volume of Pharaoh, the high quality of the wall is rare in the alliance, and Nash successfully used the wall to break through.
In the past, the quality of Lao Wang's pick-and-roll tactics was not high, because he did not have a mid-range shot, but now he has a mid-range shot, so the Suns immediately developed a pick-and-roll tactic for him and Nash.
He and Stoudemire can play pick-and-roll tactics with Nash on the left and right wings, and then another person can also cut in from the weak side. Marion and Hardaway can also cut in from the outside at any time.
However, the tactics are well designed, and the execution of the players is a problem. There is not enough time to hone them. When several people quickly cut into the basket, mistakes may occur at any time.
At this time, Nash made a breakthrough, Duncan quickly switched defenses, and the former also quickly passed back to Lao Wang who was trailing and cutting in. Lao Wang took the ball from Nash and Duncan and rushed into the paint area, but encountered a quick defense from the trolls.
Lao Wang also quickly passed the ball to Stoudemire who cut in from the right wing, but Stoudemire made a mistake in receiving the ball. After the ball hit his hand, he jumped up and was snatched by the troll.
This kind of mistake has been accompanied by the game from time to time. After the whole game, the Suns made a full 27 mistakes.
The Blazers only made 13 turnovers in the game. Due to too many turnovers, the Suns finally ruined the game victory, lost a home game, and got a record of 4 wins and 2 losses.
Lao Wang didn't really exert his strength on the offensive end, and only scored 31 points, shooting 61% from the field.
He limited Duncan to only 17 points and 9 rebounds, and his shooting percentage was only 42%, which was lower than his normal level.
Next, the Suns won the Nuggets on the road, and then returned to defeat Mosaic at home, achieving a record of 6 wins and 2 losses.
(End of this chapter)