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Chapter 397 The Selection of 5 Superstars Begins

Chapter 397 The Selection of the Top [-] Superstars Begins

After playing Philadelphia, the Suns came to Chicago the next day.

Some media and industry insiders commented on the Suns, which won all five games.

When Heat coach Pat Riley was interviewed by the media, when he was asked about the performance of the Suns this season, he said: "The current five-game victory cannot explain the true strength of the Suns. The next game against the Bulls will test its true strength. We can see whether the Suns have the strength to win the championship. But judging from the first five games, we can still see a lot."

"For example?" The reporter asked the question.

Pat Riley smiled and said: "Let's talk about their weaknesses first. First, they can only use Wilkins as a substitute at the third position. In fact, Wilkins is their starting shooting guard, which shows that the Suns are short of players at the third position. Once there is an injury, a veteran like Wilkins is likely to suffer from injuries. They will be short of manpower, even at the third position, which will affect the use of players at the second position.

Second, the second position is their most uncertain factor. Let Wilkins play a fake start at the second position. What does this mean?It shows that they don't have a real main shooting guard.

Chapman is a role player, and he is a glass man. He can't even play for 10 minutes, and Kobe is just a rookie, so the second position is the biggest weakness of the Suns. Once someone is injured, it will be very difficult.

Now it is difficult for them to make adjustments based on their two main weaknesses, because Wilkins and Chapman both receive basic salaries, and they cannot find good small forwards or shooting guards through trades to serve as the main force.

And these two problems will not be resolved for the time being, unless Kobe, a rookie, can grow up, otherwise these two weaknesses will always exist.As for whether Kobe can grow up, this is an uncertain question. "

"If there are weaknesses, then there should be advantages, right?" the reporter asked.

Nodding, Pat Riley smiled and said: "Their advantage still lies in the interior. Rasheed Wallace has become the main power forward. He has performed very comprehensively in these five games. The offensive end can help Old K to open up the defense, and the defensive end can follow him. Let Old K sit at the basket and share a lot of defensive pressure.

Such an excellent offensive and defensive inside combination can be called the top two in the league, and only the combination of O'Neal and Oakley can match it. "

"Coach Riley, what do you think of old K's performance?" The reporter asked a new question.

"Old K? I know what you are asking. After the introduction of the K law, the performance of old K this season is indeed very different from the past."

Pat Riley nodded and said while thinking: "The most lethal thing is being restricted by hitting, which makes him unable to create a powerful and terrifying deterrent to his opponents. His dominance has indeed declined a bit, which can be seen from the first five games.

前五场他的数据应该是场均36分钟，30.4分16.5篮板6.2助攻1.2抢断3.8盖帽。”

"You are very clear about his data." The reporter said with a smile.

Pat Riley laughed, and said: "Of course, even if such a giant beast is entrenched in the west, thousands of kilometers away, I can't ignore its existence."

Then he said: "From the analysis of this data, we can see a lot of changes about the old K. First, his shooting percentage has dropped from 65.4% last season to 62%. There is no doubt that the introduction of the K law has had an impact on him. But the impact is not as great as some people expected. It has only dropped by less than 4 percentage points. This is still the number one offensive efficiency in the league.

From the analysis of his shot area, the proportion of the basket is 45%, nearly 50% of the two points, and 5% of the two points. It has returned to the level of his rookie season. This is of course the change caused by the influence of the K law.

The offense at the basket has decreased, less than that of O'Neal. O'Neal is more flexible than the old K, and it is easier to attack the basket. In the first five games of this season, his offense at the basket accounted for 54%, which is nine percentage points higher than that of the old K. This is very high, much higher than the three super centers. "

"Coach Riley, what do you think the specific impact of the K law on the old K?" The reporter asked.

Pat Riley smiled and said: "First, the ability to break double-teams. In the past, he could use that kind of aggressive continuous sideways attack to break through double-teams, and even gained the title of a penalty area sweeper, but now he doesn't have such a strong ability to break double-teams, and he is not as flexible as O'Neal. Now it should be a little worse. This is also the main reason for his reduced offense at the basket.

Second, after playing in the low post and restricting sideways play, his speed at the basket is not as good as before, because in a complete back state, his turning speed is not as good as O'Neal's, and it should be slightly worse. This is also one of the important reasons for his reduced offense at the basket.

The third and last point is that if he loses his sideways attack, which has great lethality, he also loses his strong deterrence against opponents, and opponents are more daring to double-team him, which is also the reason for his declining shooting percentage. "

The reporter asked again: "Then Coach Riley, do you think old K will be so ordinary?"

Riley laughed twice, and said, "You heard the string of statistics just now. Do you think that a super giant who can play such an all-around performance in 36 minutes will be an ordinary person?"

The reporter nodded involuntarily, and Pat Riley continued: "Judging from the first five games, the K-Law did have some influence on him, but he cannot be left ordinary.

Of course, he still needs to be tested by more powerful opponents, especially against super centers of the same level and those with strong defense, otherwise we cannot judge how much the K-law really affects him.

But judging from the current performance, he has lost the most powerful rely on hitting, and his low-post offense is more flexible than before.

He is proficient in back-up and sit-up, as well as finishing skills such as hooks, throws, and board shots. Under the care of the K-law, he is still a big killer for low-post attacks. The league's first offensive efficiency fully demonstrates this.

Here I want to criticize O'Neill. With 9% more offense at the basket, your offensive efficiency is not as good as that of old K. It shows that you are still a little behind old K in terms of near two-point shooting.Old K's nearly two-point shooting percentage can reach 55%, while you only have 43%, a huge gap of twelve points. "

Speaking of this, he said with some emotion: "The introduction of Jordan's rules back then can be said to have made Jordan great. Today's introduction of K rules is hard to say at present. The time is too short. We need more time to observe, but only the current performance, old K is likely to achieve the same performance as Jordan."

"Will he show the same greatness as Jordan?"

The reporter was a little surprised at first, but immediately nodded in agreement, and said, "Based on his average performance of 40+ per game in the regular season last season, and his great performance in the 95 finals, he can indeed be called great."

Then he asked another question, "Coach Riley, the league has celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. I heard that the selection of the top [-] superstars will be launched in the near future. What kind of position do you think old K will occupy in it?"

This question made Pat Riley think for a while, and then he said: "You just said, based on his average performance of 40+ per game last season and his great performance in the 95 Finals, his status among super centers like Dameng is in a kind of detachment.

Yes, detached. With his performance in the past few seasons, he has surpassed the super centers of Dameng and the others, so I think his historical status among the top [-] superstars should also be higher than that of Dameng and them. "

……

Coincidentally, when the Suns arrived in Chicago, it happened to be noon, and the NBA officially held a grand press conference to officially announce the selection of the top [-] superstars.

The NBA officials seem to be attaching great importance to the selection of the top [-] superstars, and they have been heavily promoted. From last year to this year, today's media conference has invited almost all heavyweight media, and even invited a large number of overseas media. There are dozens of TV stations that will broadcast the conference live.

Announced by David Stern himself, the event will start on November 11th and finish at the end of December, a period of one and a half months.

For the specific selection method, the league invited 37 of the most famous NBA basketball reporters and NBA commentators, as well as 50 retired players and coaches (players cannot vote for themselves) to form a [-]-member selection team.

The purpose of selecting such a selection team is to prevent active players from gaining a greater advantage under the pursuit of the media, so only thirteen media professionals were selected to participate in the selection.

The judging panel will make selections based on the player's All-Star times, All-Star AMVP, various data champions, best lineup times, best defensive lineup times, regular season MVP times, championship times, finals FMVP times, peak season data, career data and other honors.

In addition, the top [-] superstars will be selected in five positions regardless of ranking.

In the hotel, as soon as he settled down in the room, Lao Wang turned on the TV, sat down at the end of the bed, and watched the live broadcast of the press conference.

"From last year to this year, it finally started."

He was a little excited and excited, and hoped that he could get a good ranking in this selection of the top [-] superstars.

As for whether he can enter the top [-] or not, he doesn't know much about NBA history, and he is actually not very clear.

However, according to the news from many media, it is generally believed that he will definitely be selected into the ranks of the top [-] superstars. Out of respect for the media, he also naturally believes that he has already entered the top [-]. The only problem is the position of the ranking.

"Hey, old K..."

At this time, Lightning pushed the door open, sat down next to him, and said with a smile: "I bet, your seat must be in front of Dameng."

"That's for sure." Old Wang laughed.

"I'll bet on the top [-]. If you win old K, you'll treat him to chicken ten times, and if you lose, I'll treat you once." Huo Li ran in, laughing and authentic.

"Haha, Robert, I have invited you ten times." Old Wang was very happy, with a smile on his face.

But immediately Stern announced that there is no ranking in this selection, which made him put away his smile, and said angrily: "I haven't ranked for a long time, so what's the point of judging?"

"It's not bad to be selected into the top [-], why don't you let me?" Lightning said angrily.

"Haha, that Kevin, I'll treat you to chicken chicken ten times." Old Wang said with a smile.

"I know you are reluctant." Lightning laughed.

……

On the 11th, the Suns challenged the Bulls away.

At eight o'clock, the two sides announced the starting lineup.

Suns: Wang Tiejun, Rasheed Wallace, Robert Horry, Wilkins, Kevin Johnson.

Bulls: Rick Schmitz, Rodman, Pippen, Jordan, Ron Harper

The game was broadcast live across the United States by TNT TV, and the commentators were Marv Albert and Kevin Harlan.

Albert analyzed: "The Bulls don't have much reinforcement. After Clifford Robinson's contract ended, he didn't renew the Bulls. He went to the Trail Blazers. West got their main force from the Pacers for 8 seasons. Center Rick Schmitz, they have Ewing, they don't have room for Schmitz."

Kevin Harlan said: "Rick Schmitz was the Pacers' No. 88 pick in 30. He is 17 years old this year. His strength is very good. Last season, he averaged 7+[-] per game, not worse than Clifford Robinson."

Nodding, Albert said: "And he is 224 centimeters tall. He has no height disadvantage against the old K. He has comprehensive skills and good physical fitness, but the tonnage is only 120 kilograms, so he is not strong enough to fight.

But now that the K law is introduced, the old K's strong confrontation ability is limited, and his lethality is reduced. He is luckier than Clifford Robinson. "

Kevin Harlan laughed a few times and said, "Don't underestimate Clifford Robinson. The Bulls suffered so many internal injuries from K's hands. He was the only one who saved himself. In the matchup with K, he played very smartly."

At this time, in the player channel, the two teams started to meet.

After saying hello to Jordan, Pharaoh began to tease Pippen, asking: "Pipen, if Jordan goes to the Knicks, you can be the boss. Unfortunately, he didn't give you this chance."

Before Pippen could speak, Rodman next to him turned his head and looked away, obviously not interested in what Lao Wang said.

"I'm very satisfied now." Pippen snorted coldly.

"Old K, don't provoke us." Jordan said dissatisfiedly.

Now there are indeed some problems in the Bulls' locker room. Rodman refuses to accept Pippen, wants to fight for the position of the second child, and often misses training. The locker room has accumulated a lot of conflicts and problems, but he does not want to make a big deal and expose it to the opponent. He wants to suppress the conflicts in the locker room.

Moreover, the relationship between himself and general manager Jerry Krause not only did not ease, but even worse, because the fat pig actually wanted to trade Pippen, but fortunately he stopped him.

Lao Wang looked at the Bulls, seemed to understand something, and suddenly burst out laughing.

"What are you laughing at?" Jordan asked angrily.

"Jordan, are you fighting among yourself?" He asked curiously.

"Huh?" Lightning and the others looked over in surprise.

"Don't talk nonsense, our locker room is more stable than iron plates." Jordan opened his eyes and said nonsense.

"Hehe, listen to me, Jordan, beat the disobedient guy half to death, and he will be obedient. This is my suggestion to you." Old Wang said with a smile.

"Michael, don't listen to him." Rodman said hurriedly.

"Ha ha……"

Old Wang even laughed out loud, and joked: "Don't tell yourself, big bug, it seems that you yourself think you are disobedient?"

"Humph!"

Rodman turned his head, not bothering to argue.

"This guy?"

Looking at the old K who left the stage, Jordan looked very serious.

For the Suns this season, although there are still some problems with the configuration of the second position, the inside combination is obviously more reasonable than last season, and the Mosaic Big Three is gone. The West can stop the Suns, that is, the Jazz and the Supersonics have some qualifications. After they reach the finals, they are likely to face the Suns again.

In 93 and 95, he met the Suns in the finals twice, and was defeated by the old K twice. He still remembers it vividly and dare not be careless.

In fact, he did not admit that he lost to Barkley. The most regrettable thing was that he failed to defend his three consecutive championships in 93. The main reason was that no one in the Bulls could fight against Old K. The winner of the finals was not Barkley at all.

(End of this chapter)