"Westphal seems a little nervous. Nervousness can make people ignore a lot of things. This is a weakness of the Suns after entering the playoffs."
Dot reminded.
"In the playoffs, the main players must play more time, reduce rotations, and maintain higher quality offense and defense. Paul Westphal let several of his main players sit on the bench for too much time." Letem laughed.
road.
"Yes, the playoffs are games where the main players are the only ones." Dort said with a smile.
"Haha..." The two burst into laughter.
The five main players came on the field and immediately took control of the situation. Barkley made a shot to replenish blood first.
Looking back, when Divac was about to catch the ball, Wang Tiejun suddenly made a close-fitting Tieshan hit from behind, causing Divac to make a mistake in catching the ball and take the opportunity to complete a steal. The Suns played a fast break, and he once again
Passed a fatal long pass to assist Dan Marley.
36 draws, the Lakers attack.
It was Barkley again, but this time he missed a shot. The Lakers controlled the backcourt rebounds well and entered the frontcourt. Shooting guard Scott missed a jumper.
The Lakers' two big insiders still implemented the strategy of fighting for offensive rebounds, but Wang Tiejun blocked Divac well, allowing Barkley to get the backcourt rebound, and the Suns attacked.
He walked to the basket first, and Divac went around and pushed outwards. However, the latter turned around and jumped directly into his arms. He adopted a entangled defense and had no chance to catch the ball. Three seconds were about to expire.
, can only go low to the left.
Kevin Johnson passed the ball in advance. As soon as he reached the low post on the left wing, the ball was in his hands. Divac immediately defended him. At the same time, AC Green also pounced on him. There was only one step left before the double-team was in place.
At the moment of catching the ball, he suddenly threw his right hand outwards and took a step inside the three-point line on the right wing. Ceballos, who was released by Green, thought he was passing the ball and couldn't help but catch it with both hands.
"Spare the ball?"
AC Green jumped down, his heart trembled, and his feet couldn't help but tremble.
But the next moment, Lao Wang turned around quickly, swung his arms, turned around, changed legs, and started to slide to the bottom.
Divac behind him was also fooled by the passing action. When he reacted, he had already completed his turn, grabbed the ball with his left hand, took a step forward, and stepped into the paint area, facing the defender who was returning to the basket.
Campbell took off.
The beauty of the Xiong Step is that his body is always in a state of sinking center of gravity, which allows him to take off without any adjustments or knee bending preparations. The high-frequency oscillating lower limb muscles explode instantly and fly directly.
"Oops!"
As soon as Campbell reached the basket, before he could jump, he saw Wang Tiejun on the opposite side flying up. Knowing that something was wrong, he quickly took action and pulled.
"Bang!"
The next moment the basket rang loudly, Campbell groaned and was knocked over to the basket while being dunked.
"Beep!"
The referee's whistle sounded.
"yeah!"
The fans in the audience cheered endlessly.
"Oh oh oh, the restricted area sweeper finally started his performance..." the commentator's roar immediately started.
"Old K, well done!"
Buckley ran over excitedly and gave Lao Wang a high-five.
"Brother, from now on, all you have to do is watch my performance." Lao Wang shouted.
"Fuck you!" Barkley yelled with a smile.
Standing on the free throw line, Wang Tiejun calmed down and dribbled the ball seven or eight times before aiming at the basket and finally taking a steady shot.
"Bang!"
The extra free throw was missed and Divac grabbed the rebound.
Lakers offense.
Campbell got the ball in the low post on the right wing and hit Barkley with his back.
When playing against Barkley, he has a misalignment advantage in terms of height and wingspan, but he also has a disadvantage in terms of tonnage.
As soon as he received the ball, he was knocked out of his feet by Barkley, and he managed to make a turnaround jumper, but missed.
Wang Tiejun protected the backcourt rebound and looked at his teammates who were about to leave. He didn't have much chance, so he passed it to Barkley first. Barkley dribbled to the midline and passed it to Kevin Johnson.
Kevin Johnson came to the top of the arc. At this time, he ran over from behind, stood next to the former, and took the initiative to set up a pick-and-roll. The former used the wall to cross the free throw line and went to the basket.
As soon as Divac reached the basket, he immediately took a step up to defend. At this time, Kevin Johnson turned around and leaned into the former's arms. While making a pick-and-roll, the ball in his hand was passed to Wang Tiejun.
.
"Bang!"
After receiving the ball, Wang Tiejun stepped on Divac's side. He rose up and hit the basket with an extremely violent dunk. The basket frame was shaken by the smash.
"yeah!"
The home fans raised their arms and cheered.
"Beautiful pick-and-roll, the cooperation between Old K and Lightning worked well." Dortmund praised in the TNT live broadcast booth.
"With continuous pick-and-rolls, the Suns played the Jazz style." Letem smiled.
Lakers offense.
Divac was in the low post on the left wing asking for the ball, but Wang Tiejun pushed him from behind and he couldn't stand, so he had to take a step outside to get the ball.
Wang Tiejun pushed forward again, preventing Divac from turning around and facing the basket, and continued to push outward.
The NBA's No. 1 best actor has comprehensive offensive skills, but lacks stability, especially the ability to attack. Simply put, he can do everything, but his success rate is average. Don't use me as the main attacker, then I can't do it.
He also has mid-range shooting ability. If he is allowed to shoot three-pointers, he can still throw them in, but as long as he is defensive, his shooting rate will not be very high.
The main offensive areas are the basket and close-range two-pointers. 70% of the offense is in the paint area. Once left, the offensive ability is nothing.
Now that he was pushed out of the paint area by Wang Tiejun, he had no way to take action. AC Green, who was above him, could not get rid of Ceballos, so he could not play an inside cut and could only pass the ball out.
"Old K did a good job in defense this time. He made good use of his strength and tonnage. His single defense ability is still acceptable."
Dot smiled.
"Divac is a little faster than Old K, but his speed is limited. If his offensive ability is not that outstanding, Old K's single defense effect is okay." Letem nodded.
Two minutes later, Wang Tiejun attacked under the basket and was directly knocked down by Divac and Campbell, giving him two free throw opportunities.
Not long after, at the end of the second quarter, at 45:51, the Suns overtook the score and led by 6 points.
In the second quarter, Wang Tiejun strengthened his offense at the basket, and the Lakers adopted double-teaming and foul tactics against him. Within 8 minutes, he made 2 of 3 shots and 2 of 4 free throws, resulting in 6 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block.
In 17 minutes of the first half, he made 4 of 6 shots and 3 of 6 free throws. He scored 11 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks, and 1 foul.
Back in the locker room, Wang Tiejun counted at least ten scratches on his arms, neck, and face, most of which were bloody.
Buckley looked at it and said, "It's normal. Next, you have to be careful if he picks your crotch."
Wang Tiejun, who was about to eat a banana to replenish his physical strength, subconsciously clamped his legs and cursed: "Damn it, Divac is like a mad dog. Do I need a rabies vaccine?"
His strength and tonnage advantages are obvious, but the intensity in the playoffs is different. There are fewer whistles than in the regular season. Divac's movements are bigger, and there are especially many small movements.
"Old K, I'm ready."
Team doctor Andrew John came over with a syringe, but it was not a rabies vaccine. He was going to give Old K a shot of tetanus.
"..."
A real fight? Lao Wang was stunned.
"Haha..." The locker room burst into laughter.
At this time, in the visiting team's locker room, Randy Fender was arranging tactics for the second half.
"In the first half, the Suns' low-post offense was very balanced. Barkley and Old K scored 11 and 12 points respectively, accounting for 45% of the team's score. This shows that the Suns' offense is mainly based on inside low-post offense. We need to make further progress.
Strengthen the defense inside."
Having said this, he said to Divac: "Verty, increase your defense against Old K in the second half and use all your methods."
"I understand." Divac nodded.
Randy Fender said to small forward AC Green again: "Green, you have to do some dirty work."
"Leave it to me." AC Green nodded without hesitation.
As an ironman who has only been out for three games in eight seasons, there is no dirty work in his eyes, and he is willing to do those things.
After the intermission, the third quarter began.
"Bang! Bang!"
When the Lakers attacked, Scott broke through the basket from the right wing with the ball. Under Wang Tiejun's defense, he missed the throw and the ball hit the basket twice and rolled out.
Divac and Wang Tiejun took off at the same time to compete for rebounds.
Comrade Lao Wang made great movements in the air, spread his legs and elbows in an exaggerated manner, and grabbed the rebound with his teeth and claws.
Gu Xi
"ah!"
Divac was not someone to be trifled with. A shrill scream rang out. After landing, he staggered and fell to the basket, punched his stomach and began to roll.
"Beep!"
It was so miserable that the referee smacked his mouth and blew his whistle.
"The show begins!"
During the TNT live broadcast, Dote blurted out.
At this time, Divac, who had cheated the whistle, rolled. With the help of his teammates, Shi Shiran climbed up and walked to the sideline with a "painful" look on his face to prepare to serve.
"Shh!"
The home fans sent their greetings.
"Looking at his dying look, I thought I had really hit him, but no, the distance between him and me was as far as the Pacific Ocean."
Lao Wang controlled his emotions and explained to the referee.
The referee glanced at Lao Wang and then at Divac, his face expressionless.
The Lakers serve the ball from the frontcourt sideline and there are still 7 seconds of attack time.
From the low post on the left wing, Divac wanted to get into the basket, but Wang pushed him outwards and hit the right wing. He left the paint area two steps faster and completely lost the opportunity to attack.
This position is not suitable even for pass-and-cut tactics, because it is too far from the paint area. Even if Wang Tiejun is missed, the rest of the Suns can return to the basket in time.
"Beep!"
At this time, the whistle sounded, and the referee pointed at Divac and made a gesture to cover the foul.
"..." Divac was stunned for a moment.
"Oh, Mr. Referee did a great job!"
The on-site commentator shouted excitedly, and the fans at the American West Arena also burst into warm applause.
"Pa bang..."
What a good comrade. Lao Wang also applauded the referee excitedly.
Sun attack.
Wang Tiejun squeezed towards the basket from the low post on the left wing. He was very powerful. The difference in power and tonnage was a bit big, and Divac was unable to stand.
"hiss!"
He gasped, damn the actor, two fingers pinched the flesh of his waist, and the sharp nails must have been left on purpose. They should have broken his skin through the jersey.
After approaching the basket, he turned around and caught Divac behind him. At this time, the ball came in and was caught by him with his right hand.
The Lakers' double team also arrived. AC Green completely missed Ceballos and threw himself at the basket. When he got close to him, he gave Wang Tiejun a hard elbow on his left upper arm.
That is to say, Comrade Lao Wang is standing in a bear stance, with his knees slightly bent, his center of gravity low, and his horse stance extremely stable, otherwise he may be turned over by an elbow.
At this time, Divac and Green wrapped around him from the left and right, not giving him any space to exert force. At the same time, they squeezed him with their bodies. One of their arms also clamped his two arms, and the other hand went to
Take out the ball.
The intensity of his double-team defense far exceeds that of the regular season.
"Hey!"
He shouted angrily in his throat, and suddenly twisted his waist and abdomen. He struggled a little to get a little space between the two, and then instantly stepped down with his feet, uniting his six forces into one, and leaned to the right.
After all, the difference between the tonnage and the strength of AC Green is too big. Even if this support cannot exert all its force, it will still be knocked away.
The next moment, there was a series of beatings.
This time, there was also pace coordination. Using his left foot as support, he moved his right foot toward Divac, using his left shoulder and chest as the attack point. With an iron mountain hit, Divac was knocked back and staggered two steps.
I almost sat down on the floor.
"Bang!"
After breaking away from the double team, he calmly rose up and dunked hard with both hands, and the entire American West Arena exploded in an instant.
"Hoo! Hoo!"
He landed on the ground and took two breaths of air. This attack took a bit of physical energy out of him.
"Double-team under the basket, relying on beating? The double-team was broken! Old K knocked away the double-team. He once again swept the Lakers' penalty area, but could not withstand his relying on beating..."
The on-site commentator kept shouting excitedly.
At the TNT live broadcast, Dortmund praised: "If you don't consider physical fitness, Old K's ability to rely on play is really unique in the world and can definitely become his big killer in low-post attacks."
Letem nodded and said: "When the two defenders are completely squeezed, he can still exert force by hitting. His method of exerting force is too mysterious."
Dort said: "The Magic's O'Neal can also take full shots in double teams at the basket, but that is the regular season. In a state like Zecai's complete personal defense, I don't know if he can do it like Old K.
so?"
No one knows because the Magic didn't make the playoffs.
But O'Neal was sitting in front of the TV at this time, eating potato chips, and said vaguely: "Of course I can do it, as long as I gain weight to 140 kilograms."
He knows very well that when he has room to exert force, with his explosive power, he can even overwhelm Old K, but when there is no room to exert force at all, it will not work, because without explosive power, his current tonnage is the same as that of K.
The power is not enough.
Next, Wang Tiejun continued to attack the basket.
But as long as he gets the ball under the basket, the Lakers will continue to double-team him. The defensive intensity is so intense that it even reaches the point of directly hugging and throwing him, and he keeps making small and dirty moves. And his physical fitness is not as strong as in the first half, so his efficiency has dropped somewhat.
At the end of the third quarter, Wang Tiejun made 3 of 6 shots and 3 of 6 free throws in a single quarter. He scored 9 points, 4 rebounds, 1 block, 1 assist, 1 turnover and 2 fouls.
Even though he was double-teamed, he still played an efficient offense at the basket, helping the team lead the Lakers by a big score.
However, in this quarter of the game, under the desperate double-teaming of his opponents, his physical energy was almost exhausted. When he came off the field, his calf muscles were shaking.
65:81, the Suns lead by 16 points.
In the fourth quarter, Barkley took over the main attack and scored 8 points in the first half of the quarter, defeating the Lakers.
Wang Tiejun still stayed on the court. He missed a hook shot due to lack of physical fitness and stopped taking any more shots.
In the 6th minute of the last quarter, the Suns led by 20 points, and Wang Tiejun and Barkley were substituted at the same time.
Then the Lakers launched a counterattack, but the other three main players of the Suns were still there, stabilizing the situation, and finally won the G1 game.
88:105, the Suns won by 17 points.
Wang Tiejun's final statistics are that he played 35 minutes, made 7 of 13 shots, a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and 6 of 12 free throws. He scored 20 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks, 1 turnover and 3 fouls.
Although he only took 13 shots, he took the ball more times to attack, up to 19 times.
After a game, the physical energy consumption is not as high as usual, especially in the third quarter when I mainly attack at the basket. The energy consumption in a single quarter is as much as the physical energy consumption in two quarters in the first half.
Divac, who faced him, played 40 minutes and scored 11 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists.
In 38 minutes, Barkley made 10 of 20 shots and 5 of 6 free throws. He scored 25 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, and won the best of the game.
Because Wang Tiejun occupied the basket, Barkley's offense was mostly outside, focusing on jump shots, and his lethality was slightly less than in the regular season.
"Old K, you did a good job."
Agent Lance Hoxman came down from the audience, very excited.
"Tiejun, okay, it's the first time we've played in the playoffs, and we played in 2010, and the efficiency is still high." Zhang Lijia also came over.
Just as he was about to speak, a reporter in his thirties ran over and said in a very respectful manner: "Wang Jun, we are reporters from the Tokyo Asahi Shimbun. Please accept our interview."
"Are you... Japanese?"
When he first saw the yellow race, he was overjoyed and thought he was from China. But when he heard about it, he turned out to be Japanese.
"Hai."
"Are there many basketball fans in Japan? Do any fans know me?" Lao Wang asked with interest.
Both CAA and Mammoth, I heard, have invested a certain amount of publicity resources in Japan for him, but he doesn't know how much they have invested.
"Your Majesty..."
"It's a bit awkward to call me Lao K, Wang Jun Wang Jun."
"Yes, Old K."
The Japanese reporter said: "In Japan, the most popular sport is baseball, but in recent years the NBA has been promoted in Japan, and basketball has begun to rise.
The comic book "Slam Dunk" came out the year before last, and basketball became one of the most popular sports, creating many basketball fans.
Recently, some of your game highlights have also appeared on the sports channels of our major TV stations, attracting the love of many fans."
Lao Wang chuckled. He couldn't believe what this devil said. He didn't believe that a comic book could make basketball popular. Otherwise, Mammoth would have gone to Japan long ago.