"As expected, Divac did not call a truce and the Lakers planned to lie to us."
In the visiting team's locker room, head coach Paul Westphal breathed a sigh of relief.
"Old K, you must be careful about him, don't let him fool you into blowing the whistle." He immediately warned.
"Don't worry, I took some acting lessons from Roberts last night, and I can act now." Lao Wang shouted.
"Damn it, old K, were you with her last night?" Colangelo has a big head. Is this the time to play?
"No, we just chatted on the phone." Lao Wang said.
Colangelo breathed a sigh of relief, as if he really didn't notice Old K leaving the hotel.
At 7:45, the starting lineup came on.
"Shh!"
When the away team came on the field, the home fans booed loudly.
The Lakers were about to be eliminated, and these Lakers fans couldn't care less. They booed as hard as they could, until their alveoli almost burst.
"..."
This was the first time he experienced such an occasion. Yu Feihong didn't know what was happening and was so frightened that he almost jumped up.
She even saw several of the big stars on the left standing up and booing at the players who were playing.
"Suns center, penalty area sweeper, basket collector, old kkkkkk..."
Following the host's passionate introduction, she saw that the third player to appear was none other than old K Wang Tiejun.
After the players have finished their appearance and warm-up, they return to the bench to prepare for the game.
When Wang Tiejun came down, he greeted Roberts first, and when he went to the bench, he sat next to Yu Feihong.
"Coming."
"Coming."
Only then did Yu Feihong realize that the long row of seats to her right belonged to the Suns. No wonder some staff stood in front and refused to sit down.
"How do you feel?" he asked.
"It's a bit hot, but the atmosphere here is very good." Yu Feihong said with a smile.
"The home court of the Lakers?"
He looked at the audience and said in English: "They will soon stop laughing."
"Why?" Yu Feihong asked doubtfully.
"Old K, you may not be able to beat the Lakers, and you don't have the strength and qualifications to make us laugh." Johnny Depp next to him couldn't help but interject at this time.
"Who are you?" Lao Wang said disdainfully.
"..."
Yu Feihong was stunned. Scissorhands is very famous, but you don’t know such a big star?
Depp also said helplessly: "Johnny Depp, you must have never seen my movie."
"I don't watch all movies. I never watch small-production and so-called art movies. Let me know when you can get a salary of 10 million US dollars. I will consider booking the theater and help you win some box office."
Lao Wang replied and didn't bother to pay attention.
"you?"
Depp almost died of anger, but there was nothing he could do against Pharaoh. He really didn't have any big productions that he could produce. Although he was famous, his status in Hollywood was not high and he had no box office appeal.
"Old K, are you so stubborn?"
Yu Feihong's jaw almost dropped in shock.
On the other hand, when Tom Cruise heard this, he laughed very happily. As the biggest box office star in Hollywood, the last thing he needs to consider is the box office.
"Hey, old K, have you seen my movie?" He leaned out and looked here and asked.
"The CAA once gave me some DVDs and I watched your Top Gun. You looked very cool flying a fighter plane."
Lao Wang gave a thumbs up and said.
"caa?"
Tomkes then remembered that he heard that the NBA star was also signed by CAA, the same agency as him.
At this time, the game started, the players were getting ready to play, and Lao Wang stood up.
At eight o'clock sharp, the game starts.
Wang Tiejun and Divac jumped the ball and the Suns attacked.
Squeezing directly from the free throw line to the basket, the 110-kg Divac did not block the defense. Knowing that he could not withstand it, he moved forward to defend.
Kevin Johnson made a gesture to pull away, but the effect was not great. The Lakers' small forward, the tough Green, took two steps away from Ceballos and stayed outside the paint area, only two steps away from Wang Tiejun.
He didn't hesitate and gave the ball to Ceballos, forcing Ringer to return to defense.
At this time, Wang Tiejun turned around, squeezed his body, blocked Divac with his left arm, and blocked Divac from behind, facing the left wing and asking for the ball.
Ceballos' pass was pretty good and he came over right away.
"later!"
At this time, Campbell quickly helped defend the basket from the right wing, and Barkley, who was let go, shouted loudly.
"Crack!"
Almost at the same time, the ball reached Wang Tiejun's right hand, and Green quickly turned around and pounced on him.
He must complete the offense immediately, otherwise a three-team attack will form under the basket.
"Bang!"
The first time he received the ball, he leaned over to dribble, then moved his right foot back and inserted it between Divac's legs. He leaned back hard and leaned back sharply on his right shoulder and back.
"Well!"
Divac groaned, his right chest was hit, and his right foot couldn't help but take half a step back. He simply screamed and fell to the ground.
At this time, Wang Tiejun took the opportunity to turn right, stepped forward with his left foot and stood up.
"Bang!"
As the basket trembled, the bustling Great Western Forum fell silent for an instant, leaving only Divac's pitiful screams and the shutters of media reporters behind the baseline.
"Pa bang bang..."
Roberts, Yu Feihong, and Tom Cruise applauded.
"Uh, okay, Lao K wins with strength, we still lack a fleshy one."
"Yes, Mr. Jerry West, please bring a human shield to the Lakers during the offseason. I think human shields will be in short supply. We need to hurry up and strike first, otherwise it will
Someone is driving up the price of meat."
In the commentary box, both commentators felt embarrassed and did not mention Divac.
tnt During the live broadcast, Dot smiled and said: "Divac's acting skills are becoming more and more exquisite, and he has won the true reputation of Hollywood."
Letem smiled and said: "Look, he got up and complained to the referee."
However, the referee ignored Divac and signaled the game to continue.
Lakers offense.
Sedale Sreit came to the top of the arc, dribbled the ball a few times, waved to Divac, and asked for a pick-and-roll.
After breaking through the wall, he took the ball and headed towards the basket, while Divac stayed in the high post.
After Kevin Johnson bypassed Divac, he was already one step behind. At this time, Wang Tiejun, who was following up, had to switch to defense against Sedale Sreit.
The Lakers' tactic against Wang Tiejun today was to draw fouls, try to knock him out early, and then concentrate on dealing with Barkley. Only in this way would the Lakers have a chance to win.
But at this moment, Ceballos, the knife-carrying guard assigned to him by the Suns, came over and stood in front of Sadler Slater.
It's just that Ceballos's defense wasn't very good, so Sedalus Reiter just turned around and beat him.
But Wang Tiejun took the opportunity to return to the basket and maintained his defensive position. At this time, Cedar Slater took off and shot a throw, but he slapped the ball down and Ceballos got the ball.
When he came to the frontcourt, he still went straight to the basket. Taking advantage of his abundant physical strength, he had to attack the basket more often and try to cause damage. This was the task assigned to him by the coaching staff.
Divac knew that he would be pushed out if he went around the front, so this time he adopted a side defense and a winding defense, hanging on Wang Tiejun's left side.
The ball came in at this time, Wang Tiejun's left arm was entangled with Divac, and he caught the ball with his right hand.
Just after receiving the ball, the tough Green rushed to his side from the right wing, pinched Divac to the left and right, and he immediately smashed the ball to death, using his strength, he hit him from left to right.
"Bang! Bang!"
Divac was wrapped around him but was still knocked away, while Green was too light and was knocked over.
"Bang!"
The giant beast soared into the air and dunked hard with both hands, and the Great Western Forum became quiet again.
"I dare say that in the entire league, Old K may be the strongest in breaking double teams in a narrow space like the basket." Dort said during the TNT live broadcast.
Letem thought for a while and said: "Among the three super centers, although Dameng has fantastic pace, he does not have the ability to break double teams like Old K. The other two are lighter, have worse pace at the basket, and have no
Such ability.
But the Magic's O'Neal is more explosive and faster than Old K, and he is more destructive at the basket."
Dort shook his head and said: "O'Neal is different from Old K. Once he is pinned to death, his current tonnage and strength are not enough to forcefully break through the double team.
What I'm referring to is the ability to forcibly break through a double-team once it's fully formed.
The reason why Old K has this ability is that his power-generating technique must be unique, and this is not the technique that O'Neal possesses."
Letem thought for a while, nodded, and agreed with Dortmund's statement, but said: "Old K's unique style of play is super confrontational, which is destined to make him very capable of scoring at the basket.
Efficient, but not long-lasting.
His number of shots will definitely be limited, and about eight shots at the basket in a game should be the limit."
Dot also nodded and said: "That's for sure, there must be a limit to his physical strength, and it's impossible to support him playing for such a long time.
In fact, if he actually takes 8 shots, plus the number of cuts and the number of unsuccessful key positions, all attacks under the basket will reach at least 15 times. His physical energy must be consumed a lot, and he will definitely
Affects the overall offensive and defensive quality.
This is the case with O'Neal of the Magic. His style of play makes him consume far less physical energy than Old K, but his offense at the basket is only maintained at 8 times per game. Coupled with unsuccessful key positions and the number of times he is cut, the top
About 15 more times, and the rest were close to the basket.
So, I have a suggestion for Old K. Because your style of play consumes more physical energy, control the number of shots you take under the basket to about 6 times, and the number of shots under the basket to about 10 to 12 times.
You must know that there are 82 games in a regular season, and the playoff series system is even more cruel. Only by controlling your physical fitness can you truly maintain excellent offensive and defensive quality throughout the season. Don't squander it just for the sake of temporary pleasure.
My precious physical reserves."
At the 8th minute of the first quarter, Wang Tiejun was replaced.
In the first quarter, he made 3 of 4 shots and 1 of 3 free throws. He scored 7 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block, and 1 foul.
He took 3 shots under the basket, all of them were successful, and he missed one hook shot.
However, 70% of the time he actually took the ball to attack, he was fouled several times, and the number of times he was in position under the basket reached nearly 10 times. The physical energy consumption in the first quarter was very high.
"Old K, pay attention to distributing the ball. Don't just lower your head and play by yourself. Your teammates outside have been empty for a long time. Appropriate distribution of the ball can also make it easier for you to play."
Paul Westphal squatted in front of him and warned him.
He gasped and nodded without saying a word.
His idea is different from that of the head coach. What he thinks is, if I finally get the ball under the basket and then pass it out, isn't it a waste of energy? In the first quarter, he tried to gain position under the basket nearly ten times, and several times he failed.
If you don't catch the ball, your energy is wasted.
After the first quarter, at 32:23, the Suns led by 9 points on the road.
Wang Tiejun came on the court at the beginning of the second quarter. Barkley played the entire first quarter and sat on the bench. The two of them had to take turns playing in the second quarter.
In this quarter, he reduced his attacks at the basket and focused on short-range hook shots, and his efficiency immediately dropped.
In the 7th minute of the second quarter, he was replaced by Barkley and played a total of 15 minutes in the first half.
In the second quarter, he made 2 of 5 shots and 1 of 2 free throws. He scored 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and 1 foul.
The efficiency near the basket is not bad, and in the entire league, 40% is considered good.
However, today the Lakers played a dead blow on him. When he shot from the outside, they still double-teamed him, so his physical energy consumption was still very high. Basically, he relied on the iron mountain to knock away the double-team before shooting, so that he could get close to the basket.
It's far away, and the shooting rate is not high. In fact, it is better to get into the basket and hit hard. Anyway, it requires physical energy to break the double team.
Sitting back on the bench, I was already very tired. The fourth game of a series was far more intense than the regular season.
At halftime, 57:50, the Lakers pulled back two points and were still 7 points behind.
The point difference was not big, but the Suns still played very steadily, and the Lakers never took the lead once.
In the third quarter, Wang Tiejun only played 5 minutes, missed one shot, grabbed 2 rebounds, sent a block and an assist, and was replaced.
At the end of the third quarter, 82:72, the Suns led by 10 points.
At the beginning of the final quarter, he took the field again.
The Lakers were about to be eliminated, so they launched a desperate counterattack, further strengthened the control of the penalty area, significantly reduced their defense, and suppressed the Suns' offensive efficiency.
With two minutes left in the final quarter, 97:92, the Lakers relied on fierce defense to tenaciously regain 5 points.
In the first ten minutes, Wang Tiejun was also tightly defended. With his physical condition declining, he was no longer able to break through double teams. He could only take shots near the two-point area. His efficiency inevitably declined. He made only 1 of 3 shots and 1 of 1 free throw.
The Suns called a timeout and rearranged their offensive tactics.
The timeout ends and the Suns attack.
Wang Tiejun stood low on the left wing and did not actively claim his position.
Barkley kept running on the right wing, and through the pick-and-roll with Dan Marley, he got rid of Campbell, received the pass from the top of the arc, and headed towards the paint area.
Divac could only return to defend the basket, while Green, a tough guy on the right wing, filled in for Wang Tiejun.
Divac returned to the basket in time and blocked Barkley, but the latter made a high throw that he missed.
"wrong!"
As soon as he landed, he didn't hear the movement of the basket, so he immediately realized that Barkley was not shooting, but passing.
"Bang!"
Sure enough, he quickly turned around and looked back, but it was too late and he was blocked by Lao Wang from behind.
99:92, Lakers attack.
Byron Scott ran without the ball on the right wing, got rid of Dan Mulley on the reverse run, caught the ball and headed for the paint, and with Barkley's defense, he made an emergency stop jumper.
"Bang!"
The ball missed and the rebound was picked up by Campbell.
"oops!"
At the critical moment, the backcourt rebound was lost, and Paul Westphal jumped up anxiously.
"Crack!"
At this time, Campbell made a jump shot near the basket. Due to his limited strength, the shot speed was not very fast. Wang Tiejun, who returned to the basket, caught up and blocked him. Barkley grabbed the dropped ball.
When the offense and defense transitioned, the Suns immediately launched a fast break.
Dan Marley came down hard, received a long pass from Barkley, and scored a goal.
101:92, Lakers attack.
"At the critical moment, Old K sent the fourth big shot of the game, ending the Lakers' second offense."
In the TNT live broadcast booth, Dort laughed and said: "Compared to his height and wingspan, his blocking ability is very average, but he performed well today."
"That's because his bullet speed is very average. When he jumps up, the attacker has already completed his shot." Letem laughed.
The point difference widened to 9 points, with only 79 seconds left, and the Lakers were still attacking desperately.
However, Dan Malley made a contribution at this time. Under a pressure, Byron Scott made a mistake, cut off the Lakers' ball, and once again hit the fast break.
At 103:92, the Suns led by 11 points. The Lakers failed to attack continuously and lost their final energy.
At the end, 105:96, the Suns won by 9 points, won the G4 game, eliminated the Lakers with a big score of 3 to 1, and advanced to the second round of the Western Conference. (In the real series, the Suns won with a big score of 3 to 2
, almost got hacked)
Wang Tiejun played 32 minutes, making 7 of 14 shots and 3 of 6 free throws. He scored 17 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 blocks, 1 turnover and 3 fouls.
Throughout the four games of the first round series, he averaged 30.5 minutes per game, 6.5 of 12.5 shots from the field, 52% from the field, 8.2 from the free throw line, 4.4 from the field, 53% from the field, 17.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.7 steals, 3 blocks, 1.5 turnovers, and 4 fouls.
He came off the field out of breath, feeling that his alveoli were burning. He sat back on the bench and didn't want to move.
"Old K, why are you playing like a fight? Look at you?"
Yu Feihong sighed and pointed at the scratches on Lao Wang's body.
"It's nothing. The Lakers' defense is pretty clean, and the few inside players are average. You've never seen a dirtier team. Their brains were beaten out."
He gasped and said something, then drank a bottle of water and took a few more breaths before feeling better.
Yu Feihong glared at Lao Wang, who were he trying to scare? No matter how hard he hit him, it wouldn't break his head, right?
"You don't believe it?"
Lao Wang pointed to the floor and said: "I heard that the game was in 1977, that is, this team, the Lakers versus Mosaic, a human shield named Kermit Washington, which was also specially equipped by the Lakers for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
As a striker, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the core of the Lakers at that time, a historical superstar.
There was a conflict on the field, and Washington punched out the brains of a Mosaic player. Now the player whose brains were knocked out is the head coach of the Mosaics. I heard that he later underwent five brain surgeries and retired early.
.”
"So scary?"
When Yu Feihong heard that it was the Lakers who were currently playing against Lao Wang, he quickly stood up and didn't want to stay here any longer.
"Wait for me, I'll take you back to the hotel." He stood up and asked.
"No, no need to bother, I can just take a taxi." Yu Feihong quickly refused, waving his hand and saying goodbye.
"It's very chaotic here at night. What should I do if something happens? I just need to take a shower. You wait for me," he said.
"Oh well."
It was really chaotic here at night, and it might not be safe to take a taxi, so Yu Feihong had no choice but to agree.
Wang Tiejun first took Yu Feihong outside the locker room, took leave to take a shower, and then left the arena.
Taxis were lined up outside the arena. There were so many people that the two of them waited for almost forty minutes before they got one.
"Hey, old K, I don't even want to drive you." After getting in the car, the black driver shouted.
"Why?" he asked casually.
"Why else? Because you just eliminated the Lakers." The driver said.
"Idiot, if the Lakers are eliminated, won't you make money? Drive your car well, it's your money, no need to change, the more you get, the more you'll get as a tip."
He took out his wallet, took fifty dollars and handed it to the driver.
"Oh, old K, you are great!"
When the driver saw it, he stepped on the accelerator excitedly, and the taxi sped off with a squeak.
It's not far, and we arrived at the hotel in fifteen minutes.
"Old K, I can just go up there by myself. By the way, don't forget to contact me when you return to China. I'll treat you to dinner," Yu Feihong said.
"OK."
He was not polite and said goodbye to Yu Feihong outside the hotel.
"Let's go."
After sitting back in the taxi, he gave Lao Hei another fifty dollars and asked him to take him back to the hotel.
Thinking that the Suns had reached the second round, he felt that this was also a professional achievement, so he opened the system and took a look.
Indeed, the system rewarded me with 200 points, and now I still have 400 points left.
He wants to optimize the ball control in the playoffs, which will also improve his low post playing skills, but he is still 100 points short of it. He can only wait for the second round. If he reaches the Western Conference Finals, he should be able to win again.