At eight o'clock, both sides announced the starting lineup.
Suns: Wang Tiejun, Barkley, Danny Ainge, Dan Marley, Kevin Johnson
SuperSonics: Shawn Kemp, Sam Perkins, Derek McKay, Ricky Pierce, Payton
At 8:15, the starting lineups of both teams appeared in the tunnel.
Wang Tiejun smiled at Rainman Camp and ran out of the passage.
Yu Ren felt a chill in his heart. He felt that Old K's smile was too ferocious. This damn guy had no good intentions towards him.
Thinking of this, he felt his left chest hurt even more.
At half past eight, the game officially started.
Rainman moved the ball away and the SuperSonics attacked.
Wang Tiejun stayed at the edge of the penalty area and allowed Rain Man to move around outside.
Rainman's shooting distance is not too far, and the speed of catching and shooting is not fast. It is no problem to let him take a step or two. He has time to make up for it. This is the experience after three games in the series.
At this time, Ricky Pierce missed a mid-range jump shot from the right wing. Wang Tiejun turned back and grabbed the rebound, and the Suns attacked.
He moved closer to the basket. Rainman couldn't hold it, and he didn't want to hit it hard. He was afraid that his chest would be smashed, so he went around.
When he came to the basket, he pushed Rainman outwards and occupied the space under the basket to catch the ball. At this time, the ball was hoisted in.
"Bang!"
His right hand was holding the rainman above. After taking off, he firmly grabbed the ball with one hand with his left hand and completed a dunk as he fell.
"Old K's hands are really big, just like Jordan's, so he has a strong ability to protect the ball. When attacking, he can do very realistic fake moves like Jordan. In the attack just now, he can also complete it independently with one hand.
." Bill Walton said.
John Hanks nodded and said: "His body is too huge. Before entering the league, I heard that he had not received professional strength training for a long time, and that is the most critical strength training stage after his development is completed, so coordination and explosiveness
Not enough.
If his hands were not big enough, he probably wouldn't have been able to complete the alley-oop with the ball just now. He just relied on his big hands and didn't need to adjust his body posture in the air. He grabbed the ball and hit it hard."
Sonics offense, Ricky Pierce took another shot, this time throwing a three-pointer over Denmar's head.
2:3, Suns attack.
Barkley missed a jump shot, and Wang Tiejun and Rainman jumped at the same time to compete for rebounds.
He deliberately fought in the air, bounced Rain Man away, and then grabbed the rebound.
He was like this in the last game, but he was called for a foul once, but he didn't want to change this way of grabbing rebounds. This was something he learned from Rodman.
"Bang!"
After grabbing an offensive rebound under the basket and landing on the ground, he could have stood up and dunked, but he didn't. Instead, he hit an iron rocker, knocking Rainman over first, and then got up.
"Bang!"
As the sound of the basket exploded, the high-pitched shouts in the SuperSonics home arena disappeared in an instant, leaving only the cheers from the Suns bench.
In the ABC live broadcast, Bill Walton said: "Look, this is why Old K calls himself the sweeper of the penalty area. He could have stood up and dunked directly, but he didn't. He had to let the opponent lie at his feet before taking action.
That's safer.
This is very physically demanding, but it is also beneficial. At least this way Rainman has no chance to block him, and there is no chance to play tricks behind him."
"This style of play is too cruel! It's too cruel!" John Hanks shook his head and laughed.
"So he is also called Caesar the Conqueror, and his opponents have no choice but to struggle under his feet." Bill Walton laughed.
"Hoo ho..."
Yuren felt his throat was a little salty and his chest was getting more painful.
"Zap, do you know what you are in my eyes?" Wang Tiejun said coldly.
"What is it?"
Yu Ren gasped and asked. He didn't even object to Wang Tiejun's name for him.
"Iron wood pile."
Wang Tiejun dropped these words and ran to the backfield.
"Iron wooden stake?"
The rain man doesn't know what he means.
But Buckley next to him understood that the iron wooden stake was the thing that Lao K used to practice the iron mountain in the yard.
When he thought of this, he glanced at Rain Man sympathetically. You are done for. I will hit you like a wooden stake. Sooner or later, your bones will be broken.
After a few rounds, Wang Tiejun got the ball in the low post on the left wing and relied on the rainman to make the most of it.
"Bang! Bang!"
Under two brutal iron mountain blows, Yuman, whose tonnage was seriously insufficient, fell at his feet again.
"Bang!"
The next moment, he strode to the basket and dunked right into the basket. Perkins, who was returning to defend the basket, didn't dare to stop him from attacking the basket.
Rain Man was lying on the floor breathing with his mouth open. His chest was about to break. There was a clear smell of blood between his breaths. This was his most real feeling.
Fear spread in his heart. He was never a strong-willed person and had little self-control. Once this emotion started, it could not be stopped.
A few rounds later, Wang Tiejun once again took the ball in the low post on the left wing. This time, SuperSonics small forward McKay came down to double-team.
"Bang!"
Under the brutal beating, McKay, who weighed only 93 kilograms, collapsed.
"Bang!"
The next moment, after having more space to exert force, the power of the chain beating completely exploded. Rainman was like a piece of wood, directly felled by the giant axe, his back hit the floor heavily, and then his whole body
People kept slipping on the floor.
Wang Tiejun was targeting Rain Man. He was the most ferocious when beating him. He wanted to kill Rain Man openly and openly on the field.
"Bang!"
After the dunk, the only thing left in the home arena was the cheers from the visiting team's bench. All the home fans' eyes were focused on the extremely ferocious beast. The huge pressure pressed on their hearts, making them gasp for breath.
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"ah!"
Rain Man was lying on the floor struggling.
The game continued, and at the sixth minute of the third quarter, Wang Tiejun knocked over Rainman again. This was the seventh time tonight.
"Well!"
This time, Rainman couldn't get up anymore. He clutched his left chest and moaned in pain on the floor.
All the home fans already regarded Wang Tiejun as a devil, and there was silence. The only thing left in the stadium was the shrill screams of Rain Man.
The referee paused the game and came over and asked: "No. 40, do you want a doctor?"
"Help me, my bones are broken, I'm going to die, let me go down quickly!" Rain Man said in a miserable voice.
The referee immediately waved to the SuperSonics bench. This action made George Karl startled on the sidelines and also made the home fans at the scene exclaim.
Bill Walton said in surprise: "Are you injured?"
"Rain Man was targeted by Old K today. With his tonnage, it is only a matter of time before he gets injured. Old K went crazy today and Rain Man's ribs may have been broken." John Hanks said with a bitter smile.
.
"His tonnage is too small compared to Old K. With Old K's strength, it is very likely that the ribs will be broken." Bill Walton said.
At this time, the SuperSonics had completed the substitutions, Rainman was carried down, and the team doctor was doing an examination. It was over soon. He said to George Karl with a shocked face: "Coach Karl, he has at least three ribs that were injured by that old K."
The madman broke it."
"What?"
George Karl was stunned, and the entire Sonics bench was also stunned, and everyone felt cold.
"Yes, yes, yes, I'm about to die, you know? Don't force me to go on the field, he will kill me. If I go on the field again, he will definitely kill me today."
Rain Man lying on the stretcher said in a daze.
"well!"
George Karl let out a long sigh. At this moment, he wanted to kill Lao K, but he was also extremely disappointed with Rain Man.
He knows very well that tonight's game will leave a deep memory in Rainman's heart.
He has a talent at a historical level, but has no self-control, is weak-willed, has a hot temper but is prone to collapse, and has no competitive spirit. This kind of Rain Man is such a disappointment to him.
With the end of Rain Man, the Sonics lost their most powerful weapon and their powerful destructive power in the Suns' penalty area.
At the end, 75:116, the Suns beat by 41 points and won the G4 game, leading by a big score of three to one and gaining match point.
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Wang Tiejun also left the game after Rain Man left the game.
He spared no effort in using his physical strength to continuously attack and beat Rainman. When Rainman came off the field, his physical energy was also exhausted. If Rainman persisted, he might not be able to persist.
Played 26 minutes, made a total of 7 of 10 shots, 5 of 9 free throws, and scored 19 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks, 1 turnover and 5 fouls.
Among the 5 fouls, two offensive fouls were called after knocking over Rainman.
The next day, the 31st, the Suns returned to Phoenix.
This morning, the SuperSonics announced Rainman's injuries. The third to fifth ribs on his left chest were fractured and a large area of muscle was bluntly injured.
Because these ribs cover the heart, it remains to be seen what kind of damage will ultimately be done to the heart and whether it will affect cardiopulmonary function.
This means that the SuperSonics' Western Conference Finals are over.
"The violent flow completely destroys the beast flow, Lao k ko Rain Man!"
This news made the headlines of the sports section of the New York Times, and at least a hundred media outlets across the United States reported it in detail.
From that day on, Wang Tiejun's reputation as a violent man was resounding throughout the United States.
That night, the G4 game of the Eastern Conference Finals started. In the end, at 95:105, the Bulls pulled one back and the two sides tied at 2:2. The pressure was on the Knicks.
"I'm right, this is the home court advantage. Now it's the Knicks' turn to have a headache. But the Knicks still have a chance. After all, they have one more home court than the Bulls. If it reaches a tiebreaker, the Bulls will really encounter difficulties."
Zhang Lili shouted at Wang Tiejun's house.
Comrade Lao Wang looked at some data released on the TV and said: "The Bulls' rebounding is getting better and better. They are only two behind the Knicks this time."
Zhang Liyi praised: "Jordan is so amazing. He made 18 of 30 shots, a shooting percentage of 60%, and 6 of 9 three-pointers, a shooting percentage of 66.7%. His performance today was incredible, and he made 12 of 14 free throws. His lethality is unlimited.
, scored 54 points, with such a high efficiency, it would be surprising if the Knicks did not lose."
"They are all breakthroughs, and of course the efficiency is high. But that's it. Why wasn't he so efficient in the first three games? So he is definitely not invincible." Lao Wang said.
Zhang Lili looked at Wang Tiejun in astonishment. He felt that this boy was not saying weird things or talking nonsense, but he really thought so.
"Sleep and sleep, I have to recuperate my energy, save more physical energy, help Barkley defeat the Bulls, and let him win a championship at least. This brother is so pitiful, his peak period is almost over, and he has not received a big contract.
If I don't help him, who will help him if I don't help him?"
Lao Wang stood up and stretched.
…
At 9 o'clock the next day, Wang Tiejun got up from the bed. When he got downstairs, Zhang Lili was busy in the kitchen. When he saw him, he immediately smiled and said: "Tiejun, I received the news from Teacher Sun Zhenping. CCTV has
We have negotiated with the NBA about the copyright for the finals, and CCTV also officially hired me as a non-staff commentator, responsible for commentating on the finals with Teacher Sun."
"Really?" He became happy, which was a good thing.
Zhang Lijia said with a smile: "Now that the Rainman has been reimbursed, there is no problem for you to win against the SuperSonics. After entering the finals, you play better. CCTV will broadcast the finals in real time this year just because of you. It will definitely be widely publicized."
you.
In addition, I estimate that Liu Chu will have to take the initiative to find you before the World Championships next year."
Wang Tiejun curled his lips and said: "I was expelled from the provincial team and the national youth team. I told them that I was wronged, and no one believed me. How can it be so easy to let me in again now?"
Zhang Lili was startled, nodded and said: "Teacher Sun and I talked and said that if you can really make a name for yourself in the NBA, your case will not be a problem and the relevant departments will appear to solve it."
"Okay, if we don't talk about these things now, I won't join the national team for the time being. You also said that the current national team is quite strong and there is no shortage of me." He said.
Zhang Lili was stunned. Did I say this?
June 1, 1993, the day of Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals.
"Old K, I wish you a happy 20th birthday!"
After training that afternoon, all the management, headed by Colangelo, came to the training facility and prepared a big cake and a carefully prepared birthday gift.
"Is today K's birthday?"
"Too bad, I didn't prepare a gift."
"Me neither, why didn't anyone tell us?"
After reacting, the teammates started shouting.
Wang Tiejun also reacted at this time and waved his hands quickly: "I made a mistake, I made a mistake, today is not my birthday..."
"Isn't your ID card dated June 1st?" Colangelo was stunned.
"That's the lunar calendar, not the solar calendar. It's still more than a month away." Wang Tiejun explained quickly.
Colangelo was scratching his head and didn't know what to do.
"Okay, okay, then let's consider today as my birthday." Lao Wang said with a smile.
"Old K, then I'll make up for my birthday gift tomorrow. Anyway, you celebrate your birthday early." Barkley said with a smile.
Other teammates also nodded one after another, indicating that they would like to send additional birthday gifts.
"Thank you, I'll treat you to a big dinner." Lao Wang smiled.
…
That night, the game went on as scheduled.
The SuperSonics lost a lot of strength after Rainman was reimbursed.
In fact, without Rain Man, the Sonics' scoring ability has not been weakened much, but his greatest value is not scoring.
Because the Sonics play as a team, one person's score is not important, others can completely make up for Rain Man's score.
His greatest value is his destructive power in the penalty area. He is the direct link between the inside and outside lines of the team. At the same time, he is also very capable of protecting the basket on the defensive end. Without him, there will be great losses on both offense and defense.
At the end, 85:116, the Suns ushered in a big madness, and the SuperSonics lost the game without any suspense.
Four to one, the Suns eliminated the SuperSonics and advanced to the long-awaited Finals.
When the game ended, all the Suns fans stood up from their seats, cheering and cheering.
"Thank you! Thank you...Mr. Colangelo, thank you for trading me to this great team, thank you!"
Barkley was as happy as a child, celebrating his first Finals with this hug and that hug.
From 1984 to now, this is his 9th season. Jordan, who entered the league at the same time as him, is already full of honors. Even Olajuwon just does not have a championship. There are a lot of other hard honors, only
He gained almost nothing.
This season, he won his first career MVP and reached the finals for the first time in his career.
"Brother, be happy after you win the championship."
Wang Tiejun pushed away Barkley who was about to hug him in disgust, "You have a runny nose on your face, don't even think about touching me."
"Ha ha……"
Not only was Barkley not angry, he actually smiled even more happily when he heard about the championship.
In tonight's game, Wang Tiejun played 25 games, making 5 of 5 shots and 8 of 14 free throws. He scored 18 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 blocks, 3 turnovers and 2 fouls.
Although he only took 5 shots, they were due to foul tactics. He took the ball to attack more than 10 times.
Throughout the five-game Western Conference Finals series, he averaged 25.8 minutes, 16.8 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 0.6 steals, 2.6 blocks, 1.4 turnovers and 3.2 fouls per game.
Compared with the second round, the playing time was almost 12 minutes less, the scoring was about the same, and the rebounding was a little worse.
The Suns took the lead in reaching the finals with a big score of four to one. This was also the second time in the team's history that they reached the finals.
In the 1975/76 season, the Suns eliminated the SuperSonics and Warriors with two big scores of 4-2, respectively, and reached the Finals. Unfortunately, they were eventually swept by the Celtics 4-0.
And this time we reached the championship again, 17 years have passed since the last time.
After the game, after the Suns players and fans celebrated the Western Conference championship, they returned to the locker room and the management arranged champagne.
Although it is not the championship, the Western Conference championship is still a very good honor and is worth celebrating.
"Hey, hey, 1,000 points? Not bad. Now I have 1,400 points. If I win the championship again, I will be rewarded with more points. The offseason training is in place."
After the fun, Wang Tiejun walked into the bathroom, took an ice bath, turned on the system, and looked at the rewards for reaching the finals.
After the season ends, his training mission is to improve his athletic quality, thereby raising his ceiling, and to take medicinal baths to improve his ability to resist injuries.
Thinking of his ability to resist injuries, he looked at the information on the system. When he saw it, he was stunned.
"Hey, system, how has my ability to resist injuries improved?"
Level up, from level 86 to level 87, I don’t know when.
"When the host performs the second weight gain and strength training, certain muscle groups of the lower limbs are strengthened, and the protection of the knee joints is strengthened, so the ability to resist injuries is improved." The system said.
"So that's it."
At this time, a group of teammates swarmed into the bathroom, and it immediately became lively, so he turned off the system.
In the coming days, the Suns will enter a state of rest, taking three days off without any team training.
The next day, the 2nd, was the game day of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.