When the Knicks attacked, the boss Ewing came to the low post on the left wing. He did not try to go deep, but took the initiative to withdraw one step outside the paint area.
He knows very well that he couldn't squeeze in with the old K in his rookie season, and now that he has gained 129 kilograms, he can't squeeze in even more. It is impossible to get a deep position.
One step away from the left waist of the paint area, when he got the ball, Old K guarded behind him and prevented him from turning around.
But this didn't faze him. He took out his best skill and turned around in the air. When he landed one step away, he had already turned from his back to facing the basket. Then he took off a second time and shot a mid-range shot.
Lao Wang caught up with one step to block the shot, but he was already half a step too late.
This is also the reason why the free jump is so powerful that the defender cannot keep up with the rhythm. Because the defender is behind, when the attacker jumps forward, it is impossible for him to follow immediately, and no matter how fast his reaction is, he will be half a beat slower.
"Bang!"
Unfortunately, the ball missed.
Ewing himself is one step away from the penalty area, and then he takes one step outside, which is two steps, and he is completely within two-point distance. His two-point shooting rate is less than 35%, which is not high, based on probability.
Three balls can hit one.
AC Green protected the backcourt rebound and the Suns attacked.
In the ESPN commentary booth, Rollin shook his head and said: "This is also a successful defense. If Ewing always shoots jumpers from the outside, the Knicks will not be able to beat the Suns. Old K's efficiency can definitely help the team win."
Oldman continued: "This kind of ball, how can I put it, the more Ewing takes, the faster the Knicks lose. The more he scores with this kind of ball, the more the ball is wasted, less than 40%
How can you win with a shooting percentage?”
Lao Wang came to the position one step below the free throw line and caught the ball again.
This time, when the Knicks double-teamed him, he did not choose to hit hard by himself, but chose to distribute the ball to Drexler, who was open on the left three-point line.
"Bang!"
With the opponent's small forward desperately trying to defend, Drexler shot a three-pointer, but unfortunately missed.
"Bang!"
However, Wang had already pushed past Ewing and entered the basket. At this time, he stood up, grabbed the rebounding basketball with one hand, and made a put-back dunk.
"Once he gets to the basket, Tiejun's size will have an advantage. You see, Ewing can't stand next to him." Zhang Li said with a smile.
Su Qun smiled and said: "Director Zhang, our live broadcast is once a week this season. Now the ratings are getting better and better, and there are more and more domestic fans. The station's external hotline will be called every time we live broadcast.
Explosion, I also received a lot of letters from fans to Old K, and I heard that a conference room has been installed."
Zhang Lili laughed several times and said: "He is at the Tiejun Training Center on Fengshen Street, and there are often fan activities outside now.
That street is almost completed, with pavements in front and a lot of open space in the back. Many basketball courts have been built. He said that they will be provided to fans for free in the future, and it can be developed into a basketball base."
"Yes, Fengshen Street will be the sports, culture and art center of the capital city from now on. But Fengshen Street should be renamed in the future. To what? Iron Street? Tiejun Street? Blacksmith Street? Basketball Street? I don't know yet." Su Qun nodded,
Fengshen Street also blew up.
Lao Zhang took the opportunity to advertise Lao K's Fengshen Street. He had no objection at all. He was now bound to Lao K. The more Lao K prospered in the NBA, the better he would prosper. In CCTV's
The more stable the position, the higher the status in the domestic basketball commentary community.
The two complimented each other. Not to mention the other places, there were countless fans watching the game in the capital and wanted to go to Fengshen Street tomorrow to see it.
On the court, shooting guard John Starks is attacking with the ball.
He is the main force of the Knicks' perimeter offense, and the Suns arranged for Drexler to switch defense and block him.
After playing a fake move, he used a crotch dribble to pass by, changed hands to control the ball, and broke through the defender from the left. However, he did not completely get rid of the defender and was stuck on the right by Drexler.
On the other hand, this breakthrough seems a bit sloppy.
Two steps into the three-point line, seeing that he couldn't get rid of the defender, AC Green in the low post also took a step up to double-team him, so he suddenly made a pull-up jumper and threw himself in the air.
Green and Drexler took off to block the shot almost at the same time, but the ball still flew past their fingertips.
This shot is very difficult and difficult to make.
"brush!"
But by chance, the ball went in, and it went hollow into the basket.
"Let that guy from Old K guard me. You are useless. Together, you are not as good as one of Old K's hands." After succeeding, John Starks became excited and started talking rubbish at the two of them.
Moreover, he is very clever and actually wants to drive a wedge between the two of them and Lao Wang.
"Boy, do you want to be spanked by me?" Lao Wang, who was running towards the frontcourt, heard this and shouted loudly.
"Pfft!"
Everyone on the Suns team was laughing.
The Knicks were furious and red-faced.
"snort!"
John Starks snorted angrily, glared at Lao Wang fiercely, and then chased after Drexler.
He didn't dare to provoke Lao Wang. If he was spanked again, he would not live anymore.
Below the free throw line, Lao Wang got the ball again and immediately raised the ball above his head with both hands.
With his height and control over the ball, holding it like this, he is not afraid of anyone grabbing it at all. Even if someone attacks from behind, the success rate is not high.
With his tonnage and strength, no one can squeeze him, and the possibility of making mistakes is very small.
Obviously, the Suns have made more changes in this offense.
Other players increased their running, constantly straining the Knicks' defense, preventing them from double-teaming Wang and creating singles opportunities for him.
This puts the Knicks in a difficult situation. If they double team in the past, they have to let go of their own people. With Old K's vision and passing ability, no open space will be wasted.
Without double-teaming, if Ewing can defend against Old K alone, then there is something wrong.
But there was no time for them to choose. The next moment, Old K leaned over and started to hit Ewing.
"Bang!"
With one hit, Ewing was knocked back half a step.
"Bang!"
The next moment, Lao Wang turned around quickly, then took a sudden step and smashed the ball into the basket.
"Beautiful! This attack only took less than two seconds from the beginning of the ball to the completion of the attack. The technical movements are very powerful and concise."
Zhang Lili praised him and then said: "Now Tiejun will no longer have to completely knock down the defense before completing the attack like before. That kind of physical energy consumption is very huge, and it wastes attack time, resulting in a high chance of double-teaming him.
An offense like this is the best, a bit like another giant O'Neal."
Su Qun nodded and said: "Indeed, Lao K uses more turns and steps now, and the same goes for O'Neal."
Zhang Lili said: "O'Neal's low-post pace is very flexible, more flexible and better used than Tiejun's pace.
But Tiejun has his strong points, his strong relying ability, which can help him get more space.
At this point, O'Neal obtains space through his hitting and pace use, more flexible swings and shark turns, etc.
The two of them have another thing in common. When they can't get any space, these two giant beasts will crush everything by pushing and crushing, winning with force and pushing everything."
Looking back, Ewing tried to enter the paint area again.
He knows that he can't beat Old K if he shoots from the outside. He must enter the paint area, get close to the basket and then take the shot. Only by improving his efficiency can he have a chance to win.
However, Lao Wang always adhered to the defensive strategy of preventing breakthroughs and not shots against their three super centers.
And now his mobility is better, which gives him greater confidence to implement this defensive strategy.
When Ewing relied on his faster movement to bypass him and enter the paint, he quickly retreated and then followed up.
Once he got close to Ewing, he immediately took out his biggest magic weapon and fought hard.
"Damn it!"
Ewing changed direction and made an air cut. As soon as he took a step into the paint, he was caught by Lao Wang who was retreating from defense. A huge force pushed him towards the baseline. His center of gravity was suddenly lost and his feet were scattered.
, was squeezed to the bottom line, completely out of position.
He could only leave the paint area, wash the offense outside for three seconds, and then try to enter again.
This time, he went around from above and entered from the waist, but as soon as he took a step forward, he was blocked by Lao Wang again.
Lao Wang stretched out his arms, blocking a space for the boss, like a tiger blocking the road, and shouted: "Get out, this road is blocked."
Ewing circled again, but Lao Wang moved sideways and blocked the front in time.
In this way, Ewing failed to enter the paint area several times, and the Knicks' offensive time was almost running out. Charles Smith missed a strong shot over AC Green. Lao Wang turned around and got the backcourt rebound, and the Suns attacked.
"In the past three seasons, two new-generation giant centers have competed against three super centers. The former has advantages in tonnage, confrontation and strength, while the latter has advantages in technology and athleticism..." said Luo Lin in the ESPN commentary box.
At this point, I was interrupted by my partner Oldman.
Oldman said: "In fact, Lao K and O'Neal should be separated, because O'Neal also has the same or even superior athletic talent as the three super centers, and his physical talent is even better."
Luo Lin smiled and nodded, and said: "In terms of athletic talent, among the five, Lao K is indeed far behind. Even if he has improved a bit now, he is still far behind."
Oldman said: "But in these three seasons of duel, apart from being beaten by these four people in the first half of the season when he entered the league, he was able to fight with them at other times.
.Of course, in his rookie season, he is still weaker than the other four in terms of scoring, but last season and this season, his offensive ability is not inferior to the other four."
Luo Lin asked: "So how can Lao K make his offensive ability compete with them when his athletic quality is not as good as theirs? There is no doubt that his confrontation ability and relying ability are his unique skills and
Trump card, this is the reason why he can not lose to the four players on the offensive end."
Nodding, Oldman smiled and said: "His hitting skills are already his signature skills, unique in the world. Combined with his hook, he can maintain a high offensive efficiency. Now he has added throws.
With his skills, his offensive threat becomes even greater."
"Carter, who do you think has a better chance of growing into the fourth super center, K or O'Neal?" Rollin suddenly asked.
Oldman pondered for a moment, and then said: "In terms of record and honors, of course Old K has the upper hand. In terms of personal data, Old K is not weaker than O'Neal now, and is even a little better than O'Neal. In terms of the team.
His contribution is no less than that of O'Neal.
It's hard for me to choose. Yes, they are both real behemoths. There are two types of centers that have never appeared in the league at once. I think the form of the league will also change because of them.
In fact, because of the emergence of Old K, the Suns have interrupted the Bulls' three consecutive championships, and he has changed something in this league."
Luo Lin nodded and said: "It's hard for me to choose, so let the two of them compete with their continued performance."
Oldman smiled and said: "The Magic are also very strong this season, but it is difficult to break out of the Eastern Conference. In comparison, the Suns have a greater chance of breaking out of the Western Conference.
In the regular season, the Suns and Bulls have one win and one loss. I think if the Suns defeat the Bulls again this season and win the championship, then there is no doubt that the old K, who holds two championships, will be more qualified and qualified than O'Neal to become the No. 1 player.
Four super centers.
You know, so far, none of the three super centers has won a championship. If Old K wins two championships, he will definitely become the fourth super center, and no one can object."
…
"Stop dreaming, I won't let old K succeed."
At this time, O'Neal suddenly roared in his home: "I want to kill Jordan and his Bulls, advance to the finals, and then kill Old K and become the fourth super center. That position is mine, and no one can take it.
Walk."
In fact, he is not the most annoying person, Alonzo Mourning is.
With outstanding talent, he participated in the draft with O'Neal, but was suppressed by the big sharks, and then another old K came. The two behemoths completely took away his glory. For three seasons, he was somewhat unknown.
At this time, when the media was discussing the fourth super center, the candidates directly ignored him. Why?
…
At Madison Square Garden, Luo Lin nodded and suddenly smiled: "The NBA has almost completed its 50th year of history. Recently, insiders broke the news that the league plans to select the 50 greatest superstars in history over the past 50 years.
.
I think the three super centers will definitely enter this series, but I don’t know if O’Neal and Old K are qualified to attack the top 50.”
"Well, I also heard that there will be a selection in 1996. They will be voted by retired players, media, coaches and reporters. All hard honors are one of the elements of the selection." Oldman said.
"Fifty superstars?"
At this moment, the eyes of many NBA superstars sitting in front of the TV lit up.
"Fifty superstars?"
O'Neal was no exception. When he heard the top 50 superstars, his breathing stopped.
"Fifty superstars?"
Mourning's eyes also lit up.
At this time, Luo Lin analyzed: "From the perspective of personal data, hard honors, influence, etc., Old K is more promising than O'Neal. But there is still time, and O'Neal still has a chance to catch up."
Oldman nodded and said to the camera: "Shaq, did you see it? Come on, you only have one less championship and one less best second team than Old K. You have a chance."
"I know." O'Neal growled in front of the TV.
"Damn it, there's me." Mourning, who was also in front of the TV, said unwillingly.
…
In Madison Square Garden, the game continues, but the situation is clearly in favor of the Suns.
The Knicks' low-post offense is obviously inferior to the Suns in both quality and quantity. The Suns relied on Wang's low-post offense and basket offense to push the team's overall efficiency to 51%, surpassing the Knicks by seven percentage points.
At the same time, due to the lack of Oakley, Ewing's rebounding ability was originally the weakest among the three super centers, and Old K's rebounding ability has now surpassed the three super centers, so in terms of rebounding, the Suns
also gained the upper hand.
Relying on these two major advantages, the Suns firmly won this game 115:102.
Lao Wang played 42 minutes, making 14 of 21 shots, a shooting percentage of 66.6%, and 8 of 12 free throws. He scored 36 points, 19 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 blocks, 3 turnovers and 4 fouls.
Against Ewing, he played 43 minutes, shooting 11 of 26, a field goal percentage of 42.3%, and 6 of 8 free throws. He scored 28 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks, 2 turnovers and 5 fouls.
From the team and personal performance, from personal offense to personal defense, he had the upper hand in the matchup in this game.
After beating the Knicks, the Suns rushed overnight to the last city of this road trip, Cleveland. Tomorrow they will challenge the Cavaliers in back-to-back games.
The last time the lineup was not complete, the Suns lost to the Cavaliers at home. Although this time it was an away game and back-to-back games, the team still wanted to win.
However, the management and coaching staff require the players to act according to their ability and not to get injured in back-to-back games. This is the bottom line.
Now that the schedule is halfway through, staying healthy is the most important thing. Waiting for the lightning to return, trying again in the playoffs, and hitting the championship are the most important things. You must not lose the big for the small.
When he got up in the morning, Lao Wang looked at his phone and found two text messages, one from Hoxman and one from Yu Feihong.
I first looked at Yu Feihong and told him that he had arrived in Phoenix and was waiting for him to go home to celebrate the New Year together.
Hawksman's text message told him that Wang Tielong and the five of them had arrived in Los Angeles.
He immediately dialed the phone, and after a few rings, the call was answered. It was Yu Feihong's voice. There was the sound of an engine, and he should be in the car.
"Feihong, are you driving?"
"Yes, Sister Xiaofen and I went out to shop and prepare ingredients for the New Year's Eve dinner."
"Prepare more. My five brothers from my hometown are coming soon, and they are all very good at eating."
"I know, don't worry."
"Okay, I'll hang up."
In the back-to-back games on the 30th, the main players' playing time was limited. Lao Wang only played 30 minutes before he came down. In addition, everyone was in average condition and the Cavaliers were not weak. The Suns were double-killed by the Cavaliers this season.
At the end of this game, all the games in January 1995 were also played, and the Suns had 30 wins and 13 losses.
The Spurs are still first in the Western Conference, with 30 wins and 12 losses, playing one less game and half a game more than the Suns.
Mosaic, the third-place team in the Western Conference, has won two consecutive games, surpassing the Suns by half a game, and is tied for first place in the Western Conference with the Spurs, with the Suns third and the Jazz fourth.
However, the Suns only have one more win than the Jazz, who are now 29-14.
This record makes the Suns management and coaching staff a little anxious.
But there is nothing that can be done. The impact of Kevin Johnson's absence is still very big, which directly reduces the level of the first position a lot. The Suns' organizational function has the greatest impact, followed by offensive ability.
But don’t be too anxious, because the Spurs and Mosaics are in the Southwest Division, and only one of them can enter the top three in the playoffs. If they both enter the top three in the Western Conference in the regular season, then one of them will definitely be ranked fourth.
, giving up a position and being filled by the fourth place in the regular season.
So even if the Suns drop to fourth, it doesn't matter, they will automatically enter the top three in the Western Conference playoffs.
However, rules are rules, and the team does not dare to slack off. When rotating the lineup, they still have to try to win more games and strive to gain home court advantage in the playoffs.
Personally speaking, Lao Wang was not willing to let Jazz pass him. He didn't want the postman to sit on his head and shit.