In fact, the Jazz fell behind by 35 points in three quarters and immediately surrendered after the third quarter. Therefore, the Suns' main players also clocked in for three quarters and came on the bench in the final quarter.
Wang Tiejun played for 32 minutes, making 14 of 18 shots, with a shooting percentage of 73.6%, and 7 of 9 free throws, with a shooting percentage of 77.7%. He scored 35 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 5 blocks, 2 turnovers and 4 fouls.
In 19 shots, the number of attacks at the basket was as high as 11 times, accounting for 61.1%. He scored 9 times, and the shooting rate at the basket was as high as 81.8%.
The remaining 8 attacks were nearly two-pointers, hooks or throws, with 5 hits and a hit rate of 62.5%.
Judging from his offensive efficiency, the Jazz's defense against him was a complete failure.
In addition, he broke his personal playoff scoring record in a single game. He had 34 points before and one more point this time.
The postman who faced him played 35 minutes and only rested for 1 minute in the first three quarters. He made 8 of 18 shots and a shooting percentage of only 44.4%. Including free throws, he scored 21 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 turnovers and 5 fouls.
He only took 3 shots at the basket in total, scored one, and suffered two big blocks from Lao Wang. This is also the reason why he rarely entered the basket. In addition to the big blocks he received outside, he had 4 blocks from Lao Wang in the three quarters.
The big hat made me dizzy.
As soon as the game was over and he returned to the locker room, he sat down against the closet and didn't move much.
They lost a big score and the team was beaten by their mortal enemy. Everyone in the Jazz was in a bad mood, including Tom Chambers and Hornacek. The atmosphere in the locker room was as cold as ice and as heavy as iron.
"Carl, are you okay?"
Jerry Sloan came over and asked with concern.
"I'm fine."
The postman replied in a deep voice.
Jerry Sloan looked at the postman's face. There were three blood bruises on it. The right eyebrow, left cheek, and left forehead had begun to become red and swollen.
He stepped forward and reached out to pull up the postman's jersey, and was startled.
I saw bruises all over the chest, mixed with some elbow marks, especially on the left chest. These are the marks caused by large-scale capillary rupture. They were caused by violent beatings. They are the results of the postman's game tonight.
honors, but these honors are indeed too heavy.
He said in horror: "Karl, are you really okay? Are there any problems with your lungs?"
"I'm fine."
The postman silently pulled off the jersey.
"Hurry up, check him out, apply medicine and apply ice." Jerry Sloan yelled at the team doctor.
Tom Chambers really wanted to say that there is a kind of medicinal bath in the K martial arts hall. It is said to be good at dispersing blood stasis, but it is difficult to say it. I guess if the postman comes to the door with a million, Old K will kick him out.
He has seen Old K's iron-clad training method. A two-foot-diameter iron and wooden stake is much stronger than the postman. Can the postman really persist in a series?
This is not the regular season. Old K will definitely not perform at his full strength in the regular season, but will he stay in this series?
But fortunately, this is the postman, who has the most developed chest muscles in the league. The thick muscle layer can effectively attenuate the strength of the old K, so he should be able to last a little longer.
"Coach, what are our chances of reaching the Western Conference Finals?" The postman suddenly asked in a muffled voice.
Jerry Sloan was silent for a moment, stared at the postman angrily, and said with a somewhat cold expression: "Carl, now is a critical time, how can you consider this issue? What you have to do now is to devote all your energy to the series.
Instead of thinking about whether we can win this series?"
Having said this, he stepped forward and grabbed the postman's frighteningly thick shoulders, shook them hard, and shouted sternly: "Don't be scared by Old K. If he says to sweep us, we will sweep him?"
"I don't."
The postman seemed to be awakened by these words and immediately denied it. He was frightened by Old K's words. What face would he have if word spread?
Jerry Sloan patted the postman heavily on the shoulder and said earnestly: "That's good, you are the spirit of this team. What you have to do is lead everyone to move towards the championship, so that everyone can
When I see the flag you are holding high, it symbolizes courage and determination, remember your responsibility and never forget it."
At the scene, Wang Tiejun was being interviewed by ESPN.
"Old K, you said you would continue to sweep the Jazz, are you really confident that you can do it?" the reporter asked.
"Why can't they be swept by us? With the postman's elbow and his jump shot? No team can beat us just by relying on jump shots, including the Bulls." Lao Wang laughed.
"Then, Lao K, can I understand that your focus is not on the second round, but on the Western Conference Finals?" the reporter asked with a smile.
Lao Wang smiled and said: "Of course you can't understand that. You can say that I am imagining the Western Conference Finals, but my focus is still on this series. Otherwise, it would be disrespectful to our opponents."
After the interview, when Lao Wang and others returned to the dressing room, Liu Changfeng was already ready. Several people who had taken medicinal baths rushed into the bathroom and began to take off their clothes.
"Old K, you took a lot of beatings from the postman today."
Kevin Johnson took a look at Lao Wang's chest. There were clearly visible elbow marks all over it, and the blood bruises had not yet dissipated.
Lao Wang patted his chest and said with a smile: "There is no redness or swelling, and my skills are not in vain, haha! And I guarantee that the postman will be full of glory."
He was not bragging. If the postman elbowed him, he would definitely elbow him back. Plus Tieshan relied on beating him, and the damage suffered by the postman would definitely be several times that of him.
"There is some swelling in the areas where Tieshan has not been practiced, but it is not a big problem."
Liu Changfeng came over to take a look, pointed at the lower back and said: "The back is okay, but the lower back is a little more serious. I ate several elbows here. After taking a bath, I will give you a good massage when I get back."
"OK."
Lao Wang nodded and got into the medicine bucket.
After about twenty minutes, assistant coach Lewis reported the results of another second-round series outside. Mosaic defeated the Spurs at home, 94:99, a narrow victory of 5 points.
He said: "The Spurs' Sean Elliott scored 24 points and shot 56.3% from the field. He was the Spurs' first scoring point and performed very well. This guy helped the Spurs deceive the big bug. I don't like him very much.
"
"Poor Pistons," Kevin Johnson laughed.
"Haha..." Many people laughed in the locker room.
Lewis continued: "However, David Robinson only made 5 of 17 shots under the defense of Dream, and the shooting percentage was only 29.4%. The efficiency was too low. However, he made a lot of free throws. He made 11 of 16 free throws and scored 21 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks.
, but there were 7 turnovers and 4 fouls, and the performance can only be described as average.”
Lao Wang shouted from inside: "Coach, where are Feizhu and Dameng?"
Lewis said: "Dream made 12 of 24 shots. His performance against David Robinson was indeed stronger, but he only made three free throws and was not lethal enough. He scored 27 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 5 blocks, 5 turnovers and 5 fouls. His performance
Almighty, his performance is a level higher than that of an admiral.
Barkley scored 25 points, shooting 47.5% from the field, and had 17 rebounds.
When it comes to rebounds, it’s Rodman who grabbed 20 rebounds in this game. If it weren’t for him, the Spurs would have lost in rebounding alone.”
"Backboard?"
Lao Wang muttered that AC Green, whose salary is too high, might be traded next season. Mr. Colangelo had already communicated with him about this issue, but once Green left, not to mention interior defense, rebounding alone would be a problem.
There are some shortcomings. Green averaged 8 rebounds per game this season, which is still good.
If Green leaves, it would be good to bring in Da Chong. Although Da Chong's offense is not very good, he needs defense and rebounds.
But he didn't ask again. If he asked about trading the big bug now, wouldn't it be obvious to tell AC Green next to him that the team wanted to trade him?
Colangelo outside heard Lewis say that Rodman grabbed 20 rebounds in a game, and he couldn't help but feel moved.
Two years ago, he participated in the trade, but it failed. The Pistons chose the Spurs' bargaining chip. Unfortunately, it ended up being a waste of money like the Clippers' trade of Wilkins. Sean Elliott played with the Pistons for one year.
As soon as the contract ended, he ran back to the Spurs.
"Sean Elliott did not renew his contract with the Pistons but ran back to the Spurs. Maybe it was Popovich who did it. This guy is really evil. You can never trade with him in the future. This is a trick for the Pistons. It's a pity.
He himself has not dealt with the thorn in the side of Da Chong. If there is no deal, Da Chong will definitely run away after finishing this contract next year."
He thought for a moment and felt that it would be difficult to trade AC Green for the Tigers. He was willing to do so, but because Green's contract was too big. There were still four years of US$21.55 million, and next season it would be more than US$6 million. The Spurs are such a small market.
It's simply unbearable. David Robinson has the highest salary among the three super centers, with only US$7.3 million this year.
But no matter what, he still has to give it a try. In the Spurs lineup, without the big bug, AC Green has a place, and he is very suitable. Maybe the Spurs are willing to pay a large sum of luxury tax for the championship?
Half an hour later, the two sides held a post-match press conference.
"Postman, Lao K publicly said before the game that he wanted to sweep the Jazz. As his mortal enemy, do you want to say something?" A reporter asked from the Jazz side.
"That's his delusion! I will never accept being swept away, absolutely not!" the postman spat out these words from between his teeth.
"Old K said that the Jazz would never be able to beat the Suns with your elbow and jump shot, so do you think the Jazz have a chance to beat the Suns?" the reporter asked again.
The postman snorted angrily: "Am I the only one who elbows? How many people in this league have never elbowed anyone? Not Jordan? Not Big Dream? Not Ewing? There are many people who elbow him, and so do I.
His victims."
Suddenly, he stood up, pulled up his clothes, exposed his chest, and shouted at the reporters below: "Look, this is what he gave me."
"oh!"
When the reporters saw the chest covered with bruises and purple marks, they immediately became excited, and the cameras in their hands kept clicking.
"Postman, do you think Mr. K was too cruel to you?" A reporter asked loudly below without waiting for the host's turn.
The postman snorted again, but he didn't ask this bullshit question. Do I still want him to show mercy to me?
On the Suns side, reporters were also staring at Lao Wang and asking questions.
"Old K, how does it feel to face off against the postman?" a reporter asked.
“Excellent!”
Lao Wang suddenly became excited and shouted: "Everyone knows the problem between me and him. When I crushed him, it felt like ten injections of chicken blood. I enjoyed my relationship with him very much."
Counterpoint.”
"Old K, regarding the Western Conference Finals, you once said that you would rather play Mosaic, and Mosaic just won the G1 game, so do you really think you can challenge Barkley's super combination in the low post alone?
Remind me, you failed in the Western Conference Finals last time." A reporter asked.
Lao Wang couldn't help but laugh twice and said: "Customers, if Xijue touches them again, I think I will take good care of them, just like taking care of the postman. They will definitely feel the meticulous care from me."
After the press conference, Lao Wang and Kevin Johnson, who were going to undergo medicated oil massage, did not leave immediately. Instead, they finished the medicated oil massage and then left.
In addition to Liu Changfeng, Lao Wang arranged for two other brothers to come and do massage. Plus Liu Changfeng, there were three people. During the press conference, Danny Ainge, Dan Marley, and AC Green had already done it. He, Lightning, and Glider
After attending the press conference, I came back just in time to continue.
On May 9, the media evaluated the performance of the four Western Conference teams.
ABC TV, which broadcast the match between the Spurs and Mosaics last night, gave its own opinion. Commentator Bill Walton said in an interview with the media:
"The Spurs' performance was disappointing, and Admiral David Robinson's performance was particularly disappointing. Although Robinson made 16 free throws and showed strong lethality, his shooting percentage was less than 30%, which is too low.
There is absolutely no performance and style of a super center. The Spurs' performance makes it difficult for us to see this team having any hope of reaching the Western Conference Finals.
Although Dameng's performance looks good, we should note that he only made three free throws. This performance also makes us worry that once they meet the Suns in the Western Conference Finals, how can they compete with Old K in the low post? Just rely on jump shots.
Can you really beat Lao K?
Regarding the performance of the Suns and the Jazz, I can only say that Old K shouted the slogan of sweeping before the game. He and the Suns really have that strength. The performance of the Postman cannot let us see that he can lead the Jazz to the Western Conference Finals.
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At a hotel restaurant in Phoenix, at around eight o'clock in the morning, Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar accepted interviews with multiple media outlets as agreed.
"Ervin, what do you think about the playoffs and the situation?" a reporter asked.
Magic Johnson said: "In the Eastern Conference, I am optimistic that the Bulls and Magic will meet in the Eastern Conference Finals. Which one of them can beat the Eastern Conference, I am more optimistic about the Bulls.
Of course, the lineup of O'Neal, Anfernee, Harda, Nick Anderson, Cobra Grant is also very strong. They are somewhat similar to the Suns. They are extremely strong inside and their outside combination is not weak either.
The reason why I am more optimistic about the Bulls is because the Bulls are stronger on the outside and have more experience in the Eastern Conference Finals, while the Magic only have Grant who has rich playoff experience. Neither the Sharks nor Penny have played in the Eastern Conference Finals. They are too young.
.
In the playoffs, it is not only strength that is tested, but also willpower, control of the game, and performance at critical moments. Looking at the league, Jordan is the strongest. He is the most powerful player in the history of the league compared to regular players.
Game, the person with the most outstanding performance in the playoffs."
"What about the west?" the reporter asked.
Magic Johnson added: "In the second round of the Western Conference, I think the Spurs and Mosaic are likely to reach the tiebreaker. No one can say for sure. The Spurs are very strong inside and outside. In comparison, Mosaic is weaker on the outside and stronger on the inside.
No one is sure of victory.
Between the Suns and the Jazz, the Suns will definitely win. This can be concluded from the matchup between Old K and the Postman. The Jazz's low-post offense is pitiful. For this reason alone, it will be difficult for the Jazz to defeat the Suns.
Team.
But whoever can advance to the Western Conference Finals, the Spurs or Mosaic, will have a headache if they run into this Suns team.
Mosaic eliminated the Suns in the Western Conference Finals last season and has not been reinforced this season. Although the Suns have one less Thorpe on the bench, they have one more glider in the main lineup and the key No. 3 position.
In terms of reinforcement, I am more optimistic about the Suns.
If the Spurs advance to the Western Conference Finals, they will have a life-or-death fight.
The outside lines of both sides are similar, and maybe the Suns are slightly stronger. On the inside, the old Kac Green competes with the combination of the general Da Chong. Da Chong has not been very cooperative with the general on the defensive end. This is the Spurs' weakness. If they can't stop the old
If K attacks in the low post, the Spurs have a greater chance of being eliminated."
"Kareem, if the Bulls meet Mosaic in the Finals, how do you think the result will change from last season?" another reporter asked.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said with a smile: "Barkley sat out for a lot of time at the beginning of the season, and now he seems to be in good shape, with better numbers than last season. He and Dameng will definitely cause a lot of trouble to the Bulls.
But the specific situation depends on this series and the future Western Conference Finals. If these two series drag on for too long and they are exhausted like last season, then even if they reach the finals, I think it will be terrible."
"I heard that Barkley and Dameng joined Lao K's K martial arts gym to provide services. They would have strong-smelling medicated baths and medicated oil massages every day. I heard that Lao K has also been doing it. Do you think Barkley's condition is better?
Is it beneficial to those services?" the reporter asked.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar nodded and smiled: "It's possible, I plan to try it, and I will tell you the result after I try it."
"Kareem, if the Spurs advance to the finals, who do you think will win the championship between the Spurs and the Bulls?" a reporter asked.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar thought for a while and then said: "It's similar to Mosaic's situation. It mainly depends on the consumption of the Western Conference in these two rounds.
If the consumption is not large, of course this is unlikely. No matter which team it is, it is impossible to easily break out of the Western Conference. But if the Spurs' consumption is not large, they will also have to face the strangulation of Jordan and Pippen on the outside.
As for the combination of Admiral Big Worm, compared with the combination of Clifford Robinson and Toni Kukoc, there is no advantage in the offensive aspect, but there will be a certain advantage in the defensive end.
But I think the Bulls will still win, because the inside line needs more support from the outside line. Once the Spurs' outside line is restricted, the performance of the inside line will also be affected."
"So what if the Suns meet the Bulls in the Finals?" the reporter asked.
"That would be interesting."
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar laughed, thought for a while and said: "The Suns defeated the Bulls in the 1992/93 season and won the first championship in team history. If we meet in the finals this time, in terms of psychological advantage, the Suns will undoubtedly
There are some advantages, after all, the Bulls have no experience of defeating the Suns in the Finals.
If the Bulls want to beat the Suns, first, they must limit the Suns' outside perimeter, and second, they must do a good job of rebounding. These two points are indispensable. If the first point is not done well, the inside line will be blown to pieces by the old K.
If the two points are not done well, the Bulls will not be able to gain the ball advantage, and with the high efficiency of Old K in the low post, it will also cause the Bulls a headache."
After breakfast, Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ran to the K-Martial Arts Hall to pay money.
"Thirty thousand in one year, one hundred thousand in three years?"
After hearing the introduction from the front desk lady, Ervin Johnson's face felt strange. After thinking about it, he understood that this should be an IQ test question before entering V.
"Ten thousand yuan cheaper in three years, not bad." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was standing next to him, preparing to swipe his card.
"Ten thousand cheaper?" Magic Johnson was startled, okay, someone failed.
At this time, the front desk lady looked at Jabbar with a smile and introduced: "Mr. Jabbar, the service items belong to high-end consumption. It is currently in the preferential period. The annual fee next year will be increased to US$50,000, so a one-time renewal of three years is indeed more beneficial."
Cheaper."
"Miss, this is my card." Johnson then realized that he had failed the exam and quickly took out his black card.
"Does Lao K come here every day?" Kareem asked the front desk lady.
"When the boss was in Phoenix, he would come here basically every day and he would train here." The front desk lady said with a smile.
The two discussed it and decided that it was not convenient to chat with Lao K privately for the time being, so as not to disturb Lao K's preparations for war, so they left first.
