Chapter 276 What are the chances of sweeping the Jazz?
"brush!"
Looking back, the postman made a precise mid-range shot, regaining two points.
When the Suns attacked, Wang Tiejun changed his previous habit of positioning and went directly to the basket to dominate.
A real muscle contest began under the basket. The postman had no room to avoid. Avoiding the basket meant surrendering directly. Old K entered the position under the basket and directly forced him into the strongest confrontation.
At the end of three seconds, the fierce collision quickly determined the winner. Wang Tiejun relied on his solid lower body strength, more balanced overall strength, and Tieshan's relying on the ball to win the contest under the basket and squeeze the postman.
Open, occupying the position in front of the basket.
"Crack!"
The lightning ball came in and was caught by him, and the Jazz double-team also arrived, and Tom Chambers rushed to his side.
"Fuck you to death!"
Like a trapped animal, it began to fight wildly. After a series of swings, the postman and Tom Chambers were forcibly knocked away again, and the latter was even knocked over.
The next moment, a giant beast soared into the sky under the basket. His rising momentum was so firm that no force could hold him down.
"asshole!"
The postman who was knocked away had no chance to foul, so he could only watch his nemesis lift into the air and hit the basket.
"Bang!"
Pulling in his abdomen and smashing his arms, he dunked hard with both hands, and the Jazz basket frame was almost knocked to the floor.
"yeah!"
The whole place exploded again.
In the ESPN commentary booth, Rollin roared excitedly: "The penalty area sweeper is back! The Jazz's double-teaming angered Old K, and he stepped up his attack at the basket. He is frantically sweeping the Jazz penalty area!"
Oldman nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, after Old K's mobility became better this season, he reduced a lot of these sweeping attacks in the regular season, but now we can see this exciting and brutal attack again.
It’s law.”
"How do you stop me? How do you stop me?" Wang Tiejun, who had succeeded, was extremely excited and shouted at the postman.
"Shut up, you stinky mouth!"
The postman stared at Wang Tiejun with a pair of fierce eyes, wanting to swipe him away with his elbow.
"Old K, just do this to them!"
"Old K, do this again next time!"
Then, Kevin Johnson and others swarmed up and pushed the postman away from Lao Wang.
In the CCTV live broadcast, Zhang Liji shook his head and said: "Tiejun's basket attack is too good! Unless there is a direct foul, but his free throws in the playoffs also exceeded 60%. The gain of the slashing tactic is not worth the loss."
Su Qun said: "If John Stockton can't guard against the Lightning and can't cut off the connection between the Lightning and Old K, the Jazz will have nothing to do with the Suns."
Nodding, Zhang Li said: "If we keep playing like this, the Suns will win steadily, and the Jazz will have no chance of a comeback."
In this game, the Jazz strengthened their double-teaming in the low post, making Wang Tiejun's offense more difficult than in the previous game, but they still couldn't stop him.
After the opponent strengthened his double-teaming, he immediately changed his position and went directly to the basket, using more basket attacks to increase his threat and lethality.
After playing 10 minutes in the first quarter, he made 7 of 9 shots and 4 of 7 free throws. He scored 18 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, 2 turnovers and 1 foul. He also caused two fouls by Postman and two fouls by Tom Chambers.
, hugely lethal.
The postman was indeed very powerful, but when his elbows were useless, Lao Wang relied on his powerful attacks under the basket to make him look pale.
Under his crazy attack, the Suns led by 10 points in a single quarter at 21:31.
He was then taken off the field and received a round of applause from the home fans.
In the ESPN commentary booth, Luo Lin analyzed: "The postman struggled under Old K's strong attack. He is not tall enough, his bounce is not as good as Old K's, and his moving speed is also not as fast. Old K can not only forcefully break through by relying on the basket.
If you double-team him, you can force him to eat him."
Oldman said: "Even double teams under the basket can't prevent Old K's strong attack. I originally thought that Old K would distribute the ball during the double teams, but no, he always insists on strong attacks under the basket, which means he has the ability to beat the postman.
Determination and self-confidence.”
Luo Lindao: "Now that Postman and Chambers committed two fouls at the same time and are behind by ten points, this game is not easy to play. As long as Old K comes on the court again and once again launches a strong attack under the basket, the Jazz will probably collapse."
In fact, his guess was not wrong. In the 4th minute of the second quarter, Lao Wang came on the field again, launched a strong attack on the Jazz again, and defeated the Jazz in one fell swoop.
At the end, 78:115, the Suns won another big victory at home, winning by 37 points, one point more than in the G1 game.
Wang Tiejun scored 38 points, 17 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 7 blocks, 4 turnovers and 4 fouls in 40 minutes.
In this game, he once again broke his personal playoff scoring record in a single game.
The opposing postman played for 42 minutes. In the end, six fouls were committed in the final quarter. He only scored 18 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 6 turnovers and 6 fouls, and his shooting rate was only 35%.
“It’s not a team of the same level at all.”
After the game, Luo Lin shook his head and said: "The Postman seems unable to guard against a violent center like Old K. His elbows cannot deal with Old K, and he is not tall enough. After all, he is a power forward."
"It's very simple. I can't guard against Old K's low-post attack, and I don't have many low-post attacks. It would be weird if I don't lose." Oldman laughed.
Rollin said: "It seems that as long as Old K is in the Western Conference, it will be very difficult for the Jazz to make a difference with this lineup."
Oldman smiled and said: "Now you can guess what the probability is that Old K will sweep the Jazz. I guess 75%. What about you, Winston?"
Luo Lin thought for a moment and smiled: "I guess 80%."
Oldman laughed twice and said, "It seems you are more optimistic about the Suns than I am."
Luo Lin said with a smile: "Yes, this game gave Old K's dominance under the basket the most vivid expression. The superstar postman seems to be unable to cause any obstacles to him. I have no way not to be optimistic about the Suns."
In the CCTV commentary box, Zhang Lili said happily: "Now we are leading 2-0. After the Iron Army entered the playoffs, their performance was obviously stronger than in the regular season. The Suns have almost booked a spot in the Western Conference Finals.
Judging from the strength of the players and lineups of the two teams, the Jazz are indeed one level behind, so it is not surprising that they were eliminated."
Su Qun smiled and said: "Judging from these two games, the postman seems to be on a different level than Lao K. Director Zhang, what do you think?"
Lao Zhang laughed and said: "Whether it is popularity, influence, or strength, Tie Jun is now recognized as a superstar. He is on the same level as the postman, but he is not qualified enough to play, so he is a superstar, and the postman is a super giant.
But the postman is a power forward, and it is very difficult to defend against a giant power forward like Tiejun. You see, Tiejun pressed him under the basket several times today to complete dunks. This is a forceful attack. It does not seem to be on the same level, haha.
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On the sidelines, Magic and Tiangou were interviewed by the media together.
"Erwin, Karim, what do you think of the postman's performance?" a reporter asked.
"Kareem, you go first." Magic Johnson said.
Nodding, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said: "Old K always defends the Postman alone. His single defense is quite good. The Postman is at a complete disadvantage on the offensive end.
The postman's attack on Old K was a small one against a big one. At the same time, when his elbow could not get enough shooting space in front of Old K, and he did not have the low post skills that he was good at, he was unable to perform convincingly, which was disappointing.
Of course, this is also because the postman is not a real center. He does not have the low-post skills of a center, so this is also a problem with the Jazz lineup. When Old K successively destroyed the Jazz's main center and first substitute center, the Jazz actually
It's already difficult to fight.
The Jazz also have a backup center on the bench, but his strength is too poor and he can't use it at all. If he plays against Old K, he will be eaten up by Old K."
Magic Johnson continued: "The Postman himself is not a person who can hold the ball and attack hard, and the Jazz's tactics do not require him to have this ability. The pick-and-roll tactics and his elbows can solve the defender for him, but when the Jazz face a possession
When the Suns have strong low-post offensive capabilities, their own shortcomings in low-post offensive capabilities have been highlighted.
For example, the Postman's offense under the basket accounted for only about 28% in the past. I think it was that much, not 30%. So how many offenses under the basket did the Postman have during the G1 game? I remember only three times, which is too little.
He strengthened his offense at the basket today, but he suffered three big blocks from K, missed one shot, and made 1 of 5 shots from the basket. With such low post efficiency, the Jazz cannot beat the Suns."
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar added: "In fact, the Postman attacked the basket not just 5 times tonight, but nearly ten times, but he was squeezed out by Old K several times. There were 3 turnovers at the basket alone.
Old K stole him once under the basket, and he made 6 turnovers in the game and lost a lot of the ball."
Nodding, Magic Johnson said: "Old K's single defense is really good. He can steadily suppress the postman's offense with his height under the basket. At the same time, his driving force can be used in top defense. He often tops the defense.
The postman cannot stand, and if he takes action in a hurry, he will either make a mistake or be blocked."
Next to the two of them was Wang Tiejun, who was being interviewed by ESPN TV.
"Old K, how do you evaluate the postman?" the reporter asked.
"His mid-range shot is good, better than mine, but he needs more practice in attacking the basket, so he is not as good as me." Lao Wang said with a smile.
He made 7 big shots tonight, and he blocked 3 of Postman just under the basket. Postman is too short in front of him. As long as he holds Postman's elbow, with Postman's strength under the basket, it is not too difficult to guard him.
Of course, tonight the postman fought hard and defended very hard. He also received a lot of elbows and was bruised and bruised. In return, he did not let the postman suffer less.
"Is this left by the postman?" the reporter asked, pointing to the four blood stains on his left forearm.
Lao Wang took a look and saw four blood stains measuring six to seven centimeters. He nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, this guy doesn't have good hygiene habits. His nails are too long."
He pointed at his neck and said, "There are some here too, and there should be some on the back as well."
After the interview, he had a few words with the magician Tian Gou.
"You know, Old K, you are a customer, so you have to have a better attitude towards us, otherwise we will file a complaint against you." Erwin Johnson said with a teasing smile.
"I complained to the front desk lady about you, and she gave me a complaint phone number." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said with a smile.
Lao Wang looked strange and said: "Complaint phone number? No, K Martial Arts School has an external contact number, but there is no such thing."
"How is that possible?" Jabbar's eyes widened.
"So, Tiangou, you are probably attracted by her." Lao Wang laughed.
Magic Johnson also laughed and said: "I think so, that girl always smiles at Kareem, but she is very serious with me."
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shrugged and said with a smile: "That's not bad, you can try it. I'm only 48 years old, still very young."
The three of them chatted for a while, and then Lightning and the others came over.
Back in the locker room, Lao Wang and the others began to take a medicinal bath. Head coach Westphal was summarizing the game outside. Ten minutes later, the result of another game came out.
Assistant coach Lewis said: "The Spurs won, Mosaic's perimeter was blown out, and they tied at one. This is good news for us. I hope they can reach the tiebreaker."
"Ha ha……"
There was a burst of laughter in the Suns locker room.
On the 11th, many media commented on the two games last night.
Regarding the Suns and Jazz, the mainstream media consistently favors the former, basically believing that the latter will be eliminated within the next three games. It is good to get a game back at home, and the series is most likely to end.
The game ends at G5.
Of course, these media did not ignore the possibility of the Suns sweeping the Jazz. They just considered the home court factor and believed that they were most likely to eliminate the Jazz 4-1.
Regarding the relationship between the Spurs and Mosaic, most media believe that the two teams will engage in a tug-of-war series because they are so close in strength and each has their own advantages. Whoever performs well will win.
ESPN gave its official opinion: "No matter whether the Spurs or Mosaic advance to the Western Conference Finals, if there is no way to resolve the battle within six games, they will be in a disadvantageous situation in the Western Conference Finals, and the Suns will be in the advantage of waiting for work.
The situation is just like the Bulls in the 1994 Finals."
At noon that day, Zhang Lili and others came over to have lunch, saying they were going to Salt Lake City in the afternoon.
"Tie Jun, is your medicated bath and medicated oil expensive? I talked to Lightning and Buckley, and they all felt good." At the dinner table, Lao Zhang asked.
"You want to use it? No problem, it's not expensive, I'll give you a 10% discount." Lao Wang said with a smile.
"10% off? You can make a profit!"
Lao Zhang chuckled and said: "I have some old injuries, but they are not mainly used by me. I just want to ask if this thing of yours can be developed in China?"
Lao Wang was startled and nodded: "These two drugs are aimed at the high-end market, and large-scale promotion in China is currently impossible..."
Seeing Lao Zhang's disappointed expression, he smiled and said: "I know what you mean, Brother Zhang, let's do this, I can supply it specifically and not sell it to outsiders."
"That's it."
Zhang Lili became happy, but after thinking about it he said regretfully: "But even if you are willing to give a 10% discount, it will cost five hundred US dollars at a time, and no domestic athlete can afford it."
At this point, he added with a wry smile: "I can't afford it either."
Lao Wang raised his fingers and did some calculations. It seemed that it was true. Even with a 10% discount, it would cost US$500 a day. With the current salary of domestic athletes, he could not afford to use it every day, let alone every day.
Yu Feihong said in surprise from the side: "Okay, old K, how did you come up with the idea of selling it at such a high price? Domestic Chinese medicinal materials are not expensive, right?"
"What's wrong with my brain? I have a very good brain. You can tell by looking at my two sisters. In the future, our family will have two scientists. How can I be stupid?" Lao Wang shouted.
"Pfft!"
Yu Feihong and Lao Zhang burst out laughing at the same time.
"What are you laughing at?" Lao Wang said unhappily.
Yu Feihong was overjoyed and said: "How dare you compare your brains with Sister Da Ya and the others? God is fair, they chose wisdom, and you chose body."
"..."
Lao Wang is speechless, you are deliberately belittling my IQ.
"Haha..." Lao Zhang and others laughed.
After the joke, Lao Wang said: "The medicines we use now are all purchased here. The prices are very expensive. Most of the medicinal materials are imported from China. It should be much cheaper to produce them domestically in the future. We will decide the price at that time."
It depends on the domestic consumption level.”
Lao Zhang nodded, of course this is the best.
When he went back this time, he planned to take advantage of the booming basketball atmosphere in the country and set up a basketball summer camp across the country to see if he could recruit some talents. He also planned to take advantage of Lao Wang's popularity and chose all the bases for the summer camp.
Well, it’s Lao Wang’s Fengshen Street.
But it’s about the cost. Hehe, he smiled and said, “Tie Jun, I’m planning to hold a basketball summer camp in China. But the cost is a concern. Can you mind me?”
Lao Wang couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "This is a good thing, Brother Zhang, you can do it, put it on Fengshen Street, do it in my name, I will be responsible for the expenses."
"That's great! I'll lend you this tiger skin." Zhang Lili said happily.