He is not worried about the mosaic and fighting the mosaic. He is still very confident. He is worried about the Bulls and the finals.
The Suns are somewhat similar to the Magic. They both have a giant beast. Once the giant beast is pulled out and the biggest rim protector is lost inside, how will the opponent defend when they rush in?
Mosaic does not have a good outside line, and Barkley can hit it. The Bulls do not have Barkley, but they have the more terrifying Jordan Pippen. Once the old K cannot return to defense, he will be passive and can only rely on supplementary defense from other positions.
"Bang!"
At this time, Drexler shot a shot over Mario Eli's head, but the ball missed and bounced high.
On the left side of the basket, Da Meng was inside, stuck with Wang Tiejun outside, and was about to take off. At this time, a huge force came from behind, and he lost his center of gravity. He jumped upwards but did not jump up.
"Damn it!"
He cursed secretly, knowing that something was wrong.
"Bang!"
The next moment, the giant beast behind him flew into the air and hit his back, causing him to stumble forward, and then there was the sound of an exploding basket above his head.
"Beautiful! Old K completed a wonderful catch-up dunk on Big Meng's head." Bill Walton roared excitedly.
"Look carefully, Lao K used force once from behind, and it was this force that prevented Da Meng from jumping up," said John Hanks.
"Yes, being able to exert force in such a close-fitting state is a technique that is unique in the world." Bill Walton laughed.
The two of them were right. Just now, Wang Tiejun hit him with a close-fitting iron mountain, knocking Dameng so hard that he couldn't jump up.
Dameng ran forward and said: "Old K, I'm going to the K martial arts gym during the offseason to learn your kind of relying on fighting. You seem to have said that this is a kind of martial arts."
Lao Wang rolled his eyes, shook his head and said: "This is real Kung Fu, and it cannot be learned except by true disciples. K Martial Arts School does not sell this kind of martial arts classes."
"Can't learn? Believe it or not, I will sue you for fraud?" Dameng said angrily.
"Qualification?" Old Wang said.
"..." Dameng was really angry.
"I'm a customer. To avoid capitalizing on the enemy, I'm a customer." Lao Wang said proudly.
"You are a big bastard!" Dameng cursed.
After the first quarter, at 34:26, the Suns led by 8 points on the road.
On Mosaic's side, Dameng was responsible for pulling away Wang Tiejun, with Barkley as the main attacker. He played the entire quarter for 10 minutes, making 5 of 8 shots and 3 of 4 free throws, scoring 13 points, which was Mosaic's first scoring point.
Dameng played the entire quarter and didn't take many shots. They made 2 of 5 shots and only scored 4 points. There were no free throws and all 5 offenses were jump shots outside the paint area.
The two big insiders accounted for most of the team's shots and points, and they didn't score many outside shots.
On the Suns' side, Wang Tiejun does not have the main offense. He mainly plays from the outside. The Suns have all the advantages on the outside. If they don't attack, it will be wasted.
Kevin Johnson made 3 of 4 shots and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 8 points.
Dan Marley made 2 of 3 shots and scored 4 points.
Drexler made 3 of 5 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 9 points.
Wang Tiejun made 2 of 3 shots and 2 of 3 free throws, scoring 6 points.
Green made 0 of 2 shots and did not score.
In the commentary box of ABC TV station, Bill Walton analyzed: "In comparison, the Suns have an obvious advantage on the outside. They basically beat Mosaic on the outside."
John Hanks said: "The Suns' three main players made a total of 8 of 14 shots from the outside, with a shooting percentage of 57.1%, including four fast breaks, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 21 points. The efficiency is very good. And the Mosaic team's three main players
I made a total of 3 of 9 shots from outside, 1 of 2 free throws, and only scored 7 points, which is too far behind."
Bill Walton added: "In terms of rebounds, the big dream Barkley did not have an advantage against the old KAC Green. The rebound comparison was 12:11, and the Mosaic team only had one more. In terms of turnovers, the Mosaic team made 6 turnovers in a single quarter.
The Suns only had two shots. In terms of shots, Mosaic had two fewer shots than the Suns."
John Hanks said: "In terms of overall shooting percentage, although Barkley mainly played in the low post and was very efficient, the Suns were two percentage points higher. Including shots, they were 8 points ahead.
Note that this is when Old K is not the main attacker. Once he exerts force in the low post, the Mosaic team's situation will become more serious."
Bill Walton guessed: "If Mosaic cannot reverse the disadvantage, I estimate that Old K will not exert too much force in the Western Conference Finals."
John Hanks was startled, and then said: "It is also possible that he can defeat his opponent from outside. His physical fitness can indeed be preserved to prepare for the finals."
But they guessed wrong. Wang Tiejun started to attack from the second quarter, making 6 of 9 shots and 4 of 6 free throws. He scored 16 points in a single quarter, shattering his dream and leading his team to a 17-point halftime lead.
It laid the foundation for victory in the G1 battle.
In the third quarter, the Suns had Wang Tiejun strong in the low post, compressing the opponent's defense, opening up space for the outside line, and coordinating the ball distribution in the low post. The three major outside lines took action again, and the lead reached 25 points in the third quarter, and then Mosaic gave up the game.
At the end, 92:112, the Suns led by 20 points and successfully won the G1 game.
Wang Tiejun made 10 of 15 shots in 31 minutes in the third quarter, with a shooting percentage of 66.6%, and 8 of 12 free throws, with a shooting percentage of 66.6%. He scored 28 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks, 3 turnovers and 4 fouls.
The opposing team didn't take many shots. Today, it was mainly Barkley who took the shots. Barkley had a greater advantage against AC Green.
Dameng made 8 of 17 shots, 47% from the field, 2 of 3 free throws, and scored 18 points.
Barkley made 15 of 27 shots, a shooting percentage of 55.5%, 0 of 2 three-pointers, and 6 of 10 free throws. He scored 36 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks, 3 turnovers, and 3 fouls. His offensive efficiency was higher than before.
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After the game, Lao Wang saw that Dameng was a little frustrated and stepped forward to comfort him: "Dameng, don't be sad. It's normal for you to lose to us."
At this point, the conversation changed: "But you, who scored 14 points, still have the nerve to win the MVP? Are you the weakest MVP in history?"
"..."
Da Meng's eyes were about to burst, damn guy, it doesn't matter if I win, you still want to stab me?
"Let's go, let's go! Old K, go and be interviewed quickly, the reporter is waiting for you." Buckley quickly intervened between the two of them to prevent them from quarreling.
"Brother, don't leave in a hurry. In order to celebrate the victory, let's go have a drink together later." Lao Wang greeted Barkley.
Buckley smiled bitterly.
"Old K, are you leaving?"
Dameng blew his beard, stared, and clenched his fists.
"Ha ha……"
After teasing Dameng and Barkley for a while, Lao Wang turned around and accepted the reporter's on-site interview.
"Old K, what do you think is the most important reason for the Suns' victory over Mosaic?" a reporter from ABC TV asked.
"Their advantages inside are less than their disadvantages outside, and the inside needs outside support. There is no way to expand the advantage on their own. This is the most important reason." Lao Wang said with a smile.
"Do you really think you can sweep Mosaic?" the reporter asked again.
"With this mosaic in the G1 battle, they can't avoid being swept." Lao Wang said with a smile.
"If we reach the finals, do you think we can beat the Bulls?" the reporter finally asked.
"We have a psychological advantage against the Bulls in the finals. I think our winning rate is higher. Although their outside line is strong, they cannot form an absolute advantage over our outside line. And I can form an absolute advantage against them in the low post. We
We will definitely defeat them and win the championship." Wang Tiejun said very confidently.
"Bata!"
In a conference room at the Chicago Bulls headquarters, Phil Jackson turned off the TV, turned to face Jordan and others, and said solemnly: "What he said is right, but not entirely right. I believe in our perimeter.
They have enough defensive energy to suppress their perimeter, what do you think?"
"Of course."
Jordan stood up, with absolute paranoia on his face, staring at all his teammates with bright and sharp eyes, and said extremely firmly: "We will definitely cut off their internal and external connections, destroy their organizational functions, and then use our
Attack and destroy them. This time we must defend the title, we must!" At the end of the sentence, he was almost roaring.
The tyrant-like aura carried endless violence and swept over everyone in the conference room. Even Pippen was suppressed by his powerful aura.
On the 24th, the Bulls took advantage of the momentum at home to defeat the Magic and won two consecutive games.
It's not that the Magic didn't play well, he actually played quite well. He completely dominated his opponents on the offensive end. He made 15 of 20 shots from the field, a shooting percentage of 75%, and 6 of 18 free throws. He scored 36 points, 17 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 assists.
Powerful statistics for blocks.
Most of the offense took place at the basket, and the offense at the basket accounted for as high as 85%. The Bulls were unable to stop him inside and were defeated.
But on the defensive end, the Magic coaching staff asked him to guard out, which killed him. He ran back and forth, exhausted, but the effect was not good. The Magic's penalty area was broken into scum by Jordan and Pippen.
Jordan and Pippen jointly contributed 63 points. At the same time, in perimeter defense, the top perimeter combination in the league's history sent a total of 6 steals and forced the Magic to make 14 turnovers on the perimeter. They used their ultimate performance on both ends of the offense and defense to explode.
Got magic.
The Bulls have won two consecutive games, making the national media optimistic about the Bulls' title defense. Even if the Suns beat Mosaic, they can't stop the media from improving the Bulls' chances of winning the championship.
ESPN adjusted the Bulls' championship probability on the 25th, raising it from 55% to 60%, while the Suns' 35% championship probability dropped to 30%.
ESPN gave its own explanation: "The Magic are similar to the Suns in terms of lineup and tactical style. If the Bulls can defeat the Magic, they can also defeat the Suns.
Once K, whose athletic ability is worse than O'Neal, is pulled out, the Suns' penalty area will become no man's land, and Jordan and Pippen can do whatever they want in it.
On the offensive end, the Suns' perimeter is likely to be locked up by the Bulls' perimeter. Old K has no support in the low post, and the only use of his energy is to use it for self-destruction."
"Go fuck yourself!"
In the hotel room, Lao Wang cursed, went up and pressed the TV switch hard.
Can magic compare to the sun? He has a clear understanding of this and will never look down on himself.
The Suns have an extra glider on the outside. It is impossible for the Bulls to lock down the Suns' three outside lines. After the outside lines are greatly opened on both wings, it is difficult for Jordan and Pippen to double-team. They cannot do it under single defense.
It may be locked up. As long as the ball can go in, he can beat the Bulls inside.
But he can't think too highly of himself, because it's difficult for the Suns to defend against the Bulls' offense. If he is pulled out, the result may be the same as O'Neal, with his own restricted area being reduced to rubbish.
It is still very difficult for the Suns to defeat the Bulls. This Bulls team is stronger than the Bulls during the two consecutive championships, with a stronger inside line and a stronger Jordan.
However, it is not impossible. As long as he can kill the Bulls' inside players, isn't it just two inside players floating outside? If they are killed, what will be left for the Bulls? As long as one is injured, the Bulls can still fight.
Is it cost-effective to expand tactics?
At noon, the New York Knicks held a media conference and announced the news that the team had signed a contract with Nelson and that Nelson had taken over the Knicks.
Nelson coached the Warriors for seven seasons. Last season, he failed to handle the relationship with No. 1 pick Webber, which caused Webber to leave for the Bullets. He was eventually fired by the Warriors.
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That night, the G2 game of the Western Conference Finals started. The starting lineups of both sides remained unchanged. After three quarters, the two teams were tied at 85:85.
Barkley continued to attack in the low post. He had an advantage against AC Green. He scored 21 points in the three quarters and his shooting percentage reached 49%. It was not as good as the previous game, but it was also in line with his average performance in the playoffs. He scored 21 points in the first two rounds.
The average field goal percentage in the series was 50%.
Dameng took more shots today, but he didn't hit the basket many times. First, he used Wang Tiejun's defensive strategy of preventing breakthroughs but not shots to get some space for shots. Second, after pulling out, he used Wang Tiejun to return to the basket to defend the basket.
Got some vacancies.
It's just that the Suns stepped up their defense today, and Drexler was responsible for covering him up, but his efficiency was not very high.
In the three quarters, he made a total of 7 of 15 shots and a shooting rate of 46.6%. Although not bad, it was lower than the 53% shooting rate in the first two rounds. In addition, he made 3 of 4 free throws and scored 17 points.
The two jointly contributed 38 points, but this is not the reason why Mosaic can tie with the Suns. The most important reason is that Mosaic replaced the backup point guard alien Sam Cassell.
This ugly guy used his back to humiliate Kevin Johnson. He played 21 minutes in three quarters and made 5 of 9 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws. He scored 15 points and 2
He rebounded 3 assists and stole Kevin Johnson twice, disrupting several Suns offenses.
In addition, the Suns' outside touch was not as good as it was on the field today, and Wang Tiejun did not attack with all his strength in the low post, so he was tied by the Mosaic team.
Zhang Lili analyzed: "The Iron Army made 7 of 11 shots and 6 of 11 free throws in 30 minutes in the third quarter. Now they have 20 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 blocks, 2 turnovers and 3 fouls.
Today, he mainly does the work of supporting the ball in the low post, controlling rebounds, and defending, and does not invest much in the offensive end."
Su Qun said: "Should he be the main attacker in the final quarter? Without his efficiency in the low post, the Suns' overall shooting percentage would be much lower than Mosaic today.
Fortunately, Lao K has good rebounds and good defense. He blocked two of Dameng and two of Barkley, otherwise we would have fallen behind."
Lao Zhang nodded and said: "He will definitely play in the final quarter. In addition, Glider performed well today, scoring 24 points. His scoring efficiency is a little worse than Barkley, with only a 45% shooting rate. It is not his score,
The Suns are already behind."
The final quarter began at this time, and both sides sent out their entire main lineups.
The Suns attack first.
Buzzing, the home fans began to cheer for the team, and the loud noises came one after another, causing a lot of psychological pressure on the away team.
Kevin Johnson advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, and Cassel pressed forward. He glanced at the ugly face in front of him, and he had the thought that he couldn't bear to see it.
"Ugly Star Man..."
He wanted to talk some trash, but as soon as he said it, he realized that he had said it wrong.
"What did you say?" Cassel said angrily.
Although I am a second grader, you can't make personal attacks like this, right?
"Whoosh!"
At this time, Kevin Johnson passed the ball in, but the angry Cassel did not react.
In the low post, Wang Tiejun came out of the basket, suddenly ran backwards and cut into the basket again. At this time, the ball came in, and he flew directly into the air.
"Bang!"
After the alley-oop dunk, thousands of away fans cheered instantly.
"Sorry, Sam, would you accept it if I said I made a mistake?" Kevin Johnson said to Cassel sincerely.
"snort!"
Cassel turned his head angrily.
What can he do? Standing in front of him is the top point guard in the league. He is a second-year player with no human rights.
"Kevin, what did you say wrong?" Lao Wang ran past and asked casually.
Kevin Johnson was about to answer, but when he saw Cassell's murderous look, he quickly shook his head and said, "No, I didn't say anything."
Cassel advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, vowing in his heart to strike a lightning strike in retaliation for calling him an ugly star just now.
Instead of going to the top of the arc, he came to the right wing, turned around, and started to hit Kevin Johnson with his back.
While playing lightning from behind, he was observing the weak side. If Old K returned to defend the penalty area, he would immediately pass the ball to Dameng. In the first three quarters, he passed several balls like this.
This kind of cross pass can directly break the Suns' defense. Even if Old K returns to defend Dameng and Dameng misses, with Barkley under the basket, the offensive rebounds are guaranteed.
Sure enough, when he took two steps forward with lightning, he saw that Old K began to shrink towards the penalty area. There was an opening in Dameng's area. He quickly pulled the ball up from the floor and made a wide cross pass.
Passed to the weak side.
"Dream!"
At this moment, Wang Tiejun, who was shrinking towards the penalty area, rushed forward quickly.
But instead of returning to defend Da Meng, he pounced upwards. Cassel's cross pass was just two meters away, and he was already ready to steal the ball.
"Crack!"
He took a step forward, jumped up, and instantly cut into the passing line with his big hand, successfully intercepting the ball.
"Damn it!"
Cassell secretly hated himself for not estimating the distance between the passing line and Old K before passing the ball.
"Beautiful! Old K actually intercepted Cassel's pass to Dream. It's incredible!" Bill Walton shouted in surprise.
The Suns played a fast break. Drexler received a pass from Wang Tiejun and drove to the basket from the right wing. When he made a three-step layup, Da Meng caught up.
As a 213-centimeter center, it is extremely amazing that Dameng can complete the pursuit when the opponent plays a fast break.
Of course, this is also related to his position. He was almost on the three-point line just now, and the distance to return to defense is shorter, which is faster than returning to defense from the low post.
"Crack!"
With his big hand, the ball bounced off the board and flew over Dameng's head.
"yeah!"
The exciting cap-chasing game ignited the whole audience.
But the next moment, the boiling cheers at the Compaq Center stopped abruptly.
A giant beast rushed in, rose into the air from behind Dameng, grabbed the rebounding basketball with both hands, and smashed it forward.
"Bang!"
Da Meng, who had just finished chasing the hat, was knocked forward and fell to the floor before he could turn around, in a state of disarray.
"Bang!"
Almost at the same time, the Mosaic team's basket was exploded, and a giant beast hung on the basket, floating as the basket rose.
"yeah!"
This time it was the Suns fans' turn to cheer.
"marvelous!"
Su Qun cheered and shouted excitedly: "Old K has also kept up with the fast break rhythm. He is only one step behind Dameng..."
"It won't be much slower, because Dameng is in front and he can't pass. I think Tie Jun's speed is still under control." Zhang Lili said excitedly.
"Hakim, what's wrong with you?" Seeing Dameng lying on the floor and not getting up, Buckley rushed forward.
"You won't knock out your big teeth, will you?" Lao Wang teased.
"asshole!"
Da Meng, who was lying on his stomach, jumped up in anger. He was not injured, but he was obviously buckled. He was too embarrassed to get up immediately.
He obviously sent a chasing hat that was very morale-boosting, but was blocked in the blink of an eye. Not only did it fail to improve morale, but his own morale was suppressed. This kind of depression is really beyond words.
Mosaic attack.
Dameng still pulled out and pulled Wang Tiejun out.
Cassel didn't give up, and when he saw Old K shrinking, he passed the cross ball again.
This time, he paid attention to Lao K's position and avoided the risk of being disconnected.
But this time, Wang Tiejun did not return to defend Dameng, but directly returned to defend the basket.
At the same time, Drexler, the glider outside the three-point line on the right wing, pounced on Da Meng two steps away, implemented a supplementary defense, and let small forward Mario Elie go.
Dameng caught the ball and the glider was already in front of him. Should he shoot it himself or pass it to Mario Eli? He chose to pass the ball to the open space.
"Oops!"
But just as he was passing the ball, he saw another person in front of Mario Eli, and Kevin Johnson at the top of the arc was in place to defend.
Mario Elie caught the ball and could only force the ball.
He is a swingman at forward and guard, and he is 196 centimeters tall. Kevin Johnson, who is 185 centimeters tall, still has a misplaced height advantage.
It's a pity that, as a standard role player, he still missed this shot.
"Bang!"
The ball was a little short and bounced off the basket.
Under the basket, Wang Tiejun and AC Green were fighting against Barkley alone. He blocked Barkley with his right elbow, pushed Barkley away, and grabbed the rebound with one hand.
Although Barkley is a rebounding monster, he is seriously not tall enough in front of Lao Wang, and he lacks the jumping ability in his peak period. He can't grab Lao Wang, who has equally excellent rebounding skills. His strength and tonnage are not enough, and he is squeezed to the point where he can't jump at all.
He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, thinking that he had taught the old K's rebounding skills by himself. He really taught the apprentice to beat the master!
