Wang Tiejun got up from bed in the morning. Yu Feihong brought him a large stack of newspapers and flipped through them briefly. Each newspaper contained news about him and the three-second defense rule, which made him a little confused.
"Feihong, these guys want to establish new rules to restrict me. Am I so powerful now? Why didn't I know?" He said proudly.
"If you had lost the night before yesterday, I guess the reaction wouldn't have been so big."
Yu Feihong analyzed: "You think, Jordan is so powerful that the NBA has to set up rules to restrict him, let alone you?"
"What do you mean it's worse?" Lao Wang said unhappily.
"Of course, although I don't know much about basketball, there are at least two things that excite them. First, you are closer to the basket than Jordan and are more of a threat. Second, you are not an American. You are an outsider here. They
Of course, they have to restrict you even more. Is there any reason why they restricted Jordan but not you? Jordan is their biological son, right?" Yu Feihong said.
Lao Wang was startled and couldn't help but nodded, what he said made sense.
"Old K, if these rules are introduced, will they have a big impact on you?" Yu Feihong asked with concern.
Lao Wang thought about it and said: "Canceling illegal defense means allowing zone defense and allowing double-teaming of people without the ball. It does have a big impact on me.
Use a meat shield center to defend, and use a good athletic power forward to go forward, which can cut off the passing and receiving lines."
"What should we do?" Yu Feihong asked hurriedly.
He said: "My current pace is average. To cope with this situation, I must strengthen my pace, as well as the tonnage and strength, so that they can't get close to me and can't squeeze me, so that I have room to move."
"You still want to gain weight?" Yu Feihong looked bitter.
Lao Wang was a little embarrassed. Occasionally he would accidentally press on this girl, so he hurriedly said: "Don't worry, I will gain weight to 135 kilograms at most, and no more."
Yu Feihong rolled his eyes at him and asked: "What about the other rules?"
He thought again and said: "If you defend for three seconds, of course it will have a great impact. It will be easier for the opponent to break through, the quality of low-post offense will be improved, and my defensive data and rebound data will decline a bit.
Reasonable collision zone, this seems to have no bad impact on O'Neal and I. When we attack with the ball in this area, as long as there are no unnecessary movements, there is almost no possibility of fouling."
"This rule was proposed by Mr. Colangelo," Yu Feihong reminded.
He nodded and said: "That will definitely be more beneficial to me."
After having breakfast and resting for a while, he drove to the team headquarters around ten o'clock. There was a tactical meeting in the morning and a training session in the afternoon.
Although Kukoc is injured, the possibility of the Bulls defeating the Suns is very low, but after all, it is Jordan's team. With several starters added together, the basic scoring ability can reach about 90 points. Which substitute can break out, or
If Jordan has a big explosion, there is also the possibility of a comeback, so you can't be careless. The preparations that should be done before the game are the same and absolutely indispensable.
However, two days of rest between the G3 game and the G2 game is a good thing for the Suns, which can allow the players to recover better.
Outside the headquarters, there was a large area of darkness, with thousands of people, most of them fans, and hundreds of reporters at the front.
"Old K, do you think canceling the illegal defense is against you?"
"Old K, do you think zone defense rules can restrict you? Do you think zone defense should be allowed now?"
"Old K, what do you think of the proposal for a reasonable collision zone?"
"Old K..."
He opened the car window, and immediately several microphones came in, and all kinds of questions were thrown in at the same time.
"I think the suggestion of a reasonable collision zone is correct. We should allow confrontations to occur, especially in the basket area where competition is the most intense."
"As for zone defense, I used to play this kind of rules in China. I think I can adapt to it."
"Cancel the illegal defense. Whether this is directed at me or not, I personally will not express an opinion. It is up to you to judge."
His ears were a little confused and there were too many questions. He could only pick a few and answer them.
Entering the headquarters and meeting with the coaching staff and teammates, everyone began to discuss the pros and cons of these rules.
The result of the discussion, in general, is that canceling illegal defense, allowing zone defense, and three-second defense will be very harmful to Wang Tiejun.
However, if reasonable collision zones and foul penalties for those without the ball in the last two minutes of the final quarter are implemented at the same time, some disadvantages will be relatively reduced.
Colangelo finally said: "Whether these rules are implemented or not depends on Mr. Stern's will in the end. No one else can make the decision, so let's not talk more now and focus all our attention on the finals."
Go up, so as not to be distracted.”
At America West Arena, more and more fans began to gather in the morning, and by the evening, it was already packed with people.
A large number of fans set off early from all over Arizona and drove to Phoenix. Some of them even arrived at the American West Arena yesterday.
Countless fans wore white No. 33 jerseys and Mammoth K-series sneakers, and many held large photos of Wang Tiejun in their hands.
"Sweep the bull! Sweep the bull..."
"Grand champion! Grand champion..."
"Old K! Old K! Old K..."
"Sun King! Sun King! Sun King..."
From time to time, shouts would be heard in the sea of people, and then a huge wave of sound would form, sweeping through the surrounding area.
McRobert, Chenglong, Zhou Wensi, and Tang Jili came here. They were also wearing No. 33 jerseys and K-series sneakers.
They, Yu Feihong and a group of people from K Martial Arts Hall came through the passage, but several cars were still blocked for a long time before they entered the underground parking lot.
Not only their car, but also the cars in the passage were blocked for a long time. When they came in, many cars came in one after another, and they met many Hollywood stars and some NBA stars.
Yu Feihong greeted some celebrities from all walks of life whom he knew. After those people greeted her, they greeted Wang Tieshu and other people from K-Martial Arts Hall.
Entering the stadium, the heat hit my face, and the excitement came up immediately, and I felt like I was on top.
A steady stream of fans are pouring into the American West Arena, and the arena that can accommodate more than 18,000 people is quickly filling up.
Each seat has a Finals gift package prepared by the Suns, including a Finals jersey and a souvenir.
The Bulls only gave the Suns 500 tickets for away fans, and of course the Suns only gave the Bulls 500 tickets. The seats were also scattered, so looking around, the auditorium was full of home fans, and it was a sea of white.
There is no splash at all from the bull.
Ma Jian was mixed in with the crowd at the K martial arts gym. The Suns gave Old K two front-row tickets in total. Yu Feihong arranged for him to sit in the front row, sitting with Chenglong, and she sat in the back.
As Wang Tiejun's girlfriend, reporters kept coming to interview her, and they all knew that these two positions belonged to Lao K. The reporters would also ask why she gave up her position, and she would also introduce Chenglong and Ma Jian.
At this time, the Bulls were entering the locker room, followed by a group of reporters.
"Michael, what can you do to avoid being swept?" a Phoenix Sports reporter asked loudly.
The veins on Jordan's head popped out, and he turned his head sharply, staring hard at the reporter. After startling the man, he spat out a sentence from between his teeth: "I will let that fool old K know that he offended me.
What will be the end?"
The reporter swallowed dryly and asked again: "I heard that you joined the K-Martial Arts Gym yesterday?"
Jordan said angrily: "I know what you want to say? But Lao K is Lao K, and K martial arts gym is K martial arts gym. Don't confuse them.
K-Martial Arts is a business, a customer, and has no other meaning than that."
After saying that, he walked into the locker room, slammed the door and closed it vigorously.
"Fuck, these damn reporters in Phoenix, they are just hoping that the Suns will sweep us and have their big dream!" Pippen said unhappily.
"We want to have big dreams, why do we do this?" Hearing this, Phil Jackson sighed in his heart.
After Jordan sat down and leaned quietly against the closet, a trainer came over and started wrapping bandages on his feet.
Bandages, socks, and sneakers are the equipment to protect your feet. They are very important. Don't be careless about every detail, otherwise you may get injured.
"Michael?" Phil Jackson shouted when Jordan didn't speak.
Glancing at Jackson, Jordan said: "That bastard K. must want to sweep us. They have swept us in three rounds in the Western Conference. If they sweep us again, they will be the truly strongest team in history."
"What do you think?" Phil Jackson asked in a deep voice.
"Swipe?"
Jordan snorted angrily, glared at everyone, and said angrily: "Are you really thinking about how to avoid being swept away?"
Pippen and others were startled, not understanding what Jordan meant.
Jordan snorted again and suddenly roared loudly: "Is the point of us reaching the finals just to avoid being swept? No! Bastards, we are here to win and defend the title, not to avoid being swept.
.”
His roar echoed through the locker room, and Pippen and others finally understood why Jordan was angry.
However, with their current lineup, is it possible for them to come back and win the championship? The chance is too small, how can Old K pass this level?
Pippen had long been accustomed to being around Jordan and had no opinion of his own. He couldn't help but muttered: "Michael, just do whatever you want. We'll go with you."
Jordan couldn't help but be silent for a while. How should he respond to these words? He has an idea. Just like Phil Jackson said when facing the media after the G2 game, there is really no way for Old K to defend him.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel agitated and had a tendency to vent violently.
At this time, the atmosphere in the home team's locker room was much more relaxed.
Westphal was arranging tactics and said: "When Old K wants the ball, the outsider's task is very simple. Find a way to pass the ball in and let him solve the problem.
We need to establish a score advantage in the first quarter tonight, we will fight in the second quarter and defeat them in the second half."
This is to directly give unlimited fire rights, but no one has any objections, even a veteran superstar like Drexler who is still strong.
In the finals, he scored 50 points in two consecutive games, with a shooting percentage of 78% in Game 1 and 81% in Game 2. With such horrific performance, no one dared to question the head coach's decision.
After laying out the tactics, the coaching staff went out, leaving the locker room to the players.
Lao Wang suddenly remembered something, got up, took out his cell phone from the closet, and called Hoxman.
"Hey, old K?"
"Lance, I need a favor from you."
"Say it."
"I promised these guys on the team that after they win the championship, I will send three girls to each of them, and they will all be models. Please help arrange them."
"It's simple. I will definitely make arrangements after the finals. It's just a phone call, don't worry."
"Oh ho!"
Before Lao Wang hung up the phone, there was a strange sound of howling and howling in the locker room.
At eight o'clock, both sides announced the starting lineup.
Suns: Wang Tiejun, AC Green, Drexler, Dan Maley, Kevin Johnson
In the tnt commentary box, Albert did not analyze the lineup or the tactics that the two sides would use.
Because until now, both sides have no trump cards. They have shown everything that should be shown. It is a battle of hard power. What is tested is the head coach’s on-the-spot command ability, the players’ execution ability on the field, and the players’ condition, so there is nothing to say.
of.
He smiled and said: "There has been a lot of discussion around some rules in the past two days, such as zone defense rules, three seconds of defense, reasonable collision zones, two free throws and one throw for fouls on people without the ball in the last two minutes, etc. Kevin, what do you think of these rules?
What are the chances of passing?”
Kevin Harlan smiled and said: "Marv, the zone defense rules restrict offense. The main restriction is outside breakthrough offense. This is contrary to the current general principle of the league to encourage offense and breakthrough, so I think it is not possible at the moment.
Got a pass.”
Albert nodded with a smile and said: "To pass these important rules, the league must convene a board of directors, all team owners sit together to discuss, and finally vote to make a decision.
Once passed, there will be fewer outside breakthroughs, which will affect the enjoyment of the game, and the bosses should take this into consideration."
Kevin Harlan further analyzed: "As for the reasonable collision zone, I think the probability of passing is greater."
"Why?" Albert asked cooperatively.
Kevin Harlan said with a smile: "Because it is a rule that is conducive to offense. This rule puts the centers who are sitting under the basket in a situation of being collided. They will not be protected by the whistle, and outside players can break through as much as they want.
Proceed to beat them.”
Albert smiled and said: "Kevin, when you say that, I seem to have seen the scene of the old K-six prisoner."
Kevin Harlan laughed several times and said: "Yes, Old K has a habit of defending at the basket. When facing breakthroughs from the outside, he will defend if he can. If he cannot, he will stand in front and use his
The body forms a huge barrier, and sometimes the opponent can get an offensive foul. But once the reasonable collision zone is passed, it won't work, because it is called a reasonable collision."
Nodding, Albert continued: "The three-second defense rule is also conducive to offense, so I also think its probability of passing is higher than that of zone defense."
"That's right." Kevin Harlan laughed.
Albert added: "As for the penalty rule for fouls without the ball in the last two minutes, this was proposed by the Magic coach. He should be protecting O'Neal. Of course, Old K can also benefit from it.
I think this is unlikely to pass. The destructive power of these two behemoths, O'Neal and Old K, is already great enough. Finally, there is such a weakness that can be exploited. The bosses of each team will not agree."
At this time, Kevin Harlan changed the subject and asked: "Marv, if the Suns really sweep the Bulls, will they be the strongest team in the history of the league?"
"The strength of this Bulls has surpassed the Bulls during the two consecutive championships. If the Suns can really sweep them, I think they are qualified to be called the strongest team in history. But..."
Albert said excitedly, but at this point, he changed the topic and said thoughtfully: "But if the Bulls overturn the situation, then the Suns will also become a joke."
Kevin Harlan nodded and smiled: "So the focus now is whether the Suns can complete the sweep of the Finals, or whether the Bulls can complete the comeback."
As the two were talking, the starting players were getting ready to play.
"you……"
Wang Tiejun led his team to the player tunnel, and the Bulls on the opposite side also came over. He stared at Jordan with fierce eyes and suddenly asked: "Are you ready to be swept?"
"asshole!"
Jordan was instantly furious.
Lao Wang ignored Jordan, looked back at Kevin Johnson and the others, turned around and said to Jordan again: "We are ready. We are ready to be the first team in the league to win the championship."
After he said these words, the eyes of Kevin Johnson and four others were all shining.
Who doesn’t want to leave a mark in history, especially if the background is Jordan and his Bulls?
Drexler, in particular, swept Jordan to win the championship in the finals. The temptation for him was too great. It was like a shot of chicken blood in an instant, making his blood boil, adrenaline soaring, and even his breathing became heavy.
"Old K, provoke me, you will regret it." Jordan's eyes were red and bleeding, and he spat out these words from between his teeth.
"I'm afraid you can't see my regret." Lao Wang said calmly.
"snort!"
His fists were almost bleeding, and Jordan roared angrily.
"And now we have Scottie Pippen from Arkansas!"
At this time, the lights outside dimmed, two spotlights came on, the host's voice sounded, and the visiting team began to play.
"The last one, Michael, Michael Jordan!"
Jordan played last and received a lot of cheers in the away game. All the stars from all walks of life at the scene stood up and applauded.
"Old K, do you really want to sweep Jordan?" Kevin Johnson, who was standing at the front in the player tunnel, couldn't help but turned around and asked.
Because before this, Old K rarely talked about sweeping the Bulls in the locker room, so he was actually a little surprised just now.
Lao Wang smiled and said: "Win the first place and sweep the second place."
The reason why he didn't mention sweeping the Bulls in front of his teammates was because he didn't want to increase their psychological pressure. But when he saw Jordan just now, he couldn't hold it back. In fact, he really wanted to sweep Jordan.
Kevin Johnson said helplessly: "Then why did you provoke him? That old gangster is really not easy to mess with."
"It's okay, Kevin. With the Bulls' remaining inside lineup, they can't make a big difference. Even if Jordan and the others break out on the outside and win one or two games, we still have to be completely blind."
Wang smiled nonchalantly.
Kevin Johnson thought it right and said nothing more.
"Ladies and gentlemen, let us now welcome the lightning bolt from Sacramento, California...Kevin Johnson."
When it was the home team's turn to take the field, as the host's passionate voice sounded, the entire American West Arena suddenly became excited.
"…Thunderdan Marley."
"…glider Clyde Drexler."
"...Iron Man AC Green."
As the first four players appeared, waves of cheers surged to one peak after another. Finally, it was Wang Tiejun's turn, and he also stood at the exit of the players' tunnel.
In front of him, there was a spot formed by two bright light pillars, like a light door, welcoming his appearance.
"Now, I would like to invite the leader of the Phoenix Suns, the patron king from China, old kkkkkkkk! Wang Tiejun!"
Following the extremely passionate voice of the host, he stepped out and appeared in the sight of countless Suns fans.
"boom!"
The entire American West Arena was like an erupting volcano, and cheers swept across like a tsunami.
"Old K! Old K! Old K..."
The cheers in the arena gradually formed into a chorus of shouts, which was earth-shattering.
His consecutive 50-game performance in G1G2 not only skyrocketed his reputation across the United States, but also brought his reputation in this city to a peak, gaining the support of countless people in Phoenix and Arizona.
On the sidelines, the governor of Arizona and many congressmen, as well as the mayor of Phoenix and many city councilors, all stood up and applauded him.
