As the official training camp begins, each team begins to enter the atmosphere of the new season.
On the 26th, news came from the Magic that O'Neal accidentally injured his left knee tendon during team training and would need to miss at least 20 games.
This news immediately triggered speculation in the media.
"O'Neal's style of play is more flexible than that of Old K, but injuries occurred earlier. Does this mean that the Magic's swing between him and Penny Hardaway is a correct attitude?" New York Times.
"There are two giant beasts. Old K, who plays more tyrannically, has not yet suffered any injuries, but O'Neal's knee has been injured. This shows that Old K has a stronger ability to resist injuries. What considerations will the Magic make? This is a question.
." Los Angeles Daily News.
There are a lot of news like this. To be a behemoth that can compete with Old K. It is also O'Neal's contract year, and his every move has attracted great attention from the media.
"Damn the media, I was injured accidentally. What does this mean?"
O'Neal was very annoyed after being injured. He knew his body very well. His coordination and flexibility were top-notch and he was not easily injured. He originally thought that Old K would be injured before him, but he didn't expect that he was injured first and was the last one.
Key knees.
Fortunately, the injury was not serious, no surgery was required, and there were no hidden dangers.
At this time, his cell phone rang. When he saw it was Old K, he felt a little irritated. Is this bastard here to laugh at him?
"Hello, old K, I'm fine, you don't need to comfort me." He said first after the call was connected.
"Who comforts you? I just ask you, service?" Lao Wang asked.
"Ten times, that thing is too expensive. A medicated bath costs one thousand dollars, and a medicated oil massage costs two thousand dollars. The masseur needs to be hired for at least ten days at a time, and ten days is five thousand dollars. Old K, you are really a vampire."
O'Neill complained.
"You idiot, is it free for a masseur to come to your place? Air tickets, hotels, food and drinks, everything costs money, why don't I lose money if you only hire me for one day? Why don't you hire a dedicated masseur and pack more
Cheaper." Lao Wang scolded.
O'Neal was speechless and asked unhappily: "Why are you calling me?"
"Nothing else, just promote the medicated oil massage service, haha!" Lao Wang laughed and hung up the phone directly.
"Damn it!"
O'Neal turned pale with anger, gritted his teeth, dialed the phone number of the K-Martial Arts branch in New York, booked an exclusive massage therapist for a monthly subscription, and purchased a month's worth of medicated oil and medicated bath bags.
Nowadays, K Martial Arts School’s exclusive masseurs are subdivided into two types: annual subscription, the cheapest, which costs one hundred thousand dollars a year, and monthly subscription, which costs 12,000 US dollars a month.
As for O'Neill's original temporary assignment, it cost five hundred dollars a day, which was the most expensive, and it lasted at least ten days at a time.
"My money!"
After the phone call, Old K made him $100,000. O'Neal was heartbroken, even more painful than his knees.
…
After several days of team training, the Suns showed their good sides and some bad sides.
Lightning Kevin Johnson's condition should be said to be pretty good, better than at the beginning of last season. As the team's outside strength weakens, this is a very positive signal for the team. There is still some fuel in the team's offensive engine.
There is oil.
Another good thing is that the old K has become more powerful. When a giant beast that moves faster and has more flexible low-post attacks appears in front of everyone, it will be a surprise and shock.
Lao Wang also showed the team some mid-range shooting skills. Although his shooting rate is not very high when facing the defense, it also means that he has a certain ability to stretch out and create greater opportunities for outside breakthroughs.
Opportunity and space.
Although the team's outside line has weakened, the Lightning has maintained a good condition, and rookie Michael Finley also has a certain breakthrough ability. More importantly, Wilkins, who mainly focuses on breakthrough play, will get more on the weak side.
opportunity.
On the downside, the team's outside long-range shooting ability is insufficient, and its ability to open up has been greatly reduced compared to last season. This has greatly hindered Lao Wang's low-post offense and will also make the team's breakthrough more difficult.
.
Also, after all, Wilkins is almost 36 years old, and his condition is no longer at its peak. According to observations, he can only play 30 to 32 minutes at most. This is still in good condition, and the substitute lineup is very poor.
For the Suns, this is very unfriendly news.
At the same time, Robert Horry, who will be entrusted with important tasks in the new season, once again disappointed people. In the past few days of training, he did not show a better competitive state than last season, and his shooting percentage was even worse than last season.
Lao Wang didn't believe Horry's argument for extra training in the offseason. This rookie of the same year was only suitable for playing as a substitute. He couldn't afford to be a main force, and his open shot rate was too low.
Although Horry is mentally stable and can shoot certain or two key balls accurately, what he wants is not a teammate who can shoot key balls, but a teammate who can continue to contribute for at least 35 minutes. He prefers to
Solve the opponent in the first time, and don't like to delay the victory or defeat until the last moment.
Rookie Mike Leigh-Finley is in good shape in training, and the team is quite satisfied with his performance. His offensive efficiency is higher than Horry's, and his defense is okay. He has shown his potential and certain immediate combat ability.
There should be no duds in the Suns' draft this year.
It’s just that his weaknesses are also very clear. He is not able to break through with the ball. This weakness makes him take the most three-pointers and two-pointers from far away. His offense is too wide. He has too few offenses around the basket and two-pointers near the basket. He also takes too few mid-range shots.
Not many, because you can't break through, and your mistakes will increase when you break through.
Fortunately, Wilkins can break out, so the coaching staff arranged Finley and Wang Tiejun on the wing to be responsible for stretching, playing without the ball, and being used as pitchers, cultivating them towards a 3D type.
As a result, Kevin Johnson is the only one of the three outsiders who can handle the ball and attack. His responsibilities and functions far exceed last season, and the pressure on him is very high.
He himself is also glad that he practiced extra during the offseason in order to prepare well for his contract year, otherwise he would definitely not be able to shoulder this responsibility with his state last season.
In a meeting between the management and the coaching staff, Westphal said: "Neither Finley nor Wilkins have much ball-handling ability at positions one, two, and three. We only have lightning ball-handling ability, and his current
Although he is in good condition, his age shows.
So I think next year's draft should focus on outsiders with ball-handling abilities, a point guard who can pass and long-range shots, a shooting guard or small forward with ball-handling abilities and long-range shooting abilities. At the same time, they also need to have
Good defensive awareness, only in this way can we compete with the Bulls."
His words were taken seriously by Colangelo Jr.
As the teams gradually enter the state, the major media also become active and conduct various analyzes on the situation of the new season.
The host of TNT's NBA channel said in his program: "The Bulls should still dominate the Eastern Conference, and there are no major changes in the lineup. Rodman's joining is not good or bad at the moment. He may still destroy the Bulls."
atmosphere.
If that happens, it will be difficult for the Bulls with an unstable locker room to have a competitive season in the following season.
But if the Bulls can solve Rodman's problem, they will have a stronger season than last season, and their chances of winning the championship will be higher than last season."
He then said: "The Magic and Knicks are second-tier teams in the East, but it is difficult for them to launch an impact on the Bulls and cannot pose a real threat."
The Knicks' lineup has not changed much. Its competitiveness is about the same as last season. No matter it encounters the Bulls or Magic, it will suffer.
As for the Magic, their management is indecisive and has not yet made a decisive choice between O'Neal and Hardaway. This will undoubtedly hit and hurt the heart of the monster O'Neal and even leave other teams with
As for the opportunity to poach people, I have great doubts about whether he will stay with the Magic after his contract ends this season.
As far as the new season is concerned, the Magic's lineup is not reinforced enough, and Hardaway still needs time to grow, so the Magic cannot pose a threat to the Bulls. If they encounter the Bulls in the playoffs, the ending should be bleak.
In addition, regarding O'Neal, good guy, this guy who is not interested in training and likes hamburgers and Coke actually did extra training and gave up junk food during the past offseason. He lost some weight.
Fat and some muscle have been added. Actually, his current weight is 140 kilograms, but he is faster and more powerful than last season.
So I want to say, Old K, you have to be careful, another giant beast is about to attack you."
After talking about the Eastern Conference, he then talked about the Western Conference and said: "In the Western Conference, Mosaic will be the most powerful team because they have formed the Big Three and are the first-tier team and the Bulls' strongest competitor.
The addition of Glider and reinforcements from the outside gave Dameng hope of winning the championship.
The Suns, Spurs, SuperSonics, and Jazz are among the second-tier teams in the Western Conference. I think their strengths are at the same level.
I need to talk about the Suns alone because they were the championship last season. But I think this season, the Suns have little hope of defending the title.
Although Wilkins joined the Suns as a free agent, he is old and his weaknesses are obvious. He does not have a decisive role in strengthening the Suns.
At the same time, the Suns have lost three of their main lineup, resulting in greater losses on the outside. Without defense and long-range shooting, this will affect and threaten the quality of the low-post offense."
Finally, he said: "According to our analysis, the probability of winning the championship in the new season is predicted to be that the Bulls will occupy the first place with a winning probability of up to 40%, Mosaic will be second with a winning probability of up to 35%, and the third team will be given to the Suns because it is the defending champion.
The championship team has a 25% chance of winning the championship.”
tnt’s analysis of the situation has been recognized by most people.
At the same time, espn also gave its own analysis. The predicted ranking of winning probability is similar to tnt. The Bulls are first, with a winning probability of 45%, Mosaic is 40%. The third place is not the Suns, but the SuperSonics, with a winning probability of as high as 30%.
, Suns fourth, 20%.
"The analysis of these media is just to take a look and don't take them seriously." Wang Tiejun said in an interview with the media.
"So Mr. K, which team do you think has the highest chance of winning this season?" the reporter asked.
"Do you think there are other possibilities for my answer?" Wang Tiejun asked.
The reporter shrugged. He had to admit that he asked a pretty stupid question, because it was almost impossible, no, absolutely impossible, to let Old K admit that other teams were better than the Suns.
On the evening of the 30th, the CCTV live broadcast team arrived in Phoenix. The three camera crews were adjusted and replaced by two, but the commentators were still Zhang Lili and Su Qun.
Lao Wang took them from the airport to the K-Martial Arts Hall for dinner, which was considered a welcome break.
"Tie Jun, how is this season?" Zhang Lili asked during the meal.
Lao Wang shook his head and said: "The level of the Western Mosaic is very difficult. Even if we make it out of the Western Conference, our perimeter is much worse than last season, and our perimeter defense is even worse. It will be very difficult to face the Bulls."
"There is no hope?" Su Qun asked.
Lao Wang said: "I will tell you the truth, of course there is hope. Just like last season, I completely dominated their penalty area and had a chance to win.
But we can’t lose too much on the outside, the offensive end must at least be able to pass the ball in, the defensive end must at least be able to limit Jordan’s offensive efficiency, and there shouldn’t be too many mistakes.”
Zhang Lili and Su Qun kept shaking their heads when they thought about the Suns' current lineup.
Last season, there were Glider and Thunderball, both of whom could hold the ball and attack, helping the Lightning share the pressure, so that the Bulls' strong perimeter defense could not completely lock down the Suns' perimeter. But this season, the Lightning is the only one who can hold the ball, and it is not beaten by Jordan.
Completely locked up with Pippen and the others?
On October 31st, Yu Feihong flew to Phoenix and had a little gathering.
"Lao K, when will your medicinal diet be ready?" In the evening, after the two of them had a hard time, Yu Feihong asked.
"The martial arts school has already placed an order with a domestic company. It should be on the way now and should be arriving soon."
"Can the effect of medicinal diet really lead to immortality?" Yu Feihong asked, touching his little face.
Lao Wang laughed and said: "Don't worry, as long as you eat it every day, you will be as supple as you are today in twenty years."
Yu Feihong pretended to be disdainful and said: "My mother is over forty, and she looks like she is in her early thirties. The effect of your medicinal diet seems to be just that."
Lao Wang asked anxiously: "Is there no difference between being in your early thirties and being in your early twenties?"
"Just a little bit." Yu Feihong said with a smile.
She suddenly asked: "Are you really going to sell it for ten thousand dollars a piece? Then there will be fewer people who can afford it."
"Of course there are few people who can afford luxury goods. This is the top luxury product for me. Besides, if I have ten kinds of medicinal foods, I will only sell them for a thousand dollars each. Unfortunately, I only have one, so I will sell them for ten thousand dollars.
Otherwise, you will lose money." Lao Wang said helplessly.
"What logic?"
Yu Feihong was also helpless. Sometimes it was really difficult for her to understand Wang Tiejun's unique ideas.
Lao Wang thought for a while, it was indeed a bit expensive, so why should it be cheaper? He didn't know how to do business anyway, so he came up with the price on the fly. He asked: "Then what do you think is appropriate?"
Yu Feihong thought for a while and said: "The medicinal food has a somewhat obvious conditioning effect on the body, but it can't be too low. How about three thousand dollars?"
"Then three thousand dollars."
Wang Tiejun didn't even think about it and agreed directly. Anyway, both ten thousand and three thousand were huge profits.
"Is it ready to become a famous official with medicinal diet?" Yu Feihong asked.
"After thinking about it, let's call it Immortality and Longevity Boy Chicken." Lao Wang nodded.
After Yu Feihong stayed for a while, how could he still live forever and prolong his life?
"Don't you sell it in China? Fengshen Street has so many people, you can open one," she asked.
Lao Wang said: "There is too little of one kind of medicinal diet, and I definitely cannot make it into a luxury product in China, so I am too lazy to make it for the time being."
"You don't open a branch of K martial arts gym in the country?"
"I have no plans for the time being. If Brother Tielong and the others want to open it, that's fine. Let them decide. My main focus will not be on the martial arts gym." He said.
"By the way, has Wuxing Company secured any business?" he asked again.
"Contacted a crew, invested 40 million U.S. dollars, and almost signed the contract. Don't mention it, the income from martial arts in Hollywood is quite good. This time, I can get a contract of 1.2 million U.S. dollars. According to the technical work type
The contract offered is much higher than that in China and Hong Kong, no wonder Cheng Long wants to open a martial arts company in Hollywood." Yu Feihong said.
"There are no talents in this field in Hollywood. Your martial arts company has great potential to make money." Lao Wang praised.
On November 1, 1995, the Suns' media day for the new season, all Suns players attended the media conference in suits and ties.
Because the Suns are currently attracting a lot of attention, even as much as the Bulls, on this media day, tnt TV station conducted a live broadcast of the question and answer session.
"Old K, are you satisfied with the Suns' lineup?" a reporter asked.
"Of course I am satisfied. It is already very good to be able to achieve the current lineup during the reconstruction. We have introduced veterans and good rookies. We have not only increased our potential, but also strengthened our immediate combat capabilities. While we are rebuilding, we are working closely with
Just like last season, we have maintained our impact on the finals. This is the best choice." Lao Wang said honestly.
"Do you think the Suns' chances of winning the championship in the new season are as predicted by TNT and ESPN?" a reporter asked.
"The Mosaic team will be our strongest competitor in the Western Conference. The Big Three have a very strong lineup, but we will not give in easily. We will attack them and use our full strength." Lao Wang said.
"Old K, do you think the three giants of the Mosaic team belong to a superstar group?" the next reporter asked.
Lao Wang smiled and said: "In terms of condition, Dameng should still be at his peak. He is really surprising.
Barkley and Drexler were both my teammates. I know them very well, and I think they will remain at the end of their peak. All three of them still have the ability to be superstars..."
The reporter suddenly jumped in and said, "So, do you think they were together at their peak?"
Lao Wang laughed twice and said, "Yes, I despise them. These three guys are so shameful."