After sweeping the Kings, Wang Tiejun was even more excited than before, because in two days the league would announce the MVP winner, and he would get the honor he was most looking forward to.
This honor is a must-win, and with the support of the Suns' record and his personal performance, no one dares to undermine his honor.
After the Suns swept the Kings, the Bulls also completed the sweep of the Heat on the same day, and other teams continued to fight fiercely.
The next day, Mosaic also completed a sweep of the Spurs.
Dameng played an all-around performance, scoring 24 points, 16 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals and 7 blocks. He almost had great statistics of 5*5 in the playoffs.
Under Dameng's defense, David Robinson made 10 of 29 shots, with a shooting percentage of only 34.5%. He only scored 23 points in total, which was extremely inefficient.
With the three giants joining forces, he suffered so much that he could not survive alone.
After being swept away, when he was interviewed by the media on the spot, he changed from his previous humble attitude and said with great sadness and dissatisfaction: "It's so shameful for the three giants to be together at their peak. Even if they win the championship, they will not be good enough."
, the real super giants will not do that, at least I will not admit their success."
At the subsequent press conference, Dameng learned about Robinson's words from the media and was very angry, but calmly said: "I have been injured for more than 20 games this season. I just want to say that we are all in our thirties.
The old men are a hundred years old in total, so where are the Big Three here? There is no such thing as cliques, and I firmly do not admit cliques."
"Hmm, I don't admit it either. I've been injured for more than 30 games this season. Is this called the peak?" Barkley said shamelessly.
"Alas, I have been injured for more than 30 games. I am getting old and can no longer reach my peak." Drexler sighed.
A large group of reporters stared at the Big Three in stunned silence, looking at each other. Oh my God, do you still want shame? They just teamed up to score 85 points on the general. Three against one. Do you want shame? Isn't this a peak team-up?
By May 4th, the Suns, SuperSonics, and Mosaic in the Western Conference eliminated their opponents one after another and advanced to the second round, leaving only the Jazz.
The Jazz are very strong this season. They are fourth in the Western Conference. The iron triangle formed by the Black and White duo and Hornacek is at the top of the league in offense and defense. However, the Lakers are not weak either. The Jazz played quite reluctantly, even reaching the G5 game.
In the Eastern Conference, the Bulls swept the Heat, the Knicks swept the Hawks, the Magic defeated the Pistons 3-1, and the Pacers eliminated the Cavaliers 3-1.
On the night of the 5th, the Jazz and the Lakers started the final battle. In the end, the Lakers were eliminated in the first round, and the Jazz won, and they were the last one to advance to the second round.
"Let's screw up next season. We want Duncan. The league needs the Lakers' market. I'm going to talk to him and hope to get a good lottery pick." After being eliminated, Lakers boss Jerry Buss finally agreed to Jerry Buss' decision.
Rivest's proposal.
He had to make changes. With the Lakers' current lineup, there was no hope at all in the Western Conference.
David Robinson's Spurs and Olajuwon's Mosaic. Before these two traditional strong teams weakened, the Suns soared into the sky. Now the Jazz are getting stronger and stronger. The Lakers must rebuild the team, otherwise they will only be defeated by these strong teams.
The team is so overwhelmed that there is no chance of success.
The Lakers' failure is something the league absolutely does not want to see, because it will hurt the league's second-largest ball market. He hopes the league can make some concessions.
O'Neal failed in the competition last time. He already knew some inside information from a certain channel. This time, the league must provide some compensation.
"Ah owe!"
Popovich sneezed and almost blew out his trachea.
At the same time, David Robinson also felt a chill in his back.
…
The second round starts on the 6th and 7th, with two groups a day.
East: Knicks-Magic, Bulls-Pacers
West: SuperSonics-Mosaic, Suns-Jazz
The first group starts from No. 6 and the latter group starts from No. 7. The former group has the home field advantage.
The competition format is a best-of-seven game system, and the home and away schedule is 22111.
Lao Wang got up at seven o'clock in the morning on the 6th. The first thing he did was to turn on the TV and tune to the ABC TV sports channel.
As soon as he turned on the TV, Zhang Lili and a group of five people came to the door with a video camera.
"Tie Jun, are you nervous?" Lao Zhang shouted from afar across the living room as soon as he entered the door.
"Brother Zhang, please don't create tension, okay? I wasn't nervous to begin with, but it made me a little nervous when you asked me this." Lao Wang said.
"Haha!" Lao Zhang laughed.
"Old K, this time it is definitely yours, 100%." Su Qun said excitedly.
"Should." Lao Wang chuckled.
"Come on, let's start recording."
Zhang Lili called the camera team to start working. He wanted to take some footage to take back home. The fifth set produced an NBA program. These are all materials.
At almost eight o'clock, Yu Feihong also got up. In order to take care of her, Tian Xiaofen also came from Los Angeles and has been living at home. There is also a very experienced nurse living at home.
"Look, after more than four months of pregnancy, our brother Fei is now more and more plump and plump." Lao Wang joked.
"hehe……"
Seeing Wang Tiejun teasing Yu Feihong, Zhang Lili and others couldn't help laughing.
Yu Feihong rolled his eyes at Lao Wang, touched his belly, and said angrily: "I am already over 60 kilograms, and I have gained twenty kilograms. It is impossible for me to be as smooth as a jade."
"The medicinal diet is very nourishing. Feihong's complexion is extremely good. The child will definitely be very healthy in the future." Tian Xiaofen said with a smile.
"Sister-in-law, when are you and my brother Changfeng going to have a baby? I guess my aunt and uncle have already urged me to have a baby, right?" Lao Wang asked.
Tian Xiaofen said helplessly: "I'm urging you. I've been urging you. I have discussed it with Changfeng. If I go back this time, if I get pregnant, I will stay at home."
Lao Wang said thoughtfully: "My two thousand brothers are all in their marriage years. There will definitely be many children who will follow the adults in the future. Education is a problem!"
Yu Feihong said: "Then what are you going to do?"
Lao Wang thought for a while and said: "Let's open a kindergarten first. When the children grow up, we will open several Chinese schools. We don't want to mix with Americans."
Yu Feihong said: "Generally, countries will not allow foreign capital to solely invest in schools. I'm afraid it will be difficult."
"Is there such a rule?"
Lao Wang was startled and said: "Let's talk about it then. I don't have a large scale, it's just enough for the children in the martial arts school to go to school. If it doesn't work, then when the children reach school age, just go back to China."
Yu Feihong suggested: "I think we can replace a group of people. The contracts you give them are also time-limited. This problem can be solved by replacing them when they expire."
Lao Wang was startled and thought this was a good idea. There are almost two thousand people in this group now. If they work here for a few years, they will all be millionaires after returning to China. It is also suitable to replace them with a group of younger people from their hometown. Everyone will take turns to get rich.
Well.
His contract is for three years. With the current salary, after three years, it will be almost enough if he does not have one million yuan. Based on the current income level in China, he is considered very rich.
A few people chatted for a while, and the workers brought breakfast. After breakfast, at exactly 8:30, ABC's morning sports news started.
"Friends in the audience, we know very well that in this year's MVP ranking list, Old K has always been at the first place. His performance and the performance of the Suns are also very good. The major media's speculations about the MVP are also surprisingly similar. They are unanimous.
I think Lao K…”
After the host rambled for a few minutes, David Stern appeared on camera, holding an envelope with a white background and red edges.
"Quick!"
Lao Wang believes that he can get this honor, but he is still a little nervous.
"Don't worry, don't worry."
He opened his reasonable mouth and said, "Don't worry," but in fact, sweat was already covering his forehead.
"Gugu..."
Su Qun kept drinking water and had already finished two cups.
Next to him, Yu Feihong, who was originally calm and calm, was also made a little nervous by these people.
Tian Xiaofen was so nervous that she began to wipe her sweat. Although she didn't understand basketball, she knew that the reason why her men and so many people from her hometown came to the United States to make a lot of money was because of Wang Tiejun, so what Wang Tiejun valued must be important.
At this time, Stern slowly tore open the envelope, pulled out a thin piece of letter paper, opened the letter paper, took a look, and then said with a smile: "Now I announce that the regular season MVP winner of the NBA 95/96 season is
, Phoenix Suns, Wang Tiejun.”
"Oh ho!"
Lao Wang made a strange cry and got his first MVP.
Then, his mobile phone and the landline at home began to ring non-stop, with endless text messages and calls from his agent Hawksman, friends from the United States, and many sponsors.
"Liu Chu, Tiejun's MVP has been obtained."
Zhang Lili had already called Liu Yumin. It was night in China.
"That's great, Lao Zhang. On behalf of myself and the national team, as well as the Sports Committee and the Olympic Organizing Committee, I would like to express my congratulations to him." Liu Yumin said happily.
Yu Feihong also took the landline and started calling the country, first to Lao Wang's house, then to Da Ya Er Ya, who was still in school, and then to his parents.
After being busy for more than an hour, the incoming and outgoing calls stopped.
Lao Wang breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "The first goal of this season has been accomplished."
Zhang Lili was startled and asked: "Tie Jun, is this second goal the championship?"
"Of course."
Lao Wang smiled and said: "No matter what the lineup is, there must always be a goal. I am not a salty fish."
"What is salted fish?" Su Qun asked curiously.
Lao Wang laughed and said: "As soon as you hear it, you will know that you have not watched Zhou Xingxing's Lord of Destruction, which was released in 1994. I have the original disc here, please take it and have a look."
"Hey, Tie Jun, you don't watch pirated copies now?" Zhang Lili said in surprise.
"I can't afford to lose that person. It won't sound good if the news spreads." Lao Wang chuckled.
"I asked someone to bring it from Xiangcheng."
Yu Feihong curled his lips and directly exposed Lao Wang's background in one sentence.
"Haha..." Zhang Lili and others laughed.
That night, the second round begins, with the Knicks playing against the Magic at home and the SuperSonics playing against the Mosaics at home.
These two games have attracted a lot of attention and each has its own highlights.
The Mosaic Big Three lineup changed from the dead-end state of the regular season and swept the Admiral's Spurs very strongly in the first round, and was full of momentum to win the championship.
The SuperSonics are not willing to be outdone. Both Payton and Shawn Kemp have entered their peak period. The lineup is also very strong and the competitiveness is very strong.
Judging from the performance in the first round, Mosaic is obviously stronger. The Big Three have stopped playing in the regular season and are in very good physical condition.
But judging from the media news, in addition to fans of the two teams, fans in the third place support the SuperSonics more.
"I don't like superstars teaming up. If there are only two people, Dameng and Feizhu, I think it's okay, but if you add a glider, it's really a teaming up. I support the Supersonics even more."
"They just stick together, and I prefer the Sonics."
There are many such comments. In street interviews with major TV media, many fans expressed their support for the SuperSonics and their disdain for the Mosaic Big Three to the media.
"Hakim, you see, we have carried the reputation of being a group for you. This will definitely last a lifetime. If it affects our historical status, how can you compensate us?"
So, Drexler and Barkley blackmailed Dameng once and forced him to agree to a medicinal meal.
Dameng did not respond to these remarks. He had a clear conscience for the sake of the championship.
Barkley is actually getting old. If he hadn't rested for more than 30 games in the regular season, he wouldn't have been able to average 25 points per game in the first round.
As for Drexler, after being injured by Rodman, his condition was actually average. He lost his breakthrough ability, couldn't fly, and his confrontation ability was much worse. He could only shoot jumpers from outside.
He himself is in his thirties, and his peak period has only been in the past two years. If he doesn't find a few helpers to win the championship at this time, do he really have to wait until he gets old to embrace the lap of old K?
Mosaic caused a lot of public opinion, but the Magic and the Knicks also attracted a lot of attention.
Ewing and O'Neal swap teams, Hardaway squeezes out O'Neal, the Magic gives up O'Neal, and the Knicks give up Ewing. These concerns are even greater than the pair in the Western Conference.
Now that the Knicks and Magic are meeting in the second round, all the media and fans are speculating that if these two teams don't break up in the second round, they have no chance.
"Old K, who are you more optimistic about tonight's two games?" Some media interviewed Wang Tiejun over the phone.
"Of course the West is the Big Three. As for the East, I'm optimistic about the Magic." Lao Wang said.
"Can you tell me the reason?" the reporter asked.
"Although the SuperSonics are powerful, Mosaic's internal and external lines are very balanced. Dameng controls the low post, Drexler controls the outside lines. Barkley is a super giant who can do both inside and outside. He connects the inside and outside. In my opinion, other
Speaking of the Sonics, even if the Bulls faced the Sonics, they would lose more than they would win," Lao Wang analyzed.
The reporter quickly said: "The two regular season games between the Bulls and Mosaic were one win and one loss. They are indeed equally powerful. So, what about the two teams in the Eastern Conference?"
"The reason why I am more optimistic about the Magic is that the Magic have three giants, Ewing, Hardaway, and Grant, and O'Neal alone cannot deal with the two super giants, Ewing and Hardaway." Lao Wang said with a smile.
"What, three giants? Two super giants?"
The reporter was stunned and didn't even react when Lao Wang hung up the phone.
Soon, Wang Tiejun's interview became known to the world through TV sports news.
O'Neal was furious after seeing it. He called Lao Wang and roared: "Old K, where did the Magic's Big Three come from? Is Hardaway a super giant in that category? What is your definition of a giant and a super giant? You tell me
I, tell me quickly, did you charge him money? I will give you double the amount of money he gave you."
"Ha ha……"
Lao Wang almost went crazy laughing.
To be honest, he was just joking. Everyone knew he was joking, but O'Neal just couldn't hear it.
O'Neal on the other end continued to roar: "Asshole old K, I can beat Ewing alone and prevent that bastard Hardaway from entering the penalty area. Just look at how I can reach the Eastern Conference Finals."
"Beep!"
After saying that, the angry shark hung up the phone.
Far away in New York, in Madison Square Garden, in the Knicks locker room, O'Neal stood up, ran to Oakley on the opposite side, and said pitifully: "Charles, you have to help me, let's kill Ewing and Harda together."
Awesome?"
Oakley's face twitched, you damn fat guy, don't you know that Ewing is my old buddy?
"Don't worry, Shaq, I won't show mercy when I get on the court." He nodded.
O'Neal was immediately elated. Although he is the core of this team, it is obvious that Oakley is the leader in the locker room. The real boss of this team is also this evil man. Without Oakley's consent and support, he can do nothing.
If he can't do it, he is just a migrant.
Head coach Nelson stood by the wall, observing the players.
He is extremely satisfied with O'Neal. He is invincible in positional battles in the low post, and such a big man can still play fast breaks. What else is there to be dissatisfied with?
I used to be a bit lazy on the court, and I heard that I didn’t pay much attention to training. There have been many reports in the media. But now, under the stimulation of old K, I have not only lost fat and gained muscle, but also maintained a good weight. Compared with before, I have completely lost weight.
It’s different.
Then, after being given up by Magic and repeatedly stimulated by Old K, his desire for victory became even stronger. With such a giant beast, he didn't understand how Magic could give up.
But now there is another bad situation. Although Ewing is gone, the original lineup has not changed. He still has little control over the locker room, and O'Neal can't help him.
Originally he hoped to control the locker room through O'Neal, but after this period of time, he finally saw that O'Neal was a bit soft. A look from Oakley could shut up this big shark. The real leader of the team is O'Neal.
Klee, he has to find another way. The best thing is to clean up the team and rebuild the team with O'Neal as the core.
Of course, in fact, there is only one person who really needs to be purged, and that is Charles Oakley, the spiritual leader of the Knicks locker room and one of the four villains.
Oakley had previously helped Ewing force the management to replace him, and he didn't have a good impression of this villain.
Of course, what really made him want to take action against Oakley was that once an emperor and a courtier were established, only by forming a new lineup around O'Neal could a cohesive new Knicks be formed.
It's a pity that the Knicks' original plan was to bring Jordan in after this season, but now it's impossible. I hope the management can find a top outsider to form a dual-core.