Phoenix, America West Arena, 97:103, the Suns won at home, the game is over.
Under Wang Tiejun's powerful low-post attack, whether it was sudden shots or points, Spencer, the human shield, could not keep up with his rhythm.
However, the postman is worthy of being a postman. He is still as tough as ever and will never take a step back. In assisting in defense, Lao Wang's offense was greatly affected.
With such a large tonnage and volume, as long as he is blocked on his way to the basket one step ahead, he cannot attack again and again. Many offenses can only be ended by shooting, and the shooting rate near the basket is not as high as that of the basket.
Moreover, the postman also protected himself, using two arms that were even thicker than Lao Wang's to protect his chest. Lao Wang's collision could no longer harm him.
But the Jazz did not play an explosive game. Under Ben's top defense and Lao Wang's assistance, the Postman made 9 of 23 shots, with a shooting percentage of only 39.1%. It was not as efficient as Lao Wang, and there were not many free throws.
, made 5 of 7 free throws, and scored 23 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 fouls.
Hornacek beat Person, but because Wang was under the basket, he rarely rushed in to play, and his efficiency was not high enough. He shot 43.5% and scored 22 points with both shots and free throws.
Stockton made 5 of 8 shots, including free throws and a three-pointer, and scored 11 points. He only sent out 7 assists, and his performance was not as good as before.
For the Suns, five players scored in double figures: Wang, Kevin Johnson, Horry, and Wilkins.
Wilkins scored 19 points and was the team's second scoring point. His shooting percentage was only 39%, which was not high enough, but his scoring was still of great help because the bench lineup does not need to be so efficient as long as it can grab points.
Just stand up to the opponent and give the main force a chance to breathe, which is a contribution.
Although the game was won, it was not easy to win. The score difference was only 6 points. If Wang Tiejun was not much more efficient in the low post than the postman, the outcome would have been reversed.
Wang Tiejun played 45 minutes, making 16 of 26 shots and 11 of 19 free throws. He scored 43 points with a shooting percentage of 61.5%. He also grabbed 16 rebounds, sent 6 assists and 5 blocks, showing an all-round performance.
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At the tnt live broadcast, Albert said: "The postman tried his best. He made Old K's offensive efficiency only over 60%. And when Old K played the Bulls in the finals last season, his efficiency even exceeded 80%. That's really giving him what he wants.
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Kevin Harlan took the data table and said: "Old K's offense at the basket today accounted for 41%, which is lower than the 58% in the regular season and lower than the 47% in the first round series. This shows that he was more affected in the low post.
Big resistance.”
Albert analyzed: "Ben Wallace cannot open up at all, which makes him face early double-teams almost every time he attacks. This is the reason why his attacks at the basket are reduced and his offensive efficiency is reduced.
We have to invest more in the offensive end."
Kevin Harlan nodded and said: "So it's really hard to say whether the existence of Ben Wallace is a benefit or a hindrance to the Suns.
The current Suns team is completely different from last season when AC Green played the main power forward. At that time, Green and others were separated, so K could get the opportunity to play in the low post, but now it is impossible."
Albert added: "But Ben Wallace can make a lot of contributions on the defensive end and rebound control.
His contribution in defending the postman today was not small. Under his top defense, he created many opportunities for Lao K to help defend. The reason why the efficiency of the postman is so low is due to his contribution."
In the CCTV live broadcast, Zhang Lijia said: "Although we won, just like the regular season, Tiejun can handle it alone.
You can take a breather when you are tired during the regular season. It doesn't matter if you lose a game, but not in the playoffs. This is a series with the same opponent. It is very tiring to compete in the same series. You have no chance to breathe at all.
ah!"
Su Qun nodded, but said: "But no matter what, the Suns still won. I think there is no problem in reaching the Western Conference Finals."
Zhang Lili said: "This Suns team is indeed strong enough when they meet ordinary players, but it is still a bit difficult to meet the strongest teams. But Xiaosu, as you said, I also think the Western Conference Finals should be
Can."
"I think there are only two teams that can beat the Suns. The obstacles for this Suns team to win the championship are Mosaic and the Bulls, so they need to build a stronger perimeter." Su Qun said.
Zhang Lili said: "Playing against the Bulls is different from playing against the Mosaic. When playing against the Bulls, the opponent can't do it inside and can break through the outside blockade. But when playing against Mosaic, the opponent has three superstars. It's really troublesome. I don't know how to defend against it."
Live with the three of them."
"Just wait until they grow old." Su Qun said in frustration.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Lianyi nodded and said: "They are already old. It depends on how long they can last. Moreover, after this season, the contracts of Dameng and Barkley are over. The contracts they have now are all small contracts in the past. This
The league's salary has been rising sharply in the past two years. Don't they want a big contract?
In my opinion, Dameng and Barkley are both likely to run away, especially if they win the championship this year, the lineup of the Big Three will definitely break up, and there will be no material basis for them to be together again."
"In addition, Jordan's contract is over, Mutombo will also become a free agent, Reggie Miller and Cobra Grant's contracts are also over, and O'Neal's contract is also over, this year's free market should be very lively.
"Su Qun laughed.
"That's right, the pond is full of big fish." Zhang Li said with a smile.
Su Qun curiously added: "Last year, Jordan heard that his agent offered an annual salary of 20 million. If he wins the championship this year and has four rings, his agent may offer even more. Two
Five thousand or three thousand?"
Zhang Liangli shouted excitedly: "Once the season is over, he will definitely trigger a rush, and the price is likely to be raised. Let me analyze it this way. Last time the Lakers grabbed O'Neal, the Sharks went to the Knicks, and last year they grabbed the Iron Army.
It didn't work out, and now that the Lakers were eliminated in the first round, will they step in and steal Jordan this time?"
"Oh, it's really possible. If the Lakers want money and there's a ball market, Jordan and his agent won't refuse it as long as the contract is big enough." Su Qun said excitedly.
Zhang Lili added: "There is also O'Neal. He played for the Magic for three years and owned the Bird Rights. Now he was traded in the fourth year. In other words, his Bird Rights were also traded to the Knicks, so the Knicks can use
The Bird Rights extended O'Neal and then cleared space to sign Jordan. This was their plan last year, so they are likely to continue to implement this plan this year."
Su Qun slapped his thigh and said excitedly: "Then this year's trading market will look great, and everyone will grab a head start.
There is also the draft, it is said to be a big year, I wonder which one the Suns will select?"
Zhang Liji said with a smile: "I think it's best to trade for an older rookie, a junior or senior who is eligible for the draft, so that he can come in with immediate fighting power.
The Suns are playing like this this year. Regardless of whether they can win the championship or not, they will definitely strive for the championship next year, so the rookies selected this year may not get as many training opportunities as Finley and Ben Wallace next year."
Su Qun nodded and said: "This year Finley has been trained for most of the season. He played the main force when he came up. He hit the rookie wall before entering the substitute lineup. Let alone the senior, he played the main force in the playoffs."
Zhang Lijia smiled and said: "Tiejun is so strong. In fact, the Suns don't need the kind of first-class star who averages 2010 per game. What he needs more is a reasonably configured lineup. As long as the lineup is reasonable, with his ability, he can completely drag four.
The team's salary will also be more reasonable, and reasonableness is the most important thing."
Su Qun suddenly asked: "Director Zhang, do you think the configuration of Big Ben is reasonable? I think it is a bit difficult to win today's game. Big Ben can't get out. Old K was defended by the postman throughout the game, and he was helpless in the game.
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Moreover, the Jazz only needed the postman to help defend, and the outside line did not participate in the low post defense, which made it impossible for Old K to create openings for the outside line. Therefore, the Suns' outside line did not get many open shots today, and the offensive efficiency was not enough."
Zhang Liyi nodded and said: "In terms of configuration, AC Green, a helper who can stretch out, help defend well, defend to the three-point line, and grab rebounds, is indeed more suitable for the Tiejun, otherwise he would have won the title last year.
No championship.
An insider like Ben Wallace, when I interviewed him, he said that he plays center, haha, don't laugh, Xiaosu, his most suitable position is really the fifth position.
How to put it, he can't be pulled out, so the basket is the most suitable position for him. Then equip him with AC Green, so that neither side takes the other's space, which is the most reasonable configuration.
Now, although his contribution is not small, it has indeed had a certain negative impact on Tiejun and robbed Tiejun of its space. He and Tiejun are not the most reasonable inside configuration."
Su Qun nodded and smiled: "So the most suitable one for Old K is a power forward like AC Green."
Zhang Li thought for a while and said: "Rashid Wallace, the fourth pick in the first round last year, entered the second team of the rookies this time. He participated in this year's All-Star Rookie Game and scored 12 points. That time I noticed
he.
He is similar to AC Green, with better talent. He is 211 centimeters tall, has an excellent wingspan, is very mobile, can run and jump, and has a very good shooting touch. He was born in North Carolina, and his offensive skills have been polished and mature. It is difficult to have good hands.
He defended the straight-arm jump shot and was also very active on the defensive end.
His offensive area can cover the three-point line, and his mid-range shooting percentage, whether it is two points from near or two points from far away, is more than 40%, which is very good. The Postman, the king of mid-range shots, can barely reach 40%.
Yes, Jordan's mid-range shooting percentage is only about this, but his three-point shooting is just a little bit above 30%, so he can still use it.
He can stretch the ball on offense, and he is also good on defense. He can defend both inside and outside. Like his offense, he can also cover the three-point line, and he moves very quickly.
He is now with the Washington Bullets. The Bullets have too many insiders, including Juwan Howard, Rasheed Wallace, and Chris Webber was traded. All three are very good players and occupy the same position.
Rasheed Wallace doesn't get many opportunities. I think the Suns can trade him. He is more suitable for the Iron Army than Ben Wallace and is a perfect fit."
"You can mention it to Lao K." Su Qun nodded.
"Let's talk about it later when we meet." Zhang Lili nodded.
"Ben, you played well today. I'll reward you with a medicinal bath." On the sidelines, Lao Wang patted Ben Wallace on the head before accepting an on-site interview.
"marvelous!"
Daben smiled honestly and asked: "Boss, can you change it to medicated food?"
"Go away, you idiot, medicinal bath is better for you." Lao Wang cursed with a smile and waved his hand to drive them away.
"But I want to eat chicken more." Ben muttered and walked to the bench.
Today he defended himself against the postman and suffered a lot. His chest was covered with elbow marks and he received several blows on his face.
After finishing the on-site interview, Lao Wang returned to the locker room with a group of teammates and waved goodbye to the fans who had not finished leaving.
"Danny, is there any news from the Bulls?"
After entering the locker room, he checked the time and saw that the Eastern Conference game should be over. He asked Danny Ainge.
"I just received the news that the Bulls won." Angie said with a smile.
Lao Wang nodded and didn't ask any more questions. It was normal for the Bulls to win against the Pacers.
While he was taking a medicinal bath, Westphal gave a summary of the game, and then several coaches and Colangelo Jr. came outside to discuss today's game.
There was only one issue they discussed. The Postman's weak-side defense had a great impact on Old K's offense. At the same time, it prevented the outside line from getting open spaces. The Suns' overall offense was seriously affected. How to solve this problem? They have to
Come up with something, otherwise the team is likely to lose.
In fact, the problem lies there, Ben Wallace cannot open up, allowing Old K to be double-teamed in advance, thus affecting the entire team's offense.
It’s just that the Suns have no one who can replace Big Ben. Horry’s low post defense is not good and he has no rebounds. Tisdale is too old and can only play more than ten minutes per game. The quality of offense, defense and rebounding this season.
They have both declined drastically and will retire after the next season. The other two fringe players simply cannot keep up.
This problem didn't just arise today. It has been there since Ben Wallace became the main power forward. The coaching staff is certainly aware of this.
But in the regular season, the opponent's defensive intensity has not increased, and not all of them are postmen. Old K's low-post offense has not been greatly affected. This problem is not so obvious. Now that we have entered the playoffs and encountered the Jazz,
When encountering the hard-nosed postman, this problem immediately emerged.
Westphal, Lewis, Danny Ainge, and the newly joined coaching staff, Nelson, couldn't figure it out after thinking for a long time.
Colangelo Jr. has no choice. It is not easy to trade suitable personnel. Other teams do not want to see the Suns strengthen during the offseason. Now almost all teams are putting pressure on the league to introduce
The rules that restrict Lao K make it very difficult for the team, and Lao K will also face an even more difficult season next season.
At this time, some reporters who were preparing to conduct interviews in the locker room came over, and Zhang Lili and Su Qun were also crowded among them.
The two were going to attend the post-game press conference. Now that they had time, they planned to chat with Wang Tiejun first.
At this time, the time for the post-game press conference was approaching. Westphal went in and called Wang Tiejun, Kevin Johnson, Wilkins, and Colangelo Jr., and the five people left the locker room.
Zhang Lili and Su Qun followed, and pulled Mr. Xiang behind to chat.
"Rashid Wallace?"
Hearing Zhang Lili recommending a rookie to him, Lao Wang thought about it for a while, but was not impressed, so he quickly stepped forward to catch up with Colangelo and Westphal in front, and asked: "Brian, coach, you guys
Do you know this rookie?"
Westphal shook his head. It was impossible for him to notice a rookie and asked: "Old K, why are you asking a rookie?"
Colangelo Jr., who is the general manager, is very clear. He took over the general manager position last year and studied these rookies. However, Rasheed Wallace's predicted draft position was too high and he did not study this rookie carefully.
Lao Wang explained it, and Colangelo and Westphal were somewhat interested.
It's not because of anything else, or because they believe Zhang's reasonable recommendation, but because Rasheed Wallace was the fourth pick in the first round last year. This pick shows that Rasheed is a talented young man. If it is true,
If it is appropriate, then the configuration problem of position 4 can be solved.
Colangelo Jr. turned around to express his gratitude to Zhang Lili, and said with a smile: "Zhang, I think you are very suitable for being a scout."
"Bryan, Brother Zhang is not only a commentator, but also the coach of our national team and will participate in this year's Atlanta Olympics," Lao Wang said.
"Really?"
Colangelo Jr. and Westphal expressed surprise.
"Old K, it's not easy for the Suns to win tonight. Are you worried about this series?" a reporter asked during the question and answer session of the press conference.
"Our lineup is definitely not worse than the Jazz. The Jazz have nothing to worry about," Lao Wang replied.
He really thinks so, and is not just talking big words. The Jazz only have two stable scoring points, one postman and one Hornacek. Stockton's scoring ability is not as good as that of the Lightning, so he can compete with Horry.
Offset, he, Lightning, and Person combined, if they can't defeat Postman and Hornacek, they deserve to lose, and it is definitely not the reason for the lineup.
Next to him, little Colangelo was not thinking about the press conference. He was thinking about Rasheed Wallace, whom Zhang had just recommended. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this rookie was very suitable for the team and was more suitable for the old K than Ben Wallace.
