After the game, Zhang Lili said excitedly: "Look, this is the advantage of physical fitness. When the opponent can't attack, Tiejun can still play high-quality offense vigorously. This is his strength. It can be said that his
The biggest foundation for being strong is physical fitness."
Su Qun smiled and nodded repeatedly: "Why else would the NBA draft look at physical talent? Skills can be practiced and experience can be accumulated, but talent cannot be practiced or accumulated."
Zhang Liji nodded and said: "Physical fitness is also a kind of talent, which can be improved through training, but it is absolutely impossible to reach Tiejun's level of physical fitness without talent.
Like Tie Jun, Jordan, and Chamberlain, they are all physical monsters of the same level, with abnormal talents. Even if others practice to death, they still cannot reach this level. If they practice too much, they will become exhausted and injured."
Su Qun suddenly said: "I heard that Lao K's medicinal bath can enhance physical fitness. I wonder if Lao K's physical strength is so strong because of the medicinal bath?"
"It's possible that Jordan also uses it. If it doesn't work, it's impossible for him to use it." Zhang Liyi nodded.
In the TNT live broadcast booth, Barkley shouted excitedly: "Old K's physical fitness is too strong. He took crazy shots in the final quarter and was full of firepower. He made 8 of 11 shots and a hit rate of 72.7%. In addition, he made 2 of 4 free throws.
He scored 18 points in the quarter, this is his dominance."
Bill Walton continued: "What is dominance? The power to dominate the opponent at the most critical moment is dominance. Old K showed his dominance very well in the final quarter."
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"Domination? Physical ability?"
At Jordan's house, half lying on the sofa, his eyes were fixed on the screen, but his attention was no longer on the TV.
He knows the strong points of these two old K's very clearly.
The reason why Old K is so efficient is first of all that he is physically strong, which allows him to maintain high efficiency throughout the court.
Some stars can be efficient when their physical fitness is strong, but they cannot maintain the whole game. Once their physical fitness is no longer enough, their efficiency immediately drops, which lowers their overall efficiency. Such stars cannot be said to be dominant at all, because the key
At that moment, they are no longer good. When they are needed most, they are weak, unable to output, and unable to suppress the situation.
But Lao K is different. He can maintain high efficiency from beginning to end and can stand up at critical moments, which allows him to dominate.
And strong physical fitness is the key to maintaining dominance.
He himself is the same, with super physical fitness, he can still maintain a certain level and dominate at the last moment.
Now he is 34 and a half years old, and his physical fitness is stronger than Pippen, who is more than two years younger than him, and his condition is also better, which shows how powerful and crucial physical fitness is.
"Medicated bath? It seems really good."
He laughed. He seemed to have felt no decline in physical fitness in the past three years since he started using medicated baths. However, before he turned 30, his physical condition showed some signs of decline.
I am a physical monster myself, and with the bonus of medicinal bath, I might be able to fight until I'm forty and still be in pretty good shape.
But, how long can the Bulls last with this lineup?
There is still one year left on the contract. Will he continue to stay with the Bulls after next season?
Jerry Krause has already planned to dismantle this lineup and prepare to rebuild it. For this reason, their conflicts are accumulating. Will he leave or stay to serve as a stepping stone for the new lineup?
What he didn't know was that at this time, Bulls owner Reinsdorf was sitting with general manager Krause, discussing the Bulls' issues in a private room of a private high-end nightclub.
This meeting was initiated by Jerry Krause.
Jerry Krause knows the boss's mentality very well. In this second round series, the boss was a little disappointed. The Bulls had such a strong lineup, but they were forced into a tiebreaker by the Pacers, so the boss's mentality changed a bit.
Klaus was right. Reinsdorf was indeed a little unwilling. He spent so much money on the Bulls. This season, Jordan's salary alone was as high as 30 million U.S. dollars. The entire team's salary exceeded 30 million U.S. dollars. 58.27 million, the Bulls are the team with the highest salary in the league, but he was disappointed with this Bulls in the second round series.
Jordan is indeed still very strong, and the team still made it to the Eastern Conference Finals, but can it make it out of the Eastern Conference? Even if it makes it to the Finals, can it still win the championship?
So at this time, because of the team's difficult performance in the second round, his mentality changed somewhat and he became confused.
Kraus accurately observed Reinsdorf's psychological changes and initiated this meeting.
He hopes that the Bulls will rebuild. The lineup is too aging, with the average age reaching 32 years old. He cannot see the future of this Bulls. Once Jordan chooses to leave after the contract ends, what will the Bulls do? He is sure that once Jordan does that, Well, the Bulls won't be able to turn over within five years.
So will Jordan leave? He is not sure.
It's just that he is the general manager of the Bulls, and he stands with the interests of the Bulls, not Jordan, so regardless of whether Jordan will leave, he has to make the best plan.
His best plan is to combine the two situations of serious aging of the lineup and the possibility of Jordan leaving the Bulls. The best response is to trade Jordan before the end of his contract and complete the reconstruction in one fell swoop.
At this point, it is best to do it after the end of this season. If Jordan is traded for Tim Duncan, it will be an excellent result.
Now Jordan can still average 30 points per game in the playoffs. He is in such good shape that he does not look like a 34-year-old at all, and he has extremely strong influence. For ordinary teams, as long as they get Jordan, then It means that the football market will explode and the operating income will be sufficient. Not many team owners will refuse it, right?
Today, he has to convince his boss Reinsdorf. Without the support of the boss, he cannot complete this matter as the conflicts between him and Jordan and Phil Jackson are increasing day by day.
However, the meeting between the two was extremely secretive, and they did not dare to let a third person know, otherwise they would be exposed by the media. At the critical moment when the team was playing in the Eastern Conference Finals, the general manager and the owner conspired to rebuild the team and trade Jordan, and the Bulls would definitely collapse. .
In the American West Arena, the visiting team's locker room, the Jazz coaching staff held a small meeting before the press conference to analyze the reasons for the defeat in the G1 game.
The reason is simple and obvious. It was a stalemate in the first three quarters, but failed in the final quarter because the main players were not physically fit enough.
Jerry Sloan said seriously: "This is my problem, not doing more adequate rotations."
The head coach is willing to take responsibility, and the next question is very simple, formulating the tactical strategy for the G2 battle.
It's very simple. The outside line can rotate according to the rhythm of the Suns, but the main players on the inside line must be rotated in time, mainly at the fifth position.
Postman Malone plays against Rasheed Wallace in the fourth position. Wallace's physical fitness is average, and the Postman's physical fitness still has a certain advantage, so there is no rotation problem.
But strengthening the rotation at the fifth position will also have negative consequences, which Jerry Sloan also knows very well.
Old K is the top physical monster. If the Jazz changes, he will definitely strengthen the offense after Campbell comes off the court. So how to defend and attack during this period must be solved, otherwise it will be difficult to defeat the Suns.
The best way is to ask the postman to go over and replace him at position 4. This way can minimize the impact.
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On the 20th, the game day of G1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
This morning, a group of people were meeting in a luxurious conference room in a building in Phoenix. They were summoned by Robert Sarver.
Robert Sarver is a well-known real estate developer in Phoenix and a bank executive. The people he summoned are all wealthy people in Arizona who belong to his network.
The purpose of the convening was to form a consortium to acquire the Phoenix Suns.
Yes, he has taken a fancy to the Suns and wants to become the big owner of this team.
The Suns' market value has exploded in recent years, and has multiplied many times in just a few years. He is jealous.
He believes that as long as the bid meets Colangelo's psychological expectations, the acquisition is not impossible to complete.
The main reason why the Suns' market value has exploded is because of K., who has won two championships in four years. The chance of winning this year is not small. Once he wins, it will be three championships in five years, which can be called a quasi-dynasty.
With the market value increasing so many times, Colangelo should also have the idea of cashing out. As a businessman, it is normal for him to cash out his investment.
Moreover, the Colangelo family is forming an MLB team called the Arizona Cobras and should have financial needs. It would be a good opportunity to launch an acquisition at this time.
"I got a piece of news. If the Knicks don't make it to the finals this time, the boss intends to take action." A middle-aged man said at this time.
"Knicks?" Everyone was startled.
"The Knicks are more profitable than the Suns, right?"
"The number one market in the league, that's for sure."
"Robert? Should we continue to acquire the Suns, or should we try the Knicks?"
Everyone started talking at once.
After Robert Sarver listened for a while, he shook his head and said: "Don't think too much. I also know this news, but we can't get it. The Knicks are a New York team, and New Yorkers are very xenophobic. Do you think they
Will you give it to us?"
"Yes, there are a hundred times as many wealthy people in New York as there are in Phoenix. How can we let the team be acquired by outsiders?"
"Let's continue to acquire the Suns."
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but nodded.
Robert Sarver added: "And the person who is interested in acquiring the Knicks is James Dowland, the owner of Madison Square Garden, the owner of New York TV stations, his family controls American cable TV, and he has more financial resources than all of us combined.
If there are more, we will never be allowed to acquire the Knicks."
His words were agreed by everyone, and everyone continued to discuss the formation of a consortium and the subsequent acquisition of the Suns.
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At eight o'clock, the G1 game of the Eastern Conference finals is about to begin. The substitutes of both sides have already come out to warm up, and the home court is about to start.
In the visiting team's locker room, O'Neal made all preparations, and finally took out his mobile phone and made a call.
"Shark, why are you calling me at this time?" Wang Tiejun's voice sounded on the other side of the phone.
"Old K, wait for me."
O'Neill only said one sentence and hung up the phone.
"Is the fat man going to fight for his life?"
Phoenix, Wang Tiejun's home, he murmured.
Between the two teams, the Bulls and the Knicks, he can't say who is stronger or has a better chance of reaching the finals in terms of lineup alone, but in terms of overall quality and strength, he is more optimistic about the Bulls.
Without him, there is only one reason, the Bulls have Jordan.
Don't underestimate the role of a great leader. He can make the team perform beyond its level, but a poor team leader is completely unable to unite everyone's strength. This is the difference between the Bulls and the Knicks, and also between Jordan and O'Neal.
of difference.
"How can he pass Michael's level without working hard?" Buckley, who was sitting next to him, said.
Glider said with a smile: "Jordan led the shooting guard storm, allowing the shooting guard position that was never taken seriously to shine brightly. He suppressed the era of the three super centers and allowed the league to shift from traditional center play to the outside.
Transition of play style.
However, the emergence of you and O'Neal, mainly you, interrupted this transition. Now that Jordan is also old, in the future, should he continue to transition to the outside and become a shooting guard, or return to the era of traditional centers?
It’s up to you and O’Neal.”
Lei Gong smiled and said: "I think it is the same as the Jordan era and the era of the three super centers. The overall style continues to shift to the outside, and the shooting guard continues to shine, but the one who truly rules this era will be Old K."
Barkley couldn't help but nodded and said: "Just like Jordan ruled the three super centers, even if it is the era of shooting guards in the future, it will be the shooting guards after Old K rules, which will make them breathless."
Dameng said angrily: "It doesn't end. Just talk about Jordan and O'Neal. Don't talk about the three super centers. There is no era of the three super centers. What kind of nonsense is this?"
"He." Glider pointed at Lao Wang and said.
"Ha ha……"
Lao Wang, Buckley, Lei Gong and others laughed.
Dameng glared at Lao Wang, changed the subject and said: "I am still more optimistic about the Bulls. O'Neal is not as good as Lao K now. The Knicks' current lineup is probably not enough and needs reinforcements."
"The Bulls playing the Knicks is a preview of playing the Suns in the finals." Glider said.
They are all monster teams, with a traditional style of play that combines inside and outside. Lao Wang and others couldn't help but nod.
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In the United Center, under the roar of nearly 20,000 home fans, the roaring noise seemed to shatter the stadium.
Looking at the dense crowd of crazy Bulls fans, even the beast like O'Neal couldn't help but feel shaken and felt great pressure.
Across the street, Jordan was interacting with Bulls fans, making the atmosphere even more heated.
On the sidelines, Magic Johnson was being interviewed while watching the game, and beside him there were a number of Hollywood stars.
"Erwin, who do you think will advance more?" the reporter asked.
"Bulls," Johnson said without hesitation.
"Why are you not optimistic about the Knicks? O'Neal is another giant besides Old K. Old K's winning rate against the Bulls in the playoffs is 100%. Do you think O'Neal is not as good as Old K?" the reporter asked.
Magic Johnson smiled and said: "From the overall strength of the team, I think the Suns will be better.
In terms of personal strength, O'Neal is limited by his physical ability. He is indeed not as powerful and versatile as Old K. His output at the most critical moment is not as absolutely dominant as Old K.
In addition, his leadership is not as good as that of Old K, and he has not been able to become the true leader of the Knicks so far. This is a pity. If he cannot do it, then the team should help him through transactions in a timely manner.
And Old K has a very strong style. If Old K were in the Knicks, do you think the real leader of this team would still be Charles Oakley? That is absolutely impossible."
"If that happens, there will be a murder in the Knicks locker room." The reporter said jokingly.
"Haha, that's not true, but someone might get spanked." Magic Johnson laughed.
"Haha..." The people who heard it laughed loudly.
In the end, O'Neal was disappointed and failed to win the game on the road. The Bulls, who had the advantage of home court, won their first home victory.
On the 21st, the game day of G2 of the Western Conference Finals.
At 11 o'clock in the morning that day, Wang Tiejun called Lao Hu, and the two drove to the airport to pick up Dayao.
Georgetown University is on summer vacation, with classes starting at the end of August and a three-month vacation.
