Chapter 437 Eliminate the Jazz and enter the finals
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"Tie Jun, we're here to enjoy the meal again."
While they were chatting, Zhang Lili and Su Qun came over.
"Welcome, but we don't have any arrangements at home, let's go to the martial arts gym to eat together," Lao Wang said.
"Let's go then, go over there and help as soon as possible. It's a waste of money, and I, Lao Zhang, never eat for free." Zhang Lili hurriedly urged.
A group of people came to the martial arts studio and sat down at the dinner table after being busy for a while.
"Tie Jun, do you know the news about Zheng Haixia?" Lao Zhang said while eating.
"Oh, I really haven't asked about it. How is it? Is it not bad?" he asked quickly.
"In 28 games, he averaged 9.3 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, shooting 61.8% from the field. He ranked first in the WNBA in field goal percentage, and he also won the Best Athlete Award." Lao Zhang said.
"Not bad." Lao Wang said.
Dayao said at this time: "My mother used to ask Sister Zheng to lend me shoes. At that time, I couldn't buy shoes that fit my feet. I didn't find any connections to buy them from abroad."
"Really? When Zheng Haixia was playing basketball in Wuhan, she played barefoot and didn't have such big shoes. A carpenter at the factory made her a pair of wooden shoes with waste basketball leather. That's how she came here at that time.
, the conditions are quite difficult." Zhang Lijia said.
Lao Wang thought of Zheng Haixia's knees and asked with concern: "How is her health?"
Zhang Lili shook his head and said: "It's not very good. The knee surgery done in China a few years ago didn't work very well. Now it's often swollen. There are a lot of broken bones inside that haven't been cleaned out. Some steel nails have been put in. I guess, she insisted.
In less than a few years."
"Has she returned to China now?" Lao Wang asked.
"No, I'm going to check it out in the United States. Tie Jun, would you do me a favor and ask her to go to Dr. Carter for a checkup?" Zhang Lili said.
"I said it when I returned to China in 1993. Four years have passed, four years have passed since the surgery, and now you are looking for me?"
Lao Wang shook his head and said: "You let her come, I will arrange it for her."
"Isn't it unconditional? There are so many injured athletes in the country, who do you want the higher-ups to arrange for? How can there be money? Not to mention foreign exchange, which is even more impossible. If you help arrange doctors here, it is impossible for you to get them
Money?" Zhang Lili said.
"That is."
Lao Wang nodded. There was no way he could do it all. His arms and legs were too small to do it.
After dinner, almost seven o'clock, the group returned to Lao Wang's house.
That night, the Bulls played against the Knicks. After four quarters, the two sides still couldn't decide the winner and entered overtime.
"Good guy, O'Neal really worked hard tonight. He scored 36 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 57% from the field. He also made 6 blocks on the defensive end. He must be stimulated by Old K." Dameng said with a smile.
Glider shook his head and said: "The Sharks don't have the physical fitness of Old K, and their defensive performance is not as good as Old K. Now that it's overtime, the situation will definitely favor the Bulls."
Lao Hu said with admiration: "Jordan also scored 36 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals. How can he still be so good at his age?"
"The peak, this old monster is still in its prime." Glider said with a serious expression.
He was suppressed by Jordan all his life, and it was only when he was old that he seized two opportunities with the Suns and Mosaic to win back two games. Especially when the Suns swept the Bulls, he was furious. Now he is not as fond of Jordan as he was before.
I feel disgusted, but now I admire this old guy. At this age, he can still maintain such a state. He is worthy of being Michael Jordan.
"Old K, the media are talking about it today. You and he are now equally divided, competing for hegemony between the East and the West. Old K, tell yourself, how long can Jordan continue to play like this? Do you think he maintains this state because of the medicinal bath and medicinal oil?
The reason?" Dameng asked.
Lao Wang said: "I don't know how long it can last. His physique is already the best among the best. Medicinal baths and medicated oils have a certain maintenance effect. By the way, there are also chickens. Jordan consumes a lot of these things, which can slow down the body's aging process."
senescence……"
"Really immortal?" Dameng and Glider both looked unbelieving.
"Believe it or not, I'm sure you will believe it when you are a hundred years old. Look at the big Hollywood stars. Which one of them doesn't eat it often? Do you think they are stupid? If it doesn't work, they will consume it often.
?" Lao Wang said disdainfully.
"There is no evidence that Hollywood stars are not fools." Dameng said.
"..."
Lao Wang was startled, Dameng, do you want to offend all the Hollywood stars? He sighed: "Dameng, I am really worried about your IQ."
"You, a primary school student, have the right to despise my IQ?" Dameng said disdainfully.
"Besides, I'm a primary school student, so I'm in a hurry with you!" Lao Wang said angrily.
"Haha..." Everyone laughed.
Lao Wang cursed and said: "Damn it, I will go to Qinghua University to study as a graduate student when I go back this time."
Just kidding, overtime started.
If, as the glider said, O'Neal's physical strength finally failed, the first three shots were given to him, but he couldn't hit anymore. Two throws and a hook missed. The Bulls took the opportunity to counterattack and launched a wave.
A six-to-zero offensive, and then there was no more.
In this way, the Bulls won the Eastern Conference Finals with a big score of 3 to 1. The G5 game will return to the United Center, and they have the advantage of playing at home. Therefore, it is actually difficult for the Knicks to come back after losing this game.
After the game, as a friend, Lao Wang called O'Neal and comforted the fat man.
"Shark, didn't you ask me to wait for you? I want to wait for you, but you are useless! Remember, don't say that you are a giant beast in the future, I can't even afford to lose face."
"Old K, you bastard!"
"Fat man, I'm waiting for you in Phoenix. I've prepared tickets for the finals for you. Come on and watch from the sidelines how I kill Jordan. You can also learn some experience. It's too useless and it will disgrace our giant beast."
"You bastard old K, go to hell!" O'Neal was so angry that he pinched the phone.
"Ha ha……"
May 27th, Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals.
In the morning, Wilkins returned to Phoenix from Salt Lake City and was admitted to the hospital for further observation. Wang made an appointment with a group of teammates to visit the hospital.
But in the evening, Wilkins still appeared in the audience at the American West Arena. He wanted to watch the team advance to the finals with his own eyes.
At eight o'clock, the game starts.
Wang Tiejun maintained the style of the previous game and made greater investment on the defensive end, hoping to win more smoothly.
The Jazz, on the other hand, returned to their previous style. They no longer rushed to the basket with explosives, but focused on pick-and-rolls and looked for open and mismatched opportunities outside.
In the end, 91:109, the Suns defeated the Jazz at home, eliminated their opponents, and advanced to the finals with a big score of 4 to 1.
In 45 minutes of the game, Lao Wang made 12 of 19 shots, a shooting percentage of 63.1%, and 10 of 16 free throws, a shooting percentage of 62.5%. He scored 34 points, 21 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 6 blocks, 2 turnovers and 4 fouls.
After the game, Barkley said in the TNT live broadcast: "This game is a life and death battle for the Jazz. Everyone played very hard and focused, but unfortunately they met old K.
Old K has now become a top offensive and defensive superstar, a big dream. Such strength is very scary. At the same time, he also has a group of good teammates. To beat this Suns team, the Jazz are not qualified enough."
Bill Walton took over and said: "Yes, in this game, Old K played a powerful low-post offense and controlled the rebounds. The defensive end and Rasheed Wallace blocked the penalty area, and the Suns also played well from the outside.
He played a good offense and frequently hit open shots.”
Bass Felton said: "To have a top-notch offensive and defensive beast in the low post, and this beast can play an all-around and extremely efficient performance within 48 minutes, is really, really cheating!"
Bill Walton nodded and said: "I have to take O'Neal out again for comparison. If O'Neal has the physical fitness of Old K and can play top offensive and defensive performance in the whole game like Old K, then the Knicks have a better chance than the Bulls
Reach the finals.”
Barkley said: "Today the Postman scored 35 points, but the shooting percentage was only 44%. This is the main reason why the Jazz lost. The difference in offensive efficiency between the two teams' cores is too big."
Having said this, he added: "So far this season, the Postman's shooting percentage in the regular season is 51.6%, and in the playoffs it is 46.3%, which is 5.3 percentage points lower. The performance in the playoffs is not as good as in the regular season.
If the Postman wants to win the championship, he must change this and become a true superstar, a playoff superstar."
Bill Walton dismantled Barkley and said, "But Charles, your shooting percentage in the playoffs is lower than in the regular season!"
"Haha..." Bus Felton laughed.
Barkley said angrily: "My shooting percentage in the playoffs is over 50%, and the gap from the regular season is not as big as that of a postman."
Bill Walton smiled and nodded and said: "Charles's regular season efficiency is 54.1%, and the playoffs' efficiency is 51.3%, which is equivalent to the Postman's regular season efficiency. He is indeed more efficient than the Postman. The Postman's offensive area is too outside.
"
At the scene, after the game, the eliminated Jazz did not leave immediately. Instead, they sat on the bench, all of them at a loss.
The postman sat with Stockton, wiping his sweat from time to time and glancing at the celebrating Suns. The celebrating sounds made them feel very harsh.
This year they all felt that they were very strong. Even though the Suns had won 73 games, they still felt that they had hope of reaching the finals. However, they ended up being eliminated 1-4. This huge gap in results was unacceptable to them.
The postman felt his heart was filled with panic. He had been playing for twelve years, and this was the first time he touched the floor of the Western Conference Finals this year. But this result was something he really couldn't accept.
He felt very hot in his eyes, as if something was about to leak out. He was afraid that others would see him, so he quickly covered his face with the towel in his hand.
"Brother, let's come back next year." Stockton's voice sounded next to him.
"Next year? Is there hope for next year?"
The postman couldn't see any hope when he thought about the giant beast that had made him experience failure and humiliation.
"There must be hope. The Suns will not be strong forever, and neither will Old K." Although Stockton looks far less strong than the postman, he is stronger than the postman in his heart.
Over there, Lao Wang and his group were being interviewed by reporters after celebrating.
"Old K, how confident are you when you face the Bulls in the finals?" a reporter asked.
"As big as the Pacific Ocean is, so is my confidence." He said with a smile.
"Haha..." The teammates next to him burst out laughing.
"Old K, what advantages do you think the Suns have against the Bulls?" a reporter asked.
Lao Wang said without thinking: "Jordan's Bulls have not found a top center in the past few years. Maybe they have no space to accommodate such a center. Otherwise, Dream would have a chance to go to Chicago.
Even Barkley, as far as I know, is willing to go to Chicago. The three of them were drafted in the same year and are also very good friends.
If Jordan can gather a top-notch inside team around him, then the Bulls will have a chance to defeat us."
As soon as some reporters heard this sentence, they immediately ran to Dameng for interviews.
"Hakim, Old K said that you are willing to go to Chicago to assist Michael. Is this true?"
"Oh, we are very good friends with Michael. If there is a chance, yes, we are indeed willing." Dameng nodded. He and Barkley did reveal this idea to Old K.
If there was an opportunity last offseason, they really wouldn't refuse it, but this opportunity didn't exist. How could the Bulls have space for them? What they wanted at that time was to get a big pension contract, and it was impossible to get it from the Bulls.
Basic salary.
As for the future, that is impossible. After he finishes this contract, Jordan will probably retire soon, and Barkley will become a commentator after finishing next year's contract.
An hour later, the Suns' post-game press conference was held as scheduled. The scene was very heated, with media gathered and a large number of machines placed at the front.
"Old K, how high do you think the Suns' chances of winning this finals are?" The first reporter to ask the question was a reporter from the Washington Post.
"The Suns have a 100% winning rate against the Bulls in the Finals. We have an absolute psychological advantage and absolute strength, so we have absolute confidence in defeating the Bulls."
Lao Wang used "100%" and three "absolutely" in a row to express his confidence in the finals.
"Do you think your attitude will not cause psychological pressure on your teammates?" the reporter asked.
Lao Wang looked at Lightning next to him, who shrugged, and said with a smile: "Do you know what Kevin is going to do after retiring? He is going to run for President of the United States, so don't ask my teammates if they have any psychological pressure.
"
"oh!"
Before he could finish his sentence, all the reporters below were shocked.
"Lightning, is what Old K said true?"
"Kevin, are you serious?"
Many reporters asked loudly.
Lightning smiled helplessly and gave Lao Wang a slap in the face, "What are you talking about, you big mouth? I just want to be a governor and have no intention of entering the White House."
"Old K is right, everyone must have a dream, what if it comes true?" he said with a smile.
"Oh ho!"
"Kevin, I support you and I will vote for you."
"Kevin, which party are you from?"
"Kevin, you are the greatest star in the NBA."
The reporters below shouted.
The next day, the news that the Suns eliminated the Jazz was suppressed by the news that Kevin Johnson was running for president. Suddenly, the Lightning's name was so bright that it was known all over the world that a guy from the NBA Suns was running for president.
.
Ling Ling's mobile phone and home phone were both being called off by reporters. There was no other way but to turn off the electrical panel and unplug the phone line before things quieted down.
However, his wife's cell phone rang again. It turned out that his agent couldn't find him and called his wife's cell phone.
"Kevin, congratulations to you, Mr. Future President. You have many sponsors looking for you. You are going to make a lot of money. I guarantee it will be bigger than the amount of your last contract.
In addition, there are many TV programs looking for you. If you really plan to run for president, this is a good publicity opportunity, haha!"
Lightning was stunned for a moment, is this okay? Then I have to thank Old K properly?
I called Lao K. Lao Wang, Dameng and their group were playing at the fighting hall. After getting the news, they were all happy for him.
"Kevin, come here at noon. I'm going to have a temporary celebration party at the fighting hall at noon to celebrate us reaching the finals and to celebrate your candidacy for president."
"Haha, wait, we will go in a moment."
At 11 o'clock in the morning, the Lightning family ran to the fighting hall. When they arrived, Kobe's car happened to arrive.
"Dear Mr. President, Madam No. 1, hello." Kobe greeted him solemnly after getting off the car and gave a gentleman's salute.
"Get out!" Lightning scolded with a smile.
"Hey, our Mr. President..."
Just as he was talking, Horry's car arrived, and there were several cars behind it, all belonging to Suns players, all of them shouting.
"It smells so good. What delicious food has Old K made?" At this time, Kobe sniffed his nose and began to secrete saliva.
At this time, Lao Wang turned around from the back of the fighting hall training hall, waved and shouted: "Come to the back, everyone, we got some roasted whole lambs today, they are almost ready to eat."
"Hurry up. If you're late, you won't be able to catch up. Your uncles will eat them all."
Several of Lightning's children ran behind, shouting anxiously.
A large group of people came to the open space at the back. There were eight barbecue racks in a row, and eight lambs were roasted golden and oily. The fragrant aroma exuded, which immediately whetted everyone's appetite.
"Do it yourself." Lao Wang greeted.
"Oh ho!"
Everyone cheered and rushed forward, those holding knives holding knives, and those holding plates carrying plates.
Without Lao Wang's greeting, Dameng had already transformed into a cook, waving a sharp knife to cut the mutton. The glider next to him was holding a plate with one hand and stuffing slices of meat into his mouth from time to time with the other hand.
"Can you eat slowly, so you won't be afraid of being burned to death? Leave a few slices for me." Dameng glared angrily.
"Can't you cut it faster? I don't even have enough to eat." Glider said with a smile.
"Let's change places." Dameng said angrily.
"If you don't change, if you hurry up, that guy Buckley will be here soon, and we won't leave him alone." Glider laughed.
"Glider, good on you! Get out of my way, the rest of the meat is mine."
Buckley's voice sounded from behind, and this guy arrived in time, grabbed the plate from the glider's hand, and pushed him aside.
Of these three old guys, after one season, except for Da Meng, who is still okay, the other two are a little out of shape. Barkley is no different from a pig.
Dayao also took a knife, cut a lot of meat and gave it to Lightning's children.
He was still a big kid, playing with several other kids, chatting and laughing, and seemed quite happy.
"This meat is delicious, better than Turkish kebab."
“Charred on the outside, tender on the inside and fragrant!”
"Follow Old K and you won't have to worry about food and drink."
Everyone praised it while eating.
Lao Wang greeted at the table: "We have prepared wine. Come and get it for yourself."
"I was just about to have a drink. Barbecue goes well with wine." Lightning smiled and ran over.
Everyone poured a glass, and Lao Wang raised his glass and shouted: "Come, let's have a drink for the finals and for Lightning's presidential dream."
"Haha, cheers!"
Everyone laughed and raised their glasses.
"Hey hey hey, wait a minute." Someone suddenly shouted.