Chapter 487 Plum Blossom Step Upgrade, Really Entering the Peak
"Erwin, please introduce me to old K."
Jerry West said to Magic Johnson with a smile.
"OK."
Magic Johnson came up and introduced the management to Lao Wang, and then introduced head coach Del Harris.
"Old K, I feel very lucky to be able to coach a player like you." When shaking hands, the silver-haired Del Harris smiled.
"Me too." Lao Wang smiled.
Of course he knows the situation of the Lakers. Del Harris is 60 years old this year. He is nicknamed Silver Fox and is a senior head coach in the league. His coaching level is not bad, but it is not great either. He focuses on defense and has rich experience. This is one of the characteristics of the Lakers.
His 13th season coaching the NBA.
West once talked with him, but now he really can't find a better head coach. He originally wanted to bring over Larry Brown, who resigned from the Pacers, but Larry Brown had already negotiated with Philadelphia, and now he is
Head coach of the digital team.
"Hey, Chris." Then he greeted Mullin.
"Old K, I have put my dream of a championship on you." Chris Mullin said seriously.
This time he signed with the Lakers for three years, not one year as Lao Wang suggested. He will basically spend the last part of his career with the Lakers. The total is 8.25 million US dollars. The basic salary is not high, but it is certainly not high.
The reason why he signed a three-year contract was because Wang had just arrived with the Lakers and the lineup had not been adjusted yet. He was not too sure about winning the championship in the new season, so he bought two more years of insurance.
"Don't worry, I won't let you down." Lao Wang smiled.
"Old K, you recruited me two years ago and I'm here this time. Isn't it too late?" Richmond said with a smile.
"Of course it's not too late. Rock, you will be the Lakers' second scoring point and core on the perimeter. Your opponents are Jordan, Reggie Miller, and Stockton. The offense and defense on the perimeter are your responsibility." Lao Wang
Said seriously.
"You can trust me." Richmond said excitedly.
He is not only good at offense, but also very tough on defense. Jordan personally admitted that besides him, he is the second shooting guard in the league. Even though he is now 32 years old and his condition has declined, he is still full of confidence.
Next is Mark Price, an All-Star point guard in his prime. He is white and 33 years old. He has suffered a lot of injuries and is not as good as Richmond.
These three veterans are not ordinary players. They are all All-Stars for several times. They are all people who look forward to the championship. This time when they come to the Lakers, their only goal is the championship, so they are very enthusiastic about old K and support 100%.
After them, there are the original Lakers players, with only three kittens left, guard Derek Fisher, forward Corey Blount, and center Sean Lukes. The others have been traded or cleared.
Among these three, the second-year Fisher still has some value, but the other two are marginal and are left to make ends meet.
Basically, Wang can directly become the boss and leader of the Lakers without any effort. Even Fisher, the three original players are not very familiar with him and are even a little reserved in front of him.
After greeting the three of them, Lao Wang came to the front of the last group of players.
They are all newcomers to the team, including Kobe Bryant, Danny Fordson, Rick Fox, Te Yon Long Hill, and fringe players Mario Bennett and Jon Barry.
Among them, Fox and Hill are 28 and 29 years old respectively. They are both forwards. They are in their prime and can be regarded as very high-quality role players.
Small forward Fox has good offensive and defensive abilities and rebound assists. Power forward Hill is good at rebounding, has a mid-range shot, and can also attack in the low post.
There are 13 people here including Lao Wang, Lao Wang, Richmond, Chris Mullin, Mark Price, Kobe Bryant, Rick Fox, Danny Fortson, Te Yinlong Hill, Fisher, they
Nine people will be the main force and important rotation lineup in the new season.
Among the nine people, Richmond is still at the end of his peak and can only be counted as two veterans. Lao Wang plus Richmond and Foxx, Te Yinlong Hill is the pillar, Kobe and Fordson, and Fisher are the teenagers, the second and fourth.
The combination of the three generations of middle and third-level youth has the energy of young people, the experience of veterans, and the backbone of their peak years. The lineup is relatively reasonable.
"Come on, old K, let's go up." Old Bass shouted cheerfully.
Everyone left the parking lot, walked through the corridors of the Great Western Forum, and headed toward the stadium.
The closer we got to the tunnel, the buzzing fans became louder and louder, as if there was a monster roaring there.
Following Old Bass, Old K finally came to the players' tunnel. Outside was the bright and bright stadium, and countless fans were waiting for him.
The broadcast rights of this welcoming ceremony were sold to TNT TV station, and it is now being broadcast live on television. The commentator is the recently retired Jet Kenny Smith, and there is also a guest, reserve commentator Barkley, and the commentator's seat is on the sidelines.
"Look, I see old K, he's right there." Barkley pointed at the players' tunnel and shouted.
"Oh, he's coming." Kenny Smith shouted quickly.
At this time, the host of the scene, Mones John from the Lakers Public Relations Department, pointed to the player tunnel and shouted: "Ladies and gentlemen, Lakers fans, Old K has arrived, he is there, where are your voices?"
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"boom!"
Throughout the Great Western Forum Arena, thousands of people stood up, raised their arms, and instantly burst into overwhelming cheers.
On the sidelines, dozens of Hollywood stars, including Depp, Nicolas Cage, Tom Cruise, Arnold, Roberts, etc., all stood up, cheering and applauding.
"Hiss, hiss..."
At this time, the lights dimmed, and dozens of fireworks began to shoot out from the stadium, as bright as fireworks.
"Bang bang bang..."
Strong DJ music also played.
With a flick of his eye, two bright lamp posts pointed at the players' tunnel. Wang Tiejun waved to the fans and stepped into the light spots.
"King...king...king..."
With his appearance, a huge and uniform shout formed in the arena, one wave after another, getting higher and higher, and finally reached the point of a roaring tsunami.
"King of the Lakers! Old K is the King of the Lakers that Los Angeles Lakers fans have been waiting for for a long time. He will save the Lakers that have been in decline for nine years." Barkley roared excitedly.
"King of the Lakers!"
Zhang Lili and Su Qun, who were crowded in the media, also cheered.
"One day, I will also become the king of the Lakers." Kobe, standing behind Lao Wang, looked at this majestic scene with his eyes shining.
Lao Wang high-fived the fans on both sides of the tunnel, walked slowly around the stadium, greeted and hugged his friends, and then came to the center of the stadium and stood with Lao Bass.
At this time, a large number of media reporters were lined up in front of the two of them. These were all big media outlets selected by the Lakers. There were fifty or sixty of them, and there were over a hundred people including cameramen, filling half of the stadium.
"Kachakacha..."
When the two pulled apart a No. 31 white and yellow jersey, the court immediately lit up.
After letting the media take pictures for a long time, the host John handed the microphone to Old Bass, and the scene gradually became quiet.
Old Bass said with emotion: "I have been waiting for this day for five seasons. It is so long that I can't even see hope..."
At this point, his spirit suddenly became excited and he said loudly: "But now we finally waited for him, old K, he is ours now, he is here, right here..."
"oh!"
The whole audience burst into cheers, like a flood from the sky, drowning everything in an instant.
Old Bass talked excitedly for a long time and handed the microphone to Lao Wang.
"Hello Lakers fans, my friends!"
Lao Wang took it and waved to the audience. With one sentence, there was another roar like a mountain and a tsunami.
Among the reporters, Zhang Lili was very emotional. He did not expect Wang Tiejun to have such a great influence on the Lakers. He had won the recognition of Lakers fans before even playing a game. The influence of the first active player is really extraordinary.
"I left the Suns and came to the Lakers just to continue chasing honors and championships. This is my lifelong pursuit as a professional athlete."
When Lao Wang said this, he pointed at the fans, then at Richmond and other players, and said: "In the coming season, I hope you will work with me to win the championship. That is our only goal.
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"Grand champion! Grand champion! Grand champion..."
In the Great Western Forum Arena, huge shouts immediately erupted.
The day after the welcoming ceremony, the NBA preseason began.
In order to adjust the lineup, Lao Wang also participated in the preseason. He left Los Angeles on the 7th and came back on the 16th. He played seven preseason games, each lasting about ten minutes. There was not much time. He just went on the court and ran around.
Tactics, not much action.
The 1997/98 season started on October 31st. The previous week was the official training camp, and there was another week in between.
During this week, Lao Wang spent every day in the training room of the villa, doing three types of training including physical fitness in the morning, and ball training and plum blossom pile training in the afternoon.
At five o'clock in the afternoon on October 17, he completed the two-hour plum blossom pile training, and the system that had not been used for a long time suddenly sent out a new prompt.
"Congratulations to the host, you have completed the Plum Blossom Pile task, the Plum Blossom Pile has been upgraded to a slightly successful state, and you have obtained 200 points."
"I,
Open the system and quickly check your information.
Sure enough, the plum blossom pile has been upgraded to the fourth level, and some basic physical qualities have changed a little.
Although the physical training has not been completed, after more than a month of training, it has been upgraded to level 102.
Due to the improvement of plum blossom step level, flexibility has been upgraded from level 82 to level 83, balance has been upgraded from level 91 to level 94, and coordination has been upgraded from level 94 to level 96.
In addition, the potential level of speed has been increased from level 81 to level 82, and the potential level of explosive power has been increased from level 88 to level 89.
"System, can my speed and explosive strength training content be adjusted?" he asked.
The system immediately gives a new prompt: "Adjusted."
He quickly took a look and found that the training content had been adjusted from 90 hours to 120 hours. After completion, each level would be upgraded to three levels.
"Dabao's father, it's time to eat. Go take a shower. The water is ready for you." At this time, Yu Feihong's voice sounded in the distance.
"Okay, Dabao's mother." Lao Wang quickly replied.
Soaking in the bathtub, he turned on the system again, rubbed his hands excitedly, and thought to himself: "System, exchange me for a quality and skill resource integration card. I want to create exclusive low-level skills based on the plum blossom step."
The system instantly gave a new prompt: "Please host the skill synthesis first. After the plum blossom step becomes the low-post step of basketball, you can integrate resources through the resource integration card to create exclusive skills."
"Isn't this a waste of 1,000 points? System, you are not thrifty and not smart at all."
After taking a look at his points, he saw that even the 200-point reward he had just received was only 7,100 points. He felt a little sad and couldn't help complaining.
"Then exchange it for a skill synthesis card and use it immediately." He said helplessly.
"Exchange completed, synthesis begins... synthesis ends." The system prompted.
At the end of the stroke, Lao Wang felt that a memory fragment of the pace was suddenly born in his mind.
The use of these steps has deep traces of plum blossom steps. The three steps of walking include swing, withdrawal and thrust, all of which are complete.
Pendulum is the first of the three steps of walking, sometimes left and now right, sometimes forward and sometimes backward, going east and west, this is a circular step.
Retreat, retreat step, used to get rid of defenders and change the direction of attack.
It is fast and powerful, and can be used both offensively and defensively.
Ten seconds later, he felt his mind calmed down.
Looking at the data, there have been some changes.
"Haha, the low pace has been increased from level 95 to level 100."
The first improvement made him excited. He is a center, and his 100-level low-post pace should be at the top level of a center. Even Dameng's dream pace is probably nothing more than that.
"Oh my god, level 107?"
The second improvement is low-level confrontation, and the improvement is even greater, from level 97 to level 107, which is his highest level currently.
At this level, I guess it should be the first in the history of the NBA, right?
"System, can improving the pace increase the level of low-post confrontation so much?" he immediately asked excitedly.
The system immediately gave a new prompt: "Flexible movement allows the host to be more proactive in confrontation, and improves the host's confrontation technology."
"Understood."
Lao Wang nodded excitedly and continued reading.
The third item is the low back attack, which has been upgraded from level 94 to level 95. This improvement is not large, but it can be seen that the effect of the separate plum blossom step synthesis is also limited.
However, you can also create exclusive skills later, which is the most important thing.
The fourth item is the low-level basket, which has been upgraded from level 91 to level 93.
The fifth item is the low turn jump shot, which has been upgraded from level 60 to level 65.
The sixth item is throwing, which has been upgraded from level 91 to level 92.
The improvement of offensive technology has led to the improvement of comprehensive strength. The ability of low-post close attack has been improved from level 90 to level 92, and the offense under the basket has been improved from level 97 to level 98.
Then there are the defensive skills. Single defense has been improved by one level, now it is 98, assist defense has been improved by two levels, now it is 96, blocking has been improved by three levels, now it is 95, rebounding has been improved by two levels, it has broken through to 100, and steals have been improved from
Level 60 is upgraded to level 70.
"The offensive and defensive improvements have been huge. My energy in the past two years has not been wasted!"
He thought about the energy and time he had invested in plum blossom piles in the past two years, and he was very lucky that this pace did not disappoint him.
It is very difficult to take the next step forward, and the plum blossom step allowed him to take this step.
"System, redeem the resource integration card and integrate it for me..."
Having said this, he paused for a moment, looked at the various offensive techniques, and then stared at the low post play, nodded, and said in his heart: "That's it, the low post play."
"Exchange completed. Low back attack, resource integration begins." The system prompted.
One minute later, the integration was completed, and Lao Wang's brain returned to calm after three minutes of settling.
After taking a look at the resources, I saw that the low post attack that had just been upgraded from level 94 to level 95 had been upgraded again. It is now level 105, a one-time increase of 10 levels.
"Ha ha……"
In ecstasy, he laughed heartily.
After laughing, he looked at his points and saw that there were 4,100 points left. He kept talking and said immediately: "System, exchange for another resource integration card. I want to integrate the low-level basket technology."
"Exchange completed. Low-level basket, resource integration begins." The system prompted.
One minute later, the second integration was completed, and three minutes later, Lao Wang's mind returned to calm.
This time, the low-level basket technology that had just been upgraded from level 91 to level 93 directly broke through level 100 and was upgraded to level 101.
"Cool!"
After a thumbs up, he still had 2,100 points, so he chose to redeem them again.
"System, here comes another resource integration card. This time I want to integrate the hook."
It has been integrated once before, and the hook hand has become a signature skill, but now that the pace in the low post has improved, he believes that the hook hand can be integrated again.
Sure enough, the system did not reject it, and the third integration began.
This time, the hook hand was directly upgraded from level 95 to level 105, which once again made him feel great.
"No more points."
It took 6,000 points to integrate three times, and only 100 are left. It's a pity, because he still has many skills that can be integrated, such as throwing and hitting the board.
Now he has five offensive skills that have exceeded the 100-level mark, namely low-post confrontation level 107, low-post pace 100 level, low post-up play 105 level, low-post face-to-the-basket level 101 level, and hook shot level 105.
Looking at the comprehensive offense, the basket offense has improved from level 98 to 104, and the close-range low post offense has directly exceeded 100 from level 92, reaching level 100.
"With this promotion, my strength should reach its peak, right? Damn it, it took me five seasons into the league to reach my peak, which is a bit slow! No, this seems to be the sixth season."
The improvement of these two comprehensive offenses is the real improvement in strength. They both exceeded 100, making his low-post dominance one step higher than before, and should truly reach the top level in history.
No, perhaps it should be said that his current level of low-post offense is making history, but it has not yet been proven.
In ancient times, Chamberlain was the ceiling of the center's offensive machine. However, in that era, the players' physical fitness was not as good as it is now, and the defensive intensity was far less than it is now. Although Chamberlain's physical fitness is overwhelming and he is stronger than him, it does not mean that he is stronger than him.
His low post offensive ability is stronger than his.
"Dabao, call your dad for dinner." At this time, Yu Feihong's voice sounded outside the door.
"Here we come." Lao Wang immediately shut down the system.
"Brother Fei, the party I mentioned last time has been postponed for a long time. Let's get it ready the day after tomorrow." After getting dressed, he walked out of the bathroom and hugged Dabao over. He said to Feihong.
"Okay, I'll ask someone to make arrangements after dinner." Yu Feihong nodded.
