Chapter 493 The results of the first confrontation of the six championship-level
Lao Wang is accepting an on-site interview after the game. His personal performance today is quite good, and he won the game. Although it was difficult to win, the team was rebuilt and it was able to win against such a strong opponent in the first game. The result was also quite good.
Yes, so his mood is also good.
The Lakers fans at the scene were also very happy. They all knew that the team could beat the Jazz without getting used to it. The strength of this team is something they should be proud of.
Moreover, Old K's performance did not disappoint them. He showed strong dominance on both ends of the offense and defense, which also prevented the low-post offense that the Jazz expected. If Sabonis hadn't pulled him out, there was really no way to defend. The Lakers would have won more easily today.
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Back in the locker room, Lao Wang came out after taking a shower. At 10:30 in the evening, the results of the Knicks and Celtics, as well as the Pacers and Trail Blazers had come out.
Assistant coach Kurt Rambis said: "Jordan scored 30 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds and 3 steals, O'Neal scored 32 points, 15 rebounds and 6 blocks. The two teamed up to score 62 points and 21 rebounds. The Knicks defeated with a score of 94:110.
Green Team.”
"..." The locker room was silent.
"The combination of Jordan and O'Neal's inside and outside combination is very terrifying. They can attract double teams. It should be more effective than one plus one is greater than two." Richmond exclaimed in amazement.
Lao Wang didn't speak and looked at Rambis, who then said: "O'Neal has successfully lost weight. His current weight is 138 kilograms. His physical condition has improved. This game broke out on both ends of the offense and defense. David Robinson had to defend himself.
21 points, the shooting rate was suppressed to only 33.3%. 6 big blocks, 4 of which were given to the general."
Lao Wang nodded. Regarding O'Neal's situation, he had actually foreseen that even if the shark did not lose weight, his physical fitness would definitely increase under the influence of the medicinal bath.
Richmond was a little embarrassed. He played average today and only scored 14 points. His efficiency was not good, with a shooting percentage of 35%. Not only was he unable to attract double teams and share the defensive pressure for old K, but he also wasted a lot of opportunities.
There is no cooperation either.
He was mentally prepared before he came. In order to win the championship, he can even take fewer shots, but he still needs time to adapt.
"Where are the Trail Blazers and Pacers?" Lao Wang asked.
Rambis said with a serious face: "The Trail Blazers won, 91:112, a big victory at home."
"Are the Trail Blazers so powerful?"
"How's Dameng doing?"
Richmond and others were surprised.
Rambis said: "Dameng's performance was even as good as last season, with 26 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks."
"Da Meng is still at his peak." Lao Wang said with certainty.
He knew that Dameng was using medicated oil and medicated baths basically every day, but he was still willing to devote himself to it. His training was not interrupted and his condition was maintained quite well. It was much better than Barkley, who basically couldn't jump anymore.
Rambis added: "But that No. 1 pick Tim Duncan..."
Speaking of this, he said with some regret: "He scored 24 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks, and his shooting percentage was 57%."
"Is he so strong in the first game?"
"This is the peak of debut!"
Everyone started talking about it.
Rambis said very seriously: "Duncan is not only strong offensively, but also strong defensively. He is a top-notch offensive and defensive player, which is very scary.
He and Dameng are both top-notch offensive and defensive players. Not only did they defeat the Pacers on the offensive end, but they also teamed up to block the penalty area on the defensive end, preventing Ewing and Rick Schmitz from failing. Both of them could even
If we defend to the three-point line, there is nothing we can do if Schmitz pulls out."
"This season is quite difficult!" Lao Wang murmured.
He knew he could beat the Jazz today, and it was quite a fluke.
The Jazz have no understanding of his current offensive changes, allowing him to play at a very high efficiency, and this advantage will definitely gradually decrease as the Jazz study him.
However, he will not underestimate his team. If he can beat the Jazz today, he can also win in the future.
"Ding ding..."
His cell phone rang, it was Dameng's number.
"Hello, Dameng, congratulations, you have a great partner." He said after getting through.
"Haha, that's it, I'm lucky." Dameng smiled excitedly, and then asked: "Old K, the pace you just used is the same as the ones you walk around on the wooden piles at home every day.
Pace?”
"Yes, I told you, it's called Plum Blossom Step. How about it, Dameng, you're surprised. You have to be careful, I will knock you down." Lao Wang said proudly.
"Don't even think about it!" Dameng said angrily.
"Just wait for me."
Lao Wang will never forget that Dameng has knocked him down many times, and sooner or later this revenge will be avenged.
After hanging up the phone from Dameng, Buckley called again.
"Old K, who are you talking to on the phone? You can't get through after calling for so long?"
"Da Meng, he said that his dream's footwork is not as good as mine, and he wants to become my teacher." Lao Wang boasted.
"Really? That old guy is so shameless! He became a championship by holding my thigh, and now he's ready to hug a rookie's thigh..." Barkley burst out laughing after saying this.
After Barkley, Lao Wang answered some calls from friends, all of which were about pace. He was so proud that he couldn't close his mouth.
An hour later, the post-match press conference began.
The Lakers press conference hall was crowded and the atmosphere was very warm.
"Tie Jun, the Lakers scored 50 points or more in their debut, congratulations on the good start!" The first reporter to be slapped was Zhang Lili, specifically for the Lakers.
"Haha, it's barely okay. We didn't have any big advantages against the Jazz today. We still have to work hard." Lao Wang said with a smile.
"Is the Plum Blossom Step completed?" Zhang Lili asked.
"No, if it were Dacheng, I would stop playing center, and like David Robinson, I would play small forward." Lao Wang said with a smile.
"Old K, your steps today are amazing. Is that a martial art?" a reporter from the Los Angeles Daily asked.
"Yes……"
Most of the questions that followed were related to pace, and Lao Wang talked coaxingly for a long time.
In the Jazz press conference hall, a reporter raised a question to head coach Sloan and asked: "Mr. Sloan, today the Lakers' defensive tactics almost completely failed.
Still lost, what do you think is the reason?”
After losing the game, Sloan's face was not very good and he said seriously: "After K switched to guarding the Postman, he regained control of the rebounds. We suffered a bit in rebounding, missing the Lakers by 8, and at the same time there were very few low-post offenses.
, although Sabonis played very efficiently, he was unable to offset Old K's low post attack, and we still could not defend Old K. These were several main reasons for our loss."
"The Lakers can beat the Jazz without even getting used to it. How are you going to solve the problem?" the reporter asked.
Sloan was silent for a moment and then said: "On the offensive end, we actually played quite well. The Lakers had no way to defend us. Our overall offensive efficiency was two percentage points higher than the Lakers.
Only the performance of the second position had some problems. Jeff only scored 8 points and was unable to play efficiently. This was not only caused by the opponent's defense, but also by some problems with his feel and condition today.
In addition, in terms of rebounding, we must continue to strengthen. If we can grab a few more rebounds, we can also win this game.
The biggest problem is Old K’s offense. His offensive methods have changed, which prevents us from adapting in time. We need time to study him.”
After the press conference, Sloan took the team on the bus and began to think about how to strengthen the team.
He wants to find someone with good rebounding skills to come in. If he doesn't suffer a loss in rebounding tonight, it's impossible for the Jazz to lose.
One person comes to mind, and he is a rebounding maniac, and that is Rodman.
Rodman left the Bulls. Because he had a weird temper and demanded a big contract, no one has paid attention to him yet.
However, the Jazz can't make much room. At most, the annual salary is one million. It depends on whether the big insect will quit. The management will have to try their luck.
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At this time, the atmosphere in the Knicks' home team locker room in New York was quite good.
For the first time, Jordan had such a strong inside teammate, and he played quite easily. Throughout the whole process, he only suffered 10 double-teams and no triple-teams, which was much lower than when he was with the Bulls.
Although the Knicks don't have as strong an outside defense as the Bulls, their inside defense is much better than the Bulls.
This is extremely important. Only with strong interior defense can we truly limit Old K's low-post offense.
In particular, O'Neal, under his encouragement, successfully lost weight and was able to devote more energy to defensive rebounding. This is also a very important part and the key to defeating Old K in the future.
"Michael, the Lakers also defeated the Jazz. Old K scored 51 points and shot over 70% from the field." Phil Jackson said at this time.
Jordan's expression didn't change at all. This was expected. He didn't think the Postman could guard against Old K, nor did he think Sabonis could guard against Old K.
It's just that the Jazz couldn't even win against the newly rebuilt Lakers, which surprised him a little.
He said very cautiously: "If the Lakers complete their run-in, they will be our most powerful opponent."
"No problem, I can kill old K. I won't lose to him in offense, defense, rebounding," O'Neal shouted confidently.
Jordan glanced at O'Neal and smiled.
O'Neal is indeed strong, especially O'Neal who weighs 138 kilograms. He is not only dominant, but also has super flexibility and explosive power. He is worthy of the name of a big shark.
But compared to old K, it is still worse. Old K has stronger offensive and defensive capabilities, better skills, and more versatility.
More importantly, O'Neal's physical fitness has only narrowed the distance between him and old K, but it should still not be as good as old K.
Especially the pace and movement of Old K are difficult to guard against, and O'Neal may not be able to guard against him.
Thinking of this, he frowned and said to Phil Jackson: "Phil, prepare a copy of Old K's offensive clip from tonight's game for me. Also prepare a copy for Shaq."
"OK." Phil Jackson nodded.
In the visiting team's locker room, David Robinson was disappointed.
From the Spurs to the Green Team, from the West to the East, he encountered another behemoth, and this behemoth was actually on par with old K. With the support of strong physical fitness, he invested in all aspects, playing both offense and defense.
He was quite embarrassed.
His teammate, outside core Antoine Walker, performed generally tonight. Jordan switched to guard the third position. With the advantages of height and tonnage, Walker not only failed to defeat Jordan, but was also guarded by Jordan.
At this moment, in Portland, the atmosphere in the Trail Blazers' home team locker room is the same as that of the Knicks, which is quite good.
With a smile on his face, Dameng shouted energetically: "Guys, this season, we are going to step on the corpses of the Jazz and Lakers, kill the postman and Old K, and advance to the finals."
"Ha ha……"
Everyone laughed, and even Duncan had a smile on his face.
Owner Paul Allen does not live in Portland, his home is in New York, and he took a private plane back today to watch the game.
And this game also made him extremely happy. He really missed out, and the super No. 1 pick was at the peak of his debut, which made him overjoyed.
The inside super combination of Dameng and Duncan gave him hope of a championship.
The only weakness is that I don't know how long Dameng can maintain his condition, after all, he is so old.
But no matter what, this season's Trail Blazers are first-rate, not weaker than K's Lakers or Jordan and O'Neal's Knicks.
And with Duncan, a super No. 1 pick who was at the peak of his career, the Blazers already have a cornerstone. Even if the dream fails in the future, they only need to strengthen, not rebuild.
The visiting team's locker room ushered in a big defeat at the beginning. This was a big blow to the Pacers who aspired to the championship. The atmosphere was quite bad. Ewing didn't say a word, and Reggie Miller didn't speak either.
It was freezing cold inside the locker room.
Only Hu Weidong was in a good mood. Larry Bird gave him 27 minutes of playing time tonight, and it was not garbage time. He performed very well, making 2 of 5 three-pointers, and a total of 5 of 10 shots, plus 3 free throws.
In 3 games, he scored 15 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.
As for the team's defeat, ahem, he felt that the inside combination of Ewing + Schmitz was indeed weaker than the combination of Dameng + Duncan, and it was much weaker, by more than one level.
He was also surprised that Tim Duncan, the No. 1 pick who was traded repeatedly during the offseason, turned out to be so strong. No wonder so many teams failed for him last season.
Not long after, he received a call from Lao Wang.
"Iron Army..."
"Lao Hu, you performed well tonight!"
"It's okay, haha!"
"Be bold in your shots. You are the shooting guard and you just do what you do when you get the ball."
"Okay, I get it."
After Lao Wang called Hu Weidong, he called Da Zhi again.
The Kings also had a game tonight, but they didn't get a chance to play.
However, he believes that Da Zhi still has a chance in the Kings. The Kings' lineup is not strong and there is no Richmond. As long as Da Zhi seizes the opportunity and his strength, it is possible to enter the rotation lineup.
