Chapter 503 Old Pi, why are you going bankrupt again?
Celtics offense.
This time David Robinson didn't ask for the ball. He wanted to take a break. He was hit just now. His body was twisted like a hemp rope and he needed time to recover.
Power forward Antoine Walker takes over the offense.
He was drafted in the same year as Kobe Bryant, one pick higher, and the sixth pick in the first round. He has no blind spots in the offensive area and covers the entire half court, but his efficiency is not high enough. He has a 42.3% shooting rate this season. He is not accurate in three-pointers but likes to shoot three-pointers.
, the mid-range shot is also inaccurate, just over 30%, and the offense at the basket is a little over 50%, which is not high enough.
With this kind of efficiency, the more he shoots and the more points he scores, the more the team is likely to lose as long as it encounters an opponent with good efficiency.
"Bang!"
Under Te Yinlong Hill's defense, Walker missed the first three-pointer.
Lao Wang protected the backcourt rebound and the Lakers attacked.
Mark Price saw that old K was not active in his position. At this time, Kobe asked for the ball on the right wing and immediately passed it over.
Kobe was facing the rookie Mercer. After a hit, he easily got the space, and then immediately broke through with the ball. Fathead Walker on the right wing was not active in defense. He only glanced at him and did not come to cover.
When he reached the edge of the paint area, David Robinson, the last line of defense, could only come out to cover. He hit the ground and passed the ball, and the ball bounced into the basket.
"not good!"
David Robinson knows it's over.
"Bang!"
Sure enough, the next moment, the sound of a basket exploding was heard behind him. When he turned around, he saw that Old K was already hanging on the basket.
"Kobe, you passed the ball well, keep playing reasonably." Lao Wang praised Kobe, which made Kobe so happy that his back teeth were exposed.
"Kobe started to shine with his playing skills that he learned from old K. He didn't use them much in his rookie season. He should have just practiced them." Kenny Smith analyzed.
Bill Walton said: "I didn't expect that Old K's hitting skills can also be applied on the outside. This kind of force is very sudden and explosive, making it difficult for defenders to guard against."
Kenny Smith said: "I have compared it. Kobe's speed of exerting force is faster and more sudden than old K. Last time Michael Jordan faced Kobe, he also suffered several losses. It is really not easy to guard against.
It's easy for Kobe to get space."
Bill Walton nodded and said: "That's why Old K was able to rely on this technology to make the alliance issue the K Law."
The Celtics attacked, Kidd advanced to the top of the key, suddenly stood up, and threw a three-pointer.
"Bang!"
After a while, the basketball hit the basket and hit the board, and was taken down by Lao Wang.
Robert Horry glanced at Kidd and secretly shook his head. If he were next to Old K, Kidd would definitely be sprayed to death by Old K. But in the green team, no one cares about him and allows him to make random shots.
He has been with Old K for several years and has developed a habit. If the opportunity is not good, he will never take action easily and cherish every ball. However, Kidd does not seem to have developed this habit, or in other words, after leaving Old K, he will not take action easily.
Let yourself go.
When he thought about the two shooting champions on the team, he couldn't help but feel sad for David Robin. Don't you want the championship? Why don't you care about them?
"Bang!"
On the Lakers' side, Richmond received Pharaoh's pass and there was a small gap, but Horry chased it quickly and failed to make the shot.
In the next few rounds, the Lakers didn't feel very good, and Lao Wang also missed a nearly two-point hook shot. After all, this was a back-to-back, and his condition was average.
Taking advantage of the Lakers' poor performance, the Celtics took the opportunity to tie the score.
However, the point difference was gone, and Walker and Kidd were interested in shooting again. After a random throw, Lao Wang stepped up his personal offense, and soon the Lakers took the lead again.
However, the advantage is not big. Lao Wang's own physical fitness has also been affected by the back-to-back games, which reduces the attack at the basket. 70% of the shots are close to two-point offense, and the efficiency is less than 60%.
In the end, the Lakers won this game by 7 points.
Lao Wang made 18 of 32 shots, a shooting percentage of 56.2%, and 6 of 12 free throws, scoring 42 points.
Kobe Bryant scored 18 points, and Richmond also scored 18 points. Although tonight's efficiency was average, just 40% from the field, their scoring did help him share a lot of scoring pressure. Only their three main offensive points were
Together they contributed 78 points, and coupled with a strong bench lineup, the Lakers' firepower is very strong.
For the Celtics, David Robinson scored 34 points, shooting 54% from the field, and his efficiency was also good, higher than his 51.1% this season.
This is because the Lakers' defense is not good. Although head coach Del Harris attaches great importance to defense, the time is too short and the defensive system has not yet been established. It cannot prevent the offensive tactics created by the Celtics for David Robinson.
This is also one of the biggest weaknesses of the Lakers now. If the defense is not improved during the regular season, it will be very difficult to enter the playoffs.
Although Robinson performed well, Walker also scored 25 points, and Kidd also scored 18 points, the team's outside shooting rate was not high, with 2 of 10 three-pointers. With this performance, even though the Lakers' defense is not very good now
, the state is not good tonight, and it will be difficult to beat the Lakers.
After the game, Lao Wang decided to change his mind about the Celtics. If the outside line likes to shoot wildly, what future is there?
This night, the Jazz lost, to the Trail Blazers. The Lakers and Jazz were tied, both with 11 wins and 2 losses. The Lakers had a higher winning rate in the Western Conference. The Jazz lost twice to Western Conference teams.
So the Lakers are second and the Jazz are third.
On the 28th, after defeating the Philadelphia Digital Team in an away game, they returned to Los Angeles on the 29th.
Just when they landed, the Menglong team's plane also arrived, and the two teams bumped into each other as they were leaving the airport.
"Old K, wait for me."
When he saw Lao Wang, Pippen quickly threw his suitcase to his teammates, ran over and shouted: "Old K, help!"
"Pi Er, if someone is chasing you, you should call the police. What's the use of calling me?" Lao Wang greeted with a smile.
"Don't call me Pi Er, I'm the boss of Menglong now." Pippen quickly corrected him.
"You don't recognize Jordan as the boss?" Lao Wang said in surprise.
"Don't mention him. I don't have much contact with him except on and off the court. He never brings me money when he gets rich," Pippen said angrily.
"..."
Lao Wang is speechless, why does the team boss now have the responsibility to bring his younger brother to make a fortune? Isn’t it the team boss’s responsibility to lead the team to win?
"Lao Pi, what do you want from me?" he asked.
"Lao Pi?"
Pippen thought about the title for a while, why didn't you call me Boss Pi? Forget it, it sounds better than Pi Er. He quickly said: "I heard Barkley said that he and Dameng have joined your trading company?"
"Yeah." Lao Wang nodded.
"Old K, we are also friends, why don't you take me with you? I owe a lot of debt, and now the bank is suing me. I'm really going bankrupt!" Pippen said anxiously.
"Lao Pi, the media says you are going bankrupt all the time, and you say it yourself, but don't you have a lot of business investments? Why are they all losing money?" Lao Wang asked casually while pushing the luggage trolley.
Pippen said with a bitter look on his face: "The goddess of misfortune has fallen in love with me. Over the years, my agent has helped me find a lot of investments, but I have always lost money on every investment I made. I have lost tens of millions of dollars, and my salary and
All business income was lost. I fired my agent last year, but it couldn't solve my problem.
Old K, can you help me? During the last finals, that bastard Michael Jordan promised to lend me money, but when we lost the finals, he wrote me a check for one hundred thousand dollars.
What's the use of this? Just send me a beggar. I need at least eight million to pay off the bank's debt, otherwise the bank will definitely force me to go bankrupt."
"You asked Menglong to renew your contract in advance, signed a big contract worth tens of millions, and then overdrafted your salary. How could you possibly go bankrupt?"
Lao Wang didn't believe Pippen's lies. At this time, Jerry West in front called him to follow him, so he quickly quickened his pace and chased after him.
Pippen also hurriedly took a few steps to keep up with Lao Wang. He looked back at the Menglong management and whispered: "I would like to, but they won't do it!"
"Poof!"
Lao Wang couldn't hold it back and burst out laughing.
"Old K, you actually laugh at me? We are all players, and you will get old and get injured one day, how can you laugh at me?" Pippen said sadly and indignantly.
"I'm sorry, I'm not laughing at you. By the way, Lao Pi, what did you say you wanted to do with me just now?" Lao Wang knew something was wrong and quickly changed the subject.
Mentioning this, Pippen quickly said: "I asked you to take me with you, and let me make some money with you. You eat meat, and I drink some soup, okay?"
"Lao Pi, what are you going to do after this season?" Seeing that the situation was not good, Lao Wang changed the subject again for fear of being entangled by Pippen.
"Let's go. Whoever stays with Menglong will be his grandson." Pippin said angrily.
"Ha ha……"
Lao Wang laughed.
"Old K, how about I help you?" Pippen asked somewhat flatteringly.
"Forget it, the Lakers can't give you a big contract, you know that." Lao Wang stopped laughing and shook his head.
Pippen nodded helplessly and begged: "Old K, help me, I'm really going bankrupt."
Lao Wang said helplessly: "But you are almost bankrupt. Even if I have an investment project, you have no capital investment. What should I do? Do you still want me to advance money to you? Don't even think about it."
When Pippen heard that there was an opportunity, he quickly said: "No problem, I can sell my house in Chicago. It is my last asset and I can raise more than one million US dollars."
"Well, let me think about it and I'll give you an answer."
Lao Wang was very helpless. Pippen begged him several times. Although no one could say anything if he didn't help, but if he could reach out and give him a hand, it wouldn't hinder him.
Mr. Colangelo had brought him from New York to Phoenix quite early on, and that was his noble man.
When he first joined the Suns that year, he was still a trainer, not a player. Barkley and Thunderbolt helped him gain a foothold, and they were also his nobles.
So now it's okay for him to be a noble person to others, and it won't harm his own interests anyway.
However, does he have any good projects for Pippen? A headache.
"Old K, I'm waiting for news from you!" Pippen shouted expectantly when they were leaving at the airport.
Jerry West, who had been paying attention to the two of them, came over and said to Lao Wang: "Old K, as long as this guy Pippen survives this season and signs a big contract, he can change his current predicament.
As long as he can still play basketball, with his strength and commercial value, the bank will not really force him to go bankrupt. After all, the debt is only a few million."
"I know that." Lao Wang nodded.
Jerry West didn't say again that this was a private matter for the players. As a management, he could not and would not interfere. Just a reminder would be enough.
When I got home at about one o'clock at noon, Yu Feihong was not there. She had gone to work in a trading company. She was the chairman and president.
As soon as Lao Wang got home, the energetic Dabao pestered him. His grandparents and nanny didn't want him anymore. He became a nanny for a long time. It was almost six o'clock when Yu Feihong came home from get off work.
"Brother Fei, is the company so busy?" He couldn't wait to hand Dabao over.
"Domestic companies are sending piles and piles of orders, what do you think? We also have to find orders here, and we are so busy that we are dizzy. Ah, fortunately I am not the general manager, otherwise I would not have time to eat." Yu Feihong
road.
"Son, Feihong, it's time to eat." At this time, Sister Liu shouted.
During the meal, Lao Wang talked about Pippen and asked Yu Feihong if there was anything he could do. Yu Feihong thought about it and asked, "Does he have any business of his own?"
"I don't know. Anyway, he has already lost tens of millions on his investment, and all his money has been lost." Lao Wang shook his head.
"Why don't we let him open a company and be our supplier? That's what I'll do." Yu Feihong asked.
"Okay, I'll tell him." Lao Wang had no choice but to do this.
After dinner, he called Pippen and talked about the matter.
"Being a supplier? Old K, is that the trading company you and Barkley set up?" Pippen asked quickly.
"Yes, we have a lot of orders, and there are many categories. We want everything. See what kind of orders you can take." Lao Wang said.
Pippen thought for a while and said: "Our economy in Arkansas is not very developed and is mainly based on agriculture. Soybeans, cotton, and meat products are easy to find. Do you want these things?"
"Do you have orders for soybeans, cotton, and meat products?" Lao Wang asked Yu Feihong.
"There are a lot of orders for soybeans and beef, and they are long-term needs. The domestic demand for these commodities will also grow. But they must meet our standards. We will not accept goods that do not meet the standards." Yu Feihong said.
"Lao Pi, we need soybeans and beef. After your company is established, come to us to place an order," Lao Wang said.
"Old K, thank you so much. You are my noble person and I will definitely repay you." Pippen breathed a sigh of relief and said very excitedly.
As long as he has orders and then throws them in the face of the bank manager, he believes that the bank will immediately drop the lawsuit against him.
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On the 30th, the Lakers faced the Menglong at home.
This night, the Trail Blazers challenged the Jazz back-to-back on the road.
At nine o'clock, in the 6th minute of the second quarter, the Jazz attacked at Delta Arena.
The postman got the ball, and Duncan came up to defend. In order to gain space, Karl Malone swept his elbows. With a bang, Duncan suddenly screamed and fell to the floor with his head in his hands, blood flowing from between his fingers.
Seeing his opponent fall at his feet, the postman looked indifferent. He would not be as polite to such a rookie as he was to old K.
In the end, he received an offensive foul. Duncan's left brow bone was broken by an elbow. He received 11 stitches after leaving the game. He was then put on the bench by the head coach, and the Blazers lost the game.
The Trail Blazers suffered their first defeat of the season, with 14 wins and 1 loss. They are still first in the Western Conference, behind the Knicks who have won 15 games, and second in the league.
The Lakers defeated the Menglong who came from afar and achieved a record of 13 wins and 2 losses, ranking second in the Western Conference.
On December 1st, the league announced the Player of the Month for November and the MVP rankings.
With his best personal performance, Lao Wang won the Player of the Month honor in November. This is the seventh time he has won this honor in six seasons.
In the MVP ranking list, thanks to the team's good record and personal performance, he still remains in the first place.
The next game is on the 3rd, an away game, starting on the 2nd. There is no training scheduled on the 1st. Lao Wang will rest at home in the morning and do three systematic training sessions in the afternoon.
At five o'clock, after completing the training, the speed increased by one level, reaching level 80, and the explosive power also increased by one level, reaching level 87.
On the 2nd, the Lakers travel to Denver.
In the evening, Lao Wang and everyone watched the Knicks' away game against the Trail Blazers in the hotel room.
"Our game against the Trail Blazers is coming soon." Kobe said with some anticipation.
"Do you think we can beat the Trail Blazers?" Richmond asked.
"That's disgusting." Chris Mullin shook his head.
Mari Price also shook his head and said: "Dameng and Duncan have joined forces. They are too strong inside and their offense and defense are top-notch. Except for the old K, it is difficult for our other positions to break in."
At this time, assistant coach Kurt Rambis said: "Duncan is indeed strong. He was at his peak when he debuted. His current shooting percentage is as high as 55%, which is higher than the Dream. The Dream is now 49%. O'Neal's shooting percentage this season is also
It’s only 58%, which shows how efficient he is.”
"Only Old K can beat him in terms of efficiency," Del Harris said with a smile.
Rambis nodded and smiled: "Old K is the only main player in the league whose shooting percentage exceeds 60%. It is now 63.5%."
Lao Wang nodded proudly. This was because he did not attack the basket with all his strength. He did not need to do that in the regular season. He said to other teammates: "So you don't need to worry about the Blazers. We may not lose."
Harris nodded and said: "Old K is right, we may not necessarily lose. However, we may not necessarily win. Dameng and Duncan can join forces to provide a large number of high-quality low-post offenses, and we only have old K."
When it comes to low-post offense, Lao Wang immediately asked: "What is the offensive proportion and shooting percentage of Dameng and Duncan?"
