Chapter 475 Barkley: Wang Fengfeng Gets the Maximum Salary Contract
Chapter 475 Barkley: Wang Fengfeng gets the maximum salary contract
Of course, in this crazy battle with Barkley, even Wang Feng, who holds three fatigue badges, cannot last the entire game, but Wang Feng can be sure of one thing, that is, Barkley will definitely be better than him.
Be physically exhausted first.
For the single-core leader Suns, if Barkley is physically exhausted in advance, there will be no point in continuing this game and it will be impossible to win.
By being able to "squeeze dry" Barkley, Wang Feng's goal has been achieved. On the one hand, he has fulfilled his dream of competing with this historical giant, and on the other hand, he has once again proved his strength to the entire NBA.
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After a while, the second half of the game began.
For the Suns, Barkley did not play for the first time. Obviously Wang Feng did put a huge burden on his physical fitness.
When Barkley came off the court, the Suns' main attack point was replaced by guard Dan Marley who came off the bench.
Marley is an All-Star substitute player. He was selected into the All-Star substitute lineup in the 1991-92 and 1992-93 seasons. He spent half of this season as the Suns' substitute sixth man to help the team win, averaging 100,000 points per game.
He can contribute 15.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists. As a role player, his performance is remarkable, but it is a little less interesting for him to be the team's offensive arrow and lead the team in scoring.
The Suns, who were already trailing by more than double digits in the first half, still had little improvement in offense in the first half of the third quarter, and even lost by 3 more points. The point difference was almost 15 points.
Seeing this situation, Barkley couldn't sit still on the sidelines and could only appear earlier than expected to try to restore the decline.
But the Knicks have always been keeping an eye on Barkley.
As soon as he saw Barkley on the stage, Riley immediately waved his hand.
"Wang Feng, come on."
Although Wang Feng defended Barkley and was scored by the opponent for 19 points in the first half, everyone saw his tough defensive attitude and the duel with Barkley.
Wang Feng's tough style of play without flinching made Riley fond of him. In other words, there was no head coach in the 1980s and 1990s who didn't like players who were tough and unafraid of confrontation.
As soon as he saw Wang Feng also appearing on the stage, Barkley had a headache.
Who would have thought that just a few dozen minutes ago, he would be ready to try against Wang Feng's defense.
The rivalry between Wang Feng and Barkley has begun again.
From the offensive end to the defensive end, whenever there is an opportunity for physical confrontation to consume energy, Wang Feng will not let it go and pester Barkley.
There was a long break in the midfield and the first half of the third quarter, but Barkley was still affected by Wang Feng, and his efficiency dropped rapidly.
In the second half of the third quarter, Barkley took a total of 6 shots and only scored 2 goals and 4 points.
The frequency and speed of his back to the inside are getting slower and slower. Even when he reaches the basket, it is very difficult to send the ball into the basket.
On the other hand, Wang Feng's side is still full of life and energy, fully explaining what it means to be an unbeatable Xiaoqiang.
It is not the first time that Wang Feng has used this trick to use his physical strength to kill players who are stronger than him. The fat tiger who claims to have absolute power in the future... No, Zion Williams suffered from it.
Zion Williams' draft template is Barkley. The two are the same height. Zion is heavier and stronger than Barkley, but Barkley's footsteps and offensive skills in the interior are more proficient than Zion.
Since Wang Feng can kill Zion, he will naturally not have much problem dealing with Barkley.
As the third quarter ended, the game had lost its suspense early.
The Suns, who were trailing by double digits at halftime, began to collapse in the third quarter. Even Barkley only scored 4 points. Who do you expect on the team to step up and score?
The Suns once again lost to the Knicks by 10 points in a single quarter. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the point difference between the two teams had reached 20 points!
The huge point difference and Barkley's gradually declining physical fitness caused the Suns to give up after about three minutes of play in the fourth quarter.
The head coach of the Suns replaced all the main players such as Barkley and replaced them with a full substitute rotation, surrendering in advance.
Upon seeing this, Riley immediately replaced the main lineup. Ewing, Wang Feng, Starks and others all clocked out.
In the end, when the whistle sounded at the end of the game, the score of the two teams was fixed at 107:88.
The Knicks defeated a strong opponent at home and won by 19 points.
Barkley improved first and then declined. He scored 14 points in the first quarter and 19 points in the half. His performance was extremely strong. However, as the game entered the second half, his condition began to decline rapidly with the consumption of physical energy. He scored 4 points in the third quarter and 19 points in the fourth quarter.
He made only 1 of 4 shots in 3 minutes, and only scored 3 points including free throws.
In the end, his game statistics were fixed at 26 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists, with a shooting percentage of 47.4%.
This data is actually very beautiful. After all, Barkley only averaged 23 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists per game this season.
But when compared with Wang Feng, who fought the whole game with him, it's not that interesting.
Wang Feng's final statistics for the game were 35 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists, with a shooting percentage of 59% and 5 of 11 three-pointers, completely beating Barkley.
His strong performance made Ewing, the head star of the Knicks, even more nervous. He only scored 22 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists.
No one expected that the confrontation between two top teams in the league would lead to such a result.
Wang Feng's unilateral suppression of Barkley also shocked the entire league.
Just how strong he is has become the focus of speculation and discussion by many people.
At the post-match press conference, Barkley rarely recognized Wang Feng's strength.
"I have to admit that I have to retract my previous evaluation of Wang Feng. After actually playing against him, I discovered that Wang Feng is an extremely powerful player with great physical fitness and is not afraid of confrontation. He seemed to be talking to me throughout the game.
It's like a wrestling match. By the third quarter of the game, I was already very tired, but he was still alive and kicking. This was the first time I suffered such a big loss from an outside player."
"I have always been responsible for what I say. I am very sure that Wang Feng is definitely the top player. He is proficient in various offensive skills inside and outside, has a tough and active defensive attitude, and has abundant physical fitness. Such a player is fully worthy of a maximum salary contract.
, it is worth chasing by all teams in the league at any cost!"
When he saw Barkley actually saying this during the interview, Pat Riley couldn't help but want to curse.
This damn fat guy is really bad.
His words are obviously reminding other teams in the league that there is a top player with outstanding strength here, everyone should come and grab it.
It is no secret that Wang Feng only has a one-year short-term contract with the Knicks.
As early as half a month ago, when Wang Feng had just proved his ability in an NBA game, the Knicks management held an emergency meeting, then interviewed Wang Feng and tried to re-sign a long-term contract with him. At that time, the annual salary was set at
4 million.
In the 1994-95 season, an annual salary of 4 million was definitely a super big contract. After all, Ewing's annual salary at this time was only 4.49 million, while the Suns' Barkley's annual salary was 4.03 million.
However, Wang Feng refused without hesitation.
As a time traveler, he knows very well that next year Ewing will renew his contract with the Knicks with an annual salary of 18 million U.S. dollars, and the next year, Jordan will sign an even more exaggerated annual salary of 30 million+.
Of course, salary is not the key issue that Wang Feng considers. After becoming famous in the Knicks, he still prefers to join a team with him as the core, which is obviously impossible to achieve in the Knicks.
After failing to re-sign the contract with Wang Feng, Riley knew that the Knicks would most likely not be able to retain Wang Feng next season. This is a player with both strength and ambition, and the relationship between them can only be mutual cooperation.
Just taking advantage.
But having said that, it would still make Riley feel very unhappy if this kind of thing was exposed openly by Barkley, a big mouth, and attracted the attention of other teams in the league.
But it's useless to be upset. Barkley is here specifically to disgust people, because he was really disgusted by Wang Feng during the game. He suffered such a big loss and lost to the Knicks by 19 points. He came back without revenge.
How could Sir Charles swallow this breath?
Anyway, Barkley has personally confirmed with Wang Feng that it is impossible for Wang Feng to come to the Suns unless he gives up his position as the team leader to Wang Feng, so it doesn't matter who he likes to rob Wang Feng.
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After the game against the Suns, the Knicks' winning streak officially reached 18 consecutive wins, tying the best winning streak in team history, and they immediately defeated the Warriors 99:87 in the game on January 31.
The Warriors won 19 consecutive games, breaking the franchise record.
The Knicks who got Wang Feng are really terrible. All the teams in the league are envious of the Knicks who have been so lucky. Why can't they encounter such a good thing?
The Knicks' record-breaking winning streak in team history, as well as the sudden emergence of Wang Feng's phenomenal performance, have become the focus of heated discussions in the league during this period.
Regarding how strong Wang Feng is, it has triggered an extremely heated debate among the league and fans who follow the NBA.
Some people think that Wang Feng is really like the hermit master in Chinese martial arts novels, with strength that does not belong to the league's top superstars. Others think that Wang Feng's strength is actually just that. The reason why he can do so during this period
The main reason why Wang Feng played so well was because he had just arrived, and the scouts from each team had not yet fully grasped his information, so they did not develop targeted defensive tactics for him.
On the other hand, the Knicks themselves have a complete tactical system centered around Ewing. When other teams meet the Knicks, their primary goals are to target Ewing rather than Wang Feng. This also allows Wang Feng to have many easy shots.
Chance.
Both sides held their own opinions, and the debate was quite heated.
At the same time, the Knicks' winning streak continues.
After the game against the Warriors, the Knicks' January schedule officially ended, and they entered the February schedule.
On February 3, the Knicks faced the Philadelphia 76ers at home.
At this time, the 76ers have not yet received their answer, Allen Iverson. The team has been at the bottom of the league in recent years and does not have any competitiveness at all.
Facing the surging Knicks, the 76ers were helplessly slaughtered.
106:85, the Knicks won their 20th consecutive victory.
However, as the team has won 20 consecutive games, the next opponent has become the biggest challenge for the Knicks to continue their winning streak.
On February 5, the Knicks will challenge the Orlando Magic away from home.
The Magic, led by O'Neal and Hardaway, are undoubtedly one of the strongest teams in the Eastern Conference.
This is the third season of O'Neal's career, and the Sharks' lethality has become even more terrifying. So far this season, he has averaged 29.3 points, 11.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, ranking first in the league in scoring.
Penny Hardaway, who partners with O'Neal, has also entered his second season in his career. After his rookie season last season, Hardaway's level has begun to grow rapidly and stabilize. His average points per game have increased from 16.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 6.6 assists last season.
It improved to 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7.2 assists, and his shooting percentage also improved.
The growth of the two core players allowed the Magic to quickly stand out in the Eastern Conference. Before the Knicks won 20 consecutive games, the Magic were the team that ranked first in the Eastern Conference. Even now, the Knicks have won an exaggerated 20-game winning streak.
, which is only slightly ahead of the Magic by 2 games.
If the Magic beat the Knicks in this game, with one increase and one loss, the Magic can overtake the Knicks and return to the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
The showdown between the two powers has attracted a lot of attention, and everyone wants to know whether the Magic can prevent the Knicks from winning 21 consecutive games.
Because the Knicks' 20-game winning streak has tied the Bucks' 1971 record, the only thing left in front of them is the 33-game winning streak set by the Lakers in the 1971-72 season.
Most people are still not optimistic about whether the Knicks can break the longest winning streak in history set by the Lakers. After all, in addition to the Magic, the Knicks will also encounter powerful teams such as the Spurs, Jazz, and Rockets. Previously, Wang Feng
The deflated Miller also led the Pacers to keep an eye on him.
But even if the Knicks can't catch up with the Lakers' 33-game winning streak, surpassing the Bucks' second consecutive winning streak in history is still pretty good.
Wang Feng is also looking forward to playing against O'Neal, who is still in the young shark stage. However, unlike the head-on confrontation with Barkley before, Wang Feng has no intention of competing with O'Neal this time.
Although Barkley is very strong, he is actually a forward player with a height of 1.98 meters and a weight of 114 kilograms.
But O'Neal was different. As a young shark, O'Neal was still a behemoth.
Wang Feng watched the final showdown between O'Neal and Olajuwon in this season's finals.
Although the Rockets easily swept the Magic 4:0, Olajuwon's average of 32.8 points, 11.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game was better than O'Neal's 28 points, 12.5 rebounds and 6 assists per game.
But during the game, O'Neal was not afraid of Olajuwon at all. In many cases, Olajuwon had to retreat when faced with O'Neal's fierce attack under the basket.
With a height of 2.16 meters and a weight of 133 kilograms, Wang Feng would find it difficult to directly compete with O'Neal, who has such a huge difference in body shape, no matter how high his stats are.
Against the Magic, Wang Feng's opponent was Anfernee Hardaway, also known as Penny.