Chapter 344 Stern's Tradeoff

   No. 20, the team gathers.

   That night, Wang Tiejun drove to the headquarters and met all his teammates.

   "Hey, Dominic."

   "Hey, old K."

   When he came to the training hall, Wilkins just happened to be at the door of the locker room before entering. It should have just arrived. He said hello to Wilkins first.

  The two then went in, Westphal and Danny Ainge and several assistant coaches were also inside, and almost all of their teammates were there, so there was a lack of lightning.

   "Old K."

   As soon as he entered, everyone stood up.

   "Coach, Danny, Lewis..." Nodding with his teammates, he greeted several coaches first.

"Old K, it looks like your body has changed a bit, and your lower body muscles are stronger, but why do I think your muscles are more streamlined? Have you ever done explosive training?" At the first glance of Pharaoh, assistant coach Lewis was very sensitive asked.

Pharaoh gave Lewis a thumbs up and said, "I am indeed doing explosive training. The first session of training is almost over, and I have some results. And I have gained weight. You are not mistaken. The main increase is the lower body muscles, so My lower body will be more resilient to injuries."

   "How much does it weigh now?" Westphal asked with concern.

   "132 kg."

   His weight gain has been completed, and the training content is only one or two days away. The other training content is the same, and the weight has reached the weight gain target.

   "132kg? How about mobility?" Westphal asked with concern.

   "Don't worry, it won't be worse than last season." He said with a smile.

   Westphal nodded, noncommittal, not bad, he depends on the specific physical test results.

If old K's mobility drops, he will definitely stop him from gaining weight, or even suggest him to lose weight, because the current league is only one O'Neal, and others are not opponents of old K in terms of tonnage, and the Magic team In his opinion, he couldn't pass the level of the Bulls in the past two years.

   In other words, the chance of the Magic and Suns meeting in the finals in the playoffs is very small. As for the regular season, winning or losing is not important at all.

   To put it simply, in terms of the team's interests, O'Neal and Old K don't have much chance of direct competition now, unless O'Neal is traded to the West, or the Magic pass the Bulls' level.

Of course, this is considered from the team's point of view. If he considers the problem from the personal point of view of the old K, he also knows that as long as he can win O'Neal, the old K will not be polite, because this is a duel between two behemoths, and there is no concession. possible.

   In particular, the selection of the top 50 superstars is going to be held this year. Both O’Neal and Old K have the hope of entering this glorious series. The outcome of the duel between them is even more important.

   At this time, Lewis analyzed: "Old K has carried out explosive power training and lower body weight gain at the same time. I think he may increase some bounces, and his moving speed may also improve. Of course, his explosive power will definitely increase. Old K, do you feel it?"

   "There are some, but the change is not too big." Pharaoh nodded and said.

  Some of his qualities have improved. As for the reason, of course, it is related to the increase of lower body strength and explosive power, and even the training of the plum blossom step may also have something to do with it.

   "Of course, with such a large tonnage, it is impossible for you to change greatly, but on the basis of weight gain, without a drop, it is already a very good effect." Lewis said with a smile.

After    greeted the coaches, Pharaoh talked to some teammates.

   "Robert, is there any extra practice in the offseason?" He went to Horry first.

  Horry patted his chest and smiled and said, "Don't worry, old K, I have practiced more. I can do more in the new season. Trust me."

  Pharaoh looked at Horry with skeptical eyes. He couldn't believe what this guy said. His rookie season with the Mosaic team was his best year. In the two years he has been with the Suns, his performance has gotten worse year by year.

   Last season's shooting percentage was 44.7%, with a large number of open shots, only this efficiency, he was always dissatisfied with Horry.

   "Hopefully, this season, you will play the 4th position and give me the right three-pointer from the corner." He warned.

Now that the Raider is gone, the glider is gone, the two guys who can shoot 3s are gone, Wilkins has no 3s, neither does the Lightning, Finley's rookie 3s are not very reliable, three The main perimeter doesn't have a single 3-pointer, and the ability to pull off is seriously lacking, so Horry can still shoot 3-pointers. If this guy's open 3-pointer is still not accurate, then he will be really difficult to play this season.

Although he can forcibly beat him, his physical strength is limited, and it is impossible to play like that every time. Impossible to conquer the world.

   "Rookie?"

   He eyed rookie Michael Finley in the corner of the locker room.

   "Old K."

  Finley stood up reflexively and looked at Pharaoh nervously.

   "Is your three-point accuracy accurate?" he asked along the lines of his previous thoughts.

"Uh…"

  Finley faltered nervously: "I, I..."

  Pharaoh is helpless, I didn't kill you, why are you nervous?

   At this time, Danny Ainge said: "Old K, according to his scouting report and his performance in the summer league and preseason, the three-pointer is acceptable, 35% shooting rate."

  Pharaoh frowned and lowered it a bit. In games like the preseason, he only had a 35% hit rate, so it would definitely be lower in the regular season.

   And Finley does not have a strong ability to hold the ball and break through, and the three-pointer is not very accurate, then his deterrent on the three-point line will not be enough, and the opponent can shrink the defense.

   But in this day and age, 3-pointers are not very important at all. If they can break through, they will definitely break through.

   Now is not the time to think about it, he said to Finley: "Work hard, your template is Michael Jordan."

   "I, I will."

Finley hated his nervousness. Old K's attitude was very good, but he couldn't help being nervous, because this was a super behemoth with an average of 50 per game in the finals, a super dominant superstar who swept Jordan and the Bulls. He couldn't control his emotions at all.

  Wang Tiejun took a step to the side, and in front of Ben Wallace, the two rookies were sitting in the corner.

   "Old K."

   Big Ben said in a muffled voice.

"Um."

   Lao Wang nodded and looked at the rookie who was 14 cm shorter than him, but was in the same position as him.

   looks quite strong, like black iron, but for this height, the weight on the information is 105 kg, the tonnage is not enough, the height is not enough, it can not stand people.

   However, the main position of Big Ben is now arranged at the 4th position, Horry's substitute, to help defend the 5th position, and he is not in a hurry to gain weight.

"You lost, I was picked up by the boss from the street, our fate is similar before, I hope you can train hard in the Suns to play games, improve your strength, get more playing time, and then change your destiny ." he encouraged.

   "Yes, boss." Big Ben said in a muffled voice.

   At this time, the lightning arrived. After everyone changed their clothes, they went to the training ground.

  The team did a physical test for Wang Tiejun, and the weight was measured first, and it did reach 132 kg.

   Then test the bouncing. The bigger the weight, the weaker the bouncing ability. But Lewis just said that the increase in the strength of the lower body and the explosive power will also increase the bouncing ability. Under the offset of the two, it is possible to maintain the original athletic quality.

  Wang Tiejun looked up at the ruler above, jumped up with all his strength, and hit his right hand on the row of black and white rulers.

   "75 cm." The trainer next to him immediately shouted.

  Assistant teacher Danny Anji immediately recorded the data and said, "Old K, compared with what you were before, it has increased by two centimeters, why don't you jump twice?"

   "Forget it, don't jump anymore." Old Wang knew what he knew and shook his head to refuse.

   His original bouncing was actually pretty good. After many training sessions, he could jump up to 73 centimeters in situ, which also reached his bouncing limit. Now it has reached 75 centimeters, which has broken through his original limit.

However, he is not surprised. As long as his quality improves, the information in the system will change from time to time. He has long known that his bounce has reached 76/76 (bouncing height 75/75, bullet speed 77/77) , two levels higher than before.

   As for other quality data, the speed level and potential level have reached level 78, which is a one-level improvement, flexibility has reached level 80, the highest level of improvement, a full three levels, and coordination level has reached level 92, which is a one-level improvement.

  In terms of explosive power, this training will be completed in just two days. After three months of training, it has been upgraded by four levels. After two days, it will be upgraded by another level. Now it is level 82/86.

   In other words, now he is heavier, but he jumps faster and higher, and his explosiveness is more powerful.

   Next, he tested his movement speed, including running back and forth and sprinting for a short distance, all of which were a little faster, but not much improved.

   It's just a huge surprise for the team that he can increase his speed a little while he's gaining weight.

   At five o'clock in the afternoon, after finishing the training, Pharaoh left the headquarters, went to the K martial arts hall to have dinner, returned to the villa, and after a short rest, began to train the plum blossom steps.

   The brothers in the martial arts hall have buried dozens of plum blossom piles for him in the backyard these days.

"boom!"

   At this time, he didn't take a step well, and his body was staggered, his face hit the stake, the pain was so painful that his tears came out, and the left cheek also smashed into a red spot, but fortunately his nose didn't hit.

   "Nima's, I'll wrap a layer of cotton pads for you tomorrow and see how you bump into me." He cursed angrily, and he continued to practice.

   After practicing for a while, it was getting dark. He turned on the headlights in the backyard and continued to practice. It took him two hours to complete the training amount.

   When taking a walk on the grass, I habitually turn on the system and check my data.

   During this period of time, he watched every day, hoping to see the plum blossom step can be upgraded, but more than two months later, he still cannot achieve it.

   This also shows that his talent in this martial arts is really not good, and he can only rely on long-term hard training.

"what?"

   But this time, it was a surprise, and the plum blossom step was finally elevated to the second realm of the first glimpse of the door.

   "Finally upgraded, it's not easy!"

   He had the idea of ​​having a drink to celebrate, but then he thought, this second realm took more than two months, and the next third realm would not take two years? Thinking of this, the idea of ​​drinking wine was immediately swept away.

   Now he feels that he has practiced the plum blossom step for so long. Although he has only improved by one level, the effect is still there. The improvement in some of his qualities may also be related to this.

   In addition, he feels that his lateral movement and turning speed have also improved. The improvement of these abilities should make his attack in the low post more flexible.

   In short, it is more labor-saving.

   Another point is that with the improvement of mobility, his low-post pace has been increased from level 92 to level 93, and the low-level confrontation has been increased from level 94 to level 95.

   "A surprise, the plum blossom step is really important!" He was very happy.

   "By the way, there may be room for improvement in defense, such as the improvement of lateral movement, and the ability to assist defense should also improve."

   But I opened the system and took a look. The defense level has not changed. It should be that further defense training is needed, right?

   "System, can help defense be improved through training?"

"Can."

   He immediately estimated that the strength training for explosive power and weight gain will soon be over, and there is only one training for physical fitness, and there are 600 points left, so let’s exchange for a defense training card and a single defense training card.

After the    is redeemed, the training content will be generated immediately. It is a three-month training period, one hour a day. The single defense will be upgraded to three levels, and the assist defense will be upgraded to five levels.

   These two trainings and physical training can be completed during the team training, so that after returning home, you can concentrate on training the plum blossom step.

   As for the last phase of weight gain, it should be carried out next year. After each weight gain, the body needs to have a suitable adaptation process to achieve the purpose of protecting the body to the greatest extent. This is the requirement of the system.

The strength training he gave Dayao to gain weight a few days ago was also formulated in this way. A small amount of weight gain allows the body to slowly adapt, including bones, joints, ligaments, internal organs and other body parts, which can better Adapt to weight gain and become stronger.

   To increase the tonnage, the most taboo is the explosion, and it should be done gradually.

  At the same time, the explosive training should also be put in next year, and it should be carried out at the same time as the last weight gain training, and the effect should be the best.

  After two days, the three-month weight gain training and explosiveness was finally completed. In fact, it has been more than three months due to some delay in the middle.

   The explosive power has been increased to 83, and there is still room for 3 levels of improvement.

  The strength has not improved, it is offset by the explosive training, and it is still level 98.

   The low-post confrontation ability has been improved by one level due to weight gain. Now it is 96 levels. The harvest this offseason is still very good, and it has been promoted two levels in a row.

  …

  On the 21st, the NBA League held a media conference in New York, announcing to the whole league that the following new rules will be implemented from the 95/96 season.

   First, the five-second violation is behind the back.

  Second, illegal use of hands.

   Third, defend for three seconds.

   Fourth, a reasonable collision zone.

   Four major rules have been introduced at one time. Among them, the three rules of illegal hands, three seconds of defense, and reasonable collision zone are all conducive to perimeter offense, and perimeter breakthroughs will become easier.

Once the    rules were announced, the league and the media responded immediately.

  Jordan accepted an interview with the Chicago TV media, the reporter asked: "Michael, how do you think these four rules will affect your offense?"

   "My breakthrough will be smoother, there's no doubt about that," Jordan said.

   "So if the Bulls play against the Suns, will these rules help the Bulls gain an advantage?" The reporter continued to ask.

   Jordan said: "First of all, it is impossible for the old K to sit in the basket all year round on the defensive end, he has to leave the basket from time to time, which is conducive to our breakthrough and improve the quantity and quality of our offense at the basket.

   At the same time, our perimeter will increase the lethality of their interior, which can further weaken their interior defense quality. "

   "I can't seem to see that these rules can limit the dominance of Old K on the offensive end, so do you think they can achieve the purpose of limiting the two giants of Old K and O'Neal?" The reporter asked again.

  Jordan spread his hands and said regretfully: "The league has let the old K a horse, these rules seem to only limit his defense, but not his offense.

   Of course, these rules enhance our offensive energy on the outside, and it can also be regarded as a disguised suppression of them. "

   "What do you think is the significance of the establishment of a reasonable collision zone?" The reporter asked again.

   "It gives the offense the lead, which is the rule that encourages offense."

Jordan said something, then thought for a moment and then said: "This rule is good for us, but it is also good for those insiders who are dominant in the low position, such as Old K, O'Neal, Rain Man, they will become better at the basket. Be more reckless, the rush to the rim is going to be scarier and more dominant."

   "Like old K?" the reporter asked.

"Yes."

  Jordan said solemnly: "I don't know why the league introduced such a rule? Maybe it's out of some balance?

   This rule makes teams with poor interior defense completely lose their defensive initiative in front of super centers like Old K, O'Neal and Da Meng, and they can only passively wait to be dominated. "

   "Then why do you think the league didn't introduce rules specifically to restrict the old K, just like it did to restrict you back then?" the reporter asked again.

   "Maybe he's not qualified yet? But I didn't even have a championship at the time. The league introduced that rule to limit me, and he now has two championships."

   Jordan said this, and said helplessly: "Who knows, I'm not President Stern either, and I don't understand his considerations."

"Snapped!"

  In the office of the president of NBA headquarters, Stern stepped forward to turn off the TV and sat back in his executive chair.

   He understood Jordan, the league did not do this fair enough. Old K has shown Jordan's absolute dominance back then, but he did not enjoy the special rules.

  There is only one thing about his management of the league, and that is balance.

   Therefore, the Jordan Law was introduced, and after the season, the rules to restrict the old K were prepared.

   But for the alliance, in addition to management, there is another point, that is, the development of the alliance, the development of North America, and the promotion to the world are the top priorities of development.

   He also seeks a balance between management and development.

Old K led his team to win the championship in four rounds last season and averaged 50 points per game in the finals. This terrifying performance has made his influence reach a high level in North America and the world. If it wasn't for Jordan's first-mover advantage, Maybe he can reach the height of Jordan, and this is one thing he can't ignore.

At the same time, the basketball atmosphere in China ushered in an explosive growth last season. When Lao K returned to Fengshen Street in the capital, the scene of tens of thousands of people was well known to the world under the reports of American media. From this, we can see the huge potential market of NBA in China.

   As long as China's economy develops further and its spending power increases, the NBA will usher in a boom in that huge country.

   And the old K is the most critical factor in that market. Once the restriction of the old K hits the enthusiasm of the pink and new fans for the NBA, he absolutely does not want to see it.

   Therefore, in addition to balance, he also has to take into account the disadvantages of restricting the old K. This disadvantage cannot affect the NBA's market development in China, or to minimize this impact.

  In the end, after repeated consideration, he decided not to introduce rules to limit the old K for the time being, but to introduce several rules to increase the strength of his opponents. If he can't suppress you for the time being, then help your opponents to be stronger.

   As for the reasonable collision zone for Jordan's complaints, his starting point is that this rule is conducive to offense, not to increase the dominance of O'Neal and Old K at the basket. Whether Jordan understands it or not, he doesn't care.

  …

   (end of this chapter)