Chapter 404 When can I become the boss?

   At 8:00, half an hour before the game, both sides announced the starting list.

   Pacers: Ewing, Dale Davis, Derek McKay, Reggie Miller, Best

  Suns: Wang Tiejun, Rasheed Wallace, Robert Horry, Kidd, Kevin Johnson

  Hu Weidong did not enter the 12-man roster, and sat in the audience, where a group of domestic media reporters were interviewing him.

   In the CCTV live broadcast, Zhang Lili laughed: "Tie Jun joked that Hu Weidong might have a chance to play tonight, but he didn't. Weidong didn't make the 12-man roster, and now he is sitting in the audience in a suit."

Su Qun asked excitedly: "Director Zhang, there are so many good seedlings in old K's summer camp. After two more years of training, there should be more people who have the opportunity to play in the NBA? Won't come to the NBA to play?"

"Ugh!"

   At this time, Wang Fei, the head coach of the 81 team in the domestic capital, sighed, Su Qun, ah Su Qun, did the 81 team offend you? When you say Hu Weidong, just say Hu Weidong, what are you doing when you are so big? Isn't this a fire? It hurts my brain!

   At half past eight, the game officially started.

  Pharaoh was lazy, Rasheed Wallace and Ewing jumped the ball, and the Suns attacked.

  Larry Brown's team has a purpose, I'd rather not score than let you score.

   If there is one more thing, it is that the defense must be played tactically, and the offensive end is free to play.

   So from the beginning, the Suns had to face a high defensive intensity, and the two sides first fought a war of attrition on the perimeter.

  The Pacers switched, and Reggie Miller switched to Kidd.

But at this time, the advantages of the Suns' dual-control tactics are reflected. Kidd definitely has the strength of a first-class point guard now, and the current state of the Lightning is absolutely first-class. The two first-class point guards join forces, not to mention the Pacers' perimeter defense. Intensity, even the Bulls, don't try to limit the Suns' perimeter.

When Reggie Miller came up, Kidd saw that the old K had not finished his position, and suddenly transferred the ball to the Lightning. When the Lightning received the ball, it happened that Pharaoh was already close to the basket, and he caught the ball and went in. As soon as it was plugged, the ball instantly plunged straight into the gap.

"boom!"

   The next moment, Pharaoh caught the ball, then leaned back, with a fierce back arch, knocked Ewing back, and then jumped sideways, dunked with one hand, and smashed the ball into the basket.

  “…”

  Hu was ready to cheer for Dongzheng, and suddenly realized that he is now a Pacers player, sitting behind the Pacers' bench, and can only shut his mouth awkwardly.

"King Kong, you can't stand up to me, it's useless to go around the front, anyway, you can't defend against me, how can you defend against me? I actually have a headache for you too!" After the trash talk, just have some fun.

"To shut up!"

   King Kong glared angrily, and Ewing glared at Pharaoh.

   Well, Pharaoh closed his mouth. Facing Ewing, who never talks trash, it would be embarrassing for him to speak stand-up by himself.

   Zhang made a reasonable analysis: "The starting lineup of the Suns now is similar to last season, the season in which they won the championship in 94/95. The ability to pull off is very strong, and the iron army has a lot of chances of singles in the low post."

  Suqun said: "Wilkins is better off the bench. When he is on the court, the chances of old K being double-teamed are greatly increased."

   "Di!"

Reggie Miller turned around to get the ball and was guarded by Kidd. He dribbled the ball back one step to face the basket, suddenly took a jump shot, and at the same time shoved his right leg forward and inserted it between Kidd's legs. After the ball was shot, he was blocked. Kidd fell to the ground, the two fell together, and the whistle blew.

  The ball made a three-free throw, but the referee gave Kidd a defensive foul and Reggie Miller made three free throws.

   "Shhh!"

  Mexican Arena gave Reggie Miller a huge boo, and he spread his hands and looked innocent.

   "Damn, what are you pretending, who doesn't know you're making a foul?" A fan sitting in the front row stood up and shouted at Miller.

  Reggie Miller shrugged, ignoring the angry fans.

He dared to provoke all the Knicks fans at Madison Square Garden, and even jumped to the scoreboard in the 1993 playoffs to insult all the home fans with the dirtiest words, but he did not dare to provoke the fans of the Suns too much here, Because he was afraid that old K would find him in trouble.

  In the current league, no one dares to be presumptuous in the American West Arena, just like the Palace of Auburn Hills in the 1980s.

   "King Kong, I can't reach the big mouth outside, it will only make you look good, you have to take more care." Old Wang said to Ewing.

   "Old K, don't mess around. This is just a regular season. We won't meet in the finals. There's absolutely no need to fight to the death. The cheap ones will be the postman and Michael and O'Neal."

   No matter how Ewing doesn't speak, he has to say a few words at this time. If he really messes up old K, he will be the first to suffer.

   "You're right. Then you let that **** with big mouth stretch his bird's legs less. It's okay to make a foul. If it hurts my people, I will definitely not be polite to you." Old Wang said.

  Ewing nodded helplessly and went to bite his ear with Reggie Miller.

   "Reggie, don't listen to Larry, there's no need for us and the Suns to work hard, don't anger that **** old K."

   "Don't worry, I know what to do."

   Next, Reggie Miller didn't use his trick again.

   In this game, the paper strength of the two sides was close, but the Pacers played better and finally won the victory. The Suns were not in a good state and ended the winning streak.

   The team has experienced 17 consecutive victories, and the spirit is a little tired and the pressure is a little bit high. The coaching staff did not have to win this home court requirement, and the players played a little relaxed.

  17 wins and 1 loss, the Suns are still the first record in the league.

   Next, the regular season continues.

  Hu Weidong finally made it to the 12-man roster after two games, but he didn't have the chance to play.

   CCTV broadcast a Pacers game live, and until the last minute, Hu Weidong was not seen playing, and CCTV's willingness to broadcast was greatly reduced.

   It wasn't until late December that Hu Weidong got his first chance to make his debut. He played for five minutes in garbage time, made one of two shots, and scored 2 points and 1 rebound.

   It was a good start, and then he began to slowly enter Larry Brown's rotation, at least not sitting still on the bench.

   On the Suns side, Wilkins has not yet returned, and Horry suffered another injury. After a two-week truce, he lost to the Jazz on the 16th, and got his second loss since the season.

  Consecutive injuries, the playing time of other perimeter players began to increase, and a chain reaction began to appear. Because of the increase in playing time, the lightning relapsed and the old injury relapsed. It was not serious.

   In addition, the situation on the inside is not bad. Rasheed Wallace is not injured. The two veterans don't have much playing time. The situation is also OK. The inside is better than the outside.

   But it is predictable that injuries will continue to appear, which is something that any team cannot avoid.

  The Suns lost another back-to-back game, and by Christmas time, they were 23-3 and ranked first in the league.

   Teams like the Bulls also had some injuries, which affected their record.

  On the 24th, the Suns arrived in New York, and the league arranged a Christmas game for the Suns to challenge the Knicks away.

   In the evening, when Wang Tiejun went to the New York branch, he received a good news from China. Liu Yumin called, and Team 81 let go.

   This is good news, and he has a chance to participate in the 1997 draft.

   "Brother Tieshu, check O'Neal's consumption record for me."

   When he arrived at the martial arts hall, he checked this thing and wanted to know about O'Neal's situation.

   "Not bad, Iron Army, this O'Neal consumes a lot more than before. Broilers often eat it, and medicated oil and medicated oil are used every day."

  Wang Tieshu didn't need to look to know that he was paying attention to Wang Tiejun's opponent.

   "He is very rich and has invested in many businesses." Lao Wang smiled.

  The evening of the 25th, match day.

   At 7:30, the two sides announced the starting lineup.

  Suns: Wang Tiejun, Rasheed Wallace, Hancock, Kidd, Kevin Johnson

   Knicks: O'Neal, Oakley, John Wallace, Alan Houston, Chris Childs

  The game was broadcast live on TNT with commentary by Bill Walton and Buzz Felton.

   Bill Walton said: "The Knicks' record has been down a bit recently, currently 20 wins and 6 losses, and has fallen behind the Bulls and Pacers.

The reason for the decline of    is that the lineup itself has shortcomings. The No. 3 position is this year's rookie rookie. The second is injury. "

  Felton said: "The Knicks' team building idea is still the core inside and outside, and they have great expectations for Alan Houston.

After Houston reached the Knicks, it did not live up to the team's expectations for him. After O'Neal attracted defense in the low post, he got a lot of space on the perimeter. The current data is that he can score 21 points in 33 minutes per game. With 17 shots, the hit rate is 46%, and the efficiency is still OK. "

Bill Walton said: "O'Neal currently averages 38 minutes per game, can get 27 points and 12.5 rebounds, and shoot 55%. There is a certain gap between these data and the old K. He is mainly not as terrifying as the old K in terms of physical fitness. The investment in aspects cannot be as big as the old K."

  Felton laughed: "Old K's physical strength is really strong, very powerful, with a giant beast-shaped body, and he can still maintain such a strong physical state, he is a real physical monster.

   I remember that he had physical problems, that is, his rookie season, and he never had physical problems in the next few seasons.

   And in the next few years, his physical fitness has become better and better. In addition to offense, he has invested more and more in other aspects. This is not something that O'Neal can compare. "

Bill Wharton nodded and said: "Physical fitness is the most important foundation. With good physical fitness reserves, it can allow athletes to maintain stable efficiency and continuous efficiency in long competitions and long seasons. contribution.

  O'Neal's talent is stronger than old K, but I would say that he is not as good as old K in terms of physical fitness, which also restricts his performance. "

   In the CCTV live booth, Zhang Reasonably analyzed: "Now the Suns' No. 2 position is still not good, only Kidd and Kevin Johnson can play double-control tactics, and Lightning basically fulfills the duty of shooting guard.

And his height is not enough, there is no way to play a shooting guard. When he played the 1 position, he could score 20 points this season, but now his scoring average has dropped to 17 points and his shooting percentage has also dropped. Some, that's why. "

  Su Qun nodded and said: "If you continue to play the dual control tactics, maybe your record will be affected?"

Zhang Lili nodded and said, "That's for sure. Lightning is not a shooting guard after all, and his ability without the ball is not very strong. He must have the ball in his hand, so this tactic cannot last. This kind of tactic can be played in the regular season. One dozen, the playoffs are absolutely not going to work.

So I think the Suns should change their formation as soon as possible and let Kobe top. Anyway, the coaching staff has determined that what is needed is Kobe's defense. After training for half a season, the defense will definitely be on a higher level, and maybe it will be useful in the playoffs. .

  You can see that the Knicks put the rookie at the 3rd position to play the main force, and the record is just as good. If a few main players die, the Suns might get more injured. "

   At eight o'clock, the game starts.

   "Old K, why don't you jump the ball?" O'Neal shouted suspiciously when he saw Rasheed Wallace standing in front of him.

   "Save some effort, this is what my younger brother does." Old Wang said casually.

  O'Neal was stunned and couldn't help but look back at Oakley.

   "Look at what?"

  Oakley's eyes widened angrily, who's who's little brother, do you still want me to jump ball?

  O'Neal smiled shyly and lamented in his heart, when can I really become the boss of this team?

   He wanted to find some face on Rasheed Wallace, and said, "Boy, are you the younger brother of Old K? You..."

  The angry Rasheed Wallace directly interrupted O'Neal's words, blowing his beard and staring: "I'm not old K's little brother, is it still your little brother? Are you qualified to be my boss?"

  O'Neal stayed for a while, **** it, can anyone spray me now?

   "Haha..." Lao Wang and the others laughed.

   "Di Di!"

   The referee who was standing in the middle with the ball blew his whistle quickly, glared to both sides with his eyes, and still couldn't play. Are you here to chat?

"Snapped!"

  O'Neal got up in resentment and moved the ball away first, and the Knicks attacked.

   "The Suns will definitely not double-team O'Neal, and there won't be many opportunities to get vacancies on the perimeter. I bet that Alan Houston will not have a high hit rate against Kidd's defense today." Bill Walton said at this time.

"boom!"

   The next moment, under the defense of Kidd, Alan Houston missed a jumper.

  Wang Tiejun protected the backcourt rebounds and the Suns attacked.

   Zhang Lili smiled and said: "This is Kidd's third season, his rookie contract is very long, with 9 years, he should stay in the Suns for a long time unless he offers to trade.

   Although his career is not long, he has shown a lot of things like assists, rebounds and defense.

As a point guard, not to mention assists, his rebounding ability is very strong, as a point guard, he can even defend from the 1st position to the 4th position, his physical fitness is very good, very tough, and his height is not At a loss, he can defend against both projection and breakthrough perimeter players. "

  Pharaoh came to the low post on the left wing and was blocked by O'Neal from the paint area.

   "Shark, how big is your tonnage?" He found that O'Neal was a bit fatter than when he was in the Olympics, and he couldn't help asking curiously.

   "135." O'Neal said angrily.

   "Did you say ten kilograms less?" Lao Wang reminded.

   "Don't worry about it." O'Neal said angrily.

   At this time, Kidd passed the ball, and Pharaoh started to single against O'Neal.

   "The first duel between the two giant beasts after the introduction of the K-law, let's see who is stronger." Su Qun shouted excitedly.

   "One-on-one, with Rasheed Wallace, the opponent's weak-side assist defense is very difficult to play." Zhang Lili laughed.

   "Back arch!" Su Qun suddenly shouted loudly.

  Wang Tiejun caught the ball and sat back with his butt.

   Through this action, he made O'Neal's chest leave his back, and established the space foundation for the next use of Iron Mountain.

   At the same time, through the contact between the buttocks and O'Neal, you can feel the state of the defender's body. If O'Neal retreats or has a hard top, you can feel it through the feedback of the reaction force.

   "Hard Top!"

   At this moment, he made a judgment.

   In the next instant, his iron mountain kicked in.

   The thick and majestic back arched back instantly, and the force was so fast that even if O'Neal wanted to retreat, it was too late.

"Snapped!"

  's back hit O'Neal's chest heavily, making a loud and heavy sound.

"Uh!"

   The shark groaned in the throat, only to feel that the whole body was shaken, and there was a feeling that the body was about to be uprooted.

But his tonnage is too large. After the Olympic Games, the tonnage has soared by 5 kg from 140 kg last season, or even more. In addition, the increase in fat this time is very effective in reducing strength. Under his full top defense, Wang Tiejun really wasn't able to knock him, but his feet moved slightly and he retreated less than half a foot.

   (end of this chapter)