Chapter 420 Backhand Slap

   On the morning of May 5th, Dazhi came to the Knicks for a trial training.

   The Knicks arrived in Miami yesterday, and they are going to play the second round today, so when he came to the training hall, he didn’t see any Knicks players.

   There is a staff member arranged by David Frank, who is also qualified as an agent, and is responsible for arranging his trial training.

   In addition, David Frank also hired a translator, an international student at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

  Because it was a tryout arranged by David Frank, the Knicks were still very cautious.

  Although he was put together by David Frank and Jordan last year, the Knicks management does not want to offend such a top-level agent.

  After a round of trial training, I am satisfied with Dazhi's static talent, and dynamic talent is also ok.

   He has not yet reached the age of 20, and his weight is not very large. He is 117 kg now, and he is still a man with the same wind. His vertical mobility is good.

   Then arranged a one-on-one duel. The Knicks wanted to see Dazhi's technical and practical ability.

   Now the management wants to assign O'Neal a power forward, and really doesn't want Oakley. With Oakley one day, it will be difficult for O'Neal to become the boss of this team.

   They're looking for a power forward similar to Oakley who can defend, do the dirty work, and get out. Originally interested in Rasheed Wallace, but the Suns are unwilling to trade.

   After playing a few balls, the management team was a little disappointed, the defense was not good, and there was no confrontation ability.

   But they still have some ideas about Dazhi. They have height at the 4th position and can try to build a fixed-point high artillery fort. The defense is not good, and they can play in the bench lineup.

   And he is young, so his defensive and confrontational abilities can also be practiced.

   However, the Knicks did not make a commitment, and they had to continue to go to other teams for trial training.

   That night, the Knicks and the Heat, the Jazz and the Trail Blazers started a second-round battle.

   As a result, O'Neal ate Mourning's three big caps, but still blasted Mourning with a tyrannical low-post attack. Alan Houston broke out and scored 29 points.

In   jazz, winning is relatively easy.

  On the 6th, the Suns ushered in the second round of the G2 battle.

   On the way from the underground parking lot to the locker room, some reporters took the opportunity to ask some questions.

   "Old K, this season from the regular season to now, you rarely hurt anyone anymore. Is this because of the restriction of K-law?"

   "That's it."

   "Old K, your efficiency is still higher than O'Neal. What advantages do you think you have?"

Lao Wang said as he walked: "I'm similar to him in terms of height and arm span, almost the same. He shouldn't be better than me in bouncing now, and the speed is the same. In terms of explosiveness, he may be stronger than me, but the advantage will not be too great. Big. That is to say, in terms of physical fitness, there is no significant difference between us."

   When he said this, he was a little surprised. Thinking that when he entered the league five years ago, his athleticism was scum in front of O'Neal. Now it is almost leveled?

   Pressing the surprise in his heart, he continued: "The reason why my efficiency is still higher than him is that my physical fitness is better than his, which allows me to maintain high-quality output and make more comprehensive contributions.

  Secondly, my skills are better than his. Whether it is low post play, or finishing skills such as hooks and throws, I think I am better than him.

  Three, my free throws are a little better than his, haha…”

   Having said this, he and the people present laughed.

   "Old K, the G1 victory against the Suns was not very smooth. What's your opinion on the SuperSonics?" a Seattle Sports reporter asked.

  Pharaoh sneered twice and said, "Gary Payton once said that our Suns are the Pacific Ocean, and it's full of water, then I'll say..."

   The reporter had a bad feeling when he heard this.

   Sure enough, Pharaoh continued: "Gloves, be careful not to drown, because no matter how powerful your supersonic speed is, I will make it sink in the Pacific Ocean."

  …

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

  Sonics: Sam Perkins, Sean Kemp, Detrev Schramf, Jose Hawkins, Payton

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

   "Director Zhang, the SuperSonics have changed today and Perkins has entered the starting lineup. Is he playing against Old K or Rasheed Wallace?" Su Qun asked.

Zhang Lili said with some doubts: "He is not tall, and his tonnage is close to 120 kilograms. He is quite strong and has a low center of gravity. Today, the Supersonics may continue to double-team the Iron Army, and instead of using a meat shield, they will use a short inside line, so that the team will be faster."

   "It should be." Su Qun said.

   Zhang rationally analyzed: "Withdraw the meat shield, the supersonic's height will come down, the speed will be faster, and it will be more conducive to play the supersonic's fast-paced offensive and defensive style. The Suns still have to be careful."

On the TNT live broadcast table, Bill Walton was also analyzing the situation, saying: "Perkins' top defense skills are good, he should be on the old K, and then Rainman Camp will play weak-side assist defense, and the defensive effect should be better than using a meat shield. Ilwain is better.

In addition, his shooting ability is very strong. This season, his three-point shooting rate is as high as 39.5%, and his far two-point shooting rate is as high as 47%. He has no height, so he cannot make two or nearly two points, and his shooting rate at the basket is 55.6%, which is not enough. .

   So on the offensive end, he is against the old K. The real threat is not at the basket and the low post, but pulling out. The Sonics must want to use his pulling ability to pull the old K out of the paint area, at least away from the basket.

   In the past, Old K's defense was average, but now Old K is a top-level defensive ability. The single defense and help defense are very strong. If you don't pull out, it is difficult for the Supersonics to attack the basket. "

Basfelton nodded and said: "Yes, the biggest threat of Rain Man is the impact on the basket, which can deal a blow to the opponent's psychology and destroy the opponent's morale, and the old K is inside, he is a threat to the basket Sex is much less."

   Bill Walton looked at the Suns' starting lineup and said: "The Suns still play a dual-control strategy, so the Sonics can't lock the perimeter, and then the offense starts from the low post.

   I just don't know how the Supersonics will defend against old K tonight, double-team, or single-handed? There should be all of them. No matter how you defend them, you can't prevent them. Behemoths like Old K and O'Neal are really difficult to limit. "

Basfelton laughed: "What's more terrifying is that old K's physical fitness is too good, to defend him, he must be double-teamed, otherwise with his physical fitness, he can toss from the beginning to the end of the single defense. When the game is over, who can stand it?"

   "Haha..." Bill Wharton laughed.

   At eight o'clock, the game officially started, and the two teams were ready to play.

"champion!"

On the side of the Suns, Wang Tiejun stood in the middle, standing proudly, shouting loudly and shouting, the audience was full of energy, and the audience responded with a bang.

   "Champion! Champ! Champ..."

   In an instant, the West American Arena was completely drowned out by the cries of "Championship", and the home court was as imposing as cooking oil on fire.

   On the supersonic side, Peyton and the others immediately felt a huge psychological pressure, their heart beat faster, their breathing was not smooth, and their chest felt like a boulder was pressed against it.

   "The momentum is on! The Suns are on the rise, as long as the momentum is maintained, the Suns will win!" Zhang Lili shouted excitedly.

   "Championship! Championship..."

  In China, the capital, Fengshen District, has gathered countless basketball fans in the capital, and it has long been boiling.

   On the scene, in the jump ball segment, the Rain Man jumped early this time and didn't catch up with the rhythm. The slow-jumping Rasheed Wallace pulled the ball away and the Sun attacked.

   There was no meat shield in the way, Pharaoh went straight from the free throw line to the basket.

   There is a meat shield, which can't stop him, but it can consume a lot of his physical energy. Confrontation is the most energy-consuming way to be low, and there is no one.

  And without Ilwain, the SuperSonics have no height at the basket at all. With his behemoth physique, he can do whatever he wants under the basket.

  Perkins leaned over to defend and tried desperately, but when he pushed forward with force, he stepped abruptly on the line of the reasonable collision zone, then turned to one side and saw the ball fly over.

"Snapped!"

   Left elbow stuck against Perkins, caught the ball with his right hand, then turned sideways and smashed the basket with one arm.

On the right wing, when the ball came in, Rain Man Kemp directly abandoned Rasheed Wallace, who was two steps away. After turning around, he started quickly, stepped up, and flew like a cheetah with wings attached. He got up, just in time for Wang Tiejun to get up and dunk.

  The tendency of its assistance to defend and pinch attack is very fierce.

   "Aerial volley?"

"Be careful!"

   Zhang Lili and Su Qun exclaimed at the same time.

"Um?"

At this moment, Wang Tiejun's right eye out of the corner of his eye caught an object approaching at a high speed, with a feeling of turmoil. He grabbed it out of shape, and at the same time added force and slashed down.

"Snapped!"

   The next moment, a big hand hit the basketball.

   There was a contest between the two forces at this moment, and the winner was decided in an instant.

"boom!"

   In the next instant, with his overwhelming strength, Wang Tiejun's thick arm pressed Yuren's slightly thinner arm, and continued to smash down, smashing the basket.

   "Di!"

   The referee's whistle sounded, and was drowned out by the frantic shouting.

   "Ow!"

  Mexican Arena, countless home fans were so excited, they jumped up, their blood was throbbing, and they raised their arms and shouted wildly.

   On the Suns bench, Kobe and the others jumped up one after another, roaring and waving the white towel in their hands excitedly.

   "Old K, old K, KKKKKK..." The live commentator roared excitedly.

   After completing this dunk, Wang Tiejun was also quite excited. After landing, he pushed aside the rainman who was a little in the way, and started to celebrate with his teammates who rushed over.

Mingming got the ball, but he didn't knock it down. He was hit with a two-plus-one, and now he was squeezed again. Yuren's brain was flushed with blood, and he took a step forward and pushed Lao Wang from behind. .

  Pharaoh was pushed and staggered. In a fit of rage, he turned around and took advantage of the situation with a backhand. With a snap, it hit Rain Man in the face.

  Rain Man was beaten in the head and his saliva came out.

   "Di Di!"

   "Calm down, don't mess around!"

   The referee responded quickly, he blew his whistle in a row, quickly inserted between the two, and stretched out his hand to push them away.

"calm!"

   Peyton ran up and hugged the Rain Man, and shouted at the latter: "Calm down, don't be impulsive and ruin the big thing!"

   "Hoohooho..."

  The lost mind Sean Camp was like a beast, gasping for breath, staring at Wang Tiejun.

   "What are you looking at? You can't afford to lose, or did you drink a few sips before you came up?" Old Wang scolded.

  Rain Man was startled, his eyes narrowed, and his senses returned.

   He does drink, but it’s not because he is afraid of alcoholism. Everyone knows that he likes to drink a few sips before he plays. There are many people like him in the league, Jordan may be among them, and he is still a famous alcoholic.

  What is he afraid of? He is worried that the matter of being alone will be pulled out.

Just before playing, he not only drank, but also smoked a little bit of horseradish. Although this kind of thing is common in the league, it must be troublesome to be stabbed out. He is about to sign a new contract. things are affected.

   "Old K, don't talk nonsense." Payton is also anxious, if Rain Man is planted, his road to winning the championship will also be aborted.

   Old Wang snorted coldly, ignored it, turned around and walked to the free throw line.

   He just scolded him casually. Rain Man drank or smoked, has something to do with him? But looking at Yuren's reaction, maybe it's true.

   "Today's opening was very hot, and I was very angry." Su Qun said.

   "The game is very crucial. The Suns have won two home games, and the next game will be easier to play. If the Supersonics pull back one game and win an away game, they will also have a better game." Zhang Lili said.

"boom!"

  Wang Tiejun missed the penalty, he immediately turned around and started to defend.

  Rain Man grabbed the rebound and the Sonics started their offense.

   "The supersonic advance is very fast, and the defense must be positioned as soon as possible." Zhang Lili shouted quickly.

   "What's so special!"

  Pharaoh came to the paint area, but Perkins, who was opposite him, stopped at the left-wing three-point line. He cursed and rushed out.

   On the right wing, seeing Old K leave the basket, Rain Man quickly started, dropped Rasheed Wallace, and cut to the basket.

   At this time, Payton quickly played the ball and passed it to the front of the Rain Man.

   At the same time, Wang Tiejun, who had just jumped to the left waist of the paint area, suddenly stopped, turned around and rushed to the basket.

   rushed into the paint area, Rain Man caught the ball, and instantly burst into flames. The whole person turned into a fierce beast and rushed towards the basket, and he was about to make a flat basket dunk.

   At the same time, Wang Tiejun turned around and took a step forward, and sealed the rainman with his big hand.

   His jumping is not as good as Rainman's. Although he has the advantage of height and wingspan, his defensive height is still a little worse than Rainman's. It's just that Rainman is a dunk, not a shot, so the height is not a problem.

   Between the two, an obtuse angle of 135 degrees is formed, and they meet in an instant.

"Snapped!"

  Rain Man made a crazy dunk, but at the moment when the basketball entered the basket, a big hand blocked the basket, and the loud slamming sound was very clear.

   With Yuren's explosive power, this dunk was full of impact, and Pharaoh couldn't seal it with a single palm. His left hand was immediately smashed, and the basketball in Yuren's hand hit the basket.

   However, Rain Man's hand is not as big as Lao Wang's, and he does not have enough control over the ball. Under the cover, although Lao Wang's hand is smashed, the ball is out of control.

"boom!"

   With the loud explosion of the basket, the basketball slammed on the basket and bounced up instantly.

At the moment when    landed, Wang Tiejun looked up to observe where the ball landed, and moved the card quickly, not in a hurry to take off and grab the basketball.

  Rain Man was stuck in the back. Seeing that Pharaoh grabbed the basketball, he was about to go up to grab one, but was scared off by Pharaoh's pair of iron elbows.

   "The Tiejun's defense is really fast now!" Zhang Lili said happily.

   "Director Zhang, did you say that Old K was really going to the three-point line just now?" Su Qun asked thoughtfully.

   Zhang Lili said: "That's not necessarily, there is Horry over there. If the ball is given to Perkins, he can switch defenses, so the Tiejun will not leave the paint area easily.

  Supersonic speed is a strategy of attacking the east and west. I want to use Perkins to pull the iron army out, and the rain men attack from the other flank.

   But I'm afraid it's not easy, unless you use this tactic to score a few goals, if it doesn't work, the Iron Army will definitely not go out easily. "

  Suqun nodded and said: "The Suns' defense is not bad now, there are no obvious defensive loopholes in the five positions, and the speed of the defense is also good. Old K really doesn't have to rush to the three-point line. You can make up for other positions first."

At this time, the Suns arrived in the frontcourt, the Lightning received the ball on the right-wing three-point line, called Rasheed Wallace's pick-and-roll, borrowed the wall to break through, hit the basket, and used his powerful penetration ability to break the Supersonics. The defense was messed up, and there was no layup, but a short pass, which was passed to Pharaoh beside him. Pharaoh rose up in place, and it was a double-handed dunk. Sonic basket.

   "Haha, Lightning is very excited, he rarely hits this kind of breakthrough now." Bill Walton laughed.

   "How high is the Suns' momentum today, everyone is very excited. But be careful not to get too excited, too excited will affect your feel." Busfelton laughed.

   (end of this chapter)