Chapter 599 For the party

  Kobe stared at the old K on the TV, great pressure filled his chest, and he was also unhappy.

  He has always hoped to finish his career by the side of old K. After old K gets old, he will lead the team, but unfortunately, old K betrayed him.

  Off the field, he and old K are still the closest relationship, he is still the little brother of old K, but on the field, the opponent he wants to beat most now is old K.

  Old K’s dream is very clear to him. If he wants to create a dynasty in the Suns, then he must defeat the old K and break the dream of the old K. Only in this way can the old K be proved wrong.

"Shaq, I'll pass the ball to you, but you have to make sure that you keep your **** weight under 150 kilograms, or you won't be able to catch a ball from me, I promise." He said very seriously Said to O'Neill.

O'Neill felt guilty when he heard the word weight, but when he thought of defeating the fateful opponent, Old K, his determination became stronger again, and he nodded quickly: "Don't worry, my tonnage has been controlled at 150 kilograms now. I'll keep it under 150kg."

  Compared to ordinary people, his weight loss is actually very simple. While maintaining daily training and competitions, he can control high-calorie foods. Overeating is the only reason why he can't control his weight.

After the All-Star break, he was under the supervision of the team, and he no longer had access to those foods. He hasn’t touched Coke and hamburgers for a long time, and his weight has indeed returned to 150 kilograms. At least whether he can maintain it depends on his perseverance. Well, with his appetite, he would gain at least two kilograms if he had a full meal and then poured a large bottle of fat house water.

  Rose Garden, back to the visiting team locker room, Lao Wang checked the time, the Nets game was almost over, turned on the TV on the wall, tuned to the ESPN channel, just in time for the game over there, the Nets beat the digital team.

  He paid attention to Dayao's data, 31 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks, 2 turnovers, 4 fouls, and his shooting percentage was 52.3%, which was a good performance.

   "Old K, there is a high probability that the Eastern Conference will be the Nets to enter the Finals." Nash said.

   "It should be." He nodded.

   "Steve, your shots are a bit low, you can shoot a few more three-pointers. Whether it is Bunch Wells or Derek Anderson, their defense is actually average." He added.

  Nash smiled and said: "I will make a shot if I have a chance."

  He nodded and said: "If you and Marion can both get 20+ data, I can focus more on the defensive end."

  His words are sincere, because these little **** can't defend well, and his defensive pressure is much greater than the offensive pressure.

   "Old K, I will work hard. I will definitely score 20+ in the future, and your pressure will be less." Stoudemire promised by patting his chest on the opposite side.

"There are three 20+ in the starting lineup. At that time, I will have nothing to do. Do you want to kick me into the substitute lineup to play the sixth man? Amare, I am not old enough yet." Wang complained.

"hey-hey…"

   Stoudemire was taken aback, touched the back of his head, and laughed dryly.

   "Haha..." The locker room burst into laughter.

  On May 5, the media commented on the two second-round games last night and made their own predictions for the series.

   "Old K has transformed from a siege machine to a defensive gate, playing a suffocating defense. If the Blazers cannot break through this gate, the series will have a worrisome ending!" New York Sports News.

  "The Suns made too many mistakes, and the offensive efficiency of other players was low. Once Old K can't play the same defensive performance as last night, the Blazers will have the advantage and win the series." Los Angeles Daily.

   There are many media who are optimistic about the Suns and the Trail Blazers, and there is no one-sided situation. However, the media all talked about Lao Wang's defensive performance, but none of them involved offensive performance, which is very strange.

  This phenomenon was discovered by Barkley. He said in an interview with the media in the afternoon: "Many media believe that if Old K cannot play the same defense as last night, then the Suns will lose in the series.

   There are also many media who believe that if the Blazers cannot break through the old K's defensive gate, then the Blazers will lose in the series.

  Everyone is talking about how strong the old K's offense is, but they all uniformly did not mention the old K's defense.

  So can I understand that these media believe that Old K's offense will not have any problems, and his offense will be as strong, stable and efficient as before? This kind of tacit understanding of the media, this kind of acquiescence to the old K's offense, is very interesting! "

   On this day, Pharaoh rested in the hotel, trying to recover his physical fitness, waiting for the arrival of the G2 game.

  In the evening, the other two games started, and he watched the game between the Mavericks and the Lakers.

   "This small dried fish is indeed a little thinner."

   Lao Wang stared at O'Neill on the screen and saw that his body shape had changed significantly. He didn't look too bloated, and he was obviously more active on the court.

  He has fought O'Neal in various periods, from 127 kg to 160 kg some time ago. He believes that during the last two of the Lakers' three consecutive championships, the sharks he encountered caused him the most headache.

  At that time, O’Neal’s tonnage was only about 150 kilograms. He had speed, explosive power, physical fitness, and was very flexible. He even had a certain fast attack ability.

  He thinks that O'Neal's best weight should be kept in the middle of 150 kilograms, so that O'Neal can maintain his dominance in the low position, restore some of his movement speed, and at the same time improve his physical condition.

  With a tonnage of 150 kilograms, he has a strong advantage in tonnage and strength. It is very difficult for him to fight against O'Neal like this.

   In the past, when his physical fitness was level 105, he was not afraid of the 150 kg O'Neill and had enough physical fitness to toss the sharks, but now that his physical fitness has declined, if he meets O'Neal like that again, he will have even more headaches.

  In the end, 111:98, the Lakers beat the Mavericks away.

   Kobe scored 30 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals, shooting 47.5% from the field. O'Neal scored 34 points, 18 rebounds and 4 blocks, shooting 57%.

   After watching the game, Lao Wang raised his vigilance towards O'Neill. This mound of cat food and dried fish has really returned to the state of a big shark.

  In another game, the Pistons also defeated the Green Team.

He also watched the game from time to time, and was surprised by Daben's current defensive strength. This kid is too strong. Because of his height, he has a lot of muscle, which is one of the important reasons for his outstanding strength. It is very low, and it can carry it very well in the low position.

  With the same strength, he does not pay attention to confrontation skills, but only has a relatively strong ability to bear. He should not be as good as Daben, because his center of gravity is too high.

On the 6th, the Los Angeles media praised the strength of the OK combination. They believed that the current OK combination, Kobe and O'Neal, are at their peak, not weaker than the combination of Jordan and O'Neal during the Knicks, and not even weaker than Kobe and O'Neal during the Lakers' three consecutive championships. Combination of K.

   "Congratulations on the return of the top shark!" Los Angeles Daily.

   "Peak Shark, Peak Peter Pan, the OK combination will be one of the most powerful inside and outside combination in the history of the league."

   "Whether it is the Trail Blazers or the Suns, the OK combination has the strength to defeat them, and the Lakers will reach the finals again!" Los Angeles Sports News.

  That night, the Suns started a G2 game with the Trail Blazers and lost.

The weak perimeter defense of the Suns was defeated by the Trail Blazers' back line. On the offensive end, Marion was out of standard. He only made 1 of 6 shots and scored 5 points with free throws. The starter Hardaway scored 9 points, and the rookie Stoudemire scored 13 points. Lao Wang scored 38 points while defending with all his strength, and Nash scored 25 points. Only three of the team scored in double figures.

  The Trail Blazers made a lot of effort, from the main lineup to the bench lineup, six players scored in double figures.

  Nerve Knife Bunch Wells performed well in G1. He played even better this time, scoring 26 points and leading the Blazers in scoring.

   Another guard Derek Anderson also scored 15 points, Duncan 21 points, Rasheed Wallace 18 points, Pippen 11 points, substitute Zach Randolph played 27 minutes and scored 15 points on Ewing's head.

  In the East, the Nets won consecutive victories at home and once again defeated the digital team led by Iverson.

  Dayao performed very well, scoring 36 points and 14 rebounds, and sent 7 blocks, blasting the opponent's inside line on both offense and defense.

   "Brother, you still need a defender who can attack and defend..."

  After Dayao found out that the Suns had lost the game, he specially called to comfort Lao Wang, saying, "It's really impossible, you bring Kobe back to the Suns, I think he might..."

"To shut up!"

   Interrupting Dayao, Lao Wang said angrily: "You will be the second runner-up soon, so you should worry about yourself, I don't need you to comfort me."

   "Brother, I comforted you, but you hit me?" Dayao said a little aggrieved.

   "Comfort your size! Dare to say I can't, you'd better make it to the finals, let me shave your boy's big bald head." Old Wang said angrily.

   "Brother, it's too much, it's too much, I comfort you, but you want to sweep me away, it's too much!"

"Snapped!"

  Old Wang hung up the phone, feeling that this kid, Dayao, has learned to "comfort" people. Who did he learn this from?

"Sean, what's going on with you today? Did you go to a nightclub last night, or are you still with your wife? You don't have any form at all, you don't have any offense, and you don't have any defense. The half-crippled old skin scored 11 points." He turned his head. Ask Marion.

   When he asked this, not only Marion lowered his head, but everyone except Nash lowered their heads, including Ewing.

Old Wang looked at everyone, and continued: "I put most of my energy on defense, so I can't make up for the loopholes you left, brothers, anyway, you can't defend well, you have to play offensively, neither, How to beat the Blazers?"

   "Tell me, what are you thinking? What kind of pressure caused you to be out of shape, you tell me." He said again.

   Pointing at Hardaway, he said, "Anferney, start with you."

Both Hardaway and O'Neal competed for the boss position. They were Jordan's successors when they were good. They were still the core when they first came to the Suns. After another serious injury, they couldn't do it. Now under the gaze of the old K, they feel great pressure. , opened his mouth, and was speechless for a moment.

  Old Wang saw that Hardaway didn't speak, and then looked at other people. He really felt that his teammates were under a lot of psychological pressure, which made him unable to understand.

  He doesn’t usually put any pressure on these guys. He doesn’t ask for regular season records, and he doesn’t ask for their poor defense when playing games. Where does the pressure on these guys come from?

   "Forget it, that's it for today, we'll talk about it when we go back tomorrow." He got up and left a sentence, and walked to the bathroom.

  As soon as he entered, the pressure disappeared, and everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

   An hour later, Pharaoh and Nash went to the post-match press conference.

   "Steve, what do you think is the reason for their poor performance?" Old Wang took the opportunity to ask Nash.

  Nash has also been thinking about this question, and said: "Probably, your expectations for the playoffs are too high. Everyone feels a lot of pressure. We all want to play well, but some can't let go."

"this?"

  Pharaoh frowned.

This is not bad. He has no requirements for regular season records, but he does have requirements for the playoffs, and they are very high, because he only has a fixed period of three years. He cannot win the championship this year. It may be more difficult in the future. Under the pressure of the league , It is almost impossible to play a three-peat dynasty.

The assistant coach Scott Skiles who was walking in front looked back at Lao Wang at this time and said: "Old K, you only came back this season. Our lineup can be said to be rebuilt this season, and it is still a bit immature. It takes time to grow.

  Stoudemire is still a rookie, Joe Johnson is only in the second grade, and his skills have not yet been honed. Hardaway is too injured to be entrusted with important tasks. Their performance will definitely not be very stable. You should understand this.

  Marion didn’t have such a lot of pressure when he played in the playoffs before. A few years ago, the Suns didn’t have the task or idea of ​​winning the championship at all. They can play casually without pressure.

But now it is different from before. The team wants to win the championship, and when they meet a strong team like the Trail Blazers, he is under more pressure than anyone else, because he is the only player on the team who can defend well besides you, and he is also the second player in the regular season. You should be able to understand scoring points, excessive pressure, and abnormal performance. "

  Old Wang nodded helplessly and said, "I see."

  He has nothing to do with this. He is not a master of psychology like Duncan, so he doesn't know how to make psychological adjustments for his teammates.

  D'Antoni said at this time: "Old K, don't worry, there are only two games in the second round. The further they go, after adapting to the pressure, the situation will improve."

Another assistant coach, Frank Johnson, said: "Sean's performance in the playoffs has not been as good as in the regular season. In the 2000/01 season, his shooting percentage in the playoffs was only 37%. , Empty cuts, open shots, no offensive ability with the ball, once the opponent strengthens the defense, the efficiency will drop significantly."

   "Pippen also worked hard tonight, playing 33 minutes and putting a lot of defensive pressure on Marion." Scott Skiles said.

D'Antoni said: "They lost the first home game, and the second home game was absolutely desperate. In fact, old K, we can win an away game. The situation is still good. The initiative is still in our hands. Go back and grasp our two Just home."

"Um."

  Pharaoh nodded.

   Now he realizes that not only his teammates have mental problems, but also himself. He just lost an away game, and the reaction is a bit big!

   But the team's loss to the Trail Blazers is actually a very normal thing, because in terms of strength, their lineup is stronger than the Suns, and the regular season defeat is the best evidence.

  After such a self-analysis, he thinks that his mentality has indeed changed. After winning the G1 game, he takes it for granted that he will continue to win. How is this possible? Before I knew it, I was floating!

   After finishing the press conference, Pharaoh returned to the locker room. His teammates were ready. Stoudemire carried his bag, Joe Johnson carried Nash's bag, and they all left the locker room.

  Getting on the bus, after the car started, Lao Wang who was sitting in front stood up and said, "Brothers, I have arranged a party tomorrow afternoon at my villa, and everyone will bring their families or girlfriends to attend."

   "Oh, boss, this is a good arrangement." Stoudemire shouted happily.

   "Boss, I heard that when you were here before, every playoff game would arrange a pool party, and each would send two girls, all of whom were Hollywood starlets and models. Why didn't we have one?" Marion shouted.

  Old Wang laughed and said: "Then you have to play hard, because only the championship is eligible to enjoy that level of party."

   "Oh, brothers, for the party, for the beauties of Hollywood, let's do our best!" Marion immediately screamed at the top of his voice.

   "Oh hoo..."

   There were strange screams on the bus, and the breath of male hormones became stronger in an instant.

  (end of this chapter)