NBA Backer King Chapter 138

   Chapter 138 Chances of winning the championship

   On April 10th, Lance Hawksman called from Los Angeles to inform Wang Tiejun that a batch of his signature sneakers had been stocked and were ready to be officially released before the playoffs.

   At the same time, the owner of the Mammoth Company sold his underwear and prepared a publicity fund to spend a lot of advertising in Arizona.

   Sure enough, a day later, Wang Tiejun's sneaker advertisements appeared in cities all over Arizona. The release date was April 30, the day of the Suns' first playoff game.

   On April 14th, the Suns ushered in good news. The leader of the locker room and the core of the Suns last season, Tom Chambers, returned after the permission of team doctor Thomas Carter.

   However, after recovering from injury for more than three months, he still has some time to come back, so he has to do some training with the ball first. So in the next game, he was not arranged to play.

  On the 21st, this morning, Wang Tiejun, wearing a suit, attended the first court session in Phoenix, accompanied by his agents Lance Hawksman and Zhang Lili.

   Today is the case against Rob Lundgren, and the case against Will Houston is still pending.

   Arrived at the state courthouse at 9:30. Many media were already waiting there. When they got out of the car, they were surrounded by reporters.

   "Old K, Lundgren and Houston have already lost their jobs and are now in a difficult life. Have you considered withdrawing the lawsuit?"

   "Don't lie to me that they're bankrupt, I don't have any idea of ​​dropping the case, someone who does something wrong must be punished."

   "Is your purpose money?"

   "It's for them to accept the punishment they deserve."

   No reporter asked the winner or loser of the lawsuit, because the articles published by these two guys are conclusive evidence.

   A taxi arrived at this time, and the person who got off from above was the defendant Lundgren.

   "Old K, your purpose will never succeed. I will win this case." After seeing Wang Tiejun, Lundgren rushed over angrily, almost roaring.

   "Do you think it's possible?" Wang Tiejun asked coldly.

  Lundgren couldn't help suffocating, thinking of the prospect of the lawsuit analyzed by his lawyer, and the opponent he was going to face, he couldn't help feeling overwhelmed.

   "Old K, Barrister Winks is already waiting for us inside, let's go in." Lance Hoxman said at this time.

  Wang Tiejun nodded, separated the reporters, and entered the state court.

   "Barrister Winks? God, that's one of the top barristers in the nation, one of the hallmarks of Clevins."

   "It's worse for Lundgren, I heard that he hired an average lawyer."

  The reporters were talking.

   "Barrister Winks?"

   Hearing this name, Rob Lundgren was disturbed and confused.

   He also walked into the state court, went in and went up to the second floor, and saw in the corridor not far away, the lawyer he hired, Ringo Jackson, was talking to someone, and next to him were the three Wang Tiejun who had just come up.

   The person who was talking to Ringer Jackson was in his fifties, dressed in a lawyer's uniform, and looked very dignified. Ringer Jackson looked respectful in front of him.

   "Rob, let me introduce you, this is Barrister Winks." Ringo Jackson greeted quickly when he saw Lundgren.

   "Let's go." Winks glanced at Lundgren, nodded slightly, and took Wang Tiejun and the three away.

  Linger Jackson bowed respectfully in the back and sent off Barrister Winks.

   Seeing the attitude of his lawyer, Lundgren's heart was cold.

   Sure enough, in the next trial, he felt what was despair.

  The victory of the lawsuit is in sight. After thanking Barrister Winks, Wang Tiejun walked out of the courtroom happily and went to the bathroom first.

   He had just finished pouring the water, when suddenly he felt someone approaching quickly behind him, and after a look, it turned out to be Rob Lundgren.

  Lundgren stared up at the old K, who was one head taller than him, and hoped in his despairing heart.

   Actually, as a racist, he does not regret what he has done, but he regrets that he did it too obviously. If it was a little more subtle, he would not lose the lawsuit.

"Old K, let me go, I beg you, I'll give you money, $50,000, this is all my savings, that's all I have, I still have to pay off hundreds of thousands of dollars in student loans, the savings are not More, please..."

  Wang Tiejun was startled, this thing is begging him?

"prick!"

  After shaking a few times, he zipped up the zipper. He turned around and walked to the sink. He washed his hands and said, "Lundgren, you said you want to give me fifty thousand dollars?"

"Yes yes, this is all my money. Even if you continue to sue me and win the case, I can only put out so much money, and you have to spend a lot of money for Winks Barrister. Maybe the money I pay you is not enough for his legal fees, so what, let's keep it private, right?" Lundgren said excitedly.

  Wang Tiejun stared at Lundgren with an excited face, and suddenly sneered: "You are a little late, my lawyer's fee has already been paid, three hundred thousand dollars, you remember, chop, this money has to come from you."

"what?"

Lundgren was stunned, and then instantly said angrily: "You are crazy, how much compensation do you think you can get from me? I just graduated three years ago, and I am still paying off that **** student loan. I want at least ten It takes years to pay off that money, do you want to ruin me?"

   "What does that have to do with me? Remember, don't come to me in the future, or I will call the police and add another crime of harassment to you." Wang Tiejun left a sentence and walked to the door.

   "Boom!"

   In desperation, Lundgren sat down on the floor of the bathroom.

   After working hard for three years, he only saved $150,000 in addition to repaying the loan, and now he is facing a claim of millions of dollars, and he is unemployed again, and he is doomed.

   On April 27th, the Suns completed the last regular season of the 92/93 season at home, defeated the Spurs and completed all the regular seasons of the season.

   On this day, the NBA announced the regular season rankings and playoff table of the East and West.

   Western regular season rankings: Suns, Mosaic, Sonics, Trail Blazers, Spurs, Jazz, Clippers, Lakers.

   Western playoff table: Suns: Lakers, Mosaic: Clippers, Sonics: Jazz, Trail Blazers: Spurs.

   Eastern regular season rankings: Knicks, Bulls, Cavaliers, Celtics, Hornets, Nets, Hawks, Pacers

   Eastern playoff table: Knicks: Pacers, Bulls: Hawks, Cavaliers: Nets, Celtics: Hornets.

  The Suns have a record of 68 wins and 14 losses, ranking first in the league.

  Mosaic is second in the West and fourth in the league with 55 wins and 27 losses.

   The Knicks are No. 1 in the East and No. 2 in the league, with 60 wins and 22 losses.

  The Bulls are second in the Eastern Conference and third in the league with 57 wins and 25 losses.

   With the regular season over, the Suns are happiest with Barkley.

   At the end of this month, he still ranks first in the league's official MVP rankings, and he is very likely to win this season's regular season MVP.

However, Jordan scored 32.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 2.8 steals, 0.8 blocks, 2.7 turnovers and 2.4 fouls this season. His data is 25.6 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 1.6 steals, 1 block, 3.1 turnovers and 2.6 fouls. Only the team's record has some advantages, and he is not sure who he will give it in the end, so he is very uneasy now.

The    rookie rankings were also announced, and O'Neal, Mourning, and Laettner are still in the top three, the same as their draft rankings.

  Wang Tiejun also got his data for this season. Since December 26, 1992, he has played a total of 56 games.

   Averaged 32.5 minutes per game, 16.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.2 steals, 1.9 blocks, 2.3 turnovers and 3.5 fouls.

   Averaged 7.3 free throws per game, hitting 4.16 of them, a 57% hit rate.

   averaged 13 shots per game, hitting 6.34 of them, a 48.8% hit rate.

   48% of offense at the basket, 50% from close range, 2% from mid-range, and 0 from long-range and 3-point range.

  92/93 season, he scored 924 points and 476 rebounds.

These two data have made him no longer rewarded for career achievements this season, because the NBA regular season and playoff data are separately counted, and the total career data is only calculated for the regular season, and the statistical rules of the system are the same. .

   In the end, his rookie ranking was 5th, and the fourth was Jim Jackson, averaging 16.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.4 assists and 0.4 blocks per game.

On the 28th, Zhang Lili arrived at Wang Tiejun's house at 9 o'clock.

   He lives five kilometers away from Wang Tiejun's current single-family villa, and drives the Ford SUV owned by Lao Wang.

   "Tie Jun, eat whatever you want."

   It was almost ten o'clock when Wang Tiejun got up, Zhang Lili made some breakfast, and it was ready.

While eating breakfast, Lao Zhang took the data sheet he put on the table, and said cheerfully: "Tie Jun, try your best next season and get an average of 20+10 per game. I promise that the national team will definitely come to visit you. ."

   "You can get it, I won't go to the Eighth Bridge." He put down his chopsticks and said angrily.

   "Why, don't you want to join the national team the most?" Lao Zhang said in surprise.

   "That was before," he said.

Lao Zhang sighed: "If you say that you have to blame the national team for this matter, it's not a big deal, and it's difficult for others to handle it. So many people are staring at it. Who doesn't want to join the national team? You don't show superhuman strength, why? Maybe choose you?"

   "I really have superhuman strength, do you guarantee that there is a spectrum?" he said.

Lao Zhang said: "In the position of domestic center, the main force is BJ's Dan Tao. As for your current strength, I think you have surpassed him. If you work harder, you will increase your advantage. If you pull your hips in next year's World Championships, I really want Bataan Bridge to invite you."

He added: "Liu Yumin and I have talked a few times, it's all about you, she's also difficult and stressed, and she's not alone in the basketball department, she's staring up and down, gossiping Not a lot.

   Your case can't be overturned, and your strength can't completely suppress Shan Tao. She wants to get you in. There are too many people who oppose her, and she can't sit in her seat.

   But, if you really want to do it, let Chuli come to the United States to invite you, then your cards will be big. "

   "What if Shijin plays well next year?" Lao Wang said.

   "This..." Lao Zhang had a headache.

   "Forget it, I don't want to join the national team now, it's just right to play my game well and make big money. We little people have to live in the vulgar way of little people, and everything depends on money." Lao Wang said.

   nodded, and Lao Zhang didn't mention it anymore.

   After breakfast and resting for a while, the two of them picked up the car and headed to Barkley's house.

  At noon on the 28th, as the team's biggest superstar, Barkley hosted a party at home and invited all the players, which was considered a player party before the playoffs.

   When he was approaching the door of Barkley, he saw that Kevin Johnson's Ferrari was slowly sliding forward. Comrade Pharaoh stepped on the accelerator, overtook it, and then braked to the door.

   "Damn, old K, dare to overtake my sports car, have you got your official driver's license?"

  Kevin Johnson slammed his foot in the back and roared loudly with his head out of the car window.

   "Don't worry, I just got it the day before yesterday." With his head out, Pharaoh said with a smile.

   "You're the one who kills the road." Kevin Johnson raised his middle finger.

   "Stop arguing, come in, they're all here."

  Buckley came out at this moment, and led the two of them in with a smile.

  The average daytime temperature in Phoenix at the end of April was 29 degrees, which was already very hot. Everyone was wearing short-sleeved shorts and the party was arranged by the pool.

   When several people passed by, some guys were eating, some were swimming, and some were chatting under the umbrellas.

   "Gentlemen, here I come."

  Wang Tiejun brought his swimming trunks and ran indoors to change them. A fierce man plunged into the swimming pool and splashed several feet of waves.

   "Shet!"

  Dan Marley was lying on a floating bed, drinking a drink and basking in the sun. He was so excited that he was overturned by the surging waves.

   "Haha..." Everyone laughed.

   After swimming for twenty minutes, Pharaoh came up.

   The water temperature is not very high at this temperature, and it will be a little cold after the water comes out. Buckley hurriedly threw a bath towel over.

   "Charles, Jordan won the MVP in the first two seasons. The media doesn't seem to be optimistic about him recently. You are very hopeful this time."

   Kevin Johnson envied authentic.

   "There is indeed a voice in the media, saying that Jordan won two MVPs in a row, plus the previous one, there are already three, and with aesthetic fatigue, he should not be selected this time."

   Danny Ainge said.

  Barkley said: "It's hard to say, Larry Bird, Chamberlain, and Russell have won three consecutive terms. This time it may be Michael."

   Comrade Pharaoh was lying on a sun lounger, basking in the sun and eating, while listening to them discuss the attribution of MVP without interjecting.

   He has no concept of these professional honors, and making big money is serious business.

   "Old K, you have the hope of being selected to the rookie first team this time." Kevin Johnson said.

   "What's the use of that thing, if you get it, there is no bonus." Pharaoh said it indifferently.

   "You idiot, how do you improve your status without some hard honors? How do you get selected as an All-Star? How do you increase your popularity and influence? How do you increase your business value?"

  Dan Marley cursed angrily.

   "Hey, is this still important?"

   Hearing the word commercial value, Lao Wang sat up.

   He even connected to the system's career achievement task right away. Isn't hard honor a career achievement? If you can be selected as a rookie for a while, you can get points reward.

   This month, he didn't get a single point, and he still had the original 400 points in his hand. This thing was in short supply. For him, it was a hard currency that was harder than the US dollar.

   "Of course it's important. Over the years, the three super centers have fought hard for honor. What do you think they are doing?" Barkley said.

   "Then I have a rookie first team this year?" he asked quickly.

"Generally speaking, the top five rookies are the first team. If you are fourth, you have a chance. But the selection is made by all head coaches. Although the position of the player is not divided, the impression score is very important. How much can you get? It's hard to say," Kevin Johnson said.

"Two points in the first round, one point in the second round, under normal circumstances, you are very stable in the first team. Shaquille O'Neal, the three of them can never run away, but the fourth Jim Jackson was seriously injured and only played 26 games all season. , he certainly can't make the first team, and even the second team won't have him, not only you have the possibility of making the first team, but also Lafonso Ellis behind you."

  Dan Marley analyzed.

Barkley said: "You have two shortcomings, one, you don't play enough games like Jim Jackson, the two behind you have played 82 games, and two, the impression score of the head coach, and our own head coach by the rules. I can't choose you yet."

Having said that, Pharaoh feels that the chance is not big. He has played two months less. The data of Lafonso Ellis and Tom Gugliotta behind him are all good, not much worse than him. In this case , those head coaches probably won't choose him as a Chinese.

  Barkley said: "The rookie lineup will come out tomorrow, or the day after, and we'll know at that time."

   At this time, Kevin Johnson said: "Have you noticed that the rankings of the odds of winning the championship have come out from the major media."

   "How are we?" Barkley asked immediately.

   "ESPN gave us only a 38% chance of winning the championship, ranking after the Bulls, which is 45%. The other media are similar, anyway, the Bulls are the first in the probability of winning the championship." Kevin Johnson was a little embarrassed.

  Buckley and others are helpless and angry.

The Suns had the first record in the regular season and won 68 games, which was second only to the Lakers' 69 wins in the 71/72 season and tied with the Celtics and Philadelphia's 68 wins, ranking first in history. Fourth, the second place side by side, such a record is not favored by the media?

   In the afternoon, Wang Tiejun and Lao Zhang returned home to continue some of his training.

  At noon, agent Lance Hoxman called and made an appointment to meet in the evening.

   At eight o'clock in the evening, Hawksman Yiyue came to the house and told him some relevant news.

   (end of this chapter)

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