NBA Backer King Chapter 204

   Chapter 204 Victory in the first battle

   On the evening of the 5th, at the Atlantic Forum Arena, the 93/94 regular season opener kicked off.

   The Suns just killed the Lakers in the first round of the playoffs. The atmosphere between the two teams was not good. When the Suns came out, there were huge boos from the audience.

  David Stern has come to the scene to present the championship ring last season to the Suns.

  Wang Tiejun put on his first finals ring, which has the pinyin of his name, the Chinese name, the three characters of backing the mountain, and a golden dragon.

  The design of the ring will ask the players' personal opinions. This is the championship ring he wants to see, with a strong Chinese style.

  Tonight there are not only many Hollywood stars, but also many famous Lakers, such as Magic Johnson, Kim Belle, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, etc., all present.

   "Hey, boy, you stole Michael Jordan's ring, he will settle the bill with you." Magic Johnson joked.

   He glanced at the magician and said with a smile: "Larry, you have to thank me, or let Jordan win the three-peat dynasty, and you will be compared."

   "What did you call me?" Magic Johnson asked in surprise.

   "Larry, what's the matter? Aren't you Larry Bird? I'm very impressed with you, and I won't admit it wrong. You made the little movie 'Miami Aventure', which was wonderful." He said.

   "Puff!"

Everyone next to    laughed, including the famous Lakers like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Magic Johnson also kept laughing and said dissatisfiedly: "Damn boy, open your eyes, I am Magic Johnson, Erwin Johnson. You must have heard of the ShowTime era, that means me, I lead of that era.”

   "Okay, Erwin, this kid is making fun of you."

  Jabbar stood up, walked to Wang Tiejun's side, and said to him: "Little guy, your hook is well used."

   "Thank you, but I didn't follow your hook, it's my own, I won't pay you a dime for the copyright fee." He said.

   "Puff!"

   This time it was Magic Johnson's turn to laugh.

   "Damn boy, I didn't ask you for royalties."

   Kareem said angrily: "I mean, you can come to the Lakers, I will teach you my hook, and you will become the second sky hook."

   "Come on, you and I have different physical qualities, I can't learn your hook, I'd rather learn Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do from you," he said.

   "Bruce Lee, Jeet Kune Do?"

   Hearing these two names, Kareem also sighed with some emotion, and then seemed to fall into memory, his eyes were a little confused.

   On the sidelines, Colangelo and Old Buss were sitting beside Stern. At this time, the former saw a few Lakers famous and Wang Tiejun talking to him, and quickly said, "Jerry, don't make old K's idea."

   "Jerry, he can't defend well, you are wrong to build a team with him." Jerry Bass said with a smile.

   Colangelo said angrily: "Don't fool me, I am a professional, I have been the head coach of the Suns, and you are not, you are just a simple team owner."

  Stern listened to the words of the two team owners next to him, but he felt very pity in his heart.

It is a pity for him that the Bulls failed to complete the three-peat dynasty last season, and Jordan failed to take the position of God, which may cause the development of the league to come to a standstill.

   He really liked the appearance of Wang Tiejun, hoping to develop the market there, but the result disappointed him. The Suns actually killed the Bulls.

   In fact, after the Suns won the championship last season, he regretted it and did not take any more measures against the Suns.

  Suns: Wang Tiejun, AC Green, Ceballos, Dan Marley, Kevin Johnson

  Lakers: Divac, Kanldon Campbell, Trevor Wilson, Tony Smith, Nick Van Exel

   The starting roster of the two teams was announced, and some commentators also started their analysis work.

   In addition to the live broadcast of CCTV, TNT broadcasted live broadcasts in the United States, and hundreds of TV stations around the world purchased TV satellite signals, and many people watched.

In the TNT live broadcast, the commentator Latham analyzed: "Last season, the Lakers were indeed weaker than the Suns, but now that Barkley is gone, I think the difference in strength between the Lakers and the Suns is not that big. Dortmund, what you think?"

"Yes, I think so."

   Duotuo nodded: "But the Lakers' main lineup has also changed a lot, and this game may still be lost."

Latham also nodded and said: "The changes in the Lakers are mainly on the outside, and the inside has not moved much. On the outside, last season's main game Dalles Reiter sat on the bench, and head coach Randy Fender let the newly selected Second-round pick Nick Van Exel took over as the lead.

   At the same time, last season's main shooting guard Byron Scott also left the Lakers. Tony Smith is the Lakers' backup shooting guard. No one can guarantee whether he can make a difference in the main position. "

  Dort said: "The Lakers' main small forward AC Green also went to the Suns. Last season, the Lakers' five main players, only two of them were retained this season. The changes are really big."

   At this time, in the CCTV live broadcast, Zhang Lili analyzed: "Comparing the lineup, the Suns should be stronger, the Lakers' main lineup has changed too much, and the five main players have been replaced by three.

   This starting small forward Wilson has no information, just a marginal person. One of the backline is the original backup point guard, and the other is a rookie.

   Compared to the outside, the Suns have an advantage. Even if Kevin Johnson's state declines, it should be no problem to pick a rookie.

  In the interior, although Divac is all-round, his scoring ability is still not enough to compare with Wang Tiejun.

   70% of his offenses are at the basket and nearly two points, that is, offense in the paint area, and there are no three-pointers. Although he can pull away, his ability to pull away is limited. The Iron Army should be able to keep up. "

   He spent most of the summer in the Tiejun Training Center, where he trained with the men's and women's basketball teams. He also saw Wang Tiejun's progress in his eyes.

  Although he has not tested it, he can be sure that Wang Tiejun's mobility has improved, which will allow him to have a larger defensive area and pull away opponents who are not capable enough. It may not be as cheap as last season.

   At this time, it was eight o'clock and the game started.

"Snapped!"

  Wang Tiejun touched the ball first and the Suns attacked.

"Ha ha!"

   Zhang Lili laughed again when he saw the jumping ball. He also knew that Wang Tiejun's jumping had also improved, mainly in terms of speed, which was a little faster than before.

  Kevin Johnson advanced to the top of the arc and glanced at Wang Tiejun, who was in the low position on the left wing. The latter suddenly started, turned and slid into the paint area. He immediately shook his hand and pushed the ball in.

"boom!"

  Wang Tiejun took one step into the paint area to catch the ball, jumped up, smashed the basket with one arm, and dunked the ball in.

   "Old K is actually faster than last season, how is this possible?" Divac, who was left behind, was a little surprised.

  The media has reported that the old K has been gaining weight continuously. Although the weight gain is too slow, how can the movement speed increase under the premise of weight gain?

   Now Lao K's speed is no longer slower than him. If it is true, then once he is bumped, it will be difficult for him to catch up.

   "See, Old K seems to be a little faster than before."

   "It should be, I feel it too, you don't have dazzling eyes."

  Behind the bottom line is the media booth. Dozens of reporters are chatting with each other. They are all professional sports reporters. They have also watched Wang Tiejun play. From Wang Tiejun's turn and slip, he immediately felt the difference.

  TNT live broadcast, Latham analyzed: "If Old K's speed has really improved under the premise of gaining weight, it can only be said that his athletic talent is underestimated."

  Dott laughed: "We all know that he didn't train at all in '91 and the first half of '92, and the strength training he received in his country before that was not very professional.

   So in fact, we should also understand that his talent potential has not been fully tapped at all.

   So under the premise of gaining weight, it is still possible for him to speed up. It can only be said that his mobility itself can reach that level, and now he is just returning to the height he should have reached. "

   The Lakers counterattacked, and Divac stopped at the left-wing three-point line and did not go any further.

  He has the basket in this position, shooting 37.6% and averaging 1.8 shots per game.

   This position is more than two meters away from the left waist position in the paint area, which is almost two steps from Wang Tiejun. He put Divac one step away, one step away from the left waist position, which can be regarded as being pulled out.

   At this time, point guard Nick Van Exel took the ball over the center line and approached the top of the arc.

   "Left-handed general?" Zhang Lili said in surprise.

   Just as he finished speaking, Van Exel suddenly got up and made a three-pointer.

   At this time, his position was still 1.5 meters away from the three-point line. No one thought that he would make a shot here, not even the opposite Kevin Johnson.

"brush!"

  The water splashed and the three-pointer hit.

   "Clap clap clap..."

   Lakers fans immediately gave the rookie a warm applause.

   "Unreasonable three-pointer, how can he shoot like this? It's unreasonable!" Zhang Lili shouted.

   Looking back, Kevin Johnson responded with color, a lightning breakthrough, one step estimated the rookie, and after entering the paint, he threw a shot and hit a ball.

  The Lakers attacked, Van Exel broke through with the ball, Kevin Johnson quickly retreated, and the former jumped out of the hand without hesitation before completing the breakthrough.

   But the ball was missed, and Wang Tiejun, who was pulled out by Divac, quickly returned to the paint area and protected the backcourt rebound.

   His speed has increased a bit, and after being pulled out, he can return to the paint a bit faster.

   "This rookie is a little crazy!"

   In the TNT live broadcast booth, Latham joked.

   "The key is that the head coach of the Lakers doesn't seem to say anything, is he condoning this rookie?" Dort laughed.

The Suns attacked, Wang Tiejun placed a low post on the left wing, here Kevin Johnson gave the ball to Ceballos on the left wing three-point line, the latter passed the ball down, then bypassed the opponent, and immediately went to the basket along the left elbow Cut in.

"boom!"

  Wang Tiejun smashed the ball on the floor of the paint area. The ball bounced and fell into the hands of Ceballos, who cut in. He took advantage of the trend and slammed the ball into the basket with a bang.

   In the fourth minute, Divac took the ball, hit Wang Tiejun with his back, swayed left and right, and then turned to make a jumper. The latter responded quickly, took off and slapped the ball cap.

   "His bullet speed is faster too!"

   Now Divac can be sure that Old K has made some progress in both movement speed and bounce.

  This cover allows him to change course and take more of the open play.

   In the seventh minute, he got the ball again, this time one step into the left-wing three-point line, and Wang Tiejun was one step away from him.

At the moment when    took off and shot, Wang Tiejun took a step to take off and blocked the shot. Although he didn't get the cap, he forced him to increase the angle of his shot.

"boom!"

  The ball was missed and the rebound was won by AC Gran.

"Look, the Tiejun has already defended Divac's attack twice. His single defense ability is actually qualified. Now I don't know the assist defense ability, but after the movement ability is stronger, the ability to make up has also improved." Zhang Reasonably happy.

   In the 9th minute of the first quarter, Wang Tiejun was substituted, Oliver Miller replaced, and Kevin Johnson was also substituted.

   He didn't make many shots in the first quarter. He made 2 of 3 shots, 1 dunk, 2 nearly 2-point hooks, and 1 hit. He scored 4 points, 4 rebounds, 1 block, 3 assists and 1 turnover.

  Three assists, two of which were given to Ceballos. He responded to the ball in the low post, while Ceballos played inside and cooperated quite well.

   When he came off the court, at 22:16, the Suns had a six-point lead.

   After the first quarter, the Lakers came back with two points, 28:24, and the Suns were still ahead by 4 points.

"The Lakers played pretty well. The rookie point guard Nick Van Exel played very crazy. He made 3 of 6 shots in a single quarter, including one 3-pointer, and scored 7 points. It seems that the Lakers have picked up treasure in the second round." In the TNT live broadcast booth, Dort laughed.

   "But this game is still in the rhythm of the Suns." Latham laughed.

Nodding, Dort said: "Old K's play style is obvious, he is adapting to the current core position. In the first quarter, he put more energy on the low post to assist the ball, and the effect was good, sent within 9 minutes. With three assists, Kevin Johnson also sent three assists in the first quarter, and they joined forces inside and out to revitalize the team's offense."

   Latham said: "In fact, old K, like Divac, belongs to the kind of all-around center who can attack, pass, and support."

   "This sounds a bit weird, are old K and Divac really the same?" Dot asked with a weird smile.

"Ha ha!"

   Laughing twice, Latham immediately overturned what he just said, shook his head and smiled: "Yes, it is different, one won the title of Best Actor last season, and the other is a low-ranking behemoth."

Dort said with a smile: "But old K's style of play today is actually beneficial to him. This coping style of play can put his physical energy distribution in a fairly reasonable and favorable position. At the most critical and most needed moment, He will have sufficient physical strength to make a decisive contribution to the team's siege."

   "Yes, this is how a core player plays." Laetham laughed.

  The Lakers are still slightly weaker, 113:101. The Suns finally won the game and achieved a good start to the new season.

  Wang Tiejun scored 22 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks, 2 turnovers and 3 fouls in 41 minutes, 9 of 14 shots, 64% shooting and 4 of 7 penalties.

   He strengthened his personal offense in the second half, improving the team's low-post attack quality and ensuring his own victory.

   But in general, there are not many shots, this is because the Lakers are not strong enough, and he does not need to shoot with all his strength.

   and his opponent Divac scored 10 points, slightly below his average level.

   In fact, it is also possible for him to shoot 30+ against Divac, and the opponent can't defend him at all.

   But as the core of the team, he now has to learn to think holistically, consider the balance of the entire team, and consider the balance of the entire season.

   As the core of the perimeter, Kevin Johnson played very well today, scoring 20+11 assists, which effectively countered the media's remarks that his state would decline.

   In addition, small forward Ceballos made 8 of 15 shots, plus free throws, and scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. The performance in the first game exceeded last season, giving the Suns a surprise.

Knowing that the team needs the small forward's ability to pull off, he deliberately practiced extra three-pointers in the offseason, but it still doesn't work, and he hasn't been able to practice it yet. This is a weakness of his current Suns starting lineup. , The main way to score is to drive layups and mid-range shots.

   Five main players, AC Green also scored 18 points, only Dan Marley felt bad today, 3 of 9 shots and only scored 7 points.

   But on the whole, the Suns' starting lineup performed well in the first game. It was not as bad as the media said, without Barkley, it would be a mess.

  Wang Tiejun won the best of the game, accepted a live interview, and then returned to the locker room.

   He took a shower in the bathroom, and then got into the utility room next to the bathroom, which was occupied by him, and Liu Changfeng prepared a medicinal bath for him here.

"Comfortable!"

   In addition to the smell of traditional Chinese medicine, he has adapted to the medicinal bath and can't wait to soak in the bucket.

   "Snatch!"

   A few minutes later, the closed door was knocked, and assistant coach Lewis shouted from outside: "Old K, open the door a little bit, and Paul starts to summarize the game."

"OK."

   He quickly reached out and opened the door, opening a crack.

  Lewis, who was outside, glanced curiously from the crack of the door, immediately smelled a smell of Chinese medicine, and left quickly.

   Fortunately, this is a medicinal bath. There is at least 100 kilograms of water in the bucket. The Chinese medicine is not too strong, and it will not make the dressing room smell unpleasant, but there will still be some.

   "Brother Changfeng, cover the barrel." He said.

  The bucket was covered with two large bath towels, only his head was exposed, and the smell of Chinese medicine wafting out was even less.

   "Brother Changfeng, it's better to just make a cover, either iron or plastic, hollow in the middle and split into two halves." He said.

   "Okay, I'll make one when I go back, it's easy." Liu Changfeng said.

   "Old K, is this useful for you?" Kevin Johnson asked curiously outside the door.

   "Want to try?" he asked.

   Kevin Johnson shook his head quickly, he could not stand the smell of Chinese medicine at the door, let him soak in the bucket, it would be better to let him die.

   After soaking in the bucket for an hour, he hurried into the bathroom and rushed to the post-match press conference.

   Back at the hotel, Liu Changfeng gave him medicated oil massage, which also took one hour, the system required.

   Mainly the lower back, the joints, especially the joints and muscle groups of the lower limbs, including the feet, are the top priority of massage.

   (end of this chapter)

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