NBA Backer King Chapter 214

Chapter 214 MVP ranked seventh

The next day, on December 1st, the media covered the game extensively and in-depth, and some league stars also expressed their views on the game.

There is one more thing, ESPN adjusted the chance of winning the championship overnight after the game last night, and the Suns' chance of winning the championship was adjusted down to 8%, tenth in the league.

Knicks head coach Pat Riley accepted an interview with the New York Sports Daily and said: "The Bulls have strengthened the No. 5 position and are now a team with a balanced offense and defense inside and out. Of course, they still focus on the outside, but the inside has Not their loophole anymore.

If they can do this last season, then Michael Jordan has completed his three-peat dynasty, what a shame! "

In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, retired Lakers superstar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said: "The Bulls have found a way to defend the old K in the near two-point area, no longer pressing the double-team, but using the interference double-team defense to let the old K. shot, but reduces his efficiency.

But when Old K got to the basket, they still couldn't do anything unless they got a meat shield on it.

I don't really agree with the Bulls' current attitude, because the Bulls are in great shape tonight. Their breakthrough and inside cut tactics are very good, which improves their efficiency.

However, it doesn't happen every time, and if they don't play with such a high efficiency next time, they will have less offense at the rim and their offense will be less efficient.

On the contrary, the efficiency of the old K at the basket will not decrease.

I mean, the Suns are not without a chance, the Bulls are not 100% guaranteed to win, only when they can really limit the old K, they can guarantee that they can really win the Suns. "

"So Kareem, do you think the Mosaics can win the Suns?" the reporter asked.

Abdul-Jabbar laughed: "Actually, in my opinion, the Mosaic team's lineup this season is more competitive. Their strengths are in the interior, they are too invincible. The Bulls' strengths are on the outside, and their strengths are in the interior. Moving closer to the rim, their offensive efficiency is easier to maintain and improve, so their play should be more consistent."

"So can you evaluate the Suns? Do they have any hope of defending the title? How big? ESPN just lowered their chance of winning the championship. It used to be 11%, and today it has become 8%." The reporter asked again.

"Can."

Jabbar smiled, thought for a moment and said: "The main problem of the Suns is still the problem of interior defense.

Without Barkley, Old K can't be a defensive gate in the interior. Neither Thorpe nor AC Green can make up for Barkley's defensive role, which has weakened the Suns' interior defense a lot, so last night The Bulls' breakthroughs have been successful.

But I think it's only temporary, the Suns have a chance to improve, and one more regular season, they have time to make up.

Why do I say that?

Because AC Green's defensive performance in the Lakers is very good, and Thorpe is also the strongest guard around Dameng in the Mosaic team. Their defense is quite good, and they are performing well now, mainly because they first arrived in the Suns. , failed to integrate into the team's defensive system.

At the same time, the more serious problem is that since the old K is not a big center with his own defensive system, the Suns do not have a defensive core, so there is no defensive system.

So the Suns need to rebuild their defensive system, and this will take time. It may be done in a season, or it may never be done. "

The Suns got on the plane and flew to Detroit, where they were going to play the Pistons.

"Damn ESPN, they've made our chances of winning the title down to 8%." Kevin Johnson threw away the newspaper in his hand.

Wang Tiejun picked it up, looked at it, and complained: "They've always been like this, and they don't like our Suns. It's okay, we still have time. Don't be discouraged. Sooner or later, we will slap them in the face again."

Head coaches Westphal and Colangelo were sitting at the front at this time, discussing the lineup.

"Paul, do you need to trade inside?" Colangelo asked.

"It would be great if we could get Oakley from New York. Green's defense is good, but not aggressive enough. We need a stronger interior. At the same time, Oakley's ability to pull off is also good, and he rebounds better." Westphal said.

Colangelo rolled his eyes, can he get this? As long as the Knicks are willing, Oakley will not come, but he was beaten by the old K, did he get over to fight?

However, he felt that there was still a chance.

The Knicks had a 2-0 lead against the Bulls in the Eastern Conference finals last season, but they were countered by the Bulls. Both Ewing and team leader Oakley were criticized. Ewing must not be traded, but Oakley may not be .

"I'll try it," he said finally.

In the afternoon, the Suns arrived in Detroit.

On this day, the league announced the player of the month for November, and Jordan received this honor.

At the same time, in this month's Rookie of the Year rankings, Chris Webber topped the list, averaging 17 points, 9 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.1 steals and 2.1 blocks per game in the first month.

This data is very good, but compared with last year's O'Neal, it is a lot worse.

In addition, the league also announced the MVP rankings, Jordan ranked first, Da Meng Olajuwon second, David Robinson third, O'Neal fourth, Ewing fifth, Karl Malone sixth, Wang Tiejun seventh.

In the top six, only Jordan has an outside line, all the four super centers are included, and the last one is the postman who has been seriously injured.

The top seven, with six insiders and five centers.

This list shows that this era has completely entered the era of super center.

However, they were still crushed by a defender.

In the hotel, Wang Tiejun flipped through the newspaper and was able to enter the top ten. He was happy, but he was a little unconvinced.

His averages for this month are 26.2 points, 12.4 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 0.8 steals, 2.5 blocks, 2 turnovers, and 3.1 fouls in 40.5 minutes.

His data is very good, not worse than Ewing and Karl Malone, but not as good as the Knicks. The Knicks played 9 wins and 2 losses in the first 11 games, but they are better than the Postman's Jazz.

What he was not convinced was that the postman was actually in front of him. Could it be that the league compensated him?

"I entered, the Magic is 6 wins and 5 losses, O'Neal's statistics are a little better than mine, and the average is almost ten points more, and it actually ranks 4th. Does the MVP not consider the team's record?" He said.

"Tie Jun, what does MVP mean?" Liu Changfeng, who was sorting out the medicine bag, asked casually.

"Oh, I'm going to get that stuff and make at least a few million more dollars a year," he said.

"what?"

Liu Changfeng shook his hand and almost dropped the package of concoction he had boiled into the ground.

"But it's too difficult, our lineup is not good, and the record is not good! And I'm not American, so there is a disadvantage in competition." He said.

At this time, a large group of people such as Kevin Johnson poured in, congratulations to him for entering the top ten of MVP.

"Come on, you're welcome, enough cigars."

He generously announced the treat, giving each person a cigar.

After a few mouthfuls of cigars, the room seemed to be on fire, filled with smoke, when the alarm suddenly sounded, and the closed sprinkler on the ceiling was activated and began to spray water frantically.

"It's over, forget about this stuff!"

"Old K, you are fully responsible, prepare to pay for it."

"Damn, my new suit? It's worth two thousand dollars! Old K, what's wrong with you treating me to a cigar?"

A group of people ran out shouting, giggling.

changed rooms, Wang Tiejun soaked in the medicine bucket and turned on the system.

He has completed fifty medicated baths and medicated oil massages in the second phase. His physical potential level has been raised from 96 to 97, his injury resistance has been raised from 88 to 89, and his potential has been raised from 96 to 97.

In addition, his two-month physical fitness has been carried out for a month and a half, and he has been upgraded by one level some time ago, and his physical fitness has reached level 95.

The next day, the Suns defeated the Pistons and got an 8-4 record, still third in the Western Conference.

After the game, they rushed to the Nets overnight, and they will play a back-to-back tomorrow night.

On the night of the 3rd, the physically weak Suns lost back-to-back, 8 wins and 5 losses, and rushed to Milwaukee the next day, where there was the last away game of the round, the Bucks.

On the 5th, the Suns defeated the bad team Bucks, got a record of 9 wins and 5 losses, and returned to Phoenix.

Next, they will have a home game on the 9th with a few days off in between.

Without Barkley, the Suns can play this record, whether it is the management or the fans, they are actually recognized, and the local media is the same.

Basically, Wang Tiejun, the new core, has also been recognized by fans and management, and he has become Arizona's premier sports star.

No. 6, that night, Wang Tiejun started thinking about exchanging the function card without incident.

He now has only 500 points in his hand, and decided to continue to improve several basic qualities, so he exchanged a speed training card and a coordination training card, and only 100 points were left.

As soon as the training content came out, it gave him a surprise. The two trainings were all three months and completed on March 6, but all of them could be improved by 6 levels, and the speed of improvement was obviously faster.

The potential level of speed is 77, now it is 69, and it is improved by 6, so before entering the playoffs, his speed has reached the ceiling.

But the speed of 75 is already very good for a big center, and the gap between the three super centers and O'Neal is narrowing.

His mobility will increase a lot, not to mention the offensive end, on the defensive end, his ability to assist in defense will definitely improve, and the defense will also cover a larger area.

Unfortunately, the system hardly issues tasks, and it all depends on completing some career achievements to get some reward points.

"It seems that against a weak team, I need to score more points and get a little more reward points. That stupid donkey of O'Neal has already scored 30+13. My quality has improved now, but I can't lose to him. !"

After thinking about it, I feel a little selfish. The team has changed two starters. Now it is in a state of running-in, and the defensive system has not been established. He needs his teammates to make up for his deficiencies on the defensive end. Does he still have a face as a core leader? I'm afraid that if people don't say it face to face, they will rant about him behind their backs, right? Seriously, will it cause unrest in the locker room?

Besides, his physical fitness is also limited. If he does too much systematic training in addition to the team training, his physical fitness will probably repeat the mistakes of last season.

His style of play is different from that of O'Neal. It belongs to the rigid staking style. The big shark is not. That animal is more agile than him, and he uses a lot of steps. However, he mainly relies on head-to-head fighting, and physical energy consumption is not a factor. grade.

In the end, he still decided that everything would remain the same, that he could not rush for success, and that his strength would steadily improve. When he could break through level 100, that would be the time when he would attack those hard honors.

That night, the Bulls played against the Mosaic team at home. The two teams with the most hope of winning the championship fought for one night. As a result, the Bulls lost at home and lost for the first time this season.

defeated the more powerful Bulls than last season. After the game, Da Meng was incoherent in the on-site interview.

"I hope that in June next year, we can also take away our victory here." He said excitedly.

This is his oath to the championship, and the strongest team this season has issued a call for the championship.

On the 9th, the Suns beat the Bullets at home, the Mavericks on the road on the 11th, the Bucks on the 13th, and the Warriors on the 15th. Negative record, still third in the West.

"Why are the SuperSonics so strong this season? We still only lose two games."

"Team Mosaic has lost three games, the SuperSonics are really strong."

"The Bulls are still the strongest. They have won 18 games in a row. They haven't lost a game yet. Jordan is crazy."

"He was robbed of the championship by us. The dynasty with three consecutive championships is gone. It's no wonder he's not crazy."

"Play magic the day after tomorrow, old K, do you think they will double-team you?"

"Of course, the sewers alone can't protect me."

"This season might be Jordan's MVP again, what do you think?"

"He has three MVPs, this time maybe it's a big dream."

"The data is too different, I'm still more optimistic about Jordan."

"Dameng's data is also good, and it comes with two systems of offense and defense."

"The three super centers combined have not won an MVP, nor a championship. They were all overwhelmed by Jordan. This time I am more optimistic about Jordan."

A group of Suns players won the game and were in good spirits, chatting endlessly in the locker room.

In the bathroom, Wang Tiejun soaked in the medicine bucket and listened to gossip. He felt that the super centers were indeed a little embarrassed. Although this was the era of traditional centers, there was a flying Jordan on his head, and he didn't even have a chance to turn over. .

"What about me, will I have a chance to overturn the trapeze in the future? I don't want to be like those guys who have been fighting for so many years, but still empty-handed."

Although he has already robbed Jordan of a championship, he is still very clear-headed. Only by winning the championship as an absolute core can he justifiably defeat Jordan.

At four o'clock in the afternoon on the 16th, the magic arrived in Phoenix.

It was almost five o'clock when Wang Tiejun received a call from O'Neal.

"Old K, wait, I'll kill you tomorrow night."

"It is recommended that you gain another ten kilograms so that you can stop me."

"Impossible, my current tonnage is enough."

"How much are you now?"

"how much you?"

“126.”

"132, can you stop it?"

"Nature can stop it."

"You lie, you can't even handle the 130kg meat shield of the Mosaic team, I will blow you up."

"That's because there is a flying pig beside me, and there is a big dream to defend me on the weak side. Do you have a pig and a dream beside you?"

"Uh, damn, see you tomorrow, wait for me to blow it up." O'Neal shouted and hung up the phone.

"This idiot is now called the fourth best super center by the media. Forget it this season. If you can't fight, I will fight with you next season."

Pharaoh put down his phone and thought about it.

In a few years, when the three super centers are all old, the center position will undoubtedly be O'Neal and his era, Jordan will also be old, and O'Neal will be his main opponent.

All hard honors have only one share. If they are given to O'Neal, they will not belong to him. They will be the same as the current three super centers, and the fierce competition will unfold between the two of them.

Even from now on, the fight between the two of them may become one of the factors to evaluate who is stronger and who is weaker in the future.

Well, this means that he won't admit that O'Neal is the fourth best super center.

(end of this chapter)

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