NBA Backer King Chapter 378

   Chapter 378 First Injury

   At this time, Pharaoh was on the phone with O'Neal, and the shark called.

   "Old K, the fulcrum is recruited to me, I can't lose, lose to Ewing and Hardaway, what face do I have?" O'Neal shouted anxiously.

   "The Magic lineup is a bit stronger than the Knicks, so it's natural for you to lose." Old Wang said.

   "What are you talking about? Our friend has nothing to do, turn your face." O'Neill was annoyed.

   "I think the Knicks have to find you an outside helper. Starks' nerve knife can't help you." Pharaoh laughed.

   "Don't talk about him, he made 2 of 15 shots and was turned into a blacksmith by Hardaway." O'Neal said in frustration.

   "Jordan's contract is over, go get him into the Knicks and you'll have thighs to hug." Pharaoh said with a smile.

   "Damn, I don't want to look for thighs, I want to be the boss." O'Neal sighed.

From simple to extravagant and easy, from extravagant to simple, he is now entering his peak period, and he has become the boss of the Knicks and has become the real core of the team. It will be difficult for him to give up this position, even if It was Jordan, and he wouldn't be willing.

   After chatting with Shark, Pharaoh hung up the phone and called Barkley again.

   "Charles, based on your performance today, how can you block me in the Western Conference Finals? I think Larry Bird is right, you three giants are in name only!" He said proudly.

   "Old K, you idiot, we played in the regular season, and there was no problem with physical fitness. This game just took a break." Barkley scolded.

   Drexler said next to him: "Old K, it's just a bad game, don't trust Larry Bird."

   "Old K, you wait for me, Xi Jue will definitely kill you three times." Big Meng's irritable roar finally sounded.

   "Hey, anyone can talk big."

  Pharaoh hung up the phone after leaving a string of sneers.

Da Meng was so angry that he said to Barkley and Drexler, "Will you two help me? The three of us can't win a championship together. Who still cares about us? We're all waiting. Let it be sold at a cheap price by Alexander."

  Buckley and Drexler looked at each other and nodded in unison. The latter said, "Hakim, it's not that I won't help you. I'm in a bad state today. I'll help you get the Spurs off the field."

  Barkley also said: "I tried my best every game, but I can't control my state. Hakim, you'd better get a few cans of young chickens to come over and make up for us. The state must be good."

   "Yes, yes, you made up for it before watching the series. Our state is not good enough. We won two straight away games." Drexler said quickly.

  Da Meng was so angry that he vomited blood, is there an end to these blackmailers?

On the 11th, Lightning Kevin Johnson was injured for one game and did not play in the G3 game between the Suns and the Jazz. The Suns did not have the main control, and the backup point guard was completely out of shape under the defense of Stockton. An away game, still leading by a big score of 2-1.

   In the East, the Bulls easily defeated the Pacers without Reggie Miller and won the match point in the second round with a big score of 3-0.

  On the 12th, O'Neal broke out, scored 44 points and 18 rebounds, and sent 8 big blocks in a single game. He completely went crazy, completely exploded Ewing, led his team to defeat the Magic, and tied the big score to 2-2.

In the other game, the Spurs wanted to make persistent efforts, but unfortunately the Big Three broke out after being ashamed. Even Drexler scored 23 points and jointly contributed 84 points. to match point.

   No. 13, the Bulls took the lead in sweeping the Pacers and easily reached the Eastern Conference Finals.

   And this night, Lightning made a comeback, sent 13 assists, cooperated with Wang Tiejun to defeat the Jazz, led by a big score of three to one, and won the second round match point.

  The score was 101:94, and it only won by 7 points, the advantage is not big.

  Wang Tiejun didn't put all his energy on the offensive end, and put a lot of energy into the defensive end. Big Ben was still too tender, and he still couldn't handle the postman. His defense was crucial.

   He played 46 minutes and only rested for two minutes. He scored 42 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 5 blocks, 1 turnover and 4 fouls.

  5 big caps, 4 of them were given to the postman in the defense.

   Wilkins' performance in this game was not in the state, far inferior to playing, only 3 of 15 shots and scored 8 points, the Suns' backup lineup was not strong.

   However, in the main lineup, Posen stood up and made 3 of 5 three-pointers, scoring 19 points efficiently and helping the team win.

"Be careful with the Jazz. This Jazz has grown up quickly. Its lineup is very solid, and the lineup is getting stronger and stronger. Within two years, it will become a real powerhouse in the West." After the game, Zhang made a reasonable comment. road.

  The Suns returned to Phoenix the next day, with a home game next, if not finished, a road game, and a home game at the end.

On the evening of the 14th, the Knicks, who returned to the home court, lost again. Ewing and Hardaway teamed up to contribute 60 points. O'Neal, who scored 32 points, could only swallow the defeat. The Magic defeated the Knicks with a 3-2. Big score, got match point.

   In another game, the Big Three defeated the Spurs on the road, four to one, and the Mosaic team took the lead in reaching the Western Conference Finals.

  New York, Knicks headquarters, after the loss, President Dave Chacot was under a lot of pressure, working overtime all night, studying this year's draft, and how to strengthen the team.

   Now the Knicks have a lot of 1996 first-round picks, the 18th and 19th picks, and the 21st pick. These three picks, he has to choose carefully.

  Old Nelson had already communicated with him, hoping that the team would trade Oakley away and rebuild a new lineup with O'Neal as the core. He was still a little hesitant, but he did not refuse.

   It was Oakley that he hesitated, because he wanted to keep the villain and prepare for the introduction of Jordan in the near future.

  Oakley had a good relationship with Jordan when he was in the Bulls. It was his guard with a knife, which was a favor.

   Last year, he talked to David Frank about the introduction of Jordan, and even when he signed with Ewing, he asked Frank to cooperate. Instead of giving Ewing a long-term contract, he only gave him a two-year contract.

   It's just that because of the exchange between O'Neal and Ewing, he offended David Frank. Recently, because of Jordan's matter, his communication with the agent has not been smooth, so Oakley needs to help.

   He promised Jordan an annual salary of 20 million last year, because he did not have Jordan's bird rights, and even obtained Stern's permission to make up for the lack of contract in other ways.

After this season, he plans to renew O'Neal with bird rights. O'Neal's virtual space is $8.55 million, and his salary cap may reach $24 million to $25 million next season, so the Knicks want to introduce Jordan with a $20 million contract. Not enough space, not enough space to give Jordan all.

   So this time, he still has to get Stern's acquiescence to make up for the lack of contract in other ways.

   However, the Bulls are likely to keep up with the annual salary of 20 million, so the price he gives must be a price that the Bulls cannot match, 25 million or even higher.

On the morning of the 15th, Dave Chacot contacted David Stern.

   This was something that was allowed last year. At that time, Stern did not refuse, but did not directly agree. Instead, he expressed his support for Jordan and the Knicks, the No. 1 ball city in the NBA, with a tacit attitude.

   But this time, his attitude has changed a bit, because the situation is different.

   He got O'Neal to the Knicks, hoping that the Knicks could rebuild the lineup with O'Neal as the core and maintain the New York ball market.

  The Knicks are now thinking about getting Jordan to New York. If it succeeds, the New York market may be better, but the Chicago market is gone, which should be more than a benefit to the league.

   However, he still did not refuse, because Jordan contributed too much to the NBA, and he always hoped that Jordan could get a large enough contract, so as to show his unique status.

   It's just that he not only promised the Knicks, but also the Lakers. It depends on who the Lakers and the Knicks are more generous. No matter who gets Jordan, he will allow him to operate.

   But, having said that, what he most wants to see is Jordan staying in the Bulls. The owner of the Bulls can be more generous and fulfill Jordan's career in one person, one city, and don't be a wanderer like Barkley that no one will cherish.

   On the evening of the 15th, the second round of the G5 battle between the Suns and the Jazz began at the West American Arena.

   At 7:30, the starting lineups of the two teams were announced.

  Sir: Felton Spencer, Karl Malone, Chris Morris, Jeff Hornacek, John Stockton

  Suns: Wang Tiejun, Ben Wallace, Robert Horry, Weiss Riposon, Kevin Johnson.

   At eight o'clock, the game officially started.

  Pharaoh didn't let Big Ben jump the ball this time. He and Spencer jumped the ball and the Suns attacked.

   "Old K jumps the ball by himself, it should have a very explosive opening." Su Qun guessed.

   On the court, the Jazz still chose to use the meat shield Spencer against the old K, and the postman against Ben Wallace, responsible for the weak side defense.

  Pharaoh asks for the ball on the left wing, Spencer is blocked like a wall, Big Ben is on the right wing, and the Postman goes in and out of the basket and the right wing.

   Outside, Person suddenly ran from the right wing to the top of the arc to make a pick-and-roll for the Lightning. The Lightning threw Stockton away, pulled the right wing, and then passed the ball to the low post.

  Pharaoh raised his right hand high to catch the ball. Before the ball arrived, his eyes quickly swayed to the weak side. Sure enough, the postman who was still in the basket just now disappeared and should have jumped behind him.

   In the next instant, he suddenly took a step forward, jumped up, and grabbed his right hand in the air, grabbing the sliding basketball.

   Meanwhile, the postman has emerged from behind Spencer.

   The next moment, the landed Pharaoh turned left, threw the ball to the floor with his right hand, stepped into the paint area from his waist, and shot the ball from the upper side of Spencer.

   It was too late for Spencer to take a step up and sideways, and the postman below him hurriedly turned and threw himself to the basket.

   But at this moment, Wang Tiejun had already taken off, his left arm stuck in the outer position, facing the postman who rushed from the left side of the basket, holding the ball with his right arm and slashing down towards the basket.

"boom!"

At the same time as the    blasted the basket, the postman slammed into him, and his strength could not resist the former's full strength.

"Be careful!"

   Zhang Lili and Su Qun shouted anxiously.

   "What's so special!"

  Pharaoh's hand on the basket was knocked off, his fingers hurt, and he fell. After landing, his foot crooked, and he was hugged by Big Ben.

But the postman was not better. Under the huge impact of Pharaoh, he bounced out. After landing, he pushed his foot and took two steps backward. His back slammed heavily on the basket, and the pain caused his canthal to crack. tooth.

"Oh!"

   The first offense and defense was so intense that exclamations broke out in the West American Arena.

   "Old K, are you okay?"

   Seeing the way Old K slammed his hands, Kevin Johnson hurried over.

   Old Wang shook his right hand, rubbed it a few times, shook his head and said, "It hurts a bit, it's fine."

   Over there, the postman was moving his body and hit the basket just now, hitting his left latissimus dorsi. Fortunately, there is a protective pad on the basket.

  The sun first replaced Pharaoh and let Tisdale go up. Team doctors Andrew John and Aaron Nelson checked his right index finger, and it was indeed a strain.

   This is his first injury in four years. Although it is only a finger, it has also attracted the attention of the coaching staff and management, who have advised him to give up the game.

   "It's impossible, I don't want to go back to Salt Lake City, I have to deal with the Jazz today." He immediately shook his head, and the game would definitely continue.

   Aaron Nelson sprayed him with some medicine, then tied his index finger and **** together to fix it, and exhorted: "Old K, if the pain worsens or there is swelling, you must leave immediately, understand?"

   "Understood." Old Wang nodded.

   Next, he put on the court again, and the game continued. The Jazz, who wanted to save the match point, fought with all their might, and the scene was very intense.

  Su Qun said: "Old K is injured. This is really not good news. His efficiency has been affected, and his shooting percentage has dropped from more than 60% to 50%. Fortunately, it can be maintained."

Zhang Reasonably analyzed: "In the Suns' series against the Jazz, the Jazz did not give the Iron Army a chance to play low-post singles at all, because Big Ben couldn't pull away, the postman was always close to him, and he rushed over almost every time to help defend. , which caused a great obstacle to his offense, forcing him to shoot many offenses only from outside. This is also the way his hit rate is always in the early 60s, and he can't play with higher efficiency. Now his fingers are injured, It's only been reduced by 10%, which is already a good performance.”

Su Qun nodded and said: "But the game should still be won. No matter how the postman helps in defense, the efficiency of old K can reach 50%. This is already very good, and it is higher than the efficiency of the postman. The postman can't be prevented, but with the addition of old K, the efficiency of the postman is even worse, just over 40%."

   On the field, the game continued. Wang Tiejun continued to attack with all his strength. Although the postman tried his best to defend, he still couldn't defend.

   However, his right index finger was injured, which affected not only his shooting, but also his ball control, so he didn't get to the basket very much.

   Although he can't be called an offensive kaleidoscope, these three finishing techniques are all first-class, two of them are level 95, and one is level 90, and they are also unequivocal in the face of double teams.

In the face of a double team, with his height, wingspan, and jumping ability, the height of the shot is not something that the postman and the two of them can prevent. Ability, the shot stability is super, even if the finger is injured, the shot hit rate in the double team has reached 50%.

   At this level, it is far less than 80% of the Bulls in the finals last season, but the Jazz, who are not as good as the Suns in terms of lineup and strength, are barely enough.

  In the end, at 91:96, the Suns won the G5 battle with some difficulty, eliminated their opponents with a big score of 4-1, and reached the Western Conference Finals.

   But he won the game, but Wang Tiejun's right index finger problem became more serious. He didn't feel it during the game. After the game, he felt the pain intensified. After tearing off the tape, his fingers were already swollen.

  The two team doctors quickly dealt with it, sprayed medicine, and then applied ice packs.

   Westphal said with regret: "Old K, you shouldn't have promised you to play. We don't have to worry about this game. If we lose, we can win it back."

  Danny Angie said: "At that time, with your own weight and the force generated by the postman hitting you, even if your fingers were hit with iron, you should not be seriously injured. You really shouldn't be allowed to continue hitting."

   "It's okay, my fingers are so thick, they will be fine after two days." Old Wang said indifferently.

  Andrew John said: "Injury like yours usually requires at least half a month of truce."

  Pharaoh glared at John and took a half-month break, so what about the Western Finals? A truce when I get a little injury, am I that weak?

Aaron Nelson warned: "Old K, the swelling may be worse tomorrow, there are still two days in the Western Conference finals, it can't exert any more strength, don't do ball training and upper body strength training, try to make it recover. ."

   "I know." He nodded.

   "Old K, is your finger hurt?"

   At this time, a group of reporters rushed up, preparing to conduct on-site interviews.

   "There is a small problem, not serious." He responded, and then began to be interviewed.

Next to   , little Colangelo and Westphal discussed how to play in the Western Conference Finals regarding Wang Tiejun's injury.

In principle, Pharaoh will not be allowed to play with an injury. This year is meant to be a rebuild. The winning rate against the Big Three is too small, and it is not worthwhile to play with an injury. It will be troublesome if the injury is added to the game. The cornerstone was wounded.

   Specifically, it depends on the recovery situation in the past two days. The western competition is on the 18th, and the east competition is on the 19th. If it recovers, of course, you can fight. If you can't recover, you can only give up.

   (end of this chapter)

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