NBA Backer King Chapter 614

   On the plane, D'Antoni held a tactical meeting and formulated the tactics to be played in tomorrow's game. He did what he promised Lao Wang before and returned to last season's style of play.

  Old Wang observed the reactions of other people, but did not see anything for the time being.

   But he is sure that without him, the Suns have reached the third place in the Western Conference. Now the thoughts of his teammates must be different from before.

As soon as he comes back, he will definitely take away part of the ball and the team's number one shot. Not to mention the substitutes, the data of the main players will definitely decline. In addition, the change of tactics will also be a problem. His teammates can calmly do you accept?

  It is easy to live in extravagance and difficult to live in frugality. Now the main players of the Suns will face this situation.

  In the second grade, Stoudemire's offense at the basket decreased a little, and some mid-range shots were added, but his shooting percentage was similar to that of his rookie season, 47%, and his defense was average, which was not up to the level of an excellent power forward.

  Joe Johnson is better than last year, shooting 43% from the field, which is considered a pass, he increased three-pointers, but the shooting rate is not good, only 30%.

  The other two rookies Zhu Fangyu and Josh Howard's defense is not bad, providing defensive energy for the team's perimeter.

  In general, this Suns lineup, with his return, has truly reached the championship level.

  But with his return, Stoudemire will return to the fourth position, and Marion will return to the third position, so Zhu Fangyu and Josh Howard lost their rotation starting positions.

  Zhu Fangyu should be Marion's No. 1 substitute in position 3, and Josh Howard should be Joe Johnson's No. 1 substitute in position 2.

  At this time D'Antoni said: "Let me talk about tomorrow's starting list, old K, Amare, Sean, Joe, Steve."

  Zhu Fangyu and Josh Howard were not disappointed. They were already mentally prepared. As long as the old K came back, they would definitely not be able to play the main position.

  The two old classmates sat together, in the back position, very excited, because they finally had the opportunity to play next to old K.

  Especially Zhu Fangyu, who participated in the Tiejun summer camp since he was a child. Old K is a **** in his heart. To him, being able to play by God's side is happier than going to a team to play the main force.

  He suddenly shouted: "Josh, Knicks and old K are sworn enemies, do you know?"

Josh Howard was stunned, and nodded quickly: "Of course I know, old K entered the league that year, the first game, the Christmas game in 1993, the Suns played against the Knicks at home, old K picked up John Starks Ball pants, spanked his ass..."

"Ha ha…"

  Zhu Fangyu hid behind and hugged his belly and laughed, but he didn't dare to laugh out loud. He laughed so uncomfortable that Josh Howard also laughed.

After laughing, Zhu Fangyu said seriously: "The Knicks are our mortal enemy. Let me tell you, Josh, if they want to trouble Old K, we younger brothers must take the lead, otherwise, why would Old K Cover us?"

   "Well, yes." Josh Howard nodded.

   "When the time comes, I will do it first, and you will follow." Zhu Fangyu said.

  Two rookies muttered in the back, their voices were not necessarily low, and they were heard by Marion Stoudemire in front.

   "Rookies, don't mess around, you will be suspended." Stoudemire warned.

Zhu Fangyu, nicknamed Zhu Daudao, with the old K behind him, was not afraid of veterans like Stoudemire at all, and argued hard: "If someone beat O'Neal in front of the old K last season, how could he be suspended? You have already taken To the championship."

   Stoudemire, Marion, and Nash couldn't help but look at each other when they heard this, because it was true.

   Zhu Fangyu said again: "I know that NBA teams used to have one or two thugs. If the Suns had such a person last season, how could it be possible for Old K to do it himself?"

  Nash stopped talking, and Colangelo couldn't help nodding. This is correct, it was like this before, and it is even like this now, but old K's combat effectiveness is too high, and he always rushes to the front, so he ignores this point.

"Zhu, if you have the courage, then I'll let you be this person from now on. Don't worry, the team will not treat people like you badly. After the rookie contract is over, they will definitely give you a good contract extension." He said Immediately said to Zhu Fangyu.

   "Don't worry, leave it to me, I have practiced before." Zhu Fangyu said excitedly.

  Old Wang looked at Zhu Fangyu with a smile, and nodded secretly. This kid is fierce enough and has a future.

   At four o'clock in the afternoon, the Suns arrived in New York.

   "Old K, do you think your existence has suppressed your teammates?"

   "Old K, do you think you can still maintain your peak condition?"

   "Old K, do you think you can still rule the alliance?"

  A large number of media surrounded the Suns at the airport, throwing out various questions.

   "Three."

  Old Wang chose three questions to answer, and said: "The first question, if my existence suppressed the performance of teammates, wouldn't any star of any team also suppress their teammates?

  The possession of the ball and shots are limited. If you think that I suppressed my teammates, why don't you suggest that the alliance should be singled out, or let the alliance expel all superstars? Is it okay for the remaining people to distribute the ball and shots equally?

  Your questions are ridiculous! So please don't ask me this ridiculous question again, this question will only expose your IQ and prejudice.

  Second question, about my status, sorry, you will see it tomorrow night, I will not answer you now.

  Third question, there is no doubt that I will continue to rule this league for many years. "

  His words did not give the media any face. After he finished speaking, he squeezed away the media and left.

   Just after making arrangements at the hotel, Barkley called.

   "Old K, explode one tomorrow?"

"Of course."

   "Haha, there will be a good show tomorrow."

   "TNT live broadcast tomorrow?"

   "Yes, that's me and Kenny."

   Less than 20 minutes after the call, Barkley appeared in front of Lao Wang.

  Old Wang called Zhu Fangyu, then called Nash, Stoudemire, Joe Johnson, and Marion, and went to the K Times Club together, where they had dinner.

  While waiting for the food to be served, Pharaoh announced his plan for tomorrow's game. He wanted the support of these main teammates, and they all agreed to him without hesitation.

  Old Wang smiled and asked: "Aren't you worried that the data will drop in the future? Actually, this is for sure, and your data will all decline."

Nash smiled and said: "Old K, this is your team. You are not here, so we shared your shot and ball rights. Now that you are back, what we took from you, of course we have to return it to you. Are you allowed to sit on the bench? I'm afraid that if the boss gets angry, he will put all of us on the shelves."

"Ha ha…"

  Old Wang laughed, and the others laughed too.

   Stoudemire said: "Boss, in fact, don't look at our current record, but as long as we encounter a good defensive team, we lose more than we win.

  We played against the Pistons in the Eastern Conference. With their broken lineup, we lost both home and away games, and we couldn't play tactics at all. "

  Marion nodded and said: "The current style of play has no defense and no rebounds. Although the record is currently good, I actually don't know the bottom line.

  Although we were only fourth in the Western Conference in the regular season last season, it was our first season together. It took time to build and hone our skills and tactics before we could improve our record.

  And if it wasn't for the old K's suspension, we would definitely win the Western Conference Finals against the Lakers and reach the Finals. The Nets would not be our opponents. I think last season's tactics were better and more promising. "

  Old Wang was a little surprised. Didn't these guys feel complacent with such a good record?

In fact, he overlooked one thing. As Marion said, the Suns performed so well in the playoffs last season. It wasn't that he was suspended. 90% of the championship will be won. Last season's tactics were given to Marion and the others. Very strong confidence, and although the running and bombing tactics have achieved a good record this season, they have not passed the test of the playoffs, and everyone is still uncertain.

  The main problem is that the tactics of last season have been verified, but the running and bombing tactics have not been verified in the playoffs.

   Moreover, among the main players of the Suns, who would dare to ignore his existence?

   Barkley said at this time: "Old K, what are you worried about? You are the number one player in history. Even if you are suspended for half a season, who can take away your position as the number one active player? You are still the boss of the Suns.

A dynasty with 6 titles in 10 years, 10 Western Conference Finals in 10 years, this is your qualifications, as long as you are there, the Western Conference Finals will be stable, with a 60% chance of winning, so don't say you haven't proven yourself in the playoffs at all Running and bombing tactics, even if you have proven your triangle tactics in the playoffs, isn't it still your defeat?

  As long as you come back, the Suns should change back to the tactical play you are good at. There is no room for discussion. "

  Of course Lao Wang agrees with Barkley, but he still cares about the ideas of his teammates, because he needs the support of his teammates, and he cannot conquer the world by himself.

  Currently, the situation is not bad. We only need to see what the main players think after the data really declines.

However, it should not drop too much, because the time he occupies belongs to Zhu Fangyu and Josh Howard. The playing time of Stoudemire, Marion, Nash, and Joe Johnson will not be affected, but the shots and ball possession will be affected. .

   On January 31, 2004, the Suns challenged the Knicks away.

   At 7:30, the two sides announced the starting list.

  Suns: Wang Tiejun, Amare Stoudemire, Marion, Joe Johnson, Nash

   Knicks: Mutombo, Van Horn, Kurt Thomas, Alan Houston, Marbury

  In the TNT live broadcast, Barkley said: "The Knicks are currently fifth in the Eastern Conference, with a winning percentage of less than 50%, and their record is not as good as the Suns. The media is more optimistic about the Suns winning this game.

  The only problem is how old K will perform, which is the only issue that the media pays attention to. Kenny, what kind of performance do you think old K will have? "

  Kenny Smith laughed and said, "I think 2010 should be fine, right?"

  Barkley said in horror, "2010? God, Kenny, how much do you look down on old K?"

   Kenny Smith laughed: "Why, Charles, do you think that old K will score 70 points in three quarters like he came back last season?"

"Ha ha…"

  Barkley burst into laughter, and said: "Looking at the New York media reports on Old K, I am worried about the Knicks!"

   "You must have got news from Old K, tell me quickly." Kenny Smith urged.

   "That won't work, the suspense must be saved until the end." Barkley said with a smile.

   At 7:40, the starting lineup starts.

   "Old Mu, why are you in the Knicks?"

   When he saw Mutombo from a long distance, Lao Wang shouted.

   "This season came!" Mutombo said with a smile.

   "The Knicks are a great place to mix big contracts..."

  Old Wang nodded and was about to say something when he suddenly saw another person and asked in surprise, "Little Ma, why are you here?"

   "Pony, me?" Marbury pointed to himself.

   "Of course, who else could it be?" Old Wang said.

   Marbury said angrily: "The Mavericks traded me here."

  Old Wang laughed loudly and said: "Mavericks trade ponies, haha, you are a veritable alliance wanderer."

   Marbury was so angry that his face turned black, and it was not my wish. I was passive in all transactions, and I never took the initiative to apply for a transaction.

  Old Wang saw Alan Houston again, and couldn't help being amused. Didn't this guy go to the Bulls because of Jordan's trade? This is back again?

  Alan Houston saw the old K looking at him, and immediately explained: "I came over during the offseason, and the Bulls don't need me anymore."

   Lao Wang nodded, the Bulls have McGrady, Alan Houston is not of great importance, and there are injury problems.

  However, McGrady also seems to have injury problems, and congenital diseases are also a big hidden danger. Are the Bulls still trading McGrady?

   At this time, the team starts to play, and the visiting team goes first.

   Lao Wang made the finale and walked towards the stadium at Madison Square Garden.

  Many years ago, he led the Suns to bloodbath the Knicks, beat Ewing and Oakley, and took off the basket from their heads, which still hangs on the wall of his honor room.

   Today, he will be here to announce his comeback from the ban to the league.

   "Old K is on the stage!" In the TNT commentary booth, Barkley shouted excitedly.

   "The Iron Army is on the stage!" Zhang Lili happily said in the commentary booth of CCTV.

   "Papa..."

  The scene burst into warm applause.

  Old Wang waved to the fans skillfully. In the regular season, getting applause and cheers in the away game has long been a standard arrangement for him, the number one player in history and active service.

David Stern has been paying attention to this game. Seeing this, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. The four shooting guards he advocates still don't have the same level as Old K. In the history of the league, only two stars have this There are two kinds of noodles, one is Michael Jordan and the other is Old K.

  At eight o'clock, the game begins.

  Pharaoh wins the jump ball and the Suns attack.

   The first ball, as a comeback, Lao Wang did his part, and came to the left wing to ask for the ball.

  Stoudemire has increased his mid-range shots this season, including two-pointers from long distances. Although his shooting percentage is very low, only 30%, he still has a stronger ability to stretch than his rookie season.

  He took a step to the right-wing three-point line, and Van Horn was defending him, guarding outside the right waist, and the two were one step apart.

  At the top of the arc, Nash suddenly pulled to the left wing, and with a flick, the ball flew to the low post like a shooting star.

Lao Wang accurately completed the catch with his right hand. In the next moment, he got up and raised the ball with his right hand. He hooked the ball towards the basket. cover.

  But in the next moment, Lao Wang retracted his body to collect the ball, turned around and slipped to the bottom, with a bang, dribbled the ball once, entered the paint area with one step, and then flew up.

   Mutombo's official age is 37 years old, almost 38 years old, and after suffering a serious injury in 2002, his state has long since disappeared. How can he keep up with his rhythm?

"boom!"

   Slashed with one hand and knocked over the Knicks' basket.

   "Papa..."

  In the auditorium, the New York elite applauded.

   "Ho Ho, old K still looks as explosive as ever, and his state is still extremely strong!" Barkley roared excitedly.

   "The Knicks are in trouble today!" Kenny Smith said with a smile.

   Barkley said: "The Knicks seem to have a strong lineup, but it's just superficial. There are too many injuries and the record is not good.

Mutombo is injured, Marbury is also injured, Alan Houston is also injured, and Van Horn is the same. Needless to say, Anfernee Hardaway has been recuperating since he came to New York. He has not played a game yet. Kurt Thomas is okay, no injuries. "

"boom!"

   Marbury rushed to the right wing with the ball, made a sudden stop and made a jumper, but missed.

   Lao Wang protected the backcourt rebound, and the Suns attacked.

"boom!"

  This time, he received the ball from the low position on the left wing, arched his back twice in a row, pushed Mutombo into a reasonable collision zone, and then turned around and dunked the opponent directly.

   "Papapa..." This time, the applause and cheers became more enthusiastic.

   "Duke Mutombo in his peak period can still resist for a while, but now he can't stop Old K at all, no matter what kind of attack method Old K uses, he can't stop him." Su Qun said excitedly.

"boom!"

  Back to the defensive end, Van Horn pulled a jump shot from the three-point line, but missed under the defense of Stoudemire, and Lao Wang protected the backcourt rebound.

"boom!"

  Back to the low post, he made another dunk after slipping the bottom, blasting the Knicks' basket for the third time.

   "Boom!"

   This time, at Madison Square Garden, the cheers and applause were like thunder, making him seem to have returned to the Phoenix West Arena.

   "Three attacks on the basket, old K really has a strong desire to attack today." Barkley said excitedly.

   "Knicks fans, no, New York fans, have completely rebelled, haha..." Kenny Smith laughed.

  After the first quarter, 41:20, the Suns led their opponents by 21 points in a single quarter, doubling the score.

Lao Wang played the entire first quarter, took crazy shots, and took 70% of the team's shots. He made 13 of 15 shots and blasted the semi-disabled Mutombo and a Knicks backup center. It was useless to double-team in advance. , The powerful weighing ability can make him get rid of early double-teaming to a large extent.

  In addition to 8 of 9 free throws, he scored a jaw-dropping 34 points in the first quarter, as well as 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocks.

In the TNT commentary booth, Barkley was excited for the whole quarter, and shouted excitedly: "Congratulations old K, you broke the Iceman's personal record of 33 points in a single quarter, and you are now the first individual in a single quarter in NBA history." Score first."

   Kenny Smith smiled excitedly: "Congratulations old K, you have made a successful comeback and have successfully turned Madison Square Garden into your home stadium. Everyone is cheering for you."

  At the CCTV commentary seat, Zhang Lili said happily: "In just one game, the Iron Army has proved itself, and it is still as good, strong and invincible as last season."

  Su Qun excitedly said: "The wolf is coming! All the teams in the league that are aspiring to the championship, superstars, your strongest opponent is back!"

  David Stern lay halfway on the sofa, took off his glasses with one hand, and pinched the bridge of his nose with the other, feeling very tired.

  Old K, you monster, how long do you have until your prime? You tell me, so that I can formulate a policy for you!

  He calculated the age of old K, shot on June 1, 1973, and is almost 31 years old now.

   "It should be almost the same. No matter how good his physical fitness is, no matter how well maintained he is, this should be his last peak period. Even if he doesn't get injured, it will be one to two years at most."

  He was really accurate in his calculations. Lao Wang really only has a fixed period of one and a half years left, and his physical fitness will decline at a rate of 2% per year in the future.

  However, it's only 2%, and the 5-year decline adds up to 10%. Even in 2010, he can still maintain 90% of his current athletic quality, when he was 37 years old.

Chapter end