NBA backer king

Chapter 239 A new high score in a single game
On November 94, 11, the Suns held their own media meeting for the new season.

"Old K, ESPN's prediction last season was completely correct. The Bulls did win the championship as we expected, so what do you think about ESPN's prediction of the probability of winning this time?" an ESPN reporter asked proudly.

Lao Wang glared at the reporter angrily, and said, "What about the year before last? It was just a lucky accident."

"..."

The reporter opened his mouth and had nothing to say. He really didn't win the year before last.

After answering several reporters' questions, a Chicago Athletic reporter got his chance and asked, "I want to ask the Bulls sixth man..."

"Pfft!"

Everyone in the press hall burst into laughter, including many Suns players.

"Security, fork him out."

Pointing at the reporter, Old Wang said angrily, "Let him tell Jordan that last season Jordan relied on us to win the championship, otherwise they couldn't do Mosaic. The Bulls want to defend their title this season, it depends on our face."

"Old K, what are you going to do?" A reporter asked loudly.

"Close the door and enlarge the dream." Old Wang said.

The reporters looked at each other in blank dismay. Although they didn't understand what closing the door meant, they knew what Lao Wang meant, which was to release water.

If Dameng hadn't consumed too much consumption against Old K in the Western Conference Finals, his performance in the finals would not have been so bad. If he met the Suns in the playoffs this time, if Old K let go, then the situation would really benefit the Mosaic team a lot. After all, the Bulls lost one Grant, and their strength has weakened.

Old K, you are so shameless, can this method be used?If you dare to let Mosaic go in the Western Conference Finals, aren't you afraid of being sold by the Suns owner and spurned by the Suns fans?

They thought too much, Lao Wang was just purely teasing, last season he wanted to kill Mosaic, make it to the finals and make Jordan look good again, but it didn't work out, how could he be so nervous?
His real thoughts, of course, are the same as last season, reaching the finals, ending Jordan's consecutive defending titles, and turning the opponent's honor into his own.

Jordan wants to win consecutive championships, don't think about it!Think about the dynasty, let alone think about it!

"Shet!"

An hour later, Jordan, who was training, heard this sentence from the mouth of the team reporter and cursed angrily: "This idiot, even if he enlarges his dream and enters the finals, we can kill Mosaic."

Not long after, Dameng also heard what Lao Wang said to the reporter, and said to Barkley angrily: "What does that idiot old K mean? Do we want him to let us go to the finals? We are better than them."

……

On the 2nd, TNT made a hierarchical analysis of NBA teams, dividing all teams in the league into five grades.

The Bulls are the only one, listed as a super team.

The reason is that they defeated the Mosaic team four to one in the finals. The strength and influence of the team are the same for a while, and currently no team can compare with it.

No one objected to this statement, this crazy bull is indeed in full swing.

Below the Bulls are the first-class strong teams, that is, championship-level teams, including the Mosaic, Spurs, Suns, and Knicks.

The reason is that these four teams have all experienced the test of the playoffs and are extremely competitive in the playoffs. They each have a strong inside pillar and a good outside lineup.

There are a few other teams that are good, but none of these teams have proven themselves in the playoffs, so they can't be listed here.

Below this are the quasi-first-class teams, namely the Magic, Jazz, Pacers, and Supersonics.

These four teams, both in terms of lineup and strength, as well as their performance in the playoffs in recent seasons, are weaker than the previous four teams. They have the strength to hit the championship, but there is little hope, but they should all perform well in the regular season.

Below this is the second-rate team, and the remaining half of the teams are included in this list, such as the Lakers and Celtics, Eagles, Trail Blazers and other teams are also included.

The last tier is the third-rate bad teams, including the Clippers, Timberwolves, Warriors, Mavericks, Heat, etc., as well as the Philadelphia Digital Team, which failed to rebuild.

The analysis of TNT's five-level team level has been recognized by other media and fans, and it is more recognized than ESPN's championship probability ranking.

On November 11th, the 4/94 NBA season kicked off.

The day before, the Suns came to Sacramento, and the opening game of the new season was an away game against the Kings.

The Kings are a lousy team that hasn't made it to the playoffs for eight years. The lineup this season is equally shabby. With the strength of the Suns, it's no problem to win the new season.

In the Suns' tactics in the new season, Wang Tiejun's tactical position is even more important than last season.

This is because during this period of full-staff training, Kevin Johnson's state was obviously not as good as last season, and his breakthrough ability was weakened. However, he is a speed point guard. His speed dropped, and his tactical effect dropped a lot.

Of course, this refers to the tactical position, not the shot. Because of the addition of Danny Manning, Lao Wang's scoring task has not increased this season.

However, with the decline of Kevin Johnson, the status of the outside core has decreased, and as the inside core, his status in the team has gradually increased. The Suns are changing from a dual-core team to a single-core team.

Therefore, the team does not have strict restrictions on the number of shots he can take. If he wants to play more shots, the coaching staff also supports him.

In fact, he joined the Suns in the same year as the head coach Zhistaff. The latter's prestige and status in the team may not necessarily be higher than his. Even if he really wants to restrict him, there is no way.

In this game, Westphal's starting list is five people including Wang Tiejun, Danny Manning, Robert Horry, Dan Marley, and Kevin Johnson.

After the list was announced, AC Green and Thorpe seemed very silent and did not speak. The atmosphere in the locker room was not very harmonious.

Westphal is also very helpless. Green and Thorpe are the main players in the Lakers and Mosaic. They also have the qualifications and strength to play the main force in other teams, but there is no way. He must let Danny Manning, a stronger person, play the main force.

To say that the Suns are very strong inside this season, Old K, Danny Manning, AC Green, Thorpe, from the main lineup to the bench lineup, they are all top-notch in the league.

In particular, the old K + Manning's main inside combination is definitely the top combination in the league on the offensive end, that is, the combination of Big Dream + Barkley can compete, and all other teams are not opponents.

Of course, on the defensive end, Old K + Manning is far inferior to Dameng and Barkley.Therefore, comparing the overall strength of these two pairs of insiders, it may still be weaker.

However, the Mosaic team's internal substitutes are not as good as the Suns. Thorpe + Green can completely explode the Mosaic team's substitute internals, so overall, the Suns' internals this year are definitely not weaker than the Mosaic team.

It's just that they all want to be the main force. This issue is related to personal interests, and there is no room for coordination, which makes him very helpless.

He thought that this season, his inside players will undergo some adjustments, and the management has been working on this.

At 08:30, the game begins.

In this game, Wang Tiejun played 42 minutes.

一共25投18中，命中率高达72%，18罚10中，轰下46分19篮板5助攻1抢断4盖帽1失误3犯规的数据，表现惊人。

With his current tonnage of 129 kilograms, plus level 98 strength, height of 216 centimeters, and wingspan of 231 centimeters, he is an absolute behemoth in the restricted area.

In the first regular season game of this season, he broke his career scoring record in a single game. The original record was 41 points.

他的内线搭档丹尼曼宁，全场16投5中，8罚4 中，拿到了14分3篮板1抢断1盖帽5失误6犯规的数据，状态明显没有出来，还处于休赛期的放假状态之中。

This statistic fully exposed his weakness in rebounding.

其他人的状态也一般，凯文约翰逊7投2中，只有11分4篮板5助攻。

丹马尔利只有10投4中，三分球6投2中，只得10分1篮板1助攻。

Green and Thorpe, who came off the bench, scored 7 and 5 points respectively, showing average performance.

但是替补内线瓦伊曼·提斯代尔12投5中，8罚6中，拿到了16分8篮板的数据，表现还不错。

Robert Horry, who claimed to have practiced shooting during the offseason, made 9 of 3 shots, 33.3% from the field, 4 of 1 three-pointers, and only scored 7 points.

This hit rate was really unsatisfactory for an open shooter, so after the game, he didn't even dare to look at Lao Wang, so he ran back to the locker room.

It is precisely because of the general absence of his teammates that Lao Wang had to play for 42 minutes against a bad team like the Kings.

He also scored the 3000th point in his career, but there is no point reward, and he still only has 200 points in his hand.

After returning to the locker room after the game, the head coach Westphal seriously criticized the players' state and asked everyone to strengthen training and get out of the state as soon as possible.

In the bathroom, Lao Wang was soaking in his medicine bucket. After the head coach finished his summary, he shouted: "Coach Lewis, have you got O'Neal's data?"

The Magic also has a game tonight. He is very concerned about O'Neal's performance. This is his real competitor in his career, so he asked Lewis to help him pay attention.

刘易斯拿着几份数据单过来道：“37分钟，18投9中，14罚10中，29分12篮板3助攻3抢断2盖帽4失误5犯规。老K，这场你的表现更棒。”

"Three steals? He got lucky," he laughed.

Lewis added: "But the Magic lost to the bad Bullets by two points."

Lao Wang laughed, then asked with a smile, "What about the other teams?"

Lewis said again: "The Jazz won the Heat, and the Spurs lost to the Warriors..."

"what?"

Lao Wang was surprised and said, "Do the Spurs even dare to lose to the Warriors?"

Lewis laughed and said: "The Warriors exploded tonight, the three scored 20+, and the Spurs lost their temper."

"This is the NBA. A bad team can play well, and it won't matter if Jordan comes," Lao Wang said with a smile.

Lewis smiled and said again: "Mosaic won the Nets, but Barkley has not recovered from his injury and has a truce."

Old Wang's eyes narrowed, he nodded and said, "From this point of view, the chances of this season are really good."

At this time, other players rushed into the bathroom, and each had their own reactions when they heard his words.

Such as Thorpe and Green, etc., have no expression, and their psychology of wanting to leave the Suns has not changed.

For the championship, ordinary players like them do not have the strong desire to chase like Dameng and Barkley. The idea is more practical, get the main position, and strive to get a bigger contract.

Colangelo has talked with them separately and will try to trade them as much as possible, but the bottom line is that the team cannot suffer. Before the transaction is completed, they must play hard and not slack off.

Danny Manning was a little excited when he heard what Lao Wang said. Although he was the No. [-] pick, he was sold by the Clippers. This means that his value has been denied, and he needs a championship to stabilize and enhance his value.

As for Kevin Johnson and Dan Marley, they have already won a championship. They fought for one last season but got no good results, and they are getting older. In fact, their pursuit of the championship is not as enthusiastic as before.

However, their relationship with Wang Tiejun is very strong, and they are also very loyal to the Suns, so they have always been very supportive, but now their strength has begun to decline, and they cannot give the most powerful support.

Everyone has their own ideas, which is why Colangelo asked for those draft picks when he traded Barkley. Because the reconstruction must focus on young players. Only these new players have impact and momentum.

On the 5th, the Suns returned to Phoenix.

Next there are two home games, the Heat and the Eagles will come to visit.

The Suns successfully won these two games. The first week of the game ended with three consecutive victories at the beginning.

When playing the Heat, Kevin Johnson and Dan Marley broke out, scoring 31 points and 20 points respectively. Danny Manning suffered a small injury in the game, only got 20 minutes and scored 10 points.

When playing against the Hawks, Kevin Johnson and Dan Marley were not as good as they were in the previous game, scoring only 10+ points, while Danny Manning was in good form against his previous team, scoring 30 points and 8 rebounds, and shooting 68%.

Horry scored 11 points and 13 points in the two games respectively, shooting 41% and 44% respectively. His state is improving, but overall he is not better than last season.

To be honest, Wang Tiejun thinks that Horry's scoring ability is not as good as that of Ceballos, just a little open shooting ability, and he is still inaccurate. It's just that Ceballos is good at breakthroughs and his shooting ability is not very good. It doesn't match his style, which led to being traded.

After three games and five starts, except for himself who averaged 34 points, 16 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 3.6 blocks in three games, the performance of the other four players was not stable.

This is the normal state at the beginning of the new season. After a few months of rest, no one will maintain such a stable state, unless the state is maintained through extra training during the offseason, but that is not something ordinary players can persist.

On the 8th, the three ongoing trainings have completed one-third of the training time. The block and single defense have been upgraded by one level, reaching levels 90 and 92, and the assist defense has been increased by two levels, reaching level 83.

On Monday, the 10th, the Suns flew to Seattle.

This time there are three away games, the Clippers behind the Sonics, a back-to-back game.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, after arriving at the Seattle hotel, Lao Wang asked the team's staff to get some today's newspapers.

He is going to hit hard honors this season, such as single honors such as scoring champion, or even MVP, and now he thinks he has this strength.

The official ranking of the MVP is updated every Monday, and the ranking of the scoring champion is the same. The first ranking will be released today.

Turning to the sports section of the New York Times, the headlines are the latest MVP rankings officially announced by the NBA today, as well as the rankings of scoring champions and assists champions.

"Tie Jun, how's it going?" Liu Changfeng was still in the same room with him, so he came over and asked.

Lao Wang laughed and said: "I rank first in scoring, Jordan is second, averaging 30.5 points per game, this guy doesn't have the spirit of last season.

But it's hard to say, he is one year older, and his peak physical fitness should have passed, maybe he is playing back and keeping his physical fitness in the playoffs. "

"Where's the MVP?" Liu Changfeng asked hastily.

Old Wang looked at it again, and this time his smile was not so much, and said: "Jordan is first, and I am second. What the hell, the Bulls also won three consecutive victories at the beginning, and his personal statistics are also good."

"Didn't he win four MVPs? Give him back this season?" Liu Changfeng now knows a lot about the NBA.

"In order to promote the influence of the NBA around the world, the league must create gods. The Bulls will definitely defend their title this season and create opportunities for the three consecutive championships. It's hard to say! For the league and the Americans, I am an outsider after all." Lao Wang shook his head.

He looked again, and the third place in scoring was O'Neal, with an average of 30.1 points in three games. This fat guy is not bad, averaging 29.3 points per game last season.

But he took a look at O'Neal's other statistics. His rebounds were two worse than last season's. Is this fat man being lazy?
For the block king, he sent 11 big blocks in three games, Mutombo sent 12 big blocks in three games, one more than him, and he is the second child.

In terms of rebounds, he had 48 in three games, and Rodman's monster had 50, a total of two more than him, and he is the second child.

MVP No. [-], rebounding No. [-], blocks No. [-], irritated, why are they all No. [-]?

(End of this chapter)