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Chapter 351 Wilkins as the Sixth Man

At this time, Colangelo Jr. and several coaches were discussing lineup issues in the corridor outside the locker room.

Westphal thinks that the main lineup needs to be adjusted. Although he started with [-] wins and one loss, he still ranks first in the Western Conference with Mosaic, but he already thinks that this main lineup is not very suitable.

Colangelo Jr. is the general manager of the lineup, and he is quite clear about this. Although he is reluctant to put Wilkins on the bench, Westphal's opinion still needs to be respected. This is the champion coach who brought two championships to the Suns.

After seeing that Colangelo Jr. agreed, Lewis said: "I think Michael Finley can continue to start. Although his performance is a bit unstable, the team needs to cultivate rookies."

Danny Ainge expressed his support for this suggestion, saying: "Finley is still good. We should give him a chance. I think he will be useful in one or two seasons. Even if he has obvious weaknesses that we can't use, we can trade them."

Then he said: "But Horry and Wilkins, the former has no rebounds, the latter can't stretch, and the defense is too poor. I don't think they meet the teammate requirements that old K needs."

Westphal couldn't help but nodded, and said: "Wilkins is really not suitable to stay with the old K. He doesn't have accurate outside shooting and defense. His win-loss value in the main lineup is too low. You can consider letting him play the sixth man, play shooting guard, and score points in the bench lineup. He can have the ball and a lot of shots in that position."

Lewis immediately agreed and said: "You can talk to him. He is restricted in the main lineup, but the substitute lineup will not be restricted, and his hands and feet will be let go."

Danny Ainge also said: "In the main lineup, we have the high-efficiency offense of Old K. The scoring requirements of the other four main players are actually 10+. Wilkins' scoring ability has been suppressed in the main lineup. It is more suitable for him to go to the substitute lineup."

Westphal nodded, and said to Danny Angie: "Danny, you know him well, you should talk to him first."

"OK." Danny Ainge nodded.

Lewis said: "Although we don't have stars on the bench, we are not completely unreplaceable. The backup shooting guard Wes Ripersen, who played in the finals last season, is also good. He has three-pointers to open up.

In his rookie season, his three-point shooting percentage reached 43.6%, which is very good. He is already in the second grade, so he should be given more opportunities. "

Westphal nodded. If Wilkins goes to the bench, the main shooting guard should either let Person go up, or let Michael Finley play, Horry will play the third position, and the fourth position will be given to Ben Hua. Lace, the team is such a lineup, there is not much room for adjustment.

However, he prefers to let the 198 cm Person play the second position, and the 201 cm Finley also play the third position.

As for only the fourth position, Tisdale has a sprained ankle. This stable veteran has to rest for two weeks. Except Horry, there is no good player who can replace him.

David Wood is poor in strength and old, and he is positioned as a marginal player. Only when he has a chance to play in garbage time, this player does not need to think about it at all.

Another Ben Wallace who can replace the fourth position is very hard-working in training and games, but he is still too young, needs time to grow, and has no offensive awareness.

However, Ben Wallace still gave him some hope. This short insider is particularly good at defense and rebounding. If he grows up, he is more suitable to stand beside Old K, more suitable than Horry.

Moreover, Tisdale retired after completing this contract. The team should give Ben Wallace a little more chance to see if he has the potential to develop.

Horry is a good guy with quick stop jump shots and breakthroughs facing the basket, but his rebounding is too bad. Although he is active in defense, he is not good at low-post defense and can't stand up to others. He is only good at defending players with large offensive areas.

After much deliberation, he can only choose between Horry and Ben Wallace. Should Horry continue to start at the No. [-] position, or should Ben Wallace take the top spot?

In the end, he still decided to take another look. If Ben Wallace was allowed to step up, there would be two rookies in the main lineup, and there would be too many unstable factors.But he will increase Big Ben's chances to play and give him more time to exercise.

Several people called out Wilkins who had just taken a shower, and Danny Ainge came forward to inform the coaching staff of the decision.

"why?"

When he heard that the coaching staff decided to let him play the team's sixth man, Wilkins didn't know how surprised he was.

Although he was not valued in the Green Team and had no tactical status, he was still the first scoring point and the absolute main shooting guard. Unexpectedly, he could not even keep the main position in the Suns. This made him a bit unacceptable as a veteran superstar.

Westphal continued: "Dominique, I know this makes you feel a little uncomfortable, but it's for the sake of the team and I hope you understand.

Only in this way, our main lineup will be more reasonable, and the substitute lineup will be stronger.And when you are in the position of the sixth man, you can control the possession of the ball and the shot. These are all things you need, and you will play more comfortably in the position of the sixth man. "

At this time, Colangelo said: "Dominique, the sixth man is a very important position. You are a veteran. You know that. For the sake of the championship, I hope you can take on this important responsibility. When the main lineup is not performing well, you even need to fill in the holes for them."

Wilkins sighed in his heart. He didn't have no teams to go to during the offseason, but he was frustrated and no one agreed. The reason why he came to the Suns was to fight for another two or three years to fulfill his dream of a championship.

"Ok."

He nodded helplessly, but immediately said: "But you must ensure that I have the ball and shots in the bench lineup, otherwise I would rather retire now. Although I want a championship, it doesn't mean that I have to lose everything."

"Of course."

Little Colangelo nodded with a smile.

Then Westphal entered the locker room, motioned everyone to be quiet, and said: "Okay, everyone, something happened. After careful consideration, we decided to adjust Dominique's position as the team's sixth man. This will make our main lineup and substitute lineup more reasonable and stronger.

Dominic showed us his high quality and high profile, he agreed to our request, and I would like to express my thanks to him on behalf of the team. "

"Oh!"

All the players exclaimed.

Who is Wilkins, a trapeze who competes with Jordan for the moment, a veteran superstar, who still has strength, such a strong man, let him play as a substitute?
At this time, Lao Wang was still soaking in the medicine barrel. After hearing the news, he was a little surprised. It seemed that the team's determination was still great.

However, he agrees with this decision. Person's performance in the finals is also good. He has a good three-pointer and is willing to defend. It is more suitable for him. It is indeed more reasonable for Wilkins to go to the bench.

"Who will come on top?" Kevin Johnson next to him asked in a low voice.

"Apart from Person, who else do we have?" Lao Wang laughed.

"Finley can do it too, but that's the same lack of people in other positions." Kevin Johnson nodded and said.

Sure enough, Westphal later announced that Person will be the main shooting guard for the next game, but he also said immediately that this is only temporary. If there is a temporary performance problem, Person may also be removed from the main position at any time.

But this is enough to make Person excited. He also played shooting guard for a period of time last season, but that was the reason for the team's injuries. The current situation is different. This is adjusted according to his technical style. As long as his performance is normal, the main position has a chance to stabilize.

On the 17th, the Suns challenged the Kings away.

In terms of the main lineup, Wang Tiejun is still partnered with Robert Horry, Finley is in the third position, and the back line is Kevin Johnson and Wes Liperson.

In terms of positioning, arrange Personn on the wing with Wang Tiejun, and use his better three-point shooting ability than Finley to open up the defense.

In this way, after Pharaoh took the ball, he was double-teamed on the strong side and his strength was weakened.

As for the double-teaming from the weak side, it depends on the ability of Horry who is pulled out. His three-pointer is currently not as good as Personn, but it is barely used. The defender dare not let him go to double-team the strong side.

As for Finley, his performance is unstable, and his ability to stretch is not very good for the time being. The defender will sometimes let him go.But it's better than Wilkins on the field. His breakthrough ability is not strong, which can just reduce the chance of defenders double-teaming low positions.

With this adjustment, the rationality of the Suns' main lineup configuration is even higher, and the result is also obvious. The number of times Wang Tiejun was double-teamed in the low post was significantly reduced, and the offensive efficiency was improved.

At the same time, Wilkins entered the bench and became the sixth man. He also controlled the possession and shots of the bench. In this game, he was a substitute for the second and third positions. He scored no less than when he was the main player. He played 29 minutes and scored 22 points, which increased the scoring ability of the Suns' bench.

In this game, the Suns successfully won the Kings and achieved a record of seven wins and one loss.

However, the rookie Finley made 9 of 2 shots in this game and performed poorly. He made [-] three-pointers and still needs a lot of opportunities to hone.

霍里表现趋于稳定，投篮命中率46.5%，三分球这场达到了37.8%的命中率，砍下了12分5篮板3助攻1抢断的数据。

But as a power forward, he only has five rebounds, and his rebound average is about the same. This is his flaw in this position.

Big Ben came on as a substitute for Horry, played 13 minutes, also grabbed 3 rebounds and sent a block, but only scored two points.

After the game, Ben Wallace received a call from Oakley.

Oakley really cared about Ben, he had been paying attention to Ben’s game performance, and said on the phone: “Ben, work harder, learn more defensive and rebounding skills with old K, Robert Horry has no rebounds, You can't stand up to anyone in the low position, this is your chance."

"My chance?" Big Ben still hadn't figured it out.

"You idiot, the main force!"

After cursing, Oakley quickly explained: "As a power forward next to Old K, you must have the ability to rebound, help defend, stand up, and even defend.

Old K's scoring efficiency is too high. The Suns don't really need the offense of the fourth position at all. Instead, they need a fourth position who can do the dirty work, share the old K's defensive pressure and rebounding responsibilities, and reduce the old K's physical consumption, so that the old K can concentrate on offense.

So these are your opportunities, and if you do these well, you will have the opportunity to be in the top position.Ben, be positive. As long as you are on the court, you must defend and grab rebounds desperately, and don't miss a single rebound. "

"I see, Charles, I'll listen to you." Big Ben said in a deep voice.

That night, the Suns returned to Phoenix, where they lost back-to-backs to the Blazers the next day. They were seven-two and second in the Western Conference behind Mosaic, who had eight wins and one loss.

But the Suns are not exclusive to the second place. The Sonics are second in the West with the same record.

This is Payton's sixth season. Last season, he scored 20.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 2.5 steals. The top-level offensive and defensive integration has begun to enter his peak period.

This season, he and Rainman Kemp, together with Schrempf, Jose Hawkins, and Sam Perkins, are capable helpers. Under the leadership of coach Crazy Carl, he played very strongly in the West, and even released the slogan of hitting the championship.

Because of the declining record, Wang Tiejun lost the first place in this week's MVP ranking, allowing Jordan to overtake.

On the 22nd and 25th, the Suns won two consecutive victories at home and achieved a record of 9 wins and 2 losses.

On the night of the 26th, the Bulls lost again.

The last time it was an away game against the Magic without the Sharks, this time it was on the road again, losing to the mighty Supersonics. They had their second defeat of the season, with 10 wins and 2 losses. They are still No. [-] in the Eastern Conference and No. [-] in the league.

On the 27th, the Suns ushered in a challenge from their old enemy Jazz at home.

The postman Karl Malone had bad luck in the first two seasons of Lao Wang, and was severely injured one after another. Last season, he learned smart and stopped provoking Lao Wang off the court, so he played a season in peace.

However, he and Wang did clash. When they met in the playoffs last season, he broke three ribs by Lao Wang, causing the Jazz to be swept away, which dealt a huge psychological blow to him.

When they meet this season, he doesn't even intend to provoke Lao Wang. When he arrived in Phoenix, he didn't say anything out of the ordinary at the press conference at the hotel.

At 07:30 in the evening, the two sides announced the starting lineup.

Jazz: Greg Foster, Karl Malone, Chris Morris, Brian Russell, John Stockton

Suns: Wang Tiejun, Robert Horry, Wes Liperson, shooting guard Michael Finley, Kevin Johnson.

Jazz's main center Spencer, main small forward David Benoit, and Jeff Hornacek, one of the iron triangle, were all injured and entered the bench lineup. The Jazz's lineup was not complete, so the Suns finally won the game.

10 wins and 2 losses, still in the same position as Mosaic in the Western Conference.

At the same time, the Suns and the Mosaics, like the Bulls, are tied with three teams and are at the top of the league at the same time.

On the 29th, the Suns defeated the Lakers in an away game, won the last victory in November, and completed this month's schedule.

With 11 wins and 2 losses, they are still tied for first in the league with Mosaic and the Bulls.

On the morning of the 30th, when it was almost 9 o'clock, Lao Wang was still lying on the bed, ready to go early. Yu Feihong came in and turned on the TV in the bedroom and tuned to the ABC sports channel.

Lao Wang also woke up, and Yu Feihong asked, "Are you eating here, or going out?"

"Go out to eat." He said, staring at the TV screen.

At this time, the host began to announce the MVP ranking list for this month.

Although his stats were the best last week, the team's record declined, lost No.1, and was overtaken by Jordan, but now his record has caught up, and he thinks it should help him return to the No. [-] position in the MVP ranking up.

11月他的场均数据是35.6分16.5篮板5.7助攻0.9抢断3.5盖帽1.8失误2.9犯规，命中率高达63.5%。

Statistics such as rebounds, points, and blocks have increased significantly compared with last season, as have offensive efficiency and defensive efficiency.

His offensive efficiency ranks first in the league, and his defensive efficiency is now ninth in the league.

Sure enough, with the host's announcement, he became No.1 in this week's official MVP ranking, followed by Jordan in second place.

On December [-]st, the Suns played against the bad Timberwolves at home.

The Timberwolves selected high school student Kevin Garnett in the fifth place in the first round this year, which is considered a risk, because high school students have not experienced the training of the NCAA, and there is a lot of uncertainty.

Since the new season, Kevin Garnett has been on the bench and has no chance to start. Tonight is the same. He played 18 minutes off the bench, made 4 of 1 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Although the statistics are all-round, there are no particularly eye-catching moments.

After winning the Timberwolves, the Suns rushed to San Antonio overnight to challenge the Spurs back to back.

At [-]:[-] p.m. on the [-]nd, the two sides announced the starting lineup.

Spurs: David Robinson, Chuck Parsons, Sean Elliott, Vinnie Gernert, Avery Johnson

Suns: Wang Tiejun, Robert Horry, Michael Finley, Wes Ripperson, Kevin Johnson.

Today is Saturday, and ESPN will broadcast live across the United States, and CCTV will also broadcast the game in real time.

After getting the list, Zhang Lili analyzed: "The Spurs traded Rodman, and now they don't have a suitable power forward. In the November game, several forwards started in rotation, and the main lineup is not stable.

I think the same is true for the Suns now. Horry is not satisfactory at the fourth position. He contributes too little in the low post, and his scoring efficiency is not up to the standard of an inside player. His position is actually more suitable for the third position. "

Su Qun said: "Horry will play the [-]rd position, Finley will play the [-]nd position, let Personn return to the bench to play the [-]nd position, and Wilkins will play the [-]rd position as a substitute, which is not bad!"

Zhang Lili said with a smile: "Tisdale will be back in the next two days and has already left the injured list, but in fact I don't think he should be placed in the main position, after all, he is a veteran who is about to retire.

Since the team chooses to rebuild, it should take the initiative to train new players, and let Tisdale play the main power forward. He also plays very hard, and it will definitely be too much for a long time, and he is also prone to injury. "

Su Qun nodded, but said: "But the Suns can play at the [-]th position. The only one who is of the right age is Ben Wallace, who has squeezed out Ma Jian. A rookie who has not been drafted can play the main power forward. Can it work?"

"I don't know."

Zhang Lili shook his head and said, at this point, he couldn't help but said: "Anyway, I think that even if it is a reconstruction, it is correct to cultivate new talents, and veterans who are about to retire can only play as substitutes.

If there is no suitable rookie at the fourth position, then you have to find another one, or choose a potential forward from next year's rookie.

In fact, the Iron Army only needs a coolie power forward, not a strong star. The former Green is also suitable. The Suns traded a little earlier, and it may be better to stay for another year, and the chance of winning the championship is greater.And the Suns are said to have room to accommodate Green's contract.

But if he stays for another year, Green will become a free agent, and he can only be released at that time, and the Suns will use him to trade for next year's draft pick. "

Su Qun said helplessly: "This season, we can only make a dash. If we can't kill the West, we can only accumulate strength in the bottom valley as old K said, and wait for the future to explode."

"Yes, the sun will always rise, and the sun's light is destined to shine on the earth." Zhang Lili said in a spirited way.

"The light of the Sun King is also destined to shine on the NBA league." Su Qun then shouted.

In the player tunnel, the ten starting players of the two teams met, greeted each other when they met, and started talking with each other.

"Hey, old K."

David Robinson, the proud son of heaven, is humble on the outside, but he has a pride from the bottom of his heart. When he first met Wang Tiejun, he didn't bother to pay attention to him. Even if the old king provoked him, he didn't bother to pay attention to him. But now, when he saw the old Wang, he also took the initiative to greet him.

"Admiral, how could you let the bug run away? Look at the Bulls now, they are number one in the league again. Even if your Spurs make it out of the West, they still can't beat the Bulls. If it were me, he would be disobedient and crushed in the bathroom. Do you think he is obedient? Do you dare to go to nightclubs every day and miss training every day?" the old king said.

The corners of David Robinson's eyes twitched, thinking of the thorny head of the worm, he felt uncomfortable. Doesn't he want to keep the worm?
That bastard often doesn't participate in training, and there are constant gossips. He has almost ruined the atmosphere of the team. If he doesn't trade him out, his team will be ruined.

As for flattening worms in the bathroom, that's something rough people like old K do. It doesn't fit his temperament at all, so don't even think about it, and he may not be able to beat it.

The Suns played first. Wang Tiejun took a look and found that the game market was not bad. The attendance rate was at least [-]%. Although it was not as good as the Suns, it was already good.

But he ignored that [-]% of the attendance rate today was because the Spurs' opponent was his Suns team, otherwise it would be at most [-]%.

Moreover, the lowest regular season ticket for the Spurs is five dollars, which is not enough to sell.

(End of this chapter)