NBA backer king

Chapter 112 Confronting the Rain Shaker
Head coach Paul Westphal said again: "On the defensive end, the protection of the paint area must be strengthened. Be careful of the powerful destructive power of the Yuren. At the same time, strengthen the defense against Payton, try to cut off his and other passing routes, and at the same time strengthen the defense against Ricky Pierce."

After the tactical meeting, the team headed to the Sonics' home arena.

This arena is too old, and the decoration is not very good. The new arena is under construction. I heard that the name has been decided, and it will be called the Key Arena.

After exercising his muscles and bones, Wang Tiejun began to practice his pace training.

The chief trainer, Aaron Nelson, looked at the side for a while, and said: "Old K, your low-post pace is very characteristic, just like your low-post back-up technique."

Barkley also noticed it, and came over and said: "In these two games, old K, you increased the turn and slide, and your turn speed is faster."

Lao Wang stopped training and said triumphantly: "I just practiced this step, and the turning speed increased."

Aaron Nelson said: "Your absolute speed is still about the same and has not increased, but the speed of turning and starting is faster. This is the same as your back attack. It is all caused by the force technique?"

Lao Wang gave Aaron a thumbs up and said, "That's right, whether it's a low-back attack or a low-position step, I have my own unique force-generating skills in hitting, turning and starting."

"Who taught you? Was it your personal trainer, that old Zhang?" Barkley asked curiously.

"It's absolutely impossible, the time is not right." Aaron Nelson shook his head.

"Don't think about it too much, this is my own improvement of the force technique, and it is the most suitable force movement for my body."

Lao Wang didn't explain it either, because it was too troublesome to explain, and the system thing was hard to explain.

At seven o'clock, the arena was already full of people.

The Supersonics' football market is still good. Rainman has been here for four seasons. His explosive style of play has brought a good football market to the team.

"Sean, will you dunk that old K tonight? I heard he is crazy."

"Be careful, that guy is a violent maniac, don't provoke him easily."

"Better put one on Barkley, I think he's shorter than me."

"Ha ha……"

In the locker room of the home team, the players of the Supersonics are chatting hotly.

Rainman Sean Kemp tied his shoelaces clumsily, straightened up, but with an exaggerated smile on his simple and honest face, he shouted excitedly: "Guys, I can tell you that tonight I will play on top of their heads, and I will look down on them from a high altitude, including that Chinese."

"Oh hoo!"

There was a beast-like scream in the locker room.

Payton smiled. After being selected by the Supersonics in 90, he and Kemp grew up together. For their combination of inside and outside, he even had the confidence to challenge Jordan. These two seasons are crucial. He wants to hit the championship. He feels excited when he thinks about it. This is his third season.

But this season, the Suns are also very strong. They have picked up a Chinese at the center position and have strengthened them a bit. They are a very strong opponent for the Sonics.

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

Suns: Wang Tiejun, Barkley, Cedric Ceballos, Dan Marley, Kevin Johnson

Sonics: Michael Cage, Shawn Kemp, Derek McKay, Ricky Pierce, Payton

This game was broadcast live by ESPN across the United States. The narrators were Winston Rollins and Carter Oldman. At this time, they got the starting list and immediately began to conduct relevant analysis.

Winston Rollins said: "The highest height of the Supersonics is Rain Man, 208 centimeters, which is not as good as the old K of the Suns, but among their five starters, three guys are over 206 centimeters, while the Suns' five starters, only one is over two meters tall, which is at the bottom of the league, so the average height, the Supersonics are higher.

Let me talk about the fifth position first. Although Michael Cage is only 31 years old, he no longer has the superstar demeanor of competing with Barkley for the rebounding title in the 87/88 season. "

Carter Oldman nodded and said: "After the knee injury, he degenerated badly. But he grabbed an average of 15.7 rebounds in the second season, 14.5 rebounds in the third season, and grabbed 30 rebounds in the last game. He took the rebounding champion away from Barkley. He is a real rebounding beast."

Winston Rollins said: "The old Michael Cage is inferior to the old K of the Suns in terms of height and tonnage. He can only compete with the young old K only by his rich experience and strong defensive ability.

In the fourth position, Rainman and Barkley will have a contest, but I'm sure that Old K, who has average mobility and defensive ability, will suffer when facing Rainman's attack tonight. "

Carter Oldman said with a smile: "Old K can't deal with opponents with excellent mobility, and the threat of Rain Man to the penalty area is fatal. It is certain that he cannot guard Rain Man."

Winston Rollins continued: "McKay at position 208 is taller than Cage at position 95, at [-] centimeters, and weighs only [-] kg. He is a player in positions [-] and [-]. It is difficult for Ceballos of the Suns to guard him."

Carter Oldman said with a smile: "In the second position, Ricky Pierce and Dan Marley can explode each other, and Payton's defense in the first position will give Kevin Johnson a headache."

Winston Rollins said: "I think the No. [-] position is very important. If Kevin Johnson is restricted by Payton, then the Suns will be organized by Barkley. He has this ability. The Sonics should be careful."

Carter Oldman said with a smile: "Overall, the strengths of the two teams are similar, and they are also the first and second in the Western Conference. There should be a battle tonight."

At [-]:[-], the starters of the two teams came to the player tunnel, waiting to play.

Familiar players from the two teams greeted each other in a friendly manner.

Old Wang observed Rain Man Kemp, he envied and hated the other party's terrifying talent, whether it was jumping or explosive power.

Kemp cracked his mouth and smiled at Old Wang. That face looked very simple and honest, but the smile showed a beast-like ferocity.

"be careful!"

Lao Wang reminded himself that he must keep an eye on this guy tonight, so as not to be blocked by him.

At eight o'clock, the game begins.

Old Wang and Yuren stood opposite each other, ready to jump the ball.

To be honest, he was a little nervous, because jumping the ball can see how terrible Rain Man's bounce is.

"Horse, are you a Rocket?"

The next moment, when he saw the rain man rushing to his head slap the ball away, he couldn't help cursing secretly.

Supersonic attack.

The rain man landed, rushed forward immediately, and went straight to the basket.

Barkley quickly retreated, and he faced Kemp the Rainman.

At this time, Sonics center Michael Cage suddenly blocked Barkley in the past.

"Pick and roll?" Barkley was surprised.

He was trying to bypass Cage, but it was too late.

Sean Kemp used the wall to throw Barkley off, and while moving towards the basket, he looked sideways. The next moment, he saw the expected picture. Payton passed the ball, so he flew up.

"boom!"

An extremely explosive and wild flat-basket dunk instantly blew up the Suns' basket.

"yeah!"

The Supersonics fans roared excitedly.

"Look, I said old K couldn't guard against Rain Man, but he just couldn't, and the rhythm couldn't keep up." Winston Rollins laughed during the ESPN live broadcast.

"He went to talk to Michael Cage and didn't switch defenses in time. This is because he doesn't understand enough pick-and-roll tactics." Carter Oldman laughed.

"..."

To be honest, Lao Wang didn't react to the dunk after the pick-and-roll of the Supersonics. He had only played for more than a month, and his understanding of the application of various tactics was very limited. He was still in the early stage of rookie, so he was a little confused.

If his tactical ability is stronger, when Michael Cage is doing a pick-and-roll, he will immediately switch to the rain guard and return to the basket.

But fortunately, he went after Michael Cage and was not under the basket, otherwise he might have been dunked.

And this dunk also raised his vigilance against Rainman by another level, even to the highest level.

"Rookie, why aren't you under the basket? Haha..."

After succeeding, the adrenaline in Yuren's body shot like a broken water pipe, and his emotions reached a very strong peak.

A cold light appeared in Wang Tiejun's eyes. This guy, is he determined to block him?
The Suns attacked, came to the frontcourt, and he moved directly to the basket.

Regarding who defends Wang Tiejun, Supersonics head coach George Karl has his own helplessness.

He is a former NBA player, a shooting guard, and the future Qiansheng coach. His coaching philosophy is that there are no superstars, and everything depends on the team, so the Sonics are in his hands, and the scoring is very average. This season, no player averaged more than 20 points per game.

He knew that Michael Cage would have a hard time defending old K, and so would McKay at the third position. Although he was a little taller, he was too light. If old K touched one, he would be knocked into the air, and the forward with the largest tonnage, Yuren, was only 105 kilograms.

When Wang Tiejun moved to the basket, the rest of the Suns pulled away, and Michael Cage adopted an interference defense, anyway, he was entangled with the former.

Although he is a center forward, but next to Yuren, the functions of the two have changed. He helps Yuren do the dirty work and looks like a power forward.

Even with Michael Cage wrapped around him, Wang Tiejun approached the basket easily.

At this time, Kevin Johnson was still some distance away from the top of the arc, and Payton took a step to defend. He saw Lao Wang approaching the basket, without even thinking about it, after pulling the ball up from the floor, he pushed it with both hands, and the ball flew over Payton's head.

No matter how good Payton's defense was, he only had time to stretch out his hand.

Seeing the ball flying over, Wang Tiejun's feet suddenly stopped, his waist and abdomen twisted, and his left shoulder and chest suddenly leaned against Michael Cage who was sticking to him.

With a strong upper body, Cage was shocked, his upper body leaned back slightly, and his body couldn't help but stiffen. Wang Tiejun took the opportunity to take off, caught the ball, then adjusted his feet slightly, forced Cage away and then took off for the second time, attacking the basket with one arm.

"boom!"

The basket roared violently, and Wang Tiejun returned a dunk.

In the ESPN live broadcast, Winston Rollins said: "The supersonic's weakness at the center position is the biggest flaw. Even in Michael Cage's peak period, with his height and tonnage, I am afraid it will be difficult to guard against the old K. After all, even Dameng and Robinson, it is difficult to prevent the old K."

Carter Oldman nodded and said: "This season, the Sonics, like the Suns, want to attack the championship, but I also think that at the fifth position, they still lack a piece of the puzzle."

"If old K goes to the Supersonics, I think the combination of him and Rainman will make the Supersonics more competitive for the championship." Winston Rollins laughed.

Carter Oldman said with a smile: "Actually, the Suns this season have the best record in the league. They are very strong. The Spurs and Mosaics where Dameng and Robinson are located are slightly inferior to the Suns. The Suns are expected to reach the finals.

In the East, if Ewing's Knicks fail to make it to the finals, then I think that once the Suns make it to the finals, they will most likely face Jordan's Bulls. Old K at the fifth position will be the biggest headache for the Bulls. "

At this time, the Supersonics attacked, and Payton played back and singled Kevin Johnson.

This is his special skill, but in fact, his tonnage is not as good as Kevin Johnson, but his strength is very good, and his strength is not weaker than the latter. Moreover, through the continuous rotation of his body, Johnson behind cannot defend him with all his strength.

Wang Tiejun saw Payton's back attack and felt that he had learned another trick. It was really good to relieve the force by turning the back, so that the defenders behind could not defend with all their strength.

In the ESPN live broadcast, Winston Rollins smiled and said: "Payton's physical condition is quite good. Not only is he strong, but he also has a height of 193 centimeters, 8 centimeters taller than Kevin Johnson, and a wingspan of 203 centimeters. His shot height is difficult for Kevin Johnson's defense to achieve."

2:4, the Suns attack.

Barkley farts the rain man, arching and arching, as strong as the rain man. Although the explosive power is terrifying, the tonnage is insufficient. The absolute strength is far inferior to Barkley.

Old Wang on the weak side was in a cold sweat. The Rainman monster jumped high and fast, as if springs were installed under his feet, and his wingspan was also good. He only missed Barkley's ball.

Siping, supersonic attack.

Michael Cage's offensive ability is limited, Wang Tiejun is very close to the basket, because Yuren pulled to the right wing, leaning against Barkley to ask for the ball, after receiving the ball, he played a single.

Although Yuren's athletic quality can surprise people's attention, he is not a rough guy who only knows how to rely on his quality to make a living, and he has comprehensive skills.

His post-up technique is not top-notch, and his utilization rate is not high. After holding the ball basket, he crosses and changes to pass, turns around and dunks close to the baseline, and has three big steps to force the defender's attacking basket away. He also has a stable mid-range shot.

This time, after he got the ball, he chose to face the basket.

There is a big center standing inside. In this era, it is only exciting to be able to dunk on the head of a big center, so he wants to go in and dunk Laowang.

"Bang bang..."

While leaning over and dribbling, Rainman took a cross step, then changed direction drastically, bypassing Barkley and began to break through with the ball.

Barkley retreated quickly, but he couldn't get in front in time, so he could only follow one side closely, using his own strength and tonnage advantages to try to push the rainman outward.

At this time, Yuren completed the cross step change direction breakthrough, and was already half a step ahead. He immediately changed into a big three step to forcefully squeeze the defender away, and began to attack the basket.

He stopped dribbling, and under Barkley's squeeze, he rushed into the paint with the ball, threw Barkley away, and rushed to the basket.

Wang Tiejun never stood under the basket, his position was biased towards the left wing. Seeing that the rain man forced Barkley, he forced his way in and quickly made up for it.

After two steps, Yuren's figure rose violently, and he wanted to forcibly block Wang Tiejun.

His jumping, like a wild beast pouncing on its prey, is full of explosive power and bloodthirsty momentum.

"Don't think about it!"

Wang Tiejun's eyes showed coldness, he took off with all his strength, and blocked the block with both hands.

Although his jumping height is much worse, his height and wingspan are more advantageous, but even so, his defensive height is not as high as Yuren's offensive height, just because Yuren is a jumping jump, and the jump is too high. His hands are still almost a foot lower than the ball.

However, he still has advantages in tonnage and strength. If Yuren wants to forcefully detain him, in his current position, he must be forced to detain him.

"Oh!"

The air collided, sparks hit the earth, the two groaned at the same time, each turned backwards, fell to the floor without stopping.

"Oh!"

The arena sounded the exclamation of fans.

The Rain Man failed to knock down Wang Tiejun in the air, failed to complete the strong dunk, and the ball fell to the floor. Barkley quickly grabbed the ball with quick eyes and hands. The referee didn't think about the whistle, and neither called an offensive foul nor a defensive foul, so he immediately switched from defense to offense and played a fast break.

By the time Rainman and Pharaoh got up from the floor, the Suns' fast break had been completed, and Dan Marley made a layup.

The two of them stood under the supersonic basket and looked at each other, with a fierce look in their eyes.

Wang Tiejun knew that Yuren wanted to block him, this was his backlash.

However, Yuren failed to force the buckle and fell hard. He also wanted to teach Wang Tiejun another lesson. What is the status of a league star? Of course, he stepped on other people.

"The aerial confrontation just now was fierce, and the explosive power of Rain Man was terrifying, but Old K's tonnage and strength were also strong enough, so no one took advantage of it."

Carter Oldman said on ESPN live broadcast.

Winston Rollins said with a smile: "In this confrontation, the referee's whistle didn't sound. Old K's defensive position was quite timely. He had already stood firm before the rain man took off. Otherwise, it was a defensive foul."

Carter Oldman shook his head and smiled: "The offense and defense in the penalty area, the collision is too fierce, but this is the characteristic of our era now, the whistle will not sound."

In the next few rounds, Wang Tiejun and Yuren were quiet and did not ask for the ball to attack, because they just fell and needed time to catch their breath.

(End of this chapter)