NBA backer king

Chapter 172 Three consecutive away games

The locker room was silent and very quiet. Master Zen was organizing the players to meditate, and the explosion came from the silence. He believed that through meditation, the potential of the players could be most thoroughly stimulated.

After 15 minutes of meditation, the locker room was back to bustling, changing clothes, listening to music, chatting, very relaxed, and there was no sign of losing the G1 game.

"This is the power of meditation. It can keep players in the most perfect state of mind." Zen Master said with satisfaction in his heart.

Booming, at this time, dozens of people from the Sun team poured into the corridor from the underground parking lot.

"Tie Jun, tell me, what tactics are you playing today? Believe us, you won't say anything." Zhang Lili asked in a low voice.

Comrade Wang glared at Zhang Lili, and said angrily: "Brother Zhang, the secret must not be leaked, let me trust the reporter, unless the old sow can climb the tree. Besides, when have you ever seen someone reveal tactics to reporters before the game?"

Zhang Lili was so angry that he didn't talk about it. What kind of old sow are you talking about? Isn't this deliberately angry with me?Bai has been serving you for a season.

Sun Zhenping next to him quickly asked: "Tie Jun, can you still score 30+ tonight?"

"This one?"

Lao Wang walked forward and said: "If the Bulls still play like the second half of G1, it is possible.

If they step up their confrontation, it will be very difficult. "

"Tie Jun, it's right to stay awake." Zhang Lili praised.

At eight o'clock, the two sides announced the starting roster, which has not changed from playing.

Bulls: Bill Cartwright, Grant, Pippen, Jordan, BJ Armstrong

Suns: Wang Tiejun, Barkley, Danny Ainge, Dan Marley, Kevin Johnson

At 08:30, the game officially started.

Half an hour later, after the first quarter, at 27:29, the Suns led by two points.

Wang Tiejun played 10 minutes in the first quarter. When he held the ball in the low post on the left and right wings, the Bulls rarely double-teamed him and allowed him to shoot near the two-point position, but as long as he was close to the basket, he would definitely usher in fierce double-teaming and appropriate foul tactics.

What made him even more troublesome was that the Bulls frequently changed players, and the six insiders played in turn. Except for Grant, who only played defense, the other five took turns against him.

The Bulls took the initiative to confront him today. Even without the ball, the defenders are always entangled with him. Most of his physical energy consumption is not when he has the ball, but when he is off the ball.

The Bull's strategy was very successful. In 10 minutes, he got the ball 9 times, made 1 turnover, scored 2 times, attacked 6 times, went to the basket 4 times, got only 1 time, and missed a shot in a double-team. The hook at the basket was sent to the free throw line twice, and he made 4 of 2 shots.

The other two offenses were hooks near the basket, and the shooting percentage was not bad, scoring one.

10分钟4投2中，4罚2中，拿到了6分3篮板1助攻1盖帽1失误1犯规的数据。

The data is not bad, but the efficiency is not good, more importantly, he played very tired, there will be confrontation every time he takes the ball, especially every time he attacks the basket, he must do his best.

The Bulls' fouls were fierce and decisive, and sometimes they just put him to the ground without entanglement with him.

He also counterattacked, but the Bulls' six insiders took turns to deal with him, and he was not unbearably killed.

Sitting back on the bench, he was so tired that he stuck out his tongue.

Assistant coach Lewis observed for a while, and said to head coach Westphal: "Paul, it's only been one quarter. Old K's physical fitness is obviously problematic. We need to be prepared to reduce his playing time and output."

Westphal was stunned. If there is no old K, how can Barkley support the Suns inside alone?Under the upset, his mind was even more confused.

"The Bulls are now two points behind, but it doesn't matter. From the point of view of the situation, they are leaning towards the Bulls. Old K can still persist, but at most he can persist in the first three quarters. He can't persist in the final quarter. And it is obvious that his efficiency today is far worse than the previous game, which shows that the Bulls' strong confrontation strategy is effective." Bill Walton said.

"Even if the old K saves his physical fitness until the final quarter, it's useless. Jordan will take care of the Suns in the first three quarters." John Hanks said.

"Strong confrontation plus foul tactics is indeed the best way for the Bulls to deal with it. Now that Phil Jackson has found a way to deal with the Suns, what will Westphal do?" Bill Walton asked.

In fact, Westphal didn't find any good solution, and he was just a rookie with an average level.

In the second quarter, he let Lao Wang play for another 10 minutes, but he did not fix Lao Wang's offensive method.

Lao Wang was in a state of blood recovery in the second quarter, reducing the offense at the basket and increasing the hooks near the basket, which reduced the efficiency of the Suns' low-post offense.

This is exactly what Phil Jackson wanted. He is not afraid of Wang Tiejun's hook at all. He hits [-]% of the hooks at most, and even [-]% of the shots are too many. The Bulls can bear this point loss. He hopes that Wang Tiejun can take more shots in this position.

Wang Tiejun made 5 of 2 shots in the second quarter. He was blocked by Grant on one hook at the basket. The other four were all close-to-basket hooks.

After halftime, 55:51, the Suns trailed by 4 points.

During the intermission, Bill Walton analyzed: "Old K scored 20 of 9 shots and 4 of 4 free throws in 2 minutes of halftime. He scored 10 points and 5 rebounds. His performance was decent, but not as good as in G1. This shows that his physical reserves are not sufficient. As the series progresses, the Bulls may benefit from this.

In 22 minutes of the half, Barkley made 13 of 6 shots, 46% from the field, 5 of 4 free throws, scored 16 points and 7 rebounds, and performed very well.

But because the Bulls are very tight on the basket, his impact on the penalty area is not enough, and his efficiency is average.

The two of them jointly contributed 29 points and 12 rebounds, but today Jordan and Pippen jointly contributed 31 points and 10 rebounds. The key point is that Jordan's shooting percentage was as high as 61%, so the Bulls led the Suns. "

John Hanks analyzed: "In the second half, Old K's physical fitness declined, not only the number of offenses decreased, but also the quality of offense. This will make the Suns' offense more difficult. The Bulls have already grasped the key to victory."

Bill Walton said: "The Bulls frequently changed the inside, and all six inside players played for a few minutes. Although several inside players could not find their offensive state, the Bulls themselves had very little inside offense, so this effect is not important.

But in this way, the old K's physical energy was seriously consumed, and he obviously reduced the impact on the penalty area in the second quarter.

This shows that Phil Jackson is really good, and his coaching ability has begun to be reflected. If Westphal cannot make timely adjustments, then the winner of this game should be the Bulls. "

Unfortunately, until the end of the game, Westphal could not make timely adjustments, because passive adjustments are the most difficult. Wang Tiejun is the kind of high-consumption play of strong confrontation. The Bulls confronted head-on, and he couldn't find a way to adjust.

At the end, 108:100, the Suns lost their second home game, and the big score between the two sides became one to one.

接下来的G3战G4战G5战将在公牛的主场进行，时间是13日、16日与18日。

王铁军下半场出手7次，命中3球，绝大部分进攻都是近筐勾手，全场打了44分钟，16投7中，命中率43.7%，6罚3中，拿到了17分10篮板3助攻2盖帽4失误4犯规的数据。

This performance is far lower than his efficiency in the G1 game, and he has 5 fewer rebounds.

Thanks to the Bulls' concentration of defensive power on Wang Tiejun's side, Barkley made 30 of 14 shots and a 46.6% shooting percentage. In addition, he made 10 of 7 free throws and scored 35 points and 14 rebounds, but he couldn't save the team.

For the Bulls, Jordan scored 35 points on 59% shooting, Pippen scored 23 points on 48% shooting, and was more efficient than Wang Tiejun and Barkley. As an outside line, this is a very efficient performance.

Zhang Lili analyzed after the game: "The Bulls had 38 rebounds in this game, and the Suns had 45, which is only 7 rebounds. This is the key reason for the Bulls' victory.

The Suns should pay attention. In the Eastern Conference Finals series, the Knicks just lost their advantage in rebounding. Otherwise, where would they lose? "

Sun Zhenping said with a smile: "Wang Tiejun's performance is still very good, 20+10, this is the data of an All-Star."

"The stats of 20+10 in the finals are certainly good." Zhang Reasonable said with a smile.

But he didn't say that of Wang Tiejun's 18 shots, only 6 were offenses at the basket. For a big center, and a big center known for his strong confrontation, who has the name of sweeping the penalty area, this proportion is very low.

"Hohohoho..."

On the sidelines, Wang Tiejun was sitting and panting. It had been a few minutes since the game ended, and he hadn't recovered yet.

He felt too tired. The Bulls had almost changed their insiders. From the first second of the first quarter to the end of the game, it seemed that they were all hanging on him, consuming his physical energy with confrontation every moment. , His current body seems to be empty, like a bottomless pit.

"Old K?" Barkley asked worriedly.

"It's okay, it's okay, I can recover." He gasped.

Barkley gritted his teeth. If he can't do it today, then next year, K will be stronger and his physical reserves will be more abundant.

"Friends of the audience, the Knicks won two home games in a row in the Eastern Conference Finals, while the Suns were tied [-]-[-] by the Bulls in the two home games. Their performance was even worse than that of the Knicks. This made ESPN firm in our judgment. The Bulls will eventually win the Finals."

On the sidelines, facing the camera, the ESPN reporter said confidently: "Now let's interview Michael Jordan."

Next to him is Jordan who is about to accept a live interview.

Jordan at this time was completely different from when he lost the game the day before yesterday. He was in high spirits, his eyes were full of firmness and confidence, and he had a strong attachment to victory.

"Michael, for tonight's victory, what do you want to say most now?" the reporter asked.

"We are not afraid of any opponent. At this time, it belongs to the Bulls." Staring at the camera, Jordan said firmly.

"For the Suns tonight, do you want to send them a word?" The reporter asked again.

"Charles, my friend, failure is your destiny, haha!"

Jordan said something seriously, then looked at Barkley on the Suns bench a few meters away, and laughed triumphantly.

"Ugh!"

Glancing at Jordan, Barkley sighed deeply.

"What the hell! This guy is too crazy, we must not let him succeed, the damn championship must be ours." Wang Tiejun gritted his teeth.

Barkley is his best friend in the United States. The biggest pursuit in his life is a championship. He has to do everything possible to help him realize this dream.

Besides, he hated Jordan's arrogance too much, which was the last thing he could bear.

"Come on, Charles, let's beat him!"

After a while, he wasn't tired anymore, he got up from his seat and pulled Barkley up.

Barkley was dumbfounded. Damn old K, aren't you exhausted? Why are you so energetic all of a sudden?Why didn't I see you so energetic on the field just now?
The two strode towards Jordan, and other teammates followed.

Seeing them aggressively, Jordan was also a little dazed. Before he could react, Wang Tiejun's arm clamped his neck.

"Hey, old K, loosen up, you lunatic!"

Jordan struggled under Lao Wang's armpit, and the strong smell of sweat under his armpit after the game made him want to vomit.

"Ha ha!"

Lao Wang just wanted to disgust Jordan, so he immediately let go, and walked towards the player tunnel with Barkley and other teammates laughing.

"This damn lunatic! Old K, you bastard!" Jordan cursed while wiping his face.

"Ha ha……"

The home fans who were leaving the game burst into laughter when they saw this scene.

Back in the locker room, Wang Tiejun sat down in front of the closet, wanting to take a rest, but Aron Nelson dragged him into the ice bath.

"Old K, how does your body feel now?" Nelson asked.

"In G3, I won't make that guy proud. We want to win them away." He said in a deep voice.

At this time, the head coach Westphal began to summarize tonight's game outside, saying: "Unfortunately tonight, we played a little passive and lost the game.

The Bulls launched an encirclement and suppression of the old K in our low post, so we lost the efficient offense and some rebounds in the low post, which is the main reason for our loss tonight.

The overall shooting percentage, we are 45.6%, the opponent is 51%, we have 7 more rebounds, but we have 6 more turnovers, which eventually leads to our shots being equal to the Bulls.

In the next series, we need to strengthen our rebounding. Our inside line is much better than them. For rebounds, my requirement is to have at least 10 more rebounds.

This is a basic number. Below this gap, their perimeter defense is too strong, causing us to make more mistakes, and we will not take advantage of our shots. "

He talked a lot, but he didn't mention how to solve Wang Tiejun's problem, which shows that he has nothing to do now.

In the locker room of the visiting team, because Jordan is in a good mood, the atmosphere is very good.

"Phil, your method is really good, and it's right to trust you." Jordan said to Phil Jackson with a smile.

Phil Jackson smiled confidently: "I think so too. All of us shared Old K's lethality and consumed his physical energy every second, causing him to play inefficient games, causing the Suns to lose their most efficient offense and grab more rebounds. We will continue to do so in the next series."

An hour later, the post-match press conference began.

In order to allow Wang Tiejun to save energy as much as possible, Colangelo did not arrange for him to attend the press conference.

At one o'clock in the morning, he was lying in his bed, but not sleepy.

In tonight's game, he played really badly. Every second, someone was entangled with him, and his energy was wasted needlessly.

I opened the system and looked at it. The speed has increased by one level, and it is now level 62. The flexibility has been increased by two levels, and it is now level 68. The two trainings will end at the end of this month, and each can be improved by one level.

"How do we get rid of the rubbish sticking to our body?" Looking at the ceiling, he murmured.

Slowly, drowsiness hit him, and he fell into a deep sleep.

When I woke up, it was already high in the sun, and I quickly got up. After washing up, I packed the suitcase first, and then made a breakfast by myself in the kitchen.

I toasted a few slices of whole wheat bread, fried a large steak rare, fried thirty beef dumplings, heated a large glass of skimmed milk, and ate an apple.

"It's still inconvenient for Lao Zhang to pick up the picks. It's better to hire a worker."

After eating a little bit, he was at most half full. He carried the suitcase and drove to the training base.

At 11 o'clock, the Suns boarded the plane.

Lunch is not provided on the plane, but the training base has prepared lunch in advance, and everyone brings their own portion, which is a few lunch boxes.

Wang Tiejun ate a lot, and prepared seven lunch boxes in total, which were very rich, including chicken, beef, shrimp, vegetables, fruit salad and so on.

After eating and drinking, when the players were digesting their food, several members of the coaching staff with dark circles got together and were still discussing the skills and tactics of the G3 game.

"How about we give up old K's tactics and let him play support and play Barkley instead?" assistant coach Lewis said.

"No."

Westphal resolutely refused. He said: "Barkley has played in Philadelphia for so many years. Except for his rookie season, he has never defeated Jordan's Bulls. With him alone, it is very difficult for us to win the Bulls. We must stimulate the role of old K."

Colangelo also said: "If you give up old K because of the opponent's tactics, then it will definitely not work. And old K is our future, we can only strengthen his tactical position, how can there be any reason to give up?"

Westphal said: "I thought about it all night, and there is only one way. They mainly consume the old K's physical energy in the first half, so we can let the old K maintain his physical strength in the first half, and then exert strength in the second half."

Lewis said: "Reduce old K's shots and time in the first half?"

Nodding, Westphal said: "Old K is not only on offense, he has good coping ability and fast break ability. Let him do this in the first half and strengthen his rebounding."

"And let him not just focus on fighting against the opponent, but hide for a while, and save energy consumption as much as possible." Colangelo reminded.

Lewis complained in his heart, isn't this what I said about playing support?
Arriving in Chicago, after checking in at the hotel, Wang Tiejun found the fitness room for flexibility training and speed training.

These two trainings are not very energy-consuming, and the game will be played tomorrow, so he just uses these two trainings to exercise his body.

Aaron Nelson followed him, monitoring his physical condition at all times.

(End of this chapter)