NBA backer king

Chapter 219 Planning All-Star

As the best player in the field, Pharaoh accepted a live interview with ABC TV station.

"Old K, congratulations, you got your first triple-double." The reporter laughed.

"Thank you!" he said.

"What the fans are most interested in now is that they want to know why your playing skills are so good, can you reveal it?" the reporter asked.

He nodded and smiled and said, "There's nothing mysterious about it. My hitting skills rely on my force-based skills."

"Oh, can you tell me how you train your force-exerting skills?" The reporter said in surprise.

He smiled and said: "It's very simple. My power-generating skills come from the cultural accumulation of my nation for thousands of years, and I am just an inheritor."

"Oh, thousands of years of cultural accumulation? It's too mysterious!" The reporter opened his mouth wide, but he couldn't understand his ridicule at all.

"So can you talk about the feeling of colliding with two superstars?" The reporter asked again.

He curled his lips and said: "Generally, that's it. From last season to tonight, Dameng fell under my feet at least ten times. I'm already used to the feeling of bumping him into the air."

The reporter's face was about to drop, but he couldn't refute it, because it was the truth.

Lao Wang continued: "The feeling of knocking Barkley into the air made me very novel. It was a brand new experience. I really saw a pig flying in the air."

"Pfft!"

The reporter and everyone around laughed.

"Damn it, old K, don't run away!"

Barkley was passing by, and when he heard this, his nose was so angry that he rushed over and tried to beat up Lao Wang, but his old waist didn't support him, so he had to stop after running two steps.

In Chicago, at Bulls headquarters, in Phil Jackson's office, he and Jordan tuned in to watch the game.

From the first quarter, when Wang Tiejun sent four assists in a single quarter and led the team to the lead, their expressions became serious.

As soon as the game was over, Phil Jackson said: "We must immediately adjust our thinking about our opponents in the finals. The Mosaic team may not be our only potential opponent in the finals. The possibility of them being killed by the Suns exists."

Jordan stared at Wang Tiejun who was being interviewed, with a sharp cold light in his eyes, and said in a cold tone: "It seems that the tactic of using a meat shield to contain him will not work, Phil, do you have any ideas?"

Although Phil Jackson, like Jerry Krause, has always believed that the Mosaic team is the Bulls' strongest opponent this season, it is not that he is unprepared for the Suns. After all, this is a defending team that prevents them from winning three consecutive championships.

He said: "There are many ways, as long as there is someone in hand, it is not very difficult to beat this Suns team.

We have Clifford Robinson, the offensive end is stretched, you and Pippen rush in to play, improve the offensive efficiency, the old K's mobility has improved now, but it is too far behind you, he has no chance to return to defense. "

Jordan nodded. Old K's speed was not in his eyes at all.

Phil Jackson added: "Since Clifford came here, I started him to practice three-pointers. It has already had some effects. His shooting talent is good. If he continues to practice this season, he will definitely be able to use it in the playoffs. At that time, his ability to stretch will be even greater. If he pulls old K near the three-point line, even if his speed improves a little, it will be of no use."

Jordan nodded again, and this time Krause finally got a good center to make up for one of the biggest weaknesses of the Bulls these seasons.

Although Kerry doesn't have the ability to post up in the low post, ordinary post-ups are useless against people like Old K and Dameng. It's better to pull out, which is more suitable for the Bulls' style. It is more convenient and efficient for them to rush in from the outside.

"What about the defensive end?" he asked again.

This is what he cares most about. Who is he afraid of on the offensive end?The failure in the finals last time was because of not being able to guard that animal.

He and Phil Jackson later carefully analyzed the final quarter of the most critical G6 game. Old K not only played a high-quality offense, but also assisted his teammates 5 times in a single quarter.

That is to say, in terms of defending Old K, there are many difficulties. You must defend against his offense and his points, and this is the most difficult type of person to defend.

Just now the Mosaic team has such a strong defensive force, they can't defend the old K. Although their inside line is far better than last season, they are still far behind the Mosaic team.

"Tactical use."

After Phil Jackson said this word, he nodded again, as if affirming his own words, and said: "The Suns used their tactics well tonight, and the tactics of the players on the field are also very good. In fact, Barkley can no longer form an effective strong-side low-post double-team against Old K like he did in the previous game.

As for Dameng's weak side defense, under the pull of AC Green, the effect tonight is not very good, and it is a bit restrained.

If we play the Suns, it is impossible to arrange a stronger low-post defensive force than the Mosaic team.That being the case, we will play to our strengths.Our strength is the perimeter, so we must concentrate our defensive strength on the perimeter and cut off the Suns' internal and external connections.

Today they asked Dan Marley to contain Barkley. Although Barkley's defense is strong, he is an insider after all, and his outside defense can only be regarded as mediocre.

Then we will use Pippen to prevent Dan Marley. Pippen's perimeter defense must be stronger than Barkley. I think he has a chance to prevent Dan Marley. "

Jordan nodded again and again. This defensive idea is indeed right. He also believes that Barkley's defense is not as good as Pippen's on the outside.

Phil Jackson said again: "You switch to Kevin Johnson and stare at him. Old K can't get the ball below. We will increase the rhythm of offensive and defensive transitions to make him exhausted and completely wear down his physical fitness.

Our lineup has no tonnage, but we have an overall speed that they don't have. As long as we play our strengths and use our strengths to overcome weaknesses, the victory is in our hands. "

Jordan smiled. Whether it is Cobra Grant or Kerry, these two insiders have no tonnage. They belong to the brisk insiders.

Next, the Suns beat the Celtics and the Philadelphia Digital team at home, achieving a record of 19 wins and 7 losses, and they are still the third in the Western Conference.

The Suns completed all the games in December, and all the games in 12. Two months into the regular season, one-third of the games have been completed.

The next game was still at home. On January 94, 1, we faced the challenge of the Supersonics. There were no games for several days in between.

At 1 am on the 9st, the league announced the latest MVP rankings through several major TV stations and some newspapers.

The first is Jordan, the second is Dameng, the third is Ewing, the fourth is Wang Tiejun, the fifth is David Robinson, and the sixth is O'Neal.

Karl Malone, who ranked sixth last month, was reimbursed for the season and has disappeared from this ranking.

However, David Robinson and O'Neal fell in the ranking due to the team's record, and were overtaken by Wang Tiejun.

The Spurs' current record is 18 wins and 11 losses, and the Magic is 16 wins and 12 losses, all of which are far behind the Suns.In terms of the data of the three, O'Neal is the best, being dragged down by the team's record.

The Bulls are still the league's No. [-] record, followed by the Sonics, the Mosaic team third, and the Knicks fourth. However, the Sonics are not a star player, so no one can enter the top ten of this ranking.

王铁军现在的场均数据是，39.2分钟，25.7分12.5篮板5.6助攻0.8抢断2.5盖帽2失误3.2犯规。

Compared with last month, the time has been shortened.

According to the arrangement of the coaching staff, his next time will be further reduced, controlled at about 35 minutes, and the remaining time will be allocated to Thorpe.

Thorpe's strength is still good, but it doesn't match him. When he is on the court, Thorpe has to sit on the bench. He can only pick up ten or so minutes of playing time from AC Green's hands. It is a waste of his strength.

And with less playing time, his physical reserves will be better after entering the playoffs.

"On the second Monday of January, the All-Star voting will start. Can I make the next two guys, Dameng and David Robinson?"

Seeing this ranking list, he immediately thought about the All-Star issue. As for the MVP, he didn't think about that possibility at all. That's not what he should consider now, and the All-Star is the most practical issue.

He made a call to assistant coach Lewis and asked the other party to check the data of Dameng and the two to see the gap between him and these two All-Star competitors.

Ten minutes later, Lewis called and said, "Old K, listen, David Robinson's data is 40.5 minutes per game..."

"Wow, Robinson is so old, he played for so long?" He asked in surprise.

"Hehe, Old K, he hasn't been in the league for a few years. He came in in 87. This is his fifth season. He is only 5 years old now. He is the youngest of the three super centers." Lewis laughed.

"I see, you continue to talk." He smiled.

“29.9分10.1篮板4.7助攻1.7抢断3.3盖帽3.2失误2.9犯规，攻守极为均衡，大梦的场均数据是……他们三大超级中锋都可以说是自带攻防体系的怪物。”刘易斯说道。

"Tsk tsk..."

Lao Wang felt that the All-Star position was getting farther and farther away from him.

However, his current scoring ability, assist ability, rebounding ability, and self-confidence will not be much weaker than the opponent. Only defense is still a big shortcoming.

Only after his athletic quality has really improved will he be able to fully compete with these super centers. He will need at least one year, or two years.

"Old K, what are you asking about their data?" Lewis asked curiously.

"Oh, the All-Star voting is about to start, let me see if I can compete with them for the All-Star position?"

He didn't hide that any player in the league doesn't want to be an All-Star, even Jordan, it's a status symbol.

"Old K, the 10 All-Star starters are voted by fans, players, and head coaches, and the 14 substitutes are voted by all head coaches. Each head coach must choose at least seven players, including at least two guards, two forwards, and a center forward, but they cannot choose players from their own team..." Lewis introduced the rules.

"I see," he said.

"In addition, David Robinson was the All-Star starter in the first two seasons, and Dameng came off the bench." Lewis said.

"Coach, how about I participate in the All-Star voting as a forward?" He asked with an idea.

"Ha ha……"

Lewis laughed and said: "This is a good idea. At the forward position in the West, your main competitors are Barkley and Sean Kemp. Come on, old K, I am optimistic about you."

Lao Wang hung up the phone and died of the idea of ​​participating in the All-Star this year.

Although Barkley's current statistics are not as good as Dameng's, but his popularity is very high. This guy has a high EQ. Fans like him very much. The number of votes for the All-Stars has always been high, higher than that of Dameng and David Robinson. Last year, he won four hard honors in a single season.

All-star voting is a place to compare popularity. He is not an American, so he is naturally on the weak side.

But after thinking about it, he didn't want to be reconciled. It happened that his agent, Lance Hawksman, called.

"Lance, what's wrong?" he asked.

"Old K, I'll be in Phoenix this afternoon." Hawksman said.

"Is something wrong?"

"Of course. Old K, the All-Star Voting account will be opened soon. Our CAA hopes that you can enter the All-Star this year to further enhance your commercial value. This time, we are going to operate it." Hawksman said.

"Can it work?" He asked a little excitedly.

Hawksman laughed and said, "There should be no problem with the bench position. Let's put it this way, we CAA can also package those blockbuster movies invested by Hollywood with hundreds of millions of dollars. Although CAA has not officially entered the sports industry, we are still sure of an NBA All-Star bench position. If we can't even get this, CAA can close its doors."

"Haha, that's great, but if I want to start as an All-Star, what if I have Ruan Danmeng and Admiral as substitutes?" He said excitedly.

This is nothing to be polite, who wants to play as a substitute if he can start?Since CAA is willing to operate, he will certainly not be polite.

Hawksman was startled, and then said: "Old K, I have already discussed this matter with Mr. Jamaloni, and he promised to arrange a few first-line stars to support you and vote for you.

But how big the effect will be, and whether those movie fans will buy it, no one knows.But the effect is definitely there, and their combined fan base is too large. "

"Forget it, it's not bad to be able to operate as a substitute." Old Wang said quickly.

Hawksman over there was also brainstorming, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Actually, old K, the Suns won the championship last year. It was the only championship of the four major sports leagues in Arizona. The Suns are very popular. You are not without a foundation there. Your Mammoth signature sneakers have been selling well in the state, which is proof.

This is how I arranged it. When I arrive in Phoenix, I will discuss it with the management. I have already made an appointment with the management of the Suns.But no matter what, at least one substitute position is guaranteed. "

"That's fine, I'll leave it to you." Wang Tiejun said with a smile.

At the Suns headquarters, the coaching staff did not rest today, and they had a lot of things at hand. At this time, the head coach Westphal asked: "Lewis, what does old K want David Robinson and their data?"

Lewis smiled and said: "He wants to be an All-Star, but I think it is very difficult. Whether it is a center or a forward position, Dameng, Admiral, Rain Man, and Fliggy all surpass him in popularity."

"Don't even think about the forward position. The league won't agree to it. He is a pure big center. How can he look like a forward?"

Westphal was stunned, and thoughtfully said: "But compared to popularity, Old K is actually not bad. As a center forward, he has won the most commercial contracts. The sponsors' promotion of him alone can help him attract a lot of attention. In terms of performance and statistics, he is not bad no matter whether he is playing against Dameng or the general. If, if Mr. Colangelo is willing to operate, it is not impossible to get a substitute opportunity."

Lewis was taken aback: "Can it be operated?"

Westphal smiled and said: "In this world, even wars can be manipulated. What can't be manipulated as an All-Star substitute?"

"That's right." Lewis smiled.

After dealing with the matter at hand, Westphal went to Colangelo and chatted with him about the All-Star matter.

"Boss, do you think any players on our team have a chance to be selected as All-Stars this year?" He said.

"I'm also thinking about this..."

Colangelo didn't think much about it, and said: "Dan Marley was a substitute for the All-Star last year. This year's data is 16+4+4. It should be impossible to be selected as an All-Star. Kevin Johnson is in a very good state this year, better than last year. With a data of 20+9, he might be selected for the All-Star. Others are unlikely."

"Where's old K?" Westphal asked.

Colangelo laughed and said, "Paul, you also know how fierce the competition is for the center position. Old K is only in his second year. I can't guarantee that he will be an All-Star this year."

Westphal said: "But we are the defending team anyway. If we don't have an All-Star, it would be too embarrassing, right? And old K is fourth in the MVP ranking this time. He can't be selected as an All-Star, so this list is too watery."

Colangelo scratched his head. The head coach still didn't understand what he said, so he said, "Of course, Phoenix really needs an All-Star. In fact, I'm going to communicate with the league. Old K is still qualified to play as an All-Star substitute. He is not weak in terms of popularity and strength."

"That's great. Old K will be very happy if he finds out." Westphal laughed.

Colangelo said with a smile: "Official communication is one thing, and the All-Star vote still has to be won. We have to make two-handed preparations. After all, if the votes are superior, Old K will be more confident in taking a substitute position, and he will not fall into the shoes of others."

Nodding, Westphal said: "Now is the time for the media to exert their strength. I hope that the media in Phoenix and the entire state of Arizona can do their best."

Colangelo suddenly smiled, and said: "Except for superstars like Jordan who are influential across the United States, he can get some votes all over the United States, with more than one million votes for three consecutive years. The votes of other stars mainly depend on the city where the team is located, which has strong regional characteristics.

Dameng and Robinson are both in Texas. They have accumulated high popularity in their respective cities for so many years, but because of this, their popularity has been dispersed.

And old K is the best sports star in our state. As long as the media is strong and the publicity is in place, his number of votes will not be small. I even expect his number of votes to surpass Dameng and Robinson. "

Westphal cheered up, this is really possible.

After all, Texas has three NBA teams, and other sports leagues are also very strong. Even the strongest in Texas is not the NBA, but the NFL.

For example, in Dallas, the Mavericks are not the most popular. The Cowboys, which belong to the local NFL league, are the most popular sports team in Dallas.

But here in Arizona, the Suns dominate. If Old K can win the state's votes alone, it is not a dream to surpass Big Dream and David Robinson.

Colangelo said at this time: "Old K's agent will be here soon. CAA also hopes that old K will enter the All-Star this year. We have already made an appointment to communicate and cooperate with each other. We hope that this time we can beat Dameng in the number of votes in one fell swoop. No matter how bad it is, with the help of CAA, a substitute position can be determined."

"It's the best." Westphal said happily.

(End of this chapter)