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Chapter 259 Barkley's Arrogant Strategy
At this time, the final quarter of the game began, and the Bulls' offensive and defensive strategies remained unchanged.

Not to mention the defensive tactics. There is no way to defend the old K inside. The effect of double-teaming is not too great.

On the offensive end, the spread tactics did not work well in the first three quarters. Old K's quick return to defense caused a lot of pressure on the Bulls' low-post offense. If it is normal, changes need to be made.

However, Phil Jackson believes that the physical consumption of the old K in the first three quarters is huge. The offensive end, the defensive end, the rebounding, and the organization and support of the offense are all indispensable to the old K's investment, so the old K's physical fitness in the final quarter should not be too good.

This is the reason why he does not intend to change his offensive tactics. Continuously stretching tactics can continue to consume a lot of old K's physical energy. This is also the tactic he decided to play once he meets the Suns in the finals.

Moreover, the finals are a series, and this tactic can play a greater role than the current regular season. After a few games, even if the old K can persist in one or two games, after the entire series, the physical fitness of the old K will definitely be dragged down by this tactic. As long as the old K collapses, half of the Bulls can beat the Suns.

But in the end, the Suns won the game. In the case that the Bulls did not invest more strength in the perimeter defense, relying on Lao Wang's super high efficiency in the low post, they won 106:113 and won by 7 points at home.

In the final quarter, Pharaoh's physical fitness was indeed a little insufficient. All aspects of performance were exhausted in all aspects. His efficiency in the final quarter declined a bit, but he persisted until the end of the game and saved the victory.

全场他打了44分钟，每节平均只休息1分钟，28投20中，命中率71.4%，16罚8中，轰下了48分21篮板4助攻1抢断7盖帽3失误5犯规的大两双数据，并刷新了自己的常规赛单场最高得分记录和单场盖帽记录。

Under Jordan's defense, Drexler's performance was mediocre. The two were singled out. Jordan scored 38 points. He only scored 21 points, and his efficiency was not as good as Jordan's. Judging from this performance, he and Jordan are indeed not the same level of star.

At the end of the game, as the best player in the field, Lao Wang accepted the live media interview. The interview was conducted by TNT TV station, which was also the last part of the real-time live broadcast across the United States.

"Old K, for the victory of this game, do you think that the strength of the Suns is indeed better than that of the Bulls?" TNT reporter asked.

Lao Wang hesitated for a moment, decided to tell the truth and not lie, nodded and said: "Yes, I think so."

The reporter was a woman, in her thirties, black. Hearing his answer, she was obviously taken aback, and asked in surprise, "Do you really think so?"

"Of course." He nodded.

The black female reporter shrugged her shoulders and asked, "The Bulls' defense on the perimeter is obviously leaking. Didn't you see it?"

"Of course I saw it. Jordan and Pippen didn't double-team Perry, which allowed Perry to give me a lot of balls." He said.

"So why do you still think that this victory is because the Suns are stronger than the Bulls, not because the Bulls released water?" The reporter asked again.

He chuckled: "Because if they help defend Perry, the defense against Drexler and Dan Marley will inevitably be weakened. As long as we quickly transfer the ball and respond well, I believe that no matter how strong their outside defense is, it is impossible to completely cut off the connection between our inside and outside lines.

What's more, we still have Lightning, as long as he can come back, I believe we have the strength to beat this Bulls. "

After hearing this, the female reporter thought about it for three seconds, and reluctantly accepted Lao Wang's statement.

At least she didn't know what was going on in her heart, and Lao Wang didn't care either. After answering this question, the on-site interview ended.

Although the Bulls let go, they were still very happy to win the Bulls. Back in the locker room, the atmosphere was very good, and everyone talked and laughed.

Lao Wang soaked in the medicine in the bathroom, and chatted loudly with his teammates from time to time.

Liu Changfeng was giving Drexler a massage, and then Dan Marley and the others. The Suns had two masseuses in total. He was the best, most popular, and the busiest masseur.

Only Colangelo was a little distracted, because the issue of old K's early contract renewal was raised publicly by TNT, and he was worried that it would cause some undesired changes.

He and Hawksman haven't had a face-to-face meeting yet, but they talked twice on the phone. The other party made it clear that he would not renew his contract in advance. Although he was disappointed, the other party also promised him that he would not contact other teams until the end of the season, which made him feel relieved a lot.

TNT just mentioned Larry Johnson’s [-] million yuan contract. That contract includes some reward mechanisms. It’s not really a [-] million yuan contract, but he thinks it doesn’t prevent old K from wanting to get that kind of contract. The demonstration effect of that contract is too great. Which player wouldn’t want it?

For example, Robinson, the No. 94 pick in 10, asked for such a contract when he signed a rookie contract with the Bucks because of Larry Johnson's 6800 million yuan contract.

And this contract is actually no worse than Larry Johnson's [-] million yuan contract, because there is no incentive mechanism, this is a real contract.

This contract alone allows Robinson's average annual salary to exceed that of Jordan, and even almost all players in the league.

So he had to be mentally prepared for Old K to ask for such a contract. Old K liked money very much, and the purpose of coming to the United States was to make money, not to mention CAA behind him.

And maybe there are other teams offering a crazy contract for Old K, so that is to say, he really has to be mentally prepared to pay a [-] million yuan contract.

There are also many teams that can compete with him for Old K.

Although the New York Knicks have a super center Ewing, they are the league's number one ball market, and they have too much money to spend. It is not ruled out that they may grab the old K and play the double tower tactics. The old K was picked up from New York for nothing. Yes, he is half a New Yorker, so he has to be on his guard.

The Lakers, like the Knicks, have the second largest market in the league, a giant with a traditional center, and now lack a powerful center like Old K.

He will not underestimate the attraction of a wealthy team to a player. Playing in a luxury team and playing in an ordinary team are completely two feelings, two completely different worlds.

For example, in Houston, Dameng and Ralph Sampson's luxury twin-tower lineup failed to win the championship. This time there is a chance to form a twin-tower lineup. Maybe they will make an idea to sell Barkley and get old K there.

The Bulls are crazy about wanting Old K. Except for Jordan, everyone else may become a bargaining chip.

Forget it, thinking of this made him upset, so he simply didn't want to think about it.

He also didn't want to talk to Old K about this issue, so as not to cause unexpected changes. If the discussion fails, it will affect everyone's friendship.

He analyzed the situation the Suns will face and the preparations that need to be made.

Regardless of whether the Suns can win the championship this season, Danny Manning and Drexler are going to leave. They both only have contracts for this year and cannot stay unless he does not want to renew the old K.

Danny Angie's contract is also over, and he can retire directly into the coaching staff, saving another $200 million in space.

AC Green, should find a way to trade, the salary is too high, more than 700 million, worth three old K, this is absolutely not possible, he gave such a contract last year because he went crazy.

After cleaning up these contracts, Old K's contract space can almost accommodate it.

His bottom line is that the annual salary for the 95/96 season is about 1000 million, and the subsequent seasons will increase by 10%.

This is very high. I know that Jordan is only 400 million this year, and some of the three super centers don't even have 400 million.

Of course, old K is the most valuable because he is young. Presumably O'Neal's contract renewal will not be lower than this contract.

The annual salary is limited to about 1000 million. This is based on the salary cap, because the salary cap for this season is only 1600 million. If the salary cap for next season can reach 2000 million, then in addition to the old K's salary, plus a few available rookies in the next two or three years, and signing a longer contract, the total salary will not explode too much, and it is still within his tolerance.

The next few years will be the time for the team to grow. After a few rookies have grown up, they will grow into a finals-level team and compete for the championship again.

This is his vision for the Suns in the next few years. The Suns' market is so big, and the upper limit of growth is there. He can only operate according to this upper limit. The team's lineup capacity cannot exceed this upper limit, otherwise the team's operations will collapse, and bankruptcy is possible.

Therefore, he has to be cautious about old K's contract renewal, because he can't let old K's contract break the balance of the team, otherwise the lineup is too poor, even if the contract renewal is completed, the team will not be competitive, and it will be difficult to keep old K in the future.

Another point is the vision of the draft. This is the time to test his ability and the ability of the team's scouting system. If no usable rookie can be selected, the rebuilding of the Suns will fail.

Therefore, trading up the draft pick is the safest approach. The higher the pick, the less chance of making a mistake.

Thinking of the signing, he thought of the rookie contract between the No. 93 pick Chris Webber and the Warriors in [-].

In the draft that year, the Warriors and the Magic traded picks, got Webber, and then gave Webber an incredible contract, $15 million for 7400 years, and Webber had a player option in the second year.

The sensation caused by this contract is no less than Larry Johnson's [-] million yuan contract.

What caused a stir in the contract was not only the length of time, but also the large amount of money. Another point is that Webber is given player options in the second year. How much trust does Webber have?

In fact, Webber did not "below" the trust of the Warriors executives. He only played in the Warriors for one year. This season, he implemented the player option.

Well, Colangelo originally wanted to sign such a long-term contract with Old K, but thinking of Chris Webber's approach, he immediately dismissed this idea.

Besides, CAA will not let old K sign such a contract, it is absolutely impossible.

There are many similar contracts, and there are also examples of growing old. For example, when Magic Johnson finished his rookie season, the Lakers offered a 25-year $2500 million contract, which was directly promised to each other for life.

However, that contract was considered a big contract back then, and it must have been a disadvantage for the Magician later on, so after he retired, Old Buss also sold him 5% of the team's shares, and invited him into the management team, which was considered a disguised compensation.

After playing the Bulls, the Suns started a wave of away games.

On the 26th, they lost to the Pacers away.

Old K seemed to fight too hard in the game against the Bulls. This time he was not excited enough. He only scored 21 points and 12 rebounds, and he was even less active on the defensive end.

Then in back-to-back games on the 27th, the Suns lost to the Philadelphia Digital Team and got a losing streak.

In this way, the Suns completed 41 regular season games, just halfway through, with 29 wins and 12 losses, ranking second in the West.

The Spurs began to exert their strength and surpassed the record, one more win than the Suns, ranking first.

The Jazz also began to exert their strength, ranking fourth in the Western Conference after Mosaic, and are still chasing fiercely.

Mosaic's record has not been very good when Barkley was injured at the beginning, not as good as last season. After Barkley came back later, the lineup was neat, but he did not chase after him. It should be reserved.

In particular, Barkley played quite ordinary, not a key game, and had no intention of exerting strength at all.

After the two-game losing streak, Lao Wang was also a little depressed. After returning to the hotel at night, he called Barkley, who also lost the away game. The two chatted, hoping to find some comfort from each other.

"Brother, you haven't recovered from your injury. If you can't, you can come back. When you get old, you have to obey your old age. Don't fight hard in Houston." He said.

"Brother, are you dying after losing to two bad teams, the Numbers and the Pacers?" Barkley said angrily.

"If the Spurs win the first place in the Western Conference, you will be in the same district as them and automatically leave the top three. It seems that you are ready to take the fourth place. When are you going to let the Jazz overtake it?" Old Wang said.

"Fart, sooner or later we will overtake your second seat." Barkley said angrily.

"Haha, even if you get the second and make it to the playoffs, as long as the Spurs are ahead of you, you still have to be the fourth?" Old Wang laughed.

"this?"

Barkley was at a loss for words, and he was really wrong. As long as they can't surpass the Spurs, the top ranking in the playoffs will also be fourth, and they will not enter the top three.

"So don't struggle, the second and third are not suitable for you, the fourth is the most suitable position for you. We will be the third, and the Jazz let them be the third." Old Wang joked.

"Hmph, then let's take the Spurs off the horse and take the number one position, old K, don't you think we can't do it?" Barkley said unconvinced.

"Of course it can't be done. Do you think it's still last season? You're getting old for another year, and you're not in good shape." Lao Wang continued to stimulate Barkley.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm really not very good now, I'm injured all over the place, and I don't dare to use my strength. Okay, kid, don't chat anymore, old K, you really don't know how to chat." Barkley hung up the phone angrily.

But in fact, after hanging up the phone, he seemed to be in a good mood.

"Charles, what is old K doing on the phone?" Dameng, who was in the same room, asked at this moment.

"This kid has a losing streak, and he wants to find some sense of presence from me, so I'll satisfy him." Barkley smiled triumphantly.

Da Meng thought about it, and then laughed, he also understood the tactics of arrogant soldiers.

Now Mosaic's plan is not to try his best in the regular season, because Barkley has a lot of injuries, and he doesn't want to let him get injured again, and wants to keep his strength in the playoffs.

Now the Jazz is fourth, no matter whether they can surpass Mosaic in the end, based on the playoff ranking rules, as long as the Jazz maintain their current position, they will enter the top three. They rank fourth in the playoffs, which is a good position.

The team's plan is to be fourth in the playoffs, and the first round against the teams in the lower half is no problem.

In the second round, they will face the first and eighth winners of the Western Conference playoffs. According to the current ranking, they are the Spurs, and they have a chance of winning against the Spurs.

In this way, they are likely to play against the Suns or the Jazz in the Western Conference Finals.

The Suns have a better lineup this season than last season, and they would rather play the Jazz.

But who will play in the end will not depend on their will. If the Western Conference Finals meets the Suns, they will have to make preparations in advance.

Including psychological warfare, tactics of arrogance, showing weakness to the enemy, etc., it is extremely beneficial to use these factors to win a game.

If old K thinks that Barkley really can't fight anymore, he can't do it anymore, and has the heart to underestimate the enemy, it will make him suffer a lot.

Although Barkley has some problems now, he has recovered from his injuries in the past few months, and there are no major problems. When it really comes to desperate, he can still fight for a while, and he still has the ability to make old K suffer a big loss.

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(End of this chapter)