NBA backer king

Chapter 595 Early Western Conference Finals

On the 24th, the other four games will continue.

The Mavericks defeated the Jazz, the Lakers defeated the Kings, and the Pistons defeated the Bulls, each leading by a big score of [-] to [-], while the Green team defeated the Pelicans, also scoring [-] to [-].

On the morning of the 25th, Barkley accepted an interview with the New York Sports News.

"Charles, among all the playoff teams, only the Suns got the match point with a big score of [-]-[-], while the Trail Blazers, Mavericks and Kings, who performed better in the regular season, failed to get the match point. The Kings even fell behind the Lakers. What do you think is the reason? Is the Timberwolves, the Suns' opponent, weaker?" the reporter asked.

Barkley shook his head and smiled: "The Timberwolves are not weak, they are fifth in the West, and their strength is in the East, so they should be able to enter the top three.

The reason why the Suns got the match point is because this team is in Old K. There is no other reason but because of him. "

"Can you tell me the specific reason?" the reporter asked.

"of course."

Barkley nodded and continued: "I don't know if you, the media, have analyzed Old K's performance in the playoffs. I mean the playoff performance of the seasons after Old K reached his peak."

The reporter was taken aback, and quickly asked with great interest, "Oh, Chart, did you find anything?"

Barkley nodded and said, "Old K is one of the few players in the history of the league who can be better than the regular season in terms of efficiency and performance in the playoffs.

You can get more points than the regular season by taking more shots, but it is difficult for you to make both scoring and shooting percentage higher than the regular season.

You should know that this is a very rare ability, because you may not be able to pick a few.Of course, when I say players, I mean the core players of the team, not the general main players or substitutes.

Let's just talk about scoring. How many people can you find who can score more points in the playoffs than in the regular season and have a higher shooting percentage? "

The reporter thought for a while and said Michael Jordan's name, but after thinking about it again, he seemed to have encountered a problem and couldn't say the next name.

"And James Worthy, big dream."

Barkley added two names to him with a smile, and then said: "Even Shaquille O'Neal, who has super dominance, his shooting percentage in the playoffs is not as good as in the regular season, and his scoring is slightly higher.

Even Tim Duncan, who is known for his stability, has a slightly lower shooting percentage in the playoffs than the regular season, but slightly higher scoring than the regular season.

Now you know how hard it is, right?Very difficult! "

"Yes, now I know." The reporter nodded.

Barkley continued: "Because K was more efficient and more aggressive in the playoffs, he was more dominant than anyone else.

He is a huge cornerstone. He has raised the lower limit of his team, which will allow his team to perform more stably than any other team in the playoffs, or even perform better.

This is why the Suns can get the match point faster than the Trail Blazers, Mavericks, and Kings with better regular season records, because of the old K. "

That night, the Suns completed their sweep of the Timberwolves.

Lao Wang completed a blockade against Garnett in the away game. Garnett made 15 of 4 shots, plus free throws, and only scored 10 points. Garnett didn't want to catch the ball.

At the end of the game, he patted the panting Garnett on the shoulder, and said earnestly, "Young man, don't be discouraged. I'm old. You are the sun at one or two o'clock in the morning. The future belongs to you as well as to us, but in the final analysis, it belongs to you young people."

Garnett was so moved that he almost cried. From this sentence, he seemed to see hope and light, and saw that he was like a brilliant sun rising from the horizon and shining on the entire league.

This night, the Trail Blazers and the Nets each defeated their opponents and got the match point, while the digital team lost their second home game and tied with the Pacers [-]-[-].

On the 26th, the Suns returned to Phoenix.

That night, the Mavericks were defeated by the Jazz in an away game, and the Kings defeated the Lakers, each of them tied for two.The Pistons beat the Bulls and got the match point.The Green team tied with the Pelicans.

Old Wang called Kobe, "comforting" and said: "Kobe, if you can't even make it to the second round, you can go back to the Suns. The Suns can trade you with Joe Johnson and Anfernee Hardaway. Two for one. It's more face-saving than you leaving the Suns as a leader."

Kobe almost died of anger, and became so angry that he stuttered: "Old K, old K, old K, you, you, you, you, you wait for me. This time, I will not only make it to the second round, but also to the Western Conference Finals. Now you should be worried that the Suns can hold off the Blazers for a few games, and whether they can join me in the Western Conference Finals."

On the 27th, the Nets and Trail Blazers defeated their opponents and reached the second round with a big score of [-] to [-].At the same time, the digital team defeated the Pacers and got the match point.

"The Trail Blazers played against the Suns. I think the Western Conference Finals will be staged in the second round ahead of schedule."

Glider was interviewed by the media on the morning of the 28th and said: "The performances of the Kings and the Lakers in the first round were disappointing. I think the Trail Blazers, the Suns, and the Mavericks are the real championship-level teams in the West.

The Blazers and the Suns met in advance, which is both exciting and disappointing, but we can appreciate a very intense and exciting second-round series. "

On the same day, Jordan accepted a live TV interview with ESPN TV in New York. When talking about the current situation of the playoffs, he focused on the Trail Blazers and Suns who had entered the second round. He said:
"The Blazers are as stable and strong as the regular season, and Duncan's performance is the same. He will score 20+10 every night. He will make the Blazers unsinkable like the Titanic."

"Michael, it's been 111 years since the Titanic sank," the reporter reminded.

Jordan said without changing his face: "I know this, but before it sank, it was the unsinkable Titanic, and everyone thought so."

The reporter shrugged and thought, well, you are right.

But thinking of this, he immediately realized the potential meaning of Jordan's words, and quickly asked, "Michael, what do you mean, do you think the Suns will advance to the Western Conference Finals?"

Jordan nodded and said: "I know old K very well, it's different from before, he used to play hard in the regular season, but in the past regular season, he has been fishing, I can be sure that he is preparing for the playoffs.

Yes, now that he is almost 30 years old, he was seriously injured again, and he had no systematic training for a year before his comeback. His physical fitness should not be as terrifying as before. This should be the reason why he played in the regular season.

I have played with him for so many years, and I know that his real terror lies in his physical fitness.His strong physique makes his performance consistent and terrifyingly stable. He is more stable than Duncan, just like the most ruthless machine.

Old K's offensive efficiency in the regular season this year is 9 percentage points higher than Duncan's. His stable performance and super high efficiency are what makes him terrible.

Yes, what I want to say is that Old K is still terrifying. He is like an icebreaker, capable of breaking through icebergs that can sink the Titanic. "

This afternoon, Duncan saw Jordan's interview on TV, which woke him up.

In the four regular season games against the Suns, the Trail Blazers won all of them, which made him very happy. Even though he knew that the old K was very strong, the record of all victories made him unconsciously relax his vigilance, and Jordan's words made him regain his vigilance against the old K.

On the 28th, the Pistons were defeated by the Bulls, and the Greens defeated the Pelicans, both leading [-]-[-] and holding the match point.The Western Mavericks defeated the Jazz and got the match point.

As for the Lakers, after being comforted by Lao Wang, Kobe exploded, scoring 45 points in a single game, shooting 53.5% from the field, leading the team to defeat the Kings and get the match point.

On the 29th, the digital team defeated the Pacers and entered the second round.

On the 30th, the Green Team defeated the Pelicans, the Mavericks defeated the Jazz, and reached the second round at the same time.The Pistons were defeated by the Bulls, and the two sides tied [-]-[-], and a tie-break will take place.

In the G6 game between the Lakers and the Kings, the Kings broke out a strong offensive firepower, scoring 117 points in one game, defeating the Lakers, and the two sides will have a tiebreaker.

This time Lao Wang was not so kind to comfort Kobe. If Kobe was stimulated and exploded again, leading the Lakers to the second round, it might become an obstacle for the Suns to win the Western Conference championship.

The time has entered May, with a rest on the 5st, and on the 1nd, two tie-breakers will be played simultaneously.

In the end, the youth team was not stable enough. The Pistons defeated the Bulls, won the tiebreaker and advanced to the second round.

And the Lakers, O'Neal and Kobe broke out at the same time, jointly scored 68 points, beat the Kings, and reached the second round.

In this way, the second round of the East and West: the West, the Trail Blazers vs. the Suns, the Mavericks vs. the Lakers; the East, the Nets vs. the Numbers, and the Pistons vs. the Greens.

The second round will start on May 5th, with the Suns and Trail Blazers in the West and the Nets and Numbers in the East. Like the first round, the seven-game four-win system has a 4 schedule.

CCTV was in a dilemma, and finally chose to broadcast Lao Wang's game live.

On the 3rd, the Suns set off for Portland.

In the evening, Pippen and Rasheed Wallace treated guests to dinner together, and they also asked Duncan to accompany them. Duncan didn't know what to think, and brought his wife, which surprised both of Pippen.

"Sorry, old K, my wife Amy is your fan, so she hopes..." Duncan said with a little embarrassment.

"It's okay, Amy, hello." Lao Wang smiled and shook hands with Amy.

"Old K, it's great to see you, I like your muscles, I also like fitness, it's very exciting, I think you are more powerful than Tim, your muscles are better looking and more explosive than his..."

Amy looked excited and talked nonstop.

Lao Wang glanced at Duncan, you boy, like O'Neill, did not satisfy his wife and made her so excited to see other men?

However, he felt that he was making random guesses. Duncan and Amy are a model couple in the league, a typical example of love. When Duncan renewed his contract with the Trail Blazers, he made a special request. He hoped that Amy could take the team's special plane to the away game.

After eating a little, he left first. It was really Amy who saw the light in his eyes and was a little scared.

At night, while sleeping on the bed, Lao Wang remembered again... the fact that his offensive and defensive technical information in the system was wiped out by the system.

"System, where did you give me my offensive and defensive technical information?"

He had asked this matter several times, but the system ignored it. He felt that it was probably not sincere enough, so now that he thought about it, he couldn't help asking again. Maybe the system was annoyed by his questions and might be able to give him an answer.

"Ha ha!"

Just after asking, there was a jump on the virtual screen, and a new prompt appeared, which made him happy, which was really a surprise, as expected, there was nothing wrong with asking more times.

"Host, your body has entered a three-year fixed period, and your physical fitness has lost the possibility of improvement. The basis for supporting basketball skills is physical fitness, so the host's current basketball skills have lost the basis for improvement, so the system no longer records the host's technical level data. If the host wants to continue to improve the skills, there is only one way, to improve the realm of skills, to improve the realm of skills, to practice hard, to simplify, to return to the basics, and to achieve the realm of doing whatever you want."

Old Wang couldn't help complaining: "System, you read too many martial arts novels, right? I've been watching Huang Yi's Ups and Downs recently, why don't we discuss the story about Han Po and Qin Mengyao on the tree? I'm watching it, and it feels like a mistake."

……

On the 4th, the G1 match day.

In the evening, the inside and outside of the rose garden was overcrowded.

Many retired NBA stars and active players appeared on the scene, such as Jordan, Dameng and Glider, Raymond, Larry Bird and so on.

The series was broadcast live across the United States by ABC television, and the commentators were Rango Gomez and Morton Elanton.

Before seven o'clock, Pharaoh got ready, put on his earphones, and listened to the song while flipping through Mr. Huang Yi's Ups and Downs.

"Old K, what book are you reading?" Ewing raised his head to look curiously, but the characters were all in square characters, and he couldn't understand a single word.

"Philosophy books, about Yin and Yang dual cultivation, are very profound, you don't understand." Old Wang said casually.

"Old K, I heard that Lightning is going to run for mayor. Are you studying philosophy now, and plan to enter politics in the future?" Nash asked with admiration.

"Well, I have this idea. I also want to run for the President of the United States. I think I have the ability to sit in that position." Lao Wang said seriously.

"..."

Everyone froze, who are you fooling, you don't even have a green card, you still have a work visa, are you eligible to run for president?
The game started at 07:30, and at [-]:[-], the two sides announced the starting list.

Suns: Wang Tiejun, Amare Stoudemire, Marion, Joe Johnson, Nash
Trail Blazers: Duncan, Rasheed Wallace, Pippen, Bunch Wells, Derek Anderson

After receiving the roster, Zhang Lili immediately analyzed in the commentary seat of CCTV: "There is no change, the two sides still maintain the starting roster for the first round of the series.

To my surprise, the Suns still let Joe Johnson play the starting second position. There may be some problems with this, and we need to pay attention to it. "

"I remember Joe Johnson being average in the first round..."

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His problem is that his shooting percentage is too low, only 27.5%, he averages only 0.8 free throws per game, his free throw percentage is only 40%, and there are too many turnovers and fouls. "

Zhang Lili said: "He is still too good, a sophomore, the Suns were last in the Western Conference last year, and he hasn't played in the playoffs yet.

He has no experience, and his skills are not mature. Now that he is playing in the playoffs for the first time, he is starting the game, which is a bit counterproductive! "

Su Qun nodded and said, "It's still better to let Penny play the starter and let Joe Johnson play the substitute, so that his pressure will be less and his performance may be better."

Zhang Lili continued to analyze: "Stoudemire performed well in the first round of the playoffs, averaging 14 points and 7 rebounds per game, and his shooting percentage should be a little higher than the regular season, right?"

Su Qun, who looked through the data, nodded and said: "He scored 47.2% in the regular season and 52.3% in the first round of the playoffs. He just couldn't make free throws. The free throw rate in the regular season was 66%, but only 57% in the playoffs."

Zhang Lili smiled and said: "A rookie, this performance is already very strong. Where is Nash?"

Su Qun said: "Nash scored 16+3+7 in the first round, with two fewer assists than in the regular season, and his shooting percentage was 44%, which was also two percentage points lower than in the regular season. In addition, he made 2.3 turnovers per game in the regular season, compared to 2.6 in the first round, and the number of turnovers increased."

Zhang Lili smiled and said: "This performance is not bad, but the opponents in the first round are not too strong. Now the second round is the key. The American media said that this is an early Western Conference finals. Whether the Suns can pass the Blazers, Nash's performance is very important."

Su Qun nodded and said: "Marion's performance in the regular season was the best, but his performance in the first round declined, 18+11, but his problem is not a decrease in scoring, because his rebounding has increased, which also contributes to this aspect. His problem is that his efficiency has decreased. The shooting percentage in the regular season was 45%, and it was only 37.4% in the first round."

Zhang Lili took a look at the statistics table, nodded and said: "There are indeed some problems. The three-point shooting percentage has dropped. It was 38.7% in the regular season, with an average of 4.5 shots per game, and only 32% in the first round, with an average of 4.7 shots per game."

Speaking of this, he thought for a while before saying: "Of the four main players, only Stoudemire can maintain his performance in the regular season, and the status of the other three has declined. This is a problem that the Suns need to be vigilant about.

But the good thing is that Tie Jun hasn't exploded yet, averaging only 32 points in the first round, and now playing against the Blazers in the second round, let's see how he plays, and use his stronger performance to make up for the decline of his teammates. "

"Director Zhang, judging from the current atmosphere in the Rose Garden, the Blazers have great confidence in defending the title!" Su Qun said, looking at the screen in front of him.

Zhang Lili nodded and said: "If the Blazers want to defend their title, or even want to win the dynasty three times in a row, they have to cross the mountain of the Iron Army.

But if this year can't pass, next year's Trail Blazers lineup is probably not going to work. Pippen is old, and Rasheed Wallace only has one year's contract left. He may not stay next year. He has no shortage of championships. "

"Director Zhang, who do you think will win this time?" Su Qun asked.

After hesitating for a while, Zhang Lili said: "The Trail Blazers are strong because their lineup is stable, their tactical system is fully mature, and they have no obvious weaknesses.

The Suns are strong in the iron army, with strong offensive capabilities, but obvious weaknesses and poor defense.

But the Blazers also have weaknesses, the back line is a bit nervous, and the performances of Bunch Wells and Derek Anderson are not stable.

Whoever has the best chance of winning, ideally speaking, is of course the Suns. "

"Haha..." Su Qun laughed.

Zhang Lili also said cheerfully: "This is not a joke. The Tiejun won 9 championships in 6 years and 9 Western Conference Finals. From the rookie season to before retiring, they have never stopped in the second round. Moreover, the current lineup of the Suns is not bad, but it is a little tender. The Tiejun is also in good condition, so the idealism I said is not all idealism, because analyzing the probability is also the result."

(End of this chapter)