NBA backer king

Chapter 655 The 7st MVP
Rest on the 21st, and on the 22nd, the Suns held a tactical meeting in the morning and resumed training in the afternoon.

Assistant coach Scott Skiles first said after the start of the meeting: "The opponent in the first round is the Kings. The Kings have a record of 50 games and 32 losses this season, seventh in the West, and we were defeated by the Kings away in the last regular season game. They even scored 124 points in that game, so we can't be careless."

Another assistant coach Frank Johnson continued: "But there is no need to look up to them. In the four regular season games, we have three wins and one loss. We didn't play seriously in the last game. We have a great advantage over the Kings.

Moreover, the Kings traded Chris Webber during the season. They should be planning to rebuild. Now they are going downhill and can barely make it to the playoffs. They don't pose too much threat to us. "

Old Wang smiled and said, "The Kings' strongest two years were the last two years of my three consecutive championships with the Lakers. They made it to the second round, but they were eliminated by the Lakers in the second round both times."

White Chocolate Jason Williams, one of the king's troika at the time, couldn't help but smiled wryly: "At that time, Kobe kept finding me deliberately through pick-and-rolls. I was blown up by him, and old K, you have too much advantage in the paint. We were swept twice. Then they traded me because my defense was too poor."

Xiao Fan nodded and said: "The key is to do a good job of defense. The Princeton system is good at backdoor tactics, so we must be careful about their off-ball, cutting and back-running tactics.

Old K, you are our rim protector, don’t be too outside on the defensive end, be careful of your back, just guard the penalty area. "

"Watch out for your back!"

This sentence is a motto in the Princeton system, or "Don't turn your head, or you will open the back door."

"Jeff, what defense do we play?" Lao Wang nodded and asked again.

"Man to man." Xiao Fan said.

Then he explained: "The Kings had six players scoring in double figures in the regular season, and the rest averaged more than 5 points per game.

And one of the most important points of the Princeton system is the fifth position, old K, you have to keep an eye on Brad Miller.Not only to prevent his offense, but also to destroy his passing and organizational functions. "

"OK."

Lao Wang nodded and said: "Brad Miller is not as good as Webber, so there is no problem in preventing him from dying."

In the afternoon, the Suns held an in-team training match, simulating the Princeton system of the Kings, but the effect was not very good, because this system cannot be simulated just by imitating it. It took several years for Adelman to build this system and lineup during his seven seasons with the Kings.

At noon that day, the Kings arrived in Phoenix.

"Old K, lost to the king by a big score in the last game. Do you think the king may be upset in the first round of the series?" A reporter interviewed Lao Wang by phone.

"Upset? Why did the Kings upset, just relying on them to win a regular season? Sir, are you kidding? I have proved it in eleven playoff games. No team has ever upset my team."

Although Pharaoh does not think that the king has the strength to be upset, the media still hype the news that the king is likely to be upset the next day for reasons of hype.

Barkley, as a professional commentator, couldn't bear the hype. He stood up and said, "The king wants to upset Black Seven. There is only one chance to get rid of Old K like the Lakers did in 03."

In the evening, the first round of the playoffs started.

At eight o'clock, the American West Arena is overcrowded.

Kings: Brad Miller, Peja, Kenny Thomas, Cuttino Mobley, Mike Bibby
Suns: Wang Tiejun, Kenyon Martin, Zhu Fangyu, Josh Howard, Jason Williams
On the CCTV commentary table, Zhang Lili said: "It's time for the playoffs again. This is the 12th time for Tiejun to participate in the playoffs. After he entered the league in 92, except for the 02 year when he retired, he never missed the playoffs. At the same time, he didn't miss the Western Conference Finals in the first 11 playoffs. Seven championships in 11 years, one of the dynasties, can be called a great career."

Su Qun smiled and said, "I hope to successfully defend the title this time."

Zhang Lili smiled and said: "Yes, the first round played with momentum and made a good start."

At [-]:[-], jump ball, the Suns attack.

Zhang Lili reminded: "The King's Princeton system is not only strong in offense, but also in defense. The Suns should not be careless."

At this time, Lao Wang entered the paint area from the free throw line. Brad Miller was a bamboo pole, 211 centimeters, and only 118 kilograms.

Lost in the 98 draft because of weight, lack of confrontation, and soft style of play.

It is absolutely impossible to defend against the top, so he takes the forward approach.

Outside, White Chocolate took the ball to the left wing, and Zhu Fangyu immediately made a pick-and-roll. The former took the opportunity to get rid of Mike Bibby and pass the ball.

In fact, the current white chocolate, passing the ball is not as gorgeous as it was back then, or so fancy. After being traded by the king, he began to change his style of play.In the Suns, he was scolded by Lao Wang from time to time, and the style of play became more and more down-to-earth.

This time, he dropped the ball in very seriously.

Lao Wang used his left elbow to push away Miller who was in front of him. Miller wanted to be close to the body, but was still blocked by his arm. At this time, the ball arrived and took off.

"boom!"

In the next moment, he caught the ball with one hand and dunked alley-oops, and the King's basket was exploded.

"Easy! It's really easy for old K to beat Miller!" Su Qun laughed.

"Brad Miller was also selected as an All-Star in 02, the year Tiejun retired. He was selected by the coach as a substitute. Although he is also an All-Star, I'm not talking nonsense. He is at least two or three grades behind Tiejun." Zhang Lili laughed.

The king attacked, and Mike Bibby advanced to the left wing of the frontcourt with the ball.

At this time, Miller raised the left elbow area, ready to receive the ball, and at the same time used his lift to empty the basket of the Suns and create opportunities for his teammates to cut in.

This is the first time he played against Old K in the playoffs. The first time he played against him, he realized what it was like to play against the No.1 active No.1 in the history of the league in the playoffs.

Lao Wang was no longer as polite as in the regular season, and went directly to the confrontation. When Miller was about to catch the ball, his body squeezed, and Miller was pushed aside, unable to even stand up.

Mike Bibby, who was about to pass the ball, gave a secret cry, and his ball almost went out.

The king's Princeton system is that the five, the one and the three are on the strong side. Now Bibby, Miller, and small forward Thomas are on the left wing, and Peja and Mobley are on the weak right wing.

The most commonly used tactics in the Princeton system are counter-runs and cuts.

At this time, Mobley got rid of Josh Howard through continuous counter-running, and then cut to the basket.

Bibby passed the ball quickly, almost reaching the level required by the Princeton system, from man to ball.

Mobley catches the ball when he cuts to the right waist, doesn't dribble, and jumps one step later for a layup.

But at this moment, Pharaoh had already jumped down from above.

"Snapped!"

With a big hand, he pressed the ball directly on the backboard.

Zhang Lili said: "The Princeton system is very particular about passing. Five players are required to pass the ball. Just now, Tie Jun defended the basket, and Miller was empty. If Mobley passed the ball, Miller would have a chance."

Su Qun looked at Mobley's stats and said, "He is the fourth player in assists among the five main players of the Kings. He is only a little better than Peja, and his passing awareness is not very good."

Sun attack.

Lao Wang entered the basket again, and Brad Miller did not go around the front this time, but defended from the side, performing a close-fitting entanglement defense.

But in the low position, strength and tonnage are fundamental, and Lao Wang still relies on one arm to block Miller out.

White Chocolate passed the ball, Lao Wang caught the ball under the basket, and suddenly turned sideways. Under the explosion of powerful force, Miller, who was wrapped around his body, was thrown to the ground directly.

"Di!"

The referee blew the whistle and called for a foul.

Lao Wang didn't dunk again. If he dunked again under such circumstances that the whistle had already been blown, he might be called a technical offender.

Miller lay on the floor for a few seconds before getting up panting.

Zhang Lili smiled and said: "I guess from now on, Miller may not be so defensive anymore. With his little confrontation ability, he might end up injured."

Next, Pharaoh made two free throws, 0:4, and the Suns took the lead.

The king attacks.

"brush!"

Peja ran back to shake off Kenyon Martin, ran to the right corner with all his strength, and after receiving the ball, he made a three-pointer and made a hit.

Looking back, Pharaoh assisted Kenyon Martin who was cutting from the weak side and dunked successfully.

"3:6, now the king is attacking." Su Qun said.

"boom!"

Small forward Thomas borrowed a block to get a small open, but Zhu Fangyu quickly returned to defense, blocking the former's shot and missed.

Zhang Lili said: "The King made [-] of [-] shots, the Suns made [-] of [-] shots and [-] of [-] free throws. It is obvious that the Kings are not as efficient as the Suns. As long as this continues, the Suns will beat the Kings."

Su Qun laughed and said, "Director Zhang, I saw the king's three attacks. When they were shot, they were all open. Their Princeton system is indeed very strong!"

Zhang Lili nodded and said: "Yes, the King's offense, if you look carefully, you can find that they hardly have the kind of time when they hold the ball to face the defender's strong attack, very rarely, they use off-ball running, cutting, pick-and-roll, and constant passing to find open positions.

The biggest feature of Princeton is to use the strong to attack the weak, and to find asymmetric offensive opportunities through pick-and-roll moves and other means. "

In the first quarter, Lao Wang played for 10 minutes, and he shot with all his strength. He made 7 of 7 shots and 6 of 5 free throws. He scored 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks in a single quarter. The Kings had no way to prevent him.

Under his leadership, at 21:31, the Suns led by 10 points and ended the first quarter.

Zhang Lili said: "The Suns played man-to-man defense today. Zhu Fangyu and Josh Howard defended well, but Williams is a loophole. Bibby made two shots in the first quarter on his head and made two of four shots. This is also the reason why he was traded by the Kings back then. The defense was a little worse.

In addition, the Kings couldn't defend the Iron Army's low-post offense. At the same time, the Iron Army controlled the rebounds and blocked the penalty area with a strong defense. The Kings' cutting tactics were not good, forcing them to jump outside, reducing their offensive efficiency. "

Su Qun said: "When we see the truth in the playoffs, the king's strength is still not enough."

Zhang Lili nodded and said: "It's a team that is going downhill. The chance of upset is almost non-existent. The media is purely a hype."

In the end, 91:112, the Suns beat the Kings by 21 points and won the G1 game.

老王三节打卡，三节30分钟，拿到了34分12篮板5助攻2抢断7盖帽1失误2犯规的数据。

He came off the field with 30 seconds left in the third quarter, when the Suns were leading by as many as 27 points.

"The King's offense at the basket today was only 7 times, which is pitifully small. Among them, 3 times were fast break layups, and only 4 times were scored at the basket in positional battles. It shows how strong old K is in protecting the penalty area." After the game, Su Qun said.

Zhang Lili smiled and said: "The Kings all shot outside, even though they used tactical running to get a lot of small open spots, but today they didn't have a burst of touch, and it's not surprising to lose the game.

However, the Suns defended very hard today. Zhu Fangyu and Josh Howard are worthy of praise. They each sent two steals, and Zhu Fangyu also blocked a block. They destroyed a lot of the King's outside offense. "

This game is also the template for this series. On May [-]st, the Suns completed a sweep of the Kings and became the first team to advance to the second round.

……

"Zhou Zhou, let Mom and Dad watch the news for a while."

The next day, Sunday morning, after breakfast, Zhou Zhou was watching a cartoon of Café Cat, and Brother Fei switched the channel to TNT.

"I know, the MVP is going to be announced today. Dad, can you get it?" Zhou Zhou shouted.

Brother Fei also jokingly said, "Honey, do you want the seventh MVP? I don't think you seem to care too much. If you don't want it, just say it publicly, so as not to embarrass others."

Lao Wang is reading novels. In the past two years, online literature has emerged in China, and he is also addicted to it. Now he is reading a novel called Sou Shen Ji. Last time he brought over a dozen sets of this online novel from China, he has almost finished reading it.

He used to read martial arts novels, and when he first started reading this kind of online novels, he still thought it was not good, but he soon became fascinated.

Hearing Brother Fei's words, he said without raising his head: "Never mind him, give it to whomever you like, and don't disturb my study, okay?"

Brother Fei gave Old Wang a blank look, and said angrily, "Don't spoil Zhou Zhou, who is in his 30s and still reads such idle books? If you're bored, hug Er Bao to increase the bond between father and son."

"Mom, I know these words, Sou Shen Ji. Dad, what is Sou Shen Ji?" Zhou Zhou's curiosity arose immediately.

Lao Wang had no choice but to put away the novel, stuff it under his buttocks, and said casually, "Zhou Zhou, go, bring your brother over here, and let Dad hug him."

"Are you crazy? Last time you let her hug her, she was going to carry the second treasure upside down. Fortunately, I saw it. Have you forgotten?"

Brother Fei was startled, seeing Zhou Zhou's eyes lit up, he quickly grabbed the little girl.

Zhou Zhou glanced at Old Wang with grievances, and then said to Brother Fei with disdain: "Hold whoever you love, anyway, I won't hug."

"It's okay to hold it upside down. After the little hairy baby is born, the nurse will still hold it upside down to spank the buttocks and spit out the amniotic fluid. Don't you also stand on your head when you practice your body?" Lao Wang said awkwardly.

"Hmph! You can quibble?"

"Let's go, Zhou Zhou, Dad will take you to play in the back, don't bother your mother. Remember, you can't carry your brother upside down in the future." Old Wang hurriedly dragged Zhou Zhou to the backyard.

"I didn't lift it upside down. I was going to hug him. I grabbed his leg first, so my mother thought I would lift it upside down." Zhou Zhou denied.

"Honey, don't you want to see the result?"

"Don't read it, call me when the result comes out."

"Honey, yours is the seventh."

Two minutes later, with Brother Fei shouting, he won the seventh regular season MVP in his career.

The system rewarded the MVP with [-] points, which is better than nothing.

After playing with Zhou Zhou for a while, Brother Fei also came to the backyard holding Er Bao who had woken up, and said, "Husband, the Lawrence Sports Awards will be in a few days, any news?"

Lao Wang shook his head and said, "Hoxman contacted Mercedes-Benz, and they said that there is not much hope for this year."

Fei Ge said unhappily: "Last year's championship, this year's 101 points in a single game, there is no way to win?"

"Tennis and football are the most popular mainstream sports in Europe. Several top athletes are no worse than me, and their influence and popularity in Europe are far beyond mine. Basketball can't compete with them in Europe. The gap is too big." Lao Wang shook his head.

"They didn't invite you to the awards ceremony?"

"Yes, at Hawksman's. Seven, are you going?"

"Where am I free?"

"Knowing that you won't be going, I have asked Hawksman to attend in my place."

That night, the Blazers completed a sweep of the Nuggets.

The Suns and Trail Blazers were the only teams to complete sweeps in the first round, and none of the other teams completed sweeps.

The first round of the series did not end until May [-]th. The third-ranked Spurs in the Western Conference played against the sixth-ranked Mosaic in the Western Conference and reached the tiebreaker. They finally defeated the Mosaic led by Tracy McGrady and finally reached the second round.

In the West, except for the Suns, Trail Blazers, and Spurs, the Sonics beat the Mavericks and advanced to the second round.

The second round matchup in the West is the Blazers vs. Sonics and the Suns vs. Spurs.

In the East, the Knicks eliminated the Pacers with a big score of [-] to [-], and the Nets also eliminated the Bulls [-] to [-]. The two teams played against each other in the second round.

In addition, the Heat and the Pistons eliminated their opponents in the second round.

In addition, there is another thing. On the 05th, the [-] Lawrence Awards were held. Liu Xiang won the Best Newcomer Award, and the Best Male Athlete Award that Lao Wang wanted was taken away by tennis king Federer.

He was somewhat disappointed, but he was mentally prepared. After all, tennis and football are the mainstream sports in Europe, especially tennis is Lawrence's own son. Basketball is too small in Europe. He won the NBA championship last year, FMVP, MVP, Olympic champion, and the super data of 101 points in a single game were all useless.

(End of this chapter)