Chapter 495 The Knicks are coming!
The next day, on November 1st, the media evaluated the performance of the six first-tier teams last night.
The Knicks, Lakers, and Trail Blazers were praised by the media, while the Pacers, Jazz, and Celtics who lost the game became the targets of ridicule and ridicule by the media.
ESPN gave its own professional evaluation and adjusted the predictions of the six strong teams in time to win the championship.
“Jordan took on O’Neal and combined the internal and external dual cores to play the league’s dominance. The Knicks will be the most competitive championship-level team in the league, and the chance of winning the championship has increased from 19% to 20%. As a losing ball Team, the Celtics’ chance of winning the championship has been adjusted from 14% to 13%.”
“The rebuilt Lakers had a hard time beating the Jazz at home. Old K is worthy of being the first player in active service. He played a different offensive approach than last season. He efficiently scored 51 points, 18 rebounds and 8 assists in a single game. Carrying the Lakers defeated the powerful Jazz.
Especially his low post pace is simply an alternative dream, full of dexterity, and at the same time fierce, he is like a combination of a jaguar and a tiger.
The outer core Richmond is not doing well, and he needs to work harder, otherwise he can’t take the responsibility of the Lakers’ outer core.
In view of Richmond’s performance, if the Lakers meet the Knicks, it will be difficult for the Lakers to face the combination of Jordan and O’Neal, so the Lakers’ chance of winning the championship has been adjusted from 18% to 17%.
The Jazz are still unable to limit the old K, which is the most important reason for their failure. The Jazz were unable to beat the rebuilt Lakers, and their chance of winning the title was adjusted from 17% to 16%. ”
“The performance of the Blazers is eye-catching, and the big dream is worthy of being a super center, but the biggest surprise for the Blazers is Tim Duncan, a man who ruined half of the league but left the Lakers and Suns like nothing. big guy.
If his performance is not a flash in the pan, then he will be a rare debut and the peak of the super No. 1 pick, and he is eligible to become the cornerstone of any team, even the Lakers.
Whether the Suns and Lakers will regret it, only they know, but the combination of Duncan and Big Dream will definitely make the Blazers the strongest championship contender this season, and even their competitiveness is even stronger than the Lakers.
Because the Blazers’ chance of winning the championship has been adjusted from 15% to 18%, and the Pacers have been adjusted from 16% to 15%.
The current six first-tier teams are predicted to win the championship with 20% for the Knicks, 18% for the Blazers, 17% for the Lakers, 16% for the Jazz, 15% for the Pacers, 13% for the Celtics, and other teams combined 1%. ”
“ESPN’s moves are still fast, but not very professional.”
At the breakfast table, Pharaoh watched TV and complained, “We Lakers have just been running in, we won the Jazz, and it dropped by one percentage point. What kind of **** prediction is this? There is no professionalism at all.”
“ding ding…”
Dabao tapped the bowl in front of him with a spoon. The little guy had a lot of strength, and only three times, the bowl was knocked over, and the whole bowl of meat porridge fell on the table.
“oops!”
Yu Feihong handed over Dabao’s spoon and went to refill a bowl.
“Don’t waste it, then let him eat.”
Lao Wang took the bowl and spoon, put the meat porridge back into the bowl a few times, put it in front of Dabao, slapped the table and threatened: “Dabao, eat! If you don’t eat, you will be hungry, and no one is allowed to eat it. Eat again.”
Dabao pouted, looked at his mother, and looked at his grandparents. No one helped him, so he had to calm down, pick up a spoon and start eating meat porridge.
The Lakers started the game quite easily. After the opening game, the second game will be on November 4th, and they will play the Kings away. However, the team is eager to break in, so there is no vacation for the next two days, and training is arranged every day.
Pharaoh used his spare time to teach Danny Fortson some insider skills, such as how to position himself, how to defend, etc. This stupid fat man has great potential and will be an important helper for him in the future.
Judging from the situation of training and the first game, this little fat man is not greedy for merit. He cherishes every attack and will not take risks indiscriminately. This makes his attack efficiency very high and he is good at rushing rebounds. , In particular, he is very hard at grabbing offensive rebounds, and he is very willing to devote himself to defense. Except for the height and some regrets, this is an inside partner he hopes to get.
“Danny, you haven’t joined the K martial arts hall, have you?”
During the rest time, he began to recommend the VIP program of K Martial Arts Hall, saying: “Your style of play is very rough, and the intensity of confrontation is very strong, you should pay attention to injuries, medicated oil massage can help you enhance your ability to resist injuries, and medicated baths can increase your ability to resist injuries and diseases. Don’t miss it, once you get injured, you will regret it.”
Danny Fortson asked honestly: “Boss, I will definitely join, but I don’t know how much it will cost?”
He signed a five-year contract with a total of 14 million US dollars, an average of less than 3 million a year, and only 1.29 million in the first year. After deducting taxes and pensions, he can have more than 600,000 left to give to his family. The remaining money is actually not much, and it is about a little more than 20,000 per week.
“Danny, I don’t tell him for ordinary people, but I will tell you quietly now that the martial arts hall is going to be restructured, and the fee for entering V will soon increase. Now it is the most cost-effective to enter V. It only costs 30,000 a year, and you will pay for a few more years at one time. , the more you pay, the more you earn.” Old Wang whispered.
“oh oh!”
Danny Fortson nodded again and again.
Old Wang nodded with satisfaction, the younger brother who can make him money is the good younger brother.
And this little brother has a good attitude, better than Kobe and Kidd’s gang of careerists. Kidd didn’t let him earn a dime. Although Kobe spends a lot, he always thinks about taking classes and seizing power. He will take more care of him in the future. Look at Fortson, you can’t let honest people suffer.
“Boss…”
At this time, Fox ran over, sat down beside Pharaoh, and asked with a smile, “When will the martial arts hall hold a party?”
“Rick, you just want to be a movie star?” Pharaoh asked.
“That’s my dream.” Fox said excitedly.
“Why don’t you learn from Larry Bird, his Miami affair is pretty good, you can also make that kind of movie.” Pharaoh joked.
“Haha…” There was laughter in the training hall.
However, Fox did not seem to be angry, but instead looked thoughtful.
“You don’t really want to make an adult movie, do you?” Lao Wang said in surprise.
Fox shrugged: “I’m not disgusted, that’s a legitimate profession.”
As soon as Pharaoh and the others stayed, they could only give Fox a thumbs-up, for this obsession with movies, they felt that Fox would definitely succeed in the future.
At this time, a reporter from the New York Sports News interviewed Jerry West by phone.
“Mr. West, what do you think of Tim Duncan’s performance last night?” the reporter asked.
“He’s great, yes, he’s had an amazing performance, showing top offensive and defensive ability, I hope he can continue.” West said.
“Do you think he can continue to perform like that?” the reporter asked again.
“It’s hard to say, but his character is very stable and his style of play is very simple. I think he can.” West said cautiously.
“So do you regret using him as a bargaining chip?” the reporter asked.
“No, of course I don’t regret it.”
West said unequivocally: “Old K is our present and future. His performance last night was even greater. He is the No. 1 active player at the age of 24. He is worth all our efforts.”
He won’t be fooled by a reporter. If his attitude is swaying, he says something he regrets, and the reporter exaggerates his description, it will be bad if he is seen by old K.
At noon on the 3rd, the Lakers went to Sacramento.
At five o’clock in the afternoon, Dazhi drove to the hotel, received Pharaoh, and the two went to the restaurant for dinner.
“Dazhi, I have a chance to play tonight and perform better.” Pharaoh explained on the table.
“I’m afraid that I won’t have a chance to play.” He was a little worried.
“Don’t worry, you’re only 20 years old, and your career has just begun.” Lao Wang said.
“I know.” Dazhi nodded.
Pharaoh analyzed: “We took Richmond away from the king, you guys have no strength this season, especially the inside line is very poor, once you have the opportunity, you have to seize it, a good performance can let you go into the head coach’s sight.”
“Mmmm.” Dazhi nodded again and again.
In the past three years, he has been training according to the training method provided by Wang Tiejun to the national team. His explosive power, basic strength, confrontation ability, and sprint speed have improved compared with before, and his shooting stability has also increased a little, and his skills are very comprehensive. , The style of the game is full of aura, so there is still confidence, and the only thing missing now is the chance.
On the evening of the 4th, the game between the two teams started.
Richmond returned to his old club with some mentality problems. In addition, he had not adjusted the way between assisting Pharaoh’s play and his own-dominant play, so he played inaccurately. He only made 5 of 15 shots and made three-pointers. He made 1 of 6 shots, 3 of 4 free throws, and only got 14 points.
Kobe Bryant, as the first backup on the guard line, performed well in his debut and had the support of Pharaoh, so Harris gave him a lot of playing time, first as a substitute for Mark Price to play point guard, and then to replace Richmond. Played the shooting guard, played a total of 30 minutes.
Today, his style of play is still mainly relying on hitting. After getting the space to get rid of the defender, he rushes in, or throws or passes. He made 6 of 10 shots and 5 of 6 free throws. While scoring 17 points, he also sent 5 assists. , 4 of them were given to Pharaoh, and the sudden score was played very well.
Lao Wang scored 44 points, grabbed 21 rebounds, and sent 7 big blocks, ruling both ends of the offense and defense, leading the team to blow up the king.
Dazhi got a chance to play in this game, but he only played in the last garbage time. He played 6 minutes, made 1 of 2 shots, and scored 2 points and 1 rebound. This is also his debut.
“Come on, Dazhi, I played for the first time in 1992, and it was also two points and one board, just like you.” After the game, Pharaoh encouraged.
“You should take the initiative to talk to your teammates and communicate with the coaching staff in the team. This is very important to you.” Before leaving, he warned again.
“Brother Tiejun, don’t worry, I will do it.” Dazhi nodded.
“Um.”
Pharaoh nodded and left the court with his teammates.
After playing this away game, the Lakers returned to Los Angeles on the 5th the next day, and the next game was on the 7th, at home against the Knicks.
This is a game that the entire league is watching. The signature stars of both leagues have changed teams. What will the new matchup look like? Everyone is looking forward to this game.
There is too much attention, and many media and stars have made predictions about this game.
On the morning of the 5th, the smiling assassin Isaiah Thomas, the current executive vice chairman of the Raptors, said to the media: “In this game, I am optimistic that the Lakers will beat the Knicks.
First, because the Knicks’ starting schedule is not as easy as the Lakers, the Lakers only played two games before the Knicks, and the Knicks have played three games, and they will play the Suns on the sixth, not only two more games. , No. 7 still plays back-to-back against the Lakers, which has a great physical disadvantage.
Second, Michael not only has no psychological advantage in the face of old K, but also has 2 wins and 12 losses in the three finals. Can he overcome the huge psychological shadow after one loss, two losses and three losses? ”
At noon on this day, as a friend of Wang Tiejun and Jordan, Barkley, who was mixed in Houston and in charge of selling tickets, was also interviewed by the media. Of course, he was interviewed by his future owner, TNT.
He said: “Bulls, no, Knicks, yes, Knicks, Knicks started very well, beat the Celtics at the same level, and beat the Hornets, Pistons, and got three straight victories, tomorrow they will be Against the Suns, then back-to-back against the Lakers.
Well, haha, I don’t know if Michael will have a psychological shadow. One is the old K’s original team, and the other is the old K’s current team. I wish Michael a great performance and O’Neal will not be beaten by the old K. Ha ha!
Well, I just saw the interview with the Assassin, I think he is right, the Bulls, no, the Knicks will have some physical disadvantages, especially O’Neal, after back to back, how much physical strength does he have to compete with the old K? ”
At noon that day, the Jazz announced that they had reached a contract with Rodman. Rodman joined the Jazz with an annual salary of 1.2 million for only one year.
The big bug is also helpless, his reputation is bad, no team wants him, he doesn’t dare to go to the Lakers who want him, and now he doesn’t want to really retire, he can only play for a year.
This news is bad news for the other five first-tier teams.
Jordan was a little angry. He also recruited Big Bug. The Knicks gave a two-year contract of 2.9 million. Big Bug thought the contract was too small and did not agree. Now 1.2 million went to the Jazz?
Fortunately, Oakley’s rebounding is also good, he is not too disappointed.
This news is not good news for the Lakers either. The Jazz have a big bug, their rebounding ability has been enhanced, and the Lakers will lose another advantage.
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At three o’clock in the afternoon, the Knicks arrived in Phoenix.
When the plane was still in the sky, Jordan, who was sitting in the porthole, looked at the city below, and was very emotional. He left Chicago, and Old K also left the city.
The Knicks had no plans to hold a press conference at the hotel, so interviewed the media at the airport.
“Michael, Isaiah Thomas believes that facing old K, you can’t overcome the psychological shadow of one loss, two losses and three losses, plus the physical disadvantage of back-to-back games, you will get a defeat in Los Angeles, do you think he is right? ?” a Phoenix Sports reporter asked.
“Damn one lose, two lose three! Damn smiling assassin!”
The blue veins on Jordan’s forehead jumped, staring sharply at the reporter and said, “Do the Suns still have the money to provoke me?”
The reporter instantly felt a huge pressure, and he felt sad when he thought that Old K was no longer in the Suns, but he was unwilling to be weak: “Michael, you should tell Old K this, whoever angered you? It’s a good end, but the people who anger him will not end well, including you, I hope you can have a good harvest from him the day after tomorrow.”
“you?”
Jordan was furious at what the reporter said.
On the night of the 6th, the Knicks blew up the Suns. Jordan scored 44 points and hit 57%. This efficiency is higher than that of a top center. It is difficult for a super center like Da Meng to play. this efficiency.
However, O’Neal’s playing time was controlled, playing only 24 minutes, and he didn’t exert much effort, only getting 18 points and 6 rebounds.
Obviously, although it was a back-to-back game, the Knicks didn’t want to lose to the Lakers, so they deliberately let O’Neal play less time.