NBA Dynasty Sniper

Chapter 232 Zone defense and three seconds of defense?
That night, many people were in no mood to sleep, and they were watching the video of the game over and over again.

These people include Pat Riley, head coach of the Eastern Heat, Phil Jackson of the Bulls, Larry Bird of the Pacers, Jerry Sloan of the Western Jazz, Popovich of the Spurs, and Harris of the Lakers.

These are the teams that may meet the Knicks next, and Zhao Dong almost played 5*5 in the half, so they had to work overtime overnight.

"The interior defense has been strengthened, and the offensive end has not changed." This is the result of Phil Jackson's research.

This result let him know that Zhao Dong should have made preparations to defend Ewing.

In other words, when he runs into the Bulls, Zhao Dong should return to the low position, just like playing against the Cavaliers.

This is a bad thing, because Zhao Dong's inside defense seems to be stronger. At the same time, Zhao Dong's low-post offense is very efficient. It is impossible for him to ignore Zhao Dong's offensive attack against the Jazz in the finals.

This is also a good thing, because when Zhao Dong returns to the low post, the Knicks' fast break ability will definitely be weakened, and Zhao Dong's impact on the inside will also be weakened.

Another point is that although Zhao Dong, who is in the low position, can also play as an organizational center, his organizational function will definitely be weakened, not as good as the small forward position.

Larry Bird watched the video repeatedly for an hour, and came to a conclusion that he couldn't face Zhao Dong head-on against the Knicks, because no one in the Pacers had the qualifications and ability to reach Zhao Dong's level. nothing.

The Pacers are different from the Bulls. The Bulls have Ewing, and the Pacers have no superstars in the low post, let alone superstars, so he is not even sure which position Zhao Dong will play against the Knicks.

This made him very helpless, he couldn't even predict Zhao Dong's position, why should he study a ghost?Turning off the TV, he went to sleep.

Miami, like Pat Riley and Phil Jackson, predicted that Zhao Dong would return to the low post against Mourning against the Heat.

Then his strategy is to let Mourning contain Zhao Dong, and let Xiao Chong attack from the other flank, the same as the method adopted by the Jazz in the finals last season.

Like these head coaches, ESPN was working overnight.

After Zhao Dong was injured, the Knicks were abandoned by ESPN's championship probability rankings. This time they have to quickly revise the rankings, otherwise the rankings will only become a joke.

The next day, Zhao Dong's performance after his comeback shocked the whole world.

"The Cavaliers were defeated at halftime, Iron Man officially returned, the Knicks returned to the top, and the sword pointed to the championship." The New York Times.

"The Flying Dragon showed off its power on both ends of the offense and defense, and the Rain Man was like a bird that had been stripped of its feathers. It was at a loss on the court and performed poorly." The New York Sports News.

ESPN announced the update of the list at 1:55 a.m. The Knicks returned to the top three and even surpassed the Pacers to become No. [-] in the probability of winning the championship, as high as [-]%, showing the edge of the championship defending team .

At the same time, what Zhao Dong said at the press conference was also believed by the media to be that he was definitely not taking banned drugs, otherwise he would never dare to make such a big bet.

In fact, many people have already contacted major pharmaceutical companies, hoping to obtain relevant information.

Among these people are companies such as Adidas, Nike, and Reebok. They are the driving force behind this public opinion turmoil, and they most hope to bring down Zhao Dong.

It's a pity that the major pharmaceutical companies and their sales channels failed to produce relevant records, which made Nike extremely disappointed.

In addition to these, because of Zhao Dong's super-explosive performance in the first game of his comeback, the teams in the league and countless media immediately restarted discussions on restarting the "anti-isolation singles rule", which was more intense than before.

And this afternoon, at the league headquarters, Stern personally participated in the meeting to revise the rules.

He is a person who supports the introduction of restrictive rules, because if Zhao Dong is too strong, it will affect the interests of the league. For example, a one-sided series may be liked by fans at the beginning, but after a long time, a series without suspense will lose a lot of attraction This is what he tries to avoid.

This is not to suppress Zhao Dong, just like Jordan after the introduction of Jordan's rules, he was not restricted by Jordan's rules, but under the restrictions of Jordan's rules, he broke out the most brilliant edge and created a dynasty.

He believes that Zhao Dong can play a dynasty like Jordan under the same environment under the restricted rules. .

That night, the Bulls swept the Hornets with a score of [-]-[-], taking the lead in reaching the second round of the Eastern Conference.

On the 29th, Zhao Dong led his team to defeat the Cavaliers again and advanced to the second round with a big score of [-] to [-].

In this game, Nelson did not adjust his tactics, but used the same tactics to defeat the Cavaliers at halftime.

Zhao Dong played for 30 minutes, scored a 40+ all-around performance, played a dominant performance recognized by the system, and was rewarded with the second dominance fragment.

With the end of this game, the voices calling for the introduction of restrictive rules have become louder and louder, which can be called rampant.

Pat Riley stood up and said: "I think the league should consider launching a zone defense."

One stone hit a thousand waves, and the media and league teams immediately began to discuss this possibility.

In Los Angeles, Jerry West has some headaches, because once the zone defense rules are introduced, O'Neal will be greatly restricted at the basket.

But there are advantages and disadvantages. The implementation of zone defense is also a great harm to Zhao Dong, which is also a great benefit to the Lakers who are competing for the championship.

On April 4, the Knicks returned to New York and were warmly welcomed by Knicks fans.

Regardless of this, just say that Nike, Adidas, and Reebok have begun to fully promote the introduction of restrictive rules in the past two days.

They used a lot of power to make many people in the league stand up and speak out for the restart of this rule.

But the key to what they have to do is not the introduction of this rule.

Because the promulgation of this rule has been confirmed, what they hope to achieve is that the modification of the rule will create more and greater constraints on Zhao Dong.

But in between, Nike and companies such as Adidas and Reebok had very serious differences.

With Jordan, Nike has won half of Adidas' basketball shoes in the past [-] or [-] years. It is an absolute competitor with Adidas.

Even now, Adidas' strongest opponent is not Feilong Sports, but Nike.

The principle that Nike wants to modify the rules this time is to restrict Zhao Dong and let go of Jordan's hands and feet, which is in Nike's best interest.

Because the anti-isolation singles rule restricts Jordan, once it restarts, it is also a great restriction on Jordan, and they want to avoid this.

But this is not suitable for the interests of companies like Adidas and Reebok. Jordan's benefit is not what they want to see. Only Jordan and Zhao Dong being restricted together is what they need.

Therefore, when promoting the rules, they not only failed to achieve synergy, but also completely stood on the opposite side.

This means that the alliance against Zhao Dong formed by Nike and Adidas has split.

"Damn Adi!"

At the Nike headquarters, Philip Knight was very helpless, but he knew that this was unavoidable, and Jordan had to face the anti-isolation singles rule again.

To promote this rule, Nike may be a helpless choice. What they can do now is to try their best to promote some provisions that restrict Zhao Dong and some provisions that liberate Jordan.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Zhao Dong attended the signing ceremony with Hummer.

Hummer spent a lot of money this time, signing a six-year endorsement contract with a total of [-] million US dollars, which will be paid in three years. When signing the contract, the amount of the first two years must be paid.

Hummer sent Zhao Dong three top off-road vehicles at one time, with military power configuration, top civilian decoration and shock absorption system, which greatly increased the comfort.

On this day, the alliance headquarters is also in a meeting.

In fact, since the end of the regular season, there have been constant meetings these days to discuss the restart and revision of the anti-isolation singles rules.

But now, there is another issue, whether to give up man-to-man defense and switch to zone defense.

"Zone defense is very restrictive to offense, and I don't think it's time yet."

"Three seconds of defense can be implemented, the defense in the paint area can be limited, and the negative effects of zone defense can be weakened."

"I think illegal defense should be eliminated, and double-teaming should be allowed."

This meeting involved defending for three seconds and canceling illegal defenses, and this news was leaked when the meeting was suspended for a break.

When the meeting resumed, some media called Vice President Lanier Prova and asked if the league really launched zone defense and three seconds of defense, and canceled illegal defense.

"Mr. President..."

He told Stern immediately, and the word got out.

"Humph!"

Stern's face darkened with anger, and he gave everyone present a hard look.

He knew that among these people, there must be people from all walks of life, and these guys were betraying the interests of the alliance.

By the end of the meeting, the content of the meeting had been passed on by interested people, and all the teams in the league and many media knew about it.

"This cannot pass."

Lakers general manager Jerry West was sweating on his forehead.

Once the zone defense and defensive three seconds are implemented, especially allowing double-teaming of off-ball players, how can O'Neal play at the basket?It may be difficult to catch the ball.

In this way, it is not restricting Zhao Dong, but restricting O'Neill.

Immediately afterwards, the Lakers held a press conference to publicly oppose zone defense and three-second defense, as well as the cancellation of illegal defense rules. West said to many media:
"Once the zone defense is implemented, the offensive area will be greatly compressed, causing the game to no longer be smooth, and we will not see breakthrough attacks from outside stars..."

However, the Lakers only represent the interests of the Lakers, and other teams don't see it that way.

The Pacers, for example, strongly agree with the implementation of these three rules.

Larry Bird believes that the Pacers have no superstars. Whether it is the anti-isolation singles rule, or zone defense, or defending for three seconds and allowing double-teaming of people without the ball, there are advantages and no disadvantages for the Pacers. He very much agrees with the implementation of these rules.

Facing the media, he said: "The league should keep pace with the times. We have made the defense illegal for decades, and it is time to change it.

In addition, we have three seconds of offense, but no three seconds of defense. We must change this to make offense and defense more balanced. "

Like him, many teams have begun to express their views, each with its own considerations.

If there are superstars, I disagree with the zone defense, but if there are no superstars, I agree.

For the defensive three seconds, the defensive team opposes and the offensive team supports.

For example, the Knicks, in addition to opposing the restart of the anti-isolation singles rule, now also oppose the zone defense, and also oppose the defensive three seconds.

The Knicks now have a strong interior defense and are at the top level in the league. Once the defense is implemented for three seconds, it will definitely cause a lot of damage.

Companies such as Nike and Adidas feel a little bad now. They have promoted the restart of the anti-isolation singles law, but now they have no power to control the development of the situation.

On the 30th, after the meeting in the afternoon, Stern ordered to work overtime at night to continue the meeting.

At the same time, he also began to solicit the opinions of each team, trying to balance the interests of each team.

That night, the Heat eliminated the Eagles with a score of [-] to [-] and reached the second round. They will face the Knicks in the second round, and the Knicks have home court advantage.

On May 5, media reporters interviewed Jordan.

"Michael, now that we have received information, it is almost certain that the league will launch an anti-isolation singles rule. What's your opinion on this?" the reporter asked.

Jordan said: "That means that a superstar will encounter a real limit defense on the offensive end, not the quasi-limit defense of last season. His efficiency will decline, that's for sure."

"Did you mean the New York Flying Dragon?" the reporter asked.

"Yes, that's the Chinese flying dragon." Jordan replied directly without dodging.

"How much do you think it will affect him?" another reporter asked.

"The implementation of this law will allow him to face faster help defenses. He is famous for his ability to get rid of defenders. Last season, he showed the strongest ability to get rid of in the league. This is the most important reason for his high efficiency. Reason. But once this rule is implemented, his ability will be limited, thereby reducing his high efficiency." Jordan said.

"So, do you support or do you not support the restart of the rules?" the reporter asked.

Jordan pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "I have enjoyed that kind of rule, and now I want to enjoy that kind of rule again."

"enjoy?"

"Yes, it is enjoyment, a unique and supreme enjoyment." Jordan said with great pride.

"Then what about zone defense and three-second defense, do you support or oppose it?" Another reporter asked.

"I played zone defense in the Olympics, and I can adapt to that rule, so my attitude doesn't matter. As for the three-second defense, it restricts inside defense. As an outside player, of course I choose to support it." Jordan said.

New York, Zhao Dong's home, also received joint interviews from several media.

There were reporters from The Times, and reporters from the New York Athletic, and the Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Post, and the Chicago Daily News.

Except for the New York Sports News, which is a professional sports newspaper, these media are the largest comprehensive media in the United States, and they are the most influential media in the United States and the world.

This shows that Zhao Dong's current influence has been completely out of the circle, and he has become a world-class sports superstar.

Of course, being shot with only minor injuries and being nicknamed Iron Man was an important reason why his influence soared upwards.

"Feilong, what is your attitude towards the anti-isolation singles rule?" The New York Times reporter asked.

"Welcome." Zhao Dong said.

"what?"

All the reporters were surprised.

"why?"

Surprised, the Times reporter asked.

Zhao Dong said with a smile: "To formulate specific rules that restrict me, I think this is the league's reward for me, it is a kind of coronation, it makes me unique from everyone, just like Jordan back then."

"The only file?" said the reporter.

"Isn't it?" Zhao Dong laughed.

"No doubt." The reporter nodded.

Then the Washington Post reporter asked: "So what is your attitude towards zone defense and three seconds of defense?"

Zhao Dong said with a smile: "The zone defense can continue to increase the restrictions on me after the anti-isolation singles rule. My attitude is still welcome, and I am not afraid of facing a stronger defense.

As for defending for three seconds, you should worry about guys like O'Neal. I may appear in the low post, but that's not my main position. "

The third question from the Chicago Daily News reporter, he asked: "Feilong, as we all know, your post-up technique is very lacking. Once you restart the anti-isolation singles rule and encounter real extreme defense, you don't have Jordan's omnipotent offense. The way you score, do you think your efficiency will drop significantly?"

"The decline is certain, but are you so sure that I haven't practiced my back this season?" Zhao Dong asked with a smile.

"But you haven't used it before." The reporter said.

"Maybe it's just unnecessary, because just my face-to-basket technique is enough to defeat the current opponent." Zhao Dong laughed.

"Iron Man, can I call you that?" the Los Angeles Times reporter joked.

"You can do whatever you want." Zhao Dong smiled.

"Then Iron Man, you healed your gunshot wound in less than ten days. How did you do it?" The reporter asked curiously.

"My doctor said that my physique is superhuman, and he said that he had met someone who healed faster than me before." Zhao Dong said.

"Oh, that means that your ability to resist injuries is super strong." The reporter said in surprise.

"Yes." Zhao Dong nodded.

"Have you practiced Kung Fu? The kind of hard qigong that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said?" the reporter asked.

Asked about this, Zhao Dong bragged, and said with a smile: "Of course I have practiced, I have practiced the iron cloth shirt and the thirteen Taibao horizontal training, which makes my ability to resist blows super strong..."

"So the last time you fought with the postman, he was beaten to the point of blood by you, and he rested for several months, but you did nothing? This kind of hard qigong is amazing!" the reporter said excitedly.

"An idiot will play with me." Zhao Dong laughed.

"What about Michael Tyson, I heard he asked you out, and you agreed?" the reporter asked.

"Yes." Zhao Dong said.

"Are you confident that Tyson will become an idiot? Has your matter entered the process?" The reporter asked again.

"Not yet, let's talk about it after the playoffs." Zhao Dong said.

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(End of this chapter)