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Chapter 122 Million Ring!

Jordan looked across at the Blazers.

Although Sabonis is older and his strength has declined, Malone is stronger than last season, and his strength far exceeds the extent of Sabonis' aging.

In particular, the increased flexibility has circumvented the restrictions imposed on centers by the new rules.

The two towers cooperate more tacitly and better, and Barkley and Dominic have enhanced the frontcourt impact, plus Tim Hardaway, the point guard Super Trail Blazers team is worthy of the name.

In contrast, the Knicks are not as strong as Jordan expected before the game.

Originally, the preseason also won all seven games, and it looked like a champion.

After touching the Trail Blazers, you will know who has the higher gold content.

Jordan also knows the reason, the lineup is not as balanced as the Trail Blazers.

In addition, Ewing also fell.

Ewing appears to have improved in experience, awareness and skill.

The assisted defense is doing better than in previous years, and it is better at finding opportunities.

However, Ewing has dropped significantly in terms of the strong play ability that a super center needs most.

This is also related to Ewing's weight loss.

Last season, Ewing could also serve as a strong offensive point and a tactical center.

After losing weight in the summer, it is already difficult to play hard at the basket this season, and it is difficult to help the team open the situation. After playing with Malone, this problem was exposed.

Even if it was to protect rebounds, Ewing could only close his eyes and lie down when he encountered an unreasonable giant like Malone.

At most, it is not called Yameidie.

Originally, after having him, Jordan, Ewing became the icing on the cake.

When encountering most opponents, even O'Neal can fight, because he can bully the outside line, but he can't.

But Malone is not the same as the Blazers.

Malone is too unique, the Trail Blazers are also strong inside and outside the line, and Ewing's weakness in opening up the situation was caught.

After being led by the Trail Blazers, even with the Jordan Knicks, it is difficult to come back.

There is a problem with the core.

Even the rotation wasn't doing its best.

Jordan is now pretty sure there's something wrong with Jeff Van Gundy.

It's not as good as playing for the Bulls in the past.

Both Zen Master and Jeff Van Gundy rely on stars, and Zen Master will feed chicken soup anyway.

Drinking chicken soup and relying on myself is much more comfortable than now.

Sighing, Jordan looked squarely at the Knicks' problems.

animal.

But it's not impossible to make up for it.

I have to get used to it slowly.

If the run-in is completed and you still can't beat it, then there is no way.

The Super Trail Blazers are too strong, and there is nothing they can do if they lose.

Fortunately, the owner of the Knicks is rich, and the Big Apple is a bit more attractive, so it can still be strengthened by trading.

This is his only hope.

Jordan looked deeply at Malone's back, turned around and left the court.

On the other side, Malone is still dealing with post-match interviews.

There are not many others in the Big Apple City, but there are a lot of reporters, and there are also a lot of blonde female reporters.

The reporters didn't lay any traps, they were all flattering about him, and Malone enjoyed the interview process very much.

It won't work if you don't blow it.

This Malone is too fierce.

It was like breaking into a group of huskies with the wolf warrior.

Ewing was going to be hacked because of this.

Ma Long is so fierce, doesn't it make Ewing look like a husky?

But this is also very reasonable, King Kong can't beat Godzilla!
Because the female reporters were all on Malone's side, the male reporters couldn't squeeze in, so they went to the Knicks to find Jeff Van Gundy for an interview: "Coach Van Gundy, how does it feel to coach Jordan to lose the game?"

"What do you think is the problem with this loss to the Trail Blazers?"

"Jordan, Ewing, or your coach?"

Maybe I'm used to it too.

Facing the sharp questions of the reporters, although Jeff Van Gundy had a forced smile on his face, he dealt with it very well and was not completely broken by the reporters.

However, as the problem became more and more acute, Jeff Van Gundy couldn't stand it anymore, and yo-yoed with the help of the press officer.

After returning to the locker room, Jeff Van Gundy could feel the players' atmosphere was a little low.

Although there was no quarrel, morale was clearly low.

He also understands why.

It's like being newlyweds with hope for the future.

As a result, the next day, I suddenly found out that my newlywed wife was celebrating the birthday of a little fresh meat star, and she also liked to punch.
So desperate!

Knicks: Come on, destroy it!

Understanding is understanding, and Jeff Van Gundy has no solution.

The next few opponents are full of fish. With the victory, these small problems should be resolved
The Knicks were under pressure, while the Trail Blazers were laughing and laughing.

In this game, with the help of the Knicks as an opponent, the new lineup and new tactics were tested, and the results were quite good.

The old players will not talk about it.

Thoughts have not slipped, and the level is maintained very well.

But this is also normal.

Except for a few players, most players are still full of desire for consecutive championships in the second season of the defending champion.

Only in the third season after consecutive championships will there be mental and ideological problems.

That was the case with the Bulls' first dynasty.

Even if Jordan doesn't retire, there are already problems with the team's thinking, and the chances of winning 4 consecutive championships are really slim.

In addition, the new players that the Trail Blazers have reinforced are very good.

Barkley, in particular, showed his thigh-level strength.

From the perspective of offense alone, Barkley has a much stronger sense of presence than Ewing in this game.

Of course, this is also due to Ma Long's restraint, which has resulted in a better output environment.

But being able to make good use of this output environment is also because Barkley's singles ability is strong enough.

After analyzing the replay, the Trail Blazers came to the conclusion that 'with Malone I'm so invincible'.

Then, under the organization of the big boss, they happily formed a group and went there.

Hi, at noon the next day, the Trail Blazers flew back to Portland.

The impact of the opening game also began to ferment.

The Trail Blazers won the first game, and their performance is really surprising!
The style of play has become more layered than last season.

Barkley got off to a very hot start, and the rest of the players performed very well.

The most surprising thing is Malone's change.

The statistics are not obvious, but as long as you watch the game, you can feel that Ma Long has done a better job in offense and support, and the team's tactics are more effective.

Malone could also get assists last season, but it was by shooting from one star.

In this game, Malone's assists were all handled in a low-post complex environment.

Assists such as bottom-line singles to score the ball, catch the ball and pass the ball with the back are more difficult and more valuable than the one-star assists.

Jordan's start was not bad either, with 38 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds.

Without Malone, Jordan would still be the well-deserved No.1 in the NBA.

But because of Malone, all Jordan's performance has become a background board.

Fortunately, they are not in the same position, and their status has not been greatly affected.

Ewing in the same position was out of luck.

'It's all so weird about Ewing' has become a hot joke of the day.

Fortunately, information dissemination is underdeveloped in this era, otherwise Ewing might be out of the circle because of this episode and become Benzema's second.
The downside is that people in this era are more impressive, and fans have better memories.

Because of this game, Ewing's historical status is estimated to have dropped a lot.

The miserable Malone almost didn't laugh out loud.

"I don't know whether Ewing will be the talker of the association in this life. It is probably impossible to say that classic saying."

"Without Ewing, I don't know what the two-year lockout will look like."

It won't affect him anyway.

Malone closed the newspaper, closed his eyes and rested.

After returning to Portland for a few days off, the Blazers host the Lakers.

Another topical game.

O'Neal VS Malone.

Gold medals vs silver medals.

Before the season, many media thought it was a [-]-[-] split.

After defeating the Knicks, although most people still think that Malone and O'Neal are [-]-[-], but at the team level, they are unanimously optimistic about the more balanced Trail Blazers.

The main Blazers can limit the inside of the Lakers.

It's hard to say if Divac is still there.

But now, with the No. 13 rookie Kobe traded with Divac, it must be that the Trail Blazers twin towers are stronger.

——This transaction also caused a lot of controversy.

It's not that I don't like Kobe.

Kobe can be said to be the most watched high school genius in North American basketball in recent years.

It's different from many cloud fans who think that Kobe's talent is not good and he has accumulated a lot.

Kobe's talent has always been recognized by the NBA, and his attention is only below Duncan's.

Many people believe that if Kobe goes to college for a year and avoids Duncan, he has a high chance of being the No. [-] pick.

But Kobe's high school students participated in the draft, which is a bit
Previously, most of the high school rookies were played by inside players, and there was no precedent for guards.

The NBA is aggressive and conservative.

Without precedent, Kobe's market has also been affected. It is too controversial to trade with a quasi-All-Star center.

However, Malone felt that the 13th place in the first round and being selected by the Charlotte Hornets might have something to do with the old fox with the logo man.

"But it doesn't matter."

The Blazers didn't take the Lakers too seriously.

Including Malone as well.

Although there is O'Neal, it is still the same as the original history. The No. 13 rookie Kobe was traded.

But Kobe in his rookie season knew everything.

Even the enhanced version of Kobe's Jordan was beaten up, and a rookie Mamba couldn't get out of his uncle Ma's Wuzhishan.

The Trail Blazers are more focused off the court, such as awarding championship rings.

After 5 o'clock in the evening, the Rose Garden Arena was full.

Most of them were wearing special-edition Trail Blazers T-shirts.

Paul Allen was very enthusiastic. He hired a well-known designer and designed a commemorative T-shirt with a very high value. Now it is distributed to fans for free, which makes the fans feel like they have made a profit, and they cheer even louder.

When it comes time for the players to play, the away team players are the first to play.

After O'Neal entered the court, he made faces at familiar stars on the sidelines, seemingly unaffected by the off-court news.

——Los Angeles is not far from Portland, and everyone is a West Coast city, so many Hollywood stars are present.

Compared with the relaxed O'Neal, Kobe is much more nervous.

Kobe breathed a sigh of relief when the spotlights at the player tunnel of the away team went dark and the spotlights at the player tunnel of the home team turned on. Then he noticed that O'Neal next to him was staring at that side, with his nostrils dilated and hot air coming out.

Kobe followed his gaze, and a tall man walked in.

The light is focused on the body, as if forming a halo behind the head.

He has a height beyond ordinary people, a strong body, and an inexplicably attractive mysterious temperament
At this moment, that man is like Indra of the Himalayas.

Kobe inexplicably had this idea.

O'Neal felt the same way.

Compared with him, Ma Long's appearance is so good that O'Neill is envious and hateful.

After entering the arena, the lights of the audience gradually turned on and returned to normal lighting.

O'Neal returned to normal and went up to greet and interact.

Malone could feel the jealousy in O'Neill's eyes, and he was secretly happy with a social smile on his face.

After chatting for a few words, Ma Long glanced at Kobe from the corner of his eye.

It's very young.

But you can see the strong fighting spirit in his eyes.

But it doesn't stop there.

Ma Long's mind is calm, and he still has the urge to abuse the food.

If you play seriously, you will definitely be able to clock in three quarters.

If you make waves and target Kobe infinitely, you can leave a black history for Kobe, and you can play in the fourth quarter.
"The plan works!"

Malone snapped his fingers in his heart and decided to do so.

After the interaction, the championship rings will be awarded.

The first is to raise the championship flag.

Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen raised the flag himself.

Then came the awarding of the championship ring.

As fmvp, Malone was the first to wear the championship ring under Clifford's humility.

He looked down and couldn't help feeling: Big Paul deserves to be Big Paul.

The material of this big ring is also solid.

The main body is gold, and in the middle is the team logo of the Trail Blazers inlaid with amethyst.

The logo is surrounded by yellow and white diamonds.

On the side are engraved players' names and numbers.

Ma Long caressed the embossed 'Ma Long' and 'Number 11', just two words.

Arrogant!

This looks much better than the Rockets' championship ring last year.

But this is also normal.

The boss of the Rockets, who is a rotten fish and shrimp, is far from Paul.

The only poor Rockets owner is the team.

The poor Paul only has shares of tens of billions of dollars in Microsoft.
Malone received the ring, and the staff next to him introduced the meaning and cost of the ring.

Far exceeding the league standard, it is said that each piece cost 100 million US dollars.

Barkley and Dominique, who were envious of the ring, were speechless.

Although the two of them are stars, they dare not imagine that a ring can cost 100 million.

Although the NBA reimburses part of it, the bulk of the championship ring still has to be paid for by the team owner himself.

Each NBA championship ring has to go through the manual labor of 75 to 100 people, and the average time spent on each production process is about 10 weeks.

Normally, the price of each championship ring is between 5 and 10 dollars.

And this ring, which is more than ten times the size, is as luxurious as you can imagine.

Big Paul may have spent 5000 to [-] million dollars on this alone!

Malone seriously suspects that the big Paul wanted to spend money because the team won the championship but had no place to spend it, so he spent all of it on the championship ring
Needless to say, the effect is still very good.

Barkley's eyes were red, full of desire for a beauty and a championship.

Clifford and other veterans are similar, and their morale has been boosted.

After the players were handed out, the championship rings were awarded to the coaching staff.

Then there are championship rings for team doctors, representatives of the logistics department, representatives of the security department... and other staff representatives.

After handing out the championship rings, they put on the rings and stood together, facing the camera with the back of their palms, showing the picture of the rings on their fingers, and the cameraman wanted to take pictures.

At this moment, the cheers of the fans at the scene reached a boiling point, as if they were going to pierce the ceiling above the arena!
The lens also gave close-ups of both sides.

The morale of the Trail Blazers is full.

The Lakers are envious and jealous.

You can feel it without words, and the war is about to start!
(End of this chapter)