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Chapter 233 How did the skyhook become the bull's licking dog?
"105:104, congratulations to the Suns for winning their first win in the Western Conference Finals." Bill Walton laughed.

"A narrow victory by one point, this game indicates that this series, no matter for which side, will be a very difficult series." John Hanks said.

Bill Walton said with a smile: "Just now AC Green's pass was very timely, he was very calm, and sent a valuable assist at a critical moment."

John Hanks analyzed: "The Suns' victory in this game today relies on the all-around performance of the old K and the superstar performance of Lightning Kevin Johnson, and the others are also very good. They hit a lot of open balls. The Mosaic team paid a huge price for their double-team tactics."

"Finally won!"

In the CCTV commentary booth, Su Qun sighed, and then laughed: "Old K made 20 of 12 shots today, a 60% shooting rate, 15 of 9 free throws, and a 60% shooting rate. He scored 33 points, 14 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 steal, 5 blocks, 4 turnovers and 4 fouls. He almost hit a triple-double!"

"It's already very comprehensive, compared to Dameng's performance. It seems that at the critical moment, Tiejun's defense can really explode. If it weren't for such a comprehensive performance, how could the Suns win this game?" Zhang Reasonable said with a smile.

Su Qun praised: "The opponent is too strong, Barkley and Dameng contributed 67 points together, Barkley scored 42 points alone, and Dameng was close to a quadruple-double.

However, such a strong inside combination still lost to the Suns, which shows that the Suns are really strong. "

Zhang Lili calmly said: "From the perspective of the lineup, the Suns are stronger on the outside and weaker on the inside, but the inside is more dominant, so the overall Mosaic lineup is stronger, which is why the media thinks.

The Suns were able to win this game today. Their tactics were good, the offense was in full bloom, the defense inside and outside the line was also good, and the details everywhere were also good. Otherwise, it would be very difficult to win!
Look at how good Mosaic is when he played so well, that is, he won a point in the end. "

Su Qun asked: "That guide, would you like to analyze the next series?"

Zhang Lili smiled and said: "There are opportunities, and the Mosaic team is not without problems. For example, they focus too much on the inside. Once the two superstars are not in good condition, there will definitely be problems.

It’s not like Dameng and Barkley haven’t had that kind of situation. They both have a high percentage of jump shots. Today they feel good, but their end is not certain.

In addition, the Suns can strengthen some perimeter defenses. Although the Suns' perimeter defense is not as good as the Bulls, it is still possible to limit the perimeter of the Mosaic team. As long as the opponent's perimeter is restricted and the connection between the opponent's interior and exterior is severed, this game will be easier to play.

However, both Barkley and Dameng are capable of passing and attacking. The outside line is restricted, and the team only loses part of their organizational skills, so it is impossible to choke their offense. "

At this time, Lao Wang was interviewed by the ABC telephone station on the spot.

"Old K, won the G1 game, do you have any expectations for the next series?" the reporter asked.

"My attitude has not changed. The Mosaic team can't stop us. If we beat them, we will enter the finals." Lao Wang panted while wiping his sweat.

"Your last free throw tonight almost killed your opponent, how do you feel about it?" the reporter asked again.

Old Wang smiled, shook his head and said, "It's fine if you win, I'm very happy. As for whether it's a lore or not, I don't have much feeling about it."

"You only hit [-]% of your free throws. In the most tense moment, how did you stay calm?" the reporter asked.

Lao Wang was surprised and said: "At the most critical moment, the attention will be highly concentrated, and keeping calm is a natural thing to do, because at that time you have forgotten the tension, isn't it difficult?"

The reporter rolled his eyes, okay, I get it, you have super thick nerves and a big heart.

He secretly said, not to mention ordinary players, even if they are superstars, how many of them can maintain such a calm mind at such a critical final moment in the Western Conference Finals?

At the end of the interview, Lao Wang returned to the bench and sat for a while, and returned to the locker room with his teammates after his physical fitness recovered a little.

After winning the powerful Mosaic team, everyone was very excited. After chatting and laughing for a while, Lao Wang entered the bathroom.

Liu Changfeng had already prepared a medicinal bath inside, and he soaked in it.

The warm medicinal soup nourished his very tired body and made him feel so comfortable, ten times more comfortable than the previous ice bath.

After 70 minutes, he and Kevin Johnson attended the post-match press conference.The press conference had a very good atmosphere and went very smoothly.

For the home team, the atmosphere at the press conference was very dull. The stronger Mosaic team lost the game at home, and no one was in a good mood.

Dameng and Barkley sat on it sullenly, their faces gloomy.

Dameng was in a particularly bad mood and didn't want to speak at all.

"Hakim, where do you think we lost tonight?" Houston Chronicle reporter asked.

Dameng hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice: "There are some problems with the organization. Our organization lacks them a lot, and their offense is more reasonable and efficient."

This made the point, the reporter nodded and asked again: "Has the team discussed how to solve this problem?"

Dameng shook his head and said: "The coaching staff will solve the problem, I have nothing to answer now."

"Charles, what do you think of the current Suns team?" The next reporter was a reporter from the Houston Athletic.

Barkley organized the language, and then said: "Old K and Kevin did a very good job. Their two cores, inside and outside, jointly contributed 19 assists and revitalized the team's offense. This is something we did not do tonight. They are very competitive and dynamic, and they have always maintained their impact on the championship."

"So do you think we have a chance to win the Western Conference Finals?" the reporter asked.

"Of course, I always insist that our strength is stronger. As the series progresses, our advantages will accumulate more and more, and will eventually explode and win the entire series." Barkley said firmly.

"Hakim, do you think the Suns have any weaknesses that you can take advantage of?" the New York Athletic reporter asked.

Dameng immediately said: "I am very impressed by Old K's defense tonight, but the explosion at both ends of the offense and defense will consume a lot of his physical energy. I believe his physical energy will not be able to last the entire series. This is something we can take advantage of."

"Coach Tomjanovich, would you please analyze the strengths and weaknesses of this team and the Suns?" The next reporter is the Houston Daily.

Tomjanovich wiped the sweat from his forehead with his hand, feeling that the air-conditioning here is not enough, and then said: "We, um, yes, the point guard is not as good as them, and the number one position is their strength.

How should I put it, they are two cores inside and outside, with a balanced ball possession, and can integrate the strength of the entire team into one. Once they play well, they can stimulate the energy of all players.

And our two cores are on the inside, and the outside line is weak. During the regular season, and even in the first two series, we were able to allow the outside line to control part of the ball, which can make the inside and outside lines in a balanced state.

But tonight's game is too important, so we concentrated a lot of ball power on the inside, which made our ball power on the inside and outside in an unbalanced state. The inside is attacking, and the outside has little participation.

Well, this is my responsibility and I will take it. "

His attitude was very good, and he had the courage to take responsibility for the failure, so the media did not get too entangled, and the press conference continued.

By the time the press conference ended, it was almost one o'clock in the morning.

He hurried back to the hotel, ate some prepared food first, and then Liu Changfeng hurriedly gave Lao Wang a medicated oil massage, but after a while, Lao Wang actually fell asleep during the massage.

Liu Changfeng still insisted on finishing the massage. Pharaoh woke up twice after being pushed twice, and fell asleep again in a daze, which showed how tired he was.

After an unknown amount of time, he vaguely heard loud crackling sounds in the room. He opened his eyes and saw that it was broad daylight, and his cousin Liu Changfeng was punching in front of the window.

Liu Changfeng practiced the open-arm fist, which made a lot of noise, like exploding firecrackers.

"It's almost 9 o'clock, Tie Jun, get up and have breakfast, and catch up on sleep when you come back." Seeing him waking up, Liu Changfeng stopped.

A little bloated, he hurriedly got out of bed and ran to the bathroom first. After turning on the water, he came out to exercise his body. He felt pretty good. There was no soreness in his body, and his physical recovery speed was not bad. The fatigue from last night had been swept away.

This state is much better than last season. Last season, his physical recovery speed was not as fast as it is now. The medicated bath oil is one aspect, and his physical reserve is better this year.

After getting dressed, he and Liu Changfeng came to the corridor, just as Kevin Johnson and Dan Marley came out from the opposite room, they called a few teammates who had already woken up, and everyone went to the restaurant of the hotel for breakfast.

After breakfast, Pharaoh went back to his room to make up for a sleep after eating for a while. At noon, he just got up for lunch.

There is no training arranged in the afternoon, and the players are free to move around, but they have to ask for leave when they leave the hotel.

Houston is the fourth largest city in the United States, the largest city in Texas, and the largest economic center in the Gulf of Mexico. Its urban population is close to 200 million, and its metropolitan population is close to 600 million.

However, there was only a population of more than 90 5 years ago, and the development was so fast that there was no planning for the development of the city, so Houston is also the most unplanned big city in the United States.

However, the housing price here is one of the cheapest big cities in the United States, which is suitable for living.

The city's official name is Space City, since the Johnson Aerospace Center is located here.

Lao Wang asked for leave, drove the car prepared by the hotel, and wandered around the city with Liu Changfeng. The first stop was the aviation center.

After leaving Houston, drive southeast for more than [-] kilometers, and you will arrive at the shore of Clear Lake, where the aviation center is located.

Many areas of the aviation center are open to the outside world. The two took the tourist bus here and visited the space shuttle, space capsule, space station and other laboratories.

Here, they also saw a schematic diagram of country Z launching rockets 800 years ago, which shows that modern rocket theory originated from that ancient country.

After returning to Houston, the two went to Chinatown again to buy some daily necessities, and Liu Changfeng also bought a box of Laobaigan.

That night, the Eastern Conference Finals G1 game started.

This is a game that gets more attention than the Western Conference Finals because Jordan is there.

The Bulls lived up to expectations in the first two series and completed two consecutive rounds of sweeps. In this Eastern Conference Finals, the media generally favored the Bulls and believed that the Knicks would be eliminated by the Bulls again.

But the facts proved that these media were right. The Bulls successfully won the Knicks at home.

The retired superstar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was watching the game on the spot, said in an interview with the media after the game: "After the Bulls strengthened the fifth position, their strength has already ranked first in the league. Their inside line is no longer weak, and the outside line can beat any team in the league on both offensive and defensive ends.

In fact, the Bulls' current play style of the two big insiders is a brand new insider tactical play style, all of which are pulled apart. This is a style that did not exist before, and I am surprised.

But the effect was very good. After the defender was pulled out, it became very easy for Jordan and Pippen to break through the paint area. More of their outside offenses were launched in the paint area, and their efficiency was significantly improved. "

"Karim, can you predict what will happen if the Bulls meet the Mosaics or the Suns in the Finals?" the reporter asked.

Abdul-Jabbar thought for a while and said: "If you play against Mosaic, the Bulls will have a greater advantage on the outside, but if you meet the Suns, the advantage on the outside will be slightly smaller, but still have a great advantage.

As for the inside, the Bulls' brand new style of playing with all the inside can greatly weaken the opponent's inside defense, so on the offensive end, the Bulls must be very strong. Neither the Mosaic nor the Suns can prevent Jordan and Pippen from breaking through.

On the defensive end, the Bulls are still at a disadvantage in the interior. This is undeniable. Whether it is Dameng, Barkley, or Old K, they all have the ability to blow up the Bulls' interior. The interior defense may be the weakness of this Bulls team.Regardless, this is a five-star Bulls team that will be undefeated in this league. "

"Karim, do you think this year's championship will be the Bulls?" The reporter asked again.

Abdul-Jabbar didn't think about it, and smiled: "If you know this Bulls, you will know how strong this Bulls are. I think they have actually booked this year's championship."

The Suns assembled to watch the game.

Lao Wang looked at Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the TV, and complained: "Isn't this Skyhook a legend of the Lakers? How did it become the bull's licking dog?"

"Puchi, haha..." The room burst into laughter.

After Kevin Johnson laughed, his expression turned serious and said: "But the Bulls are indeed very strong, and their style of play has changed a lot from last season."

"After Ewing and Oakley were pulled out, it was difficult to quickly return to the basket. Jordan and Pippen had a lot of breakthroughs, and the success rate was very high." Dan Marley nodded.

"101:125, the Bulls can be said to have blown the Knicks." Danny Ainge said.

At this time, ESPN TV, which was broadcasting the Western Conference Finals, began to interview Jordan on the spot.

"Michael, how do you think your teammates played tonight?" the reporter asked.

"They performed very well, everyone worked hard, yes." After winning the game by a big score, Jordan was in a very good mood and praised his teammates.

"Do you think that the Bulls' inside stretching tactics are still triangle tactics?" the reporter asked again.

"Of course, we always use triangle tactics. A triangle will be formed between any three players. This has nothing to do with the change of the position of the inside." Jordan nodded.

"So Michael, do you want to meet the Suns in the finals, or Mosaic?" The reporter asked.

A sharp light flashed in Jordan's eyes, and he spit out a phrase: "The sun."

"Why?" the reporter asked.

Jordan's answer surprised the reporter. He thought that Jordan would not answer directly, but no, Jordan did not hide his thoughts, and said bluntly: "Because they beat us to win the championship last year, then this year we beat them to win the championship. It will be the best way to win the championship.

And the problem between me and old K also needs to be settled through this finals. "

"It's over? Isn't he going to suppress me for the rest of my life? It's over this time, what should I do in the future?" Old Wang couldn't help laughing when he saw this.

Kevin Johnson smiled and said: "He is 31 years old, how long can he hold you down? If it doesn't end now, can he bear it? Do you still want to blow him up when he is 40 years old?"

"Haha..." Old Wang laughed.

Although he wants to fight hard this year, it is best to defend the title, but he can accept that he cannot defend the title. Whether it is the Mosaic or the Bulls this year, they are really too strong.

Next year, his strength will improve again. As long as the Suns can maintain the current lineup, I believe it will be more competitive next year.

But the only worry is whether Kevin Johnson's state can be maintained. If the No. [-] position weakens, it will be difficult to deal with.

This year, he calculated his possibility of being in the best team. The second team has a great chance, and the first team has to compete with the big dream, and the Western Conference Finals is the key. If the Suns win the Western Conference Finals, then he may win the competition in the first team. Otherwise, he is likely to enter the second team.

But no matter what happens this year, starting next year, he will attack these hard honors.

Taking advantage of the fact that the three super centers are not yet old, and Jordan is not yet old, if he does not get a few hard honors, when they are completely old, even if he gets a few hard honors, the gold content will not be enough.

(End of this chapter)