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Chapter 160 Crazy Karl
At this time, the ABC on-site commentary seat got the starting list, and the national live broadcast officially began.

"Welcome everyone to the G1 game in the Western Conference Finals. I am Bill Walton and this is my partner John Hanks."

"Hey Bill, don't take away my chance to introduce myself okay?"

"Haha, well, you come."

"Then let's take a look at the starting lineups of the two teams. To be sure, in terms of average height, the Sonics have an absolute advantage, with an average height of 201 centimeters. The Suns are only 197.8 centimeters. Of course, we use the official data of Sir Barkley's height of 198 centimeters." John Hanks said.

"Puchi, haha..." Bill Wharton laughed loudly.

At the same time, after hearing John Hanks' ridicule, countless fans in front of the TV laughed.

"Brother, what does he mean?" Comrade Wang asked suspiciously in the locker room of the home team.

He was still asking Barkley, who glared at him and said with a dark face: "What do you care about him, he is not a good person. After I retire, I will go to ABC and steal his job."

"Haha..." The locker room burst into laughter.

In the ABC live broadcast seat, the analysis continued.

Bill Walton laughed and said: "Overall, he's a lot shorter, but in terms of individual height, the Suns still have a height advantage.

The old K is 215 cm tall, and the highest supersonic is the Rainman, which is only 208 cm. In addition, the old K's wingspan is better than the Rainman, but Barkley is much shorter. In terms of inside height, the two teams are in balance.

The inside controls rebounds. Barkley is a top rebounder. Old K is weaker, but he also averaged 11.8 rebounds per game in the second round. The Suns are better than the Sonics. "

John Hanks nodded and said, "Rebounds determine victory or defeat. In the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals yesterday, the Bulls lost in rebounds. The difference was 20 points."

Bill Walton said: "The two teams also have a lot of grievances. In the previous 20 years of history, they eliminated each other many times in the playoffs and even met in the Western Conference Finals.

This year's Western Conference finals, I think who will win depends on each other's on-the-spot performance, home court advantage, tactical arrangements of the coaching staff, and the execution and state of the players on the field. "

John Hanks continued: "Okay, now the substitute players are on the field. The Suns once again put Danny Ainge in the starting lineup. His task is to open up and open the defense for the old K to prevent the supersonic from quickly pinching the old K."

Bill Walton nodded and said: "Comparing the coaching abilities of the two coaches, George Karl is undoubtedly better.

Head coach Carl has built a mature tactical system in the Supersonics, while Westphal has just become the head coach of a team. He is still a rookie, and he is much weaker in terms of experience and ability.

In the critical Western Conference finals, whether Westphal can display his ability and calm down his normal state is also an important factor. "

John Hanks said: "In terms of the lineup, the Suns are undoubtedly more luxurious. In the first position, Kevin Johnson's state has declined slightly this year, but his offensive and organizational skills are still top-notch, and Payton has not really matured, and there is a big gap between him and Johnson."

Bill Walton went on to say: "Second and third positions are equivalent. In terms of inside, the Suns should have an advantage. The Supersonic's opportunity in the inside mainly depends on how destructive Kemp can be to the penalty area. Overall, the Suns are stronger and have home court advantage. I am more optimistic about the Suns."

John Hanks said with a smile: "For the Suns, the old K must be the Rainman, Barkley and Perkins. The Rainman is called the first generation of beasts, and the old K is known as the restricted area sweeper. He is famous for his violence in the league. The violence crushes the flow. The league is unstoppable. Tonight when the beast meets violence, it will be a good show to see who rules who."

After a while, the starters came on, and then the MVP trophy was handed out.

David Stern has come here, delivered a speech, and delivered the trophy to Barkley.

"Congratulations, Charles."

"..."

Barkley was so excited that he couldn't speak, and the tears came out immediately.

"This is Stern, the domineering president of the NBA?" Old Wang looked curiously at the little old man on the court.

After the awards, Stern, accompanied by Colangelo, sat on the sidelines and watched the G1 game of the Western Conference Finals.

He also observed Wang Tiejun, a Chinese player known for his violence in the league. As far as he knows, he is currently not well-known in China, which puzzled him.

But things are developing on the bright side. He has just received news from CCTV that if the Suns can make it to the finals, they will buy the copyright of the finals.

This is undoubtedly aimed at Old K, which also means that CCTV's attention has been placed on Old K. As long as Old K is famous in the league, everything will be possible.

At eight o'clock, the game begins.

In the middle circle, Wang Tiejun and Yuren Kemp are about to jump the ball.

"This guy must have springs installed under his feet, so he can jump so fast?"

The reaction was equal, he jumped almost at the same time as Yuren, but in an instant he saw that the opponent took the lead and took the ball away first, even though he was taller and longer arms, he still made a gap, and immediately made him feel the crushing of talent.

Supersonic attack, the players run continuously.

"Old K really defended Rain Man." Bill Wharton said in the ABC live broadcast.

Wang Tiejun kept up with Kemp, but some couldn't keep up. The opponent's movement was not only faster than him, but also frequently. His position was not fixed at a certain position, or even on a certain wing, but inside and outside the paint area, and even moved to the two wings. He could only be forced to follow.

At this time, Kemp, who had just pulled to the right wing, suddenly turned around and ran back to the basket. When he turned around to chase, he was already a step slower.

Kevin Johnson's task on the defensive end is very heavy, because the old K's speed can't keep up with the Rainman, so he must try to cut off the passing route between Payton and the Rainman.

In Supersonic games, Rainman and Payton often played lobs. As long as he is not careful, his own basket may be blown up.

At this time, Payton saw that the rain man got a short-term open space under the basket by running back. As long as he can pass in, it is an empty pull.

He was about to pass the ball, but unexpectedly, Kevin Johnson suddenly pushed forward and slapped his ball with one hand. He could only protect the ball first.

So he passed the ball to small forward Derek McKay on the left-wing three-point line. This point is the key offensive position of the Sonics today, even prior to the position of Rainman Kemp.

"McKay made a three-pointer." Bill Walton yelled loudly in the ABC live broadcast.

"boom!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the ball bounced off the basket, and Wang Tiejun got the backcourt rebound. He immediately continued: "McKay vs. Danny Ainge, one is 206 cm and the other is 193 cm. In addition to the difference in wingspan, the difference in height between them is at least 20 cm. The Supersonics have an absolute dislocation advantage in the third position."

"So although this shot failed to make a shot, the Suns should be careful. Your height disadvantage is most obvious in the third position. Danny Ainge is likely to be blown up on both ends of the offense and defense." John Hanks said.

The Suns attack.

Barkley is undoubtedly the candidate for the first attack. Although the opposing Perkins has a height advantage, his tonnage is nearly ten kilograms smaller than his, and he can't handle his fart magic at all.

Sure enough, he reached the right line of the paint area, and when the Rainman came to double-team, he turned over and made a jumper and hit the first ball.

"Team faster, faster! Don't let them have a chance to play singles." Crazy Carl roared with his fist raised on the sidelines.

He is 42 years old this year, and his temper is not as brutal and crazy as before. His brutal madness has transformed into crazy tactics, but he is still a passionate personality. His roar is a storm line in the Sonics game.

Speaking of his brutality, when he was in the Warriors, the superstar Chris Mullin was forced by him to rely on alcoholism to vent his depression.

0:2, supersonic attack.

This time, Payton found an opportunity to pass the ball to Kemp the Rainman.

Yuren still pulled out first, and Li had better maneuverability to get rid of Comrade Lao Wang, and then quickly ran back and cut to the basket.

At this time, Barkley was pulled to the right-wing three-point line by Perkins, and he was unable to return to defense.

As for the other three perimeters, even if they returned to the basket, they would not have the capital to stop the beast, Rainman.

"boom!"

After the lob, a flat basket smashed the basket, and the Rain Man blasted the Suns' basket.

"Hoo ho ho ho..."

After succeeding, the excited Yuren uttered a series of exaggerated strange calls to Wang Tiejun.

After the opponent scores, it is his favorite thing to do in this way. Trash talking is not what he is good at and likes.

2 draws, the Suns attack.

"If the Suns can't defend effectively in position [-] or [-] today, the game will be difficult," John Hanks said.

Bill Wharton said: "Old K can let Rain Man go. Although Rain Man has a mid-range shot, his hit rate is mediocre."

The second ball was given to Pharaoh.

He is in the low position on the left wing. The 105-kilogram Rainman Kemp knows that he is seriously at a disadvantage in terms of strength and tonnage, so relying on his excellent athletic talent, he implements a forward defense that cuts off the passing route.

He immediately turned around, stuck his feet and stretched his arms, but instead stuck the Rain Man outside, facing the basket himself.

Rain Man Kemp knew it was bad, and was stuck outside as a defender, what should he do?
At this time, Wang Tiejun's advantages in tonnage, strength, and height were revealed, and Camp Rainman, who was stuck outside, couldn't make it through.

Kevin Johnson passes the ball in.

Pharaoh jumped up, caught the ball with one hand in the air, and smashed forward.

"boom!"

When the basket trembled violently, the audience burst into cheers.

"Oh ho ho ho, old K returned Rain Man's alley-oop dunk."

"Payton is still a little too tender, he can't defend against our lightning. The rain man is like a bean sprout in front of old K. When old K stands still, it means that everything will end."

One sentence for you, one sentence for me, the two on-site commentators roared excitedly.

"Rain Man is 18 kilograms lighter than old K, and his physique is a lot smaller. This difference is a bit big. He has a maneuver advantage, but he will be at an absolute disadvantage in confrontation. The duel between the two depends on who plays better and who gets more tactical support."

On the ABC live broadcast, Bill Walton said.

John Hanks said: "When it comes to tactical support, the Supersonics play as a team. Old K should have an advantage. Danny Ainge is the starter, risking being blown up at the third position, which is his tactical support."

2:4, supersonic attack.

McKay came into the left wing, got the ball close to the paint, and hit a mid-range shot over Danny Ainge.

4 draws, the Suns attack.

Wang Tiejun was in the low position on the left wing, and Yuren Kemp didn't dare to go forward this time, fearing that he would be stuck outside again, so he took the top defense.

Dan Marley runs on the right wing, catches a jumper.

Lao Wang followed Yuren into the basket. At this time, the basketball hit the basket and grew a little longer. After hitting the backboard, it rebounded and landed on the basket.

He suddenly made a close-fitting iron mountain from behind, and hit the rain man in front with his chest. The center of gravity of the rain man who was about to jump was destroyed and he did not jump up.

He took off with all his strength, pressed Rainman's shoulder with his left hand, grabbed the falling basketball with his right hand, and smashed it forward.

"boom!"

While the Rain Man was hit by a big horse, the Supersonic's basket was blown up.

"yeah!"

The audience suddenly cheered.

"Beautiful! On the second attack, Old K dunked Kemp the Rainman."

"Beautiful back button, old K showed a strong confrontation ability, he knocked down the rain man."

The two on-site commentators roared with enthusiasm.

"He pushed me, he pushed me!"

Rain Man Kemp got up and shouted at the referee.

The referee gave Yuren a cold look and ignored him.

"You pushed me, you know it yourself." Yuren yelled at Old Wang again.

"Idiot, which eye of yours saw me push you? Let your teammates tell you if I pushed you or not." Old Wang scolded.

At this time, Peyton came over and advised, "Okay, Sean, don't be impulsive, he didn't do anything just now, I'm watching."

"What?" Yuren was startled.

"Rain Man was complaining to the referee, but old K didn't make any foul action just now." Bill Wharton laughed.

"This is Old K's unique way of exerting force. He can use punches to engage in strong confrontation without redundant movements, but this is not a foul. This is the most normal confrontation." John Hanks said.

4:6, supersonic attack.

Payton held the ball close to the top of the arc. He was 8 centimeters taller than Kevin Johnson. He relied on his height advantage, and used his back to crush the latter and continue to push forward.

But at this time, Kevin Johnson suddenly went around and stabbed his ball, then took advantage of the trend to steal the ball, launched a fast break, and went to the basket for a layup.

4:8, supersonic attack.

Bill Walton said with a smile: "Payton is still not good enough. He is not as flexible as the Lightning, and his speed is not as fast as the Lightning. Although the Supersonics are good at counterattacks and fast breaks, the Suns are also very fast outside."

"Lightning's defense is not bad, averaging 1.7 steals per game this year. Payton averaged 2.2 steals per game this year, but his experience is far less than Lightning's, and away games are more difficult." John Hanks said.

Payton made a tactical gesture, and he decided that this offense should be handed over to the third position with the most dislocation advantage.

On the left wing, McKay was again close to the paint, with Danny Ainge stuck behind him ready to receive the ball.

At the same time, the Rainman tried to cut to the basket to attract Lao Wang, lest he go up to double-team McKay.

But he can't get through by force, so he can only bypass Lao Wang.

Just as he was circling, Payton passed the ball to McKay, and at this time Wang Tiejun also started to act, instead of following him, he jumped up to McKay.

"here!"

While continuing to move toward the basket, he waved and shouted at McKay, motioning his teammates to pass the ball.

But McKay had no chance to pass the ball. His position was too close to the low post. Wang Tiejun took a big step and then a small step, and he reached his left side, forming a double-team for him. He could only choose to pass the ball to the rain man under the basket.

"Snapped!"

When McKay's ball was raised, Lao Wang slapped the ball hard, and Danny Ainge quickly grabbed the ball and completed the steal.

"Return to defense! Hurry back to defense!"

An angry George Karl roared loudly on the sidelines.

He was too dissatisfied. The Supersonic's defensive tactics were fierce double-teaming, but the Suns played a good double-teaming effect in the opening game, but he didn't play it himself, which made him angry.

The Suns failed to play a fast break and steadily advanced to the frontcourt.

Pull out the tactics, two people on the left and right, one at the top of the arc, let Barkley play Perkins in the low post on the right wing.

This time, the supersonics implemented a fast and fierce pincer attack.

It wasn't Ricky Pierce who was up there double-teaming. Pierce didn't dare to let Dan Marley, who had a three-point range, go up to double-team the rain man on the weak side. Comrade Wang was temporarily emptied.

Barkley had expected it a long time ago, and he also simulated the supersonic flanking tactics during the tactical drill in the afternoon. At this time, he immediately passed the ball across and hoisted it from a high altitude to the back of the rain man.

Wang Tiejun followed Yuren, but stopped under the basket. At this time, the small forward McKay of the Supersonics quickly switched defenses and jumped at him.

But can McKay, who weighs 93 kilograms, guard him at the basket?The conclusion is that it cannot.

"boom!"

With the strong sound of frying baskets, the Meixi Arena was once again boiling.

McKay shook his head helplessly. There was no possibility of matchup in terms of strength, tonnage and height. He couldn't help Old K at all. Little moves were useless. The real gnats shook the tree. He could only watch the opponent get up to catch the ball and attack the basket.

"Beautiful! It's another alley-oop dunk, this time it's the cooperation of Old K and Flying Pig." An on-site commentator shouted excitedly.

On the ABC live broadcast, Bill Walton said: "4:10, the Suns lead by 6 points, and now the Sonics called a timeout."

John Hanks said: "The Suns played pretty well in the opening game, both defensively and offensively. Especially Old K, he dunked three times, including a supplementary dunk in the second offense, all of which were successful. He also sent a steal and grabbed an offensive rebound. He is currently the best player in the Suns."

Bill Walton reminded: "For the Supersonics, small forward McKay should not be too close to the paint area. Although it is closer to the basket, it is also closer to the inside defensive area. If it is farther away, you are not out of range."

John Hanks said with a smile: "Yes, it's news that old K steals the ball. The thing he's worst at is stealing."

Bill Walton reminded: "The Supersonics are known for their unlimited defenses, but we must also pay attention to that once the old K cuts to the basket, no matter who switches to the basket, he will be blown up by the old K, and the rain is the same.

In this league, there is no one who can guard the basket sweeper, unless you have a big 150 kg tank. "

"Can Rain Man not be able to guard Old K at the basket? His bounce can completely block Old K." John Hanks said.

Bill Wharton shook his head and said, "Rain Man is indeed good at jumping, he can jump high and fast, but why is old K called the restricted area sweeper?

That's because his style of play at the basket is to wipe out all the defenders before attacking the basket, so it's useless for Yuren to jump. Before Old K got up, he was already lying at Old K's feet. "

John Hanks nodded involuntarily.

"Damn, buckle up and focus. Sean Kemp, your double team is too slow, go faster, don't let Barkley pass the ball over your head. Perkins, how do you defend Barkley, use your weakness? You have to create opportunities for teammates. Payton, where is your defense? Where is your ball protection? McKay, you are so disappointing. You got a stake and broke the ball? You won't stay away from him? Are you standing on the three-point line? , even if he puts on his wings, he won’t be able to fly to you.”

At this time, on the Supersonics bench, Crazy Karl's roar kept ringing, and every player was sprayed bloody, and no one dared to resist him.

After the timeout ended, the Sonics player, whose face had been washed with saliva, entered the field disgraced.

On the other side, the five members of the Suns strode onto the court with high spirits.

(End of this chapter)