NBA backer king

Chapter 491 The first battle, the possession of the dream

The Pacers also held a media meeting day on this day.

Ewing and Reggie Miller's confidence in this season is stronger than last season. Reggie Miller expressed to the media on behalf of the team his firm confidence in breaking out of the Eastern Conference.

He said very firmly: "Rick Schmitz is back, we will have the Twin Towers, and we will have the confidence to beat the Bulls... No, it is to beat the Knicks, believe us, we will definitely beat the Bulls, no, it is the Knicks, the Knicks."

On the 30th, the Jazz, Trail Blazers, and Celtics also held their own media meeting days one after another.

"What I want to say is that with Sabonis, we will officially launch an impact on the championship." Facing the media, the postman said with confidence.

"it's time."

When David Robinson faced the media, his answer was simple but powerful.

"Old K, wait for me, Tim and I will fuck you up." Facing the media, Dameng said very confidently.

During this period of time, after he and Duncan got to know Duncan's strength through running-in, his confidence was already bursting, and he felt that he was lucky, picked up a treasure, and had the intention to hit the championship again.

He believes that by joining forces with Duncan, he can blow up any inside combination in the league, including Old K and O'Neal.

Like him, the Blazers are full of confidence from the boss Paul Allen to the management coaching staff and players.

Duncan said to the media with a blank face: "During the offseason, I seemed to be a piece of garbage. I was thrown from the Lakers to the Suns, and then from the Suns to the Trail Blazers. This inspired me even more. I will prove to those who look down on me and the team that your choice is wrong."

On October 10, the new season of NBA31/97 officially kicked off.

The alliance must have arranged it on purpose. The six first-tier teams in the Eastern and Western Alliances will fight against each other.

The Lakers played against the Jazz at home, the Knicks played against the Celtics at home, and the Pacers played against the Trail Blazers away.

There are 14 games tonight, and these three games are the ones that attract the most attention, and they are all broadcast live across the United States.

After training this afternoon, Wang Tiejun returned home for dinner.Now that the family is all there, he usually goes home for dinner when he has time.

After dinner, the bodyguard provided by the Lakers came to pick him up. This person was Geas Rock, and the two left the villa.

Geas Rock was originally the security captain of the Lakers, who was responsible for the security work of the home court. He is 40 years old, white, and a former Los Angeles police inspector. He has a good ability to deal with special and emergencies.

It was already 06:30 in the evening when we came outside the Great Western Forum Arena. For the opening game of the new season, there were so many fans and it was crowded like a sea of ​​people.

"Old K is here."

"Old K!"

The fans recognized his car and shouted one after another.

The car moved forward with difficulty, slowly approaching the arena, and it took 10 minutes to enter the parking lot.

The game started at eight o'clock, and Lao Wang was not in a hurry, got out of the car, chatted casually with Locke, and went to the locker room.

Brother Fei and his parents will also come to watch the game tonight. Because of Dabao, they will not sit below, but in the private room given to him by the Lakers.

At seven o'clock, he entered the locker room. His teammates and coaching staff had already arrived. He greeted him and began to change clothes.

After a while, Old Bass and West, Magic Johnson, and Skyhook Kareem also appeared outside the locker room.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar also joined the Lakers' coaching staff a few days ago, and taught Lao Wang the big hook with his master Bill Potka.

The old Buss always had a smile on his face. Just yesterday, the league announced the number of live broadcast games of each team in the United States in the new season. The Lakers ranked second. Only after the Knicks, the Knicks had 56 games, and the Lakers had 53 games.

A large number of live broadcasts across the United States will further attract those sponsors and increase the Lakers' sponsorship income.

Tonight is the opening game, Lao Wang's first show with the Lakers, and the opponent is the Jazz, the first-tier team evaluated to reach the championship level, so the ticket price is very expensive, with an average price of 388 US dollars, and it is still sold out.

At this time, the Great Western Forum Arena was already full, and the most expensive front row was full of celebrities and celebrities, the stars were shining brightly, extremely dazzling.

At 07:30, the two teams announced their starting rosters.

Jazz: Sabonis, Karl Malone, Brian Russell, Jeff Hornacek, John Stockton

Lakers: Wang Tiejun, Tyron Hill, Chris Mullin, Richmond, Mark Price

Tonight's game is broadcast live across the United States by TNT, and the commentators are the two ace commentators of the TV station, Marv Albert and Kevin Harlan.

Albert said: "Six championship-level teams will play tonight, and the new season will definitely have a hot start.

Let's look at the ratings first, wow, the game hasn't started yet, it has already passed 2500 million, I think tonight's game between the Lakers and the Jazz will break through 3000 million.

For a regular season, this is quite high. A few years ago, this was unimaginable, and the finals may not be able to reach this rating.

I remember the finals in 92, when Jordan defended his title and won the championship, the ratings only reached 3600 million, which has already broken the historical record. "

"The development of the NBA league in recent years has indeed been very fast, as you can see from the increase in the salary cap."

Harlan nodded quickly, and continued: "Especially the two signature stars of the league have changed teams, and whether their performance is still strong is very attractive.

Especially Michael Jordan, who will be 35 years old in February next year. Whether he can play the peak performance of last season in the Knicks is worth looking forward to. "

Albert said with a smile: "The Jazz introduced Sabonis, the king of Europe, the roof of the world. It not only made up for the height at the basket that the Jazz lacked before, but also increased the low-post offense. At the same time, the ability to launch fast breaks has also been enhanced. Sabonis can provide a lot of reinforcement for the Jazz, so now this Jazz should really have the strength to hit the championship."

Harlan nodded and said: "The Lakers are also quite strong, with the No.1 old K in active service, even if the Lakers are equivalent to completely
However, with Old K's leadership, strength, and versatility, he should be able to hold the Lakers together. Richard and his other stars also came for the championship. I think they should also cooperate with Old K. "

Albert laughed and said: "The Lakers are a real reconstruction. There are only three players left from last season, and none of them has the strength to enter the main lineup.

I think the Lakers need at least half a season of running-in before they can really integrate everyone's strengths. "

"Groom, who do you think will win tonight?" Harlan asked.

"Jazz is more stable. I want to say Jazz, but I'm afraid of being slapped in the face by old K." Albert laughed.

"Haha..." The two of them laughed out loud at this point.

At the CCTV live broadcast, Zhang Lili and Su Qun were also analyzing.

"Old K's debut with the Lakers, I hope the game will start soon!" Su Qun said excitedly.

"Soon, the substitutes are starting to warm up." Zhang Lili smiled.

"Director Zhang, the top six will compete for the hegemony in the new season, and there will be three strong teams in the east and west. This season's competition should be pretty good." Su Qun laughed.

"That's what Stern should be looking forward to."

Zhang Lili said with a smile: "However, the popularity of each team is too different. Big markets like the Knicks and Lakers have as many as 50+ live broadcasts in the United States, while the bottom of the market like the Spurs, there are only two live broadcasts in the United States this season."

"The Spurs have only played two games?" Su Qun asked in surprise.

"Yes, the Admiral ran away and the team was rebuilt. It's not attractive at all. The average price of Spurs tickets is only 4.5 US dollars. The sales of season tickets are very bad. The broadcaster can give two live broadcasts across the United States. I guess it depends on the face of the league. Can't I not give one game? ESPN and TNT broadcasters each gave one game, and the other broadcasters didn't give one game." Zhang Reasonable laughed.

Su Qun asked at this time: "Director Zhang, tell me, what are the chances of the Lakers winning the championship this season? According to ESPN's forecast, the six strong teams are all about the same.

Even for Jordan, after owning a behemoth like O'Neal, ESPN, which has always been optimistic about him, only gave a 19% chance of winning. "

Zhang Lili said: "It's almost the same. Everyone has a very strong lineup. Although Jordan has a low-post giant like O'Neal as a teammate, you have to see that the other five strong teams all have strong inside combinations. The chances of winning are really hard to say."

Su Qun nodded and said, "The Pacers have Ewing + Rick Schmitz, the Celtics have David Robinson, the Lakers have K, the Jazz have the Postman + Sabonis, and the Blazers have Big Dream + Duncan. They are indeed quite strong. Whether O'Neal + Oakley can gain the upper hand is not sure.

However, David Robinson and Old K lost a little bit. The other four teams have strong inside partners, but the two of them don't. "

"ladies and gentlemen……"

At this time, the starters began to play, the lights of the audience dimmed, and the voice of the Lakers' live host Mones John sounded.

In the player channel, the two teams started to meet.

The relationship between Lao Wang and the postman is not the same as before. They used to start fighting when they had a disagreement, but now they nodded to each other, which was regarded as a greeting.

"Jeff, how is the current state?" Lao Wang greeted Hornacek.

"Not bad." Hornacek laughed.

Lao Wang suddenly approached and said, "How long is your contract?"

"This season is a contract year." Hornacek was stunned and whispered.

"If you don't win the championship, come and help me."

Lao Wang said something, patted Hornacek on the shoulder, and then went to say hello to Sabonis.

Hornacek was startled again and smiled.

The visiting team played next, and the Great Western Forum Arena did not boo them. The opening game of the new season gave them some face and applause.

When it was the home team's turn, the warm cheers and applause showed the enthusiasm of the Lakers fans.

"Let's welcome The Rock...Mitch Richmond."

"...God's Left Hand...Chris Mullin."

Following the shouts of the host, Tyron Hill and Mark Price also appeared one after another, and finally it was Old K's turn.

"Now, let us welcome the No.1 in active service in the alliance, the greatest behemoth, the sweeper of the restricted area, and Caesar the Conqueror..."

As the host Mones John yelled out the nicknames of Lao Wang, the Great Western Forum Arena burst into bursts of extremely loud shouts, like waves hitting the shore after waves, sweeping countless people's hearts.

Wang Tiejun stepped out of the player tunnel with his head held high, high-fiving two fans and his teammates waiting in front of him.

"Dad, Daddy..."

In the private room, Dabao, who was bouncing on Wang Aiguo's lap, pointed to the huge hanging screen above the court with his little finger and kept yelling.

At eight o'clock, the game officially begins.

"A new start."

Standing on the sidelines, Pharaoh took a deep breath and stepped onto the court.

It was Sabonis who jumped the ball for the Jazz, and his partner Hill was only 206 cm. He had to do the jump ball by himself, and Lao Wang stood in the middle circle.

"Snapped!"

With the ball thrown up, Sabonis couldn't jump up at all, and he dialed the ball to Mark Price's position, and the Lakers attacked.

The postman was very experienced, knowing that Sabonis was not fast enough to retreat, so he immediately blocked Wang Tiejun so that his partner could retreat in time.

Lao Wang entered the paint from the free throw line, and Sabonis, who had retreated to the basket, was in front of him. He immediately turned around and took a position one step below the free throw line, while observing the situation of the ball holder.

"no chance."

Seeing that Mark Price was entangled by John Stockton and the ball couldn't get in for a while, he immediately turned around and ran to the low post on the left wing.

On the right wing, Tyron Hill pulled two steps out of the paint.

He has no long-range shooting ability, and has a mid-range shot, but his shooting percentage of two-pointers is only 38%, and his shooting percentage of nearly two-pointers has just reached [-]%, so he has a certain ability to stretch, but it is not high enough.

So the postman let him go two steps, stood at the waist, and stared at the left wing with most of his energy.

At this time, Mark Price passed the ball to Chris Mullin, who was outside the three-point line on the left wing, and Lao Wang, who was in the low position on the left wing, immediately carried Sabonis to ask for the ball.

"The position is very stable, Sabonis can't stand the old K. Got the ball!" Su Qun shouted.

"Be careful of double-teaming on the weak side!" At the same time, Zhang Lili shouted.

On the right wing, at the moment the postman passed the ball, he turned around and pounced on the left wing, implemented a weak side defense, and came close to the baseline to double-team.

Because of the timely defense, the moment Pharaoh received the ball, he was already behind Sabonis, completely blocking the possibility of Pharaoh slipping to the bottom.

But at this moment, Pharaoh made a swinging step, made a downward turn and slipped down, and after continuing to attract the double-teaming of Sabonis and the postman, he suddenly took a swinging step, turned up, and between dribbles, a fierce and sharp step, entered the paint from the waist.

There are three ways of walking in plum blossoms, swinging steps are used to deal with opponents, and striding steps are used to rush forward rapidly.

The swinging step is mainly flexible and sudden, and the stabbing step is like a stabbing steel gun, fast and sharp, and kills to the end.

The current plum-blossom step makes his movement speed not only more flexible than the previous bear step, but also faster and more ferocious.

When he sprinted into the paint, Brian Russell, who came from above, reached out and intercepted the ball. He was half a step slow, and he could only watch him burst in and fall behind.

One step into the paint area, the next moment, he stepped on the ground, and a monster weighing 135 kilograms flew to the basket.

"So fast!"

The postman and Sabonis were stunned, they could only watch Old K fly up.

At this moment, the mouths of all Lakers fans opened wide, and the fingers of all media reporters behind the baseline began to frantically press the shutter.

"boom!"

With the violent sound of smashing baskets, the entire Great Western Forum erupted, and the roar of cheers was like an erupting volcano.

"Crack, click..." The media cameras behind the bottom line were flickering frantically.

"Woooooooooooo..."

On the sidelines of the live commentary booth, a live commentator roared with excitement, simulating the sound of a bomber.

Another on-site commentator then shouted loudly: "This is a low-altitude behemoth bomber belonging to the Lakers. Let's give him a new nickname. He needs a new nickname that belongs to the Lakers. How about calling it the Behemoth bomber?"

"The Behemoth Bomber! The Behemoth Bomber..." All the Lakers fans shouted.

"No, no, no, Sabonis is slow, he can't control the old K, he can't control the giant beast, the jazz can't beat the old K, still can't beat the old K..."

In the TNT live broadcast, groom Albert kept roaring excitedly.

The partner beside him, Kevin Harlan, also said excitedly: "No, no, it's because old K is a little faster, no, it's because old K is more flexible, it's because his steps have improved, and the rhythm under his feet has become faster."

"Anyway, he is faster and more flexible, and it seems that his ability to integrate the ball and the ball is better." Albert laughed.

"Yes, this makes him stronger and more dominant in the low post at the basket. Oh, God, I haven't seen you for a few months, and old K has become stronger again. He has been in his peak for two years, and he can still become stronger?" Harlan roared in surprise.

"Yes, he doesn't want O'Neill to live. Poor big shark, he has been chasing old K, haha..." Albert laughed.

In the CCTV live broadcast seat, Zhang Lili said excitedly: "From the point of view of this ball, compared with last season, Tiejun is a little different.

Through the bottom-slip action, he attracted the postman and Sabonis' defense downward, and then turned up suddenly, which allowed him to completely get rid of the two double-teamers.

He could also play like this last season, but his pace is not as good as it is now, so the offensive rhythm and speed are not as good as this offense, making it easy for defenders to keep up with him.

But this is just one attack, let's see Tie Jun's next performance, I hope he can play more of this kind of attack, because this kind of attack will allow him to reduce a lot of confrontation, the wear and tear of the body will be less, and the injury will be less. "

At this time, Hornacek took advantage of the block and shot a small open three-pointer, but he missed. Lao Wang carried Sabonis, grabbed the rebound from the postman's head, and the Lakers attacked.

"Mitch, pay attention to the pick-and-roll." Del Harris saw that Richmond had lost Hornacek, and quickly reminded him loudly.

The Lakers advanced to the frontcourt, and Mark Price handed the ball to Richmond on the right wing, who singled Hornacek with the ball.

Richmond's breakthrough is not as fast as before. When it comes to the Kings, especially after he is 30 years old, he mainly shoots from the outside and is very accurate in three-pointers.

When he and Chris Mullin were in the Warriors before, under the guidance of the old Nelson, he became a breakthrough player. After becoming the core of the Kings, he became the most terrifying three-pointer in the league.

What the Lakers now ask of him is to hold the ball to attract defense, open up space for K, and focus on shooting from the outside. He doesn't need to break through. This is also suitable for his current ability and age.

When Richmond got the ball outside the right-wing three-point line, the Jazz's defensive formation immediately moved to the right wing.

With a low left wing, Sabonis got into the basket, but Wang Tiejun was not in a hurry to get in.

"Whoosh!"

At this time Richmond made a sudden pass.

"Old K!"

At this moment, the postman on the right wing and Sabonis, who had just entered the basket, both reacted. The former turned around and rushed into the paint area, and the latter also rushed towards Lao Wang.

Pharaoh was catching the ball, and Sabonis was already in front. The action of stealing forced the right hand that caught the ball to give way, and the next moment, his attack began.

"squeak!"

He turned around and slid to the bottom with a swinging step, and then caught up with Zafa, who was rushing forward, and rushed forward. Sabonis moved down a step sideways, but he was already slow, and he rushed in.

The postman had already reached the reasonable collision zone and was in front of him, but he suddenly slid close to the postman and turned around.

Turning around is a swinging step to deal with the enemy, and then between dribbles, another retreat step, and suddenly passed between the postman and Sabonis.

Withdrawal step is the step of retreat, which is used to get rid of the opponent and change the direction of attack.

Under the retreat, he not only got rid of the postman and Sabonis, but also shifted the direction of attack, from the left side of the basket, around to the front of the basket, and then stood up long, with a pad on his feet, a pick basket, and easily put the ball into the basket.

"what?"

The postman and Sabonis couldn't believe their eyes. How could Old K, who was as huge as them, complete such dexterous movements?
"yeah!"

The audience burst into cheers, and the excited roar of the live commentator rang out again.

"Is this a dream possessed?"

Su Qun's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.

"No, no, Dameng may not be able to do this. This is an outside line hitting an inside line. There is no such pace in the inside line." Zhang Lili also couldn't believe it.

In the TNT live broadcast, Albert still had a look of shock on his face, and said in surprise, "This is the change of old K?"

"A 135-kilogram monster with the pace of a big dream, plus his original low-post attack, how strong will he become?" Harlan asked in surprise.

"Is this the peak old K?" Albert murmured.

(End of this chapter)