Chapter 211 He Just Doesn't Have the Fate of a Championship

"It's a pity that there is no Champagne. It is worth opening a bottle of Champagne today." Oakley said regretfully.

"Yes, the Dragons had a quadruple-double, and then we beat Jordan." Larry Johnson laughed heartily.

"Ha ha……"

The entire locker room roared with laughter.

Soon after, Zhao Dong appeared at the post-match press conference.

The host first gave the microphone to Sun Zhenping, and Sun Zhenping quickly asked: "Zhao Dong, congratulations, you got the quadruple pair."

"Thanks!"

"Did you get hurt when you fell?"

"Nope."

Sun Zhenping asked some nonsense, and then handed over the microphone.

"Feilong, the team's outside shooting percentage is too low today. Is it limited by the Bulls' defensive strategy?" The next question was a New York Times reporter.

Speaking of this question, Zhao Dong became serious.

In today's game, if it weren't for the strong rebounding and inside defense, Rodman was beaten in the opening game, and Ewing didn't play for a long time. Otherwise, whether he can win or not is another matter.

After thinking about it, he said: "There is indeed a problem with the outside offense. We didn't get any open opportunities. The Bulls' outside defense is very strong, and the efficiency reduction is acceptable."

"What improvements will the team make?" the reporter asked.

"You have to ask the coaching staff." Zhao Dong laughed.

"Will there be a deal?"

The staff who received the microphone came over, and the reporter hurriedly asked the last question.

"That's the management's problem." Zhao Dong said again.

At this time, the Bulls' press conference hall had a lot of media, no less than the Knicks.

However, the atmosphere was somewhat dignified.

"Mr. Krauss, the team spent a lot of money to introduce Ewing and then exchanged for Kidd. Such a strong lineup, but still lost to the Knicks, and even let the Dragons play a quadruple double,

Can you explain, are the current Bulls stronger or weaker than last season? Was the offseason trade the right one? "

A reporter from a local sports newspaper asked very seriously.

Jerry Krause replied seriously: "You should have seen that Rodman went down at the beginning, and then something unexpected happened later, which affected our morale, and Ewing also suffered some injuries. Impact, we controlled his playing time..."

After talking for a while, he returned to the reporter's question and said: "We must be better than last season, but you must know that the Knicks are different from last season. Although they lost one Ewing, they increased rebounds. The ball ability, and the interior defense seems to be stronger, we are facing a different Knicks. And, the playoffs determine everything, the regular season is not so important."

"Michael, how does it feel to be the backdrop for a quadruple-double?"

The second questioner was a reporter from the New York Times. His acrimonious question made Jordan want to rush down and beat him up.

"I have nothing to say." He declined the question.

"Well, let me change the question. Do you think the team's trade is correct? Do you think the Bulls can beat the Knicks this season?"

the reporter asked again.

"We can win." Jordan avoided the first question.

The question made him uncomfortable because he was the one who allowed Krause to trade Pippen, and he was also responsible if the trade wasn't correct.

"Michael, are the Bulls hiding their strength?" the Los Angeles Daily reporter asked.

"No, we went all out." Jordan immediately denied.

He really didn't go all out, not only him, neither Kidd nor Ewing, the goal of this season is the playoffs.

Both Ewing and Rodman are old, and their quality and physical fitness are declining. If they play their best in the regular season, the playoffs will definitely be seriously affected.

Without the full play of Ewing and Rodman, it would be difficult for him and Kidd to win the Knicks, so they simply hid their strength. This is also the strategy set by Phil Jackson.

This is not in line with his personality, but the championship is more important than everything, and the final victory over the Knicks is more important than everything, he can only agree.

But this cannot be admitted, he will catch the Knicks by surprise in the playoffs.

At 10 am on December 11, 1997, the team boarded a special plane back to New York.

"Don, Jerry Krause is looking for me. They want Ben Wallace and Danny Fortson." Neil Grant whispered to Old Nelson in the front row.

Old Nelson smiled and said, "The Bulls know exactly where they lost last night."

"So I declined." Grant laughed.

"Do you have a way to solve the offensive efficiency of the perimeter? Do you need a trade?" He asked suddenly.

Old Nelson said thoughtfully: "If you can trade for a pitcher who is good at running, that's fine too."

The Bulls actually played very well last night. They could defend everyone except Zhao Dong, and they can do the same in the playoffs. This is a problem that must be solved, that is, the Knicks lack a second person to attract double teams.

Having a second draw double-teamer can force the Bulls to double-team, allowing someone else to get open.

Of course, that's just one fix, and it's hard to fix, and there aren't that many superstars who can be traded, but there are other ways.

For example, after strengthening the inside line, Zhao Dong returned to the outside line, just like in the second quarter last night, the Bulls did not double-team, then he can play singles with the ball, or pass assists, and the inside line has a guarantee of rebounds, no suffer.

If the Bulls double-team, then with Zhao Dong's assist ability, last season's Eastern Conference Finals situation will repeat itself.

He was basically sure that the Bulls would not double-team Zhao Dong, because it had been proven useless.

Maybe double-teaming will be used. This kind of limited double-teaming, as long as the defensive speed is fast enough, there will only be some small gaps, and there will be no major problems.

Let Zhao Dong control the ball on the outside, this is his solution, use the lineup in his hands to create the most suitable tactics and exert the greatest energy.

Old Nelson is the founder of the point forward. He is good at using big men to control the ball and allow the center to shoot three-pointers. Zhao Dong is the most suitable person for his philosophy. He will definitely pull Zhao Dong out from the inside .

For Big Ben and Danny Fortson, he thinks that it is not suitable for his small ball style of play, because the offense is too weak, there is no shot, and he can't pull it out, but the lineup is like this, not 100% perfect.

On this day, the media began to hype the collapse of the bulls.

After just one defeat, the super bull who was praised by the media was trampled into the mud by the media.

Among them, the New York media took the lead, wantonly satirizing the bull, and devaluing the bull to nothing.

Ewing, in particular, was ridiculed by the New York media and fans.

And Zhao Dong, who hit a quadruple double, was praised to the sky by them, almost to the altar.

"Twenty Years Old, Youngest Quadruple-Double Creator, New York Dragons Will Be a Dragon That Crosses the League." The New York Times.

"New York Flying Dragon, a new era has come, he will dominate the entire NBA league." New York Sports News.

Barkley stood up to accept the interview with the media, and he said gloatingly: "I have said long ago that it is wrong for the Bulls to build a super lineup. Their trade failed, and their record this season is not even as good as ours. "

"Charles, our team is currently eighth in the West, and the Bulls are fourth in the East." A local reporter reminded.

"Well……"

Barkley was at a loss for words, and had an idea: "We are hiding our strength. You must know that Dameng and I are both old. Our goal is the playoffs, and the regular season is not in our eyes."

Pacers boss Reggie Miller also accepted an interview with the media, saying: "Jordan is no longer good, he is not even the number one active player, he is not worthy of this title."

"Reggie, who do you think is the No. 1 player in active service? Is it the Flying Dragon who is currently ranked No. 1 in the mvp list? His stats far surpass that of Jordan, and the quasi-triple-double data. Even Jordan at his peak is only scoring one item. overtake him,” said a reporter.

Reggie Miller said disdainfully: "Is that Chinese kid worthy of the title of the number one active player? We just defeated them, and I don't see how good he is."

This is true, the Knicks did lose to the Pacers some time ago.

"Then who do you think is qualified to be called the first person in active service? Is there anyone worthy of your respect?" the reporter asked.

Reggie Miller sneered: "I don't think there is anyone in this league who can be called the number one active player. At the same time, there will be no one in this league worthy of my respect, including Air Jordan and that Chinese kid in New York."

Arriving in New York in the afternoon, Zhao Dong flipped through some newspapers that Lindsay had prepared for him. When he saw the news satirizing Ewing, he said dismissively: "Ten years later, they will mock me just like Ewing."

"Then don't play for so long. Retire at your peak. Isn't there a saying in China that you retire bravely?" Lindsay laughed.

"We'll talk about it later." Zhao Dong laughed.

"Flying Dragon, you have one less Ewing, and they have one more Ewing. Are the Bulls stronger or weaker than last season?"

Lindsay asked curiously again.

Zhao Dong thought for a while and said: "Our rebounding and interior defense are stronger, but the interior offense is weaker. And they, the interior offense and defense are stronger, and rebounding is also stronger. One less Pippen, With the addition of Kidd, his organizational skills have skyrocketed. Overall, the Bulls must be stronger.

But the outcome of this game does not count. Rodman was beaten by me at the beginning, Ewing did not give full play, and even Jordan did not give full play. He did not show the belief that he must win. I feel that the Bulls Hide strength. "

"They want to break out in the playoffs?" Lindsay was very smart, his intelligence was higher than that of Zhao Dong, and he immediately grasped the point.

"Based on Ewing's current body, this should be the reason." Zhao Dong laughed.

"Are you sure?" Lindsay asked.

"No matter how they become stronger, Jordan and I are the main offensive points of our respective teams. I will play against him in the playoffs. Whoever wins between us will decide everything."

Zhao Dong's eyes flashed with strong fighting spirit and self-confidence.

"By the way, Feilong, the NFL team has news." Lindsay said happily.

"Oh, which team?" Zhao Dong laughed.

Lindsay smiled and said, "Your favorite New York Jets."

Zhao Dong was taken aback. He liked this team in his last life, and he has been paying attention to it. After recalling it, this team did change owners in 2000. The third owner, Robert Wood Johnson, came from the first The second owner, Sony Weibling, bought the team for $210 million.

"How much?" he asked.

"$130 million." Lindsay laughed.

"Then organize a team to discuss it, Wells will definitely not be able to handle it." Zhao Dong laughed.

"Um."

Lindsay nodded and smiled.

On the 12th, the Knicks will face the Timberwolves at home.

At noon that day, Zhao Dong came to the training base to participate in the afternoon training session.

Outside the training ground, he was jammed by the media for interviews.

"Flying Dragon, do you have anything to say about what Barkley and Reggie Miller said?" the reporter asked.

Zhao Dong thought for a while and said: "Barkley had better change to another team, his boss is not willing to match him with a championship lineup, so his playoffs will even be so short that he has no chance to play.

Well, what I mean is, Mr. Barkley, if you want to be strong, just show it in the regular season. You may not even make the playoffs this season. You are all eighth in the Western Conference, so don’t think about it The championship. "

"Haha..." The reporter burst out laughing.

"And what about Reggie Miller?" a reporter reminded.

"We did lose to the Pacers this season, and they are really strong this year." Having said that, Zhao Dong changed the subject and said:

"However, Reggie Miller just doesn't have a championship life."

"Why?" a reporter asked.

"Because his mouth is too stinky and vicious, good luck will leave him." Zhao Dong said.

The fact is also the same. When the Pacers entered their peak period, Jordan retired for the second time, and the Bulls dynasty collapsed. It was a good opportunity, but two dynasty-level teams, the Spurs and the Lakers, emerged. Luck is really that bad.

"Haha..." The reporters laughed.

The Knicks' training session, from the beginning of the season to the present, has been training the old Nelson's positional fuzzy style of play, that is, focusing on fast and smooth offensive and defensive transitions, sacrificing part of the half-court offensive and defensive tactics. Playing for the small ball is a completely different style from the current popular positional warfare and traditional center tactics.

Small ball is a basketball philosophy, and it's always been there.

For example, the tactic of chasing buttocks invented by Qian Chenghai in China is also this kind of concept.

Later, when China entered the era of center forwards, this distinctive style of play disappeared, and with the end of the three major centers, they lost their own unique tactical style of play, and the strength of Chinese basketball declined.

Another example is the show time era of the Lakers, which is also similar to this style of play.

This is also the way of running and bombing in the future, but running and bombing is only a specific tactic in this style of play.

Old Nelson's specific tactics are that Zhao Dong will control the ball from the outside, Daben and Danny Fortson will be responsible for grabbing offensive rebounds and pick-and-roll screens, outside jumpers or cutting inside. quick.

However, the Knicks' small ball style of play is still far from being formed. Big Ben and Danny Fortson have not grown up, and they are not the most suitable for this style of play, so the effect is actually mediocre.

If it is not to train young people, he would prefer to use Oakley with one of Ben Wallace and Fortson. Oakley has outside shooting ability and defensive rebounds, which is more suitable for his style of play.

"Pick and roll, Danny Fortson, when your outside teammate cuts in, you have to do a pick and roll."

"Ben, the person who is going to kill you, don't let him interfere with your teammates' offense."

"Alan Houston, you have to strengthen your mid-range shooting and three-point training, and improve your shooting percentage and shooting speed."

On the offensive end, Old Nelson's voice sounded from time to time.

"Hold it, Ben, push it with your chest, push it with your face..."

"Danny Fortson, you fouled again."

"Camby, help defend faster."

On the defensive end, Van Gundy and Thibodeau roared from time to time.

Zhao Dong has also been paying attention to Daben's performance. In his last life, Daben began to show his ability in the next season. He averaged 20 minutes per game and grabbed eight rebounds. But in this life, he only took two months. , under the guidance of Van Gundy, Xibodu, and Oakley, Daben has made great progress, which should exceed the speed of progress in the previous life.

After the team training game, several coaches walked aside and chatted.

"Camby's body is still too fragile, and the effect of defense alone is not good. If he plays against the Heat or the Lakers, he will be blasted to pieces by Mourning and the big sharks." Van Gundy said.

"The defense is okay, but sometimes the defense is not very attentive." Thibodeau said.

"The block data is not bad, but we should remind him not to pursue the data excessively. His ability to protect the basket is still very weak, and he cannot effectively reduce the shooting percentage of the opposing players. This is not acceptable." Van Gundy said.

"Ben's game experience is too little, and he has to continue to hone it." Thibodeau said.

"Fortson's problems can't be corrected. He fouls too often, has a bad temper, and eats too much. In addition, he is somewhat unsuited to the tactics of fast break and fast defense, which is not as good as Ben's adaptability." Old Nelson shook his head. road.

At this time, the Bulls arrived in Dallas and will challenge the Mavericks away tomorrow.

At the press conference, the reporter mentioned the interview content of Barkley and Reggie Miller.

Jordan said disdainfully: "I just want to say a word to Barkley, the playoffs are a stage for superstars, but the finals are a stage for superstars, you'd better reach the finals a few more times before talking.

For Reggie Miller, my word is, I can respect anyone but Reggie Miller. By the way, and the kid in New York. "

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