NBA Dynasty Sniper

Chapter 179: Those fools of the Knicks management!

Stern took the data sheet and slowly leaned back in his chair, with a somewhat puzzled expression: "Why is it so tall?"

A drop of two million is a data he can completely accept.

This is a G1 game, and he estimates that the ratings of the following series should rise to a certain extent.

Lanier Plovar said at this time: "Flying Dragon is now very influential in New York, averaging triple-doubles in the first round of the playoffs, seven triple-doubles, and 46 points in the finals last night."

"So, Lanier, what do you want to say?" Stern asked.

"Mr. President, Feilong’s style of play is very interesting, dunks, jumpers, three-pointers, blocks, and offensive and defensive as Jordan, I think there is no reason for the sudden drop in ratings. First, because this is the finals, the ratings will be A certain increase, secondly, because of his super performance, Feilong already has a certain fan base in the whole league." Lanier Plovar said.

Stern nodded silently while pondering.

Lanier Plovar said with excitement: "Mr. President, Jordan can still play and is still at his peak, but he is 33 years old. Now there is a flying dragon. I don't think this is a bad thing. Mr. President, you are not the same. Do you want to promote the development of the Chinese market?"

"These are two different things. I develop the Chinese market that is profitable, but our fans and the media can accept a Chinese to rule the league like Jordan?"

Stern raised his head and said solemnly: "Furthermore, the reputation of Flying Dragon is not much better than that of Jordan. It is a lecherous, violent, and a good gamble, which is very troublesome."

At this time, Lanier Provost interrupted Stern and said: "In fact, Mr. President, since Feilong entered the league, there are not many girlfriends. It is all the media hyping up his previous things.

Not long after the start of this season, he has been single since he broke up with his ex-girlfriend. The media did not reveal a new girlfriend, and only had a scandal with the Korean after the second round of the series. Oh, and that Miss Lindsay. "

"Yes?"

Stern was a little surprised.

Lanier Provár also said: “In terms of violence, we don’t know that he actually did not actively fight once on the field. In fact, the fans are not too repulsive to violence. For example, NFL now suffers casualties in off-court fights every year. , But they still sit firmly on top of the four major leagues."

"What do you mean?" Stern asked.

Lanier Plohua suggested: "Mr. President, I don’t mean to praise him. We can let him develop by himself. If he can get the support of fans and the media, we can also be happy to see his success. ."

Stern agreed with this, nodded and said: "You can do as you say."

He looked at the data sheet in his hand again and smiled: "I hope there will be some gains in the next finals series."

Lanier Plohua laughed and said: "In fact, we can officially develop the Chinese market. As far as I know, the G1 battle is watched by tens of millions of people on the other side of the Pacific. This is really a huge market. Because of the time difference, It’s daytime on their side. If it’s night time, the ratings will be even more terrifying. It also symbolizes greater market potential."

"Tens of millions?" Stern's eyes flashed brightly.

"What is the sales volume of Feilong's jersey in China?" he asked immediately.

"The Knicks have not sold jerseys in China," said Lanier Provar.

"Those idiots of the Knicks management, don't they know how much money this will lose? That is a huge country, not a city, and they turn a blind eye to such a big market?"

Stern was so angry that he was furious.

The revenue of the jerseys is not exclusive to the Knicks. The profit of the NBA jerseys is first drawn by the league proportionally, and the rest is divided equally by all teams. The Knicks have money and don't care about the Chinese market, he can't care less.

"You immediately contact the Knicks to let them advance this matter as soon as possible. Their chief operating officer is simply a waste. He is committing a crime. I want to talk to Mr. James Dowland. He should change to another chief operating officer. The Knicks have no right to damage. The interests of the alliance." He said airly.

"Okay, Mr. President." Lanier Provar quickly replied.

The hotel, the Jazz is holding a tactical meeting, before summing up yesterday's game.

Sum up for a long time, just a few points.

First, Karl Malone was locked by Zhao Dong and only scored 18 points, half of which were won when Zhao Dong was not on the court.

Second, when Karl Malone was locked, the defensive end was blown up again.

Simply put, the first and the second are combined, just as the media said, Ma Long was blown up on both ends of the offense and defense.

The third point is that the team did not succeed in defending the low dragon.

The fourth point is that the team's defense of the dragons on the outside was also unsuccessful.

Taken together, these two points are the unsuccessful defense of the dragon.

This is not just a matter of Malone, because the Jazz took double-teams, even after Zhao Dong broke into the paint, they were unlimited double-teams, so the defense was unsuccessful. This is a problem with the entire defense system.

Jerry Sloan concluded that there are two problems to be solved, otherwise the Jazz is very dangerous.

First, how to rescue Karl Malone from Zhao Dong's defense.

Second, if you defend Zhao Dong.

Regarding the first point, there is no other way, but through constant pick-and-roll shifts.

"We paid the tuition in the G1 game, so in the next series, I hope everyone will move and be sure to implement unlimited pick-and-rolls on the flying dragon."

Jerry Sloan said very seriously.

The so-called unrestricted pick-and-roll refers to the Jazz players next to Zhao Dong. In order to save Malone, they must repeatedly make pick-and-rolls until Malone gets an open or misplaced opportunity.

Regarding the second point, Jerry Sloan repeatedly considered, he even repeatedly studied the battle between the Bulls and the Knicks in the Eastern Conference, still very headache, can not come up with a good solution.

He now has more headaches than Phil Jackson, because in the Eastern Conference Finals, Zhao Dong did not play many low-post offenses, let alone show that kind of efficient board offense.

If Zhao Dong’s offense in the Eastern Conference Finals is at the level of a historical superstar, then in the finals, what he has to face now is a historical superstar holding a big killer. This big killer is Low rebound shots.

The kind of board that still has a stable shooting percentage in double teams, he now has a headache when he thinks about it.

He thought that without Ewing, the Knicks would have no low-post offense and the ability to attract double-teams, but unfortunately he was disappointed. Zhao Dong returned to the low post and showed a stronger low-post offense and ability to attract double-teams.

There is no other way but to double-team, and only double-teaming can solve the problem. This is the only way to deal with Chaoju.

His method is that if the first line of defense is broken, the second line of defense is mainly to slow down, and then the third line of defense, which is the basket, will solve the battle.

That is, using the relatively narrow environment of the basket to form an infinite double-team against Zhao Dong.

"Feilong's pace at the basket is not very good, we will solve him at the basket..."

After careful consideration, Jerry Sloan began to lay out tactics.

There is still one day left in the game, and he should arrange his tactics as soon as possible, and then conduct tactical exercises.

The Knicks did not arrange a tactical meeting on this day, and the players arranged a break.

Zhao Dong still came to Lindsay's house, and would not return to the hotel to rest until after dinner.

Two people make a dinner together, just like family members and best friends, it is a rather relaxing process.

On the 4th, the finals G2 match day.

This morning, the Knicks arranged a training session.

Zhao Dong talked with the coaching staff. When talking about offensive tactics, he talked about his thoughts.

For example, off-ball play, he thinks he can give it a try in G2.

With his speed, Malone definitely dropped him a lot, and he has first-class 90-level inside cutting skills, and he can completely get rid of Malone and inside cut to the basket.

This tactic was thought of after considering the playstyle of the little bully Stoudemire. The only weakness is that the Knicks do not have a Nash, so when he gets rid of Malone and cuts to the basket, can Charlie Ward's ball be Coming in, this is a problem.

Van Gundy nodded and said: "If you play off the ball, it is difficult for the Jazz to double-team you. But the Jazz will definitely increase the defense of the point guard, so our turnovers may increase."

Thibodeau said: "But adding some tactical changes is also good, making it more difficult for the Jazz to prevent."

Van Gundy nodded and agreed. He didn't have too many offensive tactics, and there was no need to object.

The Knicks have a good chance to win this year. The price of side tickets for the finals G1 game is very outrageous. The scalper price has reached 60,000 US dollars, and the Knicks official price is 20,000 US dollars.

But that was a G1 battle. Because Zhao Dong played a super explosive performance, a single super triple-double of 54 points was like chicken blood, which made Knicks fans excited and inexplicable. There are many rich people in this city, so G2 battle , The Knicks increased the ticket price, the average price increased by 20%, the first row ticket increased to 30,000 U.S. dollars, which is still in short supply.

The most extravagant is Zhao Dong. The three front-row tickets always have an empty seat. Only Lindsay and agent Wells can get the tickets in his hands.

Madison Square Garden tonight is also shining with stars.

At eight o'clock, the two sides announced the starting list, and there was no change in the G1 battle.

Jazz: Greg Osttag, Karl Malone, Brian Russell, Jeff Holacek, John Stokes

Knicks: Zhao Dong, Oakley, Larry Johnson, John Starks, Charlie Ward.

"In the G1 game, the Jazz shooting guard Jeff Holacek performed well, shooting 4 of 9 three-pointers and shooting 44%. Today, the Jazz should continue to maintain his perimeter offensive at this point." Bill Walton analyzed. road.

"The focus of the Jazz's offensive tactics should be the postman. If he doesn't open this point, it is very difficult for the Jazz to win." Matt analyzed.

Bill Walton nodded and said: "The most important thing is how to limit the attack of the flying dragon. This is the most important thing. If this problem cannot be solved, the Jazz is likely to be swept away. Once the flying dragon has a continuous super explosive performance, he I think it’s very possible."

On the CCTV live broadcast booth, Zhang Yili was also analyzing the situation. He said: "Today the Jazz will definitely make some changes in how to defend Zhao Dong, but it is very difficult to really defend Zhao Dong.

Zhao Dong can attack and pass, especially on the outside, it is more difficult to encircle him. The only weakness is that he is at the basket. He is not high enough at the basket. Once he is surrounded by the basket, his vision will be affected and the ball may be difficult to pass. The Knicks must be careful about this issue. "

Sun Zhenping said: "In fact, Zhao Dong's shooting is very accurate, so he doesn't need to go deep into the basket."

"Yes, yes, if you want to attract defense and open up space for the outside, you can attack at both ends of the low post." Zhang Liyi nodded.

At the beginning of the game, Zhao Dong won the jump ball and the Knicks attacked.

He didn't control the ball, so he ran to the basket first, and Malone followed with defense.

After reaching the basket, he observed Charlie Ward's situation and saw that Ward was about to reach the top of the arc, Stockton did not press close, he immediately raised his hand and signaled for the ball.

What Malone adopted was to defensively and prevent Zhao Dong from receiving the ball.

But at this time, Zhao Dong suddenly ran to the left-wing low post and used his speed to get rid of Malone, and Charlie Ward's ball passed.

Zhao Dong received the ball, and Ma Long jumped over. He suddenly started forward and wanted to get to the basket, forcing Ma Long to stop suddenly, then moved a step upward, stepped on his waist and jumped up.

"boom!"

The ball hits the board into the basket, neatly.

"Playing board forty-five degrees, Feilong hit a goal." The commentator immediately shouted.

"With the absolute guard-level movement speed and the false moves of the false and sudden real shots, the flying dragon has completely got rid of the defender, and then used the board to end the attack. Combining the three abilities and techniques, the postman is really like a wood in front of the flying dragon. It’s the same."

Bill Walton smiled jokingly.

"With the flying dragon playing off the ball, the Jazz didn't have time to form a double-team for him." Matt laughed.

"Then the Jazz will strengthen the defense of Charlie Ward and force the dragon to control the ball?" Bill Walton asked with a smile.

"This has pros and cons, the ball is in the hands of the dragon, he is more threatening, but the Jazz will be more focused on defense." Matt said.

In Windsor, North Carolina, Tim Duncan saw Zhao Dong's attack and shook his head. He couldn't do this kind of attack. He didn't have Zhao Dong's speed and couldn't get rid of the defender.

Even if the two players have similar playing skills, he estimated that his shooting percentage should not be as good as Zhao Dong's.

The Jazz attacked.

After three consecutive picks and rolls, Malone finally got rid of Zhao Dong's pursuit and got the opportunity to play Oakley in a misplaced position.

This is not a great opportunity. Oakley's defense is like a fight, directly waving two thick arms and rushing over.

His elbow can scare others, but it can't scare Oakley.

After Malone dribbled the ball and moved a step, he missed a jumper. Zhao Dong protected the backcourt with a rebound from the basket, and the Knicks attacked.

Stockton obviously strengthened the defense against Charlie Ward, preventing him from passing the ball to Zhao Dong smoothly, and then using Ward's dribble error to steal the ball.

The Jazz played a fast break, and shooting guard Jeff Holacek quickly rushed to the left wing three-pointer and shot the ball.

"boom!"

The basketball smashed into the basket and was caught by Zhao Dong who quickly returned to defense.

He still handed the ball to Charlie Ward, played off the ball himself, tried to save his energy, and at the same time avoided being double-teamed too early.

In the frontcourt of the Knicks, Charlie Ward made a tactical gesture of pulling away.

Zhao Dong, Larry Johnson, and Oakley all pulled out of the paint while emptying the Jazz's basket.

At this time, Zhao Dong suddenly ran back, got rid of Malone, and cut to the basket.

Malone's speed dropped a lot from Zhao Dong, and he could only watch his opponent cut into his own basket.

At this time, Charlie Ward passed the ball, and Zhao Dong received the ball with a tomahawk smash, which blew the Jazz's basket and made Madison Square Garden boil.

"John, whoever is watching you, don't let him pass as he wants." Jerry Sloan roared from the sidelines.

0:4, the Jazz attacked.

The Jazz's consecutive pick-and-rolls failed, Zhao Dong caught up with Malone, Stockton pulled to the right wing, and he made a mid-range jumper and hit.

2:4, the Knicks attacked.

Zhao Dong and Charlie Ward did the same, but this time Stockton once again showed a strong defense. Although he failed to complete the steal again, he forced Charlie Ward to pass the ball and Zhao Dong did not receive the ball. The bottom line was drawn directly from under the basket.

"The Knicks made two mistakes at position 1. Be careful." Zhang Jingyi reminded.

"Flying dragon, you play the organization." Van Gundy shouted from the sidelines.

Zhao Dong nodded. Compared to Stockton, Charlie Ward, who is good at defensively, is still a bit weaker.

It is also good to have Charlie Ward specialize in defense, just like Ron Harper of the Bulls.

The Jazz attacked.

The Jazz's infinite pick-and-roll is really troublesome. Zhao Dong deliberately released Malone and let him get a small gap. At this time, Stockton's ball arrived immediately.

As soon as Ma Long received the ball, Zhao Dongfang arrived and his small space disappeared.

Ma Long waved his big elbow, trying to force Zhao Dong away and get the space to shoot.

Zhao Dong was not afraid at all, and forced him up against his big elbow. He hit the ball with a slap while hitting an elbow.

The two rushed to make a ball, but Zhao Dong's flexibility and balance were close to first-class, and his coordination reached super-class, his movements were obviously much more flexible, and he grabbed the ball.

"Oh, pretty! Feilong intercepted the postman, he was getting off, the postman didn't keep up..." the on-site commentator shouted.

Zhao Dong reached the right wing with the ball ~www.novelmt.com~ The Jazz quickly returned to the defense line and blocked the front of the paint zone. He swung his hand and passed the pulled ball to the left wing. .

"Huh!"

John Starks cut to the basket from the left wing and made a layup after receiving the ball.

"Postman, your elbow is weak, you want to fight me like this, aren't you afraid of being beaten to death by me?"

Back on the defensive end, Zhao Dong, who had just suffered an elbow, started spraying trash at Malone.

"Wait for that day, I will beat you into a pig's head." Ma Long replied.

At this time, Jeff Horacek made a three-pointer and hit a goal.

"Be careful of Jeff Horacek. He made one of two three-pointers and his hands didn't look cool. With Zhao Dong and Oakley guarding in the low post, John Starks should be guarded against sudden shots. , Focus on defending his three-pointers, don't let him throw them to death in a rain of three-pointers." Zhang Liuli reminded.

5:6, the Knicks attacked.

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