NBA Backer King

   Chapter 381 Western Finals Failure + Kobe's Trial with the Sun

   On the evening of the 21st, the Bulls won two consecutive victories at home.

   No. 22, the game day of the Western Finals G3 match.

   When the team was training in the afternoon, after nearly four days of rest, the swelling of Pharaoh's fingers had completely disappeared two days ago, and now the pain is not so obvious, and tapes are no longer needed.

   When training within the team, his training with the ball is not in the way, and his shooting feels okay, of course, it is not as good as normal.

   The team doctor's suggestion was of course to continue resting for two days, but he couldn't rest any longer, and he would really be swept away by those three old guys.

   At this time last year, he swept the Mosaic, this time the big dream and Barkley have a chance, and he will definitely not let it go.

   In fact, the Big Three who are training at the training base are discussing this issue at this time.

   "The three brothers are of one heart, unite and swept the old K."

  Dameng strongly recommends to work harder and play a sweep, he wants to avenge the sweep last year.

   "No, it's good to be able to enter the finals. Besides, old K is not easy to deal with. If you really want to mess with him, he fights hard and hurts you Hakim. Wouldn't it be cheaper for Jordan?"

   But Drexler disagrees, and the reason is simple, because he was in the Suns last year and was swept by Big Dream and Barkley. You want revenge, whose revenge? Besides, he can't win the championship without the old king, so he doesn't want to have the old king.

   "Forget it, I really swept Old K, how can I rub his medicated food in the future?"

Barkley doesn't have such a strong desire to sweep Old K. In the end, he also has a championship in his hands, and he is unwilling to cooperate with the big dream to completely anger Old K. He is already old and full of injuries, and he is not young. That one was pissed.

   "Two traitors!"

  The three brothers have one heart. Big dream is so angry that he blows his beard and stares. If he hadn't won the championship, Lao Quan would have gone up a long time ago.

   "Ouch, I have a problem with my waist today, I'm afraid I won't be able to fight." Barkley suddenly cried out.

"you?"

   Drexler was in a hurry, and quickly shouted at the head coach: "Rudy, I have a problem with my knee, I'm afraid I have to take a break."

  Da Meng was stunned. Damn it, if something goes wrong this time, I'll kill you both.

  Tomjanovich and the other coaches were stunned. You must be lying, wasn't it okay just now? The three of you could be hurt even just sitting there chatting?

In the end, the two of them still did not have a truce. The idea of ​​the coaching staff was not as complicated as theirs. Ensuring victory was the first priority. They were not allowed to cheat. The game will definitely have to be suspended from the team.

   That night, Wang Tiejun and Lightning joined forces to fight against the Big Three.

  Although there are still some problems with his fingers, it is no longer in the way, and he has already adapted, so his performance has basically returned to 80% this night.

   However, dunks are strictly prohibited by the coaching staff to prevent the injury from aggravating.

When    came out, Pharaoh wrapped an ice pack on his fingers again.

   After seeing the Big Three, he was relieved that the victory was gone.

In the next game, I don’t know whether it was a mentality problem or some other reason. The Big Three collectively played abnormally. Although they scored 72 points together, the three made only 24 of 60 shots, and the hit rate was only 40%. So much so that they lost the home game.

  Pharaoh played for 44 minutes and scored 53 points with a shooting rate of 54%. After all, his fingers have not fully recovered. The efficiency is not very high, but it is much better than the Big Three.

   The Big Three returned to the locker room, all a little frustrated.

   They didn't give up on purpose, especially Da Meng, who really wanted to win this game and lead three to zero, then there would be no problem in this series.

   "You think you will win the Suns, but there is a serious problem in your mentality. This is the most important reason for our loss. If you don't change this idea, then we will probably have a big problem in this series."

   Head coach Tomjanovich criticized the Big Three with great dissatisfaction in his post-match summary.

   Buckley smiled bitterly: "This time I was really deceived by old K, and his fingers have recovered."

  Drexler nodded. Damn old K, he was still lying to them when he was on the court. Nothing could be more cunning than Old K!

  Da Meng said angrily: "In the future, you can only believe one of the ten words of old K."

  Tomjanovich shook his head helplessly. The three giants are 100 years old together, but they can't play an old K. This time they were really tricked.

   On the second day, on the 23rd, the Eastern Conference finals continued.

  The Bulls have won two games in a row at home. After going to Orlando, they suffered a defeat, lost their first away game, and still led the Magic 2-1.

   No. 24, the Western Conference finals continue.

Although they pulled back a game, the Suns were still powerless. The lineup was not as bad as their opponents. In addition, the three giants were angry and angry. In the next G4 game, they broke out one after another. Three behind, Mosaic got the match point.

The big dream showed off his power and scored 32 points, 14 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 steals and 6 blocks on Pharaoh's head. They were also beaten together.

  On the 25th, the Suns returned to Phoenix, and almost at the same time, the Mosaics also arrived at the airport.

   That night, in the G4 game of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Bulls won another game, leading the Magic 3-1, and won the match point.

  On the 26th, the G5 battle of the Western Finals begins.

Pharaoh tried his best to avoid being eliminated at home, but not long after the start, Kevin Johnson collided with Barkley, who was making up the defense, and injured his shoulder accidentally. The Suns were irreversible. They were eliminated at home, ending their own playoffs.

After being eliminated by the Mosaic team in the Western Finals in 1994, this time he was eliminated by the opponent in the Western Finals. Pharaoh felt that Mosaic was his enemy and was very upset. He vowed to meet Mosaic in the playoffs in the future. Fuck it.

   "You can't kill Jordan this time, Da Meng. Don't think about winning the championship as a core player in the future. Get ready to hold a thigh." At the end of the game, the very regretful Pharaoh said to Da Meng.

   "I will definitely kill him!" Da Meng said with his eyes wide open.

   "That's my job, I'm the shooting guard."

  Drexler blows his beard and stares. He has no motivation to do anything else. Playing Jordan, he is the most exciting, and it is best to sweep again.

   "Then I'll help you kill Rodman and steal his rebounds." Barkley laughed.

  With the end of his season, Wang Tiejun's spirit has also relaxed, and he is ready to rest for two days, then go to Japan, get some money, and return to China to build the deep pit of Fengshen Street.

   By the way, we have to make up for the wedding. We need to make a big deal about this. Go back to my hometown and ask for a few hundred tables.

  On the 27th, at eleven o'clock in the morning, Kobe and his agent came to Phoenix to prepare for a tryout with the Suns in the afternoon.

   When he came to Phoenix this time, he didn't call old K. Old K looked down on him. Several months passed and he was still angry.

"How did you come?"

   But the management informed Pharaoh, so Pharaoh went to the airport to pick him up. Kobe was obviously taken aback when he saw him.

   "Rebel, don't you know Master?" Old Wang laughed and scolded.

  The angry Kobe couldn't help laughing, but he didn't want to laugh.

   "Old K, you liar!" Kobe shouted angrily again.

   "How did I lie to you?" Pharaoh asked suspiciously.

   "You didn't teach me how to use your steps. Your backstroke must have its own unique use of steps, and you can't fool me." Kobe said with certainty.

   Old Wang was startled, this guy really worked hard to study his technique!

   But it's the old rules, pass the boxing but not the steps, and pass the steps to beat the master. If you want to learn his bear steps, it is not easy.

   "Go, go to the hotel first."

After    and Tellem got to know him, he left the airport with the two of Kobe Bryant.

   "Old K, the Lakers really want to select Kobe, I wonder if the Suns plan to select Kobe?" Tellum asked tentatively in the car.

   Kobe, who was sitting in the co-pilot position, snorted coldly, but his eyes moved, and his eyes turned to Pharaoh.

   Pharaoh smiled and said, "Lakers? Their lottery is even lower than the Cavaliers lottery in our hands, so Kobe definitely won't be selected."

   "Mr. West said he would find a way to trade me." Kobe said a little smugly.

   "That's not bad, it shows that the Lakers value your potential."

  Pharaoh nodded and said, "I don't know the situation on the Suns side. The playoffs have just ended. I have too many things to do, so I didn't ask the management about it. What, Kobe, do you really want to come to the Suns?"

"No."

   Kobe immediately denied it, and his arrogant temper broke out.

Tellem in the back knew very well about Kobe's thoughts and personality. He knew that this kid was just a tough mouth and didn't want to bow his head to anyone, so he quickly said: "Old K, Kobe actually wants to follow you to continue to learn relying on playing skills, and he has these few days. Use the steps you say."

   Kobe looked back at Tellem dissatisfied, but didn't say anything, this was indeed his idea.

   Old Wang said with a smile: "Actually, Kobe's coming to the Suns is not good for his growth."

   "Why?" Kobe couldn't help but asked inexplicably.

Pharaoh explained: "If we can improve the lineup this offseason, after the reinforcements, we will really attack the championship next season. There are not many opportunities for rookies. The team that is most suitable for rookies is definitely not the championship level. Team, do you understand that?"

   Kobe nodded helplessly.

   Although he paranoidly believes in his own strength, after all, he is too young and needs time to grow.

   Old Wang added: "And by my side, your development will definitely be limited. First of all, the core is me, I am 23 years old this year, so you will not be cultivated as the core, so do you want to be cultivated as the core?"

"think."

Kobe nodded without hesitation, the player who didn't want to be the boss was his grandson, but he immediately said: "But I can wait, with your style of play, the peak won't be too long, if you get injured one day, no, I will He has also grown up, and just in time to take over your position."

   "It's like grabbing my seat before you come in. You have a back bone on the back of your head, right? Born Wei Yan!"

   Old Wang glanced at Kobe in surprise, and slapped Kobe's Tianling cover with a slap.

  Trem tugged at the back, but didn't dare to say a word.

   "Why hit me?" Kobe said angrily.

   "Master beats the apprentice, it's just and righteous, and there is no need for a reason." Pharaoh said angrily.

  “…”

  Kobe is so angry that I want to take your son as an apprentice in the future and play with it every day.

Old Wang added: "No matter how long my peak period is, if you are not regarded as the core training now, you will not get the best training resources, and your playing time, ball rights, shots, tactical status, etc. will be limited, this understands ?"

   Kobe nodded in frustration and didn't answer, obviously hit by Pharaoh's words.

Later, Tellem tipped Kobe and reminded in a low voice: "Kobe, the Lakers have not promised you your core position. You are a rookie, less than eighteen years old, too young, no team will now promise to put You are the core nurtured.

   And it is generally the inner and outer core. You can strive to become the outer core, and you can do it with your talent. "

"Yup!"

   Kobe reacted, glared at Pharaoh and said, "Old K, are you fooling me again?"

  Pharaoh laughed and said: "Okay, regardless of this, if you enter the Suns, you can indeed compete for the outside core, Lightning is old, Horry doesn't have that talent, you have the best chance.

   But playing next to me, the perimeter is to be suppressed. Let me give you an example, Wilkins, any idea why he was moved to the bench? "

   "Why?" Kobe asked.

"Because his pull-up jumper ability is not enough, and his mid-to-long-range shooting ability is not enough. He always rushes into the penalty area, compressing my movement space, and also brings in defenders, which increases the possibility of me being double-teamed." Wang said .

   Kobe was stunned for a moment, and quickly said: "I'm not in the same style as him. I learned from Jordan. Except for breakthroughs, my pull-up jumpers and outside shots are very strong."

   "Really? You'll be beaten if you lie to me." Pharaoh warned.

   Kobe couldn't help shrinking his neck, but he still nodded and said, "I didn't lie to you, I have the potential to be a great pitcher."

   "Then what are you good at?" Lao Wang really doesn't know this.

   "Back play, break through to score, I like to dunk, and I can shoot." Kobe said quickly.

   "Back fight? Hehe, haha!" Lao Wang laughed.

   "What are you laughing at?" Kobe blushed, and became good at back punching in front of Old K, which really made him a little embarrassed.

  After settling in the hotel, Pharaoh invited the two of them to lunch.

   The three continued to talk about the draft. He said that he would not interfere with the management's work, and Kobe also expressed disdain for the relationship. He had to draft based on his strength.

   However, Kobe was obsessed with learning the back and playing steps, and Pharaoh only promised Kobe to teach him if he could enter the Suns.

   "Okay, it's a deal."

   Kobe is also not convinced. What's wrong with him, he wants to conquer the Suns' management with his strength in the trial training.

   "Kobe, you want to join the Suns just to learn my skills? But your shooting guard is not a center." Pharaoh didn't understand.

"Because I found that your relying on hitting skills is very helpful to me and has a bonus effect on my overall strength, and I have practiced almost all of Jordan's skills, there is not much difficulty, your skills are more difficult. Practice. Let me be blunt, I don't really care how long I can play with the Suns, as long as I can learn your skills." Kobe said.

   Old Wang nodded, indicating that he understood.

   He won't worry about Kobe taking his position in the future. Even if Kobe grows up, it will take at least a few years. By then, his rookie contract with Kobe will almost be over. Either he leaves or Kobe leaves, no big deal.

   In the afternoon, Pharaoh brought the two to the headquarters, and after taking them outside the training hall, he went back to find little Colangelo by himself.

   "Old K, several rookies at the top of the draft forecast have refused to come to the Suns for trial training." After the meeting, Little Colangelo said a little helplessly.

   "Don't come if you don't come, we won't be able to choose them anyway."

  Pharaoh said indifferently, and then said: "Kobe is here, are there any other rookies for trial training today?"

   "A dozen or so today."

   Little Colangelo paused and asked, "Old K, what do you think about Kobe?"

   "No, let's see the results of the trial training." Pharaoh shook his head.

   "Okay, let's go." Little Colangelo smiled and nodded.

   He was very satisfied with Old K's attitude. Last year, he was willing to sell Old K's face and was going to sign Ma Jian, but Old K refused, which showed that Old K was really unwilling to interfere with the management's operation.

   Recently, he tried to trade a good shooting guard, one that is both young and strong, but it didn't work out. As before, the average team didn't want to see the Suns strengthen.

To be able to negotiate a deal with the Mavericks about Kidd, it was the Mavericks' collapse and rebuilding. The Bullets were there because they really didn't need Rasheed Wallace. The team was in the East, and there was no competition with the Suns. .

In fact, regarding the shooting guard, the trade is only a transitional nature. Of course, his real plan is to cultivate better himself, so even if he trades for an immediate combat power, he will choose a shooting guard for the 13 picks he keeps in his hand. Grow it yourself and replace it later.

   Corey Kidders, Kobe, there are not many people to choose from in this position, just these two, although many people came today, but the others are just foils, he mainly inspects these two young people.

   Now Kidds is ahead of Kobe in the prediction position, four years older than Kobe, and now 22 years old, only one year younger than old K, he is more suitable for old K in terms of age, depending on his strength.

  Choose Kidders, first of all, he requires immediate combat power, and he can fight, and he will be able to top the position of the main shooting guard next season.

  The selection of Kobe Bryant must be cultivated for several seasons, and it will not be useful for the time being. This is not in line with the team's requirements for next season, but it is in line with the team's reconstruction requirements.

   However, Kidles has a weakness, that is, the tonnage is too small, and it is only 80 kilograms now. What kind of confrontation ability does this tonnage have?

   Although the rule of illegal hands is now implemented, the physical confrontation still exists, and the same is true on the outside. With this body, there is no confrontation, and it should be easily injured. Maybe you don’t dare to enter the paint area at all?

On the way, he explained his trade with the Mavericks and the Bullets to Pharaoh. Pharaoh has a little impression of Kidd, but not much of Rasheed Wallace.

   (end of this chapter)