NBA Backer King

   Chapter 537 Jordan: I will never accept four losses!

   At the same time, the New York Knicks headquarters, the Knicks also held a tactical meeting.

  Phil Jackson was the first to mention Pharaoh, saying: "Old K must be playing the whole game..."

   Just this sentence made O'Neal and Jordan's nerves tense, as did other players.

   This is the pressure from the first person on active duty, not to mention the fact that the first person on active duty can still fight without end, even Jordan felt a lot of pressure.

  Phil Jackson continued: "O'Neal, I arranged for you to play for 40 minutes with a two-minute break per quarter, can you hold on?

   And you have to know that when you are on the court, you need to compete with the old K in any field, and you also need to consider the strong confrontation with him.

  If, if you really can't take this responsibility, I can reduce your playing time, after all, that is the old K, the active center. "

  O'Neal's face twitched, who will be excited? Phil, neither you nor Michael are good, just trying to squeeze me.

   But he can only nod, and he has to nod, even if possible, he wants to play the same game as the old king, and match the old king every second.

  It has been six seasons. This is the first time he has reached the finals and the first time he has played against the old K in the playoffs. He is very eager to use this opportunity to prove himself.

   He wants to prove himself that this era of giant beasts is not the era of old K alone, it is called the era of giant beasts, not the era of **** monster K.

   "Forty minutes is no problem, Phil, I can guarantee that within forty minutes, I will form an explosive situation with old K, and I will not pull down defensive rebounds."

   He opened his voice and roared, his voice was so loud that it spread outside through the closed door.

   "That's good." Phil Jackson nodded in satisfaction.

  Jordan also nodded slightly. Only by activating the strongest shark, can the Knicks have a chance to defeat the Lakers. Otherwise, facing the old K, he can only lose one, two, three, and then four?

   "Bah!"

   Damn one loss, two losses, two losses and four losses, he was a little annoyed that he thought of this **** again.

   At this time, Phil Jackson said: "Michael, old K and O'Neal are on the point, and they will definitely not call for a double-team, then the Lakers are very likely to help and double-team you on the perimeter, you have to be careful.

   But Mark Price's defense is average. This is an opportunity we can take advantage of. If he helps defend you, I believe you can handle it. "

   "Phil, you can trust me." Jordan said calmly.

   "Of course, I have always trusted you." Phil Jackson nodded and smiled.

   On the morning of the 31st, Hu Weidong came to Los Angeles and stayed in Lao Wang's house.

   At three o'clock in the afternoon, the Knicks' special plane arrived in Los Angeles, and the finals are about to start.

  After the hotel was settled, it was time for dinner, and the team came to the hotel restaurant for dinner.

   "Michael, look, Pippen lives in Old K's villa, as well as Barkley and Big Dream." While waiting for the dishes, Oakley pointed to the TV in the dining room.

   TV is broadcasting an entertainment news, it is an interview of a star program of Los Angeles TV in Beverly Hills, just as Pippen and Barkley go out with a group of people, they are met by reporters.

   "This guy, like Barkley's big dream, completely hugged K's thigh, shameful!" Jordan said with disdain.

  Oakley smiled. If possible, he would also like to hug the golden thigh of Old K. Old K is the best player in the league and the most successful player in investing.

  Perhaps, after finishing the contract, go to the Lakers to get a basic salary?

At this time, a Mercedes-Benz stopped at the entrance of the hotel, and a staff member of the K-era private club got out of the car. He took out two incubators from the trunk, handed the key to the parking clerk, and carried the incubator. entered the hotel.

   "Mr. Jordan, this is the medicated meal you ordered."

   After a while, the staff member came to the restaurant, and after finding Jordan, he delivered a jar of medicinal food.

"thanks!"

  Jordan nodded, took out his wallet, and tipped a hundred dollars.

   "Mr. O'Neal, this is yours."

  The staff came to O'Neal's side again and took out another crock pot from another incubator.

"thanks!"

  O'Neal also took out his wallet and paid a $100 tip, but the act of tipping was not as straightforward as Jordan's, which was a bit reluctant.

However, if you give less, you will lose face, because the K-era private clubs are full of rich people, and a tip of 100 US dollars is a market price, and a 3,000-dollar jar of medicinal food is only 3.33% of the tip, and it is still delivered to the door. It's not high, and if you give it less, the name of the miser will definitely go away, and other members will make fun of it.

   After the staff left, Oakley asked, "Michael, Shaq, you guys eat this stuff every day, are you still tired?"

  Jordan said with a quirky expression: "It's strange, this chicken has a medicinal smell. Basically, I eat it three times a week, and I don't feel tired."

   "Me too, I want to eat it every three days or two. But I still hope that the club can introduce a few more medicated foods of this level. It should be good to change the taste." O'Neill said.

   Oakley said enviously: "Old K's business is getting bigger and bigger, and within a few months, the club has expanded to many big cities.

   Now not only our NBA, the other three major sports leagues, but also many sports are being promoted, and they are very popular among first-line and top star athletes. Becoming a member of the K-era private club has become a status symbol.

  In addition to the sports world, other industries are also, I think in a few years, K-era private clubs will expand to the world. "

  Jordan said disdainfully: "He just has a good sister. It's not his second sister who helps him. Do you see how his martial arts hall has developed? It's possible to go bankrupt."

   "That's true, old K doesn't usually like to use his brains." Oakley nodded.

   "He just likes hands." O'Neal teased.

"Humph!"

  Oakley and Jordan froze, and gave O'Neal a stern look.

   "What about me?"

  O'Neill's face was bitter, why are these two uncles so difficult to serve? Sooner or later you will be kicked away.

  …

   On June 1, 1998, the NBA 97/98 season finals series officially opened.

   "Champion! Champ! Champ..."

   "Twelve! Twelve! Twelve..."

  From noon, the Great Western Forum Arena has been filled with countless Lakers fans, and there are enthusiastic and high shouts from time to time in the crowd.

   There are fans everywhere wearing golden home shirts, most of which are number 31.

   At 10 am that day, Cheng Long and Li Lianjie arrived in Los Angeles.

  Cheng Long's "Who Am I" is a big hit in Asia, and it is now preparing to be released in Hollywood in September.

   His fame in Hollywood is not small, and Li Lianjie still lacks a movie that has made a name in Hollywood.

   But Li Lianjie also has a movie that will be released in Hollywood next month, playing a supporting role, the movie is called Lethal Weapon 4.

  …

   At 6:30 p.m., Pharaoh and his Lakers bodyguard, Gyas Locke, drove to the Great Western Forum Arena. A large group of reporters were waiting for him. After seeing his car coming, they all gathered around.

   In order to prepare for the finals, he has not been interviewed by the media. Now the reporter sees him like a wolf with blood, his eyes are red and bright.

   "Old K, the Sun said that if you and Jordan are in the same draft, then there will be a situation where K chooses K and no K chooses Joe. What do you think?" a reporter asked loudly.

   Lao Wang snorted and said modestly: "This is a false proposition, just listen to it as a fun, don't take it to heart."

   "Old K, if you replace Jordan with a shark, do you think there is a king who chooses a king, or a shark who chooses a shark?" the reporter asked.

   "Okay, sir, don't you think this question should be asked by others?"

  Pharaoh still refuses to answer hypothetical questions like Q&A, because no matter how he answers it, it’s not the best choice.

   got rid of the reporters. When he was about to get to the locker room, he met the cheerleaders of the Lakers. They were all very beautiful and excited white girls. Pharaoh sneaked a sneak peek at their undersea parts.

Why every flash of the NBA cheerleading team can attract the love of countless fans, because according to the rules of the NBA, for the sake of beauty, cheerleaders are not allowed to wear underwear except for stockings, because there will be obvious marks, so These cheerleaders have a vacuum inside their skirts.

His small movements could not escape the eyes of a group of cheerleaders who were staring at him and grinning at him, and while laughing, a group of beautiful women suddenly stopped him, and then played high-legs in front of him. action.

   "I X!"

   Lao Wang hurriedly ran away. When he forcibly squeezed a group of beauties away, they came up to defend with all their strength. For a while, he didn't know how many small hands touched and pinched him.

   These girls didn't dare to provoke them. The magician was planted in their hands at the beginning, and he didn't have the courage to follow the magician's footsteps.

"Ha ha…"

   The cheerleaders laughed proudly when they saw Pharaoh flee.

  …

   "Old K, the Los Angeles Daily said that Jordan would lose one, two, three and four, what do you think?" Another reporter immediately asked.

   "Of course."

   There is no hesitation in this question. Pharaoh directly replied: "I will definitely give Mr. Jordan the fourth loss. This is his predetermined destiny."

   "Without four losses, I will never accept defeat this time."

On the other side, just outside the locker room of the visiting team, Jordan, who was returning to the locker room with his teammates after dinner, was blocked by reporters. A reporter asked a question about the four losses, which made him angry.

   "Michael, there are media rumors that if you lose four times, you will choose to retire, is this true?" the next reporter asked.

   Hearing the word "Four Loss" again, the blue veins on Jordan's forehead jumped a few times, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I won't retire if I don't beat Old K."

  …

  Pharaoh came to the locker room. Basically all his teammates arrived and they were all changing their clothes. He greeted everyone and started changing clothes.

   The left ankle, which had been injured twice before, was the focus of protection. A trainer came to help him tie a bandage. After it was tied, a layer of custom ankle support was applied on the outside.

   Another staff member helped him take out a new pair of sneakers from the closet and put them on custom insoles.

  Insole equipment is the most expensive, far more expensive than sneakers, so generally speaking, sneakers can be given to fans, but insoles are not.

  This pair of sneakers is the sixth generation of K, and the quality is very good. Mammoth has set up a factory in China, and the cost has dropped significantly. The K series are now all produced in domestic factories and shipped by sea.

Put on knee pads, foot pads, wear slippers to the bathroom, put on tight underwear, put on sports underwear, then put on button pants, etc. It took more than 20 to change from a set of equipment such as bandages. minutes.

After    finished dressing, he had time to look at the locker room.

   Well, he just realized that the atmosphere was a little tense.

   Among all the players, only he and Kobe have played in the finals, and no one else has played. It is inevitable to be nervous.

  Especially a few veterans, including Richmond, are a little nervous, and even a few All-Star veterans are more nervous than a few fringe people, because they care more about the championship.

   They came to the Lakers for the championship. Now that they have reached the finals, the hope is right in front of them.

   "Clap clap clap..."

  Pharaoh stood in the middle, clapped his palms, and after his teammates' eyes were focused on him, he said in a very relaxed tone: "Who can tell me why the Knicks can beat us?"

   Everyone looked at each other, why? The Knicks have Jordan.

   But when they thought of this, they immediately thought of Jordan's one loss, two losses and three losses when he faced old K in the finals.

The thought of    immediately relieved the pressure in their hearts by half, and the tension also disappeared by half.

  So besides Jordan, what else can the Knicks beat the Lakers? O'Neal?

   But O'Neal and Old K made their debut in the same year. They have always been crushed by Old K. There is no championship, no MVP, no scoring title, no period, nothing, so why win Old K?

The thought of    made some of their stress and tension disappear.

   At this time, Pharaoh said in a disdainful tone: "Don't think that O'Neal and Jordan will be able to win everything together. Even the Pacers can win on them in the Eastern Conference Finals, let alone our Lakers?"

   Having said this, he looked at Richmond and said, "Mitch, you say, how much advantage does Jordan have on you? Ten points per game?"

  Richmond thought for a moment and said, "If it's the regular season, in terms of scoring, if he doesn't break out, he'll be in normal state, and he won't be able to beat me by ten points.

   But now it's the finals, and it's another series. If you count the efficiency, it's ten points. I'm afraid it's not enough. "

When he said this, he completely put down his own face and admitted that the gap between himself and Jordan is much bigger than what Old K said. This is because he wants the championship, so he does not want Old K to make mistakes in judgment, and he needs to calculate Jordan. be stronger.

   Lao Wang nodded and said, "If you want to count efficiency, my efficiency is also higher than that of the big sharks. I think ten points per game are enough, what do you think?"

  Richmond was right when he thought about it. His efficiency was lower than Jordan's, but Old K's efficiency was higher than O'Neal. Both sides canceled out, so he nodded.

  Pharaoh asked with a smile: "Mitch, do you think I can beat O'Neal by 10 points per game in the series? I'm quite confident myself."

   "His!"

   Everyone gasped.

  O'Neal averaged 31 points per game in the first three rounds of the playoffs. If this standard is used, Old K will average 41 points per game in the finals. Can it be achieved?

  If O'Neal has some more breakthroughs, wouldn't the old K have to average 50 again?

But this is O'Neal, even if the Shark's defense is not top-notch, the big guy standing there is a natural huge defensive barrier, and the weak insiders who are not the Bulls can be compared. Averaged 40+50 per game in the final?

   But think about it, under the defense of the old K, it should be difficult for O'Neal to average 30 per game, right? Then O'Neal's score will be weakened a bit, and the scoring pressure of Old K will also be reduced a lot.

   In this way, including Richmond, everyone feels that there is a chance.

   At least, according to the old K calculation, it is not so easy for the Knicks to win the Lakers.

   Not to mention, their eight major rotation players of the Lakers, the lineup is even a little thicker than the Knicks lineup, and it is not impossible for the old K to lighten some of the burden.

   Seven calculations and eight calculations, some of their mentality of worrying about gains and losses has also stabilized.

  …

   At seven o'clock, the Great Western Forum Arena was full.

  Hollywood's big stars appear together, making the whole stadium dazzling.

   Countless media from all over the world gathered in the arena, each looking for interview targets and shooting objects, and the entire Great Western Forum Arena became a huge world-class show.

  Pharaoh's family also appeared at the scene, and Da Meng was with a large group of people such as Barkley, Cheng Long, and Li Lianjie, which became the focus of the media chase.

In addition, the lowest ticket price for the Lakers’ home court today is $850, which is much higher than the lowest ticket price of $620 in the Western Conference Finals, and the average price also exceeds the $1,920 in the Western Conference Finals, reaching $2,480. Generate tens of millions of dollars in revenue for the league.

This average price directly broke the league's record for tickets to the finals. The previous record for the finals was $765. It was created in the G6 game of the 1992 finals. The popularity also shows that the popularity of the Lakers' football market is not comparable to that of Chicago's football market.

   There is no doubt that the reason why the tickets are so high is because this finals has two of the most powerful teams, as well as the signature stars of the two leagues, and there are many things to watch.

   (end of this chapter)