Super Lord of the Rings

Ryan Hughes will continue to negotiate with Nike, and Adidas also intends to follow up on the contract. The two giants have been competing. Wang Jun will not participate in these matters. He will only express his position and focus on the game. ~,

On the evening of the 14th, the Nets played away against the Grizzlies.

In this game, Wang Jun not only wants to win, but also wants to play good numbers. If there are two consecutive games of 30+, the advertising contract will be easier to negotiate.

As for losing, he didn't think about it. The two teams had a contest on the 3rd, and the Nets defeated their opponents.

The other players also thought they had an advantage, and they underestimated the enemy.

Many people have overlooked a problem. The overall strength of the Grizzlies has improved compared with the previous game.

On the 4th, the Trail Blazers sent Bunche Wells, one of the main players, to the Grizzlies, and replaced the 94-year-old veteran Wesley Person who was in serious decline.

The Trail Blazers have a last resort to do this kind of loss-making business, which shows their attitude of saying "no" to off-court illegal activities.

Over the past few seasons, the indiscretions of Blazers players off the court have greatly affected the club's image, and the media's interest in the Blazers has shifted from the field to the court.

The Trail Blazers decided to re-establish the team's good image in the summer, and Wells, as the captain, happened to break the ring on this "cusp". He started by making obscene gestures towards fans, then insulted coach Maurice Cheeks. Of course, the Trail Blazers can no longer keep this thorn.

The core of the Trail Blazers is the young player Zach Randolph. Although Person's statistics are bad, he can shoot three-pointers. With the draft pick from the Grizzlies, the Trail Blazers are quite satisfied.

For the Grizzlies, the trade for Wells is to improve their immediate combat power. With Pau Gasol and Mike Miller as the core, the Grizzlies are one of the youngest teams in the league, and they need veteran experience.

Wells has only one year left on his contract. If he can't integrate well with the team, the team can no longer renew his contract next season.

After the opening game, Kidd's hand felt bad again, hitting three irons in a row.

It's no wonder that many fans question Kidd's strength. If it is a guard like Marbury or Iverson, he will definitely blow the opponent into a sieve against Earl Watson. If the Grizzlies don't send someone to double-team, they will cut 40+.

Kidd stopped trying, focused on passing the ball, waited for an opportunity on the outside, and handed it over to his teammates to attack.

Rodney, Martin, and Wang Jun ensured the offensive firepower. The Nets led 26-21 in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the two sides came off the bench, and the situation changed suddenly.

"Mosquito" Kittles was completely blown up one-on-one, and Wells, who was called "Bangzi" by Chinese fans, was obviously his nemesis.

Wells is an odd swingman with height. He weighs 95 kilograms, because he has average arm span, thick and short neck, and big butt, so he looks like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle with the blindfold on.

He has a stiff shooting touch, basically no three-pointers, but averaged 17 points per game at his peak. He is one of the best players in the league who is good at posting up, and he can always get to the basket and score with his posting up.

Kittles can't guard against Wells' style. Let your opponent score five goals in a row.

In addition, the Grizzlies backup power forward Stromile - Swift also played well.

Swift was the No. 2 pick in 2000. He is a super spring man. He can be called a no-brain version of Martin. If you just watch the highlights, people will think he is a superstar.

He singled out Rodney two in the low post, and also rushed to grab an offensive rebound and successfully dunked on Lucios.

In order to strengthen the defense, Lawrence replaced Wang Jun in advance. Relying on strength to head-on, reduced the efficiency of the "stick", but on the offensive end, Wang Jun was also blocked.

The Grizzlies' strategy is to defend Wang Jun alone. But the switch is quick.

Posey was on the perimeter, Wang Jun got rid of it with a screen, Battier immediately switched to the pick-and-roll, blocked the shot again and again, and caused Wang Jun to dribble twice.

After three quarters, Wang Jun only scored 7 points. Made a three-pointer, a mid-range shot, and a fast-break layup, five of which came in the first quarter.

Because of four fouls, his playing time was also shortened, playing only 5 minutes in the third quarter.

The reality is cruel. Wang Jun and Mai Dibiao had a split in the game. He felt that he was going to become a star. Today, he was guarded by two blue-collars.

Wang Jun used his brain to think of a way, and he couldn't get rid of the defense even if he kept running. The opponent was also two outsiders who couldn't run to death. No matter the counterattack or the position, there was always someone in front of him.

In the first game between the two sides, the Grizzlies lost the game because they were not good at defending against the pick-and-roll. Coach Hubie Brown made a bold adjustment, allowing Battier to play at the 4th position to counter the Nets' small-ball tactics.

This change has had a miraculous effect. The tall Battier can not only defend against Rodney alone, but also defend against pick-and-rolls. Kidd and Wang Jun were both interfered by him, and their shooting percentages dropped.

It will be easier to replace Rodney and play Collins, because Collins does not need to defend after the pick-and-roll, and the Grizzlies can double-team the ball holder.

Five of the Grizzlies scored in double figures and beat the Nets 108 to 85.

Wang Jun played 33 minutes, 5 of 17 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, 11 points and 5 rebounds, no assists, no free throws, but 7 turnovers.

Shane Battier, who played the most time against Wang Jun, took two shots and scored a long shot. He scored 3 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 1 steal.

Looking at the statistics, Battier is one of the worst players in the NBA. In fact, this guy always makes opponents very uncomfortable.

Another key player is Posey, with 8 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, but there were 6 steals in the game, 4 of which were from Wang Jun.

Percy and Battier dealt with Wang Jun one after the other, almost torturing him crazy. The common feature of these two is that they can defend many positions, the second, third and even fourth positions are no problem.

After the game, Wang Jun did not attend the press conference.

Despite the loss, Lawrence is still full of confidence in the prospects of the Nets, saying that the players were just too tired and not performing properly.

At night, the group returned to Manhattan by flight.

Wang Jun went back to the apartment and took a rest immediately. When he got up at ten o'clock the next day, he found that Abby was sitting on the sofa in her pajamas and watching TV.

"Wake up, I ordered your favorite Chaos King in Chinatown, go wash up and eat while it's hot, it's just delivered."

"thanks."

Wang Jun finished washing quickly, ate a mess, and asked with a smile: "Is there any news today?"

"Of course there is, but I suggest you not to ask, because I didn't say anything good about you." Abby smiled.

"Tell me, I can withstand blows." Wang Jun sighed.

Abby tells what she saw on the news.

The New York Times said: "Wang Jun was beaten back to his original form in the first battle. When the opponent focused on him defensively, he couldn't prove himself with a tough performance. In terms of efficiency, he was far inferior to the Grizzlies' substitute Wells, who was 15. He made 10 shots and was an important contributor to the Grizzlies' home win."

People who don't know read the news and thought that Wang Jun was blown up by Wells, but the two actually didn't match up very much. Wang Junfang Wells did a good job.

ESPN is also not optimistic about the prospects of the Nets. The news said: "If the Nets want to win the championship, they must have a super scorer who can grab points at critical moments in the playoffs. You should be grateful to reach the finals like this season. The loss to the Grizzlies is ugly, you know, this is only the seventh team in the West."

The media's perception of players often changes, and it's normal for a rookie who is concerned about his unstable performance to be sprayed.

Wang Jun was in a bad mood last night, but seeing Abby not going to work today and being able to chat with himself, he felt much better. (To be continued.)