NBA: James wants to team up with me

Chapter 190 Interrupt the spell casting, don’t try to add buff to me!

The loss in the first game made the Bulls' situation quite unfavorable, especially the problems exposed during the game, which Spurs head coach Popovich already had in mind.

Compared with the mature Spurs, the newly emerged Bulls are still a bit young, whether it is players, tactical system or coaches.

The only troublesome person in the team is Wang Chong, who is almost bug-like on the offensive end.

But even Wang Chong and Popovich have the means to deal with it. Wang Chong has been in the league for four seasons, and his personal technical characteristics have become very distinctive. On the offensive end, he mainly focuses on mid- and long-range shooting, and his style of play is supplemented by holding the ball and breaking through. Unless If you don't feel good in your own hands, it would be impossible to defend against it.

But Wang Chong also has a weakness, that is, compared to a physical monster like Kobe, Wang Chong's physical fitness can only be regarded as a relatively good type among ordinary players. This leads to the fact that although Wang Chong has extremely high scoring efficiency, his scoring explosiveness and endurance are actually Not strong, at least during the regular season, he also scored 30+ points. Wang Chong scored 50+ and 40+ points in fewer games than Kobe, but the number of 30+ points and field goal percentage far exceeded Kobe.

Popovich's defensive strategy against Wang Chong is to let Duncan defend Wang Chong and continue to consume Wang Chong's physical energy.

Duncan's height and wingspan are not inferior to Wang Chong's, but as an inside player, he is weaker than Kobe in terms of speed, footwork and explosive power.

Once Duncan defends from the outside, Wang Chong can use his speed advantage to break through and attack the basket with the ball. At the same time, Duncan's absence from the penalty area will also have a certain impact on the Spurs' overall defense.

But if you consider that this is an effective way to consume Wang Chong, even if you make some sacrifices, it is only worth it.

A very simple calculation question, which one consumes more physical energy, shooting or holding the ball to break through and attack the basket? It's definitely the latter. Not only do you have to use your instant explosive power to throw away defensive players, but you also have to face players who are helping to defend you after rushing into the penalty area. How can the physical exertion be compared with a light mid-range shot from the outside?

The Spurs used this tactic in the first game, and the effect was really good. Although Wang Chong scored a game-high 37 points, the offensive firepower was significantly reduced in the final quarter of the game, and he was unable to lead the team to a fierce wave in the final quarter as before. The offensive approach is close to the point difference.

The Spurs, having tasted the sweetness, continued to do the same in the second game of the Finals on June 6.

But what awaited them this time was a head-on blow.

Wang Chong, who lost the first game, racked his brains to think of many ways to deal with the Spurs, but after much deliberation, he only came up with one move - to give up the defensive end and devote all his energy to the offensive end. Shengsheng used his personal ability to tear the Spurs' defense to pieces and create a comeback opportunity!

In the first quarter of the G2 game, Wang Chong was on full fire, taking 12 crazy shots. Under Duncan's targeted defense, he scored 12 goals in 7 attacks and caused 2 defensive fouls. He made 4 of 4 free throws. Scored 18 points in a single quarter!

In the second quarter, Wang Chong's firepower did not diminish at all, combining Durant's own breakthrough skills with Iverson's butterfly step, and continued to frequently hit the basket.

Popovich was a little confused. After the first half, Wang Chong had scored 34 points and had made 10 free throws. Even Duncan committed three fouls and had to leave the game early to avoid the edge.

Is Wang Chong's offensive firepower really that exaggerated?

To be honest, Popovich has only seen this kind of offensive firepower in Jordan and O'Neal in their peak years.

Little did he know that Wang Chong was as tired as a dead dog lying in the locker room during the halftime break.

He played almost 24 minutes in the first half and took more than 20 shots. His physical exertion was really not even a little bit, and he was seriously exhausted.

At this time, he was really lucky that the previous system mission reward had brought him a dodge terminator.

Although the bonus effect conflicts with fighting the terminator, in this kind of game that consumes a lot of physical energy, the effect of dodging the terminator is not even slightly stronger than fighting the terminator.

Fighting against the terminator improves the offensive efficiency under confrontation, but as long as there is physical confrontation, it will further consume Wang Chong's already overdrawn physical energy. With his physical strength bar having bottomed out, Wang Chong feels that even walking is vain. It was said that he was confronting someone, but even the slightest exertion by the other party could make him stagger and become unstable.

In this case, a dodge terminator that can effectively dodge defensive players is much better than fighting a terminator.

It is precisely with the bonus of dodging the terminator that after Wang Chong breaks through to the basket with the ball, he can calmly avoid the defense and score smoothly when faced with the Spurs' defensive players.

But even so, Wang Chong, who scored 34 points in the first half, was still completely drained of his energy.

In the third quarter of the game, Wang Chong rested on the bench for about 8 minutes. During the intermission, timeout, dead ball and free throws during the third quarter, Ling Ling finally came down and rested for almost 30 minutes. .

During this period, the Bulls were completely led by Billups on the court.

After all, he is the championship point guard who should have won the FMVP. Billups was targeted for his poor performance in the last game. He quickly adjusted back in this game and was able to resist a little against the Spurs. Of course, this is also the same as Wang Chong in the first half. The crazy scoring performance also had something to do with the fact that the Spurs were a little confused.

The Bulls relied on Wang Chong's indiscriminate bombing to establish a score advantage of nearly 10 points in the first half. The Spurs played steadily in the third quarter, slowly catching up point by point, and finally reached the 8-minute mark in the game. The score difference was tied at left and right.

But at this time, Wang Chong, who had rested for half an hour, returned to battle.

This time, Wang Chong played until the end of the game.

In the remaining 16 minutes, the Bulls had to pass through Wang Chong's hands in almost every round of basketball. Wang Chong lived up to expectations and opened up the point difference with a fierce offensive.

97: 93.

This is the final score of the two teams at the end of the game.

王崇全场比赛36投20中，三分球10中4，罚球18中16，全场狂砍50分7篮板2助攻，投篮命中率高达55.6%，几乎以一己之力击溃马刺全队。

The fans at the Bulls' home court were going crazy, and the stadium was still filled with deafening MVP calls after the game.

50 points in a single game in the finals, what is the concept?

In the history of the NBA, only four people have scored 4+ points in the finals so far, including the legend of the Bulls and the god of basketball Jordan.

Today, Wang Chong became the fifth player to achieve this feat. Although 50 points was the lowest among all 50+ scoring stars in the finals, this did not prevent Wang Chong's performance from shocking the entire league.

What's more, Wang Chong faced Tim Duncan, a top defensive player in history, which made him even more valuable.

After the game, Spurs head coach Popovich couldn't help but confess to reporters.

"I have only seen this kind of performance from Michael over the years. This game is not a victory for the Bulls, but simply a personal victory for Wang Chong."

Michael Jordan was also interviewed by media reporters about his thoughts.

"It is a pity that I was not able to watch this game in person, but in the past two seasons, Wang Chong may be the player closest to me in the league. Although our playing styles are slightly different, his dominance in offense and scoring But very similar.”

What Jordan said was a bit intriguing. It was obvious that he was pursuing Wang Chong, but he didn't mention a word about the Bulls. He even said in an understatement that he regretted not being able to watch the game in person.

But in fact, everyone knows that when Jordan retired from the Bulls, he actually had a very unhappy relationship with the Bulls management because he wanted to imitate Magic and get the Bulls' equity but was rejected. The same thing happened with the Wizards later. It happened to the team once too. Now Jordan has become the owner of the Charlotte Bobcats, the league's 30th team, but after retiring from the Bulls for so many years, he has never returned to the Bulls' home court to watch a game. Obviously, the conflict between the two sides still exists.

As we all know, this summer is the time when the rookie contracts of the 03 players expire. Although they are all restricted free agents, in theory, as long as they are free agents, they have a chance to get them.

Jordan is obviously showing goodwill to Wang Chong, hoping to join the pursuit of Wang Chong in the summer.

But everyone also knows that the Bobcats do not have any competitiveness, the Charlotte football market is not big, the overall strength of the team is skewed, and the team owner is Jordan, a notoriously stingy boss. In addition to selecting outstanding players through his own draft, he wants to It is basically impossible to attract foreign stars to join.
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Wang Chong's 50 points in a single game shocked the entire league and brought the score between the two teams to a 1:1 tie. The Bulls successfully defended two home games.

But this is obviously just drinking poison to quench thirst. It is expected that one player's personal ability can turn the tide. Occasionally, one or two games may be possible. It is really difficult in the best-of-seven playoffs.

On June 6, the third game of the Finals was played at the Spurs' home court.

Two strong defensive teams staged a defensive battle in this game. No team scored in double figures throughout the game.

全场比赛得到79分的马刺以2分的微弱优势战胜公牛，赢下比赛胜利，79:77，大比分2:1领先。

Both teams felt bad in this game and their offensive efficiency was low. Including Wang Chong, he only scored 21 points on 9 of 26 shots in the entire game.

Anyone who watched the game can see Wang Chong's fatigue during the game. Obviously, Wang Chong, who took 40 crazy shots in 36 minutes in the last game, was so physically exhausted that he has not been able to recover yet.

Even Wang Chong himself did not expect that the impact would be so great.

6月14日，总决赛第四场，马刺81:79再下一城，总比分3:1率先拿下赛点。

This result is not surprising.

Before the two teams met, the outside world generally believed that the winning rate was 73, and the Spurs had a % probability of winning the finals.

Although the Bulls have a better record in the regular season, everyone knows that the regular season and the playoffs are two different things. Especially this season, the Mavericks, who won 66 games in the regular season, were beaten by the Warriors in the first round, and the Suns, who won 60 games, were also beaten. The Spurs were eliminated 4:2.

There is no reason why the Bulls are ahead in terms of strength just because they have won about ten more games than the Spurs. Instead, it is normal to be at a disadvantage due to various factors such as game experience and the overall strength of the players.

After all, although Wang Chong has won the scoring title for two consecutive years, and has just been crowned regular season MVP, reaching the pinnacle of his life, his actual age is only 22 years old, which is still too young. As the absolute core of the team, he cannot give enough trust.

But these people who analyzed the game did not expect that Wang Chong would be so exaggerated. He could score 50 points against the Spurs and Duncan's defense and win the game with such an exaggerated score.

The Bulls lost not because of the core leader Wang Chong, but because of the overall tactical arrangement. Especially after being targeted by the Spurs Popovich, they never had a good tactical adjustment to deal with it and could only rely on the players. Competition based on personal ability.

You can't expect Wang Chong to score 50+ points in every game. In that case, his overall ability rating would not be 97, but 99 or even higher.

With a big score of 3:1, it is basically certain in advance that the Spurs will have the last laugh and win the championship trophy.

However, Wang Chong and the Bulls did not give up.

On June 6, returning to their home court, the Bulls showed extremely tenacious fighting spirit, especially Wang Chong once again broke out and scored 16 points, leading the Bulls to defeat the Spurs 46:91 and win the fifth game, with the total score tied to 87 :2.

As long as they win another game and the score reaches 3:3 for a tiebreaker, the Bulls' probability of winning the finals will be greatly increased.

It's a pity that the Spurs are too stable, especially in their home games, as stable as a sophisticated machine.

In Game 6 of the Finals on June 18, the Spurs made no mistakes throughout the game and firmly grasped their advantage. They won the game at 93:90, defeating the Bulls with a total score of 4:2 and winning the 2006-07 NBA championship. champion.
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When the game ended, the Spurs home ribbons were flying, and the cheers were like waves that could not stop for a long time.

Wang Chong looked calm as he looked at Duncan, Parker and other Spurs players hugging each other excitedly.

He had already been mentally prepared for this result after losing the first game.

The gap in strength between the two sides is still quite obvious. It is good enough that the Bulls were not swept out 4:0 like the Cavaliers. The Spurs' dominance in the 06-07 season was indeed quite strong.

This also made Wang Chong understand one thing, that is, with the Bulls' current lineup, it is not that easy to win the championship with his own strength.

This is actually not surprising at all.

James struggled to win a championship with the Cavaliers for seven years. The Celtics finally won the championship after the formation of the Big Three. Kobe also had to be surrounded by top insiders such as Gasol, Odom, and Bynum to win two consecutive championships.

Compared with the Spurs, who have a GDP, although the Bulls' lineup is already pretty good, and they have an experienced helper like Billups, it is still not that simple to compete for the championship.

In the final analysis, Wang Chong's current ability limit is only that of Kevin Durant at his peak. Durant failed to win the championship even when partnered with Westbrook and Harden. He only had to go to the Warriors to win the championship. He only won two championships after "the most difficult road", and in the years after leaving the Warriors, he repeatedly formed a Big Three or even a multi-giant lineup but failed to win again. Why does he feel that he is using Durant? Can he do better than Durant under the growth template card?

"In this case, don't blame me for not practicing martial ethics."

Wang Chong silently thought to himself that in order to complete the system upgrade task as soon as possible, it seems that he will have to put more effort into this summer after the free market opens.

While he was thinking this, Wang Chong noticed that Duncan was walking towards him with a loving smile on his face.

For no reason, Wang Chong's heart suddenly lurched, and an unpleasant feeling came to his mind. Without any time to think about it, he immediately took a step back and said at the same time: "You win this time! But don't be complacent, the future belongs to me. Yes! I will make a comeback soon!"

Interrupt the casting in advance!

Duncan was stunned because he was about to step forward and touch Wang Chong's head to comfort him. Wang Chong not only avoided his hug but also spoke out what he wanted to say in advance.

Duncan couldn't handle it this time. After holding it in for a long time, he said something depressed. "Well said, I knew you could do it." Then he walked away bored.

Looking at Duncan's depressed back, Wang Chong sneered.

"Good guy, you still want to buff me? There's no way!"

(End of this chapter)