Chapter 32: Beautiful women waiting in line for selection
On the sidelines, on the Suns bench, Mark West and Oliver Miller's eyes were red with jealousy.
A rookie took as many as 8 shots in a single quarter. They had never received such treatment before. This made them hate Barkley and Kevin Johnson, the main players, who were supporting that damn Chinese.
Timberwolves head coach Sidney Lowe couldn't stand it anymore and called a timeout after the serve.
"Well, Charles, did I do well?"
When the game was over, Wang Tiejun put his arms around Barkley's neck, touched his bald head, and asked excitedly.
Barkley angrily opened Lao Wang's big hand and cursed: "You don't even have a girlfriend, you can imagine what your hand has done. Don't use it to touch my head in the future, I will be unlucky."
"Ha ha……"
Wang Tiejun was stunned, looked at his left hand, and suddenly burst into laughter.
"Damn it, you must have done it, I'm going to be in trouble!"
When Barkley saw this, he was so angry that he kicked Wang Tiejun on the butt.
"Old K, go find a girlfriend, even a temporary one will do."
"Old K, I promise that a girl will climb into your bed tonight, as long as you open your door."
The others also laughed and joked.
Everyone returned to the bench while playing around.
"Look, our players are united, the locker room is stable, and we have great hope for this season..."
Seeing the players joking, the live commentator immediately found a new topic.
"Old K, good job."
Head coach Paul Westphal and Wang Tiejun clapped their hands and encouraged each other.
In fact, he is very clear that Wang Tiejun still has great limitations. His offense lacks diversity and he has little experience in defense. If he encounters a restrained opponent, he may have a big explosion with a low-post back-to-the-basket attack. However, if he encounters an opponent who restrains him, he will not be able to perform well, so his performance will be in an unstable state.
" Pay attention to the weak-side help defense, double-team him when he gets the ball."
On the Timberwolves side, head coach Sidney Lowe said.
He has no one to replace him with. Since he can't deal with this Chinese coolie in a one-on-one game, he can only help and double-team him. He can't just watch him blow up his own inside line, right?
Then he replaced Bailey with Luc Longley. Since he had to double-team, Longley, who was a meat shield, would be more adaptable.
However, after the timeout, Wang Tiejun did not play, but sat on the bench.
It was the 10th minute of the first quarter, the score was 15:25, the Suns were leading by 10 points at home, and Wang Tiejun scored 15 points alone.
Next, he sat until the 9th minute of the second quarter, resting for almost a quarter before returning to the court.
In the remaining three minutes, he didn't get a chance to shoot, but he grabbed a rebound and the first half was over.
He came on the court again at the beginning of the third quarter.
The Timberwolves double-teamed him, so he stopped forcing shots and followed the coach's instructions to pass the ball.
He played for 19 minutes in two quarters, made 1 of 2 shots and 2 of 4 free throws. He didn't take many shots, but he passed the ball 9 times, 5 of which were successful. He had 3 assists and 2 indirect assists, and performed well. In the second half, he became the offensive axis of the Suns' interior. In most cases, the ball was passed to him first, and then passed to open teammates when he was double-teamed.
At the end of the game, the score was 81:111, the Suns won by 30 points and defeated the visiting Timberwolves.
Wang Tiejun played 32 minutes, made 8 of 9 shots, 3 of 7 free throws, and scored 19 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks, 2 turnovers and 4 fouls.
There were a lot of turnovers and fouls, but his performance in other aspects was very good, and he got the first double-double of his career.
Most importantly, when faced with double-teaming, he showed the ability to receive and pass the ball, which is a very important ability for a center.
"Hey, Lao K, I'm free tonight , wanna date?"
"Old K, I can come to your house."
When leaving the stadium, several female fans ran over, stopped him in the player tunnel, and started yelling at him.
"Uh, beauties, how about, next time? I'm not ready yet."
The girls' straightforward invitations made him confused, as this was something he had never experienced before. Girls are still relatively conservative, and his unfashionable side was exposed.
"You don't need to prepare anything."
"We'll be waiting for you outside the locker room."
"Hey, strong man, we'll give you a night you won't forget."
Several girls shouted, and two of them even reached out and touched him all over.
Wang Tiejun's face turned red and he really wanted to agree, but the affair came too suddenly and he couldn't adapt to it immediately.
"Haha, Lao K, you'd better take them to the hotel, otherwise they will be photographed by reporters."
"Rookie, your day has come. Earvin Johnson has girls lining up outside the locker room every night waiting for her to pick. You can do it, too."
"Old K, can you give me the rest?"
All the teammates started laughing at this time.
"Sorry, I'm a little tired tonight."
Wang Tiejun quickly pushed the girls away and ran away.
"Damn Chinese, doesn't he think highly of us?"
"I like him, he should still be a virgin, haha!"
"Hey, Lao K, I'll look for you again."
The girls were disappointed and had no choice but to leave.
"Hey, Old K, why don't you agree?" Kevin Johnson caught up and asked with a smile.
"I'm not a public property. Can they play with me whenever they want?" Although he felt sorry, Comrade Lao Wang pretended to be a little indignant.
“Puff!”
The teammates and several security personnel who followed burst into laughter, and the corridor was filled with laughter.
At this time, everyone returned to the locker room. Barkley, the best player of the game, accepted an on-site interview and also came back. After asking about the situation, he laughed for a long time and then said to Wang Tiejun seriously: "Brother, do you know Magic Johnson?"
Wang Tiejun didn't even know much about the NBA, so he shook his head and asked, "Who is he?"
Barkley said: "He is a superstar of the Lakers and is sought after by a large number of female fans. Every night, there are a large number of beautiful women queuing outside the locker room waiting for his selection. He will give some of the ones he has left to his teammates..."
"Can you really do that?" Wang Tiejun's eyes widened.
"But he's retired now because he was infected with AIDS..."
Barkley told Wang Tiejun about Magic Johnson's situation, which scared him so much that his legs tightened and he instantly lost the desire to mess around with the female fan.
"So, Old K..."
Barkley said very seriously: "In order to ensure your own safety, when choosing TT, you must choose the most reliable brand. Now, I have a reliable brand to recommend to you..."
"Charles, is this the new brand that you endorse?" asked Danny Ainge next to him.
"It's of great quality. You can even put a basketball in it. It won't break," Barkley said excitedly.
"Ha ha……"
The locker room suddenly burst into laughter.
"Damn flying pig!"
Wang Tiejun muttered something and then started laughing.
