Chapter 50 Damn mad dog!
In the third quarter, his mistakes began to increase, and his forced shots were blocked twice by Mourning. His free throws also became an obstacle to scoring. He went to the free throw line frequently, but his shooting percentage was not high, only 50%.
After entering the final quarter, as his physical strength declined, the number of times he entered the basket decreased significantly. Even if he barely made it to the basket, the quality of his forced shots when he was double-teamed dropped significantly, far inferior to his strong performance in the first quarter.
In the end, the Suns still won the game.
Wang Tiejun played for 36 minutes, including the entire second half, and made 7 of 12 shots, 3 of 6 free throws, scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 3 turnovers and 5 fouls.
In fact, he took more than 12 shots. His three turnovers were all during offense, plus one offensive foul. He had the ball 16 times in total, second only to Barkley's 18 shots. This is a lot for a rookie.
His physical strength declined in the second half and he was double-teamed. He was blocked twice by Alonso Mourning, which made him very depressed.
In order to improve his shooting percentage, all of his 16 times of getting the ball today were for offense under the basket, and his main defender, Alonzo Mourning, was a very desperate defensive player. This was also the reason why his energy was consumed so quickly, because every time he entered the basket, it was a very intense confrontation and he had to expend a lot of energy.
Unfortunately, his lack of finishing skills, average athleticism and declining physical fitness mean that his offense is limited even His ability to break double-teams is insufficient, and his dominance at the basket is insufficient. The end result is that even when he reaches the basket, his shooting percentage is not high enough.
As a big center, if his attack under the basket is not even 70%, it can't be considered high efficiency.
His efficiency at the basket today was less than 60%, and he wasted some ball possession.
The most efficient period was the first quarter, when the Hornets did not double-team him frequently, and the first quarter was also when he was in the best physical condition.
After the game, the head coach said to him on the sidelines: "Old K, strengthen your finishing skills training, this is your most important task.
When you have the offensive ability of nearly two points, you don't have to score under the basket every time. No one has the physical strength to support such consumption, not even an iron man.
You must learn to allocate your energy, especially in the final quarter. You must maintain your energy at the most critical moment, because the team may need your help at the most critical moment, rather than just watching. "
"I understand, Coach."
Wang Tiejun nodded while panting.
Indeed, his fighting style is the real hard-line confrontation, and it is a form of confrontation that consumes the most physical energy. The physical energy consumption in each attack and defense round is enormous. Even if his physical fitness is increased to the maximum level of 110, I am afraid he will not be able to last the whole game.
On the other side, Mo Ning seemed to be more tired than Wang Tiejun. He did not leave the field but lay directly on the floor. His chest heaved up and down, and his violent breathing sounded like a wild beast that had run a hundred miles. This showed that his physical energy consumption was no less than that of Wang Tiejun.
Today he scored 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks, but his statistics were not as good as Wang Tiejun's.
This is because a lot of his physical energy was consumed when defending Lao Wang, and he had no energy to focus on the offensive end.
Moreover, he is a defensive expert who is weak in offense but strong in defense. This is one of the reasons why his status in the league's history is not as good as the four super centers. Those four super centers are all offensive maniacs, but he is not.
"Mourning was probably not in good shape today, but he still blocked the Chinese coolie twice and taught that pervert a lesson. His shooting speed was too fast, and the Chinese coolie's shot seemed too slow in front of him."
"Yes, that's why Alonzo Mourning had two blocks and the Chinese coolie only had one. K jumped too slowly. Alonzo Mourning deserves to be the No. 2 pick last year. His defense in the second half was too tough and he did a good job of limiting that perverted coolie."
"Yes, the special team was in the final quarter. He prevented that perverted coolie from getting under the basket. The perverted coolie only made one free throw in the final quarter. This is the evidence."
"Yes, although Mourning's statistics are not as good as the perverted coolie, he helps the team more. And the Chinese guy was almost invisible in the second half, especially in the final quarter. His help to the team was zero, no, it was negative."
On the TNT live broadcast platform, the two commentators gave the final commentary, one praising and the other criticizing.
After sitting on the bench for two minutes, Wang Tiejun recovered his breath and drank another bottle of energy water to replenish his energy. When he was about to return to the locker room with several teammates, he was stopped by a reporter in the player tunnel. It was Rob Longger.
He looked at Long Gel and had some impression of him. He should be the one who interviewed him before and was driven away during the competition.
But he immediately saw the logo on Lundgren's microphone, which was the New York Times. This made him annoyed, and he turned around and left. He would not accept an interview with the New York Times.
Seeing that Lao Wang did not accept his interview, Longger proudly shouted from behind: "Hey, Chinese, I heard that in your China, people like you are called released prisoners of labor reform?"
"It's you."
Wang Tiejun turned around suddenly and stared at Robert Longger fiercely.
He understood that this was the guy who went to China to dig up dirt on him. His name was Rossolunger. He was being targeted by this damn guy.
"It's me. I've got my eyes on you. I won't let you have a good life. A released prisoner like you deserves to stay in prison."
Rob Longger grinned.
"you?"
Wang Tiejun was extremely angry.
"Come and hit me if you dare!"
Rob Lundgren's whole body was shaking with excitement.
He has already reaped great benefits from the dirty laundry he dug up from China. If he is beaten by Old K again, he will be rich. Old K is his bonus, and he cannot let Old K go.
"Old K, ignore him, let's go."
Barkley, who scored 28 points in this game, had just finished an on-site interview and entered the player tunnel. Seeing this, he quickly hugged Wang Tiejun.
"Go, ignore him, don't fall for his tricks, he's irritating you."
"Old K, calm down."
Several teammates who returned to the locker room with Wang Tiejun, including Danny Ainge, also hurried up to help.
"You cowardly fellow!"
Rob Longger shouted in disappointment and challenged loudly.
"Ignore him, Old K. Your best way to fight back is not to beat him, but to play a game that makes him desperate," Barkley said loudly.
"Yes, he is a reporter. If you hit him, you will be in trouble. All the media will not let you go. You will definitely not be able to play in the league and will be completely banned by the media." Danny Ainge also advised.
"Let's go. Ignore that mad dog. He just wants to provoke you and then lie on you and suck your blood." Barkley advised again.
"This damn lunatic." Wang Tiejun said angrily.
