NBA Dynasty Sniper

Holding the data sheet, Stern slowly leaned back on the chair, with a puzzled expression on his face, "Why is it so high?"

A drop of two million was a figure he could completely accept.

This is the G1 game, and he estimated that the ratings of the subsequent series should increase to a certain extent.

Lanier Prova said at this time: "The Flying Dragons are now very influential in New York. They averaged a triple-double in the first round of the playoffs, seven triple-doubles, and scored 46 points in the finals last night."

"So, Lanier, what do you want to say?" Stern asked.

"Mr. President, Feilong's style of play is very entertaining. Dunks, jump shots, three-pointers, blocks, and offensive and defensive like Jordan. I don't think there is a reason for the ratings to plummet. One is because this is the finals. A certain increase, and the second is because Feilong already has a certain fan base in the league with his super performance." Lanier Prova said.

Stern nodded silently while thinking.

Lanier Prova said a little excitedly: "Mr. President, Jordan can still play and is still at his peak, but he is already 33 years old. Now there is a flying dragon. I don't think it is a bad thing. Mr. President, don't you also Do you want to promote the development of the Chinese market?"

"This is two different things. It is my interest to develop the Chinese market, but our fans and the media, can we accept a Chinese who dominates the league like Jordan?"

Stern raised his head and said seriously: "Besides, Flying Dragon's reputation is not much better than Jordan's. One is lustful and violent, and the other is good at gambling. Both are troublesome."

At this moment, Lanier Prova interrupted Stern and said: "Actually, Mr. President, since Feilong entered the league, he hasn't had many girlfriends. It's all because of the media hype about his past.

Not long after the start of this season, he has been single since he broke up with his ex-girlfriend. The media did not reveal a new girlfriend, and only after the second round of the series did he have an affair with the Korean. Oh, and that Miss Lindsay. "

"Yeah?"

Stern was a little surprised.

Lanier Prova said again: "In terms of violence, we don't know off the field. He didn't take the initiative to fight once on the field. In fact, the fans are not too repulsed by violence. For example, NFL fights off the field every year will cause deaths and injuries. , but they still sit firmly at the top of the four major leagues."

"What do you mean?" Stern asked.

Lanier Prova suggested: "Mr. President,

I don't mean to flatter him, we can just go with the flow and let him develop on his own. If he can win the support of the fans and the media, we can also be happy to see it. "

Stern agreed with this, nodded and said, "I can do as you say."

He looked at the data sheet in his hand again, and said with a smile: "I hope there will be some gains in the next finals series."

Lanier Prova said with a smile: "Actually, we can officially develop the Chinese market. As far as I know, the G1 game has tens of millions of people watching on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. This is really a huge market. Because of the time difference, It’s daytime on their side, if it’s nighttime, the ratings will be even more terrifying. It also symbolizes a greater market potential.”

"Tens of millions?" Stern's eyes lit up.

"How many Dragons jerseys are sold in China?" he asked immediately.

"The Knicks haven't sold jerseys in China," Lanier Prova said.

"Those idiots in the Knicks management, don't they know how much money this will cost? It's a huge country, not a city, and they turn a blind eye to such a big market?"

Stern was so angry that he swears, almost into a rage.

The income from jerseys is not exclusive to the Knicks. The profits from NBA jerseys are first taken by the league in proportion, and the rest is shared equally by all teams. The Knicks have money and don’t care about the Chinese market.

"You contact the Knicks immediately and tell them to move this forward as quickly as possible. Their President of Operations is a piece of crap, he is committing a crime. I need to speak to Mr. James Dowland, he should get another President of Operations, the Knicks have no power to damage The interests of the alliance." He said angrily.

"Okay, Mr. President." Lanier Prova quickly replied.

In the hotel, the Jazz are holding a tactical meeting before summarizing yesterday's game.

Summed up for a long time, just a few points.

First, Karl Malone was locked up by Zhao Dong and only scored 18 points, half of which were scored when Zhao Dong was not playing.

Second, when Karl Malone was locked, the defensive end was blown up again.

Simply put, the combination of the first and the second, as the media said, Malone was blown up on both ends of the offense and defense.

The third point is that the team failed to defend the low-post Dragon.

Fourth, the team's Flying Dragon defense on the outside was also unsuccessful.

Taken together, these two points are the unsuccessful defense against Feilong.

This is not just a matter of Malone, because the Jazz double-teamed, even after Zhao Dong entered the paint area, it was an unlimited double-team, so the defense was unsuccessful. This is a problem with the entire defensive system.

Jerry Sloan summed it up, there are two problems to be solved, otherwise the Jazz are very dangerous.

First, how to rescue Karl Malone from Zhao Dong's defense.

Second, if you defend Zhao Dong.

Regarding the first point, there is no other way, or through continuous pick-and-roll changes.

"We paid the tuition in the G1 game, so in the next series, I hope everyone will move and must implement unlimited pick-and-roll against the flying dragon."

Jerry Sloan said very seriously.

The so-called unlimited pick-and-roll means that the Jazz players next to Zhao Dong must repeatedly make pick-and-rolls in order to save Malone until Malone gets an open or misplaced opportunity.

Regarding the second point, Jerry Sloan thought over and over again. He even studied the Eastern Conference finals between the Bulls and the Knicks repeatedly, but he still had a headache and couldn't come up with a good solution.

He has more headaches than Phil Jackson now, because in the Eastern Conference finals, Zhao Dong didn't play many low-post offenses, let alone that kind of high-efficiency plate offense.

If Zhao Dong's offense in the Eastern Conference finals was at the level of a historical superstar, then in the finals, what he has to face now is a historical superstar with a big killer. This big killer is Low post rebound shot.

The kind of board that still has a stable hit rate in the double-team, he now has a headache thinking about it.

He thought that without Ewing, the Knicks would have no low-post offense and the ability to attract double-teams, but unfortunately he was disappointed. Zhao Dong returned to the low post, showing a stronger low-post offense and ability to attract double-teams.

There is no other way, it is still double-teaming, and only double-teaming can solve the problem. This is the only way to deal with super giants.

His method is, if the first layer of defense is broken, then the second layer of defense is mainly to slow down, and then solve the battle on the third layer of defense, which is the basket.

That is to say, using the relatively narrow environment of the basket to form infinite double-teams on Zhao Dong.

"Flying Dragon's pace at the basket is not very good, we will solve him at the basket..."

After thinking it over, Jerry Sloan began to arrange tactics.

There is still one day left in the game, and he needs to lay out the tactics as soon as possible, and then conduct tactical drills.

The Knicks did not arrange a tactical meeting on this day, and the players arranged a rest.

Zhao Dong still came to Lindsay's house, and would go back to the hotel to rest after dinner.

Cooking a dinner together like family and best friends is a pretty relaxing process.

On the 4th, the final G2 match day.

This morning, the Knicks arranged a training session.

Zhao Dong talked with the coaching staff. When talking about offensive tactics, he talked about his thoughts.

For example, playing off the ball, he thinks he can try it in the G2 game.

With his speed, Malone will definitely lose him a lot, and he also has a first-class 90-level cutting technique, which can completely cut to the basket after getting rid of Malone.

This tactic was conceived out of the consideration of Stoudemire's style of play. The only weakness is that the Knicks do not have a Nash, so when he gets rid of Malone and cuts to the basket, can Charlie Ward's ball Passing in, that's a problem.

Van Gundy nodded and said: "If you play off the ball, it is difficult for the Jazz to double-team you successfully. But the Jazz will definitely increase their defense against point guards, so our turnovers may increase."

Thibodeau said: "But it is also good to add some tactical changes, which can make the Jazz more difficult to guard against."

Van Gundy nodded in agreement. He didn't have many offensive tactics to deal with, so there was no need to object.

The Knicks have a good chance of winning the championship this year. The price of courtside tickets for the finals G1 game is outrageous. The scalper's price has reached 60,000 US dollars, and the Knicks' official price is 20,000 US dollars per ticket.

But that was the G1 game, because Zhao Dong played a super explosive performance. The super triple-double of 54 points in a single game was like chicken blood, which made the Knicks fans inexplicably excited. There are many rich people in this city, so the G2 game Well, the Knicks raised the ticket price, the average price increased by 20%, and the first-row ticket was raised to 30,000 US dollars, which is still in short supply.

The most extravagant one is Zhao Dong. There is always one empty seat among the three first-row tickets. Only Lindsay and his agent Wells can get the tickets in his hands.

Tonight's Madison Square Garden is also star-studded.

At eight o'clock, the two sides announced the starting lineup, and there was no change in the G1 game.

Jazz: Greg Ostertag, Karl Malone, Brian Russell, Jeff Horacek, John Stokes

Knicks: Zhao Dong, Oakley, Larry Johnson, John Starks, Charlie Ward.

"In the G1 game, the Jazz's shooting guard Jeff Horasek performed well. He made 4 of 9 three-pointers and shot 44%. Today, the Jazz should continue to maintain his outside offensive at this point." Bill Walton analyzed road.

"The focus of the Jazz's offensive tactics should be the postman. If he doesn't open up this point, it will be very difficult for the Jazz to win." Matt analyzed.

Bill Wharton nodded and said: "The most important thing is how to limit the attack of the flying dragon. Offensive firepower, I think it is very likely."

In the CCTV live broadcast, Zhang Lili was also analyzing the situation, he said: "The Jazz will definitely make some changes in how to defend Zhao Dong today, but it is very difficult to really defend Zhao Dong.

Zhao Dong can attack and pass, especially on the perimeter, it is even more difficult to encircle him. The only weakness is at the basket. He is not high enough at the basket. Once surrounded by the basket, his vision will be affected and it may be difficult to pass the ball. The Knicks must be careful about this problem. "

Sun Zhenping said: "In fact, Zhao Dong's shots are very accurate, there is no need to go deep into the basket."

"That's right, if you want to attract the defense and open up space for the outside line, you can attack at both ends of the low post." Zhang Reasonable nodded.

At the beginning of the game, Zhao Dong won the jump ball and the Knicks attacked.

He didn't control the ball, and ran to the basket first, and Malone followed up.

After reaching the basket, he observed the situation of Charlie Ward. Seeing that Ward was about to reach the top of the arc, Stockton did not press close to him. He immediately raised his hand and signaled for the ball.

What Ma Long adopted was to defend around the front and prevent Zhao Dong from receiving the ball.

But at this time Zhao Dong suddenly ran low to the left wing and used his speed to drop Ma Long, and Charlie Ward passed the ball down.

Zhao Dong received the ball, and Ma Long rushed over. He suddenly made a move forward, about to hit the basket, forcing Ma Long to stop suddenly, then he moved up a step, stepped on his waist and jumped up.

"boom!"

The ball hits the board and goes into the basket cleanly.

"Hit the board at forty-five degrees, Feilong hit a ball." The on-site commentator immediately shouted.

"Absolute guard-level movement speed, false sudden shots and fake moves, Feilong has completely got rid of the defender, and then used the board to end the attack. Combining the three abilities and techniques, the postman is really like a wooden board in front of Feilong Like piles."

Bill Walton laughed jokingly.

"With the Flying Dragons playing without the ball, the Jazz didn't have time to double-team him." Matt laughed.

"Then will the Jazz strengthen their defense against Charlie Ward and force the dragon to handle the ball?" Bill Walton asked with a smile.

"This has advantages and disadvantages. The ball is in the hands of the flying dragon. He is more threatening, but the Jazz's defense will also be more focused." Matt said.

In Windsor, North Carolina, Tim Duncan shook his head when he saw Zhao Dong's attack. He couldn't do this kind of attack. He didn't have Zhao Dong's speed and couldn't get rid of the defender.

Even though the two of them played at the same level, he reckoned that his hit rate was not as good as Zhao Dong's.

Jazz attack.

After three consecutive pick-and-rolls, Ma Long finally got rid of Zhao Dong's pursuit and got the chance to play Oakley in a dislocation.

This was not a very good opportunity. Oakley's defense was like a fight, and he rushed over directly waving his two thick arms.

His elbow can scare others, but not Oakley.

Malone dribbled the ball and took a step and then made a jump shot, but he missed. Zhao Dong rebounded from the backcourt under the protection of the basket, and the Knicks attacked.

Stockton obviously stepped up his defense against Charlie Ward, preventing him from passing the ball smoothly to Zhao Dong, and then took advantage of Ward's dribble error to steal the ball.

The Jazz played a fast break, and shooting guard Jeff Horasek rushed to the left-wing three-point line quickly, catch and shoot.

"boom!"

The basketball hit the basket and was caught by Zhao Dong who quickly returned to the defense.

He still gave the ball to Charlie Ward, played off the ball himself, tried to save energy, and avoided being double-teamed prematurely.

In the frontcourt of the Knicks, Charlie Ward made a tactical gesture to pull away.

Zhao Dong, Larry Johnson, and Oakley all pulled out of the paint and at the same time emptied the Jazz's basket.

At this time, Zhao Dong suddenly ran back, got rid of Ma Long, and cut to the basket.

Ma Long's speed was much lower than that of Zhao Dong, and he could only watch his opponent cut into his own basket.

At this time, Charlie Ward passed the ball, and Zhao Dong received the ball with a tomahawk-style dunk, which exploded the Jazz's basket and made Madison Square Garden boil.

"John, the person watching you, don't let him pass as he wants." Jerry Sloan roared from the sidelines.

0:4, Jazz attack.

This time the Jazz's consecutive pick-and-rolls failed, Zhao Dong caught up with Malone, Stockton pulled to the right wing, and he made a mid-range jumper and hit it.

2:4, the Knicks attack.

Zhao Dong and Charlie Ward played the same way, but this time Stockton once again showed a strong defense. Although he failed to complete the steal again, he forced Charlie Ward to make a pass error, and Zhao Dong missed the ball. Straight out of the bottom line from under the basket.

"The Knicks made two mistakes at position 1, so be careful." Zhang Lili reminded.

"Flying Dragon, you play the organization." Van Gundy shouted from the sidelines.

Zhao Dong nodded. Compared with Stockton, Charlie Ward, who is good at defense, is still a bit weaker.

It would also be nice to have Charlie Ward on defense, as the Bulls did with Ron Harper.

Jazz attack.

The Jazz's infinite pick-and-roll is really troublesome. Zhao Dong deliberately let Malone go and let him get a small open space. At this time, Stockton's ball arrived immediately.

As soon as Ma Long received the ball, Zhao Dongfang came in front of him, and his small open space disappeared.

Ma Long waved his big elbow, trying to push Zhao Dong away and get room for his shot.

Zhao Dong was not afraid at all, he pushed forward against the big elbow, and at the same time got an elbow, he knocked the ball away with a slap.

The two huddled together, but Zhao Dong's flexibility and balance were close to first-class, and his coordination was even more top-notch. His movements were obviously much more flexible, and he grabbed the ball.

"Oh, beautiful! The flying dragon snatched the postman, he was going down fast, the postman didn't keep up..." the on-site commentator shouted loudly.

Zhao Dong took the ball and entered the right wing. The Jazz's back line quickly blocked the front of the paint area. With a wave of his hand, he passed the ball to the left wing.

"Shua!"

John Starks cuts to the basket from the left wing, catches the ball and makes a layup.

"Postman, your elbows are weak, and if you still want to fight me like this, aren't you afraid of being beaten to death by me?"

Back on the defensive end, Zhao Dong, who had been elbowed just now, began to talk trash at Malone.

"Just wait for that day, I will beat you into a pig's head." Malone retorted.

At this time, Jeff Horacek made a three-point shot and hit a goal.

"Beware of Jeff Horacek, he made 1 of 2 3-pointers, his hands don't look cool. With Zhao Dong and Oakley in the low post, John Starks should be defensive. , focus on defending against his three-pointers, and don’t be killed by a rain of three-pointers.” Zhang Lili reminded.

5:6, the Knicks attack. \u003c/div\u003e