Chapter 286 Injuries Appear

This night, the Lakers defeated the Spurs at home, and the Lakers lost to the Bulls before. Therefore, only the Knicks in the league continued to remain undefeated, leading the league with a record of winning 9 games.

Facing an enemy, Zhao Dong played very actively in this game. He dominated the game and made 22 of 36 shots. He made 7 of 7 free throws and scored 51 points.

The next day, the league announced the official MVP rankings for this season.

Zhao Dong ranks first in the rankings with averages of 41 minutes, 43.5 points, 11 rebounds, 8.5 assists, 1.6 steals, 3.2 blocks, 1.2 turnovers and 2.7 fouls per game.

The second place is postman Karl Malone, the third place is Tim Duncan, and the fourth place is O'Neal, but the data of the three people and Zhao Dong's data, especially the scoring, are too far apart, and none of them reaches 30 points.

Even Duncan and O'Neal's scores were only half of Zhao Dong's, both at about 21 points.

Philadelphia, Iverson was very unconvinced when he saw this ranking.

He averaged 28.8 points per game, a little higher than the Postman, but ranked only tenth in MVP rankings.

Looking at Zhao Dong's average of 43.5 points per game, he felt powerless. Is this a statistic that a human can produce? If he keeps playing like this, he will never be able to win the honor of scoring champion in his life.

"Why can Jordan's Law limit Jordan's scoring, but Feilong's Law cannot limit Feilong's scoring?" He was puzzled.

At the beginning of the 1986 playoffs, the league rushed to introduce the Jordan Rules, which are anti-isolation singles rules. Then Jordan's scoring was limited, and the effect was immediate.

But now, the Flying Dragon Law is useless, the more you fight, the stronger it gets.

This question is not only thinking about Iverson, but also many people.

In this regard, Magic Johnson had something to say. He said in an interview with the media: "Feilong is not Jordan. Jordan is a real perimeter, and Feilong can play five positions. The law of Feilong and the law that restricts the first step are very important to him." The restrictions are not big.

First of all, let’s talk about the restrictions in the first step. In the last finals, he immediately stopped playing on the outside and went to the low post to avoid this restriction.

I remember the first victim of this restriction was Stockton, a dribbling error.

Then let's talk about the Flying Dragon Law. He also used many methods to avoid the restrictions on him.

For example, changing to a different position,

For example, passing the ball can help him overcome the Flying Dragon Law.

Finally, let’s talk about zone defense. Does it limit the Feilong? It’s hard to say yet, as there aren’t many teams using the league.

But in the games that have happened, there are not many restrictions on him, because he can play without the ball, and you can't double-team him through zone defense.

Unless, the league allows double-teaming of people without the ball. "

"Feilong=King of CIC."

The New York Times reported with this headline: “This season, Feilong has greatly reduced his impact inside and greatly increased his mid-range shots. Compared with before, he seems to be getting further and further away from the basket.

But after 9 games, his mid-range shooting percentage remained at 57%, 62% near the basket, 54% in the mid-range, and 51% from two-point distance. This is a disappointing shooting rate.

And this is because he did not use the rebounding technique. Once he unblocks the rebounding technique, his near-basket shooting percentage will definitely increase to more than 70%. "

"I'm afraid someone will advocate the introduction of restrictive rules again, right?"

The New York Sports News reported this with a question as its headline: "In the end, our reporter interviewed the most people, and some people suggested that a rule banning three-step layups in the paint should be introduced. This should be to restrict the flying dragon. The impact on the basket, but now that Feilong is playing with such efficiency in mid-range shooting, I wonder what restrictive rules they will want to introduce? Perhaps, like Magic Johnson said, allowing double-teaming of people without the ball? This is indeed a good way. "

"Limiting Feilong's scoring will be a problem of the century. I hope someone can solve this problem in the next century." Washington Post.

Larry Bird accepted an interview with the media and commented on Zhao Dong's performance in the first nine games. He said: "It is certain that Feilong has reached the level of peak Jordan this season, and his scoring ability is even better than Jordan. "

Then he added: "But Jordan, who had the most explosive scoring ability, did not win the championship during that period. Chamberlain, who scored 100 points in a single game, could not win the championship. Chamberlain, who averaged 50+20 points per game, also could not win the championship. This It should be something other teams should consider.

I think if we want to win the championship, one thing is to limit Feilong. On the other hand, having a perfect lineup is the most important thing.

I am optimistic about this year's Bulls team. In its first game with the Knicks, it showed its strength to match the Knicks. If it continues to grind, it has a good chance of surpassing the Knicks.

As for the Knicks, although they have the combat power of Feilong, their scoring is too concentrated, which is actually not a good thing.

Just like the Bulls back then, once Jordan was restricted by the Bad Boys, the Bulls would lose the game.

Of course, there isn't another bad boy team right now, but Magic is right, allowing him to double-team people without the ball and denying Wyvern the ball can limit him to a great extent. "

"Double-teaming anyone without the ball is a fucking rule." O'Neal was unconvinced and ran out to face the media and swore.

Once this rule is really allowed, he will be no less affected than Zhao Dong.

"I agree with what Larry Bird said, so it's still a matter of restricting the flying dragons."

Tim Duncan, who has received little attention, accepted the media this time and talked about this issue. He said: "I have carefully analyzed Feilong. Outside the paint area, his ability to escape is the first in the league. Even the top defenders are not as good as him. Him, that's why his shooting percentage is so high. So, if you limit his ability to escape, that's the key to limiting him."

Tim Duncan's words woke up the dreamer, as well as Magic John's suggestion about allowing double-teaming of people without the ball, which quickly gained everyone's approval.

Pat Riley, who had just lost the game, praised Duncan: "As expected, Tim Duncan is indeed a top student, and Tim Duncan has shown a very high basketball IQ.

Yes, we tried our best to limit the Feilong, but we couldn't find the key to defense. Magic and Duncan reminded us. "

"So how to limit his ability to escape?"

Chicago, Bulls headquarters, after Phil Jackson pondered for a while, he immediately shouted to the assistant outside: "Kerry, go and prepare all the Dragons game video materials for me."

Like him, many team coaches began to watch Zhao Dong's game videos over and over again, trying to find tactics that limited Zhao Dong's ability to escape.

"Tim, you are confused, why are you saying that to the media?"

At the Spurs training ground, Popovich complained to Duncan with some anger and confusion.

What Duncan said about Zhao Dong was the result of discussions between him and Duncan. He didn't expect that Duncan would turn around and tell the media. Did he want to be a traitor?

Tim Duncan explained: "Greg, we have been discussing it for a long time, but there are no good tactics to limit the flying dragon's ability to escape, so I hope everyone can work together to find a way, otherwise it may be difficult to get an accurate answer on our own."

"is that so?"

Popovich's face was still a little ugly. It was originally his trump card, but now that the patent has been made public, he felt that he had suffered a big loss.

"But how do you know those guys will tell you after they figure it out?" he asked.

Duncan was stunned for a moment, looking at Bobo Nanqi. He didn't know what to say. Do they still need to tell them this? Can't we see it after they type it out?

"It's over!"

When Popovich saw Duncan's appearance, he immediately realized that this question exposed his IQ.

Knicks, Nelson looks very serious, he has been like this since seeing Duncan's interview.

After discussing with Xiao Fan and Thibodeau, he felt that Duncan was right. If Zhao Dong's ability to escape was really limited, it would definitely limit Zhao Dong's shooting percentage.

"Feilong, is Duncan right?" Old Nelson finally called Zhao Dong to make sure.

"Of course, if I can't get rid of the defender, my efficiency will of course be reduced." Zhao Dong said with a smile.

"What do you think?" Nelson asked.

"The solution does not lie with me, but with the use of tactics. If opponents want to limit my ability to escape, they can only rely on defensive tactics. They can't find anyone who can guard me with single defense." Zhao Dongdao.

Old Nelson nodded on the other end of the phone and said, "I understand."

"Let's show them off as soon as we see them." Zhao Dong finally said.

Because now his opponents have not thought of any way to restrict him, and he has nothing to do.

In the next games, the Knicks faced off against the Nets, Celtics, Magic, and Timberwolves.

There was no strong team among them. Zhao Dong went all out and scored 50+ points in a row. When the visiting team challenged the Magic, he completed the task of 50+ points in 4 consecutive games.

After scoring 50+ points in 4 consecutive games, Zhao Dong showed invincible offensive firepower and led the team to a 12-game winning streak. Teams in the league aspiring to win the championship were on high alert against the Knicks and him.

The coaching staff of these teams worked overtime and repeatedly studied Zhao Dong's game videos, striving to come up with restrictive tactics.

Time has entered the end of February, and nearly one-third of the schedule has passed. On the 27th, the Knicks played the Timberwolves away from home. This was the last game of the month.

"Feilong, do you want to trade Marbury?"

At noon that day, while still in the hotel, Grant suddenly found Zhao Dong and asked.

"No!" Zhao Dong shook his head.

"ah?"

Grant was stunned and said in confusion: "Then why did his agent contact me and say you wanted Marbury?"

Zhao Dong was startled and said with a smile: "I just made a joke with that boy last time, you don't need to take it seriously."

"But he took it seriously," Grant laughed.

Zhao Dong smiled and said: "This is your job, you don't need to ask me."

"I'm afraid we can't trade him. His contract expires this season, and my agent asked me for a maximum salary. We don't have that much room," Grant said.

"Then reject him, but don't say I'm joking." Zhao Dong smiled.

Grant smiled and pointed at Zhao Dong, then left.

At Marbury's home, he was preparing to go to the team when he received news from his agent.

"Steve, the Knicks have no room for next season."

"there is none left?"

"Probably, Feilong's contract is big enough alone, bigger than Garnett's. How can there be room for you? I don't think they want to pay the luxury tax for you."

"Then what do you say? I don't want to stay here anymore."

"Apply for the transaction yourself, that's the only way."

"Then...just do it."

In the evening, the Knicks faced the Timberwolves.

When the starters met, Zhao Dong noticed that Marbury was looking at him with a resentful look on his face, and said with a dry smile: "Steve, how are you doing lately?"

After glaring at Zhao Dong, Marbury twisted his neck and looked away.

"hey-hey……"

Zhao Dong laughed awkwardly and led the team out.

"There is adultery!"

Garnett felt something bad in his heart.

Danny Fortson started this game, and just after the third minute of the first quarter, an accident occurred. Danny Fortson collided with Madman while grabbing a rebound. The former knocked down the latter, and he also fell to the ground. on the floor.

Unfortunately, both of them were injured. Fordson injured his left knee and Madman injured his right ankle and couldn't get up.

When General Manager Neil Grant saw this scene on the sidelines, he thought: "These two guys won't be in your hands, right?"

He was particularly worried about Grant. As an insider, and a violent insider at that, a knee injury was the most serious injury. If he could not recover, it would be a disaster.

Zhao Dong was also very helpless. He tried his best to help Fordson correct his rebounding habits, but he still couldn't avoid getting injured.

In the last life, Fordson died midway due to family changes, injuries, and personality problems. Is it inevitable in this life?

Two main players were injured at once, and the Knicks were in trouble. Willis replaced Fordson and Hu Weidong replaced the Madman.

Zhao Dong focused on the offense and scored a 40+ triple-double. He still led the team to win the game with 13 wins and 0 losses, maintaining a complete victory record in February.

The next morning, Neil Grant accompanied Fordson and the Madmen back to New York first, and the team flew to Chicago to prepare for the away game against the Bulls tomorrow.

When the Knicks got on the plane, Marbury's agent came to the Timberwolves headquarters and submitted a trade request to the team.

This request confused the Timberwolves management.

"Brother Dong, we have entered the finals."

As soon as he got off Feilong and before getting on the bus, Zhao Dong turned on his mobile phone and received a call from Dayao.

"So fast?"

Zhao Dong was startled, and then he remembered that the NCAA March Madness had begun.

The season here has only started a month ago, and the season over there is coming to an end. March Madness will definitely draw a lot of attention from the NBA, and the ratings will definitely be greatly affected.

"Fight hard. If you can't win the championship this time, it only represents the incompetence of a few of you."

Duke University's grown starters, coupled with Dayao, this lineup is really too strong in this year's NCAA. Zhao Dong believes that this Duke team is no longer on the same level as other teams.

At the center position, the NCAA has not produced many talents in the past two years. No one is Dayao's opponent, and with his partner Elton Brand, he is invincible in the NCAA.

Other school teams with higher-level insiders, namely Odom from the University of Rhode Island and Ron Artest from the University of Johns Hopkins University, are schools that cannot make it to March Madness, so he is very optimistic about Duke this season. University wins.

"Brother Dong, don't worry, we are definitely champions. We haven't lost yet this season." Dayao said with confidence.

"That's good." Zhao Dong smiled.

After ending the phone call with Dayao, he thought about the situation of the three people who came from China.

Dayao will definitely develop well in the future. Whether it is talent, golf intelligence, or willpower, he is all top-notch. His future development will definitely exceed that of his previous life.

It was too late for Hu Weidong to come here. If he had come five years earlier, it would have been no problem to play as a main force. But at this age, most teams will not give them a main position and will usually choose younger players with more potential.

Da Zhi is the most talented among the three, but it is a pity that he is not as hard-working as Dayao and has less willpower, otherwise his development will not be lower than that of Dayao in the future.

But now with him, his performance during this period is still acceptable. He has invested a lot of energy on the defensive end and has the courage to fight defensively. He has become a major rotation member of the Knicks inside.

With the injuries to Futlin and Kuangren, the playing time of Da Zhi and Hu Weidong will also be significantly improved, which is an opportunity for both of them.

"Da Zhi, call Brother Dong over and I'll have a chat with you." He said at this time.

"Okay." Da Zhi stood up quickly.

"Zhao Dong?"

Soon Hu Weidong came over.

"Brother Hu, now that the Madman is injured, this is your chance. You are the starting shooting guard. You have to play well next. You have a 2+1 contract, player option. If you play well, you can jump out of the contract next season and let Wei "If you work hard, go to other teams and get a big contract. With your ability, you can get a mid-level salary worth several million. If you sign for three or four years, you can get 10 to 20 million U.S. dollars, which is enough for this life." Zhao Dong smiled.

"Out of the contract?"

Hu Weidong's heart trembled.

Last season, he earned $750,000, which was fully paid. This season, it is $98, but he missed 32 regular season games, so it is not as much as last season. Next season, it is $1.32 million. If he breaks out of the contract, it means giving up $132,000 next season. million contracts.

"Don't hesitate, Brother Hu, you will be 29 years old this year. Work hard to reach your final peak. A big contract is waiting for you." Zhao Dong encouraged.

"Then it's up to you." Hu Weidong nodded heavily.

After talking about Hu Weidong, Zhao Dong turned to Da Zhi and said to him: "Fortson is injured, you are still a little green, Willis should start, Barkley and your playing time will definitely increase, you must also seize it this opportunity.

Continue to perform on the offensive end, and you must work hard on the defensive end. As long as you defend well, even in championship-level teams like the Knicks and Bulls, the main center is qualified.

But if there is no defense, no matter how good your offense is, you will at most be a starter on a weak team, or even a starter on a weak team.

With defense, your ceiling is a first-rate center. Without defense, you are a third-rate center. Work hard, don't be afraid of getting hurt, don't be afraid of getting tired, and don't let your talent down. "

"Understood, Brother Dong."

Hearing this last sentence, Da Zhi nodded sharply.

"But this month's schedule is too tight. You should be careful and don't get hurt." Zhao Dong finally warned.

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