Chapter 135 Playoffs Start
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On the 13th, the Knicks came to Indianapolis.
Arriving at the hotel at noon, Zhao Dong received the task again.
"The most refreshing thing in life is to have a task every time." Zhao Dong sighed happily in his heart.
Hall of Fame sniper missions: 1. Spray trash talk with Reggie Miller without losing the wind; 2. Make 5 three-pointers on Reggie Miller; 3. Score 40+; 4. Lead the team to victory.
Task Rewards: Complete all tasks and randomly get 3 quality points and skill points as rewards.
"This is the hall of fame mission? System, you see that I have received good rewards these few times, so you can just use a mission to fool me?"
Zhao Dong complained.
"Don't think the task is bad, the host should work hard to complete it." The system prompted.
Zhao Dong said with some disdain: "It's not difficult for the Knicks to beat the Pacers, right?"
As a result, after the game was over, he was scolded miserably by Van Gundy.
He made 1 of 7 three-pointers in the game. He felt cold today. Thanks to his performance, the Knicks won by 3 points with a score of 107:110.
Although he scored 30+, he wasted too much possession and still couldn't help the team profit.
When he got back to the hotel, he complained that the system cheated him. Knowing that he didn’t feel good today, he was given the task of sending a three-pointer. Technology, definitely beat the Pacers.
Back at home, the Knicks defeated the Eagles and beat the Pacers again.
It's a pity that the system did not assign missions in these two games. Zhao Dong was sure that the last mission was the system's tricking him.
On the night of April 18, after winning against the Pacers, the Knicks rushed to Chicago overnight. Their last regular season game will be tomorrow, playing back-to-back away games against the Bulls.
However, until he arrived in Chicago, Zhao Dong still hadn't received the task, and he was very puzzled. He still wanted to use this game to improve Jordan's skills.
"Is it because of Rodman's absence?"
Rodman has missed more than 20 games this season due to injuries, and was placed on the injury list some time ago.
This he noticed.
"System, Jordan's mission is not issued?" he asked.
"There are no more than three events. Each opponent's mission in the regular season can only appear three times at most, and the sniper mission related to Michael Jordan has reached three times." The system prompted.
"Damn it, you're not Chinese, what are you doing here?" Zhao Dong said dissatisfiedly.
But it's useless for him to complain anymore, this time there is no mission.
That night, because of the absence of Rodman, the Bulls suffered a big loss in rebounding. Zhao Dong grabbed 19 rebounds, almost 20+. The Knicks also won the Bulls with a score of 103:101. In the match, the advantage was three to one.
63 wins and 19 losses. In the 1996-1997 season, the Knicks ranked second in the Eastern Conference and second in the league.
The No. 1 Jazz in the West has a record of 62 wins and 20 losses, ranking third in the league.
After defeating the Bulls, the Knicks returned to New York, but the Chicago Bulls fell into infighting.
It's not the infighting between the players, but the infighting between Jordan and the management.
The team had one win and three losses against the Knicks. General manager Jerry Krause was very disappointed with such a record. He had thought of cleaning up the team before. The team should also be cleaned during the season to make the team younger.
Pippen performed poorly against Zhao Dong, and this was his first player to be cleaned.
He saw Zhao Dong's huge advantage in the small forward position. If the Bulls always use Pippen as the organizational small forward, then in the next playoffs, once they meet the Knicks, he actually thinks that the two teams will surely Will meet in the Eastern Conference Finals, and the Bulls will suffer a lot because of this position.
He took a fancy to a rookie who is about to enter the league, that is McGrady who will participate in this year's draft.
Tracy McGrady is only 18 years old, two years younger than Zhao Dong, and has great potential. He is very optimistic about this young man.
Plus, Phil Jackson is someone he's cleaning up too.
Jackson was the one who brought the Bulls himself, and later helped him to the position of head coach, but with the establishment of the first dynasty, Jackson has become stronger and stronger, which does not conform to his psychology, and this year He has a poor record against the Knicks, which is why he wants to purge Jackson.
In the end, he needs to strengthen the inside line, Luke Langley needs to be traded, the Bulls need a stronger offensive center, and the power forward also needs to find a younger substitute, Rodman is too old.
But he wants to communicate with Jordan, the No. 1 active man's attitude towards him is getting worse and worse, no different from an enemy.
On the afternoon of the second day after the end of the regular season, he made an appointment with Jordan for an interview in the headquarters office.
"What, you want to clean Scotty and Phil? Are you crazy?"
"I'm doing it for the team, they can't keep up with the progress of the team."
"Nonsense, without them, it is impossible for us to achieve the dynasty record. Klaus, is your brain flooded? Or is your heart eaten by maggots? Falk, you have made me unbearable..."
"I stand by my ideas."
"Shet! Then you listen to me, I will not renew my contract with the Bulls, and I will not play under any head coach except Phil Jackson."
"Michael, are you crazy?"
"You're crazy! You're ruining this team! Remember, this team is
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Mine is my Michael Jordan's, and I will never let it be ruined by you! "
After listening to what Klaus said, Jordan's roar could be heard on the whole floor, and all the staff stayed away from Klaus' office for fear of being affected by Jordan's anger.
In the end, under Jordan's threat, Klaus agreed to suspend the cleaning plan.
However, he still strongly stated that he has found a candidate for the next head coach, that is Edward University head coach Tim Floyd.
Jordan dismissed this, and he said again that he would never play under another head coach.
The Bulls' internal strife has temporarily stopped, but it also makes all the management and staff understand that this Bulls will collapse sooner or later.
On this day, the league announced the list of playoff matches.
Eastern Conference playoffs list: Bulls vs. Bullets, Knicks vs. Magic, Heat vs. Hornets, Eagles vs. Pistons.
The list of Western Conference playoffs: Jazz vs. Clippers, Mosaic vs. Timberwolves, Supersonics vs. Suns, Lakers vs. Trail Blazers.
The former team is the top four playoffs in the East and West conferences and has home court advantage.
The playoffs will start on April 24th and 25th. The Knicks' first playoff game will be on the 24th, and there will be three or four days of physical adjustment time.
On the 20th, the team returned to New York.
The team disbanded on the spot, and assembled again on the 23rd for training.
In the evening, Zhao Dong made an appointment with a beautiful model he met at Madison Square Garden, and went to the Hilton Hotel to relax.
But he didn't dare to relax too much, so he relaxed for two hours.
For the next two days, he also plans to stay in the hotel. The conditions here are much better than the training base, and it is more suitable for rest.
After seeing off the beauty, Zhao Dong lay on the bed and looked at the two data sheets he carried with him.
One is his own, and the other is various data copied from the official website.
He played 75 games this season, averaging 15.5 shots in 35 minutes per game, shooting 54% from the field, 8.5 free throws per game, 84.5% from the field, 24.6 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.8 steals, 3.1 blocks, 2.1 turnovers and 3.1 fouls per game.
With this data, he can't win a statistic champion. The scoring champion is Jordan with 29.6 points, the rebounding champion is Rodman with 16.1 rebounds, and the blocked shot champion is Sean Bradley with 3.4 blocks.
The personal honor he is most likely to get, the rookie team is sure, and then see if he can suppress Iverson and win the best rookie.
Allen Iverson's data is 23.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 2.1 steals, 0.3 blocks, 4.4 turnovers and 3.1 fouls.
He played 20+10 offensive and defensive all-round performance, and he thinks he can surpass Iverson, but he is Chinese, who knows how the media and the league will judge?
In addition, the best team in the league, he also thinks there is a chance.
He analyzed it, even if he didn't have his share in the best first team, the best second team shouldn't be able to escape, right? If he is not selected for the second team, and if he is not selected for the third team, there will be an inside story.
The Knicks' record this year is good, No. 1 in the Eastern Conference and No. 2 in the league. Either he was selected for the first team or Ewing was selected for the first team.
Ewing also played 20+10 this season, which is a bit better than Dameng's data, but he remembers that Dameng was selected for the first round, and Ewing was second because the Knicks' record is not as good as Mosaic.
The current selection rule for the best team is that each reporter has three votes, and each vote has two defenders, two forwards and one center forward. His change of position does not affect the vote.
In his last life, he seemed to remember that Karl Malone was selected to the best team. The reason why he remembered it was because the postman was selected to both the best team and the defensive team for the first time this season, which was his peak period.
Although he injured the postman this season and didn't play for two months, there is no requirement for the number of games in the future to be selected for the best team (in 2013, there was a requirement to increase the number of games by 70%), so Karl Malone is likely to continue Best first team and defensive first team.
If he wants to be selected for the best team, the vote must be the second place of the striker. If he is ranked third and fourth, he can only go to the second team.
"Second? Who was there in the last life?"
He thought about it and remembered that Grant Hill was selected to the best team for the first time this season, he remembered.
Taking another data sheet, he looked it up, and there happened to be Hill's data, 21.4 points, 9 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 1.8 steals, 0.6 blocks, 3.3 turnovers, and 3.2 fouls.
"This guy has more assists than me. This guy controls the ball possession of the Pistons. The statistics are really good. It seems that there is no hope for a while. Putting aside the subjective thoughts of reporters, this guy also has the advantage based on statistics alone. Besides, Ewing If I get selected for the first team, I can only go to the second team."
The next day, I stayed in the hotel gym for a while in the morning, did some exercise, had lunch, and drove to Long Island in the afternoon.
Walked around the school, gathered with classmates and teammates before leaving.
When driving a pickup truck past a Chinese restaurant, he parked the car, threw a few coins into the meter, and entered the restaurant.
This is what he used to come here often. Although the taste is somewhat westernized, it is still acceptable.
"Hey, Dragon."
"Feilong, are you coming to Long Island to pick up girls again?"
"Flying Dragon, can we beat the Bull?"
"Feilong, please, the playoffs are about to start, can you pick up girls after finishing the playoffs? As long as you win the championship, I will introduce my sister to you."
He is now a sports star in the United States, in New York
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It is even more well-known, and people immediately recognized it after entering, and they all shouted.
Zhao Dong glanced at the guy who wanted to introduce his sister to him, damn it, how do you have the face to say that?
"Let me tell you, we will definitely win the championship this year. If we don't win the championship, I will never pick up girls in Long Island." Zhao Dong swore and blew.
"Can you beat Jordan?" Someone asked loudly.
"Eastern Finals must kill him, so that he can't even make it to the finals." Zhao Dong said.
Regardless of whether it was true or not, there was a loud cheer in the restaurant anyway.
"Feilong, long time no see, what do you want to eat? I'm treating you today, and I wish you the championship."
At this time, Zhang Tianming, the owner of the restaurant, came to entertain Zhao Dong in person.
"It's up to you to make some less oily beef and chicken. But I can't let you treat guests." Zhao Dong laughed.
After a few words of politeness, Zhang Tianming went to make arrangements.
After dinner, Zhao Dongcai drove back to the hotel in the city.
On the 22nd, the team trained, and Zhao Dong rushed back to the training base on time before 9:00 am.
"Feilong, the playoffs are about to start. I heard you went back to Long Island to pick up girls?" Thomas, the team reporter, followed up and asked.
"Nonsense, I just got together with my friends and returned to the hotel after dinner." Zhao Dong said angrily.
"Do you have anything to say about your first-round opponent, the Magic?" Thomas continued to ask.
"It's okay for us to advance to the second round." Zhao Dong replied.
"Can you sweep?"
"Five games and three wins, there are still opportunities."
At noon, Zhao Dong received a system task while eating lunch.
Sniper missions in the first round of the playoffs: 1. Lead the team to advance; 2. Average 30+10 per game with a hit rate of over 45%.
Series mission rewards: 10 random quality points or skill points (sweep opponents, double rewards)
After glancing at the mission content, Zhao Dong was a little surprised. There are so few rewards for a series of missions? Is the system the same as the league, does it work for nothing if it enters the playoffs?
After training in the afternoon, the players chatted in the locker room.
"Feilong, the best rookie selection is about to come out, do you think you can beat Iverson?" Oakley asked.
"If the media has a conscience, they should choose me." Zhao Dong laughed.
"Does the media have a conscience?" Oakley asked in surprise.
"Haha..." There was loud laughter in the locker room.
After Zhao Dong smiled, he said to Ewing, "Patrick, based on your statistics and our record, you should have a chance to be selected for the best team."
"I hope." Ewing laughed.
He only had one time for a while, and he dreamed of taking it a second time.
At this time, several media outlets were allowed to enter the locker room for interviews, including CCTV.
"Feilong, it's your first playoff game, how do you feel?" Zhang Lili asked.
"It's not bad, I'm a little nervous, but I'm more looking forward to it." Zhao Dong said truthfully.
At this time, Ewing, who was next to him, was asked by a reporter from the New York Daily about the best first team. He replied: "Let's see the opportunity. Dameng performed well."
"Why are you being so polite?"
Zhao Dong muttered, and said loudly from the side: "Our record this year is worse than that of the Super Mosaic team, and Patrick's statistics are also better than that of Dameng. If he is selected for the first team, I think it is the most fair."
"Feilong, do you think Ewing is more qualified to be selected for the best team than Dameng?" The reporter excitedly passed the microphone over.
"Of course." Zhao Dong said without hesitation.
Ewing gratefully reached out and patted Zhao Dong's shoulder.
"So do you think you are eligible for the best team?" The reporter asked again.
"If you let me vote, I will definitely vote for myself. I think my performance is better than Karl Malone, and I am not worse than Grant Hill. They are the most likely to be selected for the first team." Zhao Dong said.
"If you lose for a while, do you think the selection is fair?" the reporter asked.
"For the journalists who participated in the voting, their subjective wishes will affect their choices, and I can't be sure whether it is fair." Zhao Dong said.
The next day, the content of the interview about the Knicks appeared on the sports sections of major media.
Two are the most concerned. The first one is the battle between Ewing and Dameng. Zhao Dong's attitude has aroused a lot of public opinion. Several well-known sports media reporters and NBA stars expressed their views and opinions.
"I also think Ewing is good, but what qualifications does a rookie have to judge whether Dameng or Ewing should enter for a while?"
When Barkley was interviewed by the media, he said with some disdain.
Of course, the media also found Dameng and asked him about his own attitude. He said: "Patrick is indeed playing well, but I am not bad either. I think this matter should be left to the reporters who selected the selection. We just need to wait. , It’s not that whoever has a loud voice can win the favor of journalists.”
It’s okay to say that Ewing’s battle with Dameng is one of the four super centers, and their status is consistent, but the second one, Zhao Dong’s remarks about him with the postman and Grant Hill have been criticized by many media and league stars , thought he was too arrogant.
It was still Barkley, who continued to criticize Zhao Dong, "I don't like the postman, but the rookie Feilong wants to surpass Malone and Grant Hill for a while.
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After this matter, he talked about the best rookie again, and said: "I think Iverson is more qualified for this honor, because there is no Ewing around him, and no one bears defensive pressure for him. Difficult, his data is waterless.
And that rookie has a super center like Ewing around him. After Ewing attracts double-teams, he will get a lot of easy scoring opportunities.
You can see, when Feilong was in the low post, when did he attract double-teams? No, because the double-teams are all on Ewing's side. "
"If Feilong is eligible to enter the team, then I am more qualified than him, and my statistics are better than him." Oaker also stood up to join in the fun and expressed his views.
On the 24th, the 96-97 playoffs started.
This night, eight teams fought against each other.
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