Chapter 787 [AND1, Bear with me]
On the 6th, the Kings defeated the Grizzlies 104-87 at home.
The Grizzlies have obvious weaknesses, Gasol Jr. and Lefu are too slow on the inside, and they can only play joint defense, and the two positions of Guy and DeRozan on the periphery overlap, and the mid-to-long range shooting is poor, and the person with the strongest three-point ability on the team is actually the big forward Lefou.
The Grizzlies have a very slow pace, grinding positions again and again, and the score is not too high.
In the summer, the Grizzlies poached Tony Allen from the Celtics with a mini-mid-range, an out-and-out defensive specialist.
This time, Wang Jun, who he defended with DeRozan, was greatly inefficient, and in the end he only shot 34% and scored 21 points.
James blew up Guy, the rest of the team played well from the outside, and the Kings came out on top.
Immediately, there was a lot of news about James, who hit a triple-double, saying that he was the core of the king and was more stable than Wang Jun. James is shooting a career-high 53.2 percent from the field this season.
Before Wang Jun could speak, James slapped the media in the face.
On the 8th, the Kings beat the Timberwolves at home, and James was invisible by Gallinari and Milicic, shooting 2 of 15 from the field, plus free throws to get only 11 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.
Gallinari is getting better and better, averaging 16.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, a small forward who is 208cm tall and moves fast. He's the type James hates, keeping his distance and shooting and then stepping forward to interfere.
James' jump shot was not good, and he burst in to face Milicic's interference, and he also scored most of the balls, and there was no data.
Wang Junfawei scored 42 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, and Ray Allen also scored 27 points. After sending Al Jefferson away, the Timberwolves' offense was rotten to the limit, and they finished last in the West.
On the 10th, the group flew to Phoenix and the whole team rested for a day.
Ryan Hughes found out about the AND1 team's itinerary and called Wang Jun, who happened to have an exhibition game in Phoenix.
Streetball players are far worse than NBA players, and their income and fame are inferior in all aspects. It's hard to find a schedule for a streetball tour, and it's even harder to find a full list of players and details.
Hughes laboriously identified the people Wang Jun wanted to see on the list, and then found someone to help him book two seats close to the players' box.
Except for well-known figures such as Hot Sauce, Professor, Mr720, Alimoe, etc., no one else is well known by basketball fans.
Alimoe is known as the "Kobe Bryant on the street court", and most of his fame is not because of his invincible skills, but because he is the only player in the world who directly refuses the invitation of the NBA. In fact, even if he goes to the NBA, he will be a marginal person.
Mr720 has just won an amateur slam dunk contest, and its popularity is still declining.
Last year, the AND1 World Tour was teased by Brazilian streetball players in South America. The AND1 group mainly shows off breakthroughs and dunks, and the Brazilian side has a lot of shots in addition to playing tricks.
MR720 sleepwalked all over the court, was hit on the head with the ball and did not say a word, and his teammates defended and clashed on the sidelines to watch the excitement, which made American Street fans very disappointed.
Wang Jun called Curry to watch the game together and took this little brother to relax.
Since the start of the season, although Curry's shooting percentage has been stable, the statistics are very average, playing 28.1 minutes per game, 14.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.5 steals.
The media originally talked about the combination of "two kings and one queen", but now that the "queen" has disappeared, Yi Jianlian has scored more points than Curry.
Curry averaged only 11.4 shots per game, hitting 5.6 of them, and reduced his free throws to just 1.8, rarely breaking through with the ball. His highlight was that he averaged 2.1 three-pointers per game and shot over 45 percent from the field.
Wang Jun came to see the streetball game, and he was like a firefly in the darkness on the sidelines, so distinct and outstanding. Immediately, reporters targeted him, and nearby fans asked for autographs.
The streetball players also noticed him, and several of them showed eager expressions, if they could play with Wang Jun, it would be a shortcut to fame.
However, Wang Jun is here to be the audience, and it is not easy to let him go.
At the start of the game, Curry was a little absent-minded and asked, "Why do you want to come to the exhibition game?" Are we going to have to attack like them and not defend like they do? ”
"Of course not, I'm here to find dunk inspiration, ready to participate in the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, and I'll talk to you by the way." Wang Jun replied.
"What are you talking about?" Curry blinked, he had recently shaved his beard, and when he spoke, it was like a malicious cute.
There weren't many spectators in the exhibition match, and there was no one around them, and they weren't afraid of being heard.
Wang Jun asked: "You have fewer shots than last season, do you feel dissatisfied?" Just say it straight, I see you're embarrassed to speak in the locker room. ”
Curry covered his face and sighed: "Yes, the coach asked me to play for too short a time, I must be fine if I play for more than 30 minutes, can you help me talk to the coach and increase my ball possession?" ”
Wang Jun shook his head. "No, I'm talking to you about this because I want you to be selfless, work hard in the team this season, learn from the experience of veterans, and be a good pitcher on the field. Just for a year, I hope you can bear with it. ”
"Uh......"
Wang Jun explained: "There are a lot of veterans in the team, Ray Allen, Peja they can't only shoot 5 times a game, someone has to share the ball, Yi Jianlian is a free man after this season, he needs to play good data and fight for a big contract." So, we all have to make some sacrifices. It's just that you are young and look the most tender, so the coach sacrifices you more. ”
Curry could only nod. Wang Jun didn't explain to him, the coach reduced his possession, and he could only obey.
He paused and said with a smile: "Hearing you say this, I feel much more at ease, can I increase the ball next season?" ”
Wang Jun nodded and said, "You must be able to, you are the starting point guard." ”
Next season, the ball will be better distributed, and Wang Jun knows this.
Helping Yi Jianlian brush data is the common meaning of the coaching staff and management, and Vivek also talked to Wang Jun about this matter.
After the end of this season, Yi Jianlian is a restricted free man, the team has two stars, Wang Jun and James, which take up a lot of salary space, plus Ray Allen still has a one-year contract of 8 million, and it is impossible to give Yi Jianlian a high-salary long-term contract in the summer.
The management's plan is for Yi Jianlian to play good stats and arouse the interest of other teams, sign before trade, find cheap rookies to develop, or trade for future draft picks.
This is the maximization of benefits, the king will not let go of an inside line in vain, and he will not have to press Yi Jianlian's playing time to renew the contract with a low salary.
Wang Jun's little brother, if he only left a middle-class job, Vivek seemed too uninteresting, and Yi Jianlian and his agent were probably not satisfied.
Communicate in advance, if Wang Jun wants Yi Jianlian to stay, they will think of other measures to renew the contract, no matter what, Wang Jun must be satisfied.
Wang Jun tried his hand at Yi Jianlian, he hoped to get an annual salary of 10 million yuan, and under the same effect, he was much more valuable than Frye's commercial value, and he was not satisfied with 30 million yuan in five years.
As long as they win the championship, some veterans will leave or retire in the summer, and they don't have to worry about face when they find new people, it is normal to have no ball, and Curry can make more shots.
There is no confrontation in the game, that is, the two sides perform heads-up and fast attack, break through tricks, and cooperate with tricks.
The ordinary audience found it very interesting and applauded from time to time, with the professional vision of Wang Jun and Curry, these people are far from playing team basketball, and they have no backs to deal with these things inside.
After a while, Mr720 was replaced, and within five meters of Wang Jun, he sat in the audience and successfully scanned his ability.
PS (To be continued.) )