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Chapter 730 [Iron King, Blacksmith]

On the 6th, the Anti-Doping Organization announced Wang Jun’s examination results to the public, and he was innocent!

Chinese people were in a state of excitement and posted online to celebrate. Wang Jun really broke the record of escape from the Devil Island triathlon. With this ability, he would still be a star even if he didn't play basketball.

David Stern almost fainted after reading the news. Don’t think about paying attention to this finals. Even participating in the Iron Third Tournament can break records. Is this still a human being?

Wang Jun went to Demon Island to receive the championship trophy. Everyone in the audience looked at him enviously, and the applause was not very warm because there were not many people present.

These triathlons are really not easy.

How do you feel when you stand on the podium? How many fanatical fans are there in the world? How strong is the training intensity? How much money can you make? These are far from comparable to NBA players.

Apart from professional athletes and enthusiasts, there are not many fans in the audience. The winning prize is not enough for Wang Jun to buy a full set of equipment, so the cost of asking a coach.

Iron-third athletes, don’t expect to make a lot of money. About 20 people can get $200,000 or more a year, and about 20 people can get $100,000 to $200,000, others are more miserable. 30% to 80% of their income comes from participating in competitions, sponsor rewards and competition bonuses.

The prerequisite for making money is to get good results, and most people don’t have enough money to participate in the competition.

Wang Jun learned about this when he participated in the competition, so when talking about his thoughts, he did not despise his failed opponents or boast about himself, but talked about the sport.

"I think it's an addictive sport, especially a test of willpower, and it's very cool. If you complete a triathlon, your life will be a little different no matter what the result is. No matter what you do in the future, you can move forward bravely."

Some applause rang out from the audience.

Wang Jun continued: "I like this sport because it is like a battlefield full of competition, not a show. I hope that more people in the world can pay attention to this sport. All those present, who have completed the competition, are winners."

The reporter asked: "As the only athlete who has achieved good results across industries, do you have anything to say?"

"I'm very happy, but I'm not the first to cross the line. Nowitzki used to play tennis, but he changed to play basketball and became a star. He has a bigger span, right? I just have good endurance, don't praise me for being too good."

Wang Jun humbly mentioned Nowitzki, hoping to offset the impact of breaking records, for fear that some scientists would take him as an alien and be on the list of the institute.

This time he participated in the competition, and he still had 9 bottles of physical Coke. After using it, he was not so awesome. It would be better to be low-key.

Wang Jun did not make a fool of himself. Nowitzki was the No. 2 player in German youth tennis during his teenage years. Because he was suppressed by No. 1 player for a long time, he loved tennis and finally chose to play basketball in despair. Unexpectedly, the better he played. Now he often played tennis and could compete with many professional players.

That number one player is Tommy Haas, who once ranked second in the Atp world, the German tennis golden boy, and now an evergreen in the tennis world.

Wang Jun's modesty did not change the fans' pursuit of him. In China, he won the new nickname "Iron King" as he wished.

The second game of the NBA Finals started.

The Cavaliers used small ball tactics, James played the guest role as a power forward, defending Gasol. During the matchup, James tried hard to get around, and those with rich expressions could make a highlight after the game.

When he saw that it was James' main defense, everyone thought Gasol should have an advantage. The Lakers specially made a goal for him, allowing him to play James singles in the inside, and his first turn and shoot missed.

James succeeded in the second round and Gasol could not receive the ball.

The third time, Gasol held back James and immediately bent down and tried to squeeze into the inside. However, James did not move behind Gasol. Gasol could not push it away, and was afraid that the ball would be cut off, so he could only pass the ball back to his teammates on the outside.

The commentator Van Gundy on the sideline couldn't help it and shouted: "No way!"

Seeing that Gasol did not dare to attack James at all, the Cavaliers used the small ball lineup. Until the third quarter, James was defending Gasol. Gasol frequently showed timidity and the score difference did not widen.

After the game, Gasol scored 11 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists, the poor man's double-double. However, the Lakers' expectations for him were more than that, James' defense was successful.

However, the Cavaliers were still losing. James defended Gasol, and Kobe did whatever he wanted on the outside, scoring 40 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the game, beating Szebiak, Pavlovic, Mo Williams and others.

Double-team Kobe, Lakers' role players can also play. Odom points and 8 rebounds, and Fisher 12 points, 3 assists and 3 steals.

James played the forwards in the organization, but he was not sure of three-pointers and was not effective. He made 9 of 21 shots, 7 of 11 free throws, scored 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists, and had 6 turnovers.

After losing two home games in a row, everyone knew that the Cavaliers had no chance, and their ratings dropped again compared to the first game.

Experts compare James and Wang Jun and believe that he is a little worse in breaking double-teams, mainly because he is not good at shooting and cannot effectively attract double-teams at mid- and long distances.

If Wang Jun can fight alone on the outside, James can just follow him.

After breaking into the inside, the penalty area was locked by the Lakers' big man. James was at least double-teamed by two people when he chased him. It was not easy to ensure his shooting percentage. Valaijo can defend, but cannot shoot, Big Z, Gooden can shoot in the mid-range shot, and it is difficult to defend against pick-and-roll.

In the third game, the home court of Los Angeles, the Lakers were even more powerful.

Bibby and Mo Williams form a double defender, James is responsible for defending the outside, Wu Da defends Ariza, Valejo and Big Z in the inside.

Gasol was immediately resurrected, Ariza also performed well in the counterattack, Kobe passed the ball selflessly, and the Cavaliers' defense line was full of loopholes.

James went to defend Gasol, and Kobe began to show his power again, fighting invincible.

Coupled with James's performance on the offensive end, the Cavaliers did not pose any threat to the Lakers. They lost 32 points to 72-104.

James made 9 shots, 0 of 5 from outside the three-point line, 7 of 8 free throws, scored 25 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists, and 5 more turnovers.

After the game, the media commented that this was the most disparate final in recent years, and it was even worse than the Lakers played against the Bulls last season.

As soon as Mo Williams reached the finals, he had a sharp drop in his level. How could he have an advantage against Kobe? He mainly took the ball and shot in the regular season, but now he can't beat Kobe alone.

Bibi's decline was even more severe, and he would not have the upper hand when he beat Fisher.

In the last game, James was repeatedly double-teamed at low posts and could only take action against others. The Lakers' three highs have excellent protection for the penalty area.

Kobe made a little bad game, making 11 of 29 shots, 2 of 6 three-pointers, 8 of 8 free throws, and scored 32 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists.

James's data is still not as good as Kobe, making 8 of 20 shots, 2 of 8 three-pointers, 7 of 11 free throws, 25 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 turnovers.

When we needed to chase points in the second half of the last quarter, James was completely invisible because he didn't dare to shoot because he felt bad, and he lost 90 to 101.

Before the finals began, many people said that James was a real MVP.

Now, Kobe averages 31.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 6 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.5 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of 45.8%, 34.9% of three-pointers and 93.1% of free throws, and has won MVP with a well-deserved victory.

James was defended as a blacksmith. Not to mention MVP, he couldn't even be called a qualified core. His shooting percentage had just exceeded 40%, and the team made the most mistakes. He had no resistance or competition, and he watched his opponent win the championship.

The Iron King and the Blacksmith sound the same, but the meaning is completely different...
Chapter completed!
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