At this time, Chuck Daly came to Zhou Quan and said: "Zhou, let me give you a suggestion. They will attack you in advance. When you rush in, you must maintain your vision, especially the observation of the two wings. Don't throw it away. As soon as your teammates are open, pass it over as soon as possible.
In addition, when it comes to tactical use, you have to think ahead and ask your teammates to move according to your tactical requirements. You are the point guard, and you need to take the tactical initiative so that you can know in advance where your teammates will run. "
"I understand." Zhou Quan nodded.
"Iron Fist, drink water."
Joe Dumas handed over a glass of water and said: "Your first performance was actually good. My first performance that year was 5 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 turnovers and 2 fouls. Now you have 4 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 3 steals, a little more turnovers, and a very good assist performance.
However, I came on as a substitute and there was not much defensive pressure. Today you are facing Michael Jordan, a paranoid man who wants to pee further than others, and they are very strong in attacking you. They can play like this. The performance has been very good. "
Zhou Quan smiled and said: "But I still want to be better. Without higher requirements for myself, there will be no greater progress."
Joe Dumas was startled and couldn't help but nodded.
Chuck Daly sighed: "Zhou, you are indeed very similar to Thomas, that's the kind of person he is."
"This is also very similar to Michael Jordan." Joe Dumars said.
Chuck Daly was startled and nodded.
15 minutes later, the third quarter began.
Under the full defense of the Bulls, Zhou Quan's performance still struggled a bit. The main reason was that the organization was not satisfactory. His personal offense was better. He broke into layups, caused some damage, and controlled his mistakes.
He made 1 of 3 shots and 4 of 4 free throws. While scoring 6 points, he once again sent out an assist and two indirect assists without making any mistakes.
But at the end of the third quarter, 59:82, the Pistons were already 23 points behind, and the game entered garbage time early.
Jordan broke out in this quarter, making 5 of 9 shots and 5 of 6 free throws. He blasted Joe Dumars with 15 points in a single quarter.
Pippen scored 7 points, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 block in a single quarter, and his performance was also extraordinary.
The two led the Bulls to score 37 points in a single quarter, allowing the Pistons to score only 19 points, leading by 18 points in a single quarter.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Phil Jackson did not play the main role again.
Chuck Daly also came on the bench, but he still threw Zhou Quan on the court and warned: "Zhou, while Jordan is not here, play better. Organizational work must be done well, but you must strengthen your personal offense. You You only took 8 shots, which is too few. You have to take at least 8 shots in the final quarter."
Zhou Quan was speechless, Coach Daley, are you encouraging me to brush up on data?
Chuck Daly really thinks so. Zhou Quan faces a lot of pressure in Detroit. If he doesn't play well in his first game, the pressure will be even greater.
And now both the team and the league need Zhou Quan to perform better to eliminate the negative impact of the last time.
Next, facing the Bulls' bench, Zhou Quan played much more easily without Jordan standing in front of him and without such a fierce attack.
He faced Bulls backup point guard B.J. Armstrong, the No. 18 pick in the first round of 1989. He was the same height as him, but his tonnage was only 79 kilograms, 16 kilograms behind him, a few laps smaller, and because he was too short. Can't guard against people.
The reason why his own defense is good is that he is strong, big, and quick and agile. These qualities are not bad. In particular, his agility can reach level 90. In addition, his long arms make up for a lot of defensive height. Not only can he defend The first position can also switch to guard the second position, and the third position can also carry and defend.
On the defensive end, he forced BJ to be unable to take shots easily. On the offensive end, he followed what Chuck Daly said before, learned Jordan's style of play, pulled into the low post, and beat BJ in isolation.
With his strength and tonnage, he reached all the way to the basket before taking a shot. BJ had no ability to compete and could only rely on weak-side defense to deal with it.
After the final quarter, he made 3 of 7 shots and 2 of 3 free throws on BJ. While scoring 8 points, he also sent 2 assists, plus a steal and a block, beating BJ and helping the team recover. 11 points.
83:95, the Pistons finally lost by 12 points.
In Zhou Quan's debut, he played 42 minutes, 6 of 15 shots, 40% shooting, 6 of 7 free throws, 18 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 3 turnovers and 3 fouls.
He was the second scoring point for the Pistons tonight. Facing Pippen's defense, Joe Dumars performed mediocrely and only scored 11 points. The first scoring point was Rodman's 20 points, 14 of which came from him. Assist or indirect assist.
After the game, TNT commentator Wilson talked about Jordan for a long time, and finally said: "Tekken's debut today was very successful. His performance in the first quarter was eye-catching, but after the Bulls strengthened their defense against him in the subsequent two quarters, The performance was mediocre. His performance in the final quarter, how should I put it, made BJ's evaluation drop a lot.
Compared with the Smiling Assassin, his personal offensive ability is insufficient, his offensive efficiency is not enough, his offensive skills are not mature enough, and he cannot stand out on the offensive end at critical moments.
But his organizational ability and defense can be compared with Isiah Thomas, which is very good.
In general, Tekken faced the defending championship team, faced Jordan, and faced the fierce attack of the Bulls. He showed his first-class defense and good assist ability. This was a successful debut.
Of course, this is just a performance in one game. The season is very long and we need more time to observe him. "
Jida said: "Iron Fist didn't have good luck. They met Jordan's Bulls in their first game, and were attacked fiercely by Jordan and the others. That's why the performance in the second and third quarters was not as good as the first and last quarters.
In fact, in addition to personal offense, I think he performed very well today. He defended John Paxson and BJ and only scored two points each. He also sent 9 assists and 7 ice hockey assists. His assist ability is really good.
I think if he hadn't met the Bulls, his debut might have been very good and he would have posted better statistics. "
"Yes, good assist ability and defense are his strengths. He is a rare defender on the defensive line. If he could be ten centimeters taller, I think he would be even better." Wilson nodded.
"Brother Zhang, please contact me later."
"Xiao Zhou, come on! Once you've finished your game, I recommend you to join the national team."
On the court, Zhou Quan and Zhang Lili said goodbye and then returned to the locker room with the team.
"Michael, that kid will be very difficult to deal with when he grows up in the future." Pippen looked at Zhou Quan's back and said.
Jordan also looked at Zhou Quan's back and said: "It doesn't matter, the Pistons are already rotten. A Pistons fighting among themselves is no threat to us.
What's more, Joe Dumars' peak period is only a few years away. By the time he grows up, Joe Dumars will be old and he can't do much by himself. "
Pippen said thoughtfully: "I'm afraid that the Smiling Assassin and him will no longer have internal conflicts. If they join forces, one starts and the other comes on the bench, our No. 1 position will be beaten on both offense and defense."
Hearing this, Jordan's eyebrows immediately wrinkled.
He was too sensitive to the Smiling Assassin's name. He was a powerful guy who he couldn't suppress. If it weren't for injuries, the last Eastern Conference would not have been so smooth. He couldn't suppress the Smiling Assassin. Only injuries could make that guy fail. .
