"Erwin, do you think we need to trade Iron Fist?"
"Jerry, the question now is not whether we need him, but it's impossible for the Pistons to trade Iron Fist."
At this time, Jerry West was sitting with Magic at his home in Los Angeles watching the game.
West nodded and said: "Iron Fist has performed like this in the first two games of the playoffs. It is indeed difficult to trade. It is even more difficult to trade than before."
"With a 3+1 contract and a player option for the final year, the closest opportunity to us should be in two years." Jerry West murmured.
Earvin Johnson glanced at West and shook his head secretly.
In fact, he doesn't have much hope in trading Zhou Quan. The Pistons have trained Zhou Quan too much, and even put the core of many years, the soul assassin of the Bad Boy Legion, into the substitute lineup. He can't guarantee that if Zhou Quan was traded to the Lakers. Will the Lakers give him the same status as the Pistons?
After all, if they are really traded, the Lakers are not Zhou Quan’s parent team. Once a better rookie appears, the Lakers will definitely be more willing to believe in their own rookies rather than the stars they traded in. Once their own rookies are trained, Zhou Quan will Either become a bargaining chip or a stepping stone.
The key thing is, I believe Zhou Quan also understands this. When a star leaves his home team, he loses his roots, and what is left is only utilization value.
…
Madison Square Garden, 7:45, first start.
"Shh!"
Zhou Quan appeared amidst boos and once again entered the holy land of basketball.
He is no stranger here, he has played once in the regular season and beaten Oakley and Mason here, but that is not the first time he has played here, nor is it the first time he has beaten someone here.
This time last year, the NCAA ice hockey finals were held here. The Bruins won the championship. He had two PKs in that game. He was the cause of both conflicts. He punished one of the opponent's main scorers for 15 minutes. The foundation was laid for the championship.
Everyone wants to perform their best in this arena, just because it is the most watched place in the NBA.
Looking at the media boxes behind the baselines on both sides, reporters can hardly squeeze in. There are several rows of people standing and sitting. If you perform your best here, your popularity will definitely skyrocket.
Zhou Quan also thought that he is not a saint. As his popularity increases, his influence will increase, and his sneaker sales will increase. The same goes for other endorsed brands, and his commercial value will have a chance to be realized.
Without strong influence, not only will he have no commercial value, but even if he becomes a superstar, he will not be able to become a superstar.
So he was very excited, trembling with excitement.
"Hey, look, is this kid scared? He's shaking." A fan shouted excitedly.
"Stop dreaming, will he be afraid? Did you forget that he beat Oakley and Green here last time? If he hadn't injured Oakley and the others, how could we be only sixth in the Eastern Conference?" There was a man next to him. the fans shouted.
"This time last year, we were in Madison Square Garden at the NCAA Hockey Finals. Do you remember, this kid won both PKs? He can really play, so I bought his Iron Fist Generation." A fan from behind interjected Words.
"We are tenacious, tough, iron-blooded, and we are fearless..."
It was approaching eight o'clock, and the starter was about to take the field. In front of the Pistons' bench, all the players gathered together. In the middle were Zhou Quan, Assassin, and Joe Dumars, chanting the Pistons' famous sayings together.
In the previous two games, the Pistons allocated 1,000 visiting team tickets to the Knicks, and the Knicks also allocated 1,000 tickets to the Pistons. However, because the ticket prices here were too high, only more than 500 fans came to Detroit.
"We are tough, tough..."
"Shh!"
Now these more than 500 visiting fans are trying their best to follow the team and shout loudly. Unfortunately, their shouts have just started, like a small flame. A basin of water is poured down, and they are immediately booed by the home fans. put out.
At eight o'clock, the game officially begins.
Jumping the ball, John Salley tried his best this time and took the lead in getting the ball away, and the Pistons attacked.
Zhou Quan took the ball and came outside the three-point line on the left wing. He paused for a moment and suddenly used his strength again. With his unique three-in-one breakthrough, he knocked away Mark Jackson and reached the left elbow area in three steps. At the left end of the free throw line, When the defense is not in front of you, make an emergency stop and shoot.
"boom!"
Unfortunately, there was a small gap, but the touch was average and the ball missed.
"brush!"
Ewing grabbed the rebound and the Knicks attacked. Mark Jackson handed the ball to the small forward McDaniel on the left wing. The latter singled out Ulrich, faked a real shot, and hit a mid-range shot.
"boom!"
Zhou Quan once again broke through with a three-in-one, reached two steps outside the left waist and made a sudden stop for a jump shot, but still missed.
"Both missed mid-range shots and found small openings. It seems that Tekken's touch was not very good today. With his calmness and overall view, he should make adjustments to sort out the team's offense."
Robert Guida said in the TNT commentary box.
Ringer Wilson nodded and shook his head: "He will definitely take action, otherwise his ball-holding breakthrough will lose its threatening nature."
"boom!"
Oakley grabbed the backcourt rebound and turned around, but McDaniel missed the shot.
This time, Rodman protected the backcourt rebound and the Pistons attacked.
Zhou Quan still made a three-in-one breakthrough and beat Mark Jackson.
"Do you dare to challenge me with someone else?"
Mark Jackson was so angry that he was beaten into a sieve, but he couldn't prevent this kind of breakthrough combining technology and strength.
At this time, John Salley, who was in the low post on the left wing, did not enter the basket, but opened his hand to ask for the ball.
John Salley's mid-range shot is average, but not impossible, so Ewing cannot return to the basket and he cannot leave John Salley an open opportunity near the basket.
Under the basket, the ferocious Oakley stared closely at Zhou Quan, who was coming to kill him, with a very fierce momentum.
Zhou Quan took the ball and reached the left midfielder of the paint area. He did not stop for a jumper like he did in the previous two attacks, but went straight in.
At this moment, Rodman, who was stuck behind, made an offensive screen and desperately entangled Oakley.
The next moment, Ewing lost John Salley to defend the basket.
Zhou Quan also reached the basket in two steps. At this time, he heard the sharp scraping sound of sneakers behind him and knew that Ewing must be behind him.
The moment the basketball was pulled up, he moved his backhand backwards. The next moment, he stood up and made a layup.
The next moment, Ewing jumped from behind, and Oakley elbowed Rodman away before jumping to block the shot.
"What?"
"Where's the ball?"
However, when they all jumped up, they suddenly discovered that Zhou Quan did not have the ball in his hands.
When Ewing returned to defend the basket, Johnselli also took the opportunity to move toward the basket. At this time, he was very much looking forward to receiving Zhou Quan's pass.
He has developed a habit. Zhou Quan may pass some elusive balls at any time, so when Zhou Quan holds the ball and reaches the paint area, his attention is often particularly concentrated.
The next moment, he saw Zhou Quan and Ewing jump up. At the same time, he also saw the ball flying from behind Zhou Quan.
"Snapped!"
He caught the ball with both hands, took a step forward, and flew up from behind Ewing.
"boom!"
The next moment, when Ewing fell from the air, a huge force hit his back, causing him to stumble forward and almost fall, and then there was a violent explosion of a basket above his head.
"ah!"
On the Pistons bench, more than 500 visiting fans cheered instantly.
"Dunk! John Salley received the iron fist pass and dunked super center Ewing." Robert Guida roared excitedly in the TNT commentary box.
"Iron Fist used his ball-handling penetration to attract the defense of Ewing and Oakley, creating an open opportunity for John Salley, who also received an assist," Ringo Wilson said.
Robert Guida said with a smile: "Three times, Iron Fist beat Mark Jackson three times in a row. Such breakthroughs are very common in the regular season and the first two series.
Iron Fist's breakthrough speed is not very fast, his feints are not top-notch, and his first step is not very fast, but when combined with his power tonnage, he has completed the perfect combination of body and technology. It is difficult to defend against the first line of defense, so the second line of defense must be used to make up for it.
His breakthrough is unique. I think it can be called an iron fist breakthrough. His body is the fist in the breakthrough, the heavy cavalry arrow. "
"Iron Fist Breakthrough?"
Ringo Wilson smiled and said: "Mark Jackson is a very powerful point guard, but he really can't stop the iron fist breakthrough."
2:2, Knicks attack.
Ewing asked for the ball in the low post on the left wing. After receiving the ball, he first swayed up, then immediately turned around and slid to the basket.
"Snapped!"
Rodman made a timely defense, and John Salley quickly surrounded him from behind. When Ewing forced a layup, the two teamed up to knock him out of the air.
"Beep!"
The referee blew the whistle and pointed at Rodman. The thug fouled and made two free throws.
"Hey, King Kong, don't try to score easily under our basket." John Salley shouted at Ewing with a fierce look.
"Boy, get out of here!"
Oakley came up and pushed John Salley away.
The four villains are not easy to mess with, especially Oakley's fists are very hard. John Celli couldn't help but look back at Zhou Quan, Iron Fist (thug), your job is here.
"Is there going to be a conflict?"
In the TNT commentary box, Robert Guida said excitedly.
Zhou Quan came over and walked up to Oakley with a smile on his face, but gave Oakley a hard push with his hand, then looked at Ewing next to him and asked with a smile: "Patrick, calm down. Is it okay?"
Ewing looked confused and spread his hands. You asked me what I did, but I didn’t do anything?
"Shet!"
Oakley was so angry that he groaned. Iron Fist was a clear threat. If he caused a conflict, he would be the first to deal with Patrick, causing the Knicks to suffer a big loss.
The referee stepped in at this time, pushing Zhou Quan and Oakley away with both hands, and said angrily with a stern face: "Okay, don't come to test my bottom line, and leave me alone, otherwise I will get T."
Under the threat of the strong referee, neither Oakley nor Zhou Quan wanted to cause a conflict at this time, so they immediately retreated.
Next, Ewing made free throws. He missed the first free throw but made the second free throw. 2:3, the Pistons attacked.
"boom!"
Joe Dumars attacked with the ball and made a fake shot. When he reached the mid-range, he stopped for a jump shot, but he missed.
McDaniel grabbed the rebound and the Knicks attacked.
"boom!"
Wilkins Jr.'s pull-up jump shot after breaking through also missed.
It was the Pistons' turn to attack again. Zhou Quan took the ball to the left three-point line and took the initiative to use small forward Ulrich's body to get rid of Mark Jackson.
It's not that he can't break through Mark Jackson, but using the pick-and-roll to break through is the most cost-effective way to break through. It saves physical energy. If the pick-and-roll tactic is used well, it can also kill people.
Mark Jackson and McDaniel did not switch defenses after the pick-and-roll occurred. The former bypassed Ulrich and chased after him.
But he could no longer catch up. Zhou Quan reached the left end of the free throw line in the left elbow area, and before Oakley could make up for it, he made another emergency stop jumper.
"brush!"
The ball hit the mark and went hollow into the basket.
"call!"
He breathed a sigh of relief and made one out of three shots, which was better than zero out of three shots.
"brush!"
Looking back, Ewing used a bunny hop to distance himself from John Salley, and then hit a jump shot.
4:5, Pistons attack.
In the 7th minute of the first quarter, the scores between the two sides were still tied. At 12:11, the Pistons led by one point, the Knicks attacked, and Pat Riley called a timeout.
Ringo Wilson said: "The shooting percentages of both sides are not high, neither exceeds 40%. The defense is too hard, the Pistons are 39.7%, and the Knicks are 37.5%.
In addition, the Pistons grabbed 6 rebounds and the Knicks 7. The Pistons' rebounding situation is better today. Rodman has been on the court and he has grabbed two rebounds. The improvement in rebounding is an important reason why the Pistons currently lead by one point. "
Robert Guida said: "Ewing's shooting rate is still unsatisfactory, 41%. Although it is higher than the Knicks' average today, he is a center, and this shooting rate is not satisfactory. And he was previously The average field goal percentage in the two games was less than 40%, and I hope our performance can be better tonight.”
Ringwill continued: "Tekken's shooting was not very good today. All three of his shots were pull-up jumpers. He made 1 of 3 shots and got 2 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists.
Robert, his breakthrough speed is actually not very fast, but very stable. Theoretically speaking, the hit rate of pull-up jump shots should not be so low. What do you think is the reason? "
"Technology, only technology."
Robert Guida analyzed: "His pull-up jump shooting skills have not yet reached the top level, and his hit rate cannot be high. Under such intensity of defense, top-notch skills will also lose stability. This is the playoffs."
On the Knicks bench, Pat Riley looked stern and said: "To strengthen the confrontation under the basket, I want more rebounds and more second-attack opportunities."
The reason why he was able to come back in the G2 game was due to his advantage in rebounding. He only grabbed one more rebound in the first half of the quarter, which made him a little anxious, so he called this timeout.
"Also, keep defending the Iron Fist, don't let him get into our paint easily, let him shoot outside."
"Gerrard, strengthen the defense of Joe Dumars. If they replace Isiah Thomas, the result is the same, let Iron Fist take action. The more shots he takes, the greater our chance of winning will be."
After a few reminders, the timeout time has come.
Serving the ball from the frontline, Mark Jackson circled from the inside out, deliberately passing by his teammate McDaniel, taking the opportunity to get rid of the defender, and then pulled it outside the three-point line to receive the ball.
Zhou Quan flexibly bypassed the obstacle, quickly followed up, and pounced on Mark Jackson as soon as he caught the ball and faced the basket.
"not good!"
"careful!"
When the two on-site commentators saw this scene, they immediately exclaimed.
"Snapped!"
Zhou Quan poked the ball away with a big hand, and then took the opportunity to knock away Mark Jackson. After getting the ball, he started a fast break.
"boom!"
Joe Dumars quickly came down from the right wing and cut to the left waist. When Zhou Quan's ball arrived, he took off after catching the ball and completed a one-handed dunk.
14:11, the Pistons took the lead and the Knicks attacked.
"boom!"
Ewing took a shot over John Salley's head and missed.
"mine."
Rodman moved into position first and protected the backcourt rebound.
Zhou Quan advanced unhurriedly to the left wing of the frontcourt, without stopping, directly launched an attack and began his breakthrough with the ball.
Having been attacked many times, Mark Jackson already had some psychological shadow on Zhou Quan's breakthrough. This time he did not block it, but followed Zhou Quan's breakthrough, guarding and retreating.
Although this cannot stop Zhou Quan's breakthrough, it will not lose his defensive position, and it can also limit the opponent's breakthrough speed.
His idea was to put Zhou Quan close to the paint area, wait for his teammates to double-team, and force Zhou Quan to take action outside the paint area, which was also in line with the coach's tactical requirements.
Under the opponent's defensive strategy, Zhou Quan did not rush forward.
Mark Jackson did not retreat when he retreated to the left midfielder. Ewing was also eyeing him in the low post on the left wing. There was also the fierce Oakley under the basket, and it was already difficult for him to break in.
At the same time, Rodman was stuck behind Oakley and had no space to pass the ball. John Salley was also pushed outside by Ewing and there was no space.
At this time, there is no other choice but to make a jump shot.
"squeak!"
He made an emergency stop and stopped one step outside the paint area. He pulled up the ball with his right hand, closed it with his left hand, paused slightly, and made a gesture of worshiping Buddha, pretending to throw a ball.
His hands are very big, and the ball is held very firmly in his right hand after being pulled up, so this Buddha worshiping action is very real and very deceptive.
The next moment, Ewing below and Mark Jackson in front were deceived at the same time. Their bodies tensed up and they rushed forward.
"boom!"
But just as the two of them rushed forward, Zhou Quan's right hand suddenly pressed down, and the ball exploded instantly. The basketball rebounded in a V-shape and bounced to the low left wing.
"not good!"
Ewing was anxious and stopped suddenly, but his body couldn't keep up and he almost fell.
"Snapped!"
Low on the left wing, John Salley, who was fully focused, put his hands together and caught the ball right at his most convenient and comfortable chest position.
The next moment, he took a step forward and made a jump shot near the basket.
Oakley, who was under the basket, took a step forward and jumped to block the shot, but it was too late.
"brush!"
The water splashed and he hit a goal in the last two points.
"Beautiful, the Knicks' defense has done its best to prevent Iron Fist from breaking in, but he still used his fake moves to deceive Ewing and Mark Jackson and complete a beautiful pass." Robert Guida praised .
"This fake move is really beautiful. It deceived two defenders at once." Ringo Wilson also praised.
(End of chapter)
