The three skill points can only improve the skills that the physical fitness allows. If the physical fitness does not meet the requirements, it cannot be improved.
He looked at his information again. There was no change in his quality and skills, but in shooting skills and breakthrough skills, most of the data had a + sign behind it. This should mean that it could be improved. Some of them did not have a + sign, which meant that they could not be improved. .
"Can skill points only improve shooting skills and breakthrough skills?"
The skill he most wanted to improve was anticipation, but that was no longer possible. The secondary ball sense, ball control, etc. could not be improved. He could only choose one shooting or breakthrough skill to improve.
Among all shooting skills, only layups have reached level 90, followed by level 89 floaters and level 88 pull-up jumpers, so these three skills must be given priority.
In terms of breakthroughs, of the six breakthrough technologies, only the first three can be improved.
That is to say, the one-handed feint breakthrough at level 82, the feint forward change at level 79, the cross step forward change at level 78, and the latter three breakthrough skills that reach level 90 cannot be improved.
"I have a three-in-one breakthrough. Although the system is not included in the statistics, the effect is good enough. Plus the level 96 crushing breakthrough, so the breakthrough technology does not need to be improved for the time being."
He weighed the three shooting techniques, and without much consideration, chose a pull-up jump shot that could increase his ability to shoot mid-range and long-range shots.
Coach Daley asked him to increase his mid-range and long-range shots. Layups and floaters were the finishing methods for attacks at the basket and near the basket. He could only choose pull-up jumpers.
“Isn’t it possible that the quality cannot be improved if the quality is not up to standard?”
This is what worries him. He wants to focus on improving one technology. If this is improved by one level and that is improved by one level, there will be no effect.
After making the decision, he immediately started taking action, and his consciousness began to click on the + sign behind the pull-up jump shot.
Level 89, 90, and 91 did not disappoint him. The emergency stop jumper was successfully upgraded to level 91, finally entering the first-class level.
"It's pitiful. After playing basketball for so many years, I have only reached the top level in two shooting skills."
He took another look at the training tasks issued by the system last time. There was no longer a training task for emergency stop jumpers.
That task can be completed three times in a row, and the limit of improvement is level 91. It seems that the training tasks issued by the system are issued based on the improvement limit of each technology.
After taking care of the system matters, he felt fine after breakfast, so he decided to drive around and go for a drive.
Strength trainer Swelton had taken vacation a few days ago and returned to Los Angeles. He had no other training until the end of the playoffs.
Driving the Ford pickup truck onto the highway, he chose a random direction with no specific destination in mind.
The economy of the city of Detroit is too monotonous. As a large number of European and Japanese cars enter the United States to seize the market, and as the United States enters the era of high welfare, labor costs rise sharply. The U.S. automobile industry enters a period of decline, and Detroit's economy inevitably declines. .
There was a revival in the past few years, but it ultimately failed. Now some white people have moved away from the city, and there are more and more black people.
Because of high benefits, labor costs rose too fast. In order to avoid bankruptcy, car companies developed more robots, and then more workers began to lose their jobs. More and more people were hanging out on the streets of Detroit.
But Detroit's economy is not doing well. Because the government wants to maintain high welfare benefits for auto workers, it is unable to make ends meet and is getting poorer. This does not mean that private companies' business is not doing well. In addition to the auto industry, other businesses are still quite good.
He has no special feelings about this city. He doesn't particularly like it, nor does he particularly hate it. Because it is a heavy industrial city, there are few sights, and he rarely goes out. It is basically the headquarters, home, private training center, and supermarket. , restaurants and other fixed places.
This city is not attractive to Chinese. Few Chinese settle here, and few Chinese students come here to study, so he can hardly see any Chinese here.
After driving for a long time, we entered the city center. There were more black people doing nothing on the streets, and slums could be seen everywhere.
"Bang! Bang! Bang..."
Not far into the city center, he was about to drive to the Ford headquarters for a walk when a series of gunshots suddenly rang out from the roadside. They were so close that the gunshots were clear through the car window.
"boom!"
His car was not bulletproof, so he instinctively stepped on the accelerator to the bottom. A strong pushing sensation was instantly felt on his back, and the pickup truck flew forward a lot.
"Woooooooo..."
After driving for a while, a sharp siren sounded from behind. He looked in the rearview mirror and saw a police car following him.
"Damn it, speeding."
He couldn't help but curse secretly and quickly released his foot on the accelerator.
At this time, the police car caught up and drove alongside him. The passenger window was rolled down, and a white policeman signaled to pull over.
Zhou Quan parked the car on the side, lowered the window first, and then put his hands on the steering wheel.
The police car stopped in front. Two policemen, one black and one white, got out of the car. They walked to his car with their guns in their right hands. They leaned down and looked at him, and were startled: "Iron Fist?"
Zhou Quan nodded and said helplessly: "Are you speeding? I just heard the gunfire and stepped on the accelerator. I'm sorry."
"I heard it too, I was nearby, but no one called the police."
The white policeman nodded, thought for a while and said, "If you promise me to help the team reach the Eastern Conference Finals, I won't issue a ticket today."
The black policeman nodded repeatedly and said: "Iron Fist, Tom's idea is good, you should agree."
Zhou Quan said helplessly: "I can agree, but the knights are very strong. I can't guarantee promotion. I can only do my best."
"OK."
The two laughed, took a step back, and signaled Zhou Quan to drive away.
"Thanks!"
Zhou Quan drove away immediately and went home directly.
…
On the night of the 2nd, the Jazz defeated the Clippers and were the last to advance to the second round.
On the 3rd, the Pistons resumed training.
In the morning, Zhou Quan came to the headquarters and participated in the tactical meeting.
The opponent in the second round is the Cavaliers, second in the Eastern Conference regular season. According to ESPN's championship probability prediction before the first round of the series, the Cavaliers' championship probability is 9%, fifth in the league, and the Pistons are seventh, only 6%. .
Whether it's 9% or 6%, it's not enough when the Bulls have a 35% chance of winning.
In other words, ESPN is not optimistic about either the Cavaliers or the Pistons.
Assistant coach Rick Musk began to explain information about the Cavaliers and said: "Cavaliers center Brad Doherty, the No. 1 pick in 1986, a four-time All-Star backup center, a member of the 20+10 Club, strong offensively and defensively weak. Now he Only 27 years old and in his prime.
Power forward Larry Nance, a 33-year-old veteran, has been a two-time All-Star substitute with excellent shot-blocking ability. He averaged 3 blocks per game in the regular season this season. He is very defensive. He and Doherty attack one after another. Shou.
At the same time, his offensive ability is also very strong, and his assist ability is also good. This season, he averaged 17 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks per game.
Together with All-Star point guard Mark Price, the Cavaliers have three All-Star players in their main lineup, and they all still have All-Star strength. This is why they can achieve the second record in the Eastern Conference.
The second and third positions are role players. We need to pay more attention to their first, fourth and fifth positions, especially the inside, they have great advantages. "
At this time, Chuck Daly took over the topic and said: "We and the Cavaliers have two wins and three losses this season, and they have the advantage. However, the regular season record is not enough to judge who is stronger and who is weaker. Everything has to be played in the second round of the series. Only by competing will you know who wins or loses in the end.
During the regular season, the Cavaliers averaged 108.9 points per game, and we averaged 99.5. They lost 103.4 points per game, and we averaged 96.6 points. Our scoring ability is worse than theirs, and our defense is better than theirs. Each has its own advantages.
This requires us to base ourselves on defense and do our best to limit their offense. In particular, interior defense is very important. If we fail to defend the interior, we have no chance of winning.
In addition, in terms of rebounding, we were 44.3 in the regular season and they were 42.6. However, considering Dennis' injury, not only do we have no advantage in this aspect, we may also be at a disadvantage. "
At this point, he glanced at Rodman, shook his head helplessly, and then continued: "They are also very strong in assists, no worse than us. In terms of steals, they are about the same, but their blocking ability is much better than us. When we attack in the low post, we have to be careful, don’t rush in blindly and get blocked, and we must do a good job of attacking and covering.”
After explaining some information, Daly added: "To deal with the Cavaliers, we still start from the one position just like we did with the Knicks.
Iron Fist, although Mark Price has rich experience, he is five centimeters shorter than you, and his tonnage is only 77 kilograms, and will not exceed 80 kilograms at most. You have to take advantage of your dislocation advantage in the first position.
Our inside line is not as good as theirs, but our outside line is our strength, especially you and the second position. You are the key to our victory over the Cavaliers. "
That night, ESPN launched a program whose theme was the latest prediction data on winning chances.
There were a total of eight teams in the second round. The Bulls, who swept their opponents in the first round, still ranked first. Jordan was in extremely brave form, scoring 56 points in a single game. The chance of winning the championship increased by 5% to as high as 40%.
The Trail Blazers are still the best team in the Western Conference and have the best chance of reaching the Western Conference Finals, with a 15% chance of winning.
The Suns swept through and advanced, and their chances of winning the championship increased by 1% and are now 14%.
The Celtics swept their opponents, Bird's comeback is imminent, and the lineup is complete. The chance of winning the championship increased by 5% and is now 12%.
The Cavaliers eliminated the Blue Nets three to one. The All-Star insider combination has a high probability of defeating the Pistons in the second round. The probability of winning the championship remains unchanged at 9%.
The SuperSonics defeated the Warriors 3-1. They went from top to bottom. They have great potential and their chances of winning the championship increased to 5%.
Although the Pistons eliminated the Knicks 3-1, their victory in the G4 game was an unexpected one. There is a high probability of being eliminated in the second round. The probability of winning the championship has been reduced by 2% to 4%.
The Jazz eliminated the Clippers 3-2, but the No. 2 team in the West was forced into a five-game tiebreaker by the No. 7 Clippers. Their performance in the first round of the series was poor, and expectations were seriously unfavorable. The chance of winning the championship was lowered by 13% and is now 1%.
"Let me go, Jazz is more pitiful than us?"
Zhou Quan was surprised. Before the first round, the Jazz seemed to be the team with the third highest chance of winning. With a 14% chance of winning, they were directly at the bottom?
After the forecast data is released, the moderator begins conducting phone interviews to ask professionals for their opinions on the data.
The host is Bill Walton, who has just been converted into a commentator. Now that his stuttering problem has almost disappeared after training, he joined ESPN and became the host and commentator of the TV station.
He first dialed Michael Jordan's number, smiled and asked, "Hey, Michael, are you watching my show?"
"Yes, Bill, it's great to get your call." Jordan said there.
Bill Walton said excitedly: "So are you satisfied with the 40% figure?"
Jordan laughed twice and said: "I hope this data is 100%."
"Ha ha……"
Bill Walton laughed and said: "That's not okay, other people will have opinions. So Michael, what do you think of other teams' data?"
"How can the Pistons have a 4% chance of winning the championship? I suggest changing their position with the Jazz. 1% is more suitable for them." Jordan said.
Bill Walton smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed. Michael Jordan is a good man. You and the Pistons, you and the Smiling Assassin, and your festival with Iron Fist are really gimmicks that attract attention. Thank you for bringing it up. I won’t thank you. I'll just give you a good guy card.
He quickly followed Jordan's words and said: "Michael, why do you think so?"
Jordan snorted coldly and said: "I'm talking based on strength. Even if they pass the Cavaliers level, I will send them back to their hometown."
I swept them in the Eastern Conference Finals last year. That was the happiest time for me. This time I hope to sweep them again, so I will be even happier. "
"Fake Oil!"
At Isiah Thomas's house, he couldn't help but curse when he heard this.
He was sure that Jordan must be the one who stopped him from joining the national team, this bastard!
At this time, Jordan said again: "If I can sweep the Pistons and Iron Fist guys in the Eastern Conference Finals, I am willing to donate half a million dollars to charity."
"oh!"
Bill Walton exclaimed and shouted to the camera: "Did you hear that, Iron Fist, you and the Pistons can help the charity get half a million dollars."
"What the hell!"
Zhou Quan was so angry that he cursed.
Next, Bill Walton had a phone interview with the Blazers' star player, Glider Drexler.
As one of the Flyers, one of the most powerful shooting guards today, someone who was openly hostile and ridiculed by Jordan, his quiet and low-key character prevented Gedrexler from publicly expressing his dissatisfaction with the Bulls' 40% exclusive chance. But there was a hint of complaint in his words.
He said: "Perhaps we can be more generous and it is just a prediction. We will not complain that the 15% chance of winning is too low."
"Ha ha……"
Zhou Quan couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.
Then Bill Walton interviewed the star of the Suns, Black Lightning Kevin Johnson, and he said:
"I'm very happy that our chances of winning the championship have improved, it shows that our strength has been more recognized, which is a good thing.
I think any possibility is possible, even 14% has a chance to win the championship. We will not lose our fighting spirit just because the prediction data of the probability of winning the championship is lower than other teams. We will strive to reach the Western Conference Finals or even the Finals. "
Bill Walton interviewed Big Bird Larry Bird again and asked: "Dear Larry, will you come back in the second round?"
Larry Bird said: "Sorry, I'm not sure yet. But I hope to come back in the second round, but my back hasn't agreed yet. I will also seek his opinion."
"Ha ha!"
Bill Walton laughed twice and then asked: "So Larry, what do you think of our forecast data?"
Larry Bird said: "I basically agree that the Bulls are indeed strong now. Michael Jordan is already the most powerful player currently, and his offensive firepower can destroy any other team.
However, any of the teams I mentioned above do not include the Celtics. He has not proven himself in front of me yet. This is what he needs to work hard on now, haha! "
Bill Walton also laughed, and then asked: "Larry, it is currently recognized by the league that there is only one era. You and Magic led Jordan and Isiah Thomas. The Magic Birds era led by you two, is this. Bar?"
Big Bird Larry Bird smiled triumphantly and said, "I hate to admit it, but I can't think of another era that compares to ours."
Bill Walton said: "Michael Jordan said after winning the championship last year that his era has begun. Do you think he can create an era?"
Larry Bird was silent for a while and then said: "It is possible that there is currently no star in the league who can truly compete with him in an all-round way.
From technology, physical fitness, talent, offense, defense, willpower, leadership, competitive spirit, key ball ability, overall view, dominance, etc., no one can be as comprehensive as him, and they can all reach the top level.
The Smiling Assassin is no longer good. The three super centers have not yet seen the possibility of creating miracles. Their teams have no possibility of winning the championship within a few years. Although the glider is strong, I am not optimistic that he can stop Michael. No one else I could see a chance of beating Michael Jordan. "
When Zhou Quan heard this, his eyes became sharp.
He wanted to be the person who stopped Michael Jordan from creating an era. He didn't need any reason, he just wanted to win, simply wanted to win.
Larry Bird said that the scoring leader will always outshine the assists leader, but he does not agree with that statement.
A small man can still do great things. He is stronger than a big bird, stronger than a magician, and stronger than Michael Jordan. Didn't he also lose his wings at the hands of assassins?
If the assassin can do it, so can he.
Soon after, Bill Walton interviewed Mark Price of the Cavaliers and Ricky Pierce of the Sonics, and then it was the Pistons' turn.
The Pistons' external leader is of course Joe Dumars. After answering the phone, he said a few words humbly and did not complain about anything.
"I don't agree with ESPN's data. I definitely won't agree with it. It's just a joke. We are the Jazz. The 1% chance of winning is an insult to John and I. We definitely don't agree. This so-called prediction of winning chance is just a bunch of stuff. Shit…”
Zhou Quan went to put the water in. As soon as he came out, he heard an angry roar coming from the TV. When he listened carefully, it was the voice of the postman Karl Malone.
"Ha ha……"
He couldn't help but laugh. The Jazz seemed to be worse off than the Pistons.
Then he turned off the TV, picked up some information from the table and began to study.
This is Mark Price's information, some of which he had before, and some of which were from the Cavaliers' first-round series this time.
The No. 1 pick in the second round of 1986, white, 28 years old this year, may become the first player in the history of the Cavaliers.
The naked height is 180 cm, 77 kg, and the maximum will not exceed 80 kg. This season, he averaged 17.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.2 blocks, and 2.2 turnovers in 30 minutes per game.
From the analysis of draft picks, both physical and athletic talent are definitely average. Coupled with his age, he will not suffer in terms of athletic ability.
The decrease in playing time shows that physical fitness has begun to decline and injuries have begun to occur. Physical confrontation needs to be increased, which consumes more physical energy and forces him not to dare to confront himself head-on.
The assist-to-turnover ratio is 3.36, which shows that the passing stability is very high. It also needs to increase confrontation to destroy its passing stability, thereby destroying the Cavaliers' organizational ability.
This season's regular season shooting percentage was 48.8%, far exceeding his own, and his three-point shooting percentage reached 38.7%. He needs to prevent passes and shots.
He averages 4 free throws per game, which shows that his breakthrough ability is also good and he can cause damage, so in addition to preventing passes and shots, he also has to prevent breakouts.
He started studying Mark Price's first-round series again and couldn't help but feel ashamed of himself.
Mark Price averaged 38 minutes per game in the first round series, and his playing time increased significantly, indicating that he has been retaining his strength in the regular season.
21.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 10 assists, 1.5 steals, 0.5 blocks, 5 turnovers and 2.3 fouls, shooting 47.5% from the field, 21.7% from three-point range, and averaging 6.5 free throws per game. Almost all statistics are higher than the regular season.
"This is a guy who only breaks out in the playoffs." He couldn't help but sigh.
Fortunately, Mark Price is not without his decline. His shooting percentage and three-pointers have both declined, and his turnovers have increased.
However, while free throws have increased, the true shooting percentage has not declined, which means that the offensive efficiency is not much lower than the regular season. The only decline is the three-point shooting percentage.
"The assist-to-turnover ratio of 2 in the first round is just a qualified level. It shows that facing the stronger defense in the playoffs, his passing has been greatly affected. He must increase physical confrontation to further damage the stability of his passing."
After studying and studying, he mainly only has this idea, to use his body to defeat the opponent on both offense and defense.
(End of chapter)
