On the other end, McCloskey came forward and bailed several security guards out overnight, and told them that the team would reward them, continue to provide them with job opportunities, and then hire the best lawyers for them and would not let them go to jail.
Zhou Quan returned to the hotel, comforted Catherine, and then returned to his room. He fell asleep quickly due to fatigue.
Although a Japanese died, he didn't care.
Whether it's Detroit or Chicago, at least ten people die every day on the streets of these two cities due to violence, guns, drugs, and murder. What does a Japanese mean?
After waking up and washing, he went to Catherine's room, knocked on the girl's door, and told her about the Japanese, which shocked her.
He quickly comforted him: "Don't worry, I have nothing to do with it. He was still alive and kicking before I left, and the security guards couldn't hold him down."
Catherine breathed a sigh of relief and sighed: "Why did he die for no reason? Life is too fragile. Maybe he had some underlying disease?"
"Well, you are so sentimental, why not help me give a chrysanthemum to that Japanese." He teased.
"roll!"
Catherine scolded.
At nine o'clock in the morning, the two came to the restaurant and had breakfast with their teammates and wives.
"Is there any news?" Zhou Quan asked after sitting down.
"Nothing special, just praising Jordan." The assassin said unhappily.
Zhou Quan flipped through the newspapers and found that no media reported the news of the death of the Japanese. He couldn't help but sigh: "The alliance's public relations capabilities are really strong!"
"It's all about Jordan. His public relations skills are indeed not to be boasted. Capital is omnipotent." The assassin said disdainfully.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, the Pistons and Bulls arrived in Detroit.
At this time, the Chicago police announced to the public that after the end of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals last night, a Japanese reporter suddenly attacked Pistons star Zhou Quan, and was then controlled by security personnel. He died ten minutes after Zhou Quan left the scene. Chicago police The autopsy revealed death by asphyxiation.
The security personnel acted on their responsibilities and had no criminal motive. Moreover, Xiaolin committed an attack underground and the Pistons acted in self-defense. Therefore, the case of Xiaolin's death underground was not filed as a criminal case and was classified as a general case.
Although the media deliberately downplayed the news, the news did not stir up much controversy. However, the Consulate General of Japan in Chicago and the Consulate General of China in Chicago expressed concern about the matter.
After Zhou Quan waited for this result, he couldn't help but praise the alliance's public relations capabilities again.
That night, the G6 game of the Western Conference Finals began.
In the end, the Trail Blazers, playing away from home, defeated the Jazz with a score of 105:97, eliminated the Jazz with a score of 4:2, and advanced to the finals with their heads held high.
The next day, May 29, was the G6 game of the Eastern Conference Finals.
This afternoon, after training, the Pistons accepted interviews with several media at the training center at the request of the media.
"Iron Fist, what else do you expect from the Eastern Conference Finals series?"
"The expectations now are the same as before the series started. I will not lose my desire to win just because the Bulls get the match point."
"But the Pistons' current lineup is seriously out of shape?"
"The serious imbalance in the lineup does not mean we have to give up. That is the behavior of a coward. On the contrary, we need to work harder.
Moreover, tickets for the playoffs are very expensive, and we need to work hard to provide our fans with a wonderful game, so that they will not regret buying tickets. "
"What do you think of your teammates?"
"They are all very good, Joe Dumars, John Salley, everyone, including Isiah. Without their efforts, we would not have reached the G6 game."
"For Isiah, he was the previous core of the Pistons. What specific evaluation do you have for him?"
As soon as this question came up, the first person who looked over was the assassin himself.
Zhou Quan once promised him that he would be recognized as one of the leaders of the Pistons. This was very important to him and was the key to his turnaround. Without Zhou Quan's recognition, his reputation would not be able to rise and he would have to rot in the pit. .
Bang bang bang, his heart was beating very fast, hoping to hear what he wanted to hear from Zhou Quan's mouth.
Zhou Quan smiled, glanced at the assassin, and said with the opponent's expectant eyes: "Isiah Thomas is very important to us. He is always full of fighting spirit. He helps me stabilize the morale of my teammates in the locker room. We can go as far as Now, he has a big role and he's one of the leaders in our locker room."
"call!"
Isiah Thomas breathed a sigh of relief, and his stiff expression immediately relaxed.
"One of the leaders?"
Several reporters were surprised. Zhou Quan recognized the identity of the leader of the Smiling Assassins?
"Congratulations, Isiah."
Joe Dumas put his arm around the assassin's shoulders and whispered in his ear.
"Thanks."
The assassin said happily.
He originally planned to develop in other areas of the league after retiring, such as coaching or team management. Moreover, the violence in the locker room last year caused heavy financial losses to him. Now he hopes to change careers after retiring to earn more for retirement. Money, this is the most important reason why he hopes to become the leader of the team again, because otherwise, he has no chance of achieving this wish.
This evening, the G6 game of the Eastern Conference Finals begins.
Under the leadership of Zhou Quan and Assassin, although the Pistons fought hard, they still lost without any suspense.
After this battle, the Bulls defeated the Pistons with a score of 4:2 and reached the finals.
This is also the second time in Michael Jordan's career that he has reached the Finals.
After the game, Zhou Quan took his teammates to shake hands with the Bulls, but did not send his own congratulations. He said to Jordan: "Old boy, you'd better win this year's championship, because we will get stronger and stronger, so You have to cherish the opportunity you have now.”
Jordan sneered and said: "Boy, just based on your current lineup? I bet you will be a mess in the next few years. You can't climb out with your little offensive strength. You can't carry the Pistons." .
Next, I will win three consecutive championships, four consecutive championships and five consecutive championships. I will complete the great Bulls dynasty, and you will struggle on the edge of the playoffs. This is your destined destiny, I said. "
"Then we'll see."
Zhou Quan snorted coldly, then turned around and left, going with his teammates to say goodbye to the fans.
Tonight, under Jordan's defense, he made 13 of 29 shots, a shooting percentage of 44.8%. In addition, he made 7 of 8 free throws and scored 33 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, 4 turnovers and 5 fouls.
Although he scored the highest score in a single game in the playoffs, his shooting percentage was average, and his assists set a single-game record in the playoffs.
It's not that he doesn't pass the ball, it's that there is really no one around him who can score, resulting in very few assists.
Jordan looked down on his offense, which didn't make him angry, because his offensive skills were indeed only average.
Moreover, there are no effective scoring points around him, making his passing non-threatening, which makes the Bulls' defense against him more thorough.
But to be honest, he scored 33 points tonight and his shooting percentage was over 40%. He has tried his best and his self-assessment performance is not bad.
However, he estimated that he would not be able to get the playoff mission reward. It was a bit sad to think that the reward of +1 bounce was far away from him!
At this time, in the TNT commentary box, Robert Guida was reading Zhou Quan’s Eastern Conference Finals series data and said:
"In the six games of the Eastern Conference Finals, Tekken averaged 43.3 minutes per game, 9 of 20 shots, 45% field goal percentage, 7.83 free throws and 7.17 free throws, 91.5% field goal percentage. He averaged 25.5 points, 6.67 rebounds, 11.1 assists, 4 steals, 0.5 blocks, 4.17 turnovers and 3.5 fouls per game. The true shooting percentage is 54.38%, and the assist-to-turnover ratio is 2.66.”
Ringo Wilson said: "In the Eastern Conference Finals series, his performance was better than that of the regular season, similar to the first and second rounds. Some places were stronger and some were weaker. For example, in terms of passing stability, assists in the Eastern Conference Finals The turnover ratio was lower than in the first two rounds, there were too many mistakes.”
Robert Guida said: "In the entire playoffs, Tekken played 15 games in three rounds, averaging 39.5 minutes per game, 15.7 shooting, 6.89 shooting, 43.9% shooting, 6.8 free throws, 6.13 shooting, 90.2% shooting, 20.3 points and 6.07 rebounds. 11.3 assists, 3.53 steals, 0.7 blocks, 3.67 turnovers, 3.1 fouls, a true shooting percentage of 54.3%, and an assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.08.”
Speaking of this, he praised: "The performance of 20+10 is really eye-catching, this is the data for the playoffs!
The only pity is that the shooting is a bit poor and the personal offensive efficiency is low, which is not excellent. By the way, Ringer, what were the Magic's statistics back then? "
Ringo Wilson said it all: "The Magic's playoff statistics in his rookie season were 18.3 points, 10.5 rebounds, 9.4 assists, 3.1 steals, 0.4 blocks, 4.1 turnovers, 2.9 fouls per game, a field goal percentage of 51.8%, an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.29, and a true shooting percentage of 59.8. %."
He then commented: "Magic almost averaged a triple-double per game, and in terms of field goal percentage, true shooting percentage, that is, personal efficiency, he is far beyond Iron Fist.
When we look at a player's data, we should not simply look at how many points he scored, but rather pay attention to efficiency.
Iron Fist averaged 20 points per game in the playoffs, but we have to see that this is based on his complete control of the Pistons' ball rights and his unrestricted shots. In terms of efficiency, he is far behind. Far from being a star, this is an inefficient offense. "
Robert Guida could only nod: "That's true. Iron Fist still needs to work on offensive efficiency and be more cautious in its shots.
But we should see his huge potential in assists. His assists exceed Magic. For a point guard, this is a very important manifestation of ability. "
Ringo Wilson shook his head: "No, no, no, we need to see the quality of this data. He produced this data while controlling most of the Pistons' ball rights.
We all should know that in this league, no matter who it is, even the water dispenser manager, as long as he is given a shot, he will definitely score a lot of points, 20+30+ is possible.
Then a point guard has so much ball rights, even Magic, I am afraid he does not have so many ball rights in the Lakers, so it is not surprising that he received these assists, because the ball is in his hands, blind cat You can also run into a few dead rats. "
Robert Guida opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he seemed unable to refute.
Ringo Wilson changed the subject, picked up Jordan's statistics table, and said: "Now let us appreciate Michael's statistics, and we will know what dominance is, what is the scoring leader, and what is the number one player in active service... …”
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After saying goodbye to the fans, Zhou Quan and his teammates left the scene to the Bulls and returned to the locker room.
After coming out of the shower, he got his own statistics sheet, including data for this game, the Eastern Conference Finals series, and the entire three-round series.
He averaged 20.3 points and 11.3 assists per game. In the regular season, he averaged 19.1 points and 9 assists. The statistics have improved. Even the field goal percentage, true shooting percentage, assist-to-turnover ratio and other data have also improved, and the worst field goal percentage has also improved. 0.7%, it can be said that his performance in the playoffs is slightly better than in the regular season.
But he has a very clear understanding that this is the result of his extended playing time, and it is also the result of him controlling the ball.
The ball is always in his hands, whether he is passing or shooting, his data will not be bad. If he does not get this data, he will also have that data.
So he can't think that his strength has really reached that high level just because he scored 20+10.
If the team hands over one-third of his possessions to Joe Dumars, his numbers will immediately drop by a huge margin.
It can be seen that the Pistons management's efforts in cultivating him can be said to be crazy, and they put all their hopes for the future on him.
It can also be seen from this that being swept by the Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals last year had a huge impact on the team. Otherwise, how could it be possible to train him like this?
"Tekken, so far, you have the best assist performance among all the players in the playoffs." Assistant coach Musk said with a smile.
"What's the use, we've been eliminated." He shook his head.
Musk encouraged: "But we were swept last year, and this year we won two games against the Bulls. If John and Joe hadn't been injured, and if Dennis had been in better shape, we would have played better, so this year is already considered progress.
Your performance is also very good. There may be media who belittle you, but don't take it to heart because they are all fans of Michael Jordan. "
"Iron Fist, you are already very strong with an average of 20+10 per game in the playoffs. To be honest, if we hadn't met this Bulls, in previous years, we would have definitely reached the finals." Joe Douma Si said.
Isiah Thomas smiled and said: "Iron Fist, all Detroiters will carry you to the All-Star next year. Believe me, you have conquered them."
"Of course that's good."
A smile appeared on Zhou Quan's face.
But when he thought about the team's lineup and wondered how the management would adjust it, his smile faded a little.
Putting aside these thoughts, he began to look at his statistics.
The system's playoff requirements are 15 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 2.5 steals, an assist-to-turnover ratio of no less than 3, a field goal percentage of 45%, and a true shooting percentage of 53%. Everything else has been met, except for the field goal percentage.
He opened the system and looked at it with some disappointment. There were two new prompts.
"The first and second tasks of the Eastern Finals failed. The mission is over."
He had already completed the third task of the Eastern Conference Finals and received a reward of Prejudgment +3. Without looking further, he immediately opened the second prompt.
"The playoff mission failed, but the host achieved 20+10 data, and was awarded speed +1 and injury resistance +1."
"..."
Zhou Quan's eyes widened and he almost cursed.
To him, +1 speed is no worse than +1 bounce, or even more important. What's more, it also comes with +1 injury resistance, which is even better than the original reward.
Surprise, absolute surprise!
Now his speed is 92, his injury resistance is 89, and his physical fitness is getting better and better.
After a quick browse of other information, after this Eastern Conference Finals series, some of his skills have improved a little.
For example, Breakthrough was upgraded from level 86 to level 87, and Organization was upgraded from level 89 to level 90, entering the first-class level.
"A level 90 organization?"
He looked at the statistics and found that he averaged 11.3 assists per game throughout the playoffs. He ranks first in assists per game in the playoffs so far. Is he only at level 90?
So if his assist ability continues to improve, how high will his average assists per game reach in the future? 15 times, 18 times?
In the 1989/90 season, John Stockton won the assists title. In that season, he averaged 14.5 assists per game, which was the highest record since the league began to collect statistics.
This season, John Stockton won the honor of assists with 13.7 times.
This is John Stockton's fifth assists title, five consecutive assists titles, and he will be his strongest competitor for the honor of assists title in the future.
But in terms of playoff performance, he is better than John Stockton.
Perhaps, more advanced organizational skills will not be reflected in statistics, but in controlling the game?
Just like commanding an army, a truly top commander will not have the reputation of being invincible. The so-called good warriors will not have great achievements?
At present, with his strength, he doesn't quite understand these things, and his level is not high enough.
In addition to breakthroughs and assists, the offense has been upgraded from level 81 to level 82, and the game experience has been increased from level 87 to level 89.
"Iron Fist, the season is over, are you ready to return to China?" Joe Dumars asked next to him.
"Oh, I will stay in Los Angeles for a few days and then return to China. What about you?" he asked.
"I'm going to do therapy first, and then I'm going to go on vacation with my family," Joe Dumas laughed.
"Isiah, what about you?" Zhou Quan asked again.
"Me too." The assassin smiled.
At this time, Troy Weaver reminded: "Zhou, you'd better go for a physical examination and take care of your body."
"Okay, Troy, thank you for the reminder." He nodded.
"Iron Fist, I also want to go to Los Angeles, shall we?" Rodman said with a smile.
"OK!"
Of course Zhou Quan would not refuse. Rodman, a scumbag, has a good character and is very sincere.
But he suddenly thought of Madonna, and immediately understood what Rodman was doing in Los Angeles. This guy was afraid of climbing into the queen's bed.
"Iron Fist, have you set a date for your date with the postman and the others?" Darnell Walker suddenly asked.
"Yes, yes, Iron Fist, don't forget us, let's go together to cheer you up."
"Iron Fist, and Larry Johnson, did Dameng ask you out?"
"And that guy Oakley, there were reports in the New York media that he was doing boxing training."
"Iron Fist, Larry Johnson was knocked unconscious by two headbutts from you last time. Don't be careless this time. I heard that guy has practiced."
This topic immediately excited everyone and started discussing it.
(End of chapter)
