54:58, the Pistons took the lead and the Hornets attacked.
Mourning squeezed Sekali away and forced his way into the basket to get the ball.
"Seikali offered little resistance."
In the TNT commentary box, Robert Guida shook his head.
But this time Mourning didn't get the ball because Zhou Quan didn't let Boggs pass it down. He blocked the downward passing angle.
Boggs can only break through with the ball. His height is too low. While standing still, there is no way to pass the ball to his teammates in the low post.
Lean over and lower your center of gravity.
Zhou Quan still leaned forward slightly, put a step away, and allowed the opponent to break through or shoot a three-pointer.
Boggs successfully broke through from the right elbow with the ball, and Zhou Quan turned around and chased into the paint. The former changed direction and pulled to the right, but the ball in his hand was passed to Larry Johnson in the low post below.
However, no matter how secretive his passing movements were, he could not deceive Zhou Quan, because Zhou Quan's full-level panoramic vision was so strong that he could clearly capture his passing movements just from the corner of his eye without looking directly at him.
"Snapped!"
Coupled with the 96-level nerve reaction speed, Zhou Quan moved down a step in time and leaned over to intercept the ball.
"Steal the ball! Iron Fist steals the ball..." bearded John Lowes roared excitedly.
This time, Zhou Quan's position was deep and close to the low post. Kendall Gill caught up with Joe Dumars again. The fast break had no chance and turned into a positional battle.
Joe Dumars was very smart. After running upfield, he immediately moved to the right sideline and took Kendall Gill away without giving him a chance to change defense.
In this way, Zhou Quan faced Bogues on the offensive end.
Boggs took a risk to steal the last ball, which resulted in being overtaken, allowing Zhou Quan to go into a fast break. He did not dare to do that for the time being, and this time he honestly retreated to the backcourt.
Zhou Quan advanced to the frontcourt from the left side of the center. When Boggs came up to him, he first slowed down, then suddenly changed direction to the right. With 95-level acceleration, he stepped past the opponent, directly passed the opponent, and reached the arc. The top did not stop, but went straight to kill.
Larry Johnson was in the left midfield position. At this time, Seikaly took another step out. Zhou Quan's pass was too powerful. He did not dare to completely let Seikaly go, so he did not dare to come in to cover the defense. Instead, he took a step out. .
Mourning was fully prepared under the basket. He stood one step in front of the basket and stared at Zhou Quan who came in with extremely fierce momentum.
Zhou Quan held the ball and reached a sudden stop in front of Mourning, then suddenly dribbled and took a step to the left.
The reason why he pulled horizontally was not only to avoid Mourning's defense in front, but also to avoid Boggs who was catching up behind him.
Although he overtook Boggs, Boggs was definitely chasing after him, so he had to take precautions.
Sure enough, Boggs, who was catching up behind him, was about to steal the ball from the right side, but he didn't prevent Zhou Quan from taking a step to the left and was immediately separated.
The next moment, Zhou Quan took off and threw.
"brush!"
The 92-level floater, when there is no defender within one step, is still very accurate at a distance of two meters from the basket, and it goes into the basket hollowly.
"At 54:60, the Pistons scored 6 points in a row. Iron Fist used a block and a steal to continuously destroy the Hornets' offense. The Hornets cannot be careless." Ringo Wilson said.
"Snapped!"
Twenty seconds later, Larry Johnson held the ball in the low post and hit Rodman with his back. After getting close to the basket, he turned and shot a jumper. Zhou Quan rushed down from the free throw line to help defend and slapped his aunt.
"That's great! Tekken has sent out two big shots in the third quarter, and this time he even entered the paint area to help defend against the big hat mother. It's so beautiful!"
Bearded John Lowes roared excitedly.
On the field, something unexpected happened.
Rodman grabbed the ball and handed it to Zhou Quan. Unexpectedly, Boggs suddenly came up to grab the ball. Zhou Quan accidentally knocked the ball away and Boggs grabbed it.
"Give me!"
Mourning shouted under the basket and reached for the ball.
"Bang!"
Boggs was blocked by Zhou Quan and quickly passed the ball from Zhou Quan's feet.
The next moment, Zhou Quan reacted quickly. The moment he turned right, his full panoramic vision caught the ball bouncing upwards. He swung his right hand outwards accurately and hit the ball to the right with a snap.
Rodman happened to be on the right, and the ball hit him in the stomach and was picked up by him.
"What a risk, I will atone for my sins, and Iron Fist will take it back."
In the commentary box, the bespectacled man Longger Lance breathed a sigh of relief.
"One defensive round, one block, one turnover, one steal, Tekken got three data, haha!"
Robert Guida laughed in the TNT commentary box.
Zhou Quan advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, and Kendall Gill defended him. He did not hand the ball to Joe Dumars or Sekali like in the G1 game and the first half, but played it himself.
He is 5 centimeters shorter than the opponent, weighs two kilograms, has more muscles than the opponent, moves no slower than the opponent, has stronger explosive power, and has a confrontation advantage.
When he reached the top of the arc, he didn't call for a pick-and-roll, but made a pull-away gesture to beat the opponent in isolation.
Seikali pulled two steps to the left wing, and Larry Johnson was forced to follow to the left waist.
Rodman is on the right waist and Mourning is sitting under the basket.
Zhou Quan dribbled the ball while leaning down to prepare for a breakthrough.
Kendall Gill did not stick up because he was not as strong as Zhou Quan to fight against him, and Zhou Quan did not shoot a three-pointer today. He mainly defended breakthroughs and took a step away from defense.
Two seconds later, with 7 seconds left in the attack time, Zhou Quan began to move forward, Gill took a step back, and the next moment, Zhou Quan broke through with a one-handed feint.
Gil was shaken by Zhou Quan's shoulder shake, and his reaction was half a beat too slow.
Taking this opportunity, Zhou Quan changed direction and broke through from the right side, reaching Gill's side in one step. By the time Gill reacted, he had already lost his defensive position, and he rushed into the paint area from the right end of the free throw line.
Facing Mourning under the basket, Zhou Quan repeated his old trick again, making another shoulder shake while dribbling. Mourning was so shaken that he didn't know whether he was changing direction to the left or right, and his reaction was half a beat slower.
The next moment, Zhou Quan changed direction downwards and burst from Mourning's side to the right side of the basket.
After Mourning reacted, he quickly turned around. At this time, Zhou Quan forcefully took off, blocked Mourning with his left elbow, and dunked with the ball in his right hand.
"Snapped!"
Mourning blocked the shot and was blocked by Zhou Quan's left elbow in the air. He couldn't rely on it and his arm was not long enough, so he only hit Zhou Quan's wrist.
"boom!"
The next moment, Zhou Quan pressed Mourning's big hand and smashed the ball into the basket.
"drop!"
The referee's whistle sounded.
"Oh ho!"
At this moment, the entire Auburn Hills Palace came to life and boiled. Countless Pistons fans stood up from their seats and cheered.
"ah!"
Zhou Quan was very excited after winning. He punched the audience and yelled, making the cheers in the audience even louder.
"Dunk! Iron Fist forced a dunk after breaking through, and he dunked on Hornets center Alonzo Mourning. As a point guard, he dunked on the center again. It's great!"
In the commentary box, bearded John Lowes roared excitedly.
In the TNT commentary box, Robert Guida said excitedly: "As the team leader and the real boss, Iron Fist stood up in the third quarter, and he continued to perform well on both offense and defense.
Now the momentum of the entire Auburn Hills Palace is skyrocketing, and the morale has exceeded the limit. If the Hornets cannot return one, their morale will not be maintained. "
The center was dunked by the guard, and the Hornets' morale was obviously hit. The head coach called a timeout to give the players time to breathe and to cool down the Pistons' raging home atmosphere.
But after the timeout, the situation did not change.
Zhou Quan has strengthened his breakthroughs with the ball. His breakthrough skills have reached the first-class level. What's even more powerful is that he has all kinds of breakthrough skills and no shortcomings. He can break through as much as he wants, making it impossible for defenders to make accurate predictions.
Kendall Gill was obviously unable to guard him and was repeatedly surprised. Once Zhou Quan entered the paint area, after Sekali took away Larry Johnson, he only had to face Mourning alone.
A level 93 pull-up jump shot, a level 92 floater, a level 95 layup, a level 92 turnaround jumper, and various close-range finishing methods that Mourning simply couldn't handle, forcing him to resort to fouling. In response, Zhou Quan was frequently sent to the free throw line. In addition to the two fouls in the first half, he was charged with five fouls.
Zhou Quan played the entire third quarter, making 6 of 9 shots and 6 of 6 free throws. He scored 18 points in a single quarter, which destroyed the Hornets' inside line and helped the team lead the opponent by 12 points in a single quarter.
In the final quarter, Mourning fouled Zhou Quan again in the third minute. With six fouls, the Hornets were no longer able to come back, so they lost their second away game.
102:112, the Pistons led the series with a big score of 2-0, winning by 10 points.
Zhou Quan played 46 minutes, scoring 10 points in the first half, 18 points in the third quarter, another 12 points in the final quarter, and 30 points in the second half.
He made 14 of 23 shots from the field, shooting 60.8% from the field, and made 12 of 12 free throws. He scored 40 points, breaking his career playoff single-game scoring record of 38 points. He scored 40 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, 5 steals and 2 steals. Data of blocks, 2 turnovers and 3 fouls.
"Iron Fist, you scored 40+ points today, especially in the second half, where you made 10 of 16 shots and scored 30 points. When the team's offense was not going well, you stood up and kept attacking the Hornets' basket. You were full of energy. , This shows that you have a strong personal offensive ability that can defeat your opponents. Why is it so rare to see such crazy attacks from you?" a reporter from tnt asked.
Zhou Quan said calmly: "If I prefer personal offense, I will ignore the energy of my teammates and the organizational functions. As a point guard, I must have accurate control and balance between personal offense and passing. Only by having a good relationship between the two can the team exert greater energy and lead the team to defeat the opponent."
"In other words, do you actually think that no matter how powerful the individual offense is, without team organization, it cannot defeat the opponent?" the reporter asked.
Zhou Quan nodded and said: "Strong personal offense may be able to win one or two games, but it cannot last long. When you are obsessed with your own personal offense, the opponent will definitely strengthen their defense against you. When your offensive efficiency drops, your teammates' But my hands are already cold and my morale is low, so that’s what I think. You must mobilize everyone’s energy, enthusiasm and attention for the game, and don’t let your teammates become spectators on the court. Only then can you play your best. attack."
"But this time you won the game with your personal offense." the reporter asked.
"So as I said just now, strong personal offense can indeed win one or two games." Zhou Quan replied with a smile.
After seeing his girlfriend off, he returned to the locker room and spent half an hour taking a shower.
Everyone else uses deodorant and then brushes with an iron brush, but he doesn't. This is the advantage of yellow people. The body odor is much smaller and the sweat glands are not so developed.
"Rick, what were the results of those three games?" he asked after coming out of the bathroom.
Musk said with a smile: "The Cavaliers defeated the Green Team for the second time, winning two consecutive games at home like us. Mosaic overturned at home and was overturned by the Clippers, and the game ended in a one-to-one tie."
Zhou Quan said with a smile: "It seems that Mosaic is not ready yet. That guy from Dameng wants to reach the finals, but the time has not come yet."
Musk said: “Dameng faced a very strong defense, making 6 of 19 shots, with a shooting percentage of only 31.6%, but it made a lot of free throws, making 18 of 20 free throws, and scored 30 points.
Mosaic made 13 more free throws than the Clippers. They didn't lose in other areas, but in three-pointers. Like the Suns last time, they only made 4 of 16 three-pointers, a 25% shooting rate, which beat the entire team. The shooting percentage dropped to 31.5%, and he really deserved the loss. "
"Win another three points?"
Zhou Quan smiled. He didn't shoot a single three-pointer this time, focusing on mid-range shots and breakthrough layups.
Musk added: "The Trail Blazers got back a win at home. Last game they made 1 of 11 three-pointers. Today they made 5 of 13. In turn, the Spurs made 0 of 7 three-pointers."
"So three-pointers must not be thrown randomly, except in the open space." Zhou Quan said with emotion.
He deliberately said it so that his teammates would not listen, so that they wouldn't get mad.
Of course, when he controlled most of the ball, others did not have the opportunity to throw away three-pointers, and he was not very worried about this problem.
The Pistons had won two consecutive home games and their morale was very high. The next day, many local media shouted slogans for a sweep.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, the Pistons arrived in Charlotte, North Carolina.
This is the home base of the NCAA. Jordan's popularity and influence here are very great, while the popularity of the NBA here is average.
After the Pistons arrived at the hotel, they didn't even hold a press conference.
After Zhou Quan settled in the hotel, he talked on the phone with Christina for a while. His girlfriend didn't come with him and stayed in Detroit.
That night, the Bulls scored 117 points, defeated the Hawks, and won their second consecutive home victory.
Jordan's offensive status was average, with 10 of 24 shots, a 41.7 field goal percentage, two three-pointers, and 7 of 8 free throws. He scored 29 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 4 blocks, and 5 fouls.
Tonight, Jordan was average on the offensive end, but very strong on the defensive end. He switched defenses throughout the game and personally defended Hawks point guard Mookie Blaylock. With his big defense against the small one, he actually sent out 4 big blocks, 3 steals, and 5 more. The foul prevented Blaylock from making 9 turnovers.
The Hawks took advantage of the rebounding coach in the game. They grabbed 50 rebounds in this game and only allowed the Bulls to grab 41. However, under the strong defense of the Bulls, they could not shoot well and only shot 40%, while the Bulls shot 51.8%. The shooting percentage was 102:117, losing by 15 points.
In addition, the Hawks made 4 of 14 three-pointers and a shooting percentage of 28.6%. The Bulls made 7 of 12 three-pointers and a shooting percentage of 58.6%.
In terms of organization, the Hawks continued to be sluggish, with only 13 assists, which showed everyone what an inefficient offense is.
The Bulls had 33 assists, a field goal percentage of over 50%, and efficient organization and offense.
Zhou Quan was surprised. It was another three-pointer that determined the outcome of the game. It seems that the offensive power of the three-pointer must not be underestimated.
If the Bulls didn't hit so many three-pointers tonight, it wouldn't be easy to beat the Hawks.
Of course, the Hawks' loss was not all about three points, but also organization.
He carefully looked at the Bulls' assist data on TV. Jordan had 4 assists, Pippen had 5 assists, BJ and Grant had 6 assists each. The four main players combined to contribute 21 assists. In the substitute lineup, former main point guard John Paxson sent 7 assists.
The Bulls have twelve players participating in the rotation tonight, and everyone can pass the ball. Only three players have no assist data, and nine of them have sent assists.
"Triangle offense?"
The Bulls were a sworn enemy, and he had certainly studied this tactic.
The triangle offense is very particular about transferring the ball between the three corners to open up the opponent's defense and allow Jordan to get a singles opportunity.
In other words, this tactic requires everyone to pass the ball, so the Bulls only sent out 33 assists tonight, which is even better than the Pistons' organizational ability.
The Pistons' organizational functions are mainly concentrated on him. Once he is restricted, the organizational functions can only be placed on Joe Dumars. Although Joe Dumars can also play point guard, he prefers shooting guard.
This is also a problem for him when facing the Bulls. When playing against other teams, he can suppress the opponent's point guard and have a mismatch advantage at the first position, thus destroying their offense.
But when playing against the Bulls, the Bulls don't need a point guard to organize the offense. Instead, Jordan switches to guard him, and his performance will be suppressed.
The Bulls will never have one person control the ball, and Pippen, who is responsible for the organization, does not have much ball control. The ball is always being transferred, so he cannot destroy the Bulls' organizational function at all.
Instead, Jordan defended him. The ball was always in his hands, but he could suppress him and destroy his organizational functions.
How to solve this problem? He was lost in thought.
In the other three games, the Knicks defeated the Nets twice at home and also got match points, while the Jazz pulled one back on the road and tied with the SuperSonics one to one.
What attracts the most attention is the battle between the Suns and the Lakers. The Suns play at home and were upset in the G1 game. In this G2 game, the Suns are determined to get revenge and even the score.
"Guys, work hard. If the Lakers get the match point at our home court, we can all feed the wolves, because we no longer have any value, only the value of feeding those animals. "
Before the game, Barkley encouraged his teammates.
But as a result, he made 8 of 24 shots, a shooting percentage of only 33.3%, and was not lethal. He only made 2 of 4 free throws and only scored 18 points.
The only thing that impressed him was that he grabbed 21 rebounds, but just like that, the Suns also lost 4 rebounds to the Lakers.
Such a performance by the core of the team certainly did not boost morale. In the end, the Suns lost two consecutive games at home 86:81, allowing the Lakers to get the match point, and the chance of being beaten became infinite.
"well!"
After the game, Barkley lamented.
He absolutely, truly, never thought that he would be beaten 2-0 by the Lakers at home. If he was beaten 3-0 by the Lakers, it would really destroy his future. The reputation he won in the Olympics, He will be completely defeated by this series, and even affect his superstar positioning, and his commercial value will be greatly reduced.
(End of chapter)
