"You really deserve it!"
When Zhou Quan saw the statistics of the two teams, he couldn't help but cursed.
Other statistics are similar. The shooting percentages of the two teams are only two percentage points apart. The Lakers are 44.3% and the Suns are 42%. The Suns took two more shots.
Losing by 5 points, the Suns only lost on two points, one was Barkley's inefficient offense, and the other was three-pointers.
Yes, another three-pointer. The Lakers made 6 of 13 shots and a shooting percentage of 46.2%. However, the Suns did not learn the lessons from the previous game. After making 1 of 9 shots, they made 1 of 8 shots with a pitiful shooting percentage. 12.5%.
The idiot Dan Marley, the main shooting guard, made another 1-for-5 shot, and Danny Ainge made 0-for-2 shots. Do these two guys think they are magic shooters? They are really committed to three-pointers!
"So you have to shoot less three-pointers, but you must guard against your opponent's three-pointers. As long as your opponent dares to shoot and defends against them, victory is not far away."
In this first-round series, there were a lot of three-pointers, which determined the outcome of many games, especially the first round between the Lakers and the Suns. Zhou Quan couldn't help but have this idea.
His basic three-point shooting skills are still good and have reached a first-class level, but he only shoots less and generally does not use them when facing defenders.
Based on the Suns' result, he thought of the Hornets. The next game was the Hornets' home court. Will they win three points?
He thought about the Hornets' lineup. In the main lineup, point guard Bogues didn't have three-pointers, shooting guard Kendall Gill didn't have three-pointers, and neither did the other three. After thinking about it, there were only substitute points in the important rotation. Guard Dell Curry has a three-pointer with a shooting percentage of 40%.
Fortunately, in the first two games, Curry's three-pointers were not accurate. In total, he made 2 of 7 shots. He did not make any tricks and did not cause trouble to the Pistons.
…
May 3rd, the G3 game day.
At eight o'clock, the Pistons and Hornets announced their starting lineups.
Hornets: Alonzo Mourning, Larry Johnson, John Newman, Kendall Gill, Bogues
Pistons: Ronny Seikaly, Dennis Rodman, Orlando Ulrich, Joe Dumars, Zhou Quan
At half past eight, the game starts.
Jump ball, Hornets attack.
Boggs quickly bypassed Zhou Quan from the right side and advanced to the frontcourt. He couldn't let Zhou Quan get close to him. Once he got into a confrontation, his little tonnage would make him lose position if he touched him. Therefore, he was very fast and wanted to pull Zhou Quan. Large distance.
But Zhou Quan's speed has now reached level 93, which is definitely not slow. The basketball court is not that big. If it is not a long-distance sprint, it is impossible to completely increase the speed, so the faster Boggs wants to completely get rid of him. ,Totally impossible.
Why does the 160-centimeter Bogues gain a foothold in the NBA? Speed is a little bit, but it is not a major factor. His agility is the biggest factor. The combination of the two is his capital to gain a foothold in the NBA.
However, the more complex the environment, the more powerful the quality of agility is, so Boggs is very good at getting through people's cracks and likes to break into the paint area.
However, in terms of agility, Zhou Quan has also reached level 93, and he also has full-level panoramic vision. He is also good at getting through people's cracks. Even Jordan can't get rid of him in the paint area. Although Bogues is more agile and faster than Jordan, But if you want to get rid of Zhou Quan in the paint area, you may miss.
This is also the reason why he did not benefit from Zhou Quan's defense in the first two games.
He has a high golf IQ and suffered losses in the first two games. After repeated consideration and discussions with the coaching staff, he decided to change the course of this game.
No matter how good the defense is, it is not as effective as a pick-and-roll. This is the NBA's wise saying. Today, he will use the pick-and-roll to get rid of Zhou Quan's pursuit.
He quickly pulled the ball to the left wing and started a pick-and-roll with small forward John Newman.
He can't do a pick-and-roll with Kendall Gill, because Joe Dumars is also a top perimeter defender. If he plays a pick-and-roll with Newman, if the Pistons change defense, he can use small to beat big. The 206-centimeter Ulrich will completely follow. Without him, if the Pistons don't switch defenses, they can take the opportunity to get rid of Zhou Quan.
Of course Zhou Quan would not change defense, and immediately bypassed John Newman and chased Bogues, but he was already a step too slow.
At this time, Mourning, who was low on the left wing, made a second pick-and-roll, blocking Zhou Quan when Boggs broke into the paint from the left waist.
Bogues drove to the basket and met Rodman with a floater.
"brush!"
Rodman jumped slightly, but missed the ball and the ball went through the basket.
"Did you learn from Jazz?"
Zhou Quan's eyes moved, he took the ball from Rodman and moved forward.
Kendall Gill ran over, but the Hornets still switched defense. He advanced to the frontcourt, saw Joe Dumars deep into the right wing and reached the position, and immediately passed it over.
This is for Joe Dumars to try his luck. If it works, let him beat Boggs like he did in the G1 game. This tactic is also the most unsolvable.
"brush!"
He passed a high ball, and Joe Dumars caught the ball and hit it high, hitting a mid-range jumper over Bogues' head.
Looking back, Boggs tried his old trick again, trying to use the pick-and-roll to get rid of Zhou Quan.
But Ulrich was not completely useless on the defensive end, just average. When the pick-and-roll occurred, although he did not change defense, he deliberately blocked Bogues. This gave Zhou Quan a chance, and Zhou Quan immediately Standing in front of Boggs.
The pick-and-roll failed, and Boggs could only transfer the ball, pass it to Newman first, then withdraw himself, and then get the ball back.
But at this moment, Zhou Quan no longer pursued Boggs, but decisively and Ulrich began to double-team Newman.
"Snapped!"
Newman only lasted two seconds. Zhou Quan knocked the ball out of his hands with a quick and precise strike. Then Ulrich grabbed the ball and the two successfully cooperated to complete a steal.
In the TNT commentary box, Ringo Wilson looked a little weird and said: "Robert, I don't know if you have noticed, Iron Fist..."
"boom!"
When he finished speaking, Zhou Quan launched a quick defensive counterattack and completed a very powerful flying dunk.
"Oh, Iron Fist counterattacked and got a dunk."
After explaining the game, he went back to what he had just said and continued: "Iron Fist is very good at it, no, it can even be said that he is particularly good at striking sports, or striking movements."
Robert Guida was startled. He had never thought about this. He immediately thought about it and said: "For example, the home run hit by Ainge, the main pitcher of the Los Angeles Dodgers, such as boxing, such as golf, such as... accurate Steal?"
"That's it."
Ringo Wilson snapped his fingers, as if he had discovered a big secret, and said excitedly: "Apart from ice hockey and basketball, he doesn't spend much energy and time on other sports. Why can every sport have a career, or career?" At the quasi-professional level, I think it is a talent in hitting events."
Robert Guida smiled and said: "If you put it this way, there are many striking sports, and the level of Tekken should also be good, such as tennis, table tennis, volleyball, etc."
"You can suggest him to give it a try." Ringo Wilson smiled.
In a luxury hotel far away in Atlanta, Jordan heard these words and thought to himself: "It seems to make sense. That kid's reaction is very fast, his hands are very fast, and he is very accurate. He really should have skills in this area." Talent, it seems that I can’t touch him in these sports in the future, I have to find a sport that he is not good at to play with him.”
This thought made him a little frustrated, but it was better than being slapped in the face. The last time he golfed, he lost a lot of money and was embarrassed.
On the spot, the game continues.
After testing in the first quarter, Joe Dumars felt good today. He scored 6 points on 3 of 6 shots over Bogues. This was achieved with Mourning frequently assisting in defense.
But Sekali's touch was average, and Larry Johnson made a lot of defensive moves, scoring 2 points on 1 of 4 shots.
Zhou Quan adjusted in the middle. Seeing that Sekali's offense was average, he reduced the passes to him and strengthened Joe Dumas's offense. In order to make up for the lack of firepower, he also strengthened his personal offense.
The Hornets also strengthened their low-post offense, and with the home court factor, they got some free throws. Rodman committed two fouls in the first quarter.
In the 9th minute of the first quarter, 24:24, the Pistons had the ball.
The Hornets called a timeout and the two sides began to make substitutions.
Zhou Quan hoped to win this away game and complete the promotion with a sweep, so he took the initiative to stay on the court, teamed up with the Assassins on the back line, and controlled the ball himself. The Assassins played without the ball, and Mark Aguirre played as a small forward.
The substitute shooting guard Dell Curry was replaced there, and Zhou Quan faced off.
Speaking of Dell Curry, he is also a weirdo. He mainly played basketball and baseball in the NCAA. He participated in the Major League Baseball draft in 1985 and was selected with the 14th overall pick in the first round.
But he played baseball for one year and participated in the 1986 NBA draft. Then he was selected by the Jazz with the 15th pick in the first round and has since joined the NBA.
Curry is two centimeters taller than Zhou Quan and weighs 4 kilograms less. He has a big advantage against Zhou Quan and has no disadvantage in terms of height because he has an advantage in wingspan.
Coming to the frontcourt, close to the top of the key, he broke through directly, forced his way to the free throw line, and then turned around and shot a step-back jumper.
"brush!"
Curry's defense is average, and the ball was accurately hit.
"Obviously, compared to last season's playoffs, Iron Fist now has more finishing skills, which makes him more daring to take shots from the outside." Ringo Wilson said.
Robert Guida nodded and said: "When a player's offensive methods are very monotonous, it is easy for the defender to defend. When there are many offensive methods, it is really difficult to defend because the defender cannot judge what kind of offense the opponent will use." means.
The reason why Jordan is strong is that he is proficient in all offensive techniques. Now that Iron Fist's offensive techniques have been greatly enriched, the difficulty of defending him has also been greatly increased. "
It was the Hornets' turn to attack, and Curry took the ball outside the three-point line on the right wing.
Zhou Quan was fully focused. He was ready for Curry to shoot a three-pointer and defended the shot.
In this first round series, there are too many three-pointers, and Curry is the Hornets' marksman and the only three-point shooter. He comes here just to grab points, and three-pointers are the best way to grab points. , he had to guard against it.
Curry suddenly started, pretending to make a real shot. After the technical move came out, he didn't care about the defender's reaction. He straightened up and shot the three-pointer. The action was very simple.
He is very explosive and can jump very high, which allows him to shoot at a very high height. This is one of the reasons why his three-pointers are so accurate.
But Zhou Quan was well prepared and did not move when Curry faked a break. When Curry combined the ball in front of him and then got up from the ball, he slapped him.
The combination of 96-level neural reaction speed, first-class precision strike, and 95-level single defense skills is why he averaged 3.3 steals per game this season.
"Snapped!"
There was a crisp sound, and the moment Curry jumped up, he felt pain in his hands, and the ball was knocked out of his hands.
"Oh, the ball was stolen."
Robert Guida shouted.
"Snapped!"
Zhou Quan struck out with both hands a second time, caught the ball that bounced off the floor, then bypassed Curry and quickly carried the ball forward.
Curry turned around to pursue the defense, already two steps too late.
In the middle, Boggs returned to defense with all his strength.
But Zhou Quan was not slow either. He rushed from the left wing to the left elbow and took off without even looking at Boggs.
Boggs could only slow down. With his small arms and legs, how could he really dare to use the mantis as a car?
"boom!"
With a powerful tomahawk dunk, Zhou Quan blasted the Hornets' basket and instantly silenced the noisy stadium.
"Snapped!"
Ninety seconds later, Curry was about to shoot a three-pointer again. Zhou Quan knocked Curry's ball away again, and then completed another counterattack.
From then on, Curry was at a loss under Zhou Quan's defense and never dared to take action easily again.
The first quarter of the game also ended quickly. Relying on the strong defense in the last three minutes, Zhou Quan led the bench to launch an 8:2 attack wave, 32:26, leading by 6 points in one fell swoop.
Robert Guida praised: "A second-rate offensive and defensive player is just a role player. The ceiling is too low to become a star, and the upper limit can only be an ordinary main force.
But a top-notch offense and defense, directly leapfrog, is a top star, with the potential to become a superstar. If Iron Fist plays a few more seasons and maintains consistent superstar performance, he will be the next superstar. "
Ringo Wilson is a Jordan fan, but as long as Jordan is not involved, his mind is still normal. Hearing these words, he couldn't help but nodded:
"Judging from Tekken's performance this season, his offensive efficiency has improved a lot and has reached an excellent level. His offense, defense, organization and rebounding are very good. He has indeed reached a first-class level of offense and defense and has the potential to become a superstar.
What's even more rare is that he is a point guard. There has been no similar point guard before him, or even in the history of the league. "
"You said it, it's true."
Nodding, Robert Guida said: "Assassin's offensive ability at his peak was unparalleled, and his defense was also quite strong, but his defense was indeed not as good as Iron Fist, and he was not truly a first-class offensive and defensive player.
As for Magic Johnson, his defense is not as strong as Iron Fist. His strength is mainly reflected in the offensive end, reflected in the fact that he can play in five positions.
In terms of offensive and defensive attributes, Iron Fist is indeed the only first-class offensive and defensive point guard in the history of the league. "
The second quarter begins.
The Pistons still had the advantage on the outside, but the Hornets used their strong inside organization to launch a counterattack in the low post and were evenly matched with the Pistons.
At this time, one of Rodman's abilities was demonstrated. He launched a psychological war against Mourning. Through constant trash talk and some body movements, he slowly messed up the opponent's mentality. The two gradually began to conflict, physically and mentally. The movement became louder.
In the second minute of the third quarter, the Hornets were still 7 points behind. Mourning finally lost control of his temper and pushed Rodman to the ground.
Mourning had committed two fouls before, but the referee only called a common foul and no physical foul for the sake of the Hornets' home court.
After that, Zhou Quan's offense went towards Mourning, breaking through with the ball continuously. In the fifth minute of the third quarter, Mourning committed his fourth foul, and then Mourning was replaced.
At this time, the Pistons had the absolute upper hand and quickly widened the point difference to double digits.
Larry Johnson was unable to stand alone, and his defense was mediocre. He committed one foul in the first half. After Zhou Quan strengthened his breakthrough, his number of fouls quickly reached his third, and he was even more afraid to make moves on the defensive end.
In the 10th minute of the third quarter, the Pistons were already leading by 14 points. The Hornets had no way out and replaced Mourning.
Although Mourning committed four fouls, his willpower is extremely firm and he is not troubled by too many fouls. He is still very fierce on the defensive end. He blocked Zhou Quan when he came on the court, temporarily dampening the Pistons' offensive.
However, Zhou Quan did not turn off the flames, and continued to attack Mourning without fear of death. Even if he wanted to knock him down, he would not hesitate to be hit, and he would not be afraid of being pulled to the ground.
After the third quarter, Mourning committed five fouls, but relying on his and Larry Johnson's low-post offense, the Hornets barely narrowed the point difference to 9 points.
However, no matter how strong Mourning's defense is, he can't stop the Pistons' offensive.
In the 6th minute of the last quarter, he slapped Zhou Quan who rushed in and knocked him over. Even if the referee showed mercy, he had to send him off.
He had several suspected fouls against Zhou Quan and Joe Dumars before, and his actions were very big, but this was his home court and the referee did not call it.
Mourning left the game and the Hornets could no longer resist. The Pistons successfully completed the sweep and advanced to the first round.
Zhou Quan played 47 minutes. One minute before the end of the game, when the Pistons led by 13 points, he was replaced by Chuck Daly.
11 of 20 shots from the field, 55% from the field, 1 from 3 three-pointers, 33.3% from the field, 11 from 12 free throws, 91.6% from the field, 34 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 steals, 1 block, and 2 turnovers 4 foul data.
That is to say, the referee did not call the call several times, otherwise he would have more free throw opportunities.
In this series, his assists are not many, because according to the tactical requirements, he reduced his ball rights and gave the ball to Joe Dumars and Sekali, especially Joe Dumars, who held the ball and misplaced it. When attacking, there are defenders in front of him, so scoring is not counted as an assist.
"Iron Fist, before the series started, the media thought your chances of promotion were 50-50, but now you have swept the Hornets. What do you think the Pistons did best?" the reporter asked during the on-site interview after the game.
Zhou Quan smiled and said: “We have height and took advantage of it to play a better flank attack.
Then our defense is more balanced than the Hornets, both inside and outside. We are stronger in outside defense, and Rodman also plays his role well in the inside. "
The reporter added: "Yes, Rodman grabbed a total of 46 rebounds in the three-game series, averaging 15 per game."
Zhou Quan nodded and smiled: "He is an important part of us."
The reporter asked: "The Bulls have an iron triangle. Do you think the Pistons have an iron triangle? You, Joe Dumars, Rodman?"
He thought for a while and said: "We don't play a triangle offense, there is no iron triangle, all of us are very important.
I am responsible for organization and offense, Joe Dumars is mainly responsible for outside offense and defense, Ulrich is responsible for pick-and-rolls and attacking the basket, Sekali is responsible for rebounding and low-post offense, and Rodman is responsible for rebounding and defense. Everyone has their own duties. Its responsibility. "
The reporter asked: "You mean, the Pistons don't have a core? But you and Joe Dumars have always been the core, haven't they?"
Zhou Quan smiled and said: "How come there is no core? Everyone has his or her own responsibilities. Don't confuse these two points, okay? These are different concepts. Do the Bulls only need the three people in the iron triangle and not the other two? ?
In the game, we need to pay attention to the focus of tactics. Although we have five people and each performs his or her own duties, the tactics are focused and have a core.
We focus our tactics based on the opponent's defensive weaknesses. For example, in this series, our offense focused on Joe Dumars and Sekali. How to grasp this focus and control the process of the game is the responsibility of our core players. "
After saying goodbye to the Pistons fans, they returned to the locker room. Everyone in the Pistons celebrated and then went to take a shower.
Zhou Quan came out of the bathroom, and Rick Musk gave him the statistics sheet.
In the first round of the series, he averaged 45.3 minutes per game, made a total of 33 of 60 shots, a shooting percentage of 55%, 3 of 8 three-pointers, a shooting percentage of 37.5%, 27 of 28 free throws, a shooting percentage of 96.4%, 96 points, 22 rebounds, and 28 assists. 13 steals, 3 blocks, 7 turnovers and 10 fouls, averaging 32 points, 7.3 rebounds, 9.3 assists, 4.3 steals, 1 block, 2.3 turnovers and 3.3 fouls per game, with a true shooting percentage of 66% and an assist-to-turnover ratio of 4.
In the first round series, he led the team in scoring, assists, steals, and even blocks, and was third in rebounds.
Among the five positive data, four are first, the offensive efficiency is also the team's first, the personal plus-minus value is also the team's first, and the defensive efficiency is also the team's first.
"The assist was a little close."
There are no other problems except that he is two assists short of meeting the task requirements.
Musk said at this time: "The Cavaliers lost the away game and failed to get the first match point. Mosaic won the away game and got the match point."
Zhou Quan asked: "Where are the Trail Blazers and Spurs?"
Musk said: "The Trail Blazers lost on the road, 1-2, allowing the Spurs to get the match point."
The assassin said: "I think the Trail Blazers are on their last legs. Maybe they will be rebuilt. We may be able to recruit people from the Trail Blazers."
Chuck Daly said: "Not for the time being. Rebuilding is not easy. If a team does not really have no chance, it will not be easy to rebuild."
Musk laughed: "If the Trail Blazers rebuild, Glider will definitely be traded. If he is not traded, he will also seek to leave the team."
At this time, Zhou Quan stood up, clapped his hands, and said: "Okay, gentlemen, we successfully won the first round. The Bulls will definitely complete the sweep and advance tomorrow. The Eagles have no strength to stop them. We want to usher in the strongest Big enemy.
So although we have swept the Hornets, we can't relax. We need to maintain our state and we must not be careless. Do you understand? "
"clear."
The players shouted.
(End of chapter)
