Opening the system, he looked at his information.
After one season, board shots and turnaround jump shots have been completed long ago, and he has also been rewarded.
The game board was originally level 80. After 13 rounds of training, it is now level 93.
The turn jump shot is level 76. After level 16 training, it is now level 92.
He has completed a total of six systematic shooting trainings. After completing the first three, he has received rewards. This time, he has received rewards of +1 for offense and +1 for basic shooting skills. The offense has been upgraded to level 92, and the basic shooting skills are level 96.
He calculated that if he completes all the shooting skills training tasks, he can also get rewards of +4 for offense, +1 for basic shooting skills, and +1 for physical fitness.
As far as the system information is concerned, there are five items including hook shot, fadeaway jumper, turnaround fadeaway jumper, drift shot, and horseback archery shot. He can complete these tasks in one year. By then, the offense will be upgraded to level 96, and he will have a real top offensive capabilities.
In other words, starting from the 95/96 season, he will truly have unsolvable offensive capabilities like Jordan.
…
On the morning of the 26th, the SuperSonics held a tactical meeting.
George Karl emphasized the importance of rebounding, as well as defense, and the speed of transition.
In terms of specific tactics, positional warfare is mainly based on breakout tactics, coupled with fast breaks and defensive counterattacks.
After the afternoon training, a press conference was held at the request of the media.
"Coach Karl, what is our ultimate goal in the playoffs?" a Seattle Times reporter asked excitedly.
George Karl said seriously: "We are only talking about the first round today."
The reporter was startled and quickly asked: "Do you think the Nuggets will pose a threat to the SuperSonics?"
George Karl said: "We should not underestimate any opponent, especially the Nuggets also have Mutombo who is extremely capable of protecting the basket. If we are careless, we may even capsize."
"Iron Fist, do you also think the team should go all out when facing the Nuggets?" The reporter turned around and asked.
"Of course, in the playoffs, we should go all out against any opponent. This is my experience." Zhou Quan said.
Well, when he said this, no reporter was qualified to object to his words. After all, he just won the championship last year and was qualified to say this.
On the 27th, the Nuggets arrived in Seattle and held a press conference at the hotel.
"Coach Issel, the SuperSonics think they should go all out against the Nuggets. Do you think the Nuggets can pose a threat to the SuperSonics? Do you think the Nuggets have a chance to beat the Nuggets?" a reporter asked.
Dan Issel is only a second-year head coach and led his team to the playoffs for the first time this year. When he heard this question, he immediately felt the pressure.
After he pondered for a while, he said very low-key: "We only won one of the four regular season games. They are first in the league. We just barely made it to the playoffs, so our goal is to avoid being swept."
"Dikembe, do you think the Nuggets have a chance to win eight?" the next reporter asked.
Mutombo smiled honestly and said: "No team wants to get out of the first round, and we also hope to advance to the second round. But the SuperSonics are a strong team and ranked first in the league in the regular season. It will be very difficult to defeat them. , we are fully prepared for this.”
He did not answer directly, but the implication behind his words was that the Nuggets will not give up and will strive to complete the black eight, with a more positive attitude than the head coach.
That evening, Zhou Quan invited Zhang Lili and the others to dinner at the villa, along with Isiah Thomas, Rodman and other Sonics teammates. It was a gathering before the playoffs.
"Iron Fist, are you very cautious about the Nuggets?" the assassin said.
Zhou Quan nodded and said: "The coaching staff originally thought there was no problem playing against the Nuggets. I think there is something wrong with this attitude, so I reminded you."
The assassin joked: "It would be fun if you were careless and eliminated by the Nuggets."
"Ranbir will go crazy with joy." Zhou Quan said angrily.
"Haha..." Rodman and the assassin laughed.
Zhou Quan looked at Schrempf and Kendall Gill and reminded them again: "Guys, forget about the regular season record. No matter which series, we must go all out for every game. We must not Capsized in the gutter.”
"Understood, boss."
Kendall Gill and others answered readily.
…
On April 28, 1994, the NBA playoffs began.
This evening, there will be four sets of games, namely SuperSonics vs. Nuggets, Spurs vs. Jazz, Hawks vs. Nets, and Knicks vs. Cavaliers. The former team has home court advantage.
The first-round series between the SuperSonics and the Nuggets was broadcast live nationwide by ESPN, and the commentators were Isiah Thomas and Bill Laimbeer.
David Stern is looking forward to it. He deliberately staggered the series between Zhou Quan and the Bulls in the first round of eight games, hoping that this year's playoff ratings will have a good record.
The regular season made him very happy. The Bulls and SuperSonics each had the best record in the East and West, and the pattern of Zhou Quan and Jordan competing for hegemony in the East and West has been formed.
What he now expects is that Jordan's strength will be maintained for a few more peak seasons, and Zhou Quan will not stretch his hips, just like Larry Bird and Magic Johnson did back then. This time he hopes that Jordan and Zhou Quan can make the NBA's Development to the next level.
Starting from noon, a large number of fans began to gather outside the Seattle Center Arena, and the number grew larger and larger, becoming a sea of fans.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the Seattle City Government and Microsoft Corporation jointly held a press conference, and the Seattle TV station's lunchtime news broadcast the entire event live.
The press conference only announced one thing: the city government approved the construction plan for the new stadium.
According to the specific plan, Microsoft will invest US$200 million, and the city government will allocate a 25-acre land in the city center.
The new sports arena was put into use in 1997, and the design and construction took three years. The new stadium has a maximum capacity of 20,000 people.
This news made Seattleites very happy, especially the fans gathered in the Central Stadium, who cheered immediately.
Of course Zhou Quan was very excited when he found out. Three years' time is worth looking forward to.
At 6:30, he and his teammates took the bus to the Central Stadium.
"Championship! Championship! Championship..." Seeing the team's bus arriving, countless fans rushed over and shouted loudly.
"This is pressure and motivation."
Looking at the excited fans outside the window, Zhou Quan said to his teammates.
…
At 7:30, both sides announced the starting lineup.
Nuggets: Mutombo, Rafonso Ellis, Reggie Williams, Bryant Stick, Mohamed Lauf
SuperSonics: Sam Perkins, Rodman, Schrempf, Kendall Gill, Zhou Quan
In the CCTV commentary box, Zhang Lili said: "When the SuperSonics play the Nuggets, although Mutombo has a strong ability to protect the basket, the SuperSonics have many advantages.
Especially for outside defense, Zhou Quan is the first point guard to get DPOY. I think the possibility of being hacked is very low, almost non-existent.
The bad news that the media is talking about now is just a gimmick based on the SuperSonics' cautious attitude. "
Sun Zhenping nodded and said: "Just don't be careless. The media will follow the wind."
In the ESPN commentary box, Laimbeer said excitedly: "Now the media thinks that the Nuggets have the strength of eight. I think it is possible. Although the SuperSonics are first in the regular season, this is the playoffs, the playoffs. defense..."
Seeing that Laimbeer was a little unable to speak, the assassin laughed. After being glared at, he suppressed his laughter and said: "The defense in the playoffs is not comparable to the regular season, but the SuperSonics' average points allowed per game seems to be the highest in the league." Five, less than the Nuggets.
So as long as they perform normally, it is almost impossible for the Nuggets to create a miracle of black eight, and Iron Fist will not let himself be black eight. His stability is very high. This is his most powerful point. He is a real playoff player. Superstar. "
Laimbeer snorted: "If Mutombo has five or six big shots in a game, I wonder how he can break in? If he can't break in, he will just shoot from the outside. It is impossible to maintain the touch for a series, so I still think the Nuggets There is a chance.”
The assassin is also a person with a tough personality and immediately retorted: "Impossible. Tekken's emergency stop jump shot is not much worse than Jordan's, and Mutombo's defensive area does not cover the mid-range area. He can only stay in the penalty area, super Sonics may have some problems with their shooting touch, but overall, the possibility of losing the series is zero."
"We'll see." Ranbir said unconvinced.
At this time, the starting lineup came on, and the fire in the audience dimmed.
"Shh!"
When the Nuggets came on the court, in order to suppress the morale of their opponents, the Seattleites were not polite and booed vigorously.
"Oh ho ho..."
When it was the home team's turn, it immediately turned into very enthusiastic cheers.
"MVP! MVP! MVP..."
When it was Zhou Quan's turn to play, the fans in the audience cheered.
In the live commentary box, Henem Chrisman shouted passionately: "He should be the MVP of Tekken. He is the best answer. We believe that the fair media will give the best answer."
"Based on Tekken's performance this season, the MVP should be his." Isiah Thomas, the smiling assassin, said happily in the ESPN commentary box.
Lambir said angrily: "Isiah, you don't seem to have an MVP, right?"
The assassin glared at Ranbir and said: "It doesn't seem like it, I just don't have it. Bill, damn, are you laughing at me?"
"Who did we give it to in the two years we won the championship?" Laimbeer asked knowingly.
"How can I remember what happened a hundred years ago?" the assassin said unhappily.
Those two seasons were given to Magic, his good friend, and then they fell out, and now he doesn't even want to mention Magic's name.
Laimbeer chuckled and said: "So the person who wins the MVP has a high probability of not winning the championship. On the contrary, the person who doesn't win the MVP has a greater chance of winning the championship."
"You have no scientific basis for this. There are many people who have won MVPs and championships in the same season." The assassin retorted.
"We'll see." Ranbir said unconvinced.
In the CCTV commentary box, Sun Zhenping said happily: "In just one season, Zhou Quan conquered SuperSonics fans."
Zhang Lili said with a smile: "Although the previous SuperSonics reached the Western Conference Finals, they played too much as a team. Core Ricky Pierce never entered the top five in the MVP rankings. He was not up to the level of a superstar, and he was also a star. insufficient.
Zhou Quan is now a superstar who is as popular as Jordan. The All-Star voting can prove this. It is natural for him to be welcomed by fans.
After all, what fans watch is the performances of the stars. What is the focus of the playoffs? The competition between superstars. "
Sun Zhenping nodded and suddenly said: "Coach Zhang, if Zhou Quan really wins the MVP this time, then he should be the youngest MVP, right?"
Zhang Lili said excitedly: "Yes, Zhou Quan was born on the sixth day of March in 1972. I did the math. He just turned 22 on April 16th in the Gregorian calendar. Before the second round, the MVP voting results will be out before May 10th. He was only 22 years old and less than a month old at that time."
At the scene, Zhou Quan received the trophies for assists and steals, two crystal cups from league officials.
"victory!"
"Victory! Victory! Victory..."
At eight o'clock, before the starting lineup, after a shout from Zhou Quan, a huge and uniform shout rang out from the Seattle Center Stadium.
"Oh, congratulations to the bosses of ESPN and the NBA. The ratings have now reached 16 million."
In the ESPN commentary box, Isiah Thomas smiled very excitedly after receiving the prompt from the on-site director.
In New York, David Stern received a report from special assistant Hawk Houston. Among the four first-round games, the SuperSonics had the highest revenue before the game, reaching 16 million, and the Knicks were second with 12 million.
He was very happy. The ratings in the first round were already very good.
Jump ball, Nuggets attack.
When Mohammed Rauf received the ball, Zhou Quan stood in front of him and stared at him. The thought of Iron Fist's stealing ability and strong defense made him tremble.
"Oh, passed the ball?"
Ranbir's eyes widened and he cursed dissatisfiedly: "Coward, you are going against that guy Iron Fist. What are you afraid of? Isn't it a good idea to step on him to get the upper hand?"
The Smiling Assassin laughed and said, "Bill, do you have any grudge against Lauf? He would only seek abuse."
Ranbir snorted and refused to answer the question.
The assassin smiled again and said: "Mohammed Rauf, the second overall pick in 1990, is 185 centimeters tall and 73 kilograms. He is not up to the standards of a star. This season he averaged 33 minutes per game, 18 points, 4.5 assists, 1 steal, and 1.9 turnovers. The shooting rate is 46%. As a point guard, the passing stability is not enough."
Having said this, he joked again: "With such poor passing, of course he has to get the ball out as soon as possible. Is he waiting to be intercepted by Iron Fist?
Or does he dare to take action on Iron Fist's head? Iron Fist has the strongest shot-blocking ability among point guards this season, and many centers don't have his shot-blocking data. "
"He is an offensive point guard. He was the Nuggets' scoring leader last season and this season. Passing is not his first task. Attacking is. He should take action on the iron fist." Laimbeer said with eyes wide open. .
"Okay, okay, whatever you say is what it is." The assassin said helplessly.
At this time, Nuggets power forward Rafonso Eliso missed a low jump shot from the right wing. Rodman turned around to grab the rebound and quickly passed it to Zhou Quan outside. Zhou Quan took the ball and quickly advanced to the frontcourt. .
Lauf was also very fast and kept up with Zhou Quan, but his tonnage was relatively small, and he could not talk about confrontation ability, so he could not hold down Zhou Quan.
"boom!"
The explosive sound of the basket exploded.
"Oh ho!"
Thousands of people cheered with a flying dunk, and Zhou Quan detonated the Seattle Center Arena.
"Counterattack on the spot, do not allow them to engage in defensive counterattacks, do not allow them to make fast breaks, and reduce their offensive and defensive transition rhythm."
On the sidelines, Nuggets coach Dan Issel yelled loudly.
Of course he won't use Rauf to defend the Iron Fist. The Iron Fist will hit Rauf. The difference in tonnage is nearly 20 kilograms. That's not a misplacement, it's a dimensionality reduction strike.
What he prepared was to use shooting guard Bryant Stic to defend the iron fist. Stic was 196 centimeters tall and 94 kilograms. He was the 13th pick in the first round of 1992 and averaged 1 steal per game. He was an ordinary blue-collar player and his defense was not very good. It's powerful, but it's not a defensive vulnerability. At least it doesn't suffer from height and tonnage.
If the Sonics are allowed to play a fast-paced offensive and defensive transition, Stich will have no chance to switch defenses with Lauf, so he must emphasize counterattacks on the spot to destroy the Sonics' quick passes.
Nuggets offense.
Lauf advanced with the ball, used Stich's screen to get rid of Zhou Quan, and ran to the right wing, followed by Kendall Gill.
This is also the tactical arrangement of head coach Dan Issel. Iron Fist's defense is the most terrifying. He does not allow his point guard to face such a defender for a long time. Lauf is the Nuggets' scoring leader, although the Nuggets' scoring is relatively average. , but without Lauf's scoring, it is impossible to win against the Sonics.
Stitch's scoring is not as important as Lauf. He averaged 12.5 points per game in the regular season and shot only 45% from the field. Losing Lauf's points is not as important as losing Stich's points. It is the lesser of two evils, and he is the same. There is no way, who makes the Nuggets' perimeter inferior to others?
Lauf's fight against Kendall Gill was a small one against a big one. Gill is 196 centimeters tall and 88 kilograms, and his defense is not as strong as Zhou Quan's. This is also Lauf's confidence to dare to change positions.
(End of chapter)
