The Jazz's offense is still the same old routine, pick and roll.
Postman and Stockton once again engaged in a high pick-and-roll tactic at the top of the arc. Zhou Quan did not switch defenses with Rodman. Stockton's finishing ability was limited. Even if there was a little open space, he was not a big threat.
Rodman blocked Stockton first, and then went to follow the postman. In this way, Zhou Quan quickly defended Stockton again and cut off the passing angle of the black and white duo.
At this time, Rodman moved towards the basket, and the high postman was open, but he could not get Stockton's pass.
Stockton dribbles the ball outwards, but still has to pass the ball to the postman who gets the open space. No one can ignore such a big open space.
Zhou Quan deliberately allowed a little space and deliberately looked towards the sideline, but his powerful vision could still clearly see all Stockton's movements.
"Snapped!"
Stockton thought he had a chance and passed the ball quickly. At the moment the ball was released, Zhou Quan quickly took a step sideways and reached out to intercept the ball.
"Beautiful! Tekken sent out the second steal, he is coming down quickly!" The roar of the on-site commentator Henem Chrisman immediately sounded.
The Jazz's back line, whether Stockton or Hornacek, is not a person with outstanding athletic talent. They cannot keep up with Zhou Quan's speed. Zhou Quan's quick release is very smooth. He reaches the basket with a flying shot. Button, and also did a little bit of flower work.
"Oh, he turned 360 degrees in the air and then connected with a powerful chop, and Iron Fist began his performance." Another on-site commentator, Mike Jim, shouted excitedly.
The Jazz attack, another pick-and-roll.
This time, instead of running a high pick-and-roll with the postman, he pulled to the right and started a pick-and-roll with Hornacek. After the split, Stockton broke through to the penalty area and Hornacek cut outside the three-point line.
The SuperSonics still did not change defense, and Zhou Quan pursued Stockton.
Stockton didn't get an open shot because Kendall Gill's defense wasn't bad either. Like Rodman just now, he blocked him first and gave Zhou Quan a chance to pursue the defense.
The breakthrough failed, and there were Rodman and Perkins inside. Instead of going in to double-team, he turned around in the low right wing and pulled out again.
Zhou Quan defended very hard, and Stockton finally forced a jumper.
"Snapped!"
Zhou Quan reacted as quickly as possible, jumped up instantly, blocked the shot with both hands, and actually grabbed the ball directly.
"Oh ho!"
The moment the hat grab happened, the whole place exploded.
"Oh, catching the shot! Stockton was caught with an iron fist, haha, he is a point guard. I have never seen a point guard catch his opponent's shot, even if the opponent is also a point guard. It's so rare..." Bill Walton said excitedly shouted.
"Iron Fist is indeed Stockton's nemesis." Williams also laughed.
The offense and defense switched, and the Jazz quickly returned to defense. Zhou Quan's position was too deep to break quickly, and a positional battle began.
He came to the 50-degree position of the left wing three-point line, signaled his teammates to pull away, then turned around and made a move to hit Stockton with his back.
"Ha ha……"
Everyone who saw it couldn't help laughing.
"damn it!"
Seeing that Zhou Quan wanted to bully his good friend, the postman also yelled angrily, but there was nothing he could do.
With a tonnage difference of 15 kilograms, Stockton immediately retreated if he dared to stand behind.
Zhou Quan took advantage of the trend and pushed forward to the left elbow area. When the postman rushed from inside, he suddenly turned right and broke through, forcing the postman to stop suddenly and forcing Stockton to retreat, but at this moment , but he turned around and made a step-back jumper.
"brush!"
The water splashed, and he hit a shot and scored two points.
"Beautiful! I faked a real shot, deceived two at once, and found an open space in the mid-range. With Zhou Quan's shooting skills, it is a sure shot." Sun Zhenping said with a smile.
Zhang Liji smiled and said: "Stockton made some small moves just now, with his hands and feet, but the tonnage is too light to have an impact on Zhou Quan."
"It is now 2:6, and the SuperSonics lead by 4 points. Zhou Quan made 3 of 3 shots, 1 steal and 1 block. He is in excellent condition on both offense and defense." Sun Zhenping said with a smile.
"On both offense and defense, Zhou Quan grabbed Stockton and hit half the ball." Zhang Liji said cheerfully.
"Yes, by locking down Stockton, the Jazz's pick-and-roll tactics will not be that effective. It is best to cut off Stockton's passes, which will allow him to take more shots. With Zhou Quan's defensive ability, he won't be able to gain much. Points." Sun Zhenping said.
At this time the Jazz attacked.
Stockton was a little injured when he was intercepted by Zhou Quan in the opening game. This time he gave the ball to Hornacek to heal the injury and stabilize his mentality first.
Hornacek attacked with the ball on the right wing and made a fake shot. When he took a step to the right midfielder, he encountered Rodman's defense. He immediately passed the ball to the postman behind Rodman.
After receiving the ball, the postman turned around, holding the ball with both hands, and his elbows were like sharp blades. Using the momentum of turning, he swept his elbows, scaring Perkins to duck to the side, and then made a layup.
He doesn't like cool dunks, he just likes this kind of simple, energy-saving layups.
At this time, Zhou Quan jumped down from his high position.
There is no height inside, and he is worried about the postman using his elbow to clear the way, so George Karl gives Zhou Quan a very important defense task, helping to defend the basket in a timely manner. On the contrary, he does not need to participate too much in assisting defense on the outside. Schrempf and Kendall Gill's defense is not bad either.
"Snapped!"
He jumped up from behind the postman and slapped the ball away.
"damn it!"
At this moment, the postman felt that it was safer to dunk. If he had just dunked, the ball would not have been blocked.
With a bang, the basketball bounced off the board and was caught by Felton Spencer, the tallest man. Then he pushed Perkins with his left elbow and hit a small hook with his right hand.
He is also a role player, and his shooting rhythm is very slow, giving Zhou Quan a chance.
"Snapped!"
Zhou Quan took a step forward, took off again, and with a precise strike, caught the ball with one hand.
"Oh? Oh...Iron fist grabbing center?"
The on-site commentator Henem stood up, holding his head in his hands, with a look of disbelief on his face.
"Oh oh oh……"
The Central Gymnasium was filled with excited cheers and shouts from fans. The voices were very high, like ten helicopters circling.
"It's incredible. As a point guard, Iron Fist actually blocked the opponent's power forward and center continuously?" Bill Walton also looked surprised.
Supersonic attack, positional warfare begins.
Zhou Quan pulled to the right wing, started a pick-and-roll with Gill, and brought Stockton back. Then Gill ran to the top of the arc and took Hornacek away, and he started to play Stockton in isolation.
"Haha, this is just staring at Stockton. If the opponent switches defense, then use a pick-and-roll and then switch back." Zhang Li laughed overjoyed.
Sun Zhenping suddenly said: "Coach Zhang, Zhou Quan has only blocked three shots now. Do you think it is possible for him to block five shots today?"
"Five blocks?"
Zhang He thought for a while, then suddenly understood, and said in surprise: "5*5? Ouch..."
He immediately pondered for a moment, and then said: "I don't know, as a point guard, blocking shots is not easy, it's hard to say.
This season Zhou Quan averaged one block per game. For a point guard, this statistic is already incredible. Five blocks in a single game is hard to say. "
Sun Zhenping nodded, but there was still hope in his eyes and said: "I think there is a chance, because the Jazz are stronger inside and the postman has a strong elbow. Zhou Quan should have the defensive task of helping to defend the basket. He has a chance to block the basket." Covered.”
When he said this, Zhang Liyi thought about it and felt that it really made sense.
In the 10th minute of the first quarter, at 16:28, the Jazz were already 12 points behind, and Zhou Quan came off the court to rest.
At this time, he had already scored 10 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks. Later, he stole the postman once in assisting defense.
In the 3rd minute of the second quarter, the Sonics still led by 8 points, and he played again.
After halftime, 42:55, the Sonics led by 13 points.
In the third minute of the third quarter, Zhou Quan came on the court again. The Jazz always took advantage of him to chase points when he was off the court. At this time, they were still leading by 10 points.
"boom!"
Just after coming on the field, and the midfielder had been cold for nearly 20 minutes, Zhou Quan missed a shot over Stockton's head.
The Postman grabbed the rebound and the Jazz attacked.
From the right low post, the postman caught the ball and hit Rodman with his back.
Rodman fought hard and refused to take a step back. The postman arrogantly turned around and broke through. He elbowed Rodman away and entered the paint area.
Fortunately, Sam Perkins blocked the ball in time, and the postman immediately passed the ball to center Felton Spencer behind him.
Spencer caught the ball and went for a layup, when he felt something rushing towards the tip of his right eye.
"Snapped!"
Zhou Quan jumped down from the left elbow area and slapped the ball onto the backboard.
"oh!"
The Seattle Center Arena once again erupted with huge cheers and exclamations.
"Four hats? How is that possible? Has Iron Fist transformed into Mutombo?"
On-site commentator Hernem Krisman shouted in surprise.
"Ha ha……"
Zhang Lili and Sun Zhenping laughed excitedly.
"my God!"
Bill Walton exclaimed: "Iron Fist has already scored 15 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals and 4 blocks. What does he want to do tonight?"
"As long as he blocks shots again and works harder on the rebounds, he may be able to play the first 5*5 in the playoffs in the history of the league, so everyone is looking forward to it!" Lewis Williams shouted very excitedly.
At this time, the huge hanging screen above the stadium also displayed various statistics of Zhou Quan, and the noise on the scene suddenly became louder.
After the third quarter, the Sonics already led by 18 points.
At this time, Zhou Quan's statistics were 22 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists, 4 steals, 4 blocks, 1 turnover and 1 foul.
On-site commentator Hernem Chrisman said excitedly: "We are only 1 rebound, 1 steal and 1 block away from the first 5*5 in the playoffs in the history of the league. I hope the Jazz will not give up the game. After all, we are only 1 rebound, 1 steal and 1 block away." There is still a chance to get back the 18-point difference.”
Jerry Sloan looked up at the hanging screen, his face expressionless.
In fact, he didn't care at all whether Zhou Quan could play 5*5. Victory was the most important thing. He was not prepared to give up the game. The 18-point difference was not an insurmountable distance.
At least, it's impossible to give up now.
Soon, the final quarter begins.
Both sides missed a shot each, and the Jazz attacked again.
"boom!"
Hornacek missed another shot.
This was a three-pointer. It was a little stronger but a little shorter. It hit the outside edge of the basket and bounced far away. Zhou Quan was in the right position and rushed over to grab the rebound that bounced to the right wing.
"Okay, five rebounds." Sun Zhenping said excitedly.
After a few more rounds, the Jazz seemed to perform better. They took advantage of two SuperSonics mistakes and launched a wave of offense to chase the point difference to 10 points.
"Snapped!"
SuperSonics attack, Hornacek steals Kendall Gill who is about to break through with the ball.
"Ouch, be careful. We have already made three mistakes in the third quarter. If the Jazz score again, the point difference will be only single digits." Zhang Lili reminded nervously.
"Zhou Quan made a pass mistake, Perkins made a mistake, and now it's Gill who was a little careless in the final quarter." Sun Zhenping said.
Hornacek advanced to the frontcourt, saw Gill in front of him staring at him with a fierce look, and passed the ball to Stockton at the top of the key.
"Snapped!"
Zhou Quan reacted quickly, stepped in and intercepted the pass.
"Beautiful! Zhou Quan's reaction is too fast!" Sun Zhenping said excitedly.
"The quick response comes from 100% investment and attention to the game." Zhang Lili said excitedly.
"boom!"
Zhou Quan launched a fast break at the top of the arc. No one on the Jazz could catch up. He ended the fast break with a flying dunk.
The Jazz served and called a timeout.
"Now there is only one block left, which is also the most difficult for a point guard." Bill Walton said expectantly.
Lewis Williams laughed: "Olajuwon hit 5*5 twice this season, a total of 6 times in his career. In addition, David Robinson hit once in 1992, and Derek Coleman hit once in 1993. .
In the history of the league, these three people have played 5*5 eight times, and they were all the No. 1 picks, top picks with overwhelming talent. "
Bill Walton couldn't help but said: "It can be seen that, 6 times 5*5, the big dream Olajuwon is really incredible."
Williams smiled: "Indeed, he should be regarded as one of the most talented people in the history of the league."
Bill Walton laughed and said: "But if Tekken produces this data tonight, he will be the most terrifying person in terms of 5*5 data. Even Olajuwon's six 5*5 times will probably be eclipsed in front of him. "
Williams smiled: "After all, Iron Fist is a point guard, and the three people who completed 5*5 are all inside, including two super centers and one power forward.
If Iron Fist can really play 5*5, he will be the first person to hit this stat in the playoffs, and the opponent is an insider superstar like Postman, and his gold content will far exceed the previous eight 5*5 numbers. . "
Bill Walton said expectantly: "The defender still has a chance to get five blocks. Jordan blocked six shots in a single game in 1986, and the opponent was the SuperSonics. In that game, he made 13 of 30 shots, with a shooting percentage of 43.3%. , scoring 40 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 6 blocks, 4 turnovers and 3 fouls."
At this time the timeout ends and the Jazz attack.
Because Zhou Quan put too much defensive pressure on Stockton, causing Stockton to commit 6 turnovers, Jerry Sloan asked Hornacek and Postman to attack more with the ball.
This time, Hornacek and Postman ran a pick-and-roll on the right wing, then broke into the penalty area while Postman stayed outside waiting for the pass.
Kendall Gill and Rodman quickly switched defenses, with Gill staying in front of the Postman and Rodman following Hornacek.
Hornacek passed the ball back and hooked the postman's backhand. The postman took half a step back to catch the ball and then made a jump shot.
At this moment, Zhou Quan quickly rushed down from the high position, preparing to grab the backcourt rebound.
"boom!"
It missed a little and the ball hit the basket but was caught by Felton Spencer. Sam Perkins, who was closer to the basket, failed to grab it.
Spencer jumped up a second time and hit a side hook.
But when he saw Zhou Quan rushing over, he couldn't help but panic.
"Snapped!"
Zhou Quan rushed over, jumped up and waved the basketball that Felton Spencer had just shot into the sky.
"Oh ho!"
The whole place was boiling, absolutely boiling. Fifteen thousand people raised their arms and cheered wildly. They were extremely excited.
"Block! Block! Tekken blocked the shot for the fifth time! Congratulations Tekken, you made history! You created a history that is difficult to copy, the first 5*5 in a single playoff game in NBA history."
"This is a great display of defensive energy! Iron Fist is the first player to play 5*5 in the playoffs, and he is also a point guard. Congratulations to him. He has played data that even Magic Johnson has never played. He will be the most Great point guard!"
The roars of on-site commentators Hernem Chrisman and Mike Jim resounded throughout the Seattle metropolitan area. In addition to the stadium, they also echoed in the homes of countless Seattleites.
"Has this guy taken his medicine today?" Houston Olajuwon cursed.
"This pervert is trying to kill the postman!" In the hotel, a trace of uneasiness flashed in Charles Barkley's eyes.
Chicago, Jordan saw this and stepped forward to turn off the TV.
If he meets Iron Fist again in the finals, he will never let Iron Fist perform like this. The Jazz are really a bunch of trash.
(End of chapter)
