At this time, the assistant handed over the statistics, and Larry Bird took over and read: "Iron Fist played 44 minutes, made 12 of 21 shots, 57.1%, 3 of 4 three-pointers, amazing three-pointers!
In addition, he made 10 of 10 free throws. He scored 12 points in the final quarter, totaling 37 points, 6 rebounds, 15 assists, 6 steals, 2 blocks, 3 turnovers and 3 fouls.
Jordan also shot 18 of 32 in 44 minutes, with a shooting percentage of 56.3%. Both he and Iron Fist were in very good form, and neither could guard the other.
He made 0 of 1 three-pointers and made 8 of 10 free throws. He scored 13 points in the final quarter, totaling 44 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, 4 turnovers and 3 fouls. "
Magic Johnson took the data sheet, looked at it, and said: "The offensive efficiency is about the same, but in terms of defense, Iron Fist is really..."
When he said this, he shook his head in admiration and continued: "...has a unique talent for stealing. Every steal is a ball possession. He has four more steals than Jordan, which is four ball rights, one in and one out. , that is eight times.
If it weren't for the poor performance of Perkins and Kendall tonight, the Bulls might not be able to survive the final moment. "
Larry Bird laughed: "In addition to steals, as a point guard, he also blocks two shots. He averages more blocks per game than most centers, which is very impressive.
In addition, with 15 assists and his scoring, the Sonics' offense and defense are supported by him. "
At the scene, the Bulls had left the game and Zhou Quan was being interviewed.
"Iron Fist, how did it feel to face Jordan and beat the Bulls in the finals?" a reporter from TNT asked.
"It should be a feeling of flying, very cool, haha!" Zhou Quan laughed.
The reporter asked again: "But it was very difficult tonight. Are you confident about the next series?"
Zhou Quan shook his head and said: "Although it is difficult, the final winner is us. Our confidence is still there, and it will only become stronger with the victory."
"For the G2 game, do you think we will encounter greater difficulties than tonight? Such as injuries, on-the-spot performance, home whistle, etc." The reporter asked.
Zhou Quan said without hesitation: "My attitude has always been like that, make all mental preparations, so that we can be calm and calm no matter what accidents and difficulties we face."
After the interview, Zhou Quan went over to say hello to some friends.
"Hey, Chamberlain is gone?"
After looking for it, he didn't see Zhang Twenty Wan, which made him a little regretful.
Reggie Miller said with a smile: "He ran away just after the game. The guy had a heart problem. He was a little excited when watching the game just now and took medicine once."
"Really? Then avoid provoking him less in the future to avoid getting into trouble." Zhou Quan said with a smile.
"Hey, Iron Fist."
At this time, someone called him from behind, using the name Hong Kong Pu. When he looked back, he was a little surprised, and it turned out to be Chen Long, a big star in Hong Kong.
"Hello, Mr. Chen Long."
Chen Long is familiar with him. I have watched many of his movies since I was a child.
"Hello Zhou Quan."
At this time Gong Li also came over to greet him.
"Gong Li? Haha, where are you sitting? Why didn't I see you? Contact me first next time you come to watch a game and I will arrange tickets for you."
The three of them had only said a few words before Big Mouth Roberts and Rambo Arnold had already walked over, and Zhou Quan greeted them one by one.
After sending these people away, Zhou Quan returned to the locker room.
George Karl summed up the game, criticizing Perkins and Kendall Gill.
Zhou Quan later comforted the two of them, especially Gil, and said to him: "Kendall, your defense was good tonight and you locked up BJ. That kid is also good. Let's work hard together in the end."
Gil nodded gratefully and said, "I will, Iron Fist."
After a quick shower, Zhou Quan and Rodman went to the post-game press conference.
The Bulls' press conference has begun. Jordan's face is as stone as stone, and the atmosphere at the scene is a bit solemn.
"Michael, you looked very disappointed after losing the first away game. So I want to know, were you mentally prepared to lose before the game?" a New York Times reporter asked.
Jordan gritted his teeth and uttered a sentence from between his teeth: "Although winning and losing are normal things, I will always be prepared to win."
The reporter smiled and said: "You are very similar to Iron Fist, but this is the opposite of him. He is always mentally prepared to lose before the game."
"So?" Jordan asked with a sneer.
"So he seems to be more mentally prepared than you, is more calm in the face of difficulties, and performs more stably. He is also the final winner." The reporter said.
Jordan snorted disdainfully, is my performance not stable enough? Or am I not firm enough when facing difficulties?
He simply couldn't understand what it was like to be mentally prepared to lose before a game. Is that the so-called Art of War? Chinese people are so strange.
"Michael, are you confident that you can win the G2 game?" The next reporter is a reporter from the Chicago Daily News.
"It must be won." Jordan said in the most determined tone.
Having said this, he added: "We just had a little bit of luck in the game just now. We even took the lead many times. I believe luck will not always be on his side."
In the SuperSonics press conference hall, a reporter from the New York Times asked: "Iron Fist, although you defeated the Bulls, it is undeniable that the Sonics actually had a very difficult time facing the Bulls and Jordan. What do you think tonight?" Is your victory a matter of luck?"
"luck?"
Zhou Quan was still smiling, but with disdain in his eyes, he said: "Luck is often accompanied by strength. Without strength, the goddess of luck will not come to you even if she goes to stand on the street."
"Pfft!"
Most of the reporters below couldn't help laughing.
"Ha ha……"
Rodman had collapsed in his chair laughing and then slid to the floor.
"Iron Fist, I really want to know, did you intentionally go for the three-pointer on that last ball?" asked the next reporter.
Zhou Quan said with a smile: "It doesn't necessarily have to be a three-pointer. If Jordan was mainly defensive shooting, then I would really break through."
"Iron Fist, are you still confident to win the next G2 game?" a reporter asked.
"Only with strength can we have confidence and luck. In short, we have made all psychological preparations, faced all difficulties with the best mentality, and look forward to achieving the best results." Zhou Quan said with a smile.
"So what do you care more about, the process or the result?" the reporter asked.
"Process and result?"
Zhou Quan pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "This is not an either-or proposition, so I have to enjoy the process and chase the results."
"What if I can only choose one of the two?" the reporter asked again.
Zhou Quan pondered for a moment and then said: "I think I have the ability to chase results, so if I have to choose one, I choose the results.
In my opinion, as a professional athlete, who would not value honor? Unless he can't compete with others, it's just for fun. "
…
"Luck would rather stand in the street than favor a bull."
The next day, the Seattle Times used this headline to report on last night's game.
This headline made Chicagoans sick to the point of vomiting. Countless fans blasted the Bulls' external phone calls, warning the team that if they could not win the G2 game, they would no longer buy season tickets for next season.
That night, TNT, which broadcast the finals, put on another show, with Magic Bird appearing and inviting several superstars as guests.
The show was held in Seattle, and the guests included the smiling assassin Isiah Thomas, the big dream Olajuwon, the flying pig Barkley, and the skyhook Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Magic Bird is very particular. The four guests have clear distinctions. Two support Zhou Quan and two support Jordan.
In particular, Magic Johnson gave Larry Bird a lot of face, because the assassin was invited by Larry Bird.
At eight o'clock, the show starts.
At this time, Zhou Quan also changed the channel to TNT.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our show, this is the Magic Bird Era."
After Magic Johnson made an opening statement, he said: "Guys, our theme is the finals. The Bulls lost the first game. Now who do you think has a better chance of having the last laugh, the Bulls or the SuperSonics?"
Larry Bird reminded at this time: "Gentlemen, please don't be emotional, and don't let personal relationships affect our discussion. Please make our discussion more rational, so that fans will agree more with your statement."
The assassin looked around at the others, and he spoke first: "There is no doubt that Iron Fist will have the last laugh."
This sentence directly stated his position without any cover-up. Many fans watching this show also laughed, and Larry Bird also laughed helplessly.
After saying this, the assassin thought of Larry Bird's reminder and immediately added: "I am not emotional, nor is it because of my personal relationship with Iron Fist."
"Ha ha……"
Big Bird and others laughed, while Magician shrugged.
Buckley immediately said sarcastically: "Of course it's not because of your personal relationship with Iron Fist, it's because of your relationship with his brother. Are you good friends?"
"Haha..." Several people laughed again.
The assassin said disdainfully: "So what? Aren't you going to speak to Jordan tonight? I bet, Flying Pig, your position is definitely not on Iron Fist's side."
"Of course." Buckley said angrily.
Larry Bird interrupted the conversation between the two and said, "Okay, don't get emotional, let's discuss the problem calmly, okay?"
He turned to the assassin and said, "Isiah, what is your reason?"
The assassin smiled and said: "The results of the game are the best evidence."
That's right, Larry Bird nodded.
Dameng couldn't help it and immediately retorted: "It's just a game, this is a series."
Barkley immediately echoed: "Yes, the Bulls are definitely better than the SuperSonics. They can come back at the end of the game and then return to the United Center. The advantage will be with the Bulls."
Dameng nodded and said: "Yes, the Bulls' bench is better than the SuperSonics. Especially inside, the SuperSonics have no one available."
The assassin said disdainfully: "You two have played in the finals once, and lost. Together, you haven't even got a single ring..."
Having said this, he shook his left hand, which had three Finals rings on it, and looked at Barkley and Olajuwon with disdain.
"you?"
The two of them were about to vomit blood and their faces were dripping with blood. Looking at the three dazzling championship rings, they were almost going crazy with jealousy.
The assassin didn't give up, Jiji said sarcastically: "There are six people here, Larry has three championships, I have three, Ervin has five, and Kareem has six. We are all championships. Add up to 17, only you are not.
So I think you are not qualified to participate in this program at all. You do not have the qualifications to be a championship. You do not understand the finals, and of course you are not qualified to participate in the discussion of the finals. "
"you?"
"Damn bad boy!"
Barkley and Olajuwon were already gnashing their teeth. The assassin's words were a slap in the face. They were too bullying. They stood up from their seats with clenched fists and stared at the assassin fiercely.
"Charles, Hakeem, please don't get emotional, okay? We agreed not to get emotional."
"Sit down quickly. Tens of millions of people are watching our show. Be a gentleman."
The three of them, Magic Bird and Jabbar, quickly stood up and pressed them down.
"I'm going to call Iron Fist. I suspect that the two of them will use violence against me when they leave this studio. They are real villains and can do it." The assassin said.
"Pfft!"
The two Demon Birds had been controlling their emotions. They didn't want to laugh, but at this moment they finally couldn't help it anymore and fell down in their seats laughing.
"Ha ha……"
Zhou Quan's stomach already hurt from laughing. He felt that Dameng and Feizhu were still very pitiful. What should he do if they were pissed to death by the assassin?
Like him, there were countless people laughing in front of the TV, unable to hold back.
Jordan was also watching this show. As a friend, he felt really sad for Dameng and Feizhu, and his face was quite ugly.
Seeing that the faces of Barkley and Olajuwon were so ugly, Larry Bird sat down with his belly pressed and said: "Let's get down to business. How can the Bulls beat the Sonics? I think the key is iron fist and restriction. Only by keeping the iron fist in check can the bulls win.”
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said: “Based on Iron Fist’s passing, the Bulls actually lost more than they gained by double-teaming him, so I think Michael Jordan should defend Iron Fist alone.
Judging from the results of their matches, except for Iron Fist's rookie season, it has been difficult for Jordan to defend Iron Fist alone in the past two seasons.
Of course, Iron Fist can't guard against Jordan. Their current matchups basically involve pick-and-rolls. After getting rid of the opponent and then attacking, it's a mutual explosion, so my opinion is different from yours, Larry. "
"oh?"
Larry Bird motioned for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to continue.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar added: "When they clash with each other, I think who wins and who loses, their teammates are very important. Whoever's teammates perform better will have a better chance of winning."
"But in the last game, the two main players, Perkins and Gil, didn't perform well, but the SuperSonics won the game." Magic Johnson said.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said with a smile: "But the Bulls also did not perform well. For example, BJ was guarded by Kendall Gill. Although Gill's offense did not come out, he played defense. Grant was also guarded by Rodman. We only scored 11 points and our performance was not as good as before.”
Larry Bird nodded and said: "What Kareem said makes sense. The role of teammates cannot be underestimated. But Kareem, do you think the role of their two cores is more important, or the role of their teammates around them is more important?" ?”
"Although basketball is a team sport, the core role must of course be more prominent." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said with a smile.
Larry Bird nodded thoughtfully and said: "So the Flyers and Iron Fist are fighting each other. If the Bulls want to win the game, someone else has to step up."
In front of the TV, Jordan couldn't help but nodded when he heard this.
The assassin said at this time: "No one from the Bulls can stand up. Jordan can only kill the king in vain. Iron Fist can steal him ten times a game."
"You fart!" Buckley cursed directly.
"You're the one farting!" the assassin shouted back.
"Assassin, you won two championships with flagrant fouls, and the third one was with your iron fist. Don't think you are anything special." Dameng started to help.
"One to two?"
The assassin said disdainfully: "Don't talk to me. I really don't want to talk to someone who doesn't have a ring in his hand."
"you?"
Dameng and Feizhu almost fainted.
Larry Bird covered his face and smiled bitterly. He regretted it. He shouldn't have chosen these guys. This was to the point of pinching them whenever they met.
This program ended up going against his wishes. In the conflicts full of personal emotions and personal positions, there were almost fights several times.
(End of chapter)
