Stockton took a deep breath and said heavily: "Iron Fist should be stronger than last season, from defense to offense, he has been getting stronger.
Now he plays with a feeling of dominance, that is, no matter how strong the defense is, he can attack whenever he wants. I think he should have entered his peak period now. "
He is on the front line against Iron Fist and is under the greatest pressure. He is also the clearest and most aware of the changes in Iron Fist's strength.
Hearing Stockton's words, head coach Jerry Sloan smiled bitterly: "The peak period? If it is true, it would be quite troublesome.
He has not yet reached his peak, but he has won two championships in four years. Now that he has entered his peak, what will happen to this league in the future?
Perhaps, the Iron Fist era that Detroiters talked about back then will really happen, right? Jordan is slowly getting older. Who else can resist him in the future? "
"The Iron Fist Era?"
Hearing this word, the postman was in a trance.
Jerry Sloan added: "39 points, 10 assists and 7 steals in a single game, shooting 75%, invincible offensively and defensively. I hope tonight is an explosion for him, not a normal one, otherwise no matter who it is, unless the lineup is as strong as the Sonics , and they can't beat the Sonics."
"It must be an outbreak, it can never be normal." The postman said firmly.
"Do you think Mosaic can beat this Sonics?" Hornacek asked.
"Da Meng + Feizhu, the insiders have an absolute advantage, so..." When the postman said this, he thought of Zhou Quan, but stopped again, unable to continue.
Jerry Sloan said: "Although Mosaic has an absolute advantage on the inside, they are at an absolute disadvantage on the outside. They should be on the same level.
However, if the three giants break out at the same time and all perform at a superstar level, no matter how strong Iron Fist is, even if he is a god, they will not be able to defeat them. "
"Coach, what should we do?" the postman asked reluctantly.
"..."
Jerry Sloan opened his mouth and smiled bitterly: "I don't know either."
Hornacek was traded from the Suns to Philadelphia and then to the Jazz. He had given up on winning the championship and said in a more relaxed tone:
"Jordan is older, while Iron Fist is only over 23 years old. He is less than 24 years old and still has a lot of peak years. If he wants to enter the finals in the future, I think the Eastern Conference has a better chance."
"Going east?"
Both Postman and Stockton have not given up on the championship. When they heard this sentence, this idea came to their minds at the same time.
…
After the post-game press conference, the SuperSonics set off overnight and rushed back to Seattle. The team will face the Lakers in a back-to-back game tomorrow.
Zhou Quan returned to the villa at five o'clock in the morning on the 4th.
It was said that his bed was very big. After Zeng Li occupied more than half of it, his place was still very large. After saying a few words to Zeng Li who was woken up, he put on the posture of sleeping in alchemy and started practicing.
He used to think that practicing the Sleeping Alchemy was just sleeping in a weird posture, but he no longer thinks so. Being in trance is different from sleeping.
Ten minutes later, with fewer and fewer thoughts, he began to enter concentration.
With such an irregular schedule, my sleep quality would not have been that good in the past, but after getting up at around 11 a.m. on the 4th, I felt good, energetic, dreamless, and slept for six hours.
"Zhou Quan..."
Hearing the movement in the bedroom, Zeng Li ran up from downstairs.
"Forgot again? Call me husband." Zhou Quan corrected.
"husband."
Zeng Li was obedient and quickly changed his mind and asked: "What kind of qigong are you practicing? Qigong is very popular in China right now. There are so many Xiang Gong and Crane Gong."
"Ali, this is the Wudang Sect's authentic method of cultivating immortals, and it cannot be taught to outsiders." Zhou Quan said with a mysterious look on his face.
"Stop lying, do you want to teach me?"
"I also have a yin and yang dual cultivation method here. The highest level can be practiced to the Nascent Soul stage. Why don't we practice this together?"
"What is the Nascent Soul Stage?"
"Ah Li, I can tell you haven't read Shushan Swordsman's Biography by Huanzhu Louzhu. Let me tell you, after practicing this great method of mine, you can cultivate into the Yuanying. When the Yuanying matures, you can leave the body... "
"Bah, you lied to me again! How can you have such powerful qigong?"
"It's true. I will teach you tomorrow."
"It's a deal."
…
At noon, the Los Angeles TV station suddenly reported a news saying that Magic Johnson intended to make a comeback.
This news, because of the special nature of Magic Johnson, immediately triggered reports from other American media.
In the evening, Zhou Quan and Zeng Li drove to the stadium, and the car was surrounded by reporters at the entrance of the parking lot.
"Iron Fist, do you support Magic's comeback? Are you worried about being infected by him?" As soon as he opened the car window, several microphones came in, and a reporter asked loudly.
Zhou Quan already knew the news, and he had a headache. He didn't understand what the magician was thinking. You're already fat as a ball, why are you coming back?
Moreover, Magic holds 4.5% of the Lakers shares. If he really wants to come back, these shares will definitely have to be sold. He doesn't think coming back is a good idea.
This news from the Los Angeles TV station should be at the behest of the Lakers and Magic, or perhaps the intention of the league. They brought up the topic first to test their reaction.
At that time, because Magic didn't want to retire, many players publicly opposed it. Among them, Thomas the Smiling Assassin opposed Magic's continued stay on the court, turned against Magic, and was even kicked out of the Dream Team.
He pondered for a moment and then said: "If this news is true, I think Magic's decision was a bit hasty. His current weight and physical condition are not suitable for a comeback at all. And I don't think his comeback will help the Lakers.
Of course, maybe his comeback is just out of love for basketball, but I think he should think more comprehensively. For example, the safety of the players who compete with him, as well as a series of social issues. "
"So Iron Fist, are you against his comeback?" the reporters asked excitedly.
Zhou Quan pondered again. His relationship with the magician was average. Thomas offended him because he resisted the magician and couldn't even join the dream team. Now if he expressed his opposition, of course he would also offend the magician.
But what if you offend the magician? It’s not like he wanted to join Team USA.
Zhou Quan said: "I think the magician should announce that he has been cured of his disease before deciding whether to come back. This is the most correct approach."
Zeng Li came to the Seattle Center Arena for the first time. After the host sought Zhou Quan's consent, he formally introduced Zeng Li's identity to the fans and was welcomed by the audience.
In the CCTV commentary box, Zhang Lili and Xu Jicheng were also introducing Zeng Li's identity.
"King of Iron Fist! King of Iron Fist! King of Iron Fist..."
When Zhou Quan appeared on the stage, there was a huge roar from the audience.
"This is the influence of the world heavyweight boxing champion." Zhang Lili said excitedly.
Before the game started, Zhou Quan and others received championship rings.
Jose Hawkins just drooled when he saw the shining championship ring.
Mourning and Larry Johnson, old enemies, have been fighting in the Hornets for several years. The locker room was too chaotic. He had long been annoyed by these two guys. This time Mourning went to the Heat, and he and Kendall Gill exchanged balls. The team felt like they were really lucky.
Then the Sonics defeated the Lakers and won their second consecutive victory.
Zhou Quan once again scored 44 points, 4 rebounds, 13 assists, 6 steals and 3 blocks. The SuperSonics also beat the Lakers by 27 points and shot 54.5% from the field.
The third game was on the 7th, with two days of rest in between. Zhou Quan went all out for shooting training and improved his 92-level step-back jump shot.
"No, you can't have a baby before you get married."
In the past two days, Zeng Li finally understood what Nascent Soul was, and out of shame, he ignored Zhou Quan for half an hour.
Zhou Quan has also been thinking about setting up a company for Zeng Li during this time to prevent her from getting too bored at home.
In the past two days, Zhou Quan's answers during the interview have spread throughout the United States.
The interpretation of this by the American media was that Zhou Quan did not support Magic Johnson's comeback, which led some American media to seize the opportunity to attack Zhou Quan for discriminating against Magic Johnson and AIDS patients.
With his current popularity and influence, the response to this matter was quite large. More media began to get involved, and even some human rights and protection organizations began to get involved.
The pressure Zhou Quan faced suddenly increased, far greater than the pressure the Smiling Assassin was under at that time.
"Zhou, are you really opposed to Erwin's comeback?" Seeing the situation escalate, David Stern immediately called Zhou Quan.
"Mr. Stern, does the league want him to come back?" Zhou Quan asked straight to the point.
David Stern hesitated for a moment and then said: "It was his personal proposal. He was even willing to sell his shares in the Lakers. You know, his contribution to the league is very great. I can only agree, it is difficult to refuse."
Zhou Quan immediately said: "Well, Mr. Stern, I can tell you for sure that I am indeed opposed to the Magician's comeback.
He got sick, and I felt very sad for him, but it was caused by his personal behavior. He must bear responsibility and be responsible for the safety of other players. He cannot come back just because he wants to for personal reasons. "
Stern probed: "What if he really makes a comeback? You know, if he really makes a comeback, I can't stop him, as long as the Lakers are willing to give him a contract."
Zhou Quan smiled and said: "I am not a smiling assassin, sir. He has no choice, but I have many choices. You know, I just have to prepare for the first mandatory defense match, but there is not enough time at all. Maybe I can consider temporarily Quit the NBA and let Magic fill my shoes."
When David Stern on the other end of the phone heard these words, his face suddenly twitched, and he was also very annoyed at Zhou Quan's threatening attitude.
But he knows this won't work. Now Zhou Quan's influence in the world far exceeds that of Jordan. He is one of the greatest athletes in the world. Zhou Quan can bring huge global influence to the NBA, and he desperately hopes to promote the NBA to the world. , it is absolutely unacceptable for Zhou Quan to give up the NBA.
So he could only suppress his anger, turn a blind eye to Zhou Quan's threat, and instead comforted him: "Zhou, I'm just asking for your opinion, then I will discuss this issue carefully with the Lakers, hoping to convince them.
Also regarding your mandatory title defense, I hope you put it in the offseason. That would be better for everyone, what do you think? "
"As long as the alliance can consider our safety, I will be happy to safeguard the interests of the alliance." Zhou Quan said with a smile.
On the night of the 7th, the SuperSonics defeated the Clippers at home and won their first three consecutive games.
Zhou Quan once again scored 41 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists, 6 steals and 2 blocks, shooting 52.3% from the field.
After playing against the Clippers, Zhou Quan took leave and did not attend the press conference. After sending Zeng Li home, he rushed back and rushed to Denver with the team overnight to start the second back-to-back.
The Nuggets have lost three games in a row at the start of the game and won four games in a row on the night of the 8th. The SuperSonics were just the opposite. Zhou Quan scored 35 points and won four games in a row.
In the past few days, the talk about Magician's comeback and Zhou Quan's opposition to Magician's comeback began to subside, and the pressure on Zhou Quan began to decrease.
Magic Johnson has not appeared in front of the media, and no one knows where he is.
In fact, he stayed in the villa in Los Angeles. He was originally training and preparing for his comeback. However, Zhou Quan's attitude caused the league and the Lakers to change their attitudes towards his comeback, and he had to stop his comeback training in frustration.
Therefore, he also had great opinions on Zhou Quan.
But now Zhou Quan's status in the world of sports far exceeds his. Even in the United States, his current popularity is far greater than that of him who has retired for several years. He has nothing to do with Zhou Quan.
On the 10th, the SuperSonics visited Los Angeles.
Although Zhou Quan did not support Magic's comeback, which affected the interests of the Lakers, it seems that his popularity in Los Angeles has not been affected, but is far higher than before. When he played, he received extremely warm cheers, as if he were at home. It is also due to his current status in the world of sports.
Hearing the cheers from the audience, Zhang Li said with a smile: "People in Los Angeles really regard Zhou Quan as half a Los Angeles person."
Xu Jicheng smiled and said: "Then play with the SuperSonics for a few years, and then come to the Lakers and play for a few more years."
"Haha..." Zhang Lili laughed.
This night, Zhou Quan scored 38 points, defeated the Lakers, and won the first five consecutive victories.
The SuperSonics' schedule is quite annoying. After playing the Lakers, they rushed back to Seattle overnight because tomorrow is another back-to-back home and away game.
This is also the third consecutive back-to-back game at the beginning of the game, both home and away, which is very challenging for the players' physical fitness.
In these five games, because the opponents are not very strong, the Sonics averaged 119.4 points per game, ranking first in the league in offense, beating their opponents by an average of 25.4 points per game, and conceding 93.6 points per game. They ranked first in defense in the Western Conference and second in the league. Second to the Bulls, who have won all four games.
With five consecutive wins at the start of the season, the SuperSonics have ascended to the first place in the league with great strength, fully demonstrating the strength and momentum of the defending team.
In Zhou Quan's first five games, he averaged 38.5 minutes per game, scoring 39.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 12 assists, 5.8 steals, 2 blocks, 2.2 turnovers and 2.6 fouls.
This data shocked the entire league. He ranked first in the league in points, assists, and steals. Among them, steals were even more jaw-dropping.
On the morning of the 11th, the league officially announced the MVP rankings and the best of the week.
Zhou Quan successfully topped the MVP rankings and won the title of Player of the Week.
(End of chapter)
