At 8:20, the main game begins.
Although Zhou Quan didn't play seriously, he couldn't help but play well. He played for 20 minutes and got 10 points, 2 rebounds, 10 assists, 5 steals and 1 block.
With three minutes left, the two teams were tied at 110.
Zhou Quan played again, stealing Jordan and Anfernee Hardaway once each in succession, using his strong stealing ability to help the West defeat the Eastern All-Stars.
In the end, David Robinson of the Western Conference scored 22 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, and won this session's AMVP.
Early the next morning, the 12th, Zhou Quan and Zeng Li rushed to the airport and flew directly to Los Angeles.
Zhou Jun also rushed to the airport from school. At around two o'clock in the afternoon, the three of them met Zhou Jianguo, Lin Yufen, and Zhou Ye at the airport.
Life has been good these past few years, and Zhou Jianguo and Lin Yufen look younger than they did a few years ago.
Zhou Ye is already 15 years old. He is pretty and almost as tall as Zeng Li. He is only shorter because of his sneakers.
"Brother, when will you and Sister Zeng Li get married?" Zhou Ye shouted when they met.
Zhou Quan glanced at Zeng Li, whose face was slightly red, and said with a smile: "After I defend my boxing title here, I will return to China to get married. However, I also plan to hold a wedding ceremony in the United States, and I have many friends to invite."
"marvelous!"
Zhou Ye cheered.
"Then your dad and I will get ready when we get back."
Lin Yufen said happily, and Zhou Jianguo also nodded happily.
"good."
Zhou Quan smiled and nodded, touched Zhou Ye's head and asked, "Little Ye Zi, are you in the first year of high school?"
"Yes, the High School Affiliated to Normal University." Zhou Ye nodded repeatedly.
"Brother, I know, how are your grades now?" Zhou Quan asked.
"Okay, I can basically stay in the top three in the whole grade." Zhou Ye said proudly.
Lin Yufen nodded Zhou Ye's little head and said with a smile: "This girl, why are you so proud in front of your elder brother? Your elder brother is number one in the city."
Zhou Ye's face suddenly fell, and he looked at Zhou Quan with the eyes of an idol.
"Then study hard and come to the United States to study after high school. I will help you choose the best private university." Zhou Quan smiled.
"Is a private university better than a public university?" Zhou Ye asked doubtfully.
"Generally speaking, private universities in the United States are better. However, there are also many good public universities, such as UCLA, where my eldest brother and second brother studied. Private universities are more expensive." Zhou Quan explained.
"Oh." Zhou Ye nodded.
The family left the airport while being photographed by the media. After having lunch, Zhou Jun went back to school, while Zhou Quan and others flew to Seattle.
At the Seattle Airport, housekeeper Melan Wellington came to pick him up, and the family arrived at the villa.
"Wow, yacht, brother, I want to play!"
Before he even got out of the car, Zhou Ye started shouting excitedly.
"A few million is enough to buy dozens of houses in Changsha. Your eldest brother is really a prodigal." Lin Yufen glanced at the yacht and couldn't help but said with distress.
Zeng Li stuck out her tongue quietly. She knew that the millions in Lin Yufen's mouth were in the wrong currency.
After the All-Star Game, Rodman and Schrempf returned, leaving only veteran McMillan to return early next month. However, with the return of the two main players, the SuperSonics lineup is basically complete.
Next, the Sonics won three consecutive games after the All-Star Game, with a record of 40 wins and 9 losses, ranking first in the Western Conference and second in the league, still one game behind the Bulls, who also won three consecutive games.
February 18th, New Year’s Eve.
Lin Yufen got up at two o'clock in the morning and cooked the New Year's dinner herself.
In Zhou Quan's hometown, the New Year's Eve dinner is always eaten in the morning, before dawn, and while it's dawn.
Zhou Quan got up at five o'clock, and his mother and father had almost cooked the New Year's dinner. Zeng Li, Zhou Ye, and Zhou Jun all got up earlier than him, and he was the last one to get up.
"Are you used to having New Year's Eve dinner so early?" he asked Zeng Li while yawning.
"Get used to it, we also eat it in the morning over there." Zeng Li said.
After the New Year dinner, Zhou Quan and his family rushed to the airport with their luggage and took a private plane to Vancouver.
This private plane belongs to Bill Gates. He is going to play against the Bears in an away game tonight. He borrowed it specifically to have a New Year dinner with his family at home. The team flew to Vancouver yesterday afternoon.
After hunting grizzly bears tonight, we can celebrate the New Year together. Tomorrow is the first day of the Lunar New Year. There are many Chinese people in Vancouver and the Spring Festival atmosphere is strong. We will celebrate the New Year in Vancouver.
That night, the SuperSonics defeated the Grizzlies and won their 41st victory.
In order to celebrate the New Year, Zhou Quan went all out and scored 38 points in three quarters, which reduced the Grizzlies to scum and ended the game in the third quarter.
He did not attend the post-game press conference and asked for leave. At eleven o'clock, the family returned to the hotel and began to watch the New Year's Eve.
Zhou Quan opened a presidential suite. He had prepared a lot of snacks and fruits during the day. He also went to Chinatown to buy some ready-made dumplings and some small New Year items, which decorated the living room with a New Year atmosphere.
The next morning, Zhou Quan and his family rushed to Chinatown again.
However, he prepared in advance and put on a hat, sunglasses, and a scarf. Although he was taller than ordinary people, there were many foreigners in Chinatown, so no one recognized him.
Chinatown is very lively, and the most lively thing is the lion dance.
"Brother, why are there no dragon lanterns? I didn't see any dragon lanterns in Chinatown, Los Angeles. Dragon lanterns are more lively than lion dances," Zhou Jun said.
"Lion dance has high technical content." Zhou Quan said with a smile.
The family spent a long time playing in Chinatown, and they had a lot of fun. They felt that the atmosphere was more lively than in their hometown, and more lively than Changsha.
In the afternoon, Zhou Quan flew to Atlanta with the team. There was a back-to-back game in the evening, and his family returned to Seattle.
From then on until February 23, the Sonics, whose lineup had basically recovered, had won six consecutive games since the All-Star Game, with 43 wins and 9 losses, still second in the league.
The Bulls lost back-to-back away games to the Heat last night, with 45 wins and 9 losses. Even with two more games, they were still one game behind the Sonics.
Until the end of February, the Sonics had won nine consecutive games, with a record of 46 wins and 9 losses.
The Bulls are 47 wins and 9 losses. With one more game played, the victory difference is only 0.5 more than the Sonics.
On March 1, the league announced the MVP ranking list and the best of the month for February.
The SuperSonics only lost one game in February. Zhou Quan's personal data in February was also the best in the league, averaging 38.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 6.2 steals and 2.1 blocks per game. He won the best in the second month of the season. This is also the sixth best of the month in his NBA career.
In terms of MVP rankings, although Jordan's personal data is much lower than Zhou Quan's, his performance is slightly higher than that of the SuperSonics, so he still remains at the top of the rankings for the second consecutive month.
Zhou Quan flew to Boston with the team on the 28th. On the morning of the 1st, Zeng Li sent Zhou Jianguo, Lin Yufen, and Zhou Ye to Los Angeles. Zhou Ye's winter vacation was about to end, and the three of them were going back to China.
On the 3rd, the New York Times reported a piece of news about Jordan with a front-page headline, accompanied by a photo.
It turned out that Jordan's yacht had arrived home and parked at the private dock of his beach house in New York.
Jordan named his yacht Champion, which is 3 meters longer than Zhou Quan's Iron Fist and 37 meters long, making it more luxurious.
He invited a large group of friends and several media reporters to his yacht party, which was very lively and made a big splash.
"The luxury style of the NBA started with Iron Fist and Jordan." Washington Post.
"Let us guess, who is the third NBA superstar to buy a luxury yacht?" New York Times.
"Since Iron Fist, luxury yachts have been standard equipment for sports superstars, and Jordan followed Iron Fist." Seattle Post.
"Ha ha……"
Zhou Quan couldn't help but laugh after seeing the Seattle Post's report.
As of the 8th, the SuperSonics had won five more games in a row. After the All-Star Game, they had won 14 games in a row, with 51 wins and 9 losses.
The Bulls did not lose during this period, but the two teams were the same in terms of regular season games, also 51 wins and 9 losses, both of which were 60 games. The two teams had one win and one loss, so the records were tied.
But on the night of the 10th, when the SuperSonics defeated the Spurs and continued their winning streak, the Bulls lost on the road, losing to the Knicks.
The Bulls' record became 51 wins and 10 losses, while the SuperSonics' record was 52 wins and 9 losses. The SuperSonics' record officially surpassed the Bulls, one win difference, and rushed to the league's first place.
But then the Sonics lost to Mosaic again, and the Bulls overtook them again.
Of course Zhou Quan doesn't want to lose. He also managed to survive when Schrempf and Rodman were injured. Now that they are back, of course they want to reach the top.
Jordan didn't want to lose either. He couldn't beat Zhou Quan in terms of personal data, so he just wanted to beat Zhou Quan in terms of record.
But the Bulls unexpectedly lost at home on the 19th. This was a back-to-back game. They lost to the menacing Kings, thus losing their first place in the league.
Then they lost to the Raptors on the road on the 24th, but fortunately the SuperSonics also lost to the Spurs, so the victory gap was not widened.
Entering April, the regular season has entered its final stage.
On the 1st, the league announced the MVP ranking list, and Zhou Quan surpassed Jordan and ranked first.
Best aspect of the month goes to David Robinson.
On the 5th, veteran McMillan returned, and the Sonics' main rotation lineup was fully restored.
On April 9, the SuperSonics played Mosaic in an away game. At the 7th minute of the third quarter, when Zhou Quan hit a three-pointer, the entire audience cheered and the visiting team fans cheered and applauded him.
At this time, his career scoring record of 10,001 points was displayed on the hanging screen.
This is his fifth season, his 398th regular season game, 24 years and 33 days old.
So he broke this record and became the youngest player in the NBA to score 10,000 points.
In the end, Zhou Quan scored 55 points in this game, breaking his career single-game scoring record and scoring 50+ points for the seventh time this season.
Relying on his super performance, the Sonics won the Big Three, and the two teams tied 2-2 in the regular season.
Next, the Bulls lost to the Hornets at home on the 8th, the Cavaliers on the road on the 14th, and the Pacers in the last regular season game on the 20th. Three defeats in April cost the Bulls A chance to regain first place in the league.
In the end, the Bulls ended the regular season with 67 wins and 15 losses, ranking first in the Eastern Conference and second in the league.
The SuperSonics lost to the Trail Blazers on the 15th, but it did not affect the league's first record.
The 21st is the SuperSonics' last regular season game, an away game against the Nuggets.
Previously, the Sonics had a record of 69 wins and 12 losses, and they were only missing this last victory to get their 70th win of the season.
Although it is only one game, 69 and 70 are two levels. In the entire history of the league, no team has been able to win 70 games. If the SuperSonics achieve this record this time, it will create a history.
Therefore, the whole team worked together to win. Zhou Quan scored 35 points and 20 assists, leading the team to defeat the Nuggets on the road and win their 70th game.
This is the first time in Zhou Quan's career that he has won 70 games in the regular season, and he is also the first team in the league to win 70 games.
This season was actually quite difficult, with many serious injuries. No one expected to achieve a record of 70 wins.
In addition, 20 assists in a single game also broke his career single-game assist record.
The SuperSonics have 70 wins and 12 losses this season, ranking first in the Western Conference and first in the league.
After the game, Zhou Quan was interviewed on the spot.
"Iron Fist, congratulations. The SuperSonics are the first team in the history of the league to win 70 games. Do you think the current SuperSonics are the strongest team in history?" the reporter asked.
Zhou Quan did not hide the excitement on his face and said with a smile: "We can't compare history, but now we are the strongest and we will strive to defend the title."
"Actually, you experienced the biggest injury this season. During that time, you carried the team forward. What strength allowed you to persevere and achieve a record of 70 wins?" the reporter asked again.
"I hope to be the best one, this is my motivation." Zhou Quan said without humility.
"The first person on active duty?"
"Yes."
Back in the locker room, the management had prepared champagne. Everyone celebrated and invited the media in to take photos.
After the celebration, the team has tallied up the players' personal data for this season and handed it over to everyone.
"Iron Fist, this is yours."
"Thanks!"
Zhou Quan came out of the shower and got his personal statistics.
Played in 82 games, started 82 games, averaged 42.5 minutes per game, 37.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 12.9 assists, 6.1 steals, 2.1 blocks, 2.5 turnovers and 2.7 fouls per game.
The field goal percentage was 53.2%, the three-point shooting percentage was 42.4%, the free throw percentage was 93.5%, the true shooting percentage was 61.2%, and the turnover-to-assist ratio was 5.
This season, he ranks first on the team in playing time, first in field goal attempts, first in points, fifth in rebounds, first in steals, first in blocks, first in assists, first in defensive efficiency, first in personal plus-minus, shooting Second in hit rate.
This season's regular season and career points scored 3058/10366 points; rebounds 394/1940, assists 1025/5201, steals 500/1602, blocks 172/446.
"Iron Fist, congratulations, you averaged 37.3 points per game. Your data exceeded Jordan's career regular season scoring average of 37.1 points per game."
"Although it is not a historical record in the league, now you are competing with him for the number one player in active service. This surpass is very meaningful."
"God, 37.3 points is the highest scoring average since the 1970s."
"Back then, Jordan averaged 37.1 points per game in his third season, forcing the league to introduce anti-isolation rules. Do you think the league will introduce rules to restrict Iron Fist?"
"The Bulls' record that season was that everyone else was pulled to one wing, leaving Jordan to play in the low post on the other wing. There was no way to double-team him. Now Iron Fist doesn't play like that."
"It's hard to say. It's possible to introduce any rules. The alliance has the power."
George Karl and Whitsitt both sent congratulations, and other teammates also talked about it.
Zhou Quan looked at his own data. He scored 9 points more than last season. This improvement was too big. First, he wanted to complete the task and took more shots from the beginning of the season. Second, because of Schrempf and Rodman. Due to the injury, he had to continue to take more shots.
However, the assists per game are 1.9 less than last season. It is normal for the points to increase and the assists to decrease. Fortunately, 12.9 assists are enough for him to win the assists title.
After Schrempf and Rodman came back, he took fewer shots in March and April, his points dropped, and his assists increased. Otherwise, he might not have gotten 12.9 assists.
This season, he not only won the scoring title for the first time, but also defended the assists and steals title for the fourth consecutive year. He grabbed three of the five data titles, which can be described as a bumper harvest.
There are only two tasks left at the beginning of the season, one is to defend the title, and the other is to be MVP.
In addition, after one season, his various breakthroughs have been improved to level 95, and his ability to break through with the ball has improved a lot.
In terms of shooting skills, layups, pull-up jumpers, floaters, step-back jumpers, turn-around jump shots, rebounds, and turn-around jump shots, these seven items have all been improved to level 96.
The remaining shots, 91 for hook, 92 for fadeaway, 90 for turnaround and fadeaway, 91 for drift shot, 93 for horseback archery, and 90 for dunk, can only be improved next season.
The improvement of these skills is also the reason why there was a big explosion this season and it was able to survive when the lineup was seriously incomplete.
(End of chapter)
