Rodman said with a smile at this time: "Iron Fist, you are the second person in history to win the assists and scoring titles at the same time, and combined with the steals title, you are the only one in history."
"Iron Fist, you have created history again."
"Boss, have a party to celebrate when you get back."
"Okay, let's have a yacht party when we get back."
"marvelous!"
"Boss, can you bring your girlfriend up?"
"Yes, but you have to play separately. There are only two bedrooms on the yacht. Except for the master bedroom, the remaining one cannot be assigned to you."
"We can take turns going in."
"roll!"
"Ha ha……"
After laughing, George Karl held up a piece of paper and said: "Everyone, be quiet for a moment. I will read out the first eight games of the regular season and the first round."
Everyone immediately became quiet and looked at the head coach.
"The top eight in the Eastern Conference are Bulls, Magic, Pacers, Cavaliers, Heat, Knicks, Pistons, and Hawks."
"The top eight in the Western Conference are SuperSonics, Mosaic, Spurs, Jazz, Lakers, Trail Blazers, Kings, and Suns."
"First round matchups in the Eastern Conference: Bulls vs. Hawks, Cavaliers vs. Heat, Magic vs. Pistons, Pacers vs. Knicks."
"First-round matchups in the Western Conference: SuperSonics vs. Suns, Jazz vs. Lakers, Mosaics vs. Kings, Spurs vs. Trail Blazers."
Zhou Quan feels that there should be no suspense about playing the Suns in the first round. It just depends on whether they can sweep the team. In the second round, the winner of the Jazz and Lakers will have a high probability of beating the Jazz. There is no suspense about this. He can beat John Stockton. With a complete lineup, it is possible to lose in the regular season, but it is impossible to lose in the series.
In the Western Conference Finals, he judged that it was either the Spurs or a mosaic of the Big Three. The Spurs are easier to beat, but the Big Three are very difficult, and there is a high probability that they will have to fight again.
In the first game of the regular season with serious shortage of players, he played a super performance of 50 points in the half, defeating Mosaic, but that kind of performance is rare, and it is impossible to expect that kind of performance in the series. It has to be one. Fight one game at a time.
…
On the 22nd, the team returned to Seattle.
On this day, the media conducted extensive discussions on whether this Sonics team is the strongest team in the history of the league. In addition to the media, many current and retired players also participated.
Everyone has their own opinions, and there is no unified opinion. The fans watched it lively.
Zhou Quan has made arrangements with his family in advance to hold a yacht party as a celebration for himself and as a gathering with his teammates to relax after the regular season.
It is also a celebration that the team has the best record in the league and has won 70 games, which is a record worth celebrating.
The yacht has prepared a lot of food, drinks, fishing rods, and several chefs and waiters. It went out to sea at nine o'clock in the morning and came back in the evening. After playing at sea all day.
At 10 o'clock that morning, while Zhou Quan and the others were at sea, the league announced a series of honors for the regular season.
In addition to his three data leaders, Rodman is the rebound leader and Mutombo is the block leader.
Speaking of Rodman's rebounding leader, this season he was injured in 25 games and played in 57 games. The league's requirement for the data king to play in 56 games was just right.
Additionally, George Karl won Coach of the Season.
Also, Zhou Quan won the second DPOY of his career.
On this day, the media was also hyping Zhou Quan's crazy performance this season. There were three main hype points.
The first one is to win the three data titles of assists, scoring, and steals in the same season, which has never happened in the history of the league.
The second one is averaging 37.3 points per game, the first since the 1970s. The previous one was Chamberlain who averaged 38.9 points per game in the 1964/65 season.
The third one is to win the scoring title and DPOY at the same time. This is also an honor, but Jordan has also won it before. It is not as amazing as winning three data titles and 37.3 points at the same time.
On this day, he occupied the front pages of major media outlets across the United States, and there was also a lot of news about him in overseas media.
Regarding his hype, among the American media, Seattle media is certainly the most positive, followed by Los Angeles and Detroit.
“Iron Fist, the undisputed number one active player.” Seattle Times.
“The most powerful attacker in nearly three decades, the Iron Fist.” Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
"Whether it is in terms of team record or personal data, Iron Fist has surpassed Michael Jordan this season. He should replace Jordan and become the number one active player in the NBA." Los Angeles Times.
"Whether it is offense, defense, organization and assists, team record, as well as popularity and influence, Iron Fist has surpassed Michael Jordan in all aspects this season. He is the number one player in the NBA." Detroit Worker Daily.
Thanks to his performance and influence in these media, most media in the United States have begun to recognize his status as the number one active player.
Overseas, because Jordan's influence is not as great as his, there is almost no debate about the number one player in the NBA. He is the number one player in the NBA, even since he won the championship for the second time last year.
In interviews with the media, many NBA stars have talked about Zhou Quan's performance this season and the topic of being the number one player in the NBA.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was interviewed by the Los Angeles Daily News and said: “The two best guys this season are Iron Fist and Michael Jordan.
Michael Jordan is still very good, averaging 30.2 points per game, and his offensive firepower is still one of the best in the league.
But Iron Fist's performance was even better. Jordan was already a top offensive and defensive player, but he was not only a top offensive and defensive player, but also had the best assist and organization skills. He was even more versatile than Michael Jordan.
I personally believe that in the regular season of this season, Iron Fist has surpassed Michael Jordan in all aspects, and he has become the number one active player in the league.
So next, I am very much looking forward to the performance of the SuperSonics and Iron Fist in the playoffs, and I hope they can complete the defense of their titles. "
As a close partner of Kareem Jabbar, Magic Johnson also accepted an interview with the Los Angeles Times and said:
“Tekken’s performance this season is indeed very good, he has created a lot of history, and his statistics are so beautiful that they have reached a gorgeous level. I want to congratulate him.
This was fate. The injuries of Schrempf and Rodman were very important to his performance. For the sake of record, he had to increase his playing time and take more shots, so he obtained extraordinary data.
Yes, if the lineup is complete, he should have no chance to play the current data. This is all fate, and he is very lucky. "
"Ha ha……"
The next day, on the morning of the 23rd, when Zhou Quan saw the content of Magic Johnson’s interview at the dinner table, he burst out laughing.
"What's going on?" Zeng Li, who was having breakfast, asked curiously.
Zhou Quan put the Los Angeles Times aside and said with a smile: "I offended an old guy who used to be very powerful. He wanted to come back, but I stopped him. Now I think he has lost his mind a little and he should hate me very much." Talk like this."
"Who?"
"magician."
"Oh, I don't know, is that a nickname?"
"Haha, yes, that's the nickname." Zhou Quan laughed and picked up the chopsticks.
Today's breakfast was xiaolongbao made by the Chinese cook. The beef xiaolongbao looked good and made him feel very appetizing.
"Ali, how is your coffee shop business?" he asked after eating a bun.
"Not bad, hehe!" Zeng Li said with a smile.
Her exquisite coffee shop has been open for more than a month. It has a higher positioning than Starbucks. Coupled with Zhou Quan's influence, it is very popular among mid- to high-end consumers in Seattle. She feels that she can develop branches.
At noon, the Smiling Assassin accepted an interview with New York TV in New York and said: "I know someone is targeting Iron Fist because Iron Fist prevented his comeback, so he lost his temper. He attributed Iron Fist's performance to the injuries of his teammates. This statement It’s very funny.”
"snort!"
In the afternoon, the magician saw the assassin's interview news on TV, and he was depressed and angry.
The last time Zhou Quan publicly prevented him from coming back, the league did not allow him to come back due to pressure from Zhou Quan, which made him very angry. He was forced to stay quiet for a while and traveled to Europe, but now in the playoffs, he has not Hold it in.
However, his rationality was still there and he did not accept any more interviews from the media to prevent the situation from escalating.
Now Zhou Quan's influence is too great, he has too many fans, and he has retired for many years, so his influence is no longer what it used to be. When the situation expands, it will definitely be quite detrimental to him.
That evening, Jordan came out of a golf course in Chicago and was discovered by the media.
"Michael, many media now publicly believe that Iron Fist is the number one active player. Do you agree?" a Miami Daily reporter asked.
"That's what they said."
Jordan was also a little helpless. After all, the data were too different and his record was suppressed. There was no point in denying it. He would only be laughed at. And in the end, he was not a person who couldn't afford to lose. He just didn't want to admit defeat.
But he added: "I am already 33 years old and he is only 24 years old. It is natural for his data to exceed mine."
That night, Jordan's words appeared on the news channels of major television stations.
"The Flyers officially abdicated, and the Iron Fist officially topped the league." New York Times.
"The recognition of the Flyers marks that Michael Jordan has lost the opportunity to create his own era. The Flyers era has died halfway. Next, let us look forward to whether the Iron Fist era can be born." The Washington Post.
"Congratulations to Tekken, you are truly the number one active player." Los Angeles Times.
After Jordan bowed his head, major mainstream media in the United States also officially followed up, all recognizing Zhou Quan's status as the number one active player.
Zhou Quan received a large number of congratulatory calls and interview calls from the media, and it took him a long time to deal with it.
NBA legend Chamberlain accepted an interview with the media and said: "Michael Jordan already won three championships in the 1990s. If Iron Fist wants to create the Iron Fist era, I think it must at least surpass Jordan's record.
Then I think he needs at least six championships, more than double Jordan's, to make the 1990s his era instead of sharing an era with Jordan.
And because Jordan won two consecutive championships once, Iron Fist must have a three consecutive championship dynasty before he can talk about an era that belongs to him and truly surpass Jordan. "
Larry Bird, as one half of the previous era, also accepted an interview with the media and said: "I would first like to congratulate Iron Fist on becoming the number one active player. This is a recognition of his strength and influence, and I also agree.
Then we now talk about the Iron Fist era, Wilt believes that at least six championships are needed, one of the three consecutive championship dynasties, and I basically agree with what he said.
Why? Because in the era of Magic and I, I had three crowns and he had five crowns. Our combined eight crowns only occupy an era, and Magic’s five crowns are not qualified to monopolize an era.
Of course, Magic failed to complete the dynasty, which is very important. His dream of a dynasty was shattered by the Pistons of the Smiling Assassins that year. Otherwise, if he had five championships and a dynasty, he would most likely create an era unique to him. , then nothing will happen to me.
Therefore, I agree that it is reasonable to say that six championships and one dynasty create an era. If Iron Fist can do it, then he can truly suppress Jordan, dominate the 1990s, and create his own Iron Fist era. If not, he can only share an era with Jordan. "
Before the start of the first round, various news about the current number one player in the NBA and the Iron Fist era dominated the front pages of the American media. The sports industry in the United States is developing very well, and Americans are extremely enthusiastic about sports. This It brought a lot of attention to Zhou Quan.
After the regular season ended, the sales of his jerseys, shoes, and various endorsed brands in the United States entered an accelerated upward stage.
"Why is this bastard everywhere in the news? His advertising pages are everywhere?"
In Houston, Barkley threw away a stack of newspapers because it was full of news and advertisements from Zhou Quan, which irritated his eyes.
Maureen reluctantly picked up the newspapers and said kindly: "Charles, if you are his friend, you are not angry now, but happy for your friend. Why is this? Don't you examine yourself?"
Barkley said angrily: "Why do you want me to review? I have never regarded him as a friend. From the time he entered the league, I liked Larry Johnson better. I would rather be friends with him, you know this."
Maureen shook her head and gave no further advice.
She knew very well that Buckley hated Zhou Quan more and more out of jealousy.
Barkley has played for so many years and is almost old now. He has not won a championship yet, but Zhou Quan won the championship he dreamed of in his second season. This is the source of jealousy.
Now Zhou Quan has become the number one player in active service, surpassing Jordan, and he has been dominated by Jordan his whole life. This is the second reason why he is jealous of Zhou Quan.
The third one is that the whole world is now discussing the Iron Fist era, but he has never won a single title, and his achievements are very different. This is what makes him most jealous and sad.
Not only Barkley, but also Olajuwon, Ewing, Karl Malone, John Stockton, David Robinson, Drexler and other superstars who have never won a championship. In recent days, Zhou Quan has been talking about Under the bombardment of news, it was also very sad.
(End of chapter)
