Zhou Quan smiled and said: "I hope to win consecutive games at home so that I can take the lead in the entire Western Conference Finals series. It is with this motivation that I played two very good performances."
"Great performance!" the reporter added admiringly.
"Yes, great performance." The smile on Zhou Quan's face became even brighter.
"So do you think there is a chance to sweep Mosaic?" the reporter asked.
Zhou Quan shook his head and said: "The next two home games are theirs. We don't plan to play these two away games with the goal of sweeping our opponents. After all, they are the Big Three. It is too dangerous to play with that kind of mentality!"
The next question was from a local Seattle Post reporter, asking: "Iron Fist, do you think the major media will adjust their predictions for the Western Conference Finals?"
Zhou Quan couldn't help but laugh and said with a smile: "We are not pursuing a sweep, but reaching the finals is the only goal now, and the team is capable of achieving this goal.
Therefore, I also hope that these professional media can adjust the forecast data in a timely manner, so as to better reflect their professionalism. "
The next questioner was a reporter from the Houston Chronicle, who asked: "Iron Fist and Mosaic suffered consecutive defeats. What do you think caused them?"
Zhou Quan said with a smile: "The first is the lineup issue. This is the most important foundation."
"Is it a matter of lineup construction? Can you tell me more about it?" the reporter asked sincerely.
"It seems that you are a big fan of the Mosaic team." Zhou Quan said with a smile.
Seeing the reporter nodding, he continued: "I won't talk about the substitute lineup. Our substitutes must be better than Mosaic.
We only talk about the main lineup, not the substitute lineup. Mosaic's main lineup will have to bear more responsibilities. Their physical consumption will be greater and their psychological pressure will be greater.
Whether it is Barkley or Drexler, I think they are not very strong-willed people. They face huge psychological pressure, and when facing powerful opponents like us, it will definitely affect their performance.
Moreover, in the main lineup, the strength is too concentrated on the three giants. The third position is okay, but the first position is too bad.
Last season, there was Kenny Smith, who could keep up with me and had certain restrictions on me. But now, I bluntly say that I can do whatever I want at the No. 1 position. This is why I can perform like that for two consecutive games. one of the important reasons. "
"Is the lineup of the Big Three really not good?" The reporter was very disappointed and murmured.
"We have lost two games in a row. The Big Three are really unable to handle it." The reporter on the left said.
"The performance of the glider is no longer comparable to that of a giant. It can barely be regarded as a qualified main force." A reporter behind said.
"The opponent is too powerful. Tekken's performance in these two games will make everyone kneel down." A reporter on the right also said.
The next question was from a reporter from the Los Angeles Times, asking: "Tekken, are you still confident that you can perform as well as you did in the first two games in G3?"
Zhou Quan smiled and said: "I am a human, not a god. Two games is the limit. No one can perform like that in multiple games in a row, not even Jordan."
"Haha..." some reporters laughed.
A reporter loudly said: "Iron Fist, Michael Jordan faced the Cavaliers in the playoffs in 1988 and scored 50+ points in two consecutive games, 50 points in G1 and 55 points in G2. In that series, he averaged 45.2 points per game. . But your performance in these two games is more magical than his. I look forward to your performance in the next few games."
"Two consecutive games with 50+ points, averaging 45.2 points per game? Michael is indeed great."
Zhou Quan continued with a smile: "By the way, Chamberlain in the early 1960s seemed to be able to do it. He averaged 50.4 points and 44.8 points per game in the regular season. He was a god. The Emperor of Basketball should have performed like this in the playoffs, right? Have you ever had 50+ points in three consecutive games?”
"Pfft!"
The reporters below laughed a lot.
"What's going on?" Zhou Quan asked doubtfully.
A reporter loudly said: "Iron Fist, Chamberlain is really good. He hit 50+ 118 times in the regular season. The rest of the players in the league combined, I mean in the entire history of the NBA, there are not as many 50+ times as him.
But he only had 50+ 4 times in the playoffs, and he did not hit 50+ consecutively, and you have now had 50+ 3 times, and had consecutive 50+. "
Zhou Quan said awkwardly: "OK, then I have a request. Can you not report what I just said about Chamberlain?"
"NO."
the reporters shouted in unison.
Zhou Quan spread his hands with a helpless expression, causing laughter again.
"Iron Fist, do you think there is still hope for Mosaic to win back?" the next reporter asked.
Zhou Quan shook his head and said with great determination: "I don't deny that they have the ability to pull back one or two games, but we will definitely win this Western Conference Finals."
On the other side, the Big Three attended the press conference. They were already vomiting blood from the media's questions and were about to lose control of their emotions.
"Charles, according to the confirmed information, Iron Fist once said during the game that he asked you to hug his thigh, but you did not refuse. Is this true?" a reporter asked.
"oh!"
There was an uproar at the press conference.
"What?"
Dameng was furious and glared at Barkley.
"Hakim, calm down."
Glider shook his head. He thought it was just Iron Fist's trash talk and nothing much.
Buckley was sweating profusely, feeling terrified when Da Meng looked at him as if he wanted to eat him.
He believed that this must have been revealed to the media by some player, some bastard from the Sonics, and most likely the opponent Rodman.
"Charles, can you please answer my question?" the reporter urged.
Barkley felt relieved and said, "I'm sorry, I never heard Iron Fist say this. At that time, all my attention was on the game."
"You really didn't hear it?" the reporter asked.
"I really didn't hear it, I could even swear to God." Buckley began to swear.
"All right."
Barkley refused to admit it, and the reporter was helpless.
"Dameng, do you think Mosaic still has a chance to win the Western Conference Finals?" The next question was from a reporter from the Houston Chronicle.
"Of course."
The angry Da Meng said irritably: "We will kill those brats from the SuperSonics, they can't stop us."
"Dameng, do you think it's possible to be swept away?" The next person to ask the question was a reporter from the Seattle Times, and the question he asked immediately made Dameng's head full of blood.
"That's impossible."
He immediately stood up and glared at the reporter, his eyes so ferocious that the reporter shrank back into the crowd.
"Calm down, Hakim, calm down." Glider quickly pulled Dameng back to his seat.
"Dameng, how do you evaluate Tekken's performance in the first two games?" The next question was from a Tokyo Daily reporter.
"I refuse to judge my opponents."
The furious Dameng dropped these words, stood up, kicked over the chair, and walked away.
When Buckley and Glider saw Dameng leaving, they also got up and left, and the Mosaic team's press conference ended in a hurry.
Dameng rushed into the corridor and when he saw that there was no one else, he yelled at Buckley angrily: "Charles, did that guy really recruit you? Did you reject him? Don't lie to me!"
Buckley said unhappily: "Hakeem, that's rubbish. Can't you hear it? What are you yelling at me now? Are we still friends?"
Glider advised from the side: "Hakeem, it is indeed rubbish. Charles did not respond to Iron Fist, which is nothing."
"Tekken and I don't deal with each other at all, you know that. If you want to treat me like this, then I'll leave Houston after finishing my contract for next season, and maybe apply for a trade right away." Barkley said angrily.
"Sorry! Charles, I, I was a little too sensitive. Of course we are friends, and I hope you will continue to stay and help me. Don't pay attention to what I just said, you know, I was just impulsive."
Olajuwon also knew that he had gone too far. After apologizing, he patted Barkley on the shoulder, but he was still in a very bad mood. After saying that, he turned around and left with a stern face.
"Charles, don't worry, Hakeem's temper is like this, he wants a championship so much." Glider said.
"I want it too." Buckley said unwillingly.
"Let's work hard together!" Glider said with a smile.
Buckley nodded and speeded up the pace with the glider to catch up with Da Meng.
Soon after arriving on the bus, Dameng still couldn't control his emotions after the bus started. He stood up and said in a deep voice to head coach Tomjanovich: "Rudy, what should we do now? What should we do? Wait. Were they swept away?"
Tomjanovich, who was sitting in front, felt his temples throbbing and painful.
He stood up and leaned on the back of his chair and said to Dameng: "Hakim, don't be so angry, okay? We can lose two away games, and we can also win two home games. Don't you believe in your own strength? Or do you think Iron Fist Can he still perform such an incredible performance?
I can tell you that in the history of the league, no one has ever been able to score 50+ in three consecutive games in a series. Never. I also believe that Iron Fist does not have that ability. It seems to exceed the limits of the human body.
After two consecutive super outbreaks, Iron Fist must be very tired now, both physically and mentally. You should know that there will definitely be a period of weakness after the outbreak, so the next step is our opportunity, and we must seize this opportunity. Rather than just being irritable, do you understand? "
Dameng was startled for a moment, then slowly sat up.
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"The Big Three are disappointing, we have fallen into despair, and the team management needs to make greater changes!" Houston Chronicle.
"The King of Iron Fist played a series of desperate performances. He single-handedly defeated the Big Three." Los Angeles Times.
"The SuperSonics' probability of advancing to the Western Conference Finals is as high as 90%, and the Iron Fist is carrying this team forward." New York Times.
The next day, the media continued to praise Zhou Quan for his superb performance.
At the same time, the major media also made timely adjustments to the prediction data of the Western Conference Finals, almost overwhelmingly favoring the SuperSonics, which was exactly the opposite of before.
Many NBA stars have also expressed their opinions on this.
For example, Magic Johnson said in an interview with Chicago Sports News: "The opponent's strength is too poor. This is an important reason why Tekken can score 50+ points in two consecutive games. Mosaic cannot limit his performance at the first position, just like himself. That said, he can do whatever he wants.”
"Erwin, do you think it would be possible for Iron Fist to perform like this if the Bulls and Sonics meet in the finals again?" the reporter asked.
Magic Johnson smiled and shook his head: "How is that possible? Wouldn't it be better to put the Bulls' perimeter defense and Mosaic's perimeter defense on the same level? They are not on the same level at all.
Jordan + Pippen + Ron Harper, two top + first-class defenders, this is the Bulls' most powerful perimeter defense so far, and even the most powerful perimeter combination in the history of the entire league.
Looking at Mosaic's perimeter, Drexler, Mario Elie, and a fringe point guard are at least three levels behind the Bulls' perimeter combination, regardless of offense or defense.
Iron Fist faced the Bulls' outside combination. To be honest, he would never be able to perform like he did on Mosaic, absolutely impossible! "
Larry Bird also accepted the interview and said: "Iron Fist has continuously performed superbly. It is true that the opponent is too weak, which is an important reason, but his offense is really strong, even at a historical level.
He is proficient in various shooting techniques and various breakthrough techniques, and they have all reached a first-class or even top level. I think he is already another Michael Jordan in terms of personal offense. "
"Larry, do you think Iron Fist will transform into a shooting guard?" the reporter asked.
Larry Bird shook his head and smiled: "This season his scoring average has increased significantly compared to last season, and he also won the scoring title, and it is the highest scoring average in the past thirty years, higher than Jordan's 37.1 points.
But I don’t think so, why? Because the Sonics have suffered serious injuries this season, this is the only reason why Iron Fist stepped up and took a lot of shots. "
"So Larry, do you think Iron Fist has a chance to perform 50+ against the Bulls?" the reporter asked again.
"Anything can happen in a game," Larry Bird said.
"You mean it's possible?"
The reporter said with some surprise: "Tekken did score 50 points in the G6 finals last season, but at that time Ron Harper had not yet played the main role and had not recovered from his injury.
But now that he has recovered a lot from his injuries and has become the main force, do you think the Iron Fist can score 50 points against Michael + Pippen + Ron Harper? "
Larry Bird said with a smile: "The Bulls' perimeter defense is indeed stronger this season. Iron Fist will face greater defensive intensity, but the SuperSonics defeated the Bulls once this season. Ron Harper cannot guard against Iron Fist. His movements I can't keep up with the speed, after all, I have seriously injured my knee.
Of course, that was the regular season, and the defensive intensity was not strong enough to fully explain the problem. But it also illustrates a certain problem. The combination of Jordan + Pippen + Ron Harper may not necessarily be able to prevent all the top iron fists in sudden shots and passes. "
(End of chapter)
