On the court, Zhou Quan moved forward unhurriedly, not rushing down this time.
The two attempts to block Jordan's layups just failed. The reason was of course Jordan's fake move, but there was also another reason. He didn't take the shot fast enough and didn't seize the best opportunity to take the shot. Otherwise, with his precise attack, , Jordan should not be able to escape his block. Jordan's hand speed is definitely not as fast as his, and he is the world boxing champion.
He came to the left wing of the frontcourt and made a tactical gesture. Schrempf, who wanted to go to the top of the key, immediately came over to do a pick-and-roll. Then he used the wall to get rid of Ron Harper and rushed inward.
Pippen quickly changed defense, followed Zhou Quan, stuck to the left side, and secretly grabbed his jersey with one hand.
Zhou Quan accelerated his breakthrough, but Pippen couldn't keep up. He had to loosen his grip on the jersey, otherwise it would be too obvious. He did not dare to challenge the referee's bottom line. This was his home court.
Facing Zhou Quan's breakthrough, Kevin Willis could only cover the defense at the left midfielder. At this time, Matt Geiger took the opportunity to move to the basket and extended his hands to Zhou Quan.
Zhou Quan threw a pass, Matt Geiger caught the ball and turned around. Toni Kukoc, who was leaning on the basket with his left elbow, made a hook shot and hit the target.
"Two-on-one under the basket, hit." Zhang Li said with a smile.
Xu Jicheng smiled and said: "Toni Kukoc can do everything. He is a magician in Europa, but his defense is average and his ability to protect the basket is not good. He cannot be used as a center. He is good as a shooting guard."
11:18, Bulls attack.
On the right wing, Kevin Willis came up from the low post to set up a pick-and-roll for Jordan. Jordan took the opportunity to get rid of Zhou Quan and cut inside to the basket.
At the same time, Toni Kukoc under the basket also ran to the left wing, pulling Rodman out, leaving Jordan with a large space in the penalty area.
On the left wing three-point line, Pippen put his left elbow against Schrempf in front of him, suddenly passed the ball with his right hand, and the basketball flew to his right waist.
Jordan caught the ball at his right waist. He heard the scuffing sound of sneakers behind him and knew that Iron Fist must be chasing behind him, so he was fully prepared mentally.
After taking a big step, he took off, holding the ball in his right hand to dunk, but he was already ready to dodge and block the shot.
Zhou Quan took another step forward and then jumped up behind Jordan. He raised his right hand and hit the basketball held by Michael Jordan in his right hand.
"Can I dunk it in?"
"Can you take off your hat?"
At this moment, countless people's eyes were fixed on the two people in the sky.
Jordan seemed to feel the pressure from behind, and his right hand suddenly moved down.
"Snapped!"
But at the moment when the ball was about to be closed, Zhou Quan accelerated his hand and swung towards the basketball. With a precise strike, the basketball was instantly knocked away.
"Oh ho!"
Countless SuperSonics fans cheered instantly.
"Oh ho!"
Iverson and Kobe Bryant also raised their arms and cheered.
"Hat back! Iron fist hat flying man!"
The roar of the on-site commentator Henem Chrisman immediately sounded.
The backboard hit the backboard and bounced high. It was snatched by Rodman who was returning to the basket and passed to Zhou Quan. Zhou Quan took off his foot and started to hold the ball down quickly. Jordan was chasing behind him, and the two Players on both sides of the team were also chasing after each other, running towards the SuperSonics' frontcourt with all their strength.
When Zhou Quan reached the top of the arc, he was a little slower because he had to avoid the defensive players. Jordan had already caught up to his right side, forcing him to control the ball with his left hand.
At this time, Ron Harper and Pippen were already running towards the basket. They were in front of him. He made a sudden stop and stopped outside the three-point line at the top of the arc. The next moment, Jordan also braked suddenly and killed him. Take a step forward.
But just before Jordan turned around and stood in a defensive position, Zhou Quan pulled up the ball with his left hand, passed it behind his back, and the basketball flew to the right wing.
This pass was too sudden and too hidden. Jordan and others did not see it at the first time. Only Toni Kukoc and Kevin Willis who were running behind saw it, but they were unable to do anything.
Schrempf quickly came down from the three-point line. When he reached the three-point line on the left wing of the frontcourt, he was one step faster than Zhou Quan in the middle. Pippen returned to defend the basket. He had a big gap and had already done it. Get ready to catch the ball, see the ball coming, catch the ball with both hands, and then take the shot calmly.
"Damn it!"
When Schrempf received the ball, Pippen and others saw it.
"When was the ball passed?"
But Jordan hadn't seen it at this time, because he didn't see Zhou Quan's passing action at all, and the position was wrong. When he made an emergency stop, his back was facing the right wing, until he found that Zhou Quan's ball was missing. Schramm The moment his husband jumped up and took action, he saw it out of the corner of his eye.
"brush!"
"Pa bang bang..."
When the water splashed, the Central Gymnasium burst into applause like a flood.
"Great pass! A magician's pass! Iron Fist's sudden burst with the ball completely attracted the attention of the Bulls' defense. He opened a huge gap for his teammates, and Schrempf did not let him down and made a shot. This open three-pointer." Larry Bird said excitedly.
When Magic Johnson heard what Big Bird said before, he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. A magician-like pass? Are you trying to help him steal my nickname?
At 11:21, the Bulls were 10 points behind and called a timeout after serving.
But this timeout did not solve the Bulls' problem, and the Bulls eventually lost the G1 battle.
The score was 89:106, a 17-point loss, and they only played half of the final quarter and were already 20 points behind. In addition, Pippen happened to be injured, so Phil Jackson gave up the game and replaced Jordan, who was unwilling to give up.
At the end of the game, Zhang Lili said excitedly: "Zhou Quan was in great shape. He played the full first quarter and scored 20 points in a single quarter. He also sent out 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Ron Harper couldn't guard him at all. Live him."
Xu Jicheng continued: "There were fewer shots in the last three quarters because Schrempf was in very good shape, with 24 points and a shooting percentage of 62.5%. A total of 4 people on the team scored in double figures."
Zhang Liji nodded and said with a smile: "Zhou Quan came off the field with Jordan in the 6th minute of the final quarter and played a total of 38 minutes.
A total of 16 of 24 shots were made, with a shooting percentage of 66.7%, including 3 of 7 three-pointers and 5 of 5 free throws. He scored 40 points, 5 rebounds, 17 assists, 8 steals, 4 blocks, 2 turnovers, and 3 fouls. He showed data on both offense and defense. A terrifying state.
In fact, with his super explosive touch tonight, it is certain to score 50+ points. The Bulls surrendered in the last quarter and only played half a quarter. They also took fewer shots and passed the ball.
But he can't do it if he doesn't pass, because no matter how good his teammates are, when the team has the advantage, they can't play too alone. Teammates also need to perform. "
Xu Jicheng nodded and said: "Jordan also played 38 minutes, had a total of two blocks from Zhou Quan, was intercepted 4 times, made 10 of 23 shots, 43.5% shooting, 2 of 6 three-pointers, 6 of 8 free throws , scored 28 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, 6 turnovers and 4 fouls."
Zhang Lianda said: "Actually, his performance is not bad. Zhou Quan's defensive status tonight is also super explosive. He can still hit 43.5% of the field goal rate under Zhou Quan's defense. He also has three steals, including stealing Zhou Quan's assist defense. Right once, the defensive state is just as good.
In addition, Scottie Pippen scored 21 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, shooting 42.4% from the field. To be honest, Pippen was in good shape tonight, especially defensively.
But except for their two superstars, the Bulls' performance was average. Kevin Willis had only 8 points and 8 rebounds, Steve Kerr had only 4 points on 2 of 8 shots, and Toni Kukoc only had 10 points. "
At this point, he suddenly laughed and said: "Before the game, many media were concerned about how Zhou Quan slept last night. Now that we know, he must have slept well, very well, haha!"
When the two said this, they both laughed.
On the side of the court, the Bulls who lost the game have left the field, and Zhou Quan is being interviewed by TNT TV station after the game.
"Iron Fist, how did you sleep last night? Now you don't have to keep it a secret." The TNT reporter asked with a smile.
"Slept well, very well." Zhou Quan replied with a smile.
"Why do you feel better every time you sleep well?" the reporter quickly asked.
Zhou Quan explained and said: "The high-quality sleep I refer to is deep sleep, complete relaxation of the mind and body.
Just like a stretched rubber band, it needs to be completely relaxed before it can regain its elasticity and toughness.
The same goes for people. High-quality sleep can help me recover, reduce the possibility of injury, and allow me to focus more on the game.
Let’s talk about the data. If I don’t sleep well, I can only perform at 60 to 70%, but if I sleep well, I can even perform at 120%. "
"You hear me, when we get to our home court, we're going to keep him awake."
"How?"
"Invite a few rock bands, no, heavy metal bands, to their hotel to get him high in the middle of the night. Will he still be able to sleep?"
"That's it."
"Find a few more girls to harass him in the middle of the night."
"That's it."
"He has never found a black girlfriend. If he wants to find one, he should go to a white girl, and she should be prettier. By the way, Ronnie, your sister is pretty good."
"Shet, your sister and your wife are not bad either."
"Well, you can also find some Japanese and Korean girls."
"That's it."
After hearing Zhou Quan's words, a group of passing Bulls fans started talking quietly.
After the on-site interview, Zhou Quan was surrounded by a large group of reporters from China, led by reporters from CCTV and Xinhua News Agency.
"Zhou Quan, the live broadcast is not over yet." CCTV reporter reminded.
He quickly greeted the camera: "Hello, domestic fans and friends. I am very happy that you can watch this game. I hope you are satisfied with my performance tonight."
"Zhou Quan, the domestic basketball atmosphere has been getting better and better in recent years. The professional basketball league also started at the end of last year. Can you say a few words of encouragement to people in the domestic basketball community?" CCTV reporter asked again.
He thought for a while and said: "I hope the development of the domestic professional league will get better and better, and more and more teams will participate in the league. This year, the Bayi team will win the championship. I know this.
However, the current domestic training level, including physical fitness training, confrontation training, etc., is not high in all aspects.
By the way, there are also examinations, treatment and rehabilitation for sports injuries. I heard that there is no professional sports medicine hospital in China. This is not possible. Without medical protection, the sports life of domestic athletes will be greatly shortened, and their peak period will be very short. short.
I hope that the country can send people out, not just basketball, but learn more from outside experience and introduce some high-level things. This can promote the development of domestic sports better and faster. "
After dealing with interviews with domestic reporters, Zhou Quan was about to say hello to some friends when he was stopped by a few crew chiefs.
"Iron Fist, I am Kobe Bryant, the rookie who is preparing to participate in the draft this year. Please sign your name for me." Kobe got a pen from nowhere and shouted while tugging on his Finals jersey.
"Kobe Bryant?"
When Zhou Quan heard that he was a rookie, he did not refuse. He took the pen and wrote Kobe's Chinese name on his chest.
"And I."
"And I."
At this time, Iverson and others also crowded in.
"Both rookies? Oh, I know you, Allen Iverson, right?"
"Yes, I'm Allen Iverson. We're both rookies."
"Well, I wish you success in the draft."
Zhou Quan smiled and signed their names one by one.
In the visiting team's locker room at the Seattle Center Arena, although Jordan was in a bad mood, he did not get angry because Zhou Quan did play an overwhelming advantage and he lost without temper.
"Phil, how will we fight next?"
He sat there, an assistant was helping him remove the straps on his feet, looking at Phil Jackson and asked.
Phil Jackson put down the right hand that was combing his hair, pushed up his glasses frame, and said: "Ron can't guard him alone. We only double-teamed him when he burst into the paint tonight, but his breakthrough tonight was... not much.
His main offensive methods today were fast breaks in defensive counterattacks, outside jumpers in positional battles or emergency stop jumpers after breakthroughs. In addition, he also passed a lot of passes. He had 40 points and 17 assists, which shows our defensive tactics against him tonight. did not succeed. "
"That's for sure. We didn't guard him, and we didn't guard his personal offense and passes." Jordan said with a cold face.
Phil Jackson was used to Jordan's attitude and nodded: "So we have to change."
"How to change?"
Jordan actually doesn't expect Phil Jackson to come up with any good ideas.
Although Phil Jackson helped him win three championships, he and Iron Fist met in the playoffs four times and only had one win and two losses. Among them, Phil Jackson's tactical command ability was not outstanding. Sometimes Can't come up with a good way to deal with Iron Fist.
Of course Phil Jackson couldn't see Jordan's heart, he said thoughtfully: "First of all, we have to distinguish the state of Iron Fist.
I have analyzed his game based on it. When he is in a strong state, he will reduce his breakthrough points and strengthen his outside jump shots. At this time, we should strengthen outside double-teaming. "
"It seems that Phil Jackson still has some analytical skills, which is worthy of trust."
When Jordan thought about it, it was true that Tekken was different from him. When he was in great condition, breakthrough scoring was usually his main way of scoring, and there would be a lot of free throws. Tekken only made 5 free throws tonight, and there were really not many breakthrough points.
Phil Jackson continued: “When he is in average condition, he will strengthen his breakthrough points and take shots closer to the basket.
At this time, we double-teamed him in the same way as before, when he was close to the paint area. "
Speaking of which, he added: "One more thing, if the other SuperSonics feel good, Iron Fist will definitely not be stingy about passing the ball.
So you must pay attention at this time. When double-teaming him, you must intercept his passing angle and don't leave a big gap for others.
But if others have a mediocre touch, he will definitely step up his shots. At this time, he must be double-teamed quickly and decisively. "
"OK."
After hearing these words, Jordan's confidence returned.
(End of chapter)
