At this time, Barkley, Dameng, Ewing and others came to the home team's locker room to visit Michael Jordan.
After staying inside for half a minute, Jordan accompanied them out.
"Michael, can you come back?" Buckley asked.
Jordan was a little silent. After all, he was trailing one to three, and the chance of coming back was so small that it had never happened in the history of the league. If he insisted that he could come back, but failed to come back, he would be laughed at by these guys in the future. .
"Michael, we are brothers, how about I help you?" Buckley said suddenly.
"You?" Jordan was startled.
Barkley's current state, to be honest, his field goal percentage is below 50%. As a power forward, he actually doesn't like this efficiency. His efficiency is not as good as Gilliam and Matt Geiger of the SuperSonics.
"What do you mean?"
Barkley felt very unhappy when he saw Jordan's hesitant look.
Jordan reacted and said hurriedly: "It's nothing. We have a lot of internal problems now. As you know, they are quite troublesome. Charles, give me a chance. I also hope you can help me."
Only then did Barkley become happy, nodded and smiled: "We are brothers, we will fight Iron Fist together, and we will play brother basketball."
Dameng and Ewing are also interested. There are not many people who can make them put down their arrogance and defect to him. It is either Jordan or Iron Fist. In contrast, of course they are only willing to vote for Jordan.
It's just that Barkley, the shameless person, said it first, so they were embarrassed to speak again. The Bulls couldn't accommodate so many big contracts and couldn't trade at all.
At eight o'clock, both sides announced the starting lineup.
SuperSonics: Almon Gilliam, Rodman, Schrempf, Jose Hawkins, Zhou Quan
Bulls: Kevin Willis, Luke Longley, Pippen, Michael Jordan, Ron Harper
Larry Bird said: "Since the two consecutive away games, a series of problems have arisen within the Bulls. The victory in the G3 game only delayed the trend of defeat. The loss in the G4 game once again brought these problems to the surface. This is extremely It greatly damaged the bull's combat effectiveness.
Magic Johnson frowned and said: "Larry, we can't say that we were defeated, right? Michael's scoring average is also 30+, slightly lower than Iron Fist."
Larry Bird said with a smile: "If those extreme Bulls fans hadn't participated before the G3 game, the Sonics would not have lost that game. If they still lost the G4 game and were swept, what would it be if it wasn't a rout?
As for Michael Jordan's data, that is just his personal performance and has nothing to do with whether the series is a defeat. "
"..."
The magician opened his mouth, speechless.
In the player tunnel, the starting lineups of the two teams met.
Jordan stared at Zhou Quan. Several seasons had passed and he had suffered too many losses at the hands of this Chinese. Without this guy, his career would have been different from what it is now. He would have completed three consecutive championships or even four. Five consecutive championships.
But he had to admit that this Chinese man was really strong. Not only strong, but also stable. Not only is it stable, but it breaks out once or twice from time to time.
If he hadn't been like this himself, he would have suspected Zhou Quan of taking drugs.
"What are you practicing?" he asked suddenly.
"What?"
Zhou Quan couldn't even react to the 96-level neural reaction speed.
"It's the one you played when you played in the All-Star Game." Jordan reminded him and made a Tai Chi push hand movement.
"That's called Tai Chi." Zhou Quan said.
"How to learn?" Jordan asked shamelessly.
"You'd better go and learn Zen with a Zen master. The Japanese way is more suitable for you. Our Chinese stuff is too advanced and belongs to philosophy. You can't understand it." Zhou Quan laughed.
Jordan snorted coldly and stopped talking.
Then the visiting team received huge boos at home. When Zhou Quan came on the court, the boos reached their peak.
However, there was also a lot of applause mixed in with the boos. In addition to the two thousand SuperSonics fans, there were also some Chinese and international students, and some of them were his personal fans.
"Hey, Larry, the SuperSonics feel average today?"
Magic Johnson said after seeing Schrempf and Hawkins miss shots one after another during the warm-up, and Zhou Quan also missed a few shots.
Larry Bird smiled and said: "Perhaps I got the match point and was about to win the championship. I was too excited and didn't sleep, okay?"
"It's possible, then the Bulls' opportunity has arrived." The magician said immediately.
"The Bulls have many internal problems, which may also affect their state. In such critical games, you know, Irvin, players who can perform at a normal level can only count on those with big hearts." Larry Bird said.
"Michael, and Iron Fist?"
At half past eight, the game officially started.
Jump ball, Bulls attack.
"I wonder how Zhou Quan slept these two nights? I hope he slept well." Zhang Lili sighed.
"He never answers this question, so the media doesn't seem to ask it very much now." Xu Jicheng said.
"Looking at the state of their warm-up just now, I'm a little worried!" Zhang Liji said.
"It doesn't matter. If you can't win, go back to the home court, haha!" Xu Jicheng said.
"boom!"
Facing Schrempf's defense, Pippen missed his shot. Rodman protected the backcourt rebound, but Willis blocked his quick pass.
"Just now, Zhou Quan and Jordan were following closely, but before Jordan had a chance to catch the ball, Pippen took action against the defense. In fact, Pippen's ability to hold the ball and play hard is not strong. He should play more patiently. "Zhang Lili said.
Xu Jicheng said: "The purpose of introducing Kevin Willis is to increase the low-post offense, contain the SuperSonics' defense in the low post, and compress more space for the outside.
But Willis's condition is far worse than last season, and the deal made by Phil Jackson did fail and failed to achieve the effect. "
At this time, Zhou Quan advanced to the top of the arc, Jordan faced off, took a step to defend, and did not press.
"Originally, Phil Jackson used Ron Harper to defend Zhou Quan, but it had no effect. Now it has changed." Zhang Lili said.
At this moment, Zhou Quan's attack began.
A fake sudden shot, after the test step, regardless of whether Jordan was shaken back, he directly shot a three-pointer.
Jordan was indeed shaken. After reacting, Jordan took a step forward to block the shot. It was already too late. His palm only reached Zhou Quan's elbow, and Zhou Quan had already shot the ball.
"boom!"
Unfortunately, it didn’t hit either.
Luke Longley grabbed the rebound and handed it to Jordan who was asking for the ball in the high post.
Jordan passed the ball to Ron Harper, turned around and ran upfield. He wanted the ball as soon as it passed the center line, and Ron Harper quickly passed it over.
Jordan was one step away from Zhou Quan. He turned sideways and faced the right wing, with his right hand behind him asking for the ball. His right hand was three meters away from Zhou Quan, which was very safe.
Just when Jordan asked for the ball, Zhou Quan, who was one step ahead and retreating, immediately increased his concentration and paused with his left foot while retreating.
The moment Ron Harper made the pass, Zhou Quan's attention was focused to the extreme, his nerves tensed instantly, his body began to lean down, and he was immediately ready to attack.
And the moment Ron Harper pushed the ball out, Zhou Quan kicked his back (left) foot fiercely, and his whole body jumped out like a leopard and rushed in front of Jordan.
The basketball left Ron Harper's hands on his first step.
"Iron Fist?"
Jordan was about to catch the ball when an object suddenly invaded the corner of his left eye at high speed. He knew something was wrong and quickly stepped forward to catch the ball. But at this moment, Zhou Quan's second step landed.
"Snapped!"
Zhou Quan stretched his right hand forward and intercepted the basketball very accurately, then swept past Jordan and headed towards the frontcourt.
"Steal the ball! Zhou Quan steals the ball!" Zhang Lili shouted excitedly.
"Oh ho!"
Two thousand Sonics fans, a large number of Zhou Quan's personal fans, and celebrities sitting on the sidelines cheered and applauded.
"boom!"
With a tomahawk dunk, Zhou Quan blasted the Bulls' basket.
At this time in the capital, at the men's basketball training base of Qinghua University, a group of men's basketball players from Hu Weidong and a group of women's basketball players from Zheng Haixia were watching the game.
"Sister Zheng, you are going to Los Angeles to play basketball after the Olympics. Iron Fist is very influential in Los Angeles. Please ask him to take care of you." Hu Weidong said.
Zheng Haixia smiled and said: "He is not playing in Los Angeles, is it inconvenient?"
Wang Zhizhi, who was only 19 years old and was selected for the national team for the first time, said worriedly: "Brother Zhou said the day before yesterday that we will compete for the top three this time. The domestic media was hyping this up yesterday and today. It's a lot of pressure!"
"What do you, a young man, have to worry about? Even if the sky falls, won't it be the tall man who is holding it up?" Gong Xiaobing said.
"Isn't he just a tall person?" Liu Yudong joked.
"Haha..." Everyone laughed.
Hu Weidong asked with a smile at this time: "With Iron Fist in front and Sister Zheng behind, don't you guys have any ideas?"
Everyone looked at me, and I looked at you. Most people shook their heads, but the youngest ones, Da Zhi and 21-year-old Bart, had longing looks on their faces.
"We all know that we don't have the talent, nor the strength, and we are too old. What about you, Lao Hu?" Zheng Wu asked.
Hu Weidong shook his head and smiled: "Our CBA has just started a season, I think it's pretty good, I don't have any ideas.
What I want most now is to follow Iron Fist and win a brand in the Olympics, which will be the honor for my ancestors. "
"Get a sign?"
A group of men's basketball team members immediately became excited.
The women's basketball team, on the other hand, has already won an Olympic silver medal, so it's not as exciting as the men's basketball team.
The game continues at the United Center in Chicago.
Both sides were in average condition today. Zhou Quan made 1 of 3 shots and Jordan made 2 of 5 shots. At the 7th minute of the first quarter, at 11:10, the Bulls were one point behind and called a timeout.
"The Bulls shot 41% and the SuperSonics 39%. They couldn't even throw it in. The SuperSonics took one more shot. With this efficiency of the two teams, the highest ratings today were only 21 million, and now there are only 15 million left." De said.
Magic Johnson's face twitched, 21 million, he and Jordan tried it in the 1991 Finals, and it was still Jordan's influence.
He secretly thought in his heart: "The times are progressing, the alliance is developing, we have not caught up with the good times!"
Larry Bird said with a smile: "With such high ratings, it's a pity that the league's TV broadcast contract was signed at the wrong time. It was signed two years earlier. If it were signed this year, the league's annual income may be 100 million or even 200 million more, and the salary The caps will increase significantly, and those TV broadcasters will make a lot of money."
At this point, he seemed to have thought of something, and said: "Our and Jordan's contribution to the league lies in this, to make more people become NBA fans, and then increase the operating income of the league, thus increasing the wages of players. The level has increased from an annual salary of 100,000 to a million, and then to the current annual salary of tens of millions. This is influence."
Magic Johnson nodded and said: "If Iron Fist wants his influence on the NBA to reach Michael's level, then under his influence, the league's operating income should be greatly increased, the salary cap should be raised to a higher level, and the player's salary and benefits should be correspondingly improved significantly.
If it's just the All-Star voting that breaks the record, if it's just that the ratings of the Finals skyrocket, if it's just the Sonics' gain and nothing else matters, then his influence and contribution to the league will never be able to match that of Michael Jordan. That was just his personal success. "
"That's how it should be."
Larry Bird nodded and added: "But I believe his influence will continue to affect the league, and this requires a development process.
In fact, no one can deny his contribution to the league. Although the ratings of this year's finals are not as good as last year, they have not dropped to the previous level. The average ratings are still three times that of the 1991 finals. This is a huge progress. "
At this time, the timeout ends, the game restarts, and the Bulls attack.
Jordan passed the top of the arc from the right wing, ran to the left wing to catch the ball, and was double-teamed by Zhou Quan and Schrempf.
When Michael Jordan was double-teamed, Pippen got an open shot and immediately cut inside, at an angle to his left elbow.
Jordan saw Pippen's open space and immediately passed the ball in the seam.
But what kind of vision Zhou Quan had, even if he didn't look at the ball in Jordan's hands, Jordan's passing movement could not miss his vision, and he reacted instantly.
"Snapped!"
He leaned over and struck with precision. As soon as Jordan's ball came out of his hands, he intercepted it.
"Oh, Zhou Quan's second steal!" Zhang Lili shouted excitedly.
"Beep!"
In anger, Jordan fought back on the spot and was called a personal foul by the referee.
Rodman served from the sideline. After receiving the ball, Zhou Quan advanced to the right wing of the frontcourt. Hawkins used a pick-and-roll. He took the opportunity to break away from Jordan and break through with the ball. Ron Harper, who was switching defense, also lost a step and took three consecutive steps before passing through his right elbow. District rushed towards the penalty area.
"Snapped!"
"Beep!"
Zhou Quan threw towards Luke Longley under the basket, but Kevin Willis fouled early and the referee's whistle sounded.
"Zhou Quan knows that his hand feels average today, so he should be planning to make more breakthroughs now." Xu Jicheng said.
Zhang Liyi nodded and said: "In terms of damage, in terms of free throws, he is much better than Jordan. Jordan only has 83.4% this season, while his shooting percentage is 93.5%, first in the league.
Before it was Mark Price, whose career free throw percentage was 90.4%, first in the league, and once ranked first in history.
Starting from the 1993/94 season, Zhou Quan's shooting percentage has been 92%, and his career is currently ranked first in history. "
After two swipes, Zhou Quan made both free throws.
"This is Zhou Quan's 4th point, and he also has 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 turnover." Xu Jicheng said.
(End of chapter)
