"Michael, what do you think the King of Iron Fist's backside gliding dunk is?" Dr. J. Owen asked.
Jordan tilted his head and thought for a while and said: "Take off from the front, then glide a certain distance with your back, and finally complete the dunk without seeing the basket with your back."
"That's very difficult," Wilkins said.
Glider said: "If you can glide more than one meter in the air with your back and still dunk the ball in, I think that will be the most difficult dunk in history."
"I think so."
"It's a dunk."
The other four people nodded, and Jordan didn't object.
After Zhou Quan moved his body some more, he took off his outer sweatshirt and found a sports vest underneath. When he came on the court, he waved to the fans, and the scene once again burst into loud cheers and applause.
Under the spotlight, he took the ball and came to the center circle. At this time, the Oakland Coliseum became quiet. After adjusting his breathing, he grabbed the ball with his right hand and started to help.
With the screeching sound of his sneakers, he got faster and faster. When he rushed through the top of the arc, he had reached the fastest speed needed. Then he stepped heavily on the free throw line, and his whole body instantly rose into the air.
At this moment, his full panoramic vision was firmly locked on the basket a few meters away.
The next moment, he flew to the highest peak. When he was at least two meters away from the basket, he suddenly turned around and formed a posture with his back to the basket in the air.
"It actually took off from the free throw line!"
"Turn around!"
"Is this flying from behind?"
The moment Zhou Quan turned around, countless people's eyes widened.
"boom!"
The next moment, Zhou Quan turned his back to the basket. Without seeing the basket, he dunked the ball with his backhand. After landing, he took two steps back and was hugged by O'Neal, who was responsible for protecting the basket.
"100 points! 100 points..."
The first time after O'Neal hugged Zhou Quan, he raised his right hand, made an extremely excited look, and kept shouting.
"Oh ho!"
At this moment, the Oakland Coliseum erupted into the loudest cheers of the night, and fans in front of countless TV sets also cheered and shouted.
The five scoring superstars raised 10-point signs at the same time.
"marvelous!"
"How did Iron Fist see the basket?"
"Amazing!"
"Oh, how did Iron Fist do that?"
"Back-up dunk, this should be called a back-up dunk."
A group of all-stars yelled.
NBC's on-site commentator James Worthy ran to Zhou Quan with the microphone and asked excitedly: "Iron Fist King, this back flying dunk is great, it is worth 10 points. But not because it is only worth 10 points, but We only have 10-point brands. Come on, now tell me how you did it?"
Zhou Quan shook his head and smiled: "It's just luck. A deduction is a high probability. I just succeeded once. My luck is really good tonight."
"Would the All-Stars want to participate in the slam dunk contest next year?" James Worthy asked.
"NO, actually this is a game played by young people. As an old guy who is almost 28 years old, I will not participate." Zhou Quan shook his head.
Because of Zhou Quan's dunk, the atmosphere reached its peak.
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On the 13th, there will be various official All-Star activities in the morning, the main game in the evening, and a break in the afternoon with no activities.
In the evening, the stars are shining brightly at the Oakland Coliseum.
The Eastern Conference All-Star locker room uses the Warriors' visiting team locker room. This time the head coach is Larry Bird, the head coach of the Eastern Conference's No. 1 Pacers.
The Western Conference All-Stars are in the Warriors' home team locker room, and the head coach is Paul Westphal, the head coach of the No. 1 SuperSonics in the Western Conference.
"Iron Fist, do you have any ideas?" O'Neill sat next to Zhou Quan and asked mysteriously.
"No, I already have two AMVPs."
The system has no task requirements for the All-Star AMVP, so Zhou Quan doesn't care about the main game. This thing is not a hard honor and has no gold content.
He looked at O'Neal, who looked eager to try, and understood what this guy was thinking. He nodded and said, "Okay, if you don't have it yet, I'll help you."
"Then it's agreed, don't just play by yourself, remember to pass the ball to me." O'Neal warned with a smile on his face.
"It's a deal."
Zhou Quan nodded and said to the other All-Stars: "Guys, the Sharks want AMVP. Do you have any opinions?"
The others are speechless, you have said so, who can have an opinion?
In fact, David Robinson is a little itchy. He has played for so many years and does not have an MVP, FMVP, or AMVP in his hands.
But O'Neal had spoken up front, and he couldn't say anything else. He just kept it in his heart, saying that he must tell Iron Fist first next year, so as not to be overtaken by others again.
In this All-Star game, Zhou Quan played 32 minutes and provided 18 assists, 9 of which were contributed by O'Neal.
O'Neal made 15 of 23 shots in 35 minutes, with a shooting percentage of 65.2%, and made 6 of 12 free throws. He scored 36 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks.
In the end, the Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference All-Stars, and O'Neal won the AMVP as the All-Star Most Valuable Player as he wished.
After the All-Star break, the regular season continues.
SuperSonics main small forward rookie Corey Maggette hit the rookie wall, his condition declined, and Bowen got more opportunities to play.
Bowen and Lewis are the main substitutes at the third position. These two have been practicing three-pointers this season. Lewis's three-pointers are not good yet, but Bowen's open three-pointers are not bad now, and his shooting rate is very high in training, but There is no chance to take action.
Bowen invested the most in the outside defense that the team needed. He was a candy-style defense. As long as he was on the court, he would stick to the opposing players. His defensive attitude was even more positive than Zhou Quan's. His scoring was negligible, but it was not as good as his own. Wallace.
He's the exact opposite of Lewis. Lewis' defense remains the same, so he gets more chances to play.
Ben Wallace, on the other hand, spends his days in the equipment room pounding iron. He has strengthened his strength training to fight against O'Neal and Duncan, and has built himself into a black iron-like muscular stick.
Reuben Patterson is the person with the highest shooting percentage in the Sonics, higher than Zhou Quan. His current shooting percentage is 53.8%, averaging 27 minutes per game and nearly 13 points per game. He is the sixth man of the team.
Brad Miller, Ben Wallace's first substitute, averaged 15 minutes per game, and began to show off his organizational and passing talents. After Zhou Quan came off the field, he had some opportunities to perform, and occasionally he could Put on an eye-catching performance.
However, there are too many young players. Miller, Lewis, and Patterson are all sophomores. Their physical condition is better than that of rookie Maggette, but not much better. Because of their age, their physical fitness has not reached their peak, so after the All-Stars, The status has declined somewhat.
The Sonics subsequently lost to the Heat and Pistons in the Eastern Conference, and the Lakers won 16 consecutive games after the All-Star break, surpassing the Sonics.
On March 1, O'Neal surpassed Zhou Quan and ascended to the first place in the MVP rankings.
As of March 14, the SuperSonics were 53 wins and 12 losses, and the Lakers were 53 wins and 11 losses. The Lakers had half a game more wins.
But on the 16th, the Lakers lost to the Wizards in an away game, and the SuperSonics defeated the Grizzlies at home. The SuperSonics completed the comeback and won more than half a game.
Subsequently, the Lakers won 11 consecutive games, while the SuperSonics lost to the Trail Blazers and Spurs, and their record was surpassed again.
On April 1st, O'Neal maintained his No. 1 MVP spot.
On the 6th, O'Neal injured his toe during training and announced that he would miss the game against the Spurs.
On April 8, the Lakers were defeated by the Spurs at home, with 64 wins and 13 losses. Their record was still higher than the SuperSonics' 62 wins and 14 losses, with 1.5 more wins and losses.
On April 9, the SuperSonics arrived in Los Angeles and will challenge the Lakers.
This is the fourth and final regular season game between the two teams. The Sonics had one win and two losses in the first three games.
If the Sonics win this game, they will be one game behind the Lakers, only half a game behind the Lakers. There are still four or five games to go, and there is still a chance to overtake, so for Zhou Quan, this game must be played as soon as possible. Take it with all your strength.
He has analyzed that in the next five games for the Sonics, the opponents are the Timberwolves, Mosaic, Clippers, Kings and Mavericks. They are all Western Conference teams. Although they are two home games and three away games, they all have a high chance of winning.
The Lakers still have four games ahead, against the Kings, Timberwolves, Mavericks, and Spurs. The next two games are all away games. He estimates that the Lakers will have a small chance of winning when they play the Spurs away from home.
O'Neal also wants to win this game. He won the AMVP and doesn't have an MVP yet. How could he give up? If Zhou Quan wins the MVP, the gold content of this hard honor will be particularly valuable.
Unfortunately, his injured toe has not healed yet. The playoffs are about to begin. Of course, the championship is more important. It is impossible for him to play with the injury.
At five o'clock in the afternoon on the 9th, O'Neal and Kobe picked up Zhou Quan from the hotel and invited him to dinner.
Kobe was driving, and O'Neal pulled Zhou Quan into the back seat. When he got in the car, he shouted: "Iron Fist, I'm injured. It's not fair for me to win, so you should give up tomorrow's game, right?"
Zhou Quan looked at O'Neal with idiot eyes and said sarcastically: "Shark, I have retired for two years, but you haven't won anything, MVP, AMVP, championship, none, and you are still in the playoffs. After being swept by the Jazz and Spurs, do you still have the nerve to ask me to give up now?"
"..."
O'Neal's eyes widened, and he felt very sad and angry. Iron Fist King, you just stabbed my wound, can we still be friends?
"You already have several MVPs, is it interesting to compete with me?" he said gloomily.
"I only have two, Jordan has five, and Shark, if you can't catch him, I still have a chance, so don't fight with me." Zhou Quan said.
"No, I can't give up. If we lose tomorrow, our record will still be ahead of you." O'Neal said unconvinced.
"How many games do you want to take off?" Zhou Quan asked with concern on his face.
"There are two more games left." O'Neal suddenly became frustrated.
"We have to play the Spurs on the road in the end. Are you confident? The Lakers and Spurs have three regular season games, one win and two losses." Zhou Quan joked.
"Of course I am confident," O'Neal said angrily.
The next night, the Sonics defeated the Lakers without O'Neal and won Game 63.
On the night of the 11th, the Spurs went on the court to challenge the Kings. At the end of the final quarter, Tim Duncan suddenly injured his knee while dunking.
The next day, the Spurs announced that Duncan had torn his meniscus and was out for the season.
"I X!"
When he saw this news, Zhou Quan was a little unhappy. Duncan was injured. So wouldn't the Lakers definitely win in their last away game against the Spurs?
But this news is good for the Sonics, because without Duncan, the Spurs are no longer the Sonics' opponent in the Western Conference.
The regular season continued, and Zhou Quan went all out, defeating the Timberwolves on the night of the 12th, achieving a record of 64 wins and 14 losses, and tied with the Lakers.
At the same time, the record between the two teams is two wins and two losses. The two teams belong to the Pacific Region and their records in the same region are also tied.
But comparing the points difference between the two teams, the Sonics average more points per game than the Lakers, and the average points conceded per game is lower than the Lakers. Therefore, they win in this category, surpassing the Lakers, ranking first in the Western Conference and first in the league.
On the 14th, the SuperSonics defeated the Mavericks again, 65 wins and 14 losses.
On the same night, the Lakers without O'Neal defeated the Kings, 65 wins and 14 losses.
"Iron Fist, I still have a chance." After the game, O'Neal, who was not playing, called Zhou Quan with a very excited tone.
On the 16th, the two teams each defeated their opponents, but the records were still the same. The SuperSonics only had a slight advantage based on the difference in points gained and lost.
On the 18th, the SuperSonics defeated the Kings on the road, winning 67 and losing 14.
On the same night, the Lakers, who had O'Neal, unexpectedly lost to the Mavericks on the road, with a score of 66 wins and 15 losses. The difference between them and the SuperSonics was finally widened, one win.
O'Neal was very disappointed. There was only the last game left. Even if the Lakers won and the SuperSonics lost, the winning rate of both sides would be the same. Comparing the points difference, the Lakers would still be second and the SuperSonics first.
In other words, after the penultimate game of the regular season, the regular season battle between the SuperSonics and the Lakers, and the MVP battle between Zhou Quan and O'Neal, have ended.
On the 19th, both sides played back-to-back, the last regular season game.
The Lakers challenge the Spurs away from home, starting at 8 o'clock, and the game between the SuperSonics and Clippers is half an hour late.
O'Neal and Kobe both scored 20+ points and combined for 45 points.
No one in the Spurs team scored 20+, and only two main players scored in double figures, but four substitute players stepped up, and six players in the team scored in double figures.
With all the Spurs breaking out, they defeated the OK combination and the powerful Lakers.
The SuperSonics faced the Clippers in Seattle and easily won the last regular season game, with 68 wins and 14 losses, a winning rate of 82.9%, first in the league.
At the end of the game, huge cheers rang out from the New Center Stadium, and more than 22,000 fans sent warm congratulations to the SuperSonics for achieving the league's best record.
After bidding farewell to the fans, the Sonics players returned to the locker room, and some data from the regular season came out and were distributed to the players.
Zhou Quan played in 82 games, starting 82 games, averaging 40.2 minutes per game, 32.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 5.5 steals, 2.6 blocks, 2.5 turnovers and 2.2 fouls.
The field goal percentage was 50.7%, which was slightly lower than the 96/97 season, while the three-point field goal percentage was 39.1%, which was slightly higher than the 96/97 season. The assist-to-turnover ratio was 5.44, which was higher than the 96/97 season.
This season, he ranks first on the team in playing time, first in field goal attempts, first in points, sixth in rebounds, first in steals, first in blocks, first in assists, first in defensive efficiency, first in personal plus-minus, shooting Third in hits.
This season's regular season and career points scored 2829/16066 points; rebounds 377/2661, assists 1115/7308, steals 451/2496, blocks 213/815.
(End of chapter)
