In the player tunnel, Zhou Quan looked O'Neal up and down.
"Iron Fist, what are you looking at?"
O'Neal covered his body with his hands, trying to cover up his fat body, but felt that he couldn't cover it up, so he had to give up.
"Shark, tell me, what is the current tonnage?" Zhou Quan asked.
O'Neal looked embarrassed. Why should he say this? When he was swept in the Western Conference Finals last year, he weighed 152 kilograms. He was heartbroken after being swept. His grief and anger turned into appetite. Over the past year, he ate and drank, and the highest he weighed was 174 kilograms. Now he has finally lost weight. To 170 kg.
"155 kilograms, no more." He said to Zhou Quan seriously.
"No more?"
Zhou Quan was stunned, I asked you about your weight, are you bargaining with me?
At eight o'clock, the game starts.
Ben Wallace and O'Neal jumped the ball. O'Neal looked down at Ben and said sincerely: "Boy, you can save a little effort."
Big Ben said nothing, concentrating on preparing to jump the ball.
The next moment, the referee threw the ball high, and then Ben jumped up quickly and took the lead in getting the ball away.
O'Neill also jumped, but the tonnage of 375 pounds had affected his bullet speed and missed the target.
Zhou Quan received the ball and waved his left hand forward to signal his teammates to pass. He fell behind and waited until both sides had passed before moving forward.
Fisher defended Zhou Quan, and Ron Harper suffered an injury. He only played 47 games in the regular season, did not play in the first round of the playoffs, and played two games in the second round, averaging only 4.5 minutes per game. He is about to retire.
Fisher is famous for his large tonnage, 91 kilograms, and his height is 6 centimeters shorter than Zhou Quan. His confrontation ability is indeed good, but he is not as good as Zhou Quan, and his athletic quality is far inferior to Zhou Quan. Simply put, he has no advantage.
"King of Iron Fist, let's see how you attack me."
He defended and retreated at the same time. After retreating to a high position, he parted his legs and arms, half-bent his body, stared at Zhou Quan fiercely, and assumed a defensive posture, full of momentum.
The next moment, Zhou Quan accelerated and stepped over the opponent, rushing over from the right.
"Hey, where is the person?"
Feeling that his vision was blurred and the Iron Fist King was missing, Fisher quickly turned around and saw that Zhou Quan had already reached the free throw line. He could only stand at a high position and watch Zhou Quan take off with a confused look on his face.
"Pfft!"
Fisher's defense made Zhang Lili laugh out loud.
Grant has been pulled to the left block by Rashard Lewis, and there is O'Neal under the basket. Zhou Quan takes two steps past the free throw line and then takes off. O'Neal takes off to block the shot.
"brush!"
The next moment, Zhou Quan retracted his right hand and avoided O'Neal's block. After O'Neal fell back to the ground, he was still in the sky. He sent his right hand up again and made a small throw.
"Beautiful! A small throw on the head of the big shark. O'Neal has nothing left except tonnage on the defensive end." Xu Jicheng explained in a teasing tone.
Zhang Lijia also joked: "Zhou Quan scored this goal, and Fisher was the first contributor. His defense was as fierce as a tiger's. Looking back, Zhou Quan had already rushed into the paint area, and he also Zai Chu stayed in his high position and did not move."
Xu Jicheng laughed and said: "Fischer's lateral movement and turning are too slow, so he can't guard against breakthrough defenders. Fast people can rush him like crazy, and they can rush him as much as they want."
On the sidelines, Phil Jackson shook his head. He also wanted to use Fisher's tonnage to limit the Iron Fist King. It seemed that this was pure fantasy.
Then he formed his hands into a trumpet shape and shouted loudly: "Kobe, Derrick, switch defenses."
The Lakers attacked and Zhou Quan kept up with Kobe.
"Kobe, how much do you weigh now?"
When Zhou Quan saw Kobe, he lost a lot of weight. He felt it when he attended Kobe's wedding last time.
"210 pounds," Kobe said.
"96 kilograms? You add and subtract, are you kidding?" Zhou Quan asked doubtfully.
"Isn't it because of you?" Kobe said angrily.
"No, it's because you didn't think it through clearly." Zhou Quan said with a smile.
At this time, the two reached the Lakers' frontcourt. Kobe accelerated, bypassed Zhou Quan and rushed into the right three-point line, heading towards the paint area. Zhou Quan quickly followed.
He feels that Kobe's speed is indeed a bit faster than when he was 220 pounds, but still slower than him. Kobe's speed talent is not top-notch, but he is top-notch.
Kobe passed under O'Neal along the baseline. O'Neal took a step sideways and blocked Zhou Quan, and Kobe got a chance to catch the ball.
Rick Fox, who was holding the ball on the left three-point line, immediately passed the ball down. Kobe caught the ball and made a jump shot. He completed the shot before Zhou Quan could catch up and block the shot. The rhythm was very fast.
"boom!"
Unfortunately, the first shot missed and Ben Wallace turned around and grabbed the rebound.
"Kobe's catch-and-shoot jumper just now looked a bit like Jordan." Zhang Lili said.
"Director Zhang, Zhou Quan rarely has this kind of jump shot?" Xu Jicheng said.
At this time, Zhou Quan took the ball from Ben and immediately started a fast break.
The SuperSonics are not a Chinese team. Except for him, the other four main players tonight are all young people. Therefore, the basic tactic against the Lakers is fast-paced offense and defense. If they can wear down O'Neal and Grant's physical fitness, they will win.
As soon as Xu Jicheng finished speaking, he had already passed the top of the key from the middle.
Kobe caught up with Zhou Quan because Fisher blocked Zhou Quan, delaying time and giving him a chance to pursue the defense.
O'Neal was trailing behind, and his huge weight meant that his speed was no longer what it used to be.
Grant also failed to keep up with the rhythm and ran neck and neck with O'Neal. After all, he was about to be 36 years old and could not play for a few more years.
Zhou Quan held the ball with his left hand and crossed the free throw line. Kobe chased on the right side, and the two maintained physical contact.
But at this moment, Zhou Quan suddenly stopped, his speed stagnated, and Kobe rushed to the front.
"Where's the ball?"
Kobe suddenly stopped and looked back, but couldn't see Zhou Quan's ball.
At this time, Corey Maggette, who was cutting sharply from the right wing, had already flown up and the ball was in his hands.
"boom!"
The next moment, with a tomahawk dunk, Maggette blasted the Lakers' basket.
"Beautiful! Zhou Quan made a wonderful pass from behind to Corey Maggette. Fisher blocked Zhou Quan and completely missed Maggette." Xu Jicheng said excitedly.
"Five on three, the Lakers still suffer from speed."
Zhang Lili said something, then returned to the previous topic and said: "Zhou Quan doesn't use catch-and-shoot techniques very much, because he is a big-core point guard and the ball is in his hands, so there is no need for this technique. But he does have this skill. He has used it occasionally when playing without the ball in the past, and it is not bad.
At that time, it was usually used when playing against Jordan. He had the ability to get through people's cracks and was very flexible. He could get rid of Jordan through the penalty area and then catch the ball and shoot. "
At this time, Corey Maggette fouled Fisher. His defense usually used strong upper body strength to fight, and he was called for a personal foul.
In the NBC commentary box, James Worthy said: "Coach Phil Jackson has not changed. In fact, Robert Horry is better as the starter. He is younger and runs faster than the Cobra."
John Moore said: "He doesn't trust Robert Horry, he trusts Grant more. Horry has always been a substitute for the Lakers."
At this time, Fisher pushed the ball to the top of the key, just as O'Neal entered the basket. He immediately took a step back to join the ball, and then hoisted the ball toward the basket. Maggette reached out to block it, but did not touch the ball. .
"boom!"
With the sound of a violent slamming of the basket, O'Neal was hanging on the SuperSonics basket. The entire basket was lowered by two feet, trembling so hard that it made people worry that it would fall down.
"It's so strong. Ben blocked the shot from the front. He only touched it once in the air and was bounced away." Xu Jicheng exclaimed.
After O'Neal dunked, he immediately let go, turned around and ran away.
When he started to return to defense, Big Ben had already picked up the ball and retreated to the baseline. At this time, Grant came up and waved his hands, stopping the Sonics' quick start.
Zhou Quan came down to catch the ball, and then accelerated the pace, forcing O'Neal to return to defense with all his strength.
After arriving in the frontcourt, he pulled to the left wing, Bowen went to the top of the arc, and Lewis was at the 45-degree position of the three-point line. He intentionally broke through Lewis, and Cobra Grant moved one step laterally to block.
Zhou Quan's ball was immediately given to Lewis. Kobe quickly switched defenses. Lewis misplaced Kobe and hit a three-point jumper.
Kobe jumped up to block the shot, and almost poked Lewis in the eye with his right hand, startling him, and his shot was completely deformed.
"call!"
Without touching anything, the basketball fell directly into O'Neal's hands under the basket.
"Rashard Lewis was in the Western Conference Finals last year, not to mention starting, and had little chance as a substitute. Now he is starting in the Western Conference Finals after one year. Paul Westphal is very courageous." James Worthy said.
"Lewis' mental quality shouldn't be that good," John Moore said.
Kobe came to the left wing. As soon as Fisher, who was holding the ball, reached the top of the arc, he immediately passed it to O'Neal in the low post on the left wing. At this time, Kobe seized the opportunity to bypass Zhou Quan and cut inside.
O'Neal passed the ball to Kobe and took a step laterally to block Zhou Quan. Kobe caught the ball and rushed into the paint, put his left elbow on the base, and jumped for a dunk.
"Snapped!"
Ben took two steps laterally and kept up with the rhythm. When Kobe was dunking, he made a big block and sent the ball cap flying.
"Oh ho!"
There was a burst of cheers in the central gymnasium.
Zhou Quan rushed to the free throw line, grabbed the ball, and immediately launched a fast break.
Kobe was under the basket and failed to keep up with the ball. Fisher outside didn't dare to change defense because Corey Maggette had already turned around and was about to leave.
When Zhou Quan burst from the center to the top of the arc, Maggette and Fisher were already in the penalty area. He put his feet on the ground and flew forward outside the three-point line.
Kobe caught up from behind and took off to block the shot too late.
"Forward gliding shot." Zhang Lili shouted excitedly.
"brush!"
Before Zhang Lili finished speaking, water splashed up.
When the referee saw it, he immediately made a valid three-point gesture.
"Beautiful, this is a three-pointer." Xu Jicheng said excitedly.
2:6, Lakers attack.
James Worthy said at this time: "From a defensive efficiency perspective, Ben Wallace is better than O'Neal. O'Neal is not a defensive powerhouse, but Ben Wallace definitely is.
There is such a defensive gate inside, which is probably why Paul Westphal has the courage to let Rashard Lewis start. "
John Moore said: "We have the Iron Fist King on the outside, Ben Wallace on the inside, and Bowen, a small forward who specializes in defense at the third position. Cory Maggette's defense is not very bad either. The SuperSonics The defense is strong.”
James Worthy said: "If you compare defense, among the inside and outside combinations in the league, Iron Fist King and Ben Wallace are the strongest combination."
O'Neal moved below the free throw line. When he saw Fisher holding the ball near the top of the arc, he raised his hands, then suddenly turned around, ran around the big Ben behind him and ran towards the basket.
Zhou Quan, who was guarding Kobe Bryant in the left elbow area, saw Fisher lob the ball to the basket at the top of the key and immediately pounced on the basket.
Big Ben followed O'Neal and turned around, guarding on the right side. After O'Neal caught the ball, his feet suddenly rose up, and he held the ball in his right hand and smashed it towards the basket. Big Ben also jumped up and blocked the shot from one side.
"Snapped!"
The moment O'Neal smashed the ball down, the basketball was blocked.
"Oh ho!"
Warm cheers erupted again in the Central Gymnasium.
But the ball was not dead yet. O'Neal, who had been blocked, got up again, grabbed the ball in his hands, then jumped up again, and smashed the ball with both hands full of anger.
Ben also jumped up to block the shot again, but this time he blocked the shot from the front and was directly crushed by the big shark. As soon as his body made contact, he was directly hit and sunk.
At this moment, Zhou Quan had already rushed to the basket, jumped up from the right side, and slapped him with a wave of his iron palm.
"Bang!"
Amidst the explosion, the basketball O'Neal clasped with both hands was blown up.
"ah!"
O'Neill screamed in fright, and a piece of leather exploded on his forehead.
"Oh ho!"
Huge exclamations sounded, and countless people stood up from their seats, all looking dumbfounded.
"God, Iron Fist broke the ball." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar stood up and said in surprise.
"It was the combined efforts of two of them and three hands. The ball had no place to run and was broken." Jordan also stood up.
"I bet Spalding's stock is going to go down tomorrow," Magic Johnson murmured.
Elgin Baylor was startled and laughed: "It seems that the Iron Fist King is not Spalding's spokesperson, so is the Iron Fist King angry?"
"Ha ha……"
Everyone who heard this laughed.
On the court, Zhou Quan shook his hand. His right hand was also hit, and several fingers were a little numb.
O'Neill glared at Zhou Quan and said dissatisfiedly: "Iron Fist, why are you using so much force? My eyes were almost blinded by you."
"Shark, you are out of your mind. I have one hand and you have two hands. Who can use more force?" Zhou Quan said angrily.
"What bad luck!"
O'Neal muttered that he was blocked by the dwarf Ben Wallace. He was so angry that he wanted to vent his anger through this heavy dunk. Unexpectedly, he was blocked by Iron Fist again and broke the ball.
The referee gave a scrimmage, a spare ball was thrown in from the sidelines, and the game continued.
"Snapped!"
O'Neal passed the ball to Kobe at the top of the left arc. Kobe faked a sudden shot and made a three-pointer after passing Cory Maggette.
"brush!"
The water splashed and he hit a three-pointer.
"Kobe Bryant shot a three-pointer? Hit! Now 5:6, SuperSonics attack." Zhang Liyi shouted.
"The only SuperSonics perimeter player who can defend Kobe is Zhou Quan. Corey Maggette is too young and has average defensive skills. He defends with his body," Xu Jicheng said.
"Bowen occasionally switches to guard Kobe, but the effect is average. Kobe's main offensive skills are very comprehensive, strong in confrontation, and difficult to defend." Zhang Li nodded.
(End of chapter)
