God of NBA point guards

Chapter 153 Scotty, Use Your Brain When You Talk and Do Things From Now on

"Michael, is anyone openly pursuing your wife?"

"Scotty, who is the next married woman you want to pursue?"

Jordan and Pippen breathed a sigh of relief as they rushed onto the bus despite the media's hail of bullets.

"Scottie, use your brain when you speak and do things in the future."

Jerry Krause stayed behind to deal with the media, and finally got into the car. After getting in the car, he wiped his sweat first, and then reprimanded him mercilessly.

Pippen now has the airs of a star, but he is not yet qualified to stab Klaus. Hearing this, he can only bow his head.

Klaus looked at Jordan again and said: "Michael, have you forgotten the lesson of the last Auburn Hills battle? You are the leader of this team. Now is the most critical time. Don't let other things distract you from the series. s concern."

Jordan nodded with a straight face, but did not answer.

He hated Klaus because the team chose Grant instead of his young alumni, but now he is not qualified enough to publicly challenge Klaus, and his qualifications are not enough.But if Klaus continues to babble, he won't bear it.

Fortunately, Klaus also knew that Jordan didn't like him, so after saying a word, he shut his mouth and didn't go on.

Phil Jackson stood behind Klaus and saw Klaus teaching Jordan and Pippen. He felt that this method was very bad and could easily arouse the resentment of the players. He had a better way, but unfortunately he was not GM, otherwise the Bulls would be better than they are now.

He got the Bulls from Klaus and put him in the position of head coach. Now he is very grateful to Klaus and has a good relationship.

However, with the championship in hand, now he has a little more thoughts, and he is a bit envious of Klaus' status in the Bulls and the power in his hands.

This afternoon, the NBA channel of ESPN TV broadcast some interview clips of ESPN reporters. The interview objects are all retired or active stars, or head coaches.

"Mr. Riley, what do you think about the current trend of the Eastern and Western finals?" asked the reporter who interviewed Pat Riley.

This is Pat Riley's office. He is preparing for the draft today. When he heard this question, a gentleman's smile appeared on his face, and he said: "Now it's [-]-[-], but I'm still more optimistic about the Blazers and The Bulls made it to the Finals."

"why?"

Pat Riley explained: "The Blazers and the Jazz, the Jazz's John Stockton has not been ideal in this playoffs, and the Blazers have too many people who can score, and the Blazers also have an extra home game. , so I am more optimistic about the Blazers.

So the Bulls and Pistons actually have the same problem.

Iron Fist played well, and his assist performance was very stable.

However, the Pistons are not like the Blazers. The Blazers have too many players who can stand up and score. The Pistons do not have that kind of strength. Except for Joe Dumars, Iron Fist is the team's second scoring point and he must score.

But his offensive skills are immature, his efficiency is not stable, and his efficiency is low in most cases. "

"Is that why you look down on the Pistons?" the reporter asked.

Pat Riley nodded and said: "So I say the Pistons and the Jazz are the same reason, the performance of the point guard will determine whether they have a chance to reach the finals.

But judging from the current performance, neither John Stockton nor Iron Fist can play a stable performance, so I am more optimistic about the Blazers and the Bulls. "

"Karim, you and Tekken are alumni, and you have a good relationship with Michael Jordan. Who do you think will advance between the Bulls and the Pistons?" A reporter interviewed Abdul-Jabbar.

Abdul-Jabbar smiled and said: "Before the Eastern Conference finals, or before the Eastern Conference G4 game, this problem did not exist. No one would think that the Pistons can beat the Bulls to advance to the Finals, is that true? Including your ESPN."

The reporter nodded without embarrassment and said, "Yes, before the tie was [-]-[-], no one thought that the Pistons had a chance to advance. We were even discussing that the Bulls had a chance to sweep the Pistons for the second time in the Eastern Conference Finals."

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said with a smile: "You ESPN thinks that the probability of the Pistons advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals is only 1%, and the probability of winning the Finals is only a symbolic 1%. In fact, I really want to know now, why don't you revise the data?
Do you still think that the chances of the Pistons advancing to the Finals are only 1%?Just for the big score of [-] to [-], there shouldn't be too much difference in their chances. "

The reporter explained: "Sorry, Karim, this is something from above, I don't know."

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar smiled and said: "Well, back to the question of who I am more optimistic about just now, then let me tell you, I am willing to support Iron Fist, but I am still more optimistic about the Bulls."

"Why?" The reporter was a little surprised.

Abdul-Jabbar smiled and said: "The performance of Iron Fist is still not stable enough, but Michael Jordan is very stable every game. He played 40+ in the Eastern Conference Finals. This is not an ordinary person's performance. This is a super performance. Efficiency, Michael Jordan has a chance to win the game."

Reminded by the team staff, Zhou Quan noticed this interview clip.

Of course he is aware of his faults. Coach Daly also reminded him last time to reduce his near-two-point shots to improve his offensive efficiency.

The entire paint area, except for the area under the basket where dunks can be dunked, is almost a two-point area, where there are a lot of defenders, shooting there, and the shooting percentage of all players in the league is not high.

He has indeed reduced that part of the shot as coach Daly said, and his efficiency has indeed improved somewhat, but it is very difficult to improve further. His current offensive skills are not supported, and his speed and agility Not supported either.

As a point guard, breaking through and scoring is the top priority. If you want to improve efficiency, this is the most important means.

But his current speed is not very fast, the speed and jumping of level 91, the agility of 92, just reached the first-class level. Can't achieve that effect.

Of course, his ability to break through and score is not too bad now, but now his ability to face Michael Jordan is not too bad, but in front of Jordan, he will look poor.

The key is that the Pistons need his offensive scoring, and he can't take too few shots.

Unless, he has the ability to drive the offense of everyone around him, in that case, he can reduce some of his shots.

He played well in the last game. On the offensive end, he frequently used the pick-and-roll to get rid of Jordan, and then went to the basket to score. On the defensive end, he desperately kept an eye on Jordan.

Then in the G5 game, he must continue to do so in order to have a chance to win.

……

That night, the Pistons booked a bar in the hotel, and the players and wives had a party together, and then watched the Western Conference Finals together.

Catherine is very popular in the wives. The wife of the assassin and Joe Dumas is always with her, and other women are also very willing to talk to her. The central topic of discussion is Britain and the nobility.

"I'm not from an aristocratic family, and my father is just a worker. They seem disappointed."

After leaving the group of women, Catherine sat beside Zhou Quan and whispered in his ear.

Zhou Quan glanced at the group of women, and whispered in his ear: "Leave them alone, you and them won't be friends, and their husbands and boyfriends and I are just teammates."

At eight o'clock, the G5 game of the Western Conference finals will be played in Portland.

In the end, 121:127, the Trail Blazers at home defeated the Jazz, won the crucial G5 game, and also won the Western Conference finals point.

邮差卡尔马龙30投16中，命中率高达53.3%，6罚6中，轰下38分14篮板。

Jeff Malone made 21 of 11 shots, and his shooting percentage also exceeded 23%, scoring [-] points.

In addition, the backup swingman Tyron Corbin also scored 28 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.

The three of the Jazz scored 20+ points and jointly contributed 89 points, but they were still no match for the powerful Trail Blazers.

The Jazz played 9 rounds in this battle, but the Blazers only played 7 rounds. The five main players were in a brave state, and four of them scored 20+. With an overall shooting percentage of 57.1%, the Jazz exploded.

The Jazz took 97 shots, but their shooting percentage was only 50.5%, while the Blazers only took 84 shots, but they won the game by relying on a more efficient offense.

It can be said that in this game, the Jazz was convinced that they lost.

Zhou Quan does not pay attention to other people's performance, he only pays attention to John Stockton, this is his main opponent in the competition for the assists title, the best team and the best defensive team next season.

约翰斯托克顿此战6投1中，3分球3投1中，两分球一个没中，加上3罚3中，得6分1篮板10助攻3抢断1盖帽1失误1犯规。

"Stockton was blown away by Terry Porter. This kind of performance deserves the Jazz to lose."

Thomas the Assassin said with resentment at this time: "It's a joke that this kind of rubbish can actually replace me in the national team. I can beat him in my current state."

Joe Dumas also smiled wryly. He had the opportunity to go, but he was embarrassed to replace the assassin, so he refused.

From their words, Zhou Quan thought of himself.

These two guys were also in the eyes of the US national team, but they were not selected for some messy reasons, so what about him?Does the national team know him?
Maybe they don't know, but he didn't come from a sports school, and there is no file on him in the system.

Being selected for the national team is a very important honor for an athlete, even the most important honor. It means that you are one of the best athletes in this country in this sport, and only then can you have the opportunity to play for the country.

No matter how high a personal professional achievement is, it is only an individual. If Maradona hadn't led the Argentine team to win the Hercules Cup in 86, he would not be so great, nor would he be qualified to become the king of the ball.

If he is selected for the national team, he will be able to play in the Olympics. From a personal point of view, it is also an excellent opportunity for him to stand in the eyes of the world.

Therefore, it is a great regret for him not to be able to participate in the national team to play in the Olympic Games, whether it is public or private.

The next day, May 5, the Eastern Conference Finals G27.

"The Battle of Tianwang Mountain."

Japan's Tokyo Shimbun used this headline to express the importance of this game to both teams on the front page headline.

In 90, the NBA played a regular season in Japan. It was the Suns and the Jazz, which attracted [-] fans to watch the game.

It was also from that day that the NBA began to enter the sight of the Japanese, and the basketball atmosphere in Japan began to strengthen.

Then Takehiko Inoue was influenced by the NBA in 90 and created Slam Dunk, which is still being serialized.

This comic has influenced countless Japanese young people and made the basketball atmosphere in Japan better and better. After two years of development, it has become one of the most popular sports in Japan.

At noon, the Pistons came to the United Center for training.

When returning to training, John Sely, who was jogging, suddenly felt discomfort in his left thumb, stopped quickly, and then sat on the floor and began to take off his shoes.

"Sally, what's the matter?"

The team doctor Neville saw it and ran over immediately.

"It hurts...Damn it, it's bleeding."

John Sely took off his shoes and saw blood all over his socks, so he knew he was in trouble.

The nail on the big toe of his left foot was trampled off by Zhou Quan during the violent incident in the locker room, but the root did not fall off. After three weeks of rest, the nail slowly grew back, but because of the game , the pressure caused the newly grown part of the nail to be severely deformed.

Neville checked and said to Chuck Daly who came over: "The situation is not very good. The broken nail pierced into the toe. Surgery is required to remove the nail."

Daly's face was ugly. Obviously, he was about to lose his main center forward.

"Can't play?" assistant coach Musk asked with hope.

Neville glanced at Salley, shook his head and said, "My opinion is to operate immediately to avoid inflammation. It will take at least four weeks for recovery."

At this time, the players all came over, and when they heard this, they all looked disappointed.

Joe Dumars shook his head helplessly. Without John Sely, how likely is the Pistons to win the Eastern Conference Finals?
He is a little sad.

However, they were swept last year and have already won two games this year. Even if they lose, this record should be acceptable.

The assassin's disappointed expression was more obvious than that of Joe Dumars. He knew that he had completely lost his chance to fight back against Jordan.

Jordan won’t be able to get rid of Jordan in the Eastern Conference Finals this time. His condition next season will be even worse. Maybe the team will trade him after Troy Weaver takes over. Then he will have to be forced to retire. Impossible.

Zhou Quan was even more disappointed, but of course he remained calm, nothing could be seen on his face.

Seeing that everyone was disappointed, John Sely thought for a while, and said in a low voice: "Why don't you cut off the pierced nails first without surgery, and give me an injection at night, and I will persist?"

Everyone is speechless, nails are broken, do you think you are an iron man?

"Okay, John, prepare for the surgery, we still need you next season." Chuck Daly immediately vetoed Sely's words.

Of course, John Sely will not insist anymore, he is just expressing his attitude, in fact, he does not want to fight so hard now, after all, he also won two championships, if he is forced to play and his injury worsens, it will be him who will suffer in the end. His career was at a loss.

Chuck Daly immediately arranged for Sely to go to the hospital, put him on the injured list, and activated a substitute insider.

John Sely's injury cast a shadow over the G5 game. In the following training, the morale of the Pistons declined significantly, and the players were not able to concentrate.

Zhou Quan couldn't do anything about it. Injuries were the most important reason affecting the team, and they couldn't be avoided.

"Sally can't fight, what should I do now?"

"Can we still beat the Bulls?"

"Look at Iron Fist and Joe's performance."

A group of people in the Pistons gathered together, and you said something to each other, but none of them boosted morale.

John Sely is just a role player, but his injury caused the morale of the Pistons to decline at a speed visible to the naked eye. Compared with the day before yesterday after the tie with the Bulls, the morale was not a plummet, but a plummet.

Hearing these words, Zhou Quan was neither reconciled nor very depressed.

He has full-level willpower and can maintain his fighting spirit, but with his current leadership ability and seniority in the team, there is no way to really arouse the morale of these old guys.

At this time, there is a problem with the lineup. Empty morale-inspiring words are useless. Even if the morale is temporarily raised, as long as you see the truth on the field and you are at a disadvantage, the morale will immediately drop.

This makes him very unwilling, but he does not have the qualifications of Jordan. After all, Jordan has a lot of hard honors. He is the real No.1 in the Bulls. He only has one best rookie and one defensive second team, which makes him have no confidence. He shouted and shouted at this group of veterans. If Jordan was replaced, besides spouting trash talk, he might just throw his old fists.

He pulled the assassin aside and said, "Isiah, this won't work, we don't need to fight in this state, we will lose."

"What do you think?" The assassin had no idea.

Zhou Quan said with a headache: "Are you talking trash to them?"

The assassin gave Zhou Quan a blank look and said, "Do you think I'm Jordan?"

"What should I do?"

"As the leader, you should say a few words to save morale," said the assassin.

"OK then."

Zhou Quan nodded. Since he had no other choice, he had no choice but to show off his words and boost his morale first.

"Hey guys..."

He shouted, beckoned everyone to come over, and said, "Sally can't fight anymore, do you all think we are doomed?"

"Iron Fist, without Salley, we are missing a lot of defense and rebounding inside, how can we play?" Mark Aguirre shook his head.

Zhou Quan used his brains, thought for a while and said, "The Bulls' inside lanes are average. We also have Rodman, who can support the inside lanes. We will compete with them on the outside lanes."

Ulrich said worriedly: "Dennis' condition is also average, besides, our outside line may..."

He didn't go on, but the implication must be that the outside line may not be able to beat Jordan and Pippen.

"Don't worry, I have at least 20 rebounds tonight." Rodman yelled, patting his chest.

"Good job, Dennis."

Zhou Quan was very pleased. The morale of so many people was not high, but Da Chong was in a good state of mind and high in fighting spirit. It was a pity that although he was in good spirits, his body was not strong enough.

"Is there anyone else who wants to say something?" He looked at the crowd and said.

"Tekken, you can say whatever you want," Joe Dumars said.

Zhou Quan nodded and stared at the crowd. Since he couldn't beat or scold them, he should put some pressure on them from the spiritual level.

Sometimes he regrets that he shouldn't have said that violence in the locker room is not allowed. Sometimes violence is the most effective means.

His eyes were very oppressive, but it lifted everyone's spirits.

After everyone's attention was on himself, he said: "Brothers, we have already tied with the Bull. Although Sely can't fight now, should we surrender and kneel in front of the Bull?" ?”

"That's impossible, I'd rather die." The assassin shouted angrily, his face full of stern voices.

"Isaiah is right. I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees. We must continue to fight the bull, and we can't just think in our hearts that we are going to lose." Zhou Quan said loudly.

"Iron Fist is right, we fought the Bulls." Darnell Walker responded loudly.

The same is true for several marginal people on the bench. They are different from Joe Dumars and others. They have no championships, no honors, and mainly no big contracts, so they still want to fight. Fortunately, the Pistons have some qualifications. The strength is too poor, there is no chance to play, and even entered the rotation lineup, so I can only support Zhou Quan mentally.

With their support, Zhou Quan temporarily stabilized the morale of the team.

But he knew that this level of morale couldn't cope with the bulls and Michael Jordan who were like tigers.

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(End of this chapter)