God of NBA point guards

Chapter 42

In the next game, Ewing didn't seem to show the strength of a super center. He seldom went in, [-]% of the offense was jump shots, and there were very few free throws.

Zhou Quan understood very well. He took the opportunity to ask Joe Dumars: "Joe, is it because Ewing didn't go in because this is the regular season?"

A strange look flashed across Joe Dumas's face, he shook his head and said, "No, he should be afraid of Bill. He used to fight with us, but he rarely went in and got used to jumping outside."

"..."

Zhou Quan was speechless. Although Ranbir was a bastard + a softie, his deterrence was indeed powerful.

Although Ewing didn't exert his strength, he exerted his strength today. He played very proactively on the offensive end.

He made 3 of 3 shots in the opening, followed by 7 of 3 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. In the first half, he made 10 of 6 shots, scored 14 points and sent 5 assists. His performance was very strong.

Low singles on the left wing, that was Jordan's unique skill in the past, made the entire league unbearable. He averaged 37.1 points per game in the regular season, forcing the league to introduce anti-isolation singles rules to limit Jordan's low singles.

Now Zhou Quan's offense must be ten levels behind Jordan, but his passing and assist ability, even if he is still a rookie, is not comparable to Jordan, so Pat Riley is a headache. A good way to limit Zhou Quan's offense in the low post.

In addition to Zhou Quan's good performance, Joe Dumars also played very well, scoring 11 points in the half, and his shooting percentage reached 62%.

In addition, Rodman played power forward for the first time. In 19 minutes of the half, he actually grabbed 10 rebounds, including 4 offensive rebounds.

Relying on their excellent performance, the Pistons led the Knicks by 16 points in the first half, which is a great advantage.

McCloskey sat behind the home team's bench with Isiah Thomas, and the two chatted in their ears from time to time.

As the day of the Smiling Assassin's comeback draws near, a question is in front of him, and that is the ownership of the main point guard.

Zhou Quan's performance made him very happy. In the case of lack of experience, immature technology, and physical fitness that has not yet reached its peak, his current performance shows that his choice is right, and he looks forward to Zhou Quan's future. I really want to see what kind of height Zhou Quan can reach in the future.

He used to think that Zhou Quan's ceiling was not as good as that of Thomas, but now his thoughts are gone. Perhaps, Zhou Quan can really become the next smiling assassin.

But the growth of any player needs to be cultivated, and giving him enough playing time, giving him the main position, allowing him enough training time, and having the strongest opponent as a whetstone is the best way to train.

In other words, if you want Zhou Quan to grow up as soon as possible, you must let him play the main point guard, and even sacrifice the team's record, and let him exercise for a few seasons.

But Isiah Thomas is only 30 years old. Although he has a serious injury problem, he is still strong. He is still the team's signature star. Letting him play as a substitute for Zhou Quan will not only hurt Thomas's heart, but also hurt the fans' hearts.

Don't look at the current attitude of Pistons fans towards Zhou Quan, but if Thomas substitutes Zhou Quan after his comeback, the attitude of the fans is likely to undergo a 180-degree change.

The current situation, from the boss to the management, the coaching staff, and even himself, has a different idea of ​​the current team than it did at the beginning of the season.

At the beginning of the season, they were still expecting the Bad Boys to restore their morale and regain their glory, but after experiencing the sudden violence in the locker room, as the Bad Boys were completely wiped out by Zhou Quan, this idea was gone. People were very desperate at that time.

But after Zhou Quan's debut, he and Chuck Daly changed their minds after facing Jordan's good performance.

After the game that day, Daly asked him what he thought of the current team, which meant to ask him whether the team was rebuilt with Zhou Quan as the core, or whether to wait for Thomas to return and continue the previous glory.

These two ideas, in fact, people are the same, or those players, but the results will be different.

Zhou Quan and Thomas are both point guards. One of them must be a substitute. With Zhou Quan as the core, Thomas can only play as a substitute in the future. If Thomas returns and continues his previous glory, then Zhou Quan will enter the bench lineup .

If he chooses to resume his glory, the cultivation of Zhou Quan will be greatly reduced, at least until Thomas gets old, Zhou Quan will not get more opportunities.

And Zhou Quan is already 19 years old, which is the best time to raise the ball. If he can't train with all his strength in the past few years, then in a few years, the ceiling will be fixed. Even if his skills and experience can be improved, his future height, that is, The ceiling must also be limited and cannot support the future of the team.

Therefore, the final result of the continuation of glory is that Zhou Quan cannot really grow up. After Thomas and Joe Dumars grow old, the Pistons will also lose this opportunity for reconstruction.

So with this approach, can the Pistons really resume their two consecutive championships?Even if the glory can be restored, is it worth it to exchange Zhou Quan's future?
That's what McCloskey was thinking about all this time, he hesitated.

During this period, including this unfinished game, Zhou Quan played a total of seven games, with three wins and three losses in the first six games. This game is likely to be won. The strong rookie showed a very good lead ability.

His personal performance is very stable, and he has become No.4 in this year's rookie rankings. He has shown full potential, especially his organizational ability, which has great potential.

McCloskey's potential assessment of Zhou Quan's organizational ability has reached the S level, and he has a chance to become a top point guard in the future.

And Thomas, under the influence of injuries, has actually been in a state of decline since last season.

Continuing to use Thomas as the core and let Zhou Quan enter the bench lineup, can it really continue to be brilliant?Will it waste the opportunity of reconstruction instead?
It is difficult for him to decide between two possibilities.

He didn't answer Daly's question directly that day because he wasn't sure about Zhou Quan's true potential.

This is a very important issue. Zhou Quan and Thomas did reconcile, but if this issue is not handled properly, it is likely to cause internal strife again.

But now, he is basically sure that at least in terms of organizational ability, Zhou Quan has the potential to become a top point guard, and Thomas will return soon, so it is time for him to show his attitude.

After much deliberation, he felt that he needed to communicate with them first.

(End of this chapter)