God of NBA point guards

Chapter 626: You are suitable for opening a burger restaurant

The Spurs returned to the locker room, and the atmosphere was okay. Duncan could indeed suppress the situation. He had already completely taken over the position of locker room leader from David Robinson.

David Robinson was sitting and panting. He played 35 minutes today, 10 minutes more. He was so tired that he stuck out his tongue. He was only three months away from turning 38 and he was already working hard.

After resting for a long time, everyone else went in to take a shower, and then he got up and picked up a bath towel to go to the bathroom.

Before entering the bathroom, he stopped again, turned and walked to Popovich at the door.

"David?" Popovich asked.

David Robinson pondered for a moment and then said: "Greg, I have decided."

Popovich was startled, then realized and asked, "Have you really decided?"

David Robinson nodded and said: "Ewing retired last year after winning a ring with the SuperSonics, and Dream retired without a championship last year. Now it's my turn. I'm at least a little better than the two of them, and I won a ring on my own." .”

"OK then."

The two had discussed this matter a long time ago, and Popovich nodded.

David Robinson originally hoped to grab a ring from the SuperSonics, but looking at the current situation, he may not have much hope, so he decided to retire.

Popovich doesn't have too many regrets about David Robinson's retirement. Robinson is now unable to play, and there are fewer and fewer ways to help Duncan.

However, he regretted using David Robinson too much tonight. Returning to the home court in the G3 game, I am afraid that David Robinson will not be in good condition. If he uses it conservatively tonight, it will be better to return to the home court.

This game was hotly discussed by the media on the second day. In addition to praising Zhou Quan, who scored 65 points, the media also discussed the Spurs' off-ball double-teaming tactics against Zhou Quan.

The Los Angeles Times reported: “The Iron Fist King is not O’Neal. O’Neal’s area of ​​activity is very small. Once you double-team him and narrow his area of ​​activity, he will lose energy.

The Iron Fist King's activity area is all over the court, and coupled with his magical ability to move without the ball in the penalty area, there is no restriction on his ability to double-team without the ball.

The Spurs should be grateful that Corey Maggette's shooting is not very good, otherwise Corey Maggette would have shot the Spurs without the Iron Fist King taking a shot. "

The New York Times reported: “Double-teaming without the ball has always been effective only for low-post players. Double-teaming outside players without the ball is not very effective. The person being double-teamed only needs to pull to the side, and his teammates can play on the other wing or on the other side. Got a big open spot in the middle.

Even if the Iron Fist King does not have such a magical ability to move without the ball in the penalty area, the Sonics can arrange for others to take shots in the open space. The Spurs' off-ball tactics will only provide countless openings for the Sonics, allowing the Iron Fist King to score 65 points efficiently. There is no other use. "

At 10 a.m., Popovich was interviewed at the airport.

"Coach Popovich, the media is not optimistic about the off-ball double-teaming tactics against the Iron Fist King. Why did you double-team him without the ball last night?" a reporter asked.

"It wasn't the whole game, it was just the first half. In the third quarter we had already resumed zone defense." Popovich corrected.

"Will you still use off-ball double teams against the Iron Fist King?" the reporter asked.

“I don’t know right now,” Popovich deadpanned.

"Do you think it was because of the no-ball tactics that the Iron Fist King scored 65 points?" the reporter asked again.

"NO, off-ball tactics are not the reason. He has scored 60+ or ​​even 70+ several times in the playoffs before," Popovich said.

"Do you think there is still hope for the series?" the reporter asked.

"Of course, we won't give up." Popovich said firmly.

But being determined, the Spurs eventually lost the series.

However, the SuperSonics did not complete the sweep. In the G4 game, Ben committed a foul too quickly, and the other players were not in good condition, as well as the home whistle. They lost the game, and finally returned to the home court to win the G5 game. Only then did they win the series with a big score of four to one.

In the second round of the four-group match, the Lakers finally defeated the Kings with a score of four to two and met the SuperSonics in the Western Conference Finals again.

In the Eastern Conference, the Nets swept the Pistons [-]-[-] and reached the Eastern Conference Finals faster than the SuperSonics.

The Digital Team defeated the Pacers four to three and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.

"King of Iron Fist, I have entered the Eastern Conference Finals, and I hope to meet you again in the Finals."

"Aaron, I'm looking forward to it."

Iverson was very happy. This was his second time reaching the Eastern Conference Finals, and he even called Zhou Quan.

But thinking about it, Zhou Quan feels that it is still somewhat impossible for the digital team to win against the Nets.

The Eastern Conference Finals will start on May 5. The Nets will face the digital team. The Nets have the home court advantage, with a 18 home and away system.

The Western Conference Finals is No. 19. The SuperSonics face the Lakers. The SuperSonics have home court advantage.

After the second round ended on the 16th, the next morning on the 17th, the league announced the best lineup.

As expected, Zhou Quan was selected for the double first team for the 9th time.

In addition to him, the defensive team also includes Ben Wallace, Duncan, Garnett, and Kobe.

In addition to him, the best team also includes O'Neal, Duncan, Garnett, and McGrady.

Kobe once again failed to get the double team, and was robbed of the best team by McGrady.

In addition to Zhou Quan, Duncan and Garnett were both selected to the double team at the same time. Both of them are power forwards. This also means that with the four super centers aging and retiring one after another, a group of very good power forwards have emerged in the league. .

On the evening of the 17th, the NBA draft lottery ceremony was held in New York.

All the media and team scouts believe that this year will be a big draft year, with several outstanding outside prospects emerging.

The most popular point guard LeBron James, the small forward Anthony with comprehensive offensive skills, the lightning-fast shooting guard Wade who is missing half of his meniscus, and the shooting guard Hinrich who just led the team to the NCAA finals are all very popular. focus on.

In addition to the outside, there are also several outstanding insiders, such as the talented Serbian Milicic, Bosh, who ranks among the best in the NCAA in field goal percentage and block rate, and Chris Kaman, who has received numerous NCAA honors.

As a result, the Cavaliers were lucky and won the No. [-] pick.Their boss even directly stated that he would choose local rookie LeBron James.

The Grizzlies won the second pick, but this pick was traded to the Pistons a few years ago and was not protected, so it belonged to the Pistons.

The third overall pick went to the Nuggets, and the Bulls won the sixth pick.

At two o'clock that afternoon, the Lakers arrived in Seattle.At four o'clock, at the request of the media, a press conference was held in the hotel.

The Seattle Times reporter who first asked the question asked: "Coach Phil Jackson, once again playing the Western Conference Finals against the Sonics, are you confident enough to avoid being swept by the Sonics for the fourth time?"

Phil Jackson knew that the local reporter had nothing nice to say, so he was mentally prepared and replied with a smile: "The SuperSonics lost to the Spurs in the second round, which shows that the SuperSonics are not invincible.

It is not humbling to say that our entire Lakers team is confident of winning in the Western Conference Finals and defeating powerful opponents to advance to the Finals. "

"Shark, are you confident that you can perform decisively in an off-ball double team?" The second question was from a New York Times reporter.

O'Neal glanced at Kobe next to him, straightened his chest, and said with an air of responsibility: "I am the boss of the team, and I will carry this team." Kobe snorted. His performance in the first two rounds has already been It completely overshadowed O'Neal. I don't know how this lazy fat man had the nerve to say this.

"Kobe, what about you? Do you have the confidence to perform decisively against the Iron Fist King?" The reporter turned his gun and asked.

Kobe also puffed out his chest and said in an unusually firm tone: "I have entered my peak period, and I will tell the Iron Fist King face to face..."

"Kobe, what do you want to tell me face to face?"

At this time, Zhou Quan suddenly appeared at the entrance of the press conference, and his voice rang out.

"Oh, Iron Fist King? Get out of the way quickly and let me pass."

"Why is King Iron Fist here? Great, we just happened to interview him."

The order of the press conference was immediately disrupted, and reporters rushed to Zhou Quan.

The Lakers looked at each other, and Kobe looked at Zhou Quan with dissatisfaction and said, "He's here to ruin our situation, it's too much!"

O'Neal shook his head helplessly and said: "Then let's break up. I just want to discuss apples with him. Damn apples, my apples, it's almost 200 yuan now, and it will never return to three yuan."

Kobe glared at O'Neal angrily and didn't bother to say anything more. He just cursed in his mind: "Repay three yuan? You won't be able to buy it for 300 yuan in the future."

Seeing that Kobe and O'Neal were gone, the postman and Phil Jackson had no choice but to leave with them. The Lakers' press conference was aborted midway.

"Oh, I didn't come here on purpose, I just happened to pass by and knew that the Lakers live here, so I came in temporarily to take a look." Zhou Quan explained.

"Tekken King, what do you think of the Western Conference Finals?" a reporter asked.

"The Lakers are stronger than last year, O'Neal is more dominant than last year, his tonnage is invincible, the postman's elbow is still powerful, Kobe has truly entered his peak, the Big Three all need double teams, we will be very cautious Treat this series." Zhou Quan said.

"Do you think the Sonics are in danger of losing the series?" a reporter from the Los Angeles Times asked.

Zhou Quan immediately smiled and shook his head: "They are very strong, but they also have their weaknesses. We will not lose. We are confident of winning."

After dealing with reporters for a while, he and O'Neal found a place to drink a cup of coffee and chat.

"Iron Fist, do you think Apple will return to less than thirty dollars? If it can return to less than thirty dollars, I will buy some." O'Neill asked through gritted teeth.

"Why isn't your psychological price below three yuan?" Zhou Quan asked curiously.

"I don't think it can go back below three yuan." O'Neal said firmly.

Zhou Quan advised: "Shark, Apple may go bankrupt one day. I think you are more suitable to invest in a few hamburger restaurants. They will never go bankrupt, and you can make money every day. You can eat hamburgers yourself for free. I think Eat as much as you want.”

O'Neal tilted his head and thought about it, then suddenly realized: "Iron Fist, what you said makes sense to me, so I decided to use the money I planned to buy Apple to open a burger restaurant. Wow, I think I can at least open it. One hundred stores.”

Next to him, Kobe rolled his eyes. He felt that studying in college was really useless. Look at the fool next to him. He was fooled by the Iron Fist King with just one word. He was not as wise as a high school student like him.

After chatting for a while, Zhou Quan left. While still on the way, he received a call from Zeng Li.

"Husband, Sir has approved it."

"Really? What day?"

"December 7."

"Then let's go home and celebrate."

That night, the Nets defeated the Digital Team at home and won the G1 game of the Eastern Conference Finals.

The next day, May 5, was the game day of G19 of the Western Conference Finals.

In the morning, the Lakers held a tactical meeting at the hotel.

Phil Jackson prepared a large tactical board in front of him and explained: "Let's talk about defensive tactics first. On the defensive end, we have one and only one defensive focus, and that is King of Iron Fist's breakout tactics.

This is the most common offensive tactic used by King Iron Fist. When he uses this tactic, he can attack from the flanks or from the top of the arc, more often from the top of the arc.He may also forcefully break through the first line defender, or call a pick-and-roll.

Let's first talk about his style of attacking the defender from the top of the key.The Spurs have already tried it. The zone defense can't prevent his breakthrough with the ball, because he has the best pull-up jump shot and distribution, so we still play man-to-man, which is your best defensive tactic.

In man-to-man defense, the first line defender is very important. He must entangle the Iron Fist King, slow down his breakthrough speed, and buy time for the second line of defense to be built behind.Kobe..."

Having said this, he looked at Kobe, who also cheered up and nodded.

Phil Jackson continued: "In the past few years, we have strengthened our defensive intensity after returning to our home court, because we have a home whistle at home, but I think we were wrong.

We were swept by the SuperSonics in a row, and our series with the SuperSonics was the series with the best ratings. The league least wanted to see us get swept, so this time, we have to play the same defensive intensity as at home on the road, understand? ?We have to challenge the referee's bottom line in the away game from the beginning. "

Kobe felt like he suddenly realized, yes, the league doesn’t want to see us get swept, so why should we be so polite?
Phil Jackson's voice continued to ring in the conference room: "Kobe Bryant entangled the Iron Fist King, Derek Fisher let go of Corey Maggette, and immediately went to cover Kurt Thomas. At the same time, the postman returned to the penalty area as quickly as possible. Build a second line of defense.

At this time, Kobe must pay attention. If you are caught behind, you must block the passing and receiving angles of the Iron Fist King and Corey Maggette, and your defensive position must be correct.

Although Corey Maggette's shooting is not good, you have to know that in the G2 game between the Spurs and SuperSonics, the Spurs double-teamed the Iron Fist King without the ball. Maggette got a lot of open opportunities, and his shooting rate exceeded [-]%. . "

Similarly, the SuperSonics are also holding a tactical meeting.

McMillan's attitude is very serious, because the Lakers are very strong and the Big Three lineup puts a lot of pressure on him.

Don't look at the SuperSonics overpowering the Lakers in the regular season, but comparing the records between the two teams, when the Lakers have a complete lineup, the SuperSonics do not take advantage.

"Last season in the Western Conference Finals, we used an off-ball double-team tactic against O'Neal, which was very successful and allowed us to sweep them.

But this time, they are the Big Three lineup, and we have no way to use off-ball double-teaming tactics against O'Neal.

The Shark's current tonnage has returned to at least 170 kilograms. He will definitely continue to enter the basket and destroy our penalty area.Therefore, this time we are going to use the human shield tactic and send him to free throws. "

In this tactical meeting, the main focus was how to defend O'Neal, followed by the postman, and Kobe didn't mention it much.

The Sharks and the Postman are powerful insiders with great destructive power. Fortunately, the Sonics have accumulated six insiders, three centers, and three power forwards. This Western Conference Finals is their time to show off.

Zhou Quan’s home has a lot of guests, including a large number of celebrities and celebrities, many world-class rich people, and many parliamentary-level politicians. This has happened every time he played the Western Conference Finals with the Lakers in the past few years. It is better than the Finals. It's more lively now.

Zhou Quan was at the Supersonics headquarters, and Zeng Li was in charge of entertaining guests and held a big party.

Zeng Li, who is outstanding in Da Qingyi, has an elegant temperament, dignified manners, virtuous and gentle, but also arrogant and stubborn. Every move reveals mature intellectual beauty. Over the years, with the rise of his net worth and social status, he has gained more With her graceful and luxurious temperament, no matter what guests come, they are always polite and respectful in front of her.

In the evening, hundreds of luxury cars drove away from Zhou Quan's home and headed for the Central Stadium.

When night falls, the Central Gymnasium is already glittering with stars, making it a pearl in the city of Seattle.

(End of this chapter)