God of NBA point guards

Chapter 629 Final Chapter
The Lakers are a team with a tradition of centers. From George McCann to Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and now O'Neal, they are all super centers.

But starting from Magic, the league has entered the era of guards, and it can even be said to be the era of point guards.

From the Magician to the Smiling Assassin, and then to the Iron Fist King from the 90s to the [-]s, they are all point guards. As a shooting guard, Jordan is unique in strength, but he met a stronger Iron Fist King and dominated the league for a long time. Not long.

The Lakers have not yet found their new magician, so they have been unable to regain the championship.

Kobe is his favorite player, and he is also very powerful, a truly top offensive and defensive player, but this is the era of the Iron Fist King.

He suddenly thought of this year's draft, and of LeBron James, who was physically stronger than the Iron Fist King. He couldn't help but turned his head and asked Kupchak sitting next to him: "Mitch, what do you think of LeBron James of Cleveland?" Could he be the second magician?"

Kupchak thought for a while and said: "The talent is really strong, and the scout evaluation is very good. He is a historical talent. As a high point guard, he has good vision and passing. If he can fulfill his talent, he may indeed become the second choice." A magician."

Jerry Buss asked eagerly: "What do you think about changing it?"

Kupchak was startled and hurriedly whispered: "Jerry, the Cavaliers have announced that they want to choose him. Who do you want to replace him?"

Jerry Buss was silent for a moment and then said: "Anything is fine."

"..."

Kupchak was startled.

Jerry Buss said with some confusion: "Without a point guard who can compete with the King of Iron Fist, we can't defeat the King of Iron Fist."

"Point guard?"

Kupchak understands what his boss means. The Lakers can't beat the Sonics. They only lose one position, which is the No. [-] position. They can't beat the Iron Fist King.

However, can that high school student who doesn't look young, with the height of a small forward and the tonnage of a power forward, really grow into a point guard comparable to the Iron Fist King?

In terms of physical fitness, he does not doubt that LeBron James is stronger than King of Iron Fist, at least in some aspects, but in terms of technology?
Of course, that's just a high school student. Of course, he can't compare with King of Iron Fist in terms of skills. There's no comparison at all.

However, these are two people from different generations. When the high school students grow up, the Iron Fist King will probably retire. The Lakers will spend a huge price to dismantle the current lineup or even rebuild it. Is it cost-effective?
"Jerry, when he grows up and the Iron Fist King is old, do we want to rebuild?" he asked cautiously.

"reconstruction?"

Jerry Buss shook his head helplessly.

What he wants is not to rebuild, but to be able to compete with the Iron Fist King for the championship now, because in a few years, or even in one or two years, O'Neal will probably be useless.

He understood that his mind was very confused now, and his thoughts were a little too eager for quick success.

At this time the next season begins.

Kupchak ignored the court and said: "Jerry, that high school student may not be able to play well. Looking at Jay Williams selected by the Bulls, his performance in his rookie season has proven that he can only barely be considered a qualified player." A first-round pick is not worth a No. [-] pick at all."

"Then how can we beat the Sonics and the Iron Fist King?" Jerry Buss asked anxiously.

"This? Jerry, it's only the G1 game, and it's their home court. We may not lose in the Western Conference Finals this time," Kupchak said.

At this time, the situation on the court changed somewhat. Specifically, the Lakers' style of play changed.

The Big Three came on the court together, and then O'Neal and Karl Malone entered the basket together. It was no longer the same as in the first quarter. In order to prevent O'Neal from being double-teamed, the postman was pulled out.

Phil Jackson went all out and no longer worried about the SuperSonics' double-teaming of O'Neal. He also placed the postman in the low position, not believing that two super insiders could not beat the two SuperSonics insiders.

From the outside, he asked Kobe to attack with the ball, but he had to use a pick-and-roll to get rid of the Iron Fist King first, and then formed an internal and external response with the two inside players.

The effect was good. After the start of the second quarter, O'Neal and the Postman each scored a goal. O'Neal also caused a foul on Ben, resulting in a two-plus-one and a free throw.

Zhou Quan missed a shot under Kobe's defense, and the Lakers regained 5 points at 25:32, only falling behind by 7 points.

"Look, Jerry, Kobe blocked the Iron Fist King's goal, and we will get it back soon." Kupchak said happily.

Jerry West glanced at Kupchak, "Do you think I'm stupid, or do you think I'm a child?"It's so easy to win back against the Iron Fist King. Will we still be swept by the Supersonics for three consecutive years?

On the court, the SuperSonics were attacking, and Kobe pulled Zhou Quan too obviously. The fans booed, and the referee called a defensive foul.

McMillan immediately made a substitution and took on the big team.

One of the purposes of using the meat shield tactic is to gain rest time for Big Ben and Kurt Thomas. Both Big Ben and Kurt Thomas can defend O'Neal. Although they can't handle it, the two of them go together, plus the coordination Defense, the defensive effect is better than the human shield.

After Ben went up, Kurt Thomas pulled out, and Zhou Quan began to break through with the ball.He still used the pick-and-roll to break through, and Kobe couldn't guard him.

Zhou Quan made 5 of 5 shots in the next 3 minutes, causing Kobe and the defending postman to each foul. He made 4 of 4 free throws. While scoring 10 points, he also sent out 2 assists.

On the defensive end, he stole Kobe twice again and blocked the postman once in assisting defense.

He led the team in a 27-44 offensive wave. Halfway through the second quarter, at 17:[-], the SuperSonics led by [-] points.

"Mitch, is this what you call getting back?" Jerry Buss glared at Kupchak angrily.

Kupchak was embarrassed and hesitated: "Jerry, King of Iron Fist's offense is too unsolvable."

"Try to find a way to trade the picks in the Cavaliers' hands. Give it a try."

After a few seasons, Jerry Buss has understood that the OK combination cannot defeat the Iron Fist King. O'Neal is as heavy as O'Neal and is too old. If there is no chance in the past two years, the OK combination will be useless. Sometimes we have to rebuild even if we don’t want to rebuild, so it’s better to take the initiative.

"OK, I will contact the knight."

The boss asked again, and Kupchak could only nod.

To trade the Cavaliers' No. [-] pick, given LeBron James's talent and outsiders' evaluation and expectations of him, the trade value is very large, and he can only trade for one of the OK combinations.

If O'Neal stays and Kobe is traded, he can still play both inside and outside.

By trading O'Neal, a defense line combination of Kobe + LeBron James can be formed. Once the high school students can perform in line with expectations, it is also feasible.

However, everything is just an expectation. Can high school students really realize their talents?Can the Lakers really get a second Magic?
Once the deal is successful, the Lakers will not be able to compete for championships in the next few seasons.

But if it can really be traded, he is willing to do so, because the OK combination really can't beat the Iron Fist King, or Kobe really can't beat the Iron Fist King.

On the court, O'Neal then broke out, and the Postman's mid-range shot also began to work hard, chasing the point difference to 11 points at the end of the second quarter.

But the game was not out of Zhou Quan's control. The Lakers had one more postman, which was not enough to defeat him at his home court.

For him, no matter how strong the Lakers' inside line is, as long as he can control the opponent's ball carrier and play his own offense at the same time, it is enough to win.

When Kobe starts attacking with the ball, it means he can truly reap the victory.

In the third quarter, the Lakers still relied on their strong advantage inside to chase points, but they were still unable to narrow the point difference to single digits.

The SuperSonics insiders are nothing on the offensive end, but they are really strong on the defensive end. Although O'Neal and Karl Malone continued to score, they did not play very efficiently and consumed a lot of physical energy.Another reason is that Zhou Quan stole the ball 5 times and blocked 6 shots from Kobe in the three quarters. One of the two blocks captured the ball. In these 12 successful defenses alone, he had [-] possessions of the ball.

After three quarters, the Lakers were still 14 points behind.

In the final quarter, the Lakers' two big men were running out of energy. Zhou Quan scored 18 points in a single quarter, leading his team to defeat the Big Three Lakers and win the G1 game at home.

全场他轰下66分3篮板11助攻9抢断6盖帽，打出季后赛第5次60+。

O'Neal scored 35 points, Postman 18 points, and Kobe Bryant scored 13 points. The Big Three scored 66 points together, which was the same as Zhou Quan's score, but in terms of shooting percentage, Zhou Quan was 56.5%, and the Big Three's average shooting percentage was only 42.4%.

O'Neal shot 58.5%, but Postman only had 38.5%, and Kobe had only 31.3%.

After winning the G1 game, the Sonics continued to work hard and won the G2 game, and then lost the G3 game in Los Angeles.

But the SuperSonics still performed steadily and won the G4 game, and then returned to home and won the G5 game, defeating the Lakers [-]-[-].

Although the Lakers lost, they were not swept, which can be considered an improvement.

In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Nets swept the digital team and played better than the SuperSonics in the series.

However, the Nets were once again swept by the SuperSonics in the finals. The SuperSonics completed four consecutive championships and won the championship for the 7th time. Zhou Quan won the 8th championship and the 8th FMVP.

In the Western Conference Finals and Finals, Zhou Quan averaged 54 points, 11.5 assists and 41 points, 16 assists per game.

After winning this championship, the Seattle media gave Zhou Quan a new nickname, from the God of Point Guards to the God of Basketball.

Some American media also recognize this nickname, but most media do not recognize it due to certain ideas.

For American basketball fans, contrary to the media, most people generally believe that the Iron Fist King is enough to be called the God of Basketball.

Outside the United States, recognition of the God of Basketball is universal. Most media and almost all basketball fans believe that King of Iron Fist is the God of Basketball.

After the finals, the Lakers management contacted the Cavaliers management and asked to trade the No. [-] pick in their hands. The bargaining chip was very delicious. They could choose either O'Neal or Kobe.

"NO! O'Neal is old, and Kobe can't beat the Iron Fist King. Why are we trading? We want LeBron. He has unlimited possibilities. We want him, we want him."

But the Cavaliers boss refused after hearing this, very simply.

On June 6, Zhou Quan and his family had already returned to China to prepare for the IPO of Jazz.

That night, in the NBA draft, the Cavaliers selected LeBron James without hesitation.

Cavaliers owner Gilbert said excitedly in an interview with the media: "We have selected the future. I believe LeBron is the future of the NBA. He is the next Magician, and may even be the next Iron Fist King. We believe His future. For him, I even rejected OK Group without hesitation."

His last words spread throughout the United States through television media and were heard by O'Neal and Kobe.

Because of his words, the Lakers almost collapsed. O'Neal and Kobe successively asked the management for trades.

The Lakers management was in chaos. Owner Jerry Buss personally came forward and took the two of them to their homes respectively. They comforted them before settling the matter.

This is because O'Neal and Kobe don't want to leave the metropolis of Los Angeles, otherwise no matter how hard they comfort them, it will be useless.

On July 7, Gary Payton announced that he would join the Lakers as a free agent with a minimum salary, and the Lakers formed the four giants.

Zhou Quan and his family are currently in the Shanghai Stock Exchange, waiting for the Jazz to go public.

On July 7, Jazz was successfully listed.

Jazz's total share capital is 46 billion shares, with 15 billion shares in circulation. The issue price is 15.5 yuan, raising 232.5 billion yuan. The closing price on the issuance day reached 27.2 yuan, an increase of almost double, and the total market value reached 1250 billion yuan.

After receiving more than 200 billion in funding, Jazz began to intensify its attack on Starbucks. Everywhere near a Starbucks store, there must be a Jazz store, with lower prices and better quality.

Starbucks persisted for two years and suffered losses of more than one billion yuan. Finally, it could no longer bear it and began to withdraw from the Chinese market.

In the past two years, Zhou Quan continued to dominate the NBA. In 2005, he extended his four consecutive championships to six consecutive championships. In his [-] seasons in his career, he won ten championships.

After six consecutive championships and ten championships, even the American media had to recognize the title of the God of Basketball.

But Zhou Quan's era in the NBA is not over yet. After his strength declined, he has remained at his peak for a long time. Still relying on his strong personal strength, he led the SuperSonics to win the championship in 060708, 8 and 9, breaking the King of the Ring record. He won 12 consecutive championships, creating an unprecedented 13 consecutive championships. He led the SuperSonics to [-] championships and [-] individual championships, achieving the status of a true basketball god.

从91年进入NBA联盟，到2008年，不算退役的两个赛季，周权在15个赛季中，获得13个总冠军、11个MVP、13个FMVP、4个AMVP、14次双一阵、11个得分王、14个助攻王、14个抢断王、5个DPOY。

With countless honors, he dominated the 90s and 1s. Before he retired, he had already achieved the No. [-] position in NBA history.

In the international basketball world, in 04, he teamed up with Da Yao and Da Zhi to lead the team to win the Olympic championship again, and in 06, they won the World Championship again.

After the 2008 finals, Zhou Quan was already 36 years old, his eldest son Zhou Yuan was 8 years old, his second son Zhou Yuan was 5 years old, and his twin eldest daughter Zhou Qing and second daughter Zhou Yan were two years old.

He still feels in good condition, very energetic, and his physical strength is still at its peak. It will not be a problem to play for another ten years.

However, several younger brothers and sisters have already returned to China, and the children are all grown up. The eldest son, Zhou Yuan, went back to the capital with his grandparents to attend elementary school two years ago, so he decided to retire and return to China to start another development.

On June 2008, 6, after careful consideration, he announced his retirement.

The news caused shock, but no one could change his decision.

Stern personally contacted Zhou Quan and begged him to play another farewell season, but he declined.

On June 6, Zhou Quan’s farewell ceremony was held at the Seattle Center Arena.

Countless NBA stars and celebrity celebrities and rich people attended his farewell ceremony. The average ticket price was twice as high as that of the finals. Nearly 600 large and small TV stations around the world carried out a real-time broadcast, and there were as many as [-] media reporters on site. More than [-] people.

David Stern, SuperSonics owner Ballmer, Lord of the Rings Russell, Jordan, the four super centers, Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, Reggie Miller, Ben Wallace, Smiling Assassin, Joe Douma Si, Yao, Da, Daba, Schramf, etc. are all present here one by one.

Facing the live TV broadcast of hundreds of millions of people around the world, Zhou Quan gave a farewell speech: "Ladies, gentlemen, friends, from the NCAA to the NBA, until today, in 20 years, I have achieved everything with your support. .

The Iron Fist era has gone on for too long. Two eras, two whole generations. I think it’s time to make changes. I don’t want the children born now to continue to watch the performance of a 50- or [-]-year-old man... "

"Ha ha……"

The scene burst into laughter, and many people burst into tears.

Then they couldn't control their tears at all, because they are the generation that grew old watching the King of Iron Fist game, and the generation that grew up watching the King of Iron Fist game.From today on, they can only watch the King of Iron Fist games from the game videos.

"Goodbye, NBA! Goodbye, friends!" Zhou Quan waved his final goodbye.

End of the book

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