God of NBA point guards

Chapter 236 At a critical moment, the super center learned the invisibility technique

"boom!"

This time, Rodman blocked Ewing's jumper and Sekaly grabbed the rebound over Mason's head.

"Hurry up, all three defenders hurry up..." the bearded John Rowes, the on-site commentator, shouted excitedly.

Zhou Quan received the pass from Rodman, he was one step faster than John Starks, and his speed was obviously a notch faster.

Carried the ball into the right wing and went straight to the basket. At this time, Doc Rivers rushed down from the top of the arc, but he did not slow down. He took off directly from the right waist and pushed his left elbow in the air to prevent the inside Firth, while walking in the air, held the ball in his right hand like an axe, and slashed madly at the basket.

"squeak!"

Trembling with fear, Rivers stopped abruptly, not daring to rush over.

"boom!"

The next moment, there was a violent basket explosion sound.

"what!"

Nearly [-] Pistons fans raised their arms and shouted. The Palace of Auburn Hills was like an erupting volcano, and the momentum of the home court reached its peak.

"Fuck you!"

Zhou Quan fell to the ground and shouted angrily at Doc Rivers and John Starks.

He feels that his physical fitness is very good. After the G2 game, he rested for an extra day. He didn’t take many shots in the first half. He didn’t make a breakthrough in the third quarter just now. He recovered blood well and his body is still full of strength. Die Knicks.

"Don't be complacent, we are leading now." John Starks said angrily.

"Are you ahead?"

Zhou Quan smiled and said: "What you are doing is you who are leading. If you are not leading, I will not work hard."

John Starks just wanted to scold Zhou Quan for being shameless, would you still be polite to us if you could take the lead?

Knicks attack.

Ewing, who made 4 of 3 shots in the final quarter, stepped forward, spared no effort, and entered the basket strongly to get the ball.

Rodman took the defense around the front. At this time, Ewing suddenly withdrew, ran to the low post on the left wing, and continued to ask for the ball.

Zhou Quan was on the left wing, and as he swung his head from time to time, no place within his field of vision could escape his sight.

Seeing Ewing withdrawing to ask for the ball, he realized that Doc Rivers, who was holding the ball at the top of the arc, was going to pass the ball.

Sure enough, seeing Ewing withdrawing, Doc Rivers immediately took a step back, opened the distance with the assassin, pulled the ball up, and lobbed it overhead.

The assassin jumped for a while, but he couldn't jump up anymore. One was because of his lack of physical fitness, and the other was due to an injury. The ball flew off his head.

Ewing withdrew to the low position on the left wing. When the ball arrived, he held Rodman who was chasing up with his left hand and caught the ball with his right hand.

"Snapped!"

But at this moment, Zhou Quan jumped down, flew up, caught the ball with his left hand, and broke the ball before Ewing.

The bearded John Rowes shouted excitedly: "Oh, haha, Iron Fist has broken the ball, the assassin is going down quickly, Joe Dumars is also going down fast, Iron Fist is passing the ball... Joe!"

Zhou Quan passed the ball to Joe Dumars. Oakley defended him, but his speed was not as fast as him. He was left behind, caught the ball across the center line, and rushed to the basket.

In the middle, Doc Rivers passed the assassin and returned to the basket.

Joe Dumars hit the left waist, but with a shake of his hand, he didn't make a strong shot over Rivers' head, but passed it to the assassin who stopped at the top of the arc.

"brush!"

The assassin caught the ball and shot a three-point jumper. This time, he hit it with a sword piercing his heart.

"Ah, the assassin finally hit a goal!" On the spot commentary stand, the bespectacled man Longer Lance said excitedly.

"The Assassins made one of three shots in the final quarter, all three-pointers. This shot is very important, and we finally overtook it." The bearded man said happily.

"Now the score is 76:78. After we were beaten 2-2, we played a wave of 1-1 and led by two points. Iron Fist made 5 of 1 shots, [-] of [-] free throw, and scored [-] points and [-] steal. The key At this moment, he stood up." The man with glasses smiled.

This wave of offense hit the morale of the Knicks, especially when he dunked Ewing, which dealt a serious blow to his morale. Then Ewing's shooting percentage dropped, and he missed two consecutive shots. 6 shots, and then not very aggressive to ask for a position.

The Pistons took the opportunity to counterattack and began to widen the point difference. The momentum at home became stronger and stronger, and they began to play against the Knicks.

Zhou Quan didn't understand Ewing very much. Didn't he just miss three shots? As the core of the team, as a super forward, he didn't actively ask for positions and balls at such a critical time?
With this kind of psychological quality, how can you compete with him?How to compete with Jordan?How to fight for the championship?
In the end, 90:98, the Pistons defeated the Knicks at home and won the G3 game. With a big score of [-] to [-], they took the lead in the Eastern Conference Finals series.

Robert Guida sighed: "Ewing made 22 of 13 shots in the first three quarters and 7 of 3 shots in the final quarter. In 45 minutes, he made 29 of 16 shots in total, and his shooting percentage was 55.2%. In addition, he made 6 of 4 free throws and scored 36 points and 12 points. Rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, 4 turnovers and 5 fouls, it’s a pity to lose the game with such a performance.”

"The performance at the last critical moment was too poor. He made all three shots in the first quarter, but made 4 for the next 0 shots, and then he didn't take any shots. He was invisible when he was needed most. The Knicks didn't deserve to lose."

评价了一句尤因后，林格威尔逊转而说道：“看看铁拳的表现，全场48分钟，总共20投13中，命中率65%，三分球5投2中，11罚11中，拿到了39分6篮板10助攻5抢断1盖帽2失误3犯规的数据。

他在末节8投6中，3罚3中，单节得到15分1篮板2助攻2抢断1盖帽的数据，投篮命中率66.7%，这样的关键时刻的表现，才更有资格赢球。”

"Yes, at critical moments, King Kong is not as good as an iron fist." Robert Jeddah nodded.

"Robert, have you noticed Iron Fist's shooting percentage in these three games?" Ringo Wilson asked suddenly.

"What do you mean?" Robert Jeddah asked cooperatively.

Ringo Wilson said excitedly: "John Starks was also selected for the second defensive team, but Iron Fist faced his defense and the pincer attack of others. In the G1 battle, he shot 57.9%. This battle was as high as 65%. %, only the G2 game was a bit low. The three games added up to 56 of 31 shots, and the hit rate was 55.3%.

I mean, Jordan is indeed worthy of being a top defender and a member of the 6th defensive first team. Facing his defense with an iron fist, he can't play the offensive efficiency of facing John Starks. "

"Ha ha……"

Robert Jeddah laughed, and then said: "The ridicule is ridicule. When Iron Fist faced Jordan in the second round, the seven games added up to a shooting percentage of 50.3%, so John Starks' defense is not too bad. , It’s not without reason that he was selected to the defensive second team.”

Winning the crucial G3 game puts the pressure on the Knicks. If they lose the next away game, they will lose not only the match point, but also the hope of advancing to the finals.

With his suit jacket open, Pat Riley put his hands in his trouser pockets and stood sullenly behind the door of the locker room. No one, including Oakley and Ewing, dared to speak.

In the G2 game and this G3 game, there is no problem with his tactics at all. He won the G2 game and has a chance to win tonight, but the team was knocked down by the iron fist at the critical moment. No one can stand up at the critical moment. Let him down.

This kind of situation made him feel like he met Jordan. Jordan's ability at critical moments can sometimes change the situation of the game by himself, and Zhou Quan's offensive and defensive performance in the final quarter just now gave him this feeling.

He has coached Ewing for two seasons. He admires this super center very much. He has top offense, first-class defense, dare to confront, and has a tough style. However, at the critical moment, he is soft-handed.

An hour later, the post-match press conference was held.

"Patrick, in the last few minutes of the last quarter, you didn't take another shot, and let Iron Fist lead the team to defeat your team. What caused you not to take a shot?" The New York Times reporter asked.

Ewing didn't have any expression on his face, and his reaction was very slow, which was completely different from his alertness in the game. He murmured for a long time before saying: "At that time, my teammates had better opportunities."

"what?"

The media immediately went into an uproar.

At the critical moment, you are the one who should stand up the most. Now there is no zone defense, it is man-to-man defense. You are not active, but you say that others have a better chance?Do other people's opportunities fall from the sky?

Pat Riley next to him shook his head secretly, King Kong, you just said that the injury is a little uncomfortable, is it better than this sentence?

After losing the G3 game, the Knicks were criticized by almost all the media, including the New York media, especially the super center Ewing, who was heavily criticized by the New York media.

"At the most critical moment, Patrick Ewing, the super center has learned the art of invisibility." The New York Times.

"The Knicks need a team core that can stand up at critical moments, please trade Michael Jordan, or Iron Fist!" New York Sports News.

At 4 am on the 9th, when Ewing saw these reports in the hotel restaurant, the wrinkles on his forehead became much deeper.

"Don't worry, Patrick, we will win tomorrow night, as long as we tie, we have a chance to reach the finals."

As the leader of the team's locker room, Oakley comforted.

Ewing sighed, nodded, and began to turn grief and anger into appetite, and lowered his head to attack the food on the plate.

That night, the Western Conference Finals G3 game started.

As a result, the Suns played well in the away game, beating the Sonics and taking a two-to-one lead.

Zhou Quan thinks that Barkley, the flying pig, is staying strong. This time, he made 20 of 7 shots, and his shooting percentage was only 35%, and he was not lethal. He only made 3 of 2 free throws, 16 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals and 1 block. , If it weren't for his rebounding and defensive performance, he wouldn't be worthy of the status of a superstar.

But he once again saw the strength of the Suns lineup. A total of 7 players rotated, and 5 players scored in double figures. 3 of the 45 substitutes scored in double figures. The substitute lineup scored a total of 43 points, accounting for [-]% of the total points.

In this game, the Sonics grabbed 55 rebounds, and the Suns only had 38, but the Sonics only shot 40% of the shots, while the Suns reached 47%, and they deserved to lose the game in the end.

The Suns' bench lineup made him a little worried. It was stronger than the Pistons' bench lineup. With a strong bench lineup, the main players would get a fuller rotation. If this team went crazy, any team could win.

Fortunately, the Pistons' bench lineup is not too bad. Terry Mills, Polynes, and Mark Aguirre are all good. As long as they play enough time, they can score in double figures.

However, he believes that the key point is not to make the Suns go crazy, but to use crazy perimeter defense to lock up the Suns guys who like to shoot three-pointers.

In this game, the Suns made 11 of 3 three-pointers, but the Sonics were even worse, 11 of 2.

……

The time has come to the fifth, the day of the Eastern Conference Finals G4 game.

At 07:30, the two sides announced the starting lineup and came off the bench at the same time.

Knicks: Ewing, Charles Smith, Charles Oakley, John Starks, Doc Rivers

Pistons: Seikali, Dennis Rodman, Joe Dumars, Zhou Quan, Isiah Thomas.

"Clap clap..."

Orlando Ulrich showed up on crutches, sitting behind the bench, to applause from Pistons fans.

On the CCTV commentary table, Zhang rationally analyzed: "Charles Smith's performance in the G1 game was not very good. He lost the starting lineup in the G2 game and the G3 game. He was robbed of the starting lineup by Anthony Mason, and he returned to the starting lineup today. This shows that Pat Riley Coaches want to add height in the paint."

"Director Zhang, will the Knicks' defensive quality decline?" Sun Zhenping asked.

Zhang Lili said: "Smith played 81 games in the regular season and started 68 games. The Knicks rank first in the league in defense this season. His defense is not bad."

"His defense is so good?" Sun Zhenping asked in surprise.

Zhang Lili said: "It's just not bad, and it's not very good, it's second-rate, but he is taller than Mason and has better ability to protect the basket.

In addition, the reason why the Knicks have such a strong defense and forced the Pistons to almost lose at home in the game the day before yesterday is because Ewing and Oakley are inside.

Both of them are top-notch inside defenders. Ewing defended the second team three times, and Oakley defended the first team once and the second team. The inside defense is particularly strong.

In addition, the defense of John Starks and other people on the outside is not bad, and the defensive system created by Pat Riley makes the Knicks' defense so strong. "

Sun Zhenping nodded and said, "Then the Pistons' starting lineup, the Assassins are now the regular starters."

Zhang Lili shook his head and sighed: "I think the Pistons can't help it. Ulrich has no defense and no long-range shots. His starting is a loophole. Even if he is not injured, he probably won't start.

But his injury still has a serious impact on the Pistons. If he is still there, he can grab points on the bench.

Now that he's not here, no one is playing in the third position, the assassin can barely take the first position, and I don't know how long he can last.But he didn't play much in the regular season, and the Pistons should have prepared for it. "

At this time, the lights of the audience went out, and the starters started.

"Let us welcome the King of New York, the worst professional heavyweight ever, Mr. Charles Oakley."

Following the host's shout, Oakley's face, who was waiting to appear, instantly changed color.

"Ha ha……"

There were no boos, and countless Pistons fans burst into laughter.

"asshole!"

Oakley cursed bitterly, and ran out with his head down.

The Knicks' five starters did not receive any good treatment, and their appearances were accompanied by ridicule and abuse.

"Now please, one of our leaders, the toughest, greatest and most iron-blooded smiling assassin, Isiah Thomas!"

"Oh oh oh……"

When it was the home team's turn, the scene fell silent, and then with the shouts of the host, the entire Palace of Auburn Hills suddenly fell into a boil.

"Please, Mark Aguirre, the main member of our two-time championship, great All-Star swingman."

"Please, Joe Dumars, one of our leaders, and he will always be our leader."

"Here you go, Dennis Rodman, forever dynamic guy, our eternal rebounder."

"Now let's invite our leader, who made our red, white and blue era continue. Be the sky above the bulls, shout, shout, let us welcome the league's new superstar, the Detroit Killer, welcome our Iron Fist Slayer, welcome our future heavyweight champion...Zhou Quan!"

"Oh oh oh……"

The earth-shattering shouts tended to lift the roof of the Palace of Auburn Hills, and all Pistons fans were cheering heartily.

There is an upward ladder at the exit of the player channel of the Palace of Auburn Hills. Zhou Quan slowly climbed up the ladder, enjoying the cheers of the fans.

To be honest, he really enjoys the scene of thousands of people cheering, which can make his adrenaline burst and improve his state rapidly.

When he came to the stadium, he interacted with the fans with his teammates, and then went to the sidelines to say hello to some people he knew.

Detroit does not have the charm to attract those Hollywood stars, and Zhou Quan does not have the influence that Jordan has formed over many seasons for a long time, but Detroit has the characteristics of Detroit, sitting on the sidelines, but there are a row of executives and directors of automobile brands.

At one minute to eight, the players are ready to play.

Zhou Quan stood in the middle, and all his teammates were united around them. Over their heads was TNT's No. [-] camera with a microphone.

He snapped, "Guys, what do we want tonight?"

Through the overhead microphone, his voice sounded throughout the audience.

"victory!"

Everyone drank loudly.

"Victory! Victory! Victory..."

At this moment, a huge and orderly shout sounded from the Palace of Auburn Hills.

"Remember our team training?" He roared again.

"We are tough, tough, iron-blooded, and we are fearless! We..."

The next moment, the orderly shouts of nearly [-] Pistons fans on the scene sounded again, and the momentum was earth-shattering.

"When the morale is up, it depends on the performance on the spot." Zhang Lili said excitedly.

"Patrick, can we also say something?" Oakley asked in front of the Knicks' bench when he saw the Pistons' entering ceremony.

"You do it."

Ewing shook his head.

Oakley shook his head helplessly, he only knows how to fight, and he doesn't know how to do this trick.

(End of this chapter)