God of NBA point guards

Chapter 292 The return of the king, the reputation will be improved to a higher level

In the locker room of the home team, George Karl asked Rodman to strengthen his defense against the Dream.

Dameng's half-time performance was too terrifying, so let him go down like this, he worried that the team would not be able to withstand the strong pressure in the end.

But Zhou Quan didn't think that would be the case. Dameng was very tough, but in terms of psychological quality, he was at the full level, and he would never lose to Dameng.

But he supports George Karl's attitude, because Rodman's defense against Dameng is indeed very important. Without his defense, Dameng will play a more terrifying performance. Once that happens, it is hard to say who will win in the end. .

On the other side, in the locker room of the visiting team, Dameng drank a bottle of energy drink to replenish his energy.

He feels that he can still kill a leopard, and he is very energetic and physically fit. In the second half, he will continue to attack fiercely and use a 40+50+ performance to win this away game.

Head coach Tomjanovich is not as optimistic as Dameng, he is a little worried.

Although Dameng has a strong advantage in the low post, Parks can't prevent him at all, and Rodman can't do it, but on the outside, whether it's Kenny Smith, Maxwell, or Kassel, even if he is added Dameng couldn't defend against Iron Fist, and he couldn't defend against Iron Fist's pass.

He has no good way to deal with Iron Fist. Iron Fist's offense + passing, in his opinion, is unsolvable. Outside the Supersonics, there are Perkins, Kendall Gill, and Schramf. If Zhou Quan is flanked, his passing It will kill Mosaic.

Fortunately, Parks couldn't stand Dameng's attack at all. Dameng's offense didn't take too much trouble. On the defensive end, he faced Rodman, who didn't attack and consumed less physical energy. Well done, the state of the second half should be maintained, and the team can still play their own advantages.

Soon after, the third quarter began.

After this quarter, Zhang Lili said excitedly: "Zhou Quan has strengthened his defense against the low post on the defensive end, and Rodman has increased his defense against Dameng. The Supersonic's defense is finally on Dameng. It had an impact, allowing Dameng to only make 8 of 3 shots in a single quarter, 2 of 1 free throws, 7 points in a single quarter, but two turnovers."

Sun Zhenping also excitedly said: "At the offensive end, Zhou Quan continued to break through with the ball and was blocked by Dameng once. He made 6 of 3 shots in a single quarter, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 10 points in a single quarter. 4 assists.

He used points and assists to help the team re-establish a double-digit score advantage in the third quarter.The current score is 73:84, and Mosaic is 11 points behind. "

Zhang Lili smiled and said: "Now Dameng has 31 points in three quarters, Zhou Quan has 34 points in three quarters, both of them are very versatile, but based on today's performance, there is no doubt that Zhou Quan's performance is more versatile and more critical , can determine the outcome of the game.”

Sun Zhenping smiled and said: "The most important thing is that Mosaic has no way to destroy the supersonic's organizational function, and his own organizational function has been destroyed by Zhou Quan, so he can only rely on fighting alone.

After three quarters, the Sonics had 23 assists, Zhou Quan had 12 assists alone, and Mosaic had only 13 assists. "

Sun Zhenping said with a smile: "If it wasn't for Dameng being too fierce, Mosaic would have been unable to bear it long ago."

At the beginning of the last quarter, the Mosaic team started a Jedi counterattack, because if there is no counterattack, the game will be lost.

On the first ball, Dameng hit Michael Cage forcefully, Zhou Quan rushed down and joined Rodman in a three-person attack, forcing Dameng to choose to split the ball.

Under the blockade of six hands, there was no passing angle at all. He forcibly passed the pass to Kenny Smith from the gap, but Zhou Quan had quick eyesight and quick hands, and he hit the ball with precision.

Rodman is in better position, moves in time, and gets the ball.

Zhou Quan took the ball and stabilized his rhythm. After reaching the top of the arc, he made a tactical gesture, then leaned down, dribbled the ball continuously under his crotch, and made preparations for a breakthrough with the ball.

He just shot a three-pointer today, and the rest were breakthroughs with the ball. Coupled with the effort on the defensive end, it was even more physically exhausting than Dameng.

Kenny Smith also leaned over, ready to retreat.

Defense is impossible. Every time he encounters Iron Fist, he will be abused, and he was blown up today. His purpose of defense is to delay Zhou Quan's breakthrough speed as much as possible, so as to buy time for the big dream inside.

"what?"

But the next moment, the moment the ball was pulled up from the front, Zhou Quan suddenly joined the ball, then rose from the ground, and made a three-pointer. The pace was so fast that he couldn't react.

Seeing Zhou Quan shoot a three-pointer, the supersonic fans at the scene immediately widened their eyes and opened their mouths.

"brush!"

The next moment, the basketball went down the hoop, and then there was a splash of water.

"what!"

The [-] home court cheered instantly.

"Beautiful! Zhou Quan made a three-pointer suddenly, and the Jets didn't react. He must have thought that Zhou Quan would continue to break through." Sun Zhenping said excitedly.

Zhang Lili smiled and said: "This is unexpected. I guess Zhou Quan is tired, and he will make some outside jump shots next, depending on how he feels."

Sun Zhenping nodded and said, "The breakthrough can be handed over to Kendall Jill, and the two can exchange it."

Zhang Lili said: "Yes, it is necessary to break through with the ball, you must put Dameng in the low position and don't let him come up, otherwise Dameng can defend to the three-point line.

Use the ball to break through to suppress the big dream in the low position, cut off the opponent's internal and external connections, and the other supersonic players have enough space, and Zhou Quan's pass is more threatening. "

Dameng caught the ball and attacked again, and the Supersonics still attacked him fiercely, even desperately. The vacant positions in other positions of Mosaic could only rely on other people to quickly rotate to supplement the defense.

This is George Karl's defensive style, pinching the ball holder and filling the open space with a quick make-up.

Being flanked by three people again, Dameng forced a pass, and the target was Thorpe on the right side of the basket.

However, affected by the pincer attack, the pass was skewed. Thorpe barely caught the ball after moving up a step, but had already lost the opportunity to attack. Zhou Quan and Perkins quickly rushed to him and completed the flank attack on him.

"Snapped!"

The moment he got close, under a precise strike, Zhou Quan slapped the ball and knocked it off, and then Rodman who rushed over grabbed the ball.

"Beautiful! It's another steal. Tekken's hands are really accurate and his movements are super fast!" Elgin Baylor praised.

"If things go on like this, Mosaic won't be able to get back." Big O shook his head and said.

Kendall Gill quickly got off, received a pass from Rodman, and after hitting the basket, he used a fake move to shake away the chasing Kenny Smith, then got up for the second time and made a layup and hit a goal.

"It's 16 points. With the current state of the Supersonics, Mosaic is no longer good, and there is no chance to come back." Zhang Lili laughed.

"Dameng has 3 big caps, but Zhou Quan has 6 steals. The defense is really strong." Sun Zhenping laughed.

Zhang Lili said: "Dameng's three big caps today are very good, because the Supersonics have no low-post offense at all inside, and he has no chance to block shots. He blocked Rodman once, Zhou Quan once, and Kendall once. Gil, who blocked the perimeter twice, is actually pretty good defensively."

"It's a pity that I met Zhou Quan." Sun Zhenping laughed.

In the end, Mosaic failed to pull back. The Sonics used powerful and fierce pincers to double-team Dameng frequently, and continuously destroyed Mosaic's offense. Halfway through the opening quarter, they led by 20 points, and Mosaic gave up the game.

In the end, 91:115, the Sonics won by 24 points at home.

“大梦39分钟，31投15中，命中率48.4%，9罚6中，全场36分14篮板1抢断3盖帽6失误4犯规。”孙真平念道。

“周权40分钟，25投14中，命中率56%，三分球3投2中，15罚14中，也拿到了44分5篮板15助攻6抢断2盖帽3失误3犯规。”张合理念道。

Sun Zhenping concluded: "Although Dameng performed well, he suffered the most vicious attack in the last quarter and failed to seize the final opportunity to come back. Overall, he did not play a super-explosive state."

Zhang Lili went on to say: "No matter in terms of shooting percentage or all-round performance, Zhou Quan is stronger, so it is only natural for the Supersonics to win."

Sun Zhenping said: "However, Director Zhang, Mosaic's rebounds are better than those of the Supersonics, with 4 more rebounds."

Zhang Lili nodded immediately, and said with a serious face: "Don't look at Rodman as the rebounding leader, but in the playoffs, his rebounds are generally less than the regular season. He has 17 rebounds this season in the regular season. Tonight Grab 13, which is actually very good, he is facing the best inside combination in the league.

So the Supersonics have to be careful with rebounds. Dameng generally has more rebounds in the playoffs than in the regular season. With Thorpe, rebounds will suffer. "

At the scene, Dameng was not reconciled, but he could only swallow the bitter fruit of failure and leave the scene sadly.

Fortunately, he is already prepared for an away game loss, and the last series against the Suns gave him a lot of confidence. He is sure to win back at home, so his confidence is still not lacking, and his will is still very firm.

In Chicago, Jordan looked at Quan's data on the TV screen without blinking.

This data put him under a lot of pressure.

This kind of performance can only be achieved by breaking out with all his strength, and the statistics will not be so beautiful. His assists are far inferior to Zhou Quan, and his stealing ability is not as good.

So did the Iron Fist explode at full strength just now?

He thinks it must be a full-strength explosion. From the number of breakthroughs made by Iron Fist, it can be seen that it is the breakthroughs with the ball that spare no effort to keep the big dream firmly under the basket, so that others can get vacant, and only then can they break through with the ball under the bombardment. With 44 points, he also sent 15 assists.

……

Zhou Quan's performance in the Western Conference Finals G1 game was praised by the media the next day.

But Dameng's performance has also been recognized by the media, and many media believe that Mosaic has a chance to perform the miracle of the last series.

"Hakeem, you stole my Western Conference Finals, so you must kill Iron Fist, don't let me down." Barkley said after finding Dameng in the hotel.

"Don't worry, I've lost two games in a row at home and I can beat you. What are you worried about? Next, watch my performance. I will definitely stage a comeback and make Iron Fist cry and return to China." Dameng assured, patting his chest.

The corners of Barkley's eyes twitched, you come back and come back, why mention that series?He wished he could kill the idiot in front of him.

"By the way, Charles, you left the game in the first quarter, why?" Dameng asked.

Barkley said angrily: "The damn Sonics management gave me a second-row ticket, and it's still behind the Sonics bench. How can you let me sit down?"

"Don't worry, go back to the home court, you sit behind our bench, I guarantee you will be in the front row." Dameng said.

"Okay." Barkley said.

Dameng nodded and said: "But you need at least five thousand dollars for one ticket, and ten thousand dollars for two games. Our boss is very stingy and won't give you away for nothing. The best seat is very valuable."

"Go to hell!"

Barkley finally couldn't bear it anymore and punched Dameng in the face.

"Bastard, why are you beating me? Do you want me to give you money? It's impossible. You are richer than me." Dameng was stunned by the beating.

"Hakeem, you're doing too badly in Houston," Barkley sneered.

"That can't be beaten for nothing by you."

As soon as Dameng said that, he rushed forward, and the two immediately became a ball.

In the end, it was Barkley who was better at fighting. He put the big dream under his body, and after riding up, he said triumphantly: "Hakeem, call my father quickly, and I will let you go."

"Want to be my father? You'd better die!"

Enraged, Dameng overturned Barkley, and the two wrestled together again.

……

That night, the East Finals G2 battle began.

The Bulls won their second consecutive home game, Jordan scored 35 points, Pippen scored 24 points, and the two teamed up to contribute 59 points.

Ewing played poorly and only scored 21 points, shooting only 33.3%.

On the 26th, the G2 game of the Western Conference finals started.

Zhou Quan's breakthrough frenzy reappeared. In 37 minutes of the game, he got 18 free throw opportunities and hit all of them. He scored 35 points in a single game and sent 13 assists.

Although Dameng tried his best to resist, under the impact of Zhou Quan, he fouled too many times and got four fouls in the half. In the end, he only played 31 minutes one after another, surrendered 24 points, 8 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 4 turnovers 6 foul data.

Exactly the same as the Eastern Conference finals, Mosaic lost two consecutive away games, and the Sonics won two consecutive home games.

After the game, Dameng angrily criticized the home whistle, saying: "I can hardly touch him, as long as I touch him, the whistle will go off immediately, what is this?"

"Tekken, Dameng thinks the home whistle is too obvious, what do you think?" At the post-match press conference, a reporter asked.

Zhou Quan smiled and said: "In the first half, I was knocked down by him three times. He tried to scare me with the roughest defense and prevent me from breaking through with the ball, but I'm sorry, this kind of scaring is not threatening, even if he I have a bayonet in my hand, and I will also rush forward."

"Iron Fist, Mosaic had a losing streak at home in the second round of the series, but they managed to come back. Do you think they can still perform miracles?" asked the next reporter.

Zhou Quan said as if telling the truth: "If miracles happen again and again, they are not miracles. If you keep looking forward to miracles, unless you are the lover of Lady Luck, you will definitely suffer a disastrous defeat.

And I'm pretty sure that Dameng is definitely not Lady Luck's lover, otherwise he would have won the championship long ago, and he wouldn't have never touched the floor of the finals until today. "

"Ha ha……"

There was a lot of laughter among the reporters.

"Tekken, in the first two games, you made too many breakthroughs. Will this affect your physical fitness?" asked the third reporter.

"My physical fitness is fine." Zhou Quan replied.

The next G3 games in the Eastern and Western finals are on the 27th and 28th, and the schedule is very tight.

On the 27th, the Supersonics came to Houston. In the evening, the G3 game of the Eastern Conference finals started.

As a result, the Knicks, who were playing at home, rose to prominence and played an iron-barrel-like defense. Jordan didn't feel good. He only made 24 of 10 shots and shot 41.7%. The Bulls lost away and tied the Knicks [-]-[-].

On the 28th, the Western Conference Finals G3 match day.

In this game, Mosaic finally won with home court advantage.

全队搏得35次罚球机会，同时大梦打出了梦幻一般的全能表现，16投10中，18罚15中，轰下35分18篮板3助攻2抢断7盖帽3失误3犯规，投篮命中率高达62.5%，一个人就打爆了超音速整条内线。

Zhou Quan scored 27 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, 5 steals, 2 blocks, 3 turnovers, and 5 fouls. His shooting percentage was 46%. His performance was not bad, but he was not explosive. Against the big dream of bursting state, he could only lose. share.

In particular, Rodman played only 28 minutes due to injury and only grabbed 5 rebounds.

In the first two games, the Sonics lost 3.5 rebounds per game to the Mosaic team. Without Rodman's rebounds, the Sonics' shots dropped sharply.

Mosaic won the first home game and immediately received great praise from the media.

"Dameng and his team have shown strong resilience. He led the team with a single core and carried the team forward with his own strength. We hope to see such a team win the final victory. Their victory Will inspire all." The New York Times.

"In the foreseeable future, we will once again see Mosaic and its leader, Hakeem Olajuwon, achieve a major comeback again." The Washington Post.

On the 29th, the Eastern Conference Finals G4 battle.

The Bulls won the game on the road, [-] to [-], and won the Eastern Conference finals point.

Jordan scored 44 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals in the first battle, blowing up the iron-blooded Knicks.

In the third quarter, the New York fans began to boo. Every time Jordan scored a goal, he could get cheers, while Ewing, who played poorly, was sprayed wildly by the fans.

"The Return of the God of War! Flying Swords Points to the Finals. Whether it is Iron Fist or Big Dream, I believe it will be difficult to compete with him." The New York Times.

Jordan seems to have become the media darling who swept the Bad Boys out a few years ago, the hero of the league. He received countless praises and even countless international media reported his victory, suppressing the limelight of Big Dream in one fell swoop.

Agent Philip has come to Houston to talk about the future with Zhou Quan.

He said very seriously: "Iron Fist, it's not that I put pressure on you, this time you must kill him, if you let him climb up again, it will be very bad for you.

Look at the Assassins. After being swept by him in the Eastern Conference Finals, his reputation fell to the bottom. But now, you helped the Assassins get back up. Even though he has retired, his reputation is still very high. He is a historic super point guard with a number one position. , The historical status is not much inferior to the magician.

Then if you let Jordan climb on your head again, then he is really the return of the king, and his reputation will be improved to a higher level. "

……

(End of this chapter)