God of NBA point guards

Chapter 317

After the first round, the major media adjusted the championship prediction data in time.

Bulls 28%, Sonics 22%, Magic 15%, Knicks 13%, Mosaics 7%, Pacers 6%, Spurs 5%, Jazz 4%.

After the first round, Mosaic's evaluation has been improved, but almost all media are still most optimistic about the Bulls and the Sonics.

The most unlucky thing is the Suns, which is not as good as every year. At the beginning of the season, it was once listed as the first tier by some media, but now it was eliminated in the first round.

In particular, Barkley has been criticized by the media. This is his third season with the Suns. He reached the finals in the first season. The team's record is getting worse and worse, and the voice of trading him has appeared in the Phoenix media.

On May 95, 5, the second round of the two-group competition started.

The Spurs, fourth in the Western Conference during the regular season, seemed unable to contend with the Sonics' powerful offense and defense. They lost the first game, 86:105, by 19 points.

This is why Zhou Kwon only played 34 minutes, otherwise the score gap would be even bigger.

In another game, the Magic and the Knicks fought inextricably. Under the confrontation between the old and new super centers, the Magic, who played at home, had the last laugh and won the G1 game.

On the 8th, the other two groups will compete.

As a result, the Bulls defeated the Pacers at home, and the Jazz defeated Mosaic at home.

On the 9th, the Sonics defeated the Spurs for the second time, while the Magic lost at home and tied with the Knicks one to one.

On the 10th, the Bulls won their second consecutive home game.

The Jazz and Mosaic are the games that Zhou Quan paid more attention to. As a result, he saw a crazy confrontation, the score was a jaw-dropping 140:126, and Mosaic had the last laugh in the away game.

Mosaic won the third quarter, scoring 39:21 in a single quarter, and won by 18 points in one quarter.

The jet Kenny Smith and the glider Drexler both hit more than 30% of their shots. They were in the Jazz's penalty zone as if they were nowhere. They both scored 27+, Dameng 21 points, and Horry [-] points.

The three-point shot was crazy, 28 of 19 shots, and the shooting rate reached a terrifying 67.9%, which was 7.9 percentage points higher than Mosaic's shooting rate, and he played a terrifying offensive efficiency.

The Jazz's performance is actually not bad, shooting 51.9% from the field, 16 of 9 three-pointers, and a 56.3% shooting rate. Six players in the team scored in double figures, and two of them scored 20+.

"The performance of these two teams tonight, whoever meets them will have to kneel." After watching the game, Zhou Quan broke out in a cold sweat.

Especially Mosaic, Big Dream, Jet, and Glider, these three carriages are too scary. Tonight, all three of them played in a state where they needed to be double-teamed by their opponents. There are only five of them in total, how to guard against them?
"When did this jet become so powerful?"

He couldn't understand that since his rookie season, Kenny Smith has been very honest in front of him. He has never played in such a state, and last year's Western Conference Finals was also locked by him, and he couldn't afford a splash.

He said to Kendall Gill who was sitting next to him: "Kendall, if you touch Mosaic again in the Western Conference Finals, you must use the highest intensity to defend against the glider, and you must reduce his shooting percentage."

"clear."

Kendall Gill wiped his sweat.

George Karl analyzed calmly: "Iron Fist locks Kenny Smith and destroys their organizational functions. We still have a chance of winning."

Zhou Quan nodded and said, "Kenny Smith had 9 assists tonight, breaking through the whole process and blowing up John Stockton.

But the glider also got 7 assists. Even if I lock Kenny Smith, I can't completely destroy their organizational function, so Kendall's defense is still very critical. "

George Karl nodded, and said to Jill: "Kendall, you have very heavy tasks on both offense and defense, and you need to study more about the number of glider routes."

"Yes, coach."

Kendall Gill wiped his sweat again.

Zhou Quan smiled and said, "Don't worry, if you can't defend him, we'll switch defenses, and you defend Kenny Smith."

"That's fine too. We'll see their status and decide whether you want to switch defenses." George Karl said immediately.

Kendall Gill breathed a sigh of relief, the glider is much more powerful than the Jets, the Jets may perform well tonight, but it is impossible for the entire series to be in such a state.

On the 11th, the second round continues.

The Sonics lost on the road, and the Spurs had home court advantage, and the score was tied [-]-[-].

At the same time, the Magic won the away game and scored [-]-[-].

On the 12th, the Bulls also lost on the road, with the Pacers tied [-]-[-].

On the same night, back home, Mosaic lost.

Zhou Quan and others still gathered together to watch the game, and it was also the game.

The score of this game was 95:82, and it returned to normal, which also made them breathe a sigh of relief.

大梦轰下30分10篮板3助攻5盖帽的数据，肯尼史密斯表现还是不错，20分5助攻，但滑翔机只拿到17分8篮板3助攻，且有4次失误。

Zhou Quan has paid attention to Gliding's performance in the playoffs in the past few seasons, and found that Gliding's performance in the playoffs is not stable, and he can't play a key performance. He can't play a core-level decisive game like Dameng. It also made him breathe a sigh of relief.

On the 13th, the Sonics defeated the Spurs and got the second round match point.

On the same night, the Magic lost away and tied with the Knicks [-]-[-].

On the 14th, the Bulls also got the match point.

Mosaic won at home and tied the Jazz two to two.

On the 15th, the Sonics advanced to the Western Conference Finals [-]-[-].

On the same night, the Magic returned to the home court to show off their power. O'Neal scored 41 points and 17 rebounds on Ewing's head, and sent 6 block shots to blast the Knicks. The score was [-]-[-] and they also got the match point.

On the 16th, the Bulls returned to the home court and lost unexpectedly, with a big score of [-] to [-], still holding the match point.

Mosaic lost the away game, [-]-[-] with the Jazz, and the Jazz got the match point.

In this way, the Sonics will advance first and have a physical advantage, and sit and watch the rest of the teams continue to fight to the death.

On the 17th, the Knicks returned home and defeated the Magic. The two sides tied [-]-[-] and will have a tiebreaker. The Magic have the home court advantage.

On the 18th, the Bulls defeated the Pacers in an away game and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals with a big score of [-]-[-].

On the same night, Mosaic, who returned to the home court, defeated the Jazz. The two sides tied [-]-[-], and there will be a tiebreaker, the Jazz's home court.

On the 19th, the ambitious Knicks had an away game with the Magic in a tie-breaker, and eventually lost, losing the second round of the series.

Jagged coach Pat Riley was very disappointed. Last season he reached the Eastern Conference finals, but this season he stopped in the second round.

But he will not choose to leave New York, and he hopes to get more power from the management so that he can control the team.

On the 20th, the Jazz played a tiebreaker with Mosaic at home.

In the end, Mosaic had the last laugh in the away game, 105:104, only won by one point, but it was enough to eliminate the Jazz.

Both Dameng and Glider scored 29 points, Kenny Smith scored 10 points, and Sam Cassell was the first player in this battle. He came on as a substitute and made 22 of 10 shots in 6 minutes, scoring 19 points and 7 assists.

In this way, the list of Eastern Conference Finals and Western Conference Finals came out.

Eastern Conference Finals, Bulls vs. Magic.

Western Conference Finals, Supersonics vs. Mosaic.

The Western Conference Finals will be played first, the G22 game will be played on the 1nd, and the Eastern Conference Finals will be on the 23rd.

After the second round, the media and some professionals will focus on the upcoming MVP voting, analyzing the situation of the Eastern and Western finals, and adjusting the championship predictions.

Magic Johnson said in an interview with the media: "The Magic and Mosaic each have a super center. They are traditional center-centered teams, while the Sonics and the Bulls are just the opposite. They each have a historical-level guard. They are defender-centric teams.

So this time the Eastern Conference Finals and the Western Conference Finals are actually a contest between a guard and a center, a contest between two super guards and a super center.

Based on previous records, the four super centers have never proved in the playoffs that they have the strength to beat the two super guards, so I am more optimistic about the Bulls and Sonics advancing to the finals. "

"The era of the super guard? Or the era of the super center? There is no doubt that from the magician to the smiling assassin, from the flying man to the iron fist, this is an era of super guards fighting for the front." The New York Times.

"Four super centers are challenging the era of super guards." Los Angeles Daily.

ESPN gave its own data, the Bulls have a 65% chance of reaching the Finals, the Magic have a 35% chance, the Sonics have a 51% chance of reaching the Finals, and the Mosaic has a 49% chance of reaching the Finals.

In terms of championship predictions, it is similar, with the Bulls as high as 35%, the Sonics 25%, the Mosaic 23%, and the Magic 17%.

Zhou Quan agrees with ESPN's prediction data this time. This time in the Western Conference finals, he must fight with all his strength to have a chance to pass.

In particular, the defense must be done well, which is the foundation of winning.

The media is not very optimistic about Mosaic. The reason is that Mosaic and the Jazz scored the tie-break.

But Zhou Quan once again saw the tenacity of Mosaic, the spirit of not giving up even in desperate situations, which is very terrifying.

And Mosaic's lineup is really good, with two superstars, one inside and one outside, and the thickness of the lineup is also good.

In addition to Big Dream and Glider, that Robert Horry also performed well after entering the playoffs.

他收集了马赛克重要轮换阵容在前两轮系列赛中的表现，霍里在首轮场均11分4篮板3.4助攻1.4助攻0.8盖帽1失误，命中率44.2%，场均2.8次罚篮球。

次轮10.7分7.4篮板4助攻0.7抢断1.4盖帽0.9失误，命中率49%，场均2.7次罚球。

In addition, Horry's three-pointers are also good. In the first round, he made 3.4 of 1 shots and his shooting percentage was only 29.4%. However, in the second round, he averaged 3.4 of 1.6 shots per game and his shooting percentage increased to 45.8%.

There is also Jet Kenny Smith, who averaged 11 points in the first round and 17 points in the second round.

In addition, Sam Cassell on the bench should also be careful. There was no chance in the first round. After playing more time in the second round, he averaged 14.6 points, 5 assists and 1.3 steals per game. King and steals king, outperformed Kenny Smith.

Fortunately, his current defense has really reached the top level. After several seasons of hard work, his single defense has reached level 97, his defense has reached level 95, and his overall defense has reached level 95. I believe he should be able to lock Kenny Smith and his team. Substitute Sam Cassell.

Locking these two people will destroy at least half of Mosaic's organizational functions. This is the supersonic opportunity.

Even if Dameng and the glider can cooperate internally and externally, relying on the supersonic defensive system, they can also deal with them.

Also, Maxwell is reimbursed, and one of the important rotation power forwards is also reimbursed, otherwise Mosaic's bench lineup will be stronger and more difficult to deal with.

……

The home and away schedule of the Western Conference Finals and the Eastern Conference Finals is [-], and the SuperSonics have home court advantage.

At two o'clock in the afternoon on May 5, Mosaic arrived in Seattle and held a press conference at the hotel.

"Dream, for the Western Conference finals, do you have the confidence to beat the Sonics?" The New York Times reporter asked.

"We've had a lot of injuries this season, and our regular season has been greatly affected, but for us, it's just a grind, and I believe we're the best prepared to beat any ball. Team preparation."

Olajuwon said with an extremely firm tone and expression.

"Dream, last year's Western Conference Finals was defeated by the Supersonics, will Mosaic replicate last year's fate?" The Seattle Daily reporter asked.

Olaju said with fire in his eyes: "It's absolutely impossible."

After saying this, he gritted his teeth and said: "This year is our battle of revenge. We will definitely kill the Seattle Supersonics and Iron Fist."

At five o'clock in the afternoon, after completing the team training, the Sonics also accepted media interviews.

"Iron Fist, Mosaic has two superstars, and has an absolute advantage in the interior, is the Sonic confident of defeating them?" The New York Times reporter asked.

"How to defeat Mosaic in the Western Conference Finals, we have experience." Zhou Quan said.

"But Dameng also said just now that Mosaic has absolute confidence in defeating the Supersonics." The reporter said.

"No, they don't have the experience of beating us in the Western Conference Finals. He's just bragging." Zhou Quan shook his head.

"Pfft!"

Some reporters and Zhou Quan's teammates all laughed.

……

That night, Zhou Quan went to bed at eleven o'clock.

As an NBA player, the sleeping time is not fixed. On the days when there are games, I usually go to bed in the early morning. It is difficult to form a biological clock, and sometimes the quality of sleep is not good.

If you don't sleep well, your spirit will be poor, and you will have difficulty concentrating. Therefore, the players' state sometimes fluctuates greatly, which is common.

Fortunately, he doesn't have much nightlife, so he tries to keep enough sleep time, and he doesn't drink those things. He rarely drinks alcohol, and his sleep quality is not bad, so his state has always been stable.

However, after his grandfather passed away, he often practiced the Sleeping Alchemy as a memory, and it gradually became a habit. For the first six months or so, he didn't feel much, just like he hadn't practiced it.

But in the past few days, it seems to have improved. In the past, there were many dreams and not much time for deep sleep. These days, it seems that there are fewer dreams, and the time for deep sleep has increased compared with before, and the quality of sleep has improved a little.

This is very beneficial to him. The better the quality of sleep, the better the spirit, and of course the better the state, and the more concentrated the attention will be.

Although his neural reaction speed is level 96, it is difficult to truly display this level of reaction speed when he is not concentrating.

This night, it was a very rare night without dreams. I woke up at [-] o'clock in the morning and slept for a full nine hours. When I opened my eyes, I felt very energetic.

"Today's state should not be bad."

The chef at home had already prepared breakfast. After eating, Zhou Quan turned on the TV and tuned to the NBC channel.

Of course he wants the MVP of the regular season very much. He only has one, and Jordan already has three, but the record is not as good as others, and the most important factor for MVP is the record, plus the color of skin and Chinese identity, so he will do it too. Well prepared.

(End of this chapter)