God of NBA point guards

Chapter 469 The Iron Fist King Rules the Flying Man
After the timeout, Jordan still played. He could lose the game, but it was absolutely impossible to give up the game.

But Phil Jackson's words still had some effect on him. If Zhou Quan defends too tightly after receiving the ball, he will immediately pass it out to let his teammates attack.

However, Zhou Quan's defense did not relax. The crazy defense prevented him from having an easy shot. Even using the pick-and-roll seemed ineffective, and he could not get rid of Zhou Quan at all.

In the last 3 minutes of the second quarter, he only took one shot and failed to make a hit. His shooting percentage continued to drop.

After the first half, the Bulls trailed by 32 points.

"A shocking game. With the Bulls' strongest defensive lineup and the best record in the league, they actually fell behind by 32 points at halftime."

“最恐怖的铁拳王，半场36分3篮板7助攻7抢断3盖帽2犯规，命中率接近八成。”

"The fallen Flyer made 16 of 4 shots in the half, a 25% shooting rate, and only scored 10 points. He was intercepted 4 times and blocked by Iron Fist 3 times in the half. He had the worst performance of his career."

During the half-time break, the media reporters at the scene rushed out their own manuscripts and distributed them through various methods.

In the second half, Zhou Quan did not relax. He still pursued Jordan fiercely and played a defense that made Jordan feel suffocated.

Although Jordan did not give up, other Bulls had given up, including Pippen and Mutombo. Their morale had fallen to the lowest point, and there was no improvement even under Jordan's stern rebuke.

Such a Bull, under Jordan's insistence, only lasted until the fifth minute of the third quarter, and the point difference had widened to 5 points. Then Phil Jackson forcibly replaced all the main players and surrendered.

The Bulls admitted defeat, and the SuperSonics also replaced their main players.

"Oh!"

When Jordan came off the court, he took the water glass handed to him by his teammates and smashed it on the floor.

"Crack clap..."

A group of reporters ran over and kept taking pictures.

"Jordan made 25 of 23 shots in 6 minutes, 8 of 0 three-pointers, 4 of 3 free throws, a shooting percentage of 26.1%, 15 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 7 turnovers and 2 fouls. This was his worst performance in the Finals. This game is also the worst game in his entire career." Xu Jicheng said.

张合理接着说道：“周权同样25分钟，21投16中，命中率76.2%，三分球6投4中，5罚4中，贡献40分4篮板9助攻8抢断4盖帽0失误2犯规的数据。”

At this point, he clicked his tongue a few times before saying, "With this performance, it's hard for the Sonics to lose."

"Di!"

The referee blew the final whistle.

69:115, SuperSonics won by 46 points at home.

Six players on the team scored in double figures, including Zhou Quan, Laettner, Schrempf, Drexler, Hawkins, Sam Perkins and others.

Rodman scored 9 points and 18 rebounds, including 7 offensive rebounds, which was an excellent performance.

"Oh oh oh……"

At the end of the game, huge cheers erupted from the Seattle Center Arena, and all the home team fans stood up and cheered.

In the NBC commentary box, Elgin Baylor sighed: "In this game, Michael Jordan and Iron Fist played completely opposite performances. There are several reasons for this.

First, Tekken’s defensive status.In this game, he should have played the best defensive state of his career, at least one of the best.His defense severely limited Jordan's performance.

Second, SuperSonics' defensive counterattack tactics.Iron Fist's powerful attack power in fast breaks, Jordan, who is slightly inferior in speed and confrontation, has no way to guard against him.In terms of tactical competition, the Bulls did not limit the Sonics' fast-paced offensive and defensive tactics.

Third, it should be the difference in mentality.Iron Fist was targeted by the referee in the G2 game, and then by the media. He was even targeted by the media throughout the season. He was forced to have no way out, but today's performance let us know that he was not knocked down, but came. An extreme explosion. "

Robertson nodded and said: "There is another reason. Although Jordan's physical fitness is good now, after all, he is 34 years old and is no longer as good as before, and Iron Fist has just entered his peak period."

At this time in the stadium, Zhou Quan was being interviewed live by NBC TV.

There were several layers of reporters around him, he had a dozen microphones in his hands, and several cameras with cranes above his head.

"Iron Fist King, your defense caused the Flyers to have the worst performance of their career. You must have been under a lot of pressure recently. How did you do it?" NBC reporters began to ask questions.

Zhou Quan smiled and said: "It's very simple, turn pressure into motivation. When everyone is standing opposite you, you will either fall down or go upstream and defeat your opponents."

He glanced at the reporters around him with a smile and said with a smile: "Ladies and gentlemen, you account for a large proportion of my opponents. You should be very clear about this."

Hearing this sentence, most of the reporters smiled awkwardly.

"Tekken King, we support you."

shouted a black reporter from the Detroit Daily Worker.

"And us."

some Seattle reporters shouted, too.

"The Iron Fist King, and us." Some domestic reporters also shouted.

"Thank you for your support, thank you very much!" Zhou Quan nodded and smiled.

"Iron Fist King, how do you evaluate Air Jordan's performance tonight?" NBC's reporter continued to ask.

"He played very hard tonight, but he was not in form." Zhou Quan said with a smile.

"Do you think he's still in his prime?" an NBC reporter asked.

"This season's MVP, double first team, of course he is still in his prime." Zhou Quan nodded.

After the on-site interview, Zhou Quan said goodbye to his fans and friends, and sent off several of Zeng Li's family members before returning to the locker room.

When changing equipment, George Karl, who still looked a little excited, summarized a few words about the game, and then said: "Now we are tied 5-[-] with the Bulls. If we win the G[-] game the night after tomorrow, the advantage will be in our hands. Come on, let’s have another fight.”

The staff was helping Zhou Quan remove the fixed bandage on his foot. He smiled and said: "Losing is the original sin. The Bulls locker room should not be calm. This is good news for us."

He really said it. No one in the visiting team's locker room spoke at this time, but the calmness on the surface could not hide the underlying agitation.

Jordan's feet were placed on the stool in front of him, and the staff were helping him remove the bandages. He suddenly had a fit and kicked the stool over, scaring everyone.

Phil Jackson, who was standing by the door, saw this scene. In order to avoid conflict with Jordan, he simply opened the door with his backhand and walked out.

When Pippen and others saw Phil Jackson running away, they all looked at each other and got up and ran into the bathroom.

Several Bulls staff members, like Phil Jackson, immediately left the locker room, "Bang!"

Unable to find anyone to vent his uncontrollable anger, Jordan stood up, lifted the chair under his butt, and hit the TV on the opposite wall.

Next, inside the visiting team's locker room, there was a lot of buzzing and pinging, and it took a long time to quiet down.

After the two staff members of the Seattle Center Arena calmed down inside, they opened the door and took a look. They saw that the inside was in a mess. Seven or eight wardrobes were broken, the TV was smashed, several massage chairs were overturned, and several The chairs and stools were also in pieces.

"Good guy, he can lift an excavator by himself. Does this need to be renovated?"

"Whatever it is, it will be demolished after the finals. But compensation is unavoidable. This is the asset of the city government, at least 20 US dollars."

……

Shortly after, the two teams held a press conference.

Jordan was absent from the press conference, and only Pippen and Mutombo attended.

A reporter from the New York Times asked: "Mr. Jerry Krause, I just heard that the locker room was smashed. It lasted for at least one minute. Can you tell me who was smashed?"

Jerry Kraus shook his head, with no expression on his face, and said indifferently: "No comment."

He couldn't find any other answer other than this official statement. What happened in the locker room must have been revealed through the mouths of the gym staff, and there was no way to hide it.

"Coach Jackson, although the score was [-]-[-], the Bulls' performance in this game was really bad. Do you still have confidence in this finals?" The reporter asked someone else.

Phil Jackson pondered for a moment and then said: "This is already our fourth finals with the SuperSonics. It is always very difficult, but we will regain our confidence."

"Coach Phil Jackson, what made the Bulls perform so poorly tonight?" The next question was from a reporter from the Los Angeles Times.

Phil Jackson said with a wry smile: "Iron Fist's performance, he played a very dominant performance tonight, this is the only reason.

I have to admit, no team, no one, can beat Iron Fist tonight.Tonight's Iron Fist is invincible. "

……

The next day, August 6th.

"The Iron Fist dominated the Flyers on both ends of the court, and he guarded Jordan into the worst Michael Jordan ever." Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

“The dominant Iron Fist.” Los Angeles Times.

"Phil Jackson: Tonight's Iron Fist is invincible." Detroit Daily Worker.

“The Iron Fist King who swims against the current deserves our worship.” The Seattle Times.

"After being massacred by the Iron Fist King, Michael Jordan smashed the locker room in anger, causing losses of up to $20." Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

"The Iron Fist King in G4 is disappointing." New York Times.

“Tonight, the bull is slaughtered. The executioner, the iron-fisted butcher.” The Washington Post.

On this day, the media that supported Zhou Quan praised him generously, and the media that targeted him also had to praise him because of his sales volume.

In addition, major media have once again adjusted their chances of winning.

Taking NBC as an example, the Bulls' probability of winning the championship suddenly dropped from 3% after the G90 game to 49%, and the SuperSonics 51%. This is the first time that NBC TV is more optimistic about the SuperSonics winning the championship.

However, more media are still more optimistic about the Bulls, and even these media have never stopped targeting Zhou Quan.

"Michael, this is the bill that just arrived from the Seattle Center Arena." Jerry Krause handed an envelope to Jordan at the hotel table.

Jordan opened the envelope and took a look and claimed $21, including $12 in labor costs. He couldn't help but cursed: "Do you think I'm a fool? Change a few wardrobes, install a TV, such expensive labor costs? Let them sue. Me."

Jerry Krause said: "The gym staff personally sent it over and said that if you don't pay for it, the locker room will not be renovated."

Pippen whispered: "Then we have to prepare for the game in the ruins tomorrow. My wardrobe was smashed. What should I do if I don't have a wardrobe?"

"There are not enough chairs, and there is no TV." Someone whispered.

Jordan was startled and cursed angrily: "Damn it, I'll pay right away and I won't let your butts sit on the floor."

……

"Who am I going to choose?"

In a hotel, after getting up in the morning, Barkley was flipping through a stack of newspapers in the room. The media was still more optimistic about the Bulls winning the championship, which made him particularly entangled.

He didn't dare to discuss it with his agent because his agent was also Jordan's agent. If Jordan knew that he was half-hearted, he would probably scold him to death and kick him away.

“I feel so humble!”

He feels so tired. He doesn't care about face for the sake of a championship. Is it worth it?
"Hakeem, do you want me to go to Chicago or Seattle?"

After he couldn't figure it out, he ran to the next room to ask Dameng.

Dameng looked at Buckley with a strange look on his face and said in surprise: "Charles, you actually want to hug Tie Fist's thigh? Do you still want shame?
Why, after seeing him win a game, do you think his thighs are thicker than Michael's?Are we still brothers?Have you forgotten how he hit me?
Don't forget, it's [-]-[-] now, and there are two home games behind the Bulls.And Michael just didn't perform well in one game. Do you think he will be the same as last night in every game? "

"What are you talking about? Why am I so shameless? What's wrong with me for the sake of the championship?" Barkley said angrily.

"Okay, okay, I'm too lazy to care about you. You can make your own decision. Anyway, I'm neither going to the SuperSonics nor the Bulls. They can't give me the contract I want." Dameng said.

Bucker said unhappily: "Damn it, I am different from you. You are still at the end of your peak and can still be the core. I have been down from my peak for several years.

You know, the Bulls wanted me to come off the bench last time, and David Falk tested me. Did he think I didn't understand?I'm not a fool. "

"I didn't say anything about you, why are you angry? It's really not shabby to hug someone for the championship." Dameng comforted.

"Can you stop talking about hugging your thighs? I am a veteran now. Do veterans understand? I am working hard for my dream of a championship." Barkley said angrily.

"OK OK!"

Dameng said hurriedly, but in his heart he said: "Try hard? Try hard to hug a thicker thigh?"

(End of this chapter)