God of NBA point guards

Chapter 525 Zeng Li was imprisoned?

Other media are also more optimistic about the Lakers. For example, ABC TV station believes that SuperSonics center Ben Wallace will be blasted by O'Neal. O'Neal may even hit [-]% of Ben Wallace's head.

Reggie Miller is a little angry, no, very angry, because there are many media that are optimistic about the Sonics, Heat, and Lakers, but few media are optimistic about the Pacers.

"Iron Fist, they underestimate us, we vow to make them look good." He called Zhou Quan and complained.

"Reggie, you have to be careful with your gloves, don't let him guard you to death. Also be careful with Mourning's defense. Don't forget that he is the defending shot-blocking king. Don't rush in to look for shots." Zhou Quan kindly reminded.

"Rick has a height advantage of 224 centimeters, and Mourning can't block him." Reggie Miller said with confidence.

"Don't be careless. If you are careless, you will lose your vigilance. Be careful of getting slapped in the face. You will eat as much as you want." Zhou Quan reminded again.

"You also have to be careful. O'Neal is one head taller than Ben Wallace. With his wingspan and at least two feet of height difference, the Sharks have the ability to average 50+ points per game on his head." Reggie Miller also kindly reminded .

"That's impossible. Ben is stronger than Shark. He didn't play at full strength in the regular season. In the Western Conference Finals, Shark couldn't get into the basket at all. Ben is not easy to mess with." Zhou Quan said.

"Just brag, the tonnage is there, unless Ben Wallace's bench press strength reaches 250 kilograms, then the shark will just play him like a kid." Reggie Miller mocked.

"How is it possible? How many times can Shark fight like that? We will win in the end." Zhou Quan said with confidence.

"Then we'll see you in the finals." Reggie Miller said and hung up the phone.

"finals?"

Zhou Quan shook his head. He felt that the Pacers were weaker, and he was afraid that they would not be able to pass the Heat level.

But for the Sonics, as long as they get past the Lakers, there should be no big problem whether it's the Pacers or the Heat.

The Pacers do not have a super center, and the Heat have a top defensive center in Mourning, but Mourning does not have a dominant offense, and the SuperSonics are not afraid.

On the 20th, Magic Johnson was interviewed by Los Angeles TV in Los Angeles.

"Ervin, the Western Conference Finals are about to begin. Will you go to Seattle to watch the Western Conference Finals live?" the reporter asked.

"Of course." Magic Johnson nodded.

"So are you more optimistic about the Lakers or the SuperSonics advancing to the finals?" the reporter asked again.

"As a member of the Lakers, I will support the Lakers." Magic Johnson said without hesitation.

"Erwin, can you analyze it from a professional perspective?" the reporter asked again.

Magic Johnson hesitated and then said: "The Lakers have the most powerful and dominant super center now. There is no doubt that he will destroy the SuperSonics defense in the low post as long as he can get the ball.

The SuperSonics will definitely double-team Shark and restrict those who pass the ball to him. This is how all teams in the league deal with O'Neal, and the Sonics do the same.

Therefore, the key point of the problem that the Lakers need to face is the outside line, not the inside line, because there is no suspense inside.

Whether Kobe can play his own offense under the defense of the Iron Fist King, whether he can use his offense to reduce the defensive pressure of the Sharks under the defense of the Iron Fist King, whether he can activate the triangle offense, this is the key to the problem. "

"Are you worried that Kobe can't cope with the Iron Fist King's defense?" The reporter sensed Magic Johnson's worry from his words and immediately asked.

Magic Johnson did not hide anything and nodded: "No player, including Michael Jordan, can ignore the defense of the Iron Fist King.

Iron Fist has won DPOY three times. You must know that he is a point guard. It can be seen that from the media to the league, his defensive ability is highly recognized.

Kobe was also selected for the defensive first team this time, but his defense is still not as good as the Iron Fist King. The Iron Fist King's ability to steal and block shots from the outside is too terrible, and his defensive deterrence is too terrifying. This is a problem that Kobe needs to face. .

I don't doubt Kobe's willpower. He is a very determined and tenacious guy, but that is the Iron Fist King, a guy more terrifying than Jordan, the top Iron Fist King. "

At noon that day, a tactical meeting was held at the Lakers headquarters after lunch.

"Gentlemen, have you all read Erwin's interview?" Phil Jackson asked after everyone had arrived, coughing twice.

"I'm not afraid of the Iron Fist King." Kobe said loudly, raising his right hand.

"Kobe, I know you are not afraid of him." Phil Jackson smiled and nodded.

O'Neal said: "Irvin's words make sense. When we played the Trail Blazers, we were unable to connect the inside and outside. The Iron Fist guy's defense was stronger than Pippen and the others."

Kobe was a little dissatisfied with O'Neal's words, thinking he was looking down on him, because the Sharks' performance in the second round was mediocre. They only scored 6 and 7 points in the most critical games of G17 and G18. If it weren't for him, he would have been eliminated by the Trail Blazers. eliminated.

"I will take down the Iron Fist King." He said angrily.

Phil Jackson was afraid that O'Neal and Kobe would have a bad relationship. As Kobe's strength increased and his status in the team became higher and higher, Kobe became more and more powerful. He also played very well in this playoffs, especially in the second round. When O'Neal failed to perform well, he stood up, so he immediately interrupted:

“Okay, what I mean is, we have to pay attention to the problem that Earvin Johnson mentioned, how to maintain the connection between our internal and external core under the defense of the Iron Fist King.

When I was in the Bulls, I met the Iron Fist team in the playoffs every year. I know him better than you do. He is very difficult to deal with, very difficult to deal with. "

Kobe fell silent, not because he was not firm enough, not because he was not confident enough, but because as a friend, he also knew very well how powerful the King of Iron Fist was.

In fact, after defeating the Trail Blazers and reaching the Western Conference Finals, huge pressure came on him because he had to face the Iron Fist King.

He has won four championships in six years of his career, including a three-consecutive championship dynasty, never missed the East-West finals in seven seasons, is currently No. 1, and is the strongest steal leader in history. These titles have given him tremendous pressure.

"No, I won't lose to him."

But the paranoia in his character gave him strong self-confidence and strength. At this time, he was not nervous, only determined to look forward to a fight with the Iron Fist King.

At this time, Phil Jackson said: "Against the SuperSonics and the Iron Fist King's team, our most powerful advantage is Shaq's low-post offense.

We must take advantage of this, otherwise it will be impossible to defeat the Sonics. Only by allowing O'Neal to perform at a dominant level can we have a chance to win. "

Although Kobe was not convinced, he was not a fool, so he immediately asked: "Phil, how are we going to fight?"

Phil Jackson said: "The Iron Fist King will definitely defend you Kobe. At this time, you have to use your containment to pull him to the wing, and then we attack from the other wing."

"..."

Kobe opened his mouth, you mean, O'Neal can beat the Sonics by himself?
Phil Jackson saw what Kobe was thinking, and then said: "This is just one of the tactics. Shaq's physical fitness only has more than twenty shots, so Kobe, when you are on the same wing with Shaq, you should first pass the ball." Give it to Shaq, then cut inside or go to the corner and work with Shaq, okay?"

"clear."

Kobe was relieved. He and O'Neal often played like this. This is also a conventional tactic of the triangle offense.

"Kobe, you have to use more pick-and-roll screens to get rid of the Iron Fist King. Your breakthrough scoring is still an indispensable part for us." "OK."

……

On the 22nd, at two o'clock in the afternoon, the Lakers arrived in Seattle.

At around three o'clock, when the Lakers probably arrived at the hotel, Zhou Quan called O'Neal.

"Hey Iron Fist, I'm here."

When he received the call, O'Neal had not yet entered the room dragging his suitcase, and Kobe was also there.

"Shark, welcome to Seattle."

"Iron Fist, I will take victory away from here."

"Everyone can brag, but you are the best at bragging. Is it because you have a large lung capacity?"

"Haha, everyone can tell wisecracks, but you are the best."

But this time was no different than before. O'Neal came as a life-and-death opponent, so Zhou Quan did not invite O'Neal to his home, but simply called to say hello.

"Shaq, did Iron Fist call? What did he say? Did he invite us to his home?" Kobe asked when he saw O'Neal hang up the phone.

"No, tomorrow is the Western Conference Finals, and he won't go even if he invites me."

O'Neal looked at Kobe and suddenly said: "Kobe, Iron Fist said that he must prevent you from scoring in double figures, deny you seven goals and cover you three times."

"He's bragging!"

Kobe jumped like a thorn: "This time I'm going to deny him seven goals and cover him three times."

O'Neal nodded with satisfaction. He still knew Kobe. Kobe was the kind of guy who would explode after being stimulated, just like Iron Fist and Jordan.

The Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and SuperSonics attracted a lot of attention. On this day, some friends from Hollywood came to Seattle and visited Zhou Quan’s home.

Many people came here a few days ago. After Zhou Yuan was born and on the day of the tenth table, those who didn't come also brought gifts today.

Zhou Quan had a party in the villa, so he didn't have to worry about it. The butler Merlin Wellington was very capable and made the party a great one.

However, Zeng Li was still in confinement, which lasted forty days, half a month away, so he couldn't go out to entertain friends. He only visited her in her room.

"Confinement? What is confinement? Why do we need confinement?"

Roberts had not come before while filming and only called to say hello. This time he came when he was free. When Zhou Quan said that Zeng Li could not come out from confinement, he was very curious.

"After a woman gives birth, her body will be damaged, so she needs a period of time for maintenance and recovery. She cannot work, bathe, wash her hair, or see the wind." Zhou Quan explained.

"..."

It is simply unimaginable. Could it be that Zeng Li was imprisoned by Iron Fist?Roberts' mouth opened into a real big mouth.

Zhou Quan brought Dazui to Zeng Li's room. Zeng Li was half lying on the bed with a pink scarf on his head, teasing Zhou Yuan who was awake.

"Hey, Julia."

"Zeng, are you okay?"

Roberts immediately hurried to Zeng Li's bedside, put down the gift in his hand, leaned down and hugged Zeng Li.

"I'm fine. Have you finished filming your scene?" Zeng Li asked with a smile.

"Not yet. I took two days off. I will go back to the set tomorrow. I don't have time to watch the Tekken match."

Roberts was a little confused. He hadn't showered or washed his hair in almost a month. Why didn't Zeng Li have any smell?
But she put aside her doubts first, looked at Zhou Yuan with a smile on her face, and said with a smile: "Oh, the baby is so cute. He is looking at me. Can I hold him?"

"Can you hug me?" Zhou Quan asked doubtfully.

Roberts rolled his eyes at Zhou Quan and said, "I often hug my little niece. You have seen her, Emma. I hugged her when she was born."

Zhou Quan nodded and said no more.

He knew that Roberts had a modest relationship with her brother Eric, but was very fond of her niece and had often had her with her since she was a child.

Roberts picked him up carefully and asked, "What's his name?"

"My nickname is Zhouzhou," Zeng Li said.

"Iron Fist, is your last name his nickname?" Looking at Zhou Quan, Roberts asked curiously.

Zhou Quan explained: "No, this boat means boat. Life is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. I hope that my son can be like sailing against the current and be enterprising."

Roberts nodded. At this time, Zhou Quan went out first. After she put Zhou Yuan down, she asked curiously: "Zeng, have you really not taken a shower or washed your hair for a month?"

Zeng Li laughed, and then said: "Wash, but you have to dry it in time."

"Oh, are you really in the room the whole time?" Roberts asked again like a curious baby.

"That's true, but you can walk around at home and do a little exercise, but you can't see the wind. I have two bedrooms, and the ventilation is pretty good." Zeng Li said.

"Does confinement have any effect? ​​I remember Eliza, my sister-in-law, started working the next day after giving birth to Emma, ​​and she also ran. It was like that in the United States and Europe." Roberts said.

Zeng Li said: "Maybe our physiques are different. In our country, since ancient times, if a woman does not confine herself after giving birth, she will have many problems when she gets older, such as headaches, back pain, etc., and her immune system will be greatly reduced. But women who have undergone confinement will have much fewer problems than those."

Roberts nodded and said with a smile: "Headache and backache. In fact, many women in Europe also have these problems, but it's not because they don't have confinement after giving birth. No one has studied this. We don't have the concept of confinement."

But after giving birth, you don’t have to work immediately. This is a kind of protection for women, which is very good.It's just that there is no paid maternity leave in the United States. If you go to confinement after giving birth, you may lose your job and have no income. Ordinary women do not have the conditions for confinement. "

"Our country has three to four months of paid maternity leave." Zeng Li said with some pride.

"Really?" Roberts' mouth opened wide again.

……

(End of this chapter)