God of NBA point guards

Chapter 534 Consecutive 50+
Zhou Quan once again scored 56 points, shooting 62.5% from the field, and sent out 13 assists, 8 steals and 3 blocks.

In addition to him, Barry Jr. contributed 12 points, Campbell 10 points, and the Sonics also scored in double figures.

"Congratulations to Zhou Quan for his eighth 8+ game in the playoffs." Zhang Lili said happily.

"With two consecutive wins, another historical record has been broken." Xu Jicheng said happily.

On the Lakers bench, Shaquille O'Neal was so tired that he stuck out his tongue. He sat for four or five minutes after coming off the court and still hadn't recovered his breath.

Two consecutive away defeats disappointed him, and now he can only count on home games.

The home and away schedule of the Western Conference Finals is [-], followed by the Lakers' two home games, and he hopes to win both.

He entered the basket at least 35 times today, but most of them were ineffective consumption. Positions away from the basket were also full of confrontations. The three damn human shields of the SuperSonics were attached to his body every second, making small moves constantly. , but the referee never calls them.

Kobe's mood is ten times worse than O'Neal's. His shooting percentage today is better than that in the G1 game, but it is still only over [-]%. This kind of efficiency cannot win the King of Iron Fist at all, let alone early [-]%, even early [-]%, unless More than [-]%.

"We have two home games next, so don't be frustrated, OK?" Phil Jackson comforted.

After a two-second pause, he raised his hand and said, "Let's go, gentlemen, let's go back to the locker room first. This is their territory."

Seeing the SuperSonics celebrating their victory, O'Neal and the others were in no mood to sit down anymore, so they all stood up and followed Phil Jackson.

After entering the player tunnel, Kobe quickly came to Phil Jackson and said: "Phil, what is Michael doing?"

Phil Jackson was startled, shook his head and said, "I haven't contacted him in the past two days."

As he walked, he looked at Kobe with some confusion and asked, "Kobe, are you looking for him? Do you want his contact information?"

"No, I have his contact information." Kobe shook his head.

He actually hoped to use Phil Jackson to ask Michael Jordan to teach him how to fight Iron Fist and how to deal with the Iron Fist King. Jordan should be the most experienced person, but he was embarrassed to say it, after all, it was Jordan who was superior.

Phil Jackson nodded, guessing in his mind what Kobe wanted to do. Kobe must have had an idea when he asked this question.

"I have Michael's contact information, but he didn't ask me what Michael was doing. Could it be that this kid lost and wanted to learn how to play from Michael? Does he want me to help him contact him?"

It's not difficult to guess, Kobe's thoughts are no different from transparent in his eyes.

"It's not impossible. Kobe's skills were originally modeled after Michael's, and Michael was the best person to teach him how to play."

Returning to the locker room, he asked the players to take a shower first, then took his cell phone and went outside, found a secluded place and started dialing Jordan's personal number.

After the Bulls won the last championship and Jordan retired, his relationship with Jordan became better than before, and they were more in touch. They even had a phone call before the Western Conference Finals.

"Hey Phil, what's up?"

The call quickly connected, and Jordan's voice rang on the other end.

"Michael, good evening, what have you been busy with recently?" Phil Jackson greeted.

"Oh, I have been in contact with the Wizards recently. The big boss of the Wizards is interested in joining forces with me. I have a chance to get 5% of the shares." Jordan said proudly.

Phil Jackson chatted for a while about this matter that Jordan was very interested in, and learned that Jordan had the opportunity to spend $2000 million to acquire 5% of the Wizards' shares and 10% of the shares of Lincoln Holdings.

He was happy for Jordan. The Wizards' share was the small one, while the Lincoln Company was the big one. This company had a wide range of businesses, and Jordan's participation in it was considered a good investment direction.

Jordan's competitive spirit is too strong. He knows that Jordan has been compared with King of Iron Fist in all aspects, but King of Iron Fist is the most successful person in the NBA in terms of business investment and is now worth billions of dollars. Jordan has always been inferior to King of Iron Fist in this regard. .

Now that Jordan is in a good mood, he just wants to talk to him about Kobe.

After chatting for a long time, he found an opportunity and said: "That's it, Michael, can you take the time to give some advice to Kobe? He is a fan of You and has been imitating your playing skills. He hopes that you will teach him how to play and how to defeat the Iron Fist King."

Jordan was not surprised. The Lakers had just lost, and Phil Jackson should be very busy at this time, but he called and chatted with him for a long time. There must be a purpose.

"Kobe, I know he is a young man with a lot of personality and a lot of talent, but he is still far from being able to deal with Iron Fist."

At this point, Jordan pondered for a moment and said bluntly: "Phil, your chances of winning this Western Conference Finals are too small."

"Do you think so?"

Phil Jackson was still counting on a comeback at home, but was somewhat disappointed to hear Jordan's words.

Jordan said bluntly: "The current Lakers are no better than the Knicks when Ewing was at his peak, and our center back then was not as good as the SuperSonics' current center Ben Wallace, but we still beat the Knicks.

So there's nothing great about a super center. Teams like us with guards as the core win against teams with a super center. Do you think this Lakers can really beat the SuperSonics? "

Phil Jackson couldn't help but smile bitterly. The Sonics picked up Ben Wallace, Campbell and Brad Miller. O'Neal didn't take advantage of these three guys. After two games, his efficiency was not as good as in the regular season. .

"So, Michael, I hope you can coach Kobe. In fact, I hope you come back and join forces with O'Neal. The two of you can definitely defeat the Iron Fist King." He said sincerely.

Jordan also has some intentions. His strength is still there, and he has some training. Now that he has replaced Kobe, he is also confident that he can average 30 points per game on the head of Iron Fist. The power he and O'Neal can exert together is definitely far better than the OK combination. He can definitely create a lot of low post opportunities for O'Neal.

But what if you lose?How will it end then?

The media will definitely blast him to death, saying that even if he hugs O'Neal's lap, he can't win the Iron Fist King. They will say that the Iron Fist King can't defeat him. His historical status will definitely drop significantly, and he may even drop out of the top five in history. But now he It is firmly in the top three.

"NO, Phil, I don't want to come back."

Thinking of the young boss who was about to become the Wizards, and because he was really old, he gritted his teeth and directly rejected the temptation. "Okay, but Michael, what about coaching Kobe?" Phil Jackson said.

"this is okay."

Jordan said simply.

He would be happy to cause more trouble for the Iron Fist guy.

"Okay, I'll notify the management right away and give you a coaching contract. Don't worry, I won't treat you badly." Phil Jackson said happily.

"There is no need for a contract. I will only guide Kobe for a short period of time during the Western Conference Finals, because I will finalize the contract with the Wizards soon and then be responsible for the draft."

"Then I want to congratulate you, Michael. Congratulations on achieving your wish."

"Thank you!"

After ending the phone call, Phil Jackson immediately found Jerry West and told him about Jordan. West was also very happy and called Jordan personally to confirm that Jordan would go to Los Angeles tomorrow.

Phil Jackson went into the locker room to tell Kobe about this incident. Jerry West looked at his back and suddenly remembered something that had happened in the Bulls before.

He suddenly became a little wary of Phil Jackson, whom he personally introduced. Phil Jackson decided on Jordan's coaching of Kobe without consulting him, which was a bit beyond his authority.

"Fortunately, Jordan only guided Kobe for a short period of time. If Jordan really joins the Lakers, whether as a player or in the management, these two guys will join forces and with their influence, I am afraid they will sideline me."

He shook his head and made a plan in his mind. He should be more careful about Phil Jackson in the future. This guy has a criminal record.

Soon after, both sides held a post-match press conference.

"Iron Fist King, how do you evaluate the OK combination and the strength of this Lakers team?" a Los Angeles Times reporter asked.

"Shaq has reached his peak and has unparalleled low-post dominance. We can only use layers of double-teams to prevent him from scoring."

Zhou Quan first sincerely praised O'Neal, and then said: "But Kobe is still a little young, and he is still a little away from his peak. The combination of him and O'Neal is indeed very strong, but it is not strong enough.

Let's put it this way, if Duncan is not injured, this Lakers team may not be able to defeat the Spurs who swept them in the second round last season. "

The Los Angeles Times reporter was silent for a moment and then asked: "So Iron Fist King, do you think Kobe can grow to the height of Michael Jordan? I mean his skills."

Zhou Quan pondered for a moment and then said: "It's difficult just to talk about football skills."

"Why?" the reporter asked.

Zhou Quan said bluntly: "Genius is one percent inspiration, or talent, plus 90.00% nine percent hard work.

Kobe has 90.00% effort, but regardless of static talent or dynamic talent, his talent cannot support him to reach the height of Jordan.

Perhaps he can achieve a very high professional achievement through hard work and a good lineup configuration, even a greater professional achievement than Jordan, but it only refers to skills, I reserve my opinion. "

The next question was from a reporter from the Dallas Mavericks, asking: "Iron Fist King, do you think the Lakers still have hope of winning the Western Conference Finals?"

Zhou Quan smiled and said: "How should I put it, there is always hope. If we all misfire in the away game, that will be the Lakers' opportunity."

The reporter asked: "Iron Fist King, listening to what you just said, do you think Kobe Bryant is holding back O'Neal?"

"Nonsense, did I mean that?"

Zhou Quan looked at the reporter coldly and said: "There is no doubt about Kobe's attitude towards playing. As long as a player tries his best on the court, he has no reason to be criticized. As a sports reporter, you won't You don’t even know this, right?

Sir, I now very much doubt whether your professional standards meet the standards required for your profession. Perhaps your boss should consider changing your position. "

"NONONO, Iron Fist King, I don't mean to accuse Kobe, I just, hey, sir, don't take it away, let me finish?"

The reporter was a little panicked. Damn it, I just asked a question. You actually want to take my job. Do you still have humanity?

Without Zhou Quan's signal, the host of the press conference asked the staff to go up and confiscate the microphone in the reporter's hand without letting him finish his sentence.

Zhou Quan has no favorable opinion of the media in the Dallas area, because these media were important players in targeting him in the past. Nine out of ten reporters there are racist, including black reporters.

Even many Chinese Americans are also racist. They discriminate against the layer of skin on their bodies and wish they could peel it off and replace it with a layer of white skin.

The next question was from a reporter from Seattle Sports. He asked: "Iron Fist King, the Lakers were swept by the Jazz and Spurs in the series in the first two seasons. Do you intend to continue to sweep the Lakers in this series?"

Hearing this question, Zhou Quan looked a little weird. He wanted to laugh but was embarrassed because it was not very friendly to O'Neal, and there were many reporters like him at the scene.

Only reporters in the Los Angeles area were unhappy, and the Seattle Sports reporter's question was a stab in their hearts.

Zhou Quan managed his expression at this time and said: "Oh, that's it. Kobe was too young in the first two years. As you know, he participated in the draft as a high school student and entered the league before he was born. He needs more time to grow. Therefore, it is indeed difficult to rely on Shaq alone. It is understandable that he was swept continuously.

So I think Kobe should not be harshly criticized, but should be given more encouragement and a very good environment for his growth.

But now Kobe is in his fourth year, almost 22 years old. Although he is still very young, his current strength has reached the level of a first-class star. This year's Lakers team is stronger than the previous two years.

Of course we hope to advance with a sweep, so that we will have more rest time before the finals, but the Lakers are very strong, and it is not something I can sweep if I want to, so we can't be careless. The next two away games , we will respond with all our strength. "

(End of this chapter)