God of NBA point guards

Chapter 603 Don’t lose your sensitivity

At this time, McMillan took a piece of paper and read: "On the list that just came out, the top eight in the Western Conference are our SuperSonics and Kings. The Kings have won 61 games this season, which is better than last season. Behind them are the Spurs and Kings, who also have 58 wins. The Lakers, from fifth to eighth, are the Mavericks with 57 wins, the Timberwolves with 50 wins, the Trail Blazers with 49 wins, and the Jazz with 44 wins.

In the East are the 52-win Nets, 49-win Celtics, Magic, Digital Team, Raptors, Pacers, Hornets, and Pistons.

We have five teams in the West that have won 50 games, and only two in the East. "

"Nate, what's the situation in the first round?" Zhou Quan asked.

McMillan continued: "In the first round of the Western Conference, the SuperSonics will face the Jazz, the Lakers will face the Mavericks, the Kings will face the Trail Blazers, and the Spurs will face the Timberwolves.

The first round games in the Eastern Conference are the Nets versus the Pistons, the Digital Team versus the Raptors, the Celtics versus the Hornets, and the Magic versus the Pacers.

The first round of the playoff series begins on April 4th and 20st. The Sonics' first round is on the 21th, with only two days to rest and adjust. "

Zhou Quan said: "We are almost certain to play the Lakers in the second round. It's hard to say in the Western Conference Finals. The Timberwolves should not be able to beat the Spurs, and the Trail Blazers should not be able to beat the Kings. It's really hard to decide who will advance to the Western Conference Finals, the Kings or the Spurs. Easy to talk about."

At this point, he straightened his expression, stood up and said to everyone seriously: "Guys, this is the second time that the Sonics have defended their three-peat championship, and it is also my second time that they have defended their three-peat championship. I don't care about the importance." Say more, if it is successful, from the coaching staff to the players, I will personally give each of you a top-notch men's watch worth thirty thousand US dollars."

"Oh hoo!"

Up and down, everyone cheered.

The number of NBA team coaches, trainers, team doctors, etc. is fixed according to league rules and cannot be increased at will. One head coach, two to three assistant coaches, one to two team doctors, plus a few trainers, a total of Nine people.

Counting everyone in their early 20s, the reward of 70 million US dollars can inspire everyone's morale. Zhou Quan felt that in order to defend his third consecutive championship for the second time and build his second dynasty, he would personally spend this amount of money. Still a good deal.

After taking a shower, he asked about the Bulls' situation from the coaching staff.

After the big trade, the Bulls' record has not improved. This season, they have 28 wins and 54 losses in the regular season, with a winning rate of only 34%, ranking last in the Eastern Conference, and tied with the Mosaic team for fifth in the bottom of the league. There are several bad teams in the Western Conference. Ruined.

姚民的赛季数据是场均30.5分钟，16.2分8.5篮板1.9助攻0.5抢断2盖帽2.1失误2.8犯规，投篮命中率51.2%，三分球命中率37.5%，罚球命中率81.1%。

He feels that the Bulls are indeed in a bad situation. This team is struggling to rebuild like the digital team of the year. This season alone has changed three head coaches. He doesn’t know what next season will be like. Will Dayao fall into one? Mud pit, he was a little worried.

Judging from a series of operations, Jerry Krause has lost his previous shrewdness and ability. It feels like it is time for this old man to retire.

Da Zhi is actually lucky. The Mavericks are getting stronger and stronger and can play in the playoffs every year, which is better than Yao's luck.

On the other side of the bus, the Nuggets are No. 11 in the Western Conference and have no chance of making the playoffs.

Daba has little status in the Nuggets and does not have many playing opportunities. He has only played in 32 games this season, starting 11 games. He averaged only 16 minutes of playing time per game, 5.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.4 steals, 0.2 blocks, 1.2 turnovers, 3.5 fouls, and a hit. The rate is only 40.2%.

As a big center, he is inefficient on the offensive end. His [-]% shooting rate can be said to be a negative efficiency. He has no contribution on the defensive end. His rebounding is average. There are too many mistakes and fouls, especially fouls. There are no bright spots and no competition. force.

He feels that Daba has no future in the NBA. The Nuggets should not renew his contract. The Nuggets can't even make the playoffs and there is no need to deal with O'Neal. Daba has no chance to even play the role of a human shield. If he goes to the Spurs and has the ability to compete for the championship, Team, maybe it will be of some use.

The young man didn't listen to what he said, or he listened but didn't do it. Maybe he did it but couldn't do it, and his performance was not as good as that of Da Zhi, who still listened to him later.

After leaving the locker room, Zhou Quan and Ben Wallace called the bus on their way to the press conference to inquire about his contract extension.

"elder brother?"

"Daba, is there any chance to renew your contract with the Nuggets?"

"Oh, they, the management didn't talk to me about renewing my contract."

"You don't have an agent either. Don't you know the general manager? Now that the season is over, you go talk to him."

"Okay, brother."

"Then let's do this for now. By the way, if you want to watch the playoffs, give me a call."

"Okay, I see."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Quan called Dayao again.

"Hey, bro..."

"Dayao, do you want to come over and watch the playoffs?"

"It hasn't been decided yet. Brother, I'll give you a call when I come. Brother, our team is changing the head coach again. I heard that the general manager is also retiring."

Speaking of this, Dayao was indeed a little confused.

He changed three head coaches in one season. He just got acquainted with this one, and then he got a new one. His teammates also changed one after another. Just as he got used to it a little bit, he changed again, and now even the management team has to be replaced.

Zhou Quan also had a headache and said: "If this situation of the Bulls does not change, the record will not get better. By the way, how many years is your rookie contract?"

"4 million US dollars in four years." Dayao said.

"Let's fight first, be careful not to gain too much weight. How much do you weigh now?" Zhou Quan said.

"138 kilograms." Dayao replied.

"Don't lose your agility, don't give up on your mid-to-long-range shooting ability, don't blindly fight in the low post and at the basket, be smart, learn from Dream, and make good use of your pace. You don't have to be the second O'Neal to get injured like that. There must be a lot." Zhou Quan reminded.

"I know, brother." Dayao replied.

Zhou Quan had some bad words to say to Yao Min. Looking at the Bulls' operations this season, even the No. [-] pick Brand was traded casually. They gave up a power forward who was at his peak in just two seasons. There is no doubt that the Bulls The management does not cherish inside players, even very good inside players.

This kind of thinking should be due to Jordan's excellent performance. The Bulls management, and even the Bulls owners, may hope to re-create a second-generation Jordan team with the perimeter as the core.

And inside players like Brand and Yao Min are not very important in their eyes. The person they want to find is the next Jordan.

This kind of thinking is not surprising. In the past 80 years, from the 20s to the present, although the league has produced batches of advantageous insiders, including the four super centers, the league has always been controlled by outside players one after another, with the center as the main force. The core team has always lacked competitiveness.

Starting from small forward Larry Bird, then Magic Johnson, to the Smiling Assassin, Jordan, and himself, it can be said that these people not only dominated the league for 20 years, but also pushed the development of the league to several levels.

However, the contribution of those outstanding insiders, including super centers, in the development of the league is far less than that of their outsiders.

Based on these facts, if the Bulls give up Yao Min in the future, he does not think it is impossible.

Of course he couldn't say this to Yao Min now, lest it mess up his mood.

……

"Crack clap..."

The press conference hall was crowded with reporters, and when Zhou Quan and Da Ben came in, the flash lights turned on.

The first person to ask a question was a reporter from the Seattle Times. He asked excitedly: "The Iron Fist King, with the SuperSonics' super strength of 74 wins in the regular season, what do you think is the chance of completing the second three consecutive championship dynasty?" ?”

Zhou Quan said humbly: "Sir, you really don't expect me to be 100% sure. There are always accidents in everything. But I have to say, I will not allow accidents to happen this time. Absolutely not."

"Haha..." The local reporters at the scene, reporters familiar with the Sonics, and Sonics staff all laughed when they heard this sentence.

"Iron Fist King, 74 wins, which is the highest winning rate in the history of the league. Do you think this SuperSonics is the strongest team in the history of the league?"

The next person to ask a question was a Washington Post reporter, and he asked a question that lifted everyone's spirits.

Zhou Quan smiled and said calmly: "We are indeed stronger this year, better than before. What makes us stronger? We are stronger overall. We have a lot of people who can play.

As for whether it is the strongest team in history, this question actually does not make much sense. We will not be able to compare across time and space. "

"Iron Fist King, do you think there is still a chance to sweep the Lakers this time?"

The third person who asked the question was Zhang Lili. The question he asked caused many reporters to laugh on the spot. Only the reporters in Los Angeles were a little embarrassed and unhappy.

Zhou Quan also laughed, and then said: "The Lakers have been... swept four times, right? This season, Kobe is stronger than before. O'Neal has also maintained his weight quite well, and his strength is still at its peak. The Lakers Even stronger than last year, I don’t think our chances of sweeping the Lakers are as good as last year.”

"Iron Fist King, Kwame Brown has been confirmed to be a parallel import. How do you evaluate Michael Jordan's draft vision?" the next reporter asked.

"Well, there are still many outstanding players among the 01 rookies, and there are a few good ones even at center. He chose the worst one, so I can't praise his draft vision. It is indeed a bit bad." Zhou Quan laughed happily. typical.

"Ha ha……"

There was another burst of laughter in the press conference hall.

The reporter asked: "So Iron Fist King, who do you think will be the best rookie between Gasol and Yao Min?"

"What are Gasol's statistics?" Zhou Quan asked.

The reporter came well-prepared and gave out the data about the two of them in detail.

“加索尔是场均36.7分钟，17.6分8.9篮板2.7助攻0.5抢断2.1盖帽2.7失误2.4犯规，投篮命中率51.8%。姚民是……”

Zhou Quan compared it and then said: "The difference is not big, but from the data point of view, Gasol is better.

But if you take into account the playing time of the two, I think their level is actually about the same. What do you think? "

Many reporters nodded in agreement.

The next reporter asked: "Ben, do you think you will get the DPOY this time?"

Ben Wallace was a little happy when he saw that the question finally came to him. It was not easy to grab a reporter's question next to the Iron Fist King.

He thought for a moment and said, "I hope you can see my efforts. I believe my performance deserves the honor of DPOY."

"Iron Fist King, what do you think?" the reporter turned his gun and asked.

Zhou Quan nodded and said: "Ben's defensive performance this season is the best. He is the guardian of our penalty area, and he also won the rebounding and blocking titles. His defensive efficiency ranks first in the league. He deserves to win this honor. I I don’t think there is any suspense about this, including the defensive line.”

After the press conference, Zhou Quan returned to the locker room and invited his teammates, coaching staff and management to attend his birthday party tomorrow, which is his 30th birthday.

……

The next day, at the beginning of Zhou Quan's birthday party, the league announced a series of regular season personal honors.

Ben Wallace got his first DPOY as he wished, and head coach McMillan also won the best coach.

The Rookie of the Year went to Gasol, but both Yao Ming and Gasol were selected to the Rookie First Team at the same time.

The MVP selection has also begun and will be announced after the first round.

At around one o'clock at noon on the 19th, the Jazz arrived in Seattle.

For jazz and black and white evil, the American media now use the word "tragic", such as tragic jazz, tragic black and white evil, tragic postman Karl Malone, etc.

And John Stockton, who was defeated by Zhou Quantian, has not had a famous nickname for so many years. Now that he is about to retire, the media finally gave him a nickname, which is tragic.

At the request of the media, the Jazz held a press conference at the hotel at three o'clock in the afternoon. Black and White attended the press conference as player representatives.

"Postman, what are your expectations for the first round?" a reporter from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer asked.

"Even if our opponent is the Iron Fist King, we will not give up hope of advancing." The postman said firmly.

"tragedy……"

The reporter turned around and shouted John Stockton's nickname when the postman glared back with a murderous look. He quickly changed his words and said, "John, what do you expect to do when you face off against the Iron Fist King?" What kind of tragic performance?”

As soon as he finished speaking, he was dumbfounded again. It was over, why did I still let it slip?

The postman's face was so dark that it was about to fall off, and John Stockton's face was not good either, it was so gloomy that it was almost raining.

In a bad mood, the two stopped accepting interviews from local reporters and ended the press conference in a hurry.

After leaving the press conference, the two entered the elevator without anyone else. John Stockton suddenly said: "Karl, you still have one year of contract, right?"

"What's going on?" asked the postman.

Stockton smiled bitterly and said: "I didn't want you to leave before, but in recent years I hope you leave."

The postman nodded. When he signed this four-year, US$99 million contract in 4, his old man did ask him to think carefully before signing, but he needed money for retirement and to pay a large amount of alimony. In the end, it was all about money. Choose to renew.

"Karl, you still have gas, why not give up the last year of your contract and try another team. For example, the Lakers." Stockton said.

"..."

The postman fell silent.

It's not like he never thought about it. He almost joined the Lakers back then.

John Stockton added: "You will be 39 soon and 40 next year. There is no obstacle to joining the Lakers with a basic salary. No one will say that you are cheating.

You team up with Shark, and you have Kobe and Rick Fox on the outside. No matter how powerful the Iron Fist King is, you have a greater chance of winning.

Karl, don't wait any longer, don't wait until you run out of gas and your body can't move. Then even if you join the Lakers, you may not be able to beat the Iron Fist King. "

"I...think about it." The postman said hesitantly.

His last year's contract was the largest at more than $900 million, which was the highest in his career. It would be a pity to give it up.

But I really want to win the championship.

(End of this chapter)