God of NBA point guards

Chapter 617 Opener

On the 10th, Dayao and Yao's parents rushed to the United States from China. They went to Seattle to visit Zhou Quan first. Zhou Quan hosted them at home for one night.

Among the three people from Dayao to Daba, he felt that Dayao had the highest emotional intelligence.

Da and Daba rarely take the initiative to contact him, and Daba even gets angry with him, but Dayao often takes the initiative to contact him, taking the initiative to talk to him about various problems encountered and asking for his advice.

In addition, DaZhi failed to negotiate a contract extension with the Mavericks and has left the Mavericks. On Philip's recommendation, he signed a three-year, $3 million contract with the Clippers. This is a typical middle-class contract. Basically, he has established a firm foothold in the NBA.

On the 11th, Zhou Quan saw off Dayao’s family and rushed to the Supersonics headquarters.

The preseason is about to start, all the players have come to report, and he has met all the new teammates.

There are five newcomers in total, four forwards and one defender. According to Whitsitt, two of them are marginal. Of the 12-man roster, ten are in the main rotation, which is not bad.

But in fact, two of the center positions are human shields, mainly used to deal with O'Neal. Their playing time is limited, so in real terms, two are equivalent to one, and the main rotation lineup can only count 9, which is not as abundant as last season. .

After greeting his old teammates, he chatted with the five newcomers to get to know them. Even Laga Bell, the undrafted player, had a few words.

Jonathan Bender and Laga Bell are two fringe players. He feels that he can give Laga Bell some opportunities, because this undrafted player lacks playing time to prove himself, and Bender is not unable to play, but his knee is completely disabled. Give him a chance. It's useless.

"Laga, since you have come to the SuperSonics, you have to work hard. You can learn from Ben. He is also an undrafted player like you, but now he has received a big contract worth tens of millions." He encouraged.

Lagabell said excitedly: "Boss, I will definitely learn from Big Ben, and I will train my defensive skills well."

Zhou Quan nodded. This is a good attitude. Lagabell has average talent, so he was not selected. Starting from defense, this is the correct attitude, because defense pays more attention to attitude.

In addition, unless it is a specific player, such as a shooter like Mike Miller, starting from defense, this is what marginal and role players must do first.

"What technical characteristics do you have?" he asked.

Lagabell said hurriedly: "I am good at fixed-point three-point shooting at the top of the arc. I have been practicing. In addition, I like defense, just like Bowen's defense."

Zhou Quan was startled, nodded and smiled: "Yes, compared with Big Ben, Bowen is a more suitable template for you. He is also undrafted."

"I know, so I hope to be the next Bowen of the Sonics." Laga Bell said excitedly.

After chatting with Laga Bell for a while, Zhou Quan chatted with Bender and encouraged: "Jonathan, your knees prevent you from fighting in the low post and you can't run. You can try to make a high fort. You There are three points.”

Jonathan Bender said quickly: "Boss, I will cherish every opportunity to play."

"That's good, don't give up." Zhou Quan nodded.

Next, Zhou Quan participated in the preseason with the team.

However, he didn't play much, and each game only lasted about 10 minutes. He used this time to move his body, regain his condition, and warm up for the new season.

The new season will start on October 10. Officials only have three opening games scheduled, namely the Lakers vs. Spurs at home, the SuperSonics vs. Nets at home, and the Kings vs. Cavaliers at home.

The 27th is the SuperSonics' new season media day, and Zhou Quan led all players to participate.

"Tekken King, what are your goals and expectations for the new season?" a Seattle Times reporter asked.

Zhou Quan said with a smile: "We have left several people, including the two main players Rashad and Bruce, and the lineup has undergone some changes, which will increase our difficulties, but we are still full of pursuit for the new season, and this pursuit refers to the championship. .

Although the SuperSonics have completed two three-consecutive championship dynasties, our pursuit of championships and honors is still there, and we are still full of hunger for championships. "

"Clap clap clap..."

As soon as he finished speaking, local reporters applauded excitedly.

"Iron Fist King, the Lakers have strengthened the Postman. What do you think of the current Lakers? Will they become a rival to the SuperSonics?" Yu Jia asked the second question.

Zhou Quan said with a smile: "The Postman can really make the Lakers stronger, he can provide stable mid-range scoring and strong defense.

But the Lakers also have various problems, such as O'Neal's weight problem, so we won't know the specific situation until we get to know it. "

"Ha ha……"

Everyone laughed when they heard Zhou Quan mention O'Neal's weight.

Yu Jia asked again: "Iron Fist King, according to Los Angeles media reports, O'Neal's weight should be back to 170 kilograms. You have met with him. Do you think this data is accurate?"

Zhou Quan smiled and said: "He said he only gained a few kilograms, ten pounds at most. I don't know the details. It will be based on the reports in the Los Angeles media."

"Haha..." Everyone laughed.

The host was very considerate and did not ask anyone to take the microphone away, so Yu Jia continued to ask: "Iron Fist King, Da Zhi has joined the Clippers and Daba has joined the Spurs. Do you have any suggestions for them?"

"I have talked to them a lot about how to play in the league. At this time, I would like to remind you to correct your mentality, do the work you should do, and cherish every opportunity to play." Zhou Quan said briefly.

This day was also the Lakers' media day, and bad news was announced. O'Neal was injured in training and will be sidelined for at least three weeks.

On the morning of the 28th, Zhou Quan withdrew from the realm of sleeping pills. As soon as he opened his eyes, the system panel popped up.

"New mission, huh?"

When I opened it, it was not there, but a farewell letter.

"Notify the host that this system has made you the strongest professional basketball player in the world. Now the host has two choices: one, this system breaks away from the host; two, the host follows this system and travels to another parallel time and space to start again."

"If the host does not make a choice in time, this system will automatically choose to leave. The three-second countdown begins, three, two..."

"I X!" He was startled and sat up from the bed.

"What's wrong, husband?" The movement was too big, and Zeng Li was awakened.

"Oh it's all right."

Zhou Quan replied, the countdown was over, and the system panel instantly shattered into countless stars, and then disappeared without a trace.

He was stunned and couldn't recover for a long time.

"What the hell, luckily I automatically chose one. I'm living well, but I don't want to travel through time."

……

On the 29th, the opening game of the 02/03 season begins.

Before the game, the old Sonics players received last season's championship rings.

"Iron Fist! Iron Fist..."

When Zhou Quan put on his seventh championship ring, the audience burst into earth-shattering cheers.

"If Zhou Quan were an American, he would already be the God of Basketball. Many mainstream media in the United States say that he can only match the King of the Rings if he wins eight consecutive championships. Such a standard is simply unreasonable. How can completely different eras be compared together? ?" Zhang Lili said with emotion.

"Even if he is not the god of basketball, he is still the god of point guards. No one can deny this." Yu Jia said.

Zhou Quan took off the ring and handed it to Zeng Li, who came to the scene today, and then little Zhou Yuan snatched it away.

Two-and-a-half-year-old Zhou Yuan is very lively and full of energy. He usually needs two nannies and his grandmother to take care of him. He also has to bring a nanny when he comes here to watch football. Otherwise, Zeng Li can't take care of him by himself and will run away in the blink of an eye.

He and Zeng Li have discussed that they will have a second child after Jazz is launched in China next year, and Zhou Yuan will be three years old when he can go to kindergarten.

Although the system failed, after he completed his second three consecutive championships, his kidney function was [-]% enhanced. He felt that the children he would have in the future would have better physical fitness, so he could not waste his good genes and have more children. If you fish with a net, you can always catch a big fish.

It's a pity that the damn system moved a little too fast and didn't strengthen the functions of his liver and spleen. I'm afraid it's hopeless to become an immortal in this life.

In this game, head coach McMillan sent out Ben Wallace, Kurt Thomas, Desmond Mason, Corey Maggette, and Zhou Quan in the starting lineup.

Mason was very happy to start in the opening game. As the 00th pick in the first round of 17, he had been playing as a substitute for the SuperSonics and had long been looking forward to starting.

Yu Jia analyzed: "Mason's technical characteristics are similar to Corey Maggette's. He is not good at shooting, is good at breakthrough dunks, and has a very explosive style of play, so his starting position may not be reliable."

Zhang Liyi nodded and said: "His rookie contract is four years, and this season is the third year. The SuperSonics are not in a hurry to trade him, but he and Corey Maggette may only keep one in the end.

This season is Corey Maggette's contract year. People who don't shoot well are actually not a good match next to Zhou Quan. The management may renew his contract, but they may also trade him before the trade window closes.

Of course, if he is placed in the substitute lineup, so is Mason. The two of them should be very good in the substitute lineup and can bring out their strengths. They are not compatible with Zhou Quan in the main lineup.

Zhou Quan's breakthrough ability is so strong that he doesn't need their breakthrough at all, he only needs their shooting. However, neither of them can shoot well and can't practice it. This is a matter of talent. "

Yu Jia echoed: "So the management's plan should be to train him and then trade him out, just like Rashard Lewis.

Zhang Lili said: "Yes, that's it. Lewis got the Magic's unprotected first-round pick in 04, plus Mike Miller. This deal is okay, not a loss. If the Magic can't make the playoffs in 04, Sai, that would be more cost-effective.”

In the end, the Sonics won the opening game against the Nets and got off to a good start.

However, the process was a bit difficult and not as smooth as the last finals.

Mason and Maggette were in the starting lineup. Neither of them had any shots. They were not compatible with Zhou Quan and could not make full use of the outside openings created by Zhou Quan with the ball. They missed several open shots in succession at the beginning. , even causing the SuperSonics to fall behind at the start.

Later, Zhou Quan changed his style of play and no longer broke through with the ball. Instead, he allowed the two of them to break through with the ball, cut inside, and use passing and cutting tactics, so that their offensive efficiency was improved.

However, this style of play obviously cannot bring out Zhou Quan's technical characteristics and strength. Mason and Maggette's ability to break through with the ball and cut through the air are far behind him, which affects the overall offensive efficiency of the team.

On the other hand, power forward Kurt Thomas was pretty good. He hit many open balls passed by Zhou Quan and showed his accurate mid-range shooting skills. He scored 25 points with a shooting rate of 54.5%.

Zhou Quan strengthened his personal shooting and scored 42 points. Under Kidd's defense, his shooting percentage was as high as 62.5%, and he sent out 14 assists, 6 steals and 4 blocks.

This game was also an attempt by McMillan and an opportunity for Mason. It turned out to be wrong. At most, one of Mason and Maggette would start, and the other must be on the bench. The main lineup must add outside shots. ability.

After the SuperSonics game ended, the Lakers' opening game also ended. In the absence of O'Neal, the Lakers lost at home 87:82.

Although the Spurs won, they did not play well and their performance was very sparse.

Tim Duncan did not perform well under the Postman's defense. He made only 14 of 3 shots and a shooting percentage of only 21.4%. In addition, he made 13 of 8 free throws and only had 14 points and 10 rebounds, but he had 5 blocks and 1 steal.

大卫罗宾逊也只有13分，3投3中，10罚7中。

Tony Parker was even more "brave". He made 21 of 10 shots in 0 minutes and only scored two points on free throws. He was almost drowned on the bench by Popovich's saliva.

Ginobili, who just joined the team, made 9 of 3 shots and his performance was average.

The Spurs performed poorly, and the Lakers performed poorly.

In his first show at Staples, the Postman took a lot of shots in the absence of O'Neal. He only made 21 of 7 shots and his shooting percentage was only 33.3%. The first show somewhat disappointed the fans.

Kobe didn't perform well either, making only 29 of 9 shots and shooting only 31%.

(End of this chapter)