God of NBA point guards

Chapter 108 The Depressed Assassin

4:6, the Pistons lead again, and the Knicks attack.

"boom!"

Shooting guard Gerald Wilkins made an emergency stop and missed a jumper. Rodman protected the backcourt rebound and handed it to Zhou Quan.

"Jr. Wilkins' pull-up jump shot is not as stable as his brother's." In the TNT commentary booth, Robert Guida joked.

Ringo Wilson also joked: "But his brother's luck is not as good as him. This year the Eagles can't even make the playoffs. The essence of human movies is really pitiful!"

Zhou Quan advanced to the frontcourt. He didn't intend to come by himself. He has already played three times. It's time for his teammates to take the shot.

But he still pulled to the left wing and began to hit Mark Jackson with his back, crushing and breaking through, with his left elbow against the opponent, and he gouged in hard step by step.

Mark Jackson mustered all his strength, but he couldn't stand it. After all, even if he gained weight, Zhou Quan was reduced to 92 kilograms, but there was still a gap of 7 kilograms.

For the No. 7 player, the tonnage difference of [-] kg is still a very large gap.

When Zhou Quan rolled into one step away from the paint area, the Knicks' defense was forced to shift to the left wing, and a gap appeared on the right wing.

At this time, Joe Dumars took the opportunity to use the back run to get rid of Wilkins Jr. and cut inside to the basket.

At this time, Zhou Quan's panoramic vision saw a passing route:
At a position of 45 degrees and 1.5 meters in front of the right, and then hit the ground to pass the ball, just to avoid all the defenses. After the basketball rebounded, it was just passed one meter in front of Joe Dumas's inward direction.

But this passing channel, with the frequent movement of several enemy players on the field, may disappear after half a second.

In the past, he saw such an opportunity. Sometimes the nerve reaction speed was too slow, and the body could not keep up with the reaction.

But now, with a nerve reaction speed of level 96, the moment he saw an opportunity, his body reacted instinctively.

"Oh!"

Moving, passing the ball, the basketball bounced off the ground, passed through the cracks in the paint area, and the weird passing route instantly broke through all the defenses and crashed into the space in front of Joe Dumars.

At this time, Ewing under the basket and Oakley in front of the basket heard the sound of the basketball hitting the ground, but they couldn't react because they only saw Zhou Quan moving and heard the sound, but they didn't see it. The ball, not even the act of passing the ball.

"coming!"

Joe Dumas, who was concentrating on it, was refreshed and didn't miss the opportunity. In the team training game, Iron Fist can often pass a similar pass. He is used to this kind of weird pass.

Catch the ball with both hands, take a step forward into the basket, and before all the defenders react, he jumps up and swings his arm for a dunk.

"boom!"

The basket roared violently, and a pure white spray exploded.

"what?"

Ewing and Oakley looked back in shock, and suddenly found that the Pistons' offense had been completed, and the ball had passed to their backs at some point, and they were hit by a back cut by Joe Dumars.

"ah!"

The man with the beard and the glasses was very excited, and at the same time he stood up from the commentary seat, pumping his fists and cheering.

"boom!"

The wonderful pass and the passionate shouts of the on-site commentators instantly ignited the enthusiasm of countless fans, and endless shouts sounded from the Palace of Auburn Hills.

"A mysterious pass! This is the trick of Iron Fist. His pass is enough to penetrate all the opponent's defenses. His pass can make all the opponent's defenses disappear. His pass is enough to hit the opponent. fatal!"

In the TNT commentary seat, Robert Guida roared with excitement.

"Unbelievable pass!"

Chicago, Zhang Lili exclaimed.

"pity!"

He shook his head helplessly.

Last time, through private channels, Zhou Quan was recommended to China, but it is said that the above did not like it.

He didn't know whether his recommendation had been passed on to the top, because the provinces competed fiercely for the Olympic places, and he entrusted an acquaintance of the provincial team in Beijing. Zhou Quan was from Hunan, so maybe he didn't pass it on Going up, the basketball department may not even know that there is such a person as Zhou Quan.

And now that group of national players are very strong, especially a group of outside players are very good, but the inside is a little worse, especially the center forward, there is no shortage of players like Zhou Quan.

He thinks that Zhou Quan is very strong, even if the guards in the domestic hands are very strong, Zhou Quan should be stronger than them. This is the main point guard of the Pistons and the best rookie.

But the Olympics are too important. Maybe the people above dare not take risks. With a lot of excellent players, they don't trust a player they don't know. This possibility is also very high.

Moreover, the NBA has no influence at all in the country now. The domestic basketball circle has not yet realized how high the level of NBA players is. Naturally, they do not agree with Zhou Quan's strength.

In short, he is not sure now, whether the basketball department knows about his recommendation, knows about Zhou Quan.

Palace of Auburn Hills, the game continues, the Knicks are on the offensive.

Mark Jackson still used small forward McDaniel's pick-and-roll to get rid of Zhou Quan's defense.

This time Ulrich's defense was still not in place, but it was better than last time. At least he blocked it. When Zhou Quan caught up, Jackson happened to make a shot. He blocked the shot, which affected the opponent's shot.

"boom!"

Short, the basketball hit the basket and rebounded.

"mine!"

Rodman has already moved in place, jumped up at the same time as Ewing to grab the rebound, pointed the ball up, and then the ball was rushed by Oakley and snatched it away.

"Shet!"

Rodman groaned, his knee was hurt, and he couldn't get up for the second take-off.

"Oops, I lost a defensive rebound." The bespectacled dragon Gellands lost his voice.

"brush!"

Ewing took the ball from Oakleigh and hooked Rodman over the head for another hit.

6:8, Pistons attack.

Outside the right-wing three-point line, Joe Dumars attacked with the ball. Facing the crowded paint area, he did not have the ability to drill holes like Zhou Quan, so he could only attack from the outside.

"boom!"

False and real shots, Wilkins Jr. didn't seem to be fooled, still made a blocking action, and missed a three-pointer.

"rebound!"

Chuck Daly roared from the sidelines.

Rodman fought hard, but there were too many people in the paint area, which affected his movement and failed to grab the position.

"Snapped!"

Ewing grabbed the backcourt rebound and the Knicks attacked.

"The rebounding of the Pistons is a problem today! The rebounding king Rodman seems a little weak. Could it be that there was a party last night?"

In the TNT commentary seat, Robert Guida joked.

Ringo Wilson said: "The Pistons' rebounding performance is indeed not as good as in the regular season, Rodman is such a problem.

But today's Iron Fist's performance is eye-catching. You can't see the nervousness of the rookie. He played very excitedly and proactively.

Mark Jackson seems to be gnawing at him. If he can hold the Knicks' No. [-] position and destroy the opponent's organizational function, the Pistons still have a chance. "

Robert Jeddah nodded and said, "During the regular season, Mark Jackson couldn't handle the Iron Fist. The performance of the Iron Fist today is indeed good, at least for now."

On the court, Mark Jackson advanced to the front court.

This time, Zhou Quan changed his defensive strategy. When he just passed the center line, he posted it, and went directly to the half-court pressing tactics, which raised the defensive intensity to a higher level.

Mark Jackson failed to get rid of Zhou Quan and was forced to the left line, unable to get close to the three-point line. McDaniel had to come out to meet the pick-and-roll, and Ulrich followed.

He used the wall to temporarily get rid of Zhou Quan, but he was still far away from the three-point line. Even if he got an open space, he couldn't make a shot, so he could only continue to attack the flank with the ball.

But Zhou Quan immediately caught up again, and used a press on the three-point line to force him out of the three-point line.

McDaniel made the pick-and-roll for the second time and stood on the right side of Zhou Quan. Mark Jackson took the opportunity to break through from behind McDaniel, but was just blocked by Ulrich. Forcibly passing through the middle, Zhou Quan was already waiting in front.

"Snapped!"

Sending the meat to the cutting board, Zhou Quan took the opportunity to steal the ball directly, and then started to play quickly.

"Second steal! Beautiful!" the bearded John Rowes shouted excitedly.

Joe Dumars immediately went down from the right wing and ran in front. When he entered the left elbow zone, he received a pass from Zhou Quan, made a three-step layup, and hit a goal.

6:10, the Knicks attack.

The game continued. In the 6th minute of the first quarter, at 13:10, the Pistons led by 3 points. Chuck Daly called a timeout, and Rodman, who had only grabbed one rebound, voluntarily asked to end.

In the TNT commentary seat, Robert Guida said: "Today the Pistons really had a problem with rebounding. In half a quarter, they only grabbed 3 rebounds, while the Knicks had 6. The rebounding king Rodman only grabbed one.

In fact, the Pistons played very well offensively and defensively, but there was a problem with rebounding. "

Ringer Wilson analyzed: "There may be injuries. Before the playoffs, the media reported Rodman's injuries."

Robert Guida said: "If it wasn't for Mark Jackson with an iron fist, let him make 4 of 1 shots, and then he played an excellent performance, I am afraid the Pistons would have fallen behind."

Ringo Wilson picked up the stat sheet and read: "Iron Fist made 6 of 3 shots in the first 3 minutes and scored 6 points, 3 assists and 2 steals. His performance is really strong. This is not the performance of a rookie, but the performance of a superstar.

However, after three shots at the beginning, he didn't take any shots. I think if he feels good, he should make all-out shots. He should stand up bravely. "

Robert Jeddah smiled and said: "His three scorings were all breakthroughs. Although he didn't take another shot later, every attack with the ball was a crushing breakthrough. After oppressing the opponent's defense, he distributed the ball to his teammates, so the physical consumption was very high. Big, bigger than the average point guard, and it is necessary to control shots.

And he is a point guard, not a shooting guard. Scoring is not his first task, but letting his teammates score is his main task.

In addition, his jumper ability is also average, and only the breakthrough scoring efficiency is good. Under normal circumstances, his overall offensive efficiency is still not good enough.

In addition, don't forget that he is just a rookie. Although he has not hit the rookie wall, it does not mean that his physical fitness has no limits. "

On the Pistons bench, Chuck Daly replaced Rodman with William Bedford.

He still hopes that Rodman can hold on. Although the rebounding state is not good today, the defensive end still plays a big role. Without Rodman, the inside defense will collapse in half immediately.

"If you lose three rebounds in half a quarter, how many do you have to lose in four quarters? Listen to me, I want rebounds, rush in and grab them. Rebounds are our lifeline. Without them, we will lose. "

He yelled at everyone with a low voice, every word, as if murderous in his voice.

"Iron Fist, I can't figure it out. If you lose three in half a quarter, how many will you lose in four quarters?" Rodman asked in a low voice.

"24." Zhou Quan said angrily.

He is a bit annoying, Rodman and Sely have no offense, can't pull out, the paint area is full of people, not to mention that Joe Dumars can't get in, even his breakthrough is very difficult, a burst consumes a lot of energy, That's why he didn't play again after hitting three balls.

It is precisely because the paint area is full of long men, he can usually grab a few rebounds, but he didn't grab any in the half quarter just now.

"Six?
Rodman was confused: "It's over, it's over, today is over."

Then Daly replaced Joe Dumars and put the assassin on to let him strengthen his breakthrough.

Finally, he exhorted: "When the outside line breaks through, the inside line must come out in time to make a pick-and-roll."

The timeout ends and the game begins.

"boom!"

The assassin broke through with the ball. Although John Sely came out to do a pick-and-roll, Ewing blocked him in time and still couldn't break through.

Oakley grabbed the rebound and the Knicks attacked.

Six minutes into the second half of the quarter, the Assassins made 6 of 4 shots and only made one breakthrough, but was blocked by Oakley for a layup. The other three were all jump shots, but they felt cold.

Chuck Daly shook his head in disappointment, and countless Pistons fans were also disappointed. The assassin they were looking forward to has fallen and completely lost his sharpness.

After the first quarter, at 18:22, the Pistons went from leading by three points to trailing by four points, and only scored 6 points in the next 5 minutes, completing a gorgeous turnaround.

In terms of rebounds, the Knicks grabbed 13, the Pistons only had 7, and 6 less in one quarter.

周权后面又打了4分钟，第10分钟被换下场，单节6投4中，2罚2中，拿到10分1篮板3助攻2抢断1盖帽1犯规的数据。

In the back, the Assassins controlled the ball. He played shooting guard and took a lot of shots. The Assassins were willing to pass the ball to him, but they only made [-] of [-] shots, which was not very efficient. They only blocked Mark Jackson once.

Of the three offenses, two of them used the cover of the inside to break through, one was scored, and the other was almost blocked.

Chuck Daly regretted it. Zhou Quan and Thomas shouldn't be on the court together. Zhou Quan can't play shooting guard at all now. There is no threat to play off the ball. He can only play point guard.

He felt very tricky. He didn't shoot inside, so he could only sit and watch the Knicks' inside line stationed in the paint area.

He can only emphasize the pick-and-roll tactics of pulling out the inside to make screens, as well as rebounding and breakthrough tactics.

On the Knicks side, Pat Riley was in the same mood as Chuck Daly, not in a good mood, constantly reprimanding his players.

The reason is simple, in addition to rebounding and defense, offense and organization are a mess.

Mark Jackson was not as good as his normal performance against Zhou Quan, and was restricted.

The organizational function was destroyed, coupled with the strong defense of the Knicks, the Knicks only led by 4 points despite taking so many rebounds. If the Pistons rebounded, the Knicks' fate would be known.

He can only be thankful that the Pistons' inside lineup has inherent defects, otherwise, even with super center Ewing, the Knicks would have no way to compete with this team.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Zhou Quan played with the Assassins and Darnell Walker. The other two were inside substitutes. He served as the point guard. Walker played the third position and the Assassins played the shooting guard.

On the Knicks side, Ewing and Oakley did not come up, and John Starks, Vandeweghe, Anthony Mason, two small forwards and a guard were replaced on the outside.

After half a quarter, at 28:34, the Pistons trailed by 6 points, and the point difference widened a bit, but they were still in a stalemate.

Zhou Kwon was replaced and Joe Dumars played.

However, after the second quarter, 36:45, the Pistons trailed by 9 points at home.

TNT解说席上，罗伯特吉达说道：“铁拳半节1投0中，4罚3中，得到3分2助攻1篮板的数据。

半场16分钟，7投4中，6罚5中，得到13分2篮板5助攻2抢断1盖帽1失误1犯规的数据，他是活塞的半场得分王。”

Ringo Wilson said: "The defense of the Knicks' bench lineup has not weakened. As a substitute, they did not hesitate to foul. They rushed in with an iron fist a few times, were brought down twice, and won four free throw opportunities.

The Assassins continued to feel depressed in the second quarter. They played a full second quarter and made 5 of 1 shots. In the first half, they made 9 of 1 shots and had no free throws. They only scored 2 points, 2 assists, 4 turnovers and 4 fouls. The difference is far, and it is no longer a star performance. "

Robert Jeddah sighed and said: "Everyone has a low period, and there should be some improvement later. This is not the assassin we are familiar with."

In the locker room of the home team, the assassin covered his head with a towel. His performance was so poor today that he was ashamed to see others.

Zhou Quan sat next to Joe Dumas, not in the mood to count his own statistics. Anyway, if he continued to play like this, he would not be able to meet the system's requirements for the first round of the series. He had to play harder in the second half.

Back in the locker room, Chuck Daly finally broke out, and the Thunder roared angrily: "Rebounds, we grabbed 14 fewer rebounds in the half, we only had 11, and they had 25."

"Can't see me! Can't see me..."

Upon hearing this, Rodman quickly covered his face with a towel.

He only played 11 minutes in the first half, grabbed only two rebounds, and was in a terrible state. Like the assassins, he was really ashamed.

Daly glanced at Rodman, but he couldn't say anything about him. After all, the decline was caused by injuries.

However, the playing time of almost one quarter is only two, which is too little, right?

He glanced at Zhou Quan again, and didn't say anything. Tekken tried his best today, all of which were breakthroughs with the ball. He was brought down by the Knicks as many as 6 times in the penalty area, and he also scored 13 points. The shooting percentage was not bad. The Pistons Being able to bite the Knicks, the iron fist is the most important reason.

But he glared at Joe Dumas, and said helplessly: "Joe, you didn't rush in once today. If the fight continues like this, we will lose. You have to rush in so that Iron Fist has a chance to rest. You can change it." .”

"I see, coach."

Joe Dumas lowered his head, the inside was full of people, he couldn't get in at all, that wasn't his style of play, it was the style of assassins and iron fists.

Daly glanced at the assassin covered in a towel again, and sighed deeply.

"week……"

He still approached Zhou Quan and said, "You have to work harder in the second half, I need your breakthrough with the ball."

"clear."

Zhou Quan nodded.

Daly finally said: "Defense, strengthen defense, if we can't score, let them not score."

This is the only trick he has. He can't rebound or attack, so he can only rely on defense.

(End of this chapter)