God of NBA point guards

Chapter 146 G4 Battle

David Stern said with a smile: "Tonight's game was very exciting, and I am very happy with the way you played."

Then he glanced at the two, and said to Zhou Quan: "Zhou, you once told the media that you are willing to reconcile with Michael, is that so?"

Zhou Quan said with a smile on his face: "Mr. Stern, that's what I said. I have publicly expressed my kindness to Mr. Michael Jordan, but unfortunately he doesn't seem to have any intention of resolving our conflicts."

"Humph!"

Jordan snorted angrily, you hit me in public and almost ruined me, is that your kindness?But Stern is in front of him, so it's not easy to attack.

"Very good attitude." Stern said approvingly.

Zhou Quan continued: "There is a proverb in our country that it is better to resolve an enemy than to end it. This means that when there is a conflict, it is only suitable to resolve it, not to aggravate and deepen the conflict."

"Very good, this is an attitude of life full of philosophy and wisdom. If all of us act like this, there will be real peace in the world."

Stern praised again, then looked at Jordan, and said, "Michael, what about you?"

Jordan is speechless, are you forcing me to reconcile with this bastard?Then you might as well persuade me to retire, I would rather retire than reconcile with him.

Stern saw Jordan's reluctance, and persuaded: "Michael, don't you really think about it?"

Jordan turned around and stared at Zhou Quan, then looked at Stern and said: "Mr. Stern, I will not have conflicts with him off the court, and I will try to avoid conflicts on the court. I can guarantee this, but the relationship between me and him It can only be a mortal enemy, this cannot be changed, even if I retire, this fact cannot be changed, and I do not want to change."

Zhou Quan said with a smile: "There is a saying in our country that it is fun to fight against others. Having an irresolvable enemy will make me want to become stronger."

"Humph!"

Jordan stared at Zhou Quan again, complaining in his heart, you have so many proverbs in China, but they still mean the opposite.

Stern is sorry, but that's about it.

As long as things like the Battle of Auburn Hills don't happen again, and there are no on-court and off-court violence, as opponents, it doesn't matter if they have a close relationship. On the contrary, it can increase some topicality.

However, Michael Jordan is indeed not as grand as Zhou Quan.

TNT解说席上，罗伯特吉达在比赛结束的时候说道：“铁拳本场打了42分钟，12投5中，命中率41.7%，6罚6中，拿到了16分7篮板12助攻4抢断6失误3犯规的数据。

Jordan didn't defend him in the last game, but this game did a good job of limiting his offense, and more importantly, his breakthrough with the ball. Michael Jordan played a truly top-notch offense and defense in the fourth quarter. Active No.1.

The current Tekken, whether it is physical fitness, skills, game experience, control over the game, or the ability to change on the spot, self-adjustment ability, is very far away from Jordan.

Of course, his assist performance is still very good, but only in the first three quarters. In the fourth quarter, Jordan destroyed his rhythm on the defensive end. It should be said that he did not perform. "

林格·威尔逊兴奋地道：“迈克尔全场46分钟，已经32投17中，命中率53.1%，10罚9中，末节爆砍13分，全场轰下43分7篮板6助攻5抢断4失误3犯规的数据。

His performance in the Eastern Conference Finals, facing the most defensive Pistons in the league, was better than the first-round series where he averaged 45 points per game. After the three Eastern Conference finals, he has averaged 44.7 points per game. The playoffs are too explosive! "

Robert Jeddah could only express his admiration, and said with a smile: "In such a state, Michael Jordan has shown an invincible posture, indeed powerful."

On the sidelines, Zhou Quan chatted with Catherine, and then bid farewell to the fans with his teammates.

At this time, Jordan was being interviewed live by TNT TV station.

"Michael, what does winning Game 3 at the Palace of Auburn Hills mean to this series?" the reporter asked.

Jordan said excitedly: "It means that we are on the right path, we have found a way to deal with them, and we have officially started to attack the second championship."

"You have great confidence?"

"Of course, the Pistons are just a small hurdle in front of us, and we're sure we can get over it and reach our final goal."

"Today you not only restricted Iron Fist's offense, but also restricted his passing in the final quarter, and even forced him to hand over the ball at one point and become a spectator on the court, thus winning the game, then what do you think? Will it still be like this?"

"Of course, I'm sure that he can't make changes in a short period of time. I'm faster and more flexible than him. When I find and grasp his weakness, he can't escape my palm." Jordan is full of Said confidently.

"Finally Mr. Stern called you together. Why?"

"It was a normal conversation, he wanted us to reconcile, but I refused."

"why?"

"Why do we need to reconcile? We are not teammates, we are sworn enemies, there is no need for us to reconcile, not at all, I never expect to be friends with everyone in the world."

An hour later, the Pistons' postgame press conference began.

"Tiequan, what's your own evaluation of your performance in the final quarter?"

"very bad."

"What improvements are you going to make?"

"No idea yet."

"Are you still confident about the series?"

"In any case, we hope to win the G4 game, and we will not allow two home games to be lost in a row."

"Who do you think is responsible for the failure?"

"It can only be mine."

"Tekken, do you still have the confidence to face Michael Jordan?"

"Of course I do. I believe I can do better. And Michael Jordan failed for so many seasons before reaching the end. How could I lose confidence because of one failure?"

"If, I said if, the Pistons lost the Eastern Conference Finals, what would you do?"

"If that's the case, I'm going to work out the whole offseason, and next season we're going to come back and stand in front of Michael Jordan again."

Soon after the press conference ended, Zhou Quan went back to the locker room to get his bag, and when he was about to leave, Rodman yelled, "Iron Fist, you'd better sleep separately from Catherine, this is my suggestion."

Zhou Quan didn't even turn his head. He walked forward and replied, "Dennis, this is my suggestion to you and Madonna."

"Haha..." A group of people burst into laughter.

Half an hour later, Zhou Quan got into his pickup truck, beside Catherine who was waiting for him.

Catherine observed Zhou Quan's expression. There was no obvious frustration or unhappiness after the loss, but she was a little frustrated. She smiled and said, "Zhou, what will happen to your sneaker sales tomorrow?"

Zhou Quan was stunned, suddenly laughed a few times, shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Sales have plummeted? No matter what, there are only less than 100 million US dollars in sales left. Anyway, I can basically complete the sales of this season ahead of schedule. Next season's 800 million, let’s talk about it next season.”

"Michael Jordan is really strong, no wonder Madonna is unwilling to accept him." Catherine said suddenly.

"What do you mean? You also saw their news?" Zhou Quan didn't understand.

"These two days are full of news about them, and you can't hide from them."

Catherine said enviously, and then explained: "A person like Jordan is too strong, so his personality is also very strong and domineering. It is impossible for a queen-like woman like Madonna to have higher achievements and social status than the current Jordan. Put up with that kind of character."

"So as a woman, what kind of man do you think Madonna likes?" Zhou Quan asked curiously.

"I don't know, anyway, it's not like Jordan, maybe the kind who is very obedient? I'm not sure." Catherine said.

"This is the reason why Rodman was attracted by Madonna? That guy is a character who comes and goes in front of Madonna when he asks for it, and he kneels and licks him." Zhou Quan suddenly realized.

……

When Zhou Quan woke up, it was broad daylight, and Catherine beside her was no longer in bed, so he looked at his watch, it was 11 am.

He felt that the soreness after the game was still there, and he could not recover the exhausted physical energy in one night. Fortunately, the G4 game was on the 25th, and there was still time to recover.

"Zhou, have you woken up? I'm ready to have breakfast. I fried some veal steaks, which are seven ripe as you like, sprinkled with black pepper and chili sauce as you like."

At this time, Catherine opened the door and came in. She was still wearing a cooking apron. It was Zhou Quan's apron, which was a bit big, but she was also 177 cm tall, maybe only 175 cm, not much bigger, just a little fat.

"Sorry, I should do it." Zhou Quan got up quickly and said politely.

"Let's make dinner together." Catherine laughed.

"OK."

After Zhou Quan washed up, Catherine had put food on the table, including steak, salmon, fried eggs, sausage, vegetable salad, milk, fruit, bread, etc., waiting for him.

"Very rich. But wait a minute."

He hurried to the door and brought in the newspaper before sitting down at the table.

"It's not a good habit."

But when he was about to read it, Catherine confiscated the newspaper.

"Hehe, then don't watch it, let's eat." He said kindly and authentically.

"Try the steak, is it cooked?"

"Well, not bad."

He tasted a piece, and it was really good, as long as it was smeared with chili, the taste would be the same.

"Catherine, let's go to the supermarket to buy vegetables in the afternoon, and I'll cook Chinese dishes for you."

"OK, I haven't tried Chinese food yet, is it delicious?" Catherine asked curiously.

"Oh, let's put it this way, I would rather starve to death than eat the fried fish nuggets and bacon that you British people eat every day for two consecutive days. But if you don't eat Chinese food for three consecutive days, I will I can’t eat anymore.” He teased.

Catherine gave Zhou Quan a blank look, and said angrily, "Is it that bad? Didn't you say that you will go to England to see me in the future? I will treat you to fried fish and bacon every day."

Speaking of which, thinking about the impending breakup, the two couldn't help sighing at the same time.

After breakfast and lunch, Zhou Quan picked up the newspaper and read it.

He mainly reads the local media, how to evaluate last night's game and his performance yesterday, the media in other cities don't care much.

Fortunately, the Detroit media still supported him. Instead of blaming him for losing a game, they were quite tolerant.

After spending half an hour browsing the news, Zhou Quan drove his girlfriend, who was about to break up, to a supermarket outside the community to do some shopping.

In the afternoon, he busily cooked eight dishes, such as red eggplant, braised pork, red pork ribs, braised squid, braised salmon, steamed eggs, etc. There is no Chinese supermarket in Detroit, and there are not enough raw materials and seasonings. Make these dishes.

Catherine didn't know how to use chopsticks, and Zhou Quan helped pick up the dishes from time to time. When she was eating, she would occasionally sigh.

Zhou Quan didn't ask why he sighed, he just didn't want to break up with him, he knew that Catherine still liked being with him very much, otherwise he wouldn't fall in love again.

It's a pity that both of them are struggling for their careers at present, so they can only accept this ending.

On the 24th, the Pistons did not arrange training on this day, and continued to allow players to seize precious opportunities to recover their physical fitness.

That night, the G4 game of the Western Conference Finals started, 112:121. In the end, the Jazz won two consecutive home games and drew another game. They tied with the Blazers [-]-[-].

马龙兄弟轰入61分，约翰斯托克顿也打出了这个系列赛以来最好的表现，18分15助攻3抢断，投篮命中率54.5%，三人联手贡献79分19篮板20助攻。

In the Western Conference Finals series, the Blazers' best performance was not the glider Drexler, but the All-Star backup point guard Terry Porter. This time he scored 34 points and his shooting percentage was as high as 56.3%.

Glider also scored 27 points, and teamed up with Porter to contribute 61 points. The performance of the Blazers in other aspects is not worse than that of the Jazz, but the Jazz has the home court advantage. The audience got 55 free throw opportunities, 16 times more than the Blazers. Free throws, only free throws scored 19 points more than the Blazers, and just because of this, they won the game.

"Our Pistons are not popular in the league and don't get that kind of home court advantage. Last night's game, we made five fewer free throws than the Bulls. I have some breakthroughs that deserve free throws, but even at home, the whistle will not bias me. " Zhou Quan said.

"Why?" Catherine asked curiously.

"Uh, well, maybe the name of the Bad Boys Legion is still costing us." He said in a teasing tone.

At this time, he thought of the second half of the last quarter last night. When Jordan was still playing in a very high-quality state, his teammates lost their excitement.

It's a question he's been worrying about, even before the Eastern Conference finals.

The veterans around him who have won two consecutive championships, Joe Dumars, John Salley, have lost their vitality and vigor.

Even if by means of encouraging morale and other means, you can muster more courage for a while, and you can also show the sharpness of a knife when facing the bull, but it cannot last.

It is the so-called one-bomb, then decline, and three-time exhaustion. This is the situation of the current Pistons. They do not have the fighting spirit to fight to the death and fight to the end.

Although the slogan is loud, in fact, since last season, the tenacity of the Bad Boys has been lost in the bones.

"Dennis is okay, but he was unlucky, and just happened to be injured in the playoffs. Ulrich just arrived in the Pistons. He didn't have a championship in his hand, his contract was small, and his morale was good, but his defense was terrible. It’s also monotonous and limited.”

He is a little helpless. With this lineup, it is a bit difficult to win the Bulls.

……

On the 25th, the Eastern Conference Finals G4 match day.

Continue to rest in the morning, and Zhou Quan came to the headquarters at noon to participate in the team's recovery training.

After resting for more than two days, the soreness in his body is gone. Of course, his physical fitness will definitely not return to 100%, which requires a longer rest.And now his body is more likely to get tired.

Rodman said in a serious manner: "Iron Fist, it seems that you have indeed slept in separate beds with Catherine these two days, and your physical fitness is recovering well."

"Fuck off!"

Zhou Quan scolded with a smile, and said angrily: "You should still worry about your state, you only grabbed 10 rebounds in the last game."

"Don't worry, I've rested for two days, and my injuries are better. There will be at least 20 in this game." Rodman patted his chest and promised.

Chuck Daly came over and asked, "Zhou, have you thought of a way to deal with Jordan's defense in the past two days?"

Zhou Quan nodded and said: "After thinking about it, I still have to improve my athletic quality to really solve this problem. With my current ability, I'm afraid there is still no way. I still have to use the pick-and-roll to get rid of him."

Chuck Daly nodded and said: "That's correct. If his defense is so easy to solve, he won't be Michael Jordan. You can solve the problem only if you have a correct attitude.

In this game, if he plays a full-court press again, I will arrange more pick-and-roll tactics for you. After you split it, immediately distance yourself from him, but don’t go to Pippen’s side. Pippen’s defense is no worse than Jordan’s. Possibly even more difficult. "

"clear."

……

At night, the Palace of Auburn Hills is brightly lit.

At 07:30, the two sides announced the starting list.

Bulls: Bill Carterwhite, Horace Grant, Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan, John Paxson
Pistons: John Saley, Dennis Rodman, Orlando Ulrich, Joe Dumars, Joo Kwon
At this time, substitute players from both sides entered the field and began to warm up.

Although Isiah Thomas's reputation and strength have declined sharply, he still has a strong fan base in Detroit and the Palace of Auburn Hills. When he appeared on the court, countless Pistons fans cheered for him.

He was relieved to see Magic and Barkley sitting together instead of sitting behind the team's bench.

He was afraid of the disease. He protested against Magic playing before the season started, which turned his relationship with Magic from friendly to bad, but he didn't regret it. Who the hell let you fuck?
(End of this chapter)