God of NBA point guards

Chapter 179 MVP Top [-] + Weekly Best

On the 13th, the league announced the best players of the first week and the first MVP rankings.

Zhou Quan received a surprise. With his outstanding personal performance and the Pistons' excellent record of four wins and four wins, he became the best player in the first week of the 92/93 season. This is also the first time he has won this honor.

场均40分钟，16.25投8中，投篮命中率49.2%，4罚3.75中，命中率93.75%，21分4.75篮板13.5助攻3.25抢断0.5盖帽3.25失误3.5犯规，助攻失误比4.15，真实命中率58.3%。

In the second half of last season, he also had good statistics for a certain period of time, but unfortunately his shooting percentage was low, his scoring was not rich enough, and his score was too watery, so he couldn't win this honor.

At the same time, because of his personal and team performance, he entered the top ten of the MVP rankings for the first time, ranking fifth. The top four are Jordan, Barkley, Olajuwon, and Ewing.

Being selected into the top five MVPs is a huge improvement for him, which symbolizes that he has become a real star in this league.

On the 14th, the Pistons defeated the Pacers at home and won five consecutive victories. Zhou Quan also scored 20+10 again.

On the 16th, the team came to Los Angeles, and on the 17th, they challenged the Clippers away.

Zhou Quan's opponent is his old opponent, Mark Jackson, who was facing off in the first round of the series, and was traded to the Clippers by the Knicks.

Ordinarily he has an advantage, but Mark Jackson is in great shape today. The Clippers also went crazy with 12 assists. Six players scored in double figures, two of whom scored 20+ points. The team scored 115 points.

The Pistons were in a poor state, scoring only 111 points and losing by four points.

Zhou Quan scored 29 points and his shooting percentage reached 46%, but he only received 8 assists, and his teammates just missed the pass.

Rodman has been injured and unable to gain an advantage in rebounding, which is also an important reason for the Pistons' loss.

With a record of 5 wins and 1 loss, the Pistons left Los Angeles and rushed to Denver to challenge the Nuggets.

Mutombo, Zhou Quan's show of the same year, Zhou Quan and Larry Johnson, the two best rookies, were not selected for the All-Star, but he became an All-Star substitute in the rookie season, with 16.6 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3 blocks in the regular season. Data, strong defense, has become the league's top basket protector.

Under his defense, Sekali, who was too soft at the basket, made 13 of 2 shots and swallowed 3 big blocks in this game. Mills made 8 of 3 shots and took [-] big blocks. The Pistons are not bad The inside attack died down.

Throughout the game, Mutombo made a big profit on the head of the Pistons and sent 9 big blocks, which not only blocked the Pistons' inside line from attacking the basket, but also blocked the Pistons' outside line from rushing in again. Zhou Quanchong I went in and ate two hats.

In the end, the Pistons, who didn't want a losing streak, got a losing streak and lost to the Nuggets, whose overall strength was not as good as their own.

With 5 wins and 2 losses, the Pistons came to the third away game of this trip, Seattle, to challenge the powerful Supersonics.

The media responded quickly. They had just identified the Pistons as the first-tier team, and now they have begun to overthrow their own statement, throwing the Pistons into the second-tier team again.

For example, ESPN TV station said in a program on its own NBA channel: "A championship-level team is not allowed to have a losing streak casually. For example, the Bulls rarely have a losing streak because Michael Jordan does not allow it.

However, the Pistons were easily defeated by the Clippers and Nuggets, which were not as powerful as their own. This shows that the hard power of this team has not yet reached the championship level.

Iron Fist, on the other hand, doesn't have Michael Jordan's leadership ability over the team, nor does he have that kind of strong control over the game, let alone strong dominance over opponents. reason. "

ESPN's statement has been recognized by most of the media, except for the Detroit media.

When Zhou Quan accepted the media's telephone interview, he couldn't refute this argument, just because he was the boss of the team, and the team had a losing streak, he would bear the greatest responsibility, and there was no room or reason to shirk.

On the evening of the 21st, in the absence of Rodman, the Pistons ushered in a three-game losing streak, 106:128, and lost to the Sonics.

"The supersonic speed of the dog!"

Losing by 22 points in the first battle, and winning a three-game losing streak, even Zhou Quan, who has always been gentle, couldn't help but swear after the game.

In fact, the performance of the Pistons is not bad, with six players scoring in double figures.

Under Gary Payton's crazy defense, he made 19 of 9 shots, and his shooting percentage was 47.4%, but he sent 15 assists and 3 steals, and his performance was not too bad.

But the Pistons didn't play too badly, but the SuperSonics had an explosion, with seven players scoring in double figures from the main force to the bench.

Under the crazy bombing of Rainman Sean Kemp, Sekali and Mills were completely defeated. Kemp scored 28 points, with a hit rate of more than 5%, and also sent [-] big caps, scoring two People dare not attack under the basket.

The Pistons lost their inside defense, and they also lost their inside offense, resulting in a big defeat.

After 5 consecutive victories and 3 consecutive losses, the Pistons exposed their weaknesses, that is, after trading John Sely, they can no longer face powerful inside opponents when Rodman cannot play.

ESPN commented on this in the noon sports news on the 22nd, and cited evidence. The example is the Pistons' rival Bulls.

主持人克鲁斯说道：“公牛目前同样5胜3负，分别败给老鹰、活塞与湖人，但却在14号的背靠背比赛中，以84：117的大比分优势击败了掘金，又在19号以99：108击败了超音速。

The Bulls also don’t have a strong inside line, but they can beat these two teams. The Pistons’ inside line is actually stronger than the Bulls, but they are defeated by these two teams. Then we can draw a conclusion, The Pistons are not as good as the Bulls.

To be more precise, when the interior is stronger than the Bulls, the reason why the Pistons lost to these two teams is because the outside line is not as good as the Bulls' outside line. "

At this time, the Pistons were already in Portland and ushered in another back-to-back. This is the third back-to-back this month since the start.

Zhou Quan saw this news while having lunch with his teammates, but he had to admit that ESPN was right, the combination of Jordan + Pippen was indeed stronger than him and Joe Dumars.

Both offensive and defensive ends, the combination of Jordan and Pippen is stronger than them. This is undeniable, and he will not deny it, let alone deny the opponent's strength.

But the game is for five players. If the Pistons can beat the Bulls once, they will have a chance to beat the Bulls a second time.

As for losing to the Clippers, Supersonics, and Nuggets, who can guarantee that the Bulls will not lose to them in the future? Can Michael Jordan guarantee it?
The MVP rankings for the second week came out. His stats were still 20+10, still very good, but his ranking fell out of the top ten all of a sudden.

That night, at 95:115, the Pistons lost to the mighty Trail Blazers. They lost four games in a row in an away game. Their faces turned green, and they were ridiculed wildly by many media.

In particular, Troy Weaver's trading operations related to John Sely have become the focus of criticism by the media.

Of course, after the four-game losing streak, Zhou Quan was the one who was criticized the most by the media. His ability to lead the team and his ability to stand up at critical moments have all been seriously questioned.

At the end of this round of road trip, with a record of 5 wins and 4 losses, the Pistons returned to Detroit to lick their wounds.

After two days of adjustment, the Pistons ushered in a challenge from the Charlotte Hornets on the 25th.

Larry Johnson was KOed by Zhou Quan, but because the KO was too fast, he didn't hit a few times, and the injury was not serious, which did not affect the regular season. He even participated in the preseason game alive and kicking.

As Zhou Quan's mortal enemy, he has attracted a lot of attention. When he came to the Palace of Auburn Hills for training in the afternoon, several media interviewed him.

"Larry, will you still challenge the killer king in the ring?" the reporter asked.

Larry Johnson's face turned green, and he said in a muffled voice, "Look at the chance, I won't be afraid of him, I'm strengthening my boxing training."

"I remember after the last KO you, Iron Fist asked you not to provoke him on the ring, he said you are not qualified, do you agree with this sentence?" another reporter asked.

"Of course I don't agree. It's just that I didn't have enough training time, which resulted in my punch speed being too slow, so I missed him. As long as I practice a little bit, I will definitely be able to hit him." Larry Johnson said shamefully and angrily.

"So tonight on the basketball court, do you have the confidence to beat him?"

"of course."

Larry Johnson said fiercely: "We will give them five consecutive losses."

At 07:30 in the evening, the two sides announced the starting lineup.

This game was the Pistons' first national broadcast, broadcast live by ABC, with Bill Walton and Lewis Williams as the commentators.

After Bill Walton got the list, he said with a smile: "Although this year's draft is a small year, it produced two very talented centers, Shaquille O'Neal and Alonzo Mourning. So far, they have played well. 20+10 data, and they also averaged 3.5 blocks per game, which can be called the peak of their debut."

Williams said with a smile: "In comparison, Shaquille O'Neal's performance is better, his offensive efficiency is higher, [-] percentage points higher than Mourning, and his offense occurs more at the basket.

But Mourning's defense is better, his defense is very tough, and he spends more on the defensive end than O'Neal. "

Bill Walton nodded and said: "But Mourning and Larry Johnson are a pair of insiders who match offense and defense quite well. I am very optimistic about the Hornets this season.

The two of them plus Kendall Gill, and Dell Curry on the bench, the Hornets ranked No. 12 in the Eastern Conference last season. I think this season has a great chance to reach the playoffs, and even strive for the top half to occupy the home court advantage. . "

Williams said with a smile: "But I heard that the two of them had conflicts in NCAA games, and they have always had festivals. I am a little worried. They brought the conflicts in college into the locker room."

"Really? I didn't notice that." Bill Wharton was a little surprised.

Williams said again: "Bill, who do you prefer for tonight's game?"

Bill Walton said with a smile: "Lewis, you know that Tekken and I are alumni, and I am willing to support his team."

Williams said: "But in the last four games, the Pistons have lost all. Facing the powerful Nuggets and Supersonics inside, they also lost the game, so now the media thinks that the Pistons can't deal with such a team. Mourning and Larry Johnson are a top-notch offensive and defensive combination.

So according to the analysis of the media, the Pistons should not be able to deal with the Hornets, and the chances of winning are relatively small. Don't you think so? "

Bill Walton did not answer this question, but said: "Then let the facts prove whether this Pistons team can play a team with strong interior strength in the absence of Rodman."

At this time, in the player channel, Zhou Quan once again saw his defeated opponent Larry Johnson on the ring.

"Hey, Mom." He greeted with a smile.

Larry Johnson originally liked the nickname "Big Mom", which sold him a lot of shoes, but after being ridiculed by countless boxing fans at the Great Western Forum last time, he doesn't like it now, he prefers Nicknames like Detroit Killer.

And Zhou Quan shouted this nickname, which made him feel as uncomfortable as eating a pile of shit.

"Damn it, call me by my name. My name is Larry Johnson, not Aunt." He stared at Zhou Quan angrily.

"Okay, aunt." Zhou Quan said with a smile.

Larry Johnson turned his head away angrily, walked to the front, and ignored Zhou Quan.

Alonzo Mourning, watching Zhou Quan, saw that Zhou Quan seemed to be bullying Larry Johnson, but he didn't speak.

He knew that Zhou Quan, the cross-border madman in the sports world that the media is currently paying attention to, the guy who swept away the four villains in the NBA league, stepped on the corpses of the villains to become the biggest villain in the league at present. He was very capable of fighting, even at the level of a professional boxer.

But his character is extremely tough and aggressive, he has an iron-blooded style of play, and he was known as a saint fighter in college.

If it was other teammates, he would definitely stand up, but Larry Johnson, he had to think about it, he didn't want to help when it was time to do something.

Zhou Quan also glanced at Mourning, very envious. If the Pistons can get this guy, it will be much easier to beat the Bulls.

At eight o'clock, the game officially begins.

Seikali and Mourning jumped the ball, and the Pistons attacked.

Zhou Quan advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, but the Hornets did not switch defenses, so they let Boggs, who was 160 cm, defend him.

Boggs is good at stealing the ball, so he is nicknamed the Robber. As soon as he gets close to Zhou Quan, he circles around him like a fly, and the ball goes around wherever he goes, giving full play to his short stature.

After Zhou Quan changed hands to control the ball, he immediately accelerated to get rid of the opponent, took the ball to the top of the arc, stepped over, and went straight to the free throw line.

Relying on a faster speed, Boggs ran to the front again and stopped Zhou Quan at the free throw line, but Zhou Quan suddenly stopped at the free throw line for a jumper.

"brush!"

Boggs' jumping was amazing, and he immediately took off with all his strength to block the shot, but he still couldn't keep up with Zhou Quan's rhythm, and the basketball went down the basket with precision.

In the 8th minute of the first quarter, Zhou Quan made 9 crazy shots, all of which were mid-range emergency stop jumpers, and hit 6 of them on Boggs' head, with a hit rate of 66.6%.

The Hornets can't do anything about him unless Boggs is replaced, but apart from Boggs, they don't have a good point guard at all, so although Boggs was blown up on the defensive end, he still stayed on the court.

The Pistons couldn't beat the outside line, so the Hornets made up for it inside. Mourning and Larry Johnson took a lot of shots, but they also played with the Pistons.

But Mourning's offense is not very good tonight. He doesn't have many offenses around the basket, mostly low jumpers, and he doesn't feel very good.

In the end, 96:101, the Pistons won their 6th win of the new season and finally ended their losing streak.

Zhou Quan played 45 minutes, scored 34 points on Boggs, broke the record of 29 points in a single game in the regular season, and sent 14 assists.

However, he made four turnovers. He was intercepted by the Boggs guy. The other three turnovers were passing and receiving errors. The cooperation with Sekali and Mills was not tacit enough.

Larry Johnson scored 22 points on 52 percent shooting.

阿朗佐·莫宁13分5篮板5盖帽4失误4犯规，除了封盖，今晚的发挥并不怎么样。

"How are you, Joe?"

Zhou Quan went back to the locker room and asked.

Joe Dumas smiled and said, "It's a small problem. I just have two days off. I'll just rest for one more game."

"That's good." He breathed a sigh of relief.

In the 8th minute of the final quarter, Joe Dumas was blocked on the floor by a big cap from Mourning when he broke through with the ball, and he was injured and left the field, which made him a little worried.

On the 26th, the team ushered in good news. Rodman left the injured list, entered the 12-man rotation list, and began to participate in the team's training.

Next, after a two-day rest, the Pistons defeated the Timberwolves in an away game on the 28th and won a winning streak. After winning the seventh win, they returned to home against the Knicks on the 29th, another back-to-back.

Rodman played 12 minutes off the bench in the game against the Timberwolves, grabbed 4 rebounds, and was in good shape.

And Joe Dumars will also come back in this game. The Pistons will gather all the main players for the first time this season and play with the main lineup.

This game is also the Pistons' second national live broadcast this season, which is not easy.

(End of this chapter)