God of NBA point guards

Chapter 278 Defending AMVP
Jordan was the finale in the east, and Zhou Quan was the finale in the west. When it was his turn, he trotted out. At this time, the zither music of the Spring River Flower and Moonlight Night sounded on the scene, and he performed Zhang Sanfeng's thirteen Tai Chi poses in the snow-bright lamppost.

Wudang Tai Chi is not a set of boxing, but a variety of martial arts, including Tai Chi Sword, Tai Chi 36 Forms, Liangyi Boxing, Wuji Kungfu, etc. He learned the thirteen forms very well in a short time and practiced very little. of.

"Clap clap clap..."

Accompanied by the specially prepared Chinese classical music, there was a certain artistic conception, which won the warmest applause in the appearance ceremony.

"Ouch, Zhou Quan has practiced Tai Chi, haha!" Zhang Lili said happily in the commentary booth of CCTV.

"Didn't you hear what he said?" Sun Zhenping laughed.

"This, this seems normal?"

In Boston, Mai Baochan was dumbfounded.

As a Tai Chi master, she has practiced Tai Chi for decades, and Zhou Quan's Tai Chi is too ordinary in her eyes. It is nothing more than learning a good style with good flexibility and coordination.

But she immediately realized that Zhou Quan didn't specialize in martial arts, he was a professional sports player, it was already good to be able to play like this,
"Mom, he is very famous in Xiangcheng, and he is the spokesperson of many big international brands." Makoto said with a smile.

There is obvious envy in his eyes. He has made a name for himself in Xiangcheng these years. He can be regarded as a kung fu superstar after Chenglong and Li Lianjie, but he has been crushed by them all the time. There are not many people on him. The endorsement of an international first-line brand, an international first-line brand, represents international popularity and international commercial value.

Mai Baochan glanced at his son, and said with a smile: "I still want you to tell me? He is now one of the most popular superstars in the American basketball circle. His popularity has surpassed that of Michael Jordan, and he is the most famous among American Chinese.

If he wins the championship again this year, it will be terrible. He won two championships in three years when he first debuted, and he will definitely become a superstar in one fell swoop. "

Makoto smiled and said, "Mom, do you really care about basketball now?"

Mai Baochan rolled his eyes at his son and said, "Didn't I just say that he is the most famous Chinese in the United States. If it weren't for him, who would watch the NBA?"

Zhen Zidan glanced at Zhou Quan on TV, shook his head and said, "His Taijiquan is average."

Mai Baochan smiled and said, "He's not a martial artist. Besides playing basketball, he can also play ice hockey, baseball, golf, and boxing, all of which have reached professional standards."

"So omnipotent?"

Makoto was taken aback.

At the All-Star scene, David Stern became more and more satisfied with Zhou Quan, and this year it was a specially prepared appearance ceremony, which shows that Zhou Quan attaches great importance to and respects the All-Stars.

"Tekken, teach me kung fu, I will play with you next year." O'Neill shouted.

"You're in the east and I'm in the west. Why do you play together?" Zhou Quan asked with a smile.

"You just taught me kung fu." O'Neill said hurriedly.

"Okay, when we get on the stage later, just don't block me, and get out of the way when you see me rushing in." Zhou Quan whispered.

O'Neill was taken aback, with an embarrassed expression on his face, didn't this make him a traitor?But forget it, in order to learn Kung Fu, a traitor is a traitor.

At 08:30, the race begins.

The head coach of the All-Stars in the West is George Karl, and Phil Jackson in the East was originally, but he happened to have an old hip injury, so he was replaced by the head coach of the Eagles, Lenny Wilkens.

The Eagles are currently the second-best record in the Eastern Conference and are rushing very fast. Lenny Wilkens is also a highly respected old coach.

However, these two head coaches obviously didn't care much. After arranging the All-Stars to start the game, they sat back on the bench to watch the show.

O'Neal and Olajuwon jumped the ball, and the East attacked.

Among the five All-Star starters in the East, there was no serious point guard. Jordan played the first position, and Zhou Quan immediately followed him.

Because of the feud between Jordan and Zhou Quan, last year's All-Stars took it seriously from the beginning, and this year's fans are also looking forward to entering the most intense state from the beginning. As the saying goes, people who watch dramas are not afraid of big things, they have this kind of mentality .

"There's a good show tonight!"

The copyright of this year's All-Stars belongs to TNT, and the commentator is the magic bird group, Magic Johnson said at this time.

Larry Bird nodded, grabbed the microphone and said, "Michael, Iron Fist, you two are going head-to-head. No one is allowed to be a cover, and no one is allowed to be called a help defense. Use your ability to overwhelm the other side, OK?"

"One-on-one! One-on-one! One-on-one..."

The All-Stars are broadcast live, and TNT’s commentator is the on-site commentator. Larry Bird’s words sounded in the target center through the on-site speakers, and everyone in the audience heard them. Countless fans immediately shouted. The proposal was endorsed and strongly supported by them.

The smile on Zhou Quan's face was even brighter, he still stared at Jordan, but raised his right hand and made an OK gesture.

Jordan was naturally not to be outdone, and also made an OK gesture.

"Oh hoo..."

The fans cheered enthusiastically.

"Flying man, how about breaking your five goals tonight?"

While defending and retreating, the smiling Zhou Quanwei spat trash talk at the same time.

"Tekken, try it."

Anger flashed in Jordan's eyes, and he squeezed out a sentence through his teeth.

That's what he said, but he knew Zhou Quan's stealing ability, so he raised the highest vigilance, and after passing the center line from the center, he immediately accelerated to the right wing.

Zhou Quan quickly followed.

Although the rhythm of passive defense is half a beat slower, his reaction speed is too fast, so it is not half a beat slower, only a little slower.

Moreover, he was faster than Jordan, and he was not thrown off for half a step. He stuck to Jordan's left side tightly, using physical confrontation to slow down Jordan, and at the same time prevented Jordan from breaking through to the right elbow.

Jordan held the ball to the [-]-degree position of the three-point line, did not slow down, but continued to accelerate forcefully, but the strong confrontation made him feel as if his body was stuck in a quagmire, unable to accelerate as much as possible, and his most powerful explosive power could not be brought out .

But his explosive power is stronger than Zhou Quan's. This is his ultimate talent. He accelerated again and finally broke through the quagmire, rushed past, and reached the three-point line.

He doesn't need to get rid of Zhou Quan completely. With Zhou Quan's defensive and mobile ability, it is almost impossible. All he needs is a little space.

Even if he really can't make it through, he still has a hole card to use, and if he hits back and turns around for a jumper and can't break through the space, then create space by himself.

"not good!"

Feeling light on his body, Jordan rushed over with a huff, Zhou Quan knew something was wrong, and the next moment, Jordan stopped suddenly half a step ahead of him.

"squeak!"

The reaction was super fast, and he immediately stopped suddenly. At this time, Jordan was already in the air, and there was still an outward drifting action. Coupled with a backward shot, he tried his best to take off and block the block, but his hand still only reached the opponent's elbow.

"brush!"

The basketball swiped down the basket, and the water splashed.

"Oh hoo!"

The target center immediately burst into warm applause and cheers.

"First shot, Michael Jordan wins," Magic Johnson yelled, laughing.

"Drift + leanback, Michael is indeed a shooting textbook! Now it's the turn of Iron Fist." Larry Bird said with a smile.

Postman Karl Malone picked up the basketball and stepped back to the baseline to serve. Zhou Quan was about to catch the ball, but Malone sent the ball to Rock Richmond instead.

Richmond knew that the fans in the audience were waiting for Zhou Quan to return Jordan, so he passed the ball to Zhou Quan.

When the postman saw it, he couldn't help but snorted, feeling dissatisfied with Richmond.

Zhou Quan changed his direction to bypass Jordan, accelerated on the right sideline, and rushed to the frontcourt. Indeed, no one double-teamed him, not even Pippen.

When he rushed to the [-]-degree position of the right-wing three-point line, he suddenly slowed down and dribbled the ball under his crotch. After Jordan rushed to the front, he immediately stepped on the brakes. Just as he was turning around, Zhou Quan stepped up and stepped over, killing from the inside. After entering the flank, the whole breakthrough movement was very continuous and skillful.

"Oh, Michael was shot." Magic Johnson yelled.

Just when Zhou Quan hit the right waist, Derek Coleman came out to defend. His reaction was too quick. He pulled the ball up while making an emergency stop, and threw the ball over Coleman's head. Richmond, who rushed down from the free throw line, immediately flew up when he saw this, and after catching the ball in the air, he dunked with one hand and smashed the Eastern All-Star's basket.

"Oh hoo!"

The target center immediately burst into enthusiastic cheers.

"Oh, a beautiful alley dunk, the iron fist and the rock cooperate very well." Larry Bird shouted excitedly.

"Iron Fist is different from Michael. He is a point guard, so although the ball was not shot by himself, it can be regarded as a response to Michael's just ball." Magic Johnson said.

Larry Bird said with a smile: "Purely from a competitive point of view, Iron Fist's personal finishing ability is indeed not as good as Michael's, but with his passing, the threat of holding the ball is almost the same height."

Zhang Lili said with a smile at this time: "Zhou Quan is quite smart. If he insists on attacking Jordan personally, it will be short-term attacking long-term."

Sun Zhenping nodded and said: "That's right, the combination of personal offense and passing is the most powerful Zhou Quan. To single out personal offense and challenge Jordan one-on-one is to chop off one of his own arms, which is unwise." lift."

On the right wing, Jordan held the ball and pushed it beyond the three-point line, paused for a moment, and in the next moment, he would break through with a feint with one hand, rush in and make a jump shot.

Zhou Quan no longer defends passively like the previous goal. His strongest is aggressive defense, using his powerful stealing ability to force his opponent to make mistakes.

At the moment when Jordan paused and dribbled the ball downwards, the moment the ball just left his hand, relying on his faster nerve reaction speed, he took the lead, stepped forward suddenly with his left foot, leaned over, and stabbed the ball with his left hand.

Jordan's nerves suddenly tightened, and he turned instinctively to protect the ball, and then prepared to turn around and break through from the inside to the right elbow, which was his favorite position.

But just as he turned around, Zhou Quan withdrew his left foot, and the distance between the two was back to one step.

Zhou Quan predicted that Jordan would break through from the inside, because the right elbow area is one of the positions where Jordan has the highest shooting percentage, only below the basket.

At this time, Jordan turned around and broke through. Zhou Quan completed the lateral movement half a beat earlier, and stabbed with his right hand.

"Oh, steal the ball?!" Magic Johnson exclaimed.

"Damn!"

Jordan quickly stopped and turned around, trying to get the ball back.

But at this time, Zhou Quan took advantage of the trend and squeezed into Jordan's arms, while controlling the ball, and then started to play quickly.

He always rushed in front of Jordan, but he was only one step away. When he reached the left elbow, he completed the combination ball and took off one step later.

Jordan chased after him and took off a little slower. It was already too late. Zhou Quan's speed was already a little faster than him, and the rhythm was half a beat slower.

"boom!"

In the next moment, he dunked with one hand, and the basket of the Eastern All-Star was exploded.

"Oh!"

The whole audience burst into cheers.

The first 4 minutes of the first quarter belonged to the time when Jordan and Zhou Quan competed, and the rest of the All-Stars became the foil.

Each played 4 shots with the ball. Jordan made 3 of 2 shots and scored 4 points and 1 turnover. Zhou Quan made 2 of 1 shots and scored 2 points and 2 assists. Each of them showed their strong side. One is an absolute offense. One is the ability to combine offense and passing.

Subsequently, Jordan first reduced his personal offense, began to pass the ball, and unilaterally declared a ceasefire.

He is not stupid, this is an All-Star, not his solo exhibition game, if one person makes a shot, the Eastern All-Stars will offend, and when the time comes to [-]-on-[-], he will be the one, and the average Pippen has no relationship with him in private. will help him.

But Zhou Quan is different from him. He is a real point guard. When he competed with him, he did not give up passing the ball for his teammates and would not offend others.

Afterwards, the All-Stars entered the normal atmosphere and rhythm, that is, performances. In the first half, there was almost no defense, all kinds of fancy dunks, all kinds of dazzling offenses, and the cheers from the center of the target were wave after wave. a wave.

In the second half, the defense of the two teams began to improve.

In this all-star game, there was no winner until the last minute, and the strength was about the same.

"133:133, now there are 23 seconds left in the game, the All-Stars in the Western Conference have the ball, no timeout is called, George Karl and Wilkens handed over the game to the All-Stars themselves." Zhang Reasonable said excitedly.

Sun Zhenping said passionately: "Zhou Quan is moving forward with the ball, he is accelerating! Passing people, passing Jordan, top of the arc, emergency stop jump shot!"

"brush!"

Water splashed, and a sword pierced through the heart.

Zhang Lili shouted excitedly: "Beautiful! Zhou Quan hit the fourth three-pointer of the game, 21 points, 11 assists and 3 steals."

In the backcourt, Jordan advanced with the ball.

Zhou Quan retreated in front and made harassing steals from time to time.

Pippen came to cover, and Jordan took the opportunity to hit the top of the arc, and when Zhou Quan caught up, he stopped and shot a jumper, and scored a three-pointer.

Everyone stretched their heads and necks to watch, but the basketball was a little shorter, and with a bang, it rebounded from the basket.

"Ugh!"

The fans shook their heads helplessly.

Jordan himself is very regretful. Although he has been practicing three-pointers during this period, the time is still short and he is not as accurate as his mid-range shots.

Dameng grabbed the rebound in the backcourt and passed it to his old friend Drexler without giving Zhou Quan.

Drexler advanced to the left wing of the frontcourt, facing Wilkins' defense, made a false sudden shot and made a three-pointer.

"boom!"

It was off, and it failed to hit.

"ball!"

O'Neal grabbed the rebound, yelled, and threw it to Jordan, who was about to hit the right wing.

Zhou Quan's return to defense was very fast, running one step ahead of Jordan, so O'Neal's pass was late, and Jordan could only slow down to catch the ball.

But at this moment, Zhou Quan stopped suddenly.

At the moment the ball fell, the two reached out to catch the ball at the same time.

"Snapped!"

I don't know whose hand touched the ball out of the bottom line. Anyway, after the ball went out of the sideline, Jordan immediately pointed to the front court, and Zhou Quan also pointed to his own front court, indicating that this is our possession of the ball.

The referee gave East a sideline serve with 7.2 seconds left.

Jordan ran with all his strength on the left wing, and Zhou Quan chased after him.

He doesn't need to stare at Jordan at all, the full-level panoramic vision allows him to see any movement of Jordan, and when he lowers his head and chases after him, he is already moving faster than Jordan, even if Jordan uses cover and counter-run from time to time to get rid of him , can catch up again every time, and will not give Jordan a big space, only some small spaces.

But this time, Ewing, who served the ball, did not take advantage of Jordan's small space in time. After Zhou Quan caught up with Jordan again, he had to pass the ball to Wilkins at the top of the arc. Wilkins immediately broke through with the ball. Then pull up for a jump shot.

"boom!"

Still misses.

Dameng grabbed the rebound again and gave it to the glider.

"Dameng gives the glider every time, this is true love!" Larry Bird joked.

The magician grinned and said, "The teammates at the University of Houston have a very good relationship. I think they will join the same team sooner or later."

"boom!"

The glider made a three-pointer and missed again.

"Di!"

After the shot was taken, before the basketball hit the rim, the lights on the backboard lit up, and then the whistle sounded for the whole court, and the game was over.

A few minutes later, Zhou Quan won the AMVP trophy and became the star of this year's All-Stars.

"Congratulations Zhou Quan, the defending NBA All-Star AMVP." Zhang Lili said excitedly.

"I hope this year's MVP can also be won." Sun Zhenping said expectantly.

"Look at how the second half of the regular season is going. Judging from his current record and his personal data, he is no worse than Dameng and Jordan at all." Zhang Lili said.

Then he said thoughtfully: "Judging from Zhou Quan's transaction, the alliance definitely wants him to come to the west, and he is even one of the pushers, so he shouldn't be on this matter, not on purpose..."

Having said that, he didn't go any further, but instead said: "However, the MVP is judged by the media. In the end, it's hard to say whether Zhou Quan will get it."

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(End of this chapter)