God of NBA point guards

Chapter 327 It seems that Zhou Quan's condition will not be bad tonight
Magic Johnson smiled and asked suddenly: "Let's say a digression, Charles, some media in Phoenix said that the management has lost confidence in this lineup and is planning to undergo major surgery on the lineup. How authentic do you think this news is? "

Barkley is worried about this now. If he is traded again, he doesn't know which corner he will be thrown into.

Hearing this, he suddenly became annoyed and said, "I believe our lineup is still very competitive. If they don't trust us, that's their problem."

Larry Bird smiled, changed the subject, and said, "Okay, back to the topic, Charles, you can objectively analyze the situation between the Bulls and the Supersonics."

Barkley glared at the magician, then nodded and said, "Let's analyze position by position, starting with the fifth position.

The fifth position of the Supersonics is mainly rotated by Almon Gilliam and Matt Geiger, and the Bulls are Wilperdo and Luke Langley. The Supersonics should be slightly stronger, but they are limited. "

Ewing finally spoke for the first time, and said: "Gilliam's mid-range shot is good, he can also rebound, and he is a qualified main center.

Luke Langley and Wilperdo are actually only substitutes, and the Bulls are indeed not as good as the Supersonics in this position. "

Barkley glanced at Ewing, nodded and said: "At the fourth position, the main force of the Supersonics is Rodman the Big Bug, and the substitutes are Schramf, Matt Geiger, Gilliam and others. The Bulls The main force is Toni Kukoc, and the substitutes are Bill Wennington and Luke Langley.

This position has its own advantages in general.In terms of rebounds, the Sonics have the upper hand, but in terms of offense, the Bulls have the upper hand.

Moreover, Toni Kukoc can shoot three-pointers, his ability to stretch is stronger than that of the Sonics, and his tactics can be used in a wider range. The Sonics should arrange Gilliam to defend him. "

Dameng said: "Rodman wants to control the rebounds in the backcourt. He will definitely be under the basket on the defensive end. This is where Michael can take advantage. Rodman's ability to protect the basket is average, and his height is too low."

Ewing nodded and said, "Go in and play, it's better to draw Rodman's foul."

"These guys are all advising the bull!"

In front of the TV, Zhou Quan said with a smile: "But they are all a bunch of losers, so is the idea useful?"

Barkley added: "At the third position, Schramf is facing Pippen. With Pippen's defensive ability, Schramff's performance will definitely be affected. This position is dominated by the Bulls.

In addition, for the substitute players in the third position, neither team has any capable players, almost, it mainly depends on the performance of the main players. "

Larry Bird nodded in agreement and said: "It mainly depends on Pippen's performance, but his performance is not as stable as Michael and Iron Fist, and he does not have the ability to attract double-teams on the offensive end. Therefore, the third position, on paper, is the Bulls. We have the upper hand, but it’s hard to say who will win and who will lose in actual combat.”

Barkley finally said: "The first three positions have their own advantages, but when combined, the advantages are actually not great, and there is no decisive advantage. The back line is the most critical position. Whoever wins will win the championship."

When Barkley said this, everyone else nodded, and he continued: "The main guard combination, Jordan + BJ, Iron Fist + Kendall Gill, add up to the same offense and defense.

Among the Bulls' backup guards are Ron Harper and Steve Kerr, and the Supersonics' backup guards include McMillan and Vincent Aschau.

However, Ron Harper's injury recurred in the second round of the series, and he didn't play in the last two games, nor did he play in the Eastern Conference Finals. There is no official news about whether he can come back in the finals. The Sonics have a healthier roster.

From the perspective of the lineup, if Ron Harper can't come back, I think the Supersonics will even take advantage of it a little bit, but winning or losing depends on the main lineup, mainly depends on the performance of Michael and the Iron Fist kid.

However, Michael has not lost in the finals, and Iron Fist lost once, and it was to Michael, so I am still more optimistic about the Bulls winning the championship. "

O'Neal laughed and said, "With the Supersonics' rebounding advantage and Iron Fist's stealing ability, I think the Supersonics have a greater advantage."

Dameng immediately retorted: "The Bulls are also good at rebounding, once all the players fight for it, the Sonics may not be able to grab it.

As for Iron Fist's steal, it's really troublesome..."

Having said that, he also scratched his head a little.

Michael Jordan also wanted to scratch his head. He did the math. In the five games of the Western Conference Finals, Zhou Quan sent out a total of 33 steals, averaging 6.6 steals per game. That's nearly ten ball possessions, which is a huge number. Based on an average of 75 shots per game, that's a 13% gap.

He is also very clear about how to make up for this gap. One is to reduce his own mistakes and prevent Iron Fist from stealing, and the other is to make up for it in other ways.

For example, on his own defensive end, he and Pippen have to work harder and try to grab a few more balls to make up for the loss of the ball due to Iron Fist's steals.

In addition, this series, according to Phil Jackson's design, still uses pick-and-roll tactics to get rid of Iron Fist's defense. As long as the ball holder gets rid of Iron Fist and only relies on assisting defense, Iron Fist's steals will not be so scary.

……

On the night of the 2nd, the United Center arena was full of stars.

The finals attracted many Hollywood stars and supermodels, and the United Center Arena has become a huge show.

Gary Payton, Sean Kemp, Olajuwon, Barkley and a large group of stars who want to see Zhou Quan lose are all present, but there are not many seats in the front row.

O'Neal, Reggie Miller, Bill Walton, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Joe Dumars, Isiah Thomas, and a group of stars who support Zhou Quan are also here.

In addition to those with clear positions, there are more neutral players such as David Robinson and Grant Hill.

This arena can accommodate nearly 22000 people, which is about the same as the Palace of Auburn Hills. The Bulls gave the Supersonics [-] away tickets, which is not a small amount, but nearly [-] home team fans make it impossible for [-] visiting team fans. What waves.

Jordan's family was on the sidelines, too, including his father, Jordan Sr., his wife, Juanita, and their two sons.

The eldest son Jeffrey Jordan is 7 years old, sitting with Juanita, and the 5-year-old second son Marcus Jordan is held in the arms of Pippen's new girlfriend Larsa who has just started dating for a long time.

"Look, Iron Fist, Pippen's new girlfriend is a model, I forgot her name, she is very beautiful!" Rodman shouted pointing at the TV in the visiting team's locker room.

Zhou Quan looked up and was completely unattractive to him, so he asked casually, "Dennis, what did she remind you of first?"

"Party stunner," Rodman blurted out.

"It's a good thing it's not a bed, Dennis, you have a bottom line." Zhou Quan praised.

"Ha ha……"

The locker room burst into laughter, and Rodman himself couldn't stop laughing.

In the locker room of the home team, Pippen suggested: "Michael, in order to suppress their momentum, let's go to the locker room of the visiting team."

Hearing this sentence, Jordan's neck fell a little stiffly, looked at Pippen, and cursed in his heart: "You idiot, are you a traitor sent by Iron Fist?"

He didn't say a word, just stared at Pippen like a traitor, staring at Pippen's heart a little hairy, he lowered his head and dared not speak again.

"Don't do those shit, put all your attention on the game, and don't pull my hips when you play." Jordan scolded.

"OK."

Pippen was a little embarrassed.

……

At eight o'clock, the two teams announced their starting lineups.

Bulls: Wilperdo, Toni Kukoc, Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan, BJ Armstrong

Sonics: Almon Gilliam, Rodman, Schrempf, Kendall Gill, Joo Kwon
At ten past eight, the starting lineup begins.

"Shh!"

In the finals, the home fans booed as much as they could, their lungs were about to come out, and they were still booing.

Not to mention Zhou Quan and Rodman, the Supersonics players have experienced the finals last year, and this time they performed better than last year. Although they are still a little scared, at least they are not shaking.

"victory!"

Before going on the field, Zhou Quan yelled loudly, causing all his teammates and [-] fans of the visiting team to shout loudly, and the momentum was not small.

"MJ! MJ! MJ..."

But soon the fans of the home team started chanting the name of the Bulls savior Jordan, and the voice of the visiting team was immediately drowned out.

At 08:30, the G1 match officially started.

In the jump ball session, although Gilliam does not have a height advantage, he has a good wingspan and better bounce than Wilperdo. He took the ball away first and attacked at supersonic speed.

Zhou Quan holds the ball and Jordan matches up.

The other four entered the frontcourt, Rodman went straight to the basket, Gilliam pulled to the left wing, Schramf pulled to the left wing three-point line, and Kendall Gill pulled to the right wing.

"Pull it apart, one-on-one duel."

At the CCTV commentary seat, Zhang Lili was excited and authentic.

"Will it be called a pick and roll?"

In the TNT commentary seat, Larry Bird asked almost at the same time.

"Bang bang!"

After approaching the top of the arc, he dribbled the ball twice very quickly and made a breakthrough with a one-handed feint. Zhou Quan broke through from the left, two steps over the three-point line, and two more steps to the left end of the free throw line.

Jordan turned around quickly, stuck to Zhou Quan's right side, and fought with his body, trying to push Zhou Quan to the left.

"No pick-and-roll!" Larry Bird yelled.

"squeak!"

Zhou Quan continued to exert force under his feet, carrying Jordan on his right elbow, dribbling the ball with his left hand, and forced his way into the penalty area.
Toni Kukoc, who is facing Gilliam, firmly implements Phil Jackson's tactics, releases Gilliam, returns to the penalty area, and has double-teamed.

"brush!"

Zhou Quan scored the ball, Gilliam received the ball, made an open mid-range shot, and made a hit.

"Okay, break through and score the ball, break through and score firmly, and the tactics are very clear. It is to use the ability to break through with the ball to create open opportunities for teammates. This is the most reasonable tactic." Zhang Lili praised.

Xu Jicheng said: "Zhou Quan didn't worry about Jordan's defense at all, he just went straight to the front, and he was tough! This is the No.1 in active service."

Zhang Lili laughed and said: "He has been like this since his rookie season. At that time, he was not so fast and his skills were not so good, but at that time his breakthrough skills with the ball were very comprehensive, and it was difficult for Jordan to guard him."

In the TNT commentary seat, Magic Johnson said: "Iron Fist is not called a pick-and-roll. This is a manifestation of his confidence in his breakthrough ability."

Larry Bird nodded and said: "It's more of a tactical expression. After pulling away and then forcing Michael, if the Bulls dare to double-team, they will split the ball. If they don't double-team, they will go in.

Remember, the Bulls are not a mosaic, there is no big dream in it, whether it is Wilperdo or Luke Langley, their ability to protect the basket is far inferior to the big dream, so I think today as long as the Bulls do not double-team, the iron fist will firmly break through Attack around the basket. "

At this time, BJ advanced to the frontcourt, facing Kendall Gill. After he passed the ball to Pippen on the left wing, he stopped at the top of the arc.

Immediately after Pippen received the ball, he made a fake shot and broke through from the right. Schramff turned around and chased on the left, losing his defensive position.

Kendall Gil in the high position immediately went to the left wing to defend, Zhou Quan on the right immediately moved to the high position to defend, and Gilliam, who followed Tony Kukoc on the right wing, rushed to Jordan.

At this moment, BJ at the top of the arc, Jordan and Toni Kukoc on the right all had small open spaces.

Almost at the same moment, Pippen immediately pulled the ball up, and then took off after merging the ball.

"To whom?"

Zhang Lili shouted loudly.

"squeak!"

Zhou Quan's vision was too clear. When Pippen dribbled the ball, he came to a sudden stop. At this time, he was still two steps away from BJ, and he could touch BJ with one more step.

In the next moment, Pippen jumped up and passed the ball, and Zhou Quan took a step back.

He bets that Pippen will pass on Jordan when there is an open seat for Jordan. This choice is a single-choice question, not a multiple-choice question.

"Whoosh!"

Pippen threw both hands, and the ball flew towards Jordan in an instant, and the ball was just about to pass over Zhou Quan's head.

In order for Jordan to get the small open, Pippen's pass is a straight ball.

The next moment, Zhou Quan, who had just taken a step back, reacted in an instant, and his right arm stretched upwards as hard as he could.

"Steal the ball!" Xu Jicheng shouted.

"predict!"

Under the precise strike, Zhou Quan's right middle fingertip touched the bottom of the basketball, and the basketball's path was instantly changed, and it was thrown upwards.

"Damn!"

Whether it was Pippen, or Jordan who was about to catch the ball, or Phil Jackson on the sidelines, Dameng and Barkley who supported Jordan, and countless Bulls fans, they all cursed secretly at this time.

Without him, Zhou Quan's stealing ability is the best in the world. If he plays explosively tonight and has another triple-double in steals, it will be very difficult for the Bulls to win at home.

"Snapped!"

Zhou Quan took another step back and caught the ball after taking off.

"Steal? Beautiful!" Zhang Lili shouted excitedly.

Zhou Quan turned around and advanced quickly, Jordan ran on the left, and only BJ who returned from the top of the arc was in front of him.

When he reached the top of the arc and was one step to the left, he suddenly slowed down slightly, his body stopped, and Jordan also made an emergency stop.

But at the next moment, he exerted his strength again and rushed in from Jordan's side. If Jordan wanted to start again, he was already one step behind.

Zhou Quan entered the paint and took off.

"boom!"

As soon as he got back to the basket, BJ couldn't help but change his face, and he dodged to the side. The next moment, the explosive sound of exploding the basket sounded above his head.

"Oh hoo!"

The supersonic side immediately boiled.

"Steals and fast breaks are one-stop, with 2 points, 1 assist and 1 steal in the opening game. It seems that Zhou Quan's state will not be bad tonight." Xu Jicheng said excitedly.

(End of this chapter)