God of NBA point guards

Chapter 563 You will become the next Dirk

On the 14th, the SuperSonics defeated the visiting Knicks and won 9 consecutive games.

"Da Zhi, come and have dinner at home tomorrow. I will pick you up at the hotel. Give me a call when you arrive." At noon on the 15th, Zhou Quan called Da Zhi.

"Okay bro."

At three o'clock in the afternoon on the 16th, the Mavericks came to Seattle.

Zhou Quan drove Da Zhi from the hotel and took him to his home.

Da Zhi specially prepared a gift, a toy for little Zhou Yuan.

"Brother, your villa is so beautiful!"

After getting off the car, Da Zhi looked at Zhou Quan's villa and sighed.

"When you came here just now, you saw that there are many better villas by the lake. My villa is a bit average. I didn't have much money when I bought it. The best and most luxurious villa here is there. Look, that island in the middle of the lake ." Zhou Quan said, pointing to Mercer Island.

When he arrived at home, Zhou Quan introduced his family and then had dinner. After dinner, he called Da Zhi to the study and asked a worker to bring a pot of tea. The two started chatting.

"The Mavericks are pretty good, with a record of 5 wins and 4 losses. Nowitzki, Mike Finley, Juwan Howard, and Nash are all very good players."

Zhou Quan made an opening statement, and then said to Da Zhi seriously: "You have played in 6 of these nine games, averaging 8 minutes per game, 5 points, 1.5 rebounds, 0.2 turnovers, 1.6 fouls, shooting 42.1%, and 6 games in the first seven games. , there is no chance in the next two games, I’m right.”

Judging from Zhou Quan's attitude, Da Zhi immediately felt tremendous pressure. He felt that the air conditioner was a little hot, and sweat began to form on his forehead. He mumbled, "Well, brother, that's it."

Zhou Quan did not hide his dissatisfaction and disappointment, and said: "I won't talk about the score. The rebounds are only 1.5. Your position is too outside. Remember you are inside, a center, not a defender. You have to rush in and grab rebounds." ball.

On the defensive end, you didn't perform at all. You didn't block a single shot or steal in 6 games. Aren't you the leader in blocks in the CBA?
You prefer offense, but your shooting percentage is about the same as that of a second-rate guard. You are a center. Even if you play as a power forward, your offensive efficiency is too low, right?
You are pulling out to shoot, high turret, why is the efficiency so low?This shows that your confrontation is too poor, your shooting ability in the confrontation is too poor, and your tactical ability is not enough to use your teammates' pick-and-roll screens to play mismatches. "

Faced with Zhou Quan's explosive momentum, he was sweating profusely and speechless.

"If you continue to play like this, it is better not to come and stay in the CBA, because you will not get any playing opportunities in the NBA. Without competition opportunities, your level will continue to decline. Training alone cannot sustain you. level. After completing this contract, your most likely result is to be eliminated from the NBA." Zhou Quan said very rudely.

"Brother, then, what do you think we should do?" Da Zhi said.

"You want to ask me what to do? I already told you how to fight, have you forgotten?" Zhou Quan said coldly.

He was so speechless that he was speechless and his head dropped.

Zhou Quan shook his head and said: "You are the core in Bayi and the national team, but you have to remember that this is the NBA, what are you in the Mavericks? Do you think you are still the core?

You're not, you're just a second-round pick. If you can't perform, the Mavericks can buy out your 100 million contract at any time. "

"..." Da Zhi squeaked twice and then closed it again.

Zhou Quan continued: "What status does a second-round pick have in the team? Look at the other second-round picks in the Mavericks. How do those marginal players and role players play? How do they fight for opportunities?
You haven't put down your arrogance as the core of the Bayi team's home team, and you haven't put down your arrogance as the main center of the national team. Remember, in the Mavericks, you are just a dispensable person.

No matter how old Nelson praises your talent, if you can't perform, he will still put you on the bench so that you can't get ahead.

Don't think that your talent is so rare. In the United States, talents like yours are readily available in any university. Among the millions of registered players, there are countless talented people.

And you haven’t had a chance to play in two games, can’t you tell?He has started to lose confidence in you and doesn't need you anymore. "

DaZhi swallowed dryly and wanted to take a sip of tea, but he didn't dare to reach out.

"Now tell me, how do those role players and fringe players on the Mavericks play?" Zhou Quan asked coldly.

"Yes...yes..." Da Zhi said several times but did not continue.

Zhou Quan shook his head and said: "I tell you how they play, what the team needs, they can only provide.

Simply put, if the team needs defense, they can only, or even must, provide defense. If the team needs rebounds, they must provide rebounds. "

"Look at this."

Having said this, he picked up a piece of paper on the desk and handed it to Da Zhi.

When I took it over and took a look, it showed some data from the Mavericks' past 9 games.

Zhou Quan didn’t need to read the data on paper, it was the data he had specially prepared, and he said clearly: “The Mavericks average only 41.5 rebounds per game, fourth from the bottom in the Western Conference.

Points conceded per game, among the 14 teams in the Western Conference, 8 teams conceded fewer points than the Mavericks.The average points per game is fourth in the Western Conference, only lower than the SuperSonics, Lakers, and Kings.

At least, do the Mavericks need your offense?The Western Conference scores No. 4 and averages over [-] points per game. Do you need your inefficient offense?

On 42.1% of the shots, your personal win-loss value is negative. When you are on the court, the Mavericks lose more points than they score, which means that you not only have no positive contribution to the team, but also a negative contribution.

Now tell me, based on these data, what does the Mavericks need? "

Daza wiped his sweat and said with some embarrassment: "Rebounds and defense."

Zhou Quan stared at Da Zhi and said: "So as a center and an inside post, are rebounding and defense what you should provide?"

"...Yes." Da Zhi nodded helplessly.

"Then did you provide it?" Zhou Quan asked.

"...No." Da Zhi said with difficulty.

"Your offensive efficiency is too low, your defense is not good, and your rebounding is not good. Do you know why Nelson didn't give you a chance in the first two games?"

"understood."

"Maybe he is waiting for you to communicate with him. Have you communicated with him?"

"……No."

"Are you ready to communicate with him?"

"..."

"How do you plan to play ball in the future?"

"Brother, I listen to you."

"I hope you don't just pay lip service to what I say and then ignore it."

"No, brother, I will keep defending hard and grab rebounds."

"Roger Philippe will come over in a while. He will accompany you to find Old Nelson and have a good talk with him."

"Yeah." Philip arrived at this time. Zhou Quan talked with him for a few words and then asked Da Zhi to go back to the hotel with him.

"Husband, did you turn up the air conditioning temperature in your study room too high? It's so sweaty." Zeng Li asked, holding little Zhou Yuan in his arms.

"It's not high. I scolded him." Zhou Quan said.

"He is a guest, why are you scolding him?" Zeng Li asked in surprise.

"It's nothing. Don't worry about it. This guy looks honest, but he's a little confused and doesn't have the correct position." Zhou Quan shook his head.

Zeng Li saw that Zhou Quan was not very happy, so he didn't ask any more questions.

Philip brought Da Zhi to the hotel where Mavericks was staying. He first called a translator, and then asked Da Zhi to make an appointment with Old Nelson. Old Nelson seemed very happy to hear that Da Zhi wanted to communicate with him and immediately agreed.

When he opened the door and saw Philip, Old Nelson also seemed very happy. He invited the three of them in and said, "Mr. Philip, are you from the Iron Fist King?"

"Yes, Tang, Wang had dinner at King of Iron Fist's place. Tang, King of Iron Fist hopes that Wang will communicate with you." Philip said with a smile.

Old Nelson poured a cup of coffee for the two of them, and after sitting down, he said: "I have been waiting for Wang to communicate with me these days. You know, Mr. Philip, I have always admired him. I have been waiting for him for two years. I He even went to China for him.

But his performance in these few games has left me a little disappointed. There was no confrontation and no determination to enter the paint area to defend the opponent's center.

My expectation for him is to work harder on the defensive end. I need him to guard the opponent's center and then pull out to shoot on the offensive end. I'm not worried about his offense. His three-pointer is as good as our perimeter. "

"Coach, I promise to strengthen our defense." After waiting for translation, Da Zhi said seriously.

Old Nelson nodded happily and said: "This is very good news, but Wang, I have one more request. Do you know the difference between you and Dirk? You know, I also said that you and him are very similar."

"Da Zhi, he said that you are similar to Dirk, but he asked you, do you know the difference between you and Dirk?" said the translator Xiao Xu.

His expression was blank, as if he didn't understand the difference between himself and Nowitzki.

Old Nelson continued: "Dirk's rebounding is better than you, and his attitude towards rebounding is better than yours. As long as he has a chance, he can run to the basket to grab offensive rebounds after shooting from the three-point line, but you have never done that. Did.

Wang, you have to remember that rebounds are our lifeline. Every rebound is very critical. Maybe one rebound can determine the outcome of a game.

As a big man, his first job is to rebound, you understand?Every head coach loves rebounding, and so do I. "

Even though his expression was impressive, he did not put as much effort into rebounding as Nowitzki, and the offensive rebounds he grabbed were even pitiful, accounting for only 15%.
Old Nelson said: "Rebounds and defense, this is what I want you to do. Without rebounds and defense, Wang, I can't give you more playing time. I am serious. You have to understand this. .”

"Coach, I will definitely strengthen my defense and rebounding." Da Zhi said seriously.

"As long as you do it, you will become the next Dirk." Old Nelson encouraged.

After Xiao Xu translated, Da Zhi nodded quickly, looking a little happy.

He believes that his talent is no worse than Nowitzki, but the opportunity is not good, and he came two years later than Nowitzki.

But if Zhou Quan were here, he would tell him, don't overthink it, this is just a simple word of encouragement.

Old Nelson finally said: "Wang, I will give you a chance in the game against the SuperSonics tomorrow night. I hope you can compete with the Iron Fist King and have an outstanding performance.

In addition, Wang, I hope you can come to me directly if you have anything to do in the future. I welcome you to come and say something to me, even if it is to complain, OK? "

"In addition, the Iron Fist King is a very great superstar. You are his compatriot and a teammate of the national team. You can learn countless valuable experiences from him, do you understand?"

"Also, get familiar with the team's tactics as soon as possible, otherwise you will not be able to cooperate with your teammates and will only be outside the tactics."

……

On November 2000, 11, the SuperSonics faced the Mavericks at home.

At around six o'clock, Zhang Lili and Xu Jicheng came to the visiting team's locker room. After obtaining Nelson's approval, they entered the locker room to interview Da Zhi.

"Da Zhi, do you have a chance to play tonight?" Xu Jicheng asked after some pleasantries.

"There should be." Da Zhi said.

"Da Zhi, what requirements does Old Nelson have from you?" Zhang Lili asked.

Da Zhi revealed some of the content of the conversation with Nelson last night, and finally said: "The main emphasis is on rebounding and defense, just like Brother Zhou said. Zhou Quan asked me to attack in the basket before, but Nelson did not emphasize it. "

Zhang Lili suddenly said: "Da Zhi, no one in the team is targeting you, right?"

Da Zhi was startled and quickly shook his head and said: "No, they are all very nice people."

"That's good."

Zhang Lili said: "When Zhou Quan joined the Pistons, he entered the locker room for the first time and had a fight with them."

"Really?" Da Zhi's eyes widened.

Zhang Lili said: "This matter has not been reported in China. At that time, no one in the country paid attention to the NBA, and no one knew who Zhou Quan was."

Having said this, he looked at the Mavericks players around him and said: "Da Zhi, I mean, it's not that all the Mavericks players are very good, it's because of Zhou Quan that they didn't target you. Well, you have to understand that.”

Da Zhi nodded, of course he understood this.

Zhang Lili added: "For example, No. 32, he was a former SuperSonics player and Zhou Quan's teammate. He was known for beating and scolding teammates in the NCAA. His relationship with Zhou Quan was not very good later. After Zhou Quan retired, he also Left Seattle."

"what?"

He even looked at Kristen Leitner in surprise. Leitner was okay with him and often took the initiative to talk to him.

Zhang Lili said again: "That No. 3, how did he treat you?"

DaZhi glanced at Vernon Maxwell and said: "He is the person with the worst attitude toward me on the team. He never talks to me, but he doesn't target me either."

Zhang Lili said with a smile: "He turned out to be a player of the Mosaic team. He had a conflict with Zhou Quan on the field. His intestines were interrupted by Zhou Quan. The one-foot-long scar on his stomach was the incision of that operation."

"what?"

Da Zhi's mouth couldn't be closed.

Zhang Lijia finally said: "Dazhi, I just want to remind you that when things happen in the team, you should not be too weak, or you should be tougher when playing on the court, because in the NBA and in the United States, it is strong. He is the king, if you are weak, others will only bully you and look down on you."

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(End of this chapter)