God of NBA point guards

Chapter 564 Boss, are you satisfied?

At eight o'clock, both sides announced the starting lineup and at the same time came on the bench to warm up.

Mavericks: Shawn Bradley, Nowitzki, Mike Finley, Greg Buckner, Nash
SuperSonics: Ben Wallace, Rashard Lewis, Bowen, Ruben Patterson, Zhou Quan

In the CCTV commentary box, Xu Jicheng said: "This is Rashard Lewis's second start. He was also a starter last time against the Magic. It seems that the SuperSonics want to help him play the main role and let young people take on more responsibilities."

Zhang Liangli said thoughtfully: "The SuperSonics have many young people. Lewis plays power forward and has no rebounds, no defense, and no low-post offense. In fact, he does not meet the requirements of the SuperSonics. Maybe they want him to improve his statistics. Trade value and then trade him.”

"What?"

Hearing this, Xu Jicheng was a little confused.

Zhang Liji smiled and said: "Let's not talk about that, let's talk about Da Zhi. This can also be called a derby battle. I hope Da Zhi will have a chance to play. He has not played in two games."

Xu Jicheng said: "When it comes to rebounding and defending low-post attacks, it seems to be as big as..."

Zhang Liyi nodded and said: "The Mavericks' head coach, Nelson, is a different head coach. He may not ask for low-post offense because Nowitzki always floats outside and shoots, but he will definitely take advantage of it." Rebounding and defense are required.

What I mean is that you can probably strengthen your rebounding and defense to get more playing opportunities, otherwise you will be marginalized. "

He had some hard words to say. In order for Da Zhi and Dayao to come to the NBA to play, Zhou Quan offended Bayi and the Sharks in China. If Da Zhi and Dayao couldn't make a name for themselves in the NBA, maybe Zhou Quan would also suffer because of this. There will be some negative impacts in the country.

In the TNT commentary box, Barkley joked: "The Mavericks used a second-round pick to select a compatriot of the Iron Fist King in 99 and waited for him for a year, but the result did not seem to be very good. Nelson must be very disappointed."

Kenny Smith immediately said: "After all, it's just a second-round pick, not worth much. Even if it doesn't work out in the end, I don't think the Mavericks can be said to be disappointed."

At this point, he was afraid that Barkley would bring the topic to the Iron Fist King again, so he immediately changed the topic and said:
"The SuperSonics are very strong now and have won nine consecutive games. Charles, do you think this is just a temporary trend or a long-term trend?"

Barkley said: "To be honest, the young people in SuperSonics are better than last season, and their lineup is quite young.

Especially Ben Wallace, who averaged 8 points, 14 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 2.3 blocks per game, with a defensive efficiency value of 93, which is lower than Duncan, who is 94. He is already the league's top defender and is qualified to compete for the defensive first team and DPOY.In fact, in my opinion, his value in Sonics is no less than that of Iron Fist King. "

"..."

Kenny Smith opened his mouth. Are you fooled? Ben Wallace is worth the same as Iron Fist King?
At this time, TNT's camera flashed and suddenly cut to commercial time, and then the roar of on-site director Lewis sounded in Buckley's headphones:
"Charles, all elementary school students know that a hundred giants can't beat an Iron Fist champion. Don't fart randomly or say anything self-righteous, okay?"

"OK OK, I was just joking..." Buckley's ears couldn't bear it, so he quickly took off the headphones and explained awkwardly.

"Remember, you are the commentator. TNT hired you to commentate on the game, not to discredit the Iron Fist King." Lewis yelled again before letting Barkley go.

Seeing Barkley's embarrassed look, Kenny Smith laughed and lay on the commentary box.

"Kenny, you're so ridiculous!" Buckley glared at Smith.

"Haha... yes, haha, I am, haha, laughing at you, laughing my ass off." Kenny Smith laughed so hard that he almost died.

"You bastard, you actually called me a piece of shit?" Buckley was filled with grief and anger.

……

[-]:[-], players tunnel.

"Iron Fist."

The away team arrived a few seconds before Zhou Quan brought his friends over, and the Mavericks team quickly greeted them.

"Good evening, boys."

Zhou Quan nodded to Nowitzki and others, said hello, then smiled and said to Nash: "Steve, congratulations."

"Thank you!"

Nash immediately laughed. He had played some starts in the previous two seasons, but was not fixed. This season, he has been confirmed as the Mavericks' starting point guard.

At that time, he was the least developed person in the 96 generation. Iverson, Marbury, and Kobe had long been the absolute main force or even the core, and had already received tens of millions of sneaker contracts.

Now that he has finally made some progress and has a chance to catch up with them, he is full of expectations for the future.

But thinking about the fact that he was about to face the Iron Fist King, his smile immediately faded.

Then came the game, and the Mavericks received a surprising amount of boos.

Seattleites have always been rude to the Mavericks because Dallas is a place with very serious racial discrimination. When Zhou Quan was targeted by the media a few years ago, the Dallas media was the vanguard.

When I saw this scene, I was a little dumbfounded.

It was not that no fans booed them when they played away games, but how could they be so powerful?How much hatred does it take to boo like this?

"Iron Fist! Iron Fist..."

The home team came out next, and when it was Zhou Quan's turn, the whole stadium burst into overwhelming cheers.

"How majestic!"

This scene made Da Zhi feel extremely shocked, a hundred times stronger than the scene where he was booed just now.

"King, the Iron Fist King is a god here." Christine Leitner said to Da Zhi.

Unfortunately, this was on the court, and the translator, Xiao Xu, was off the court, so he couldn't quite understand what he was saying.

At this time, Zhou Quan came over, bumped fists with Da Zhi, and gave a few words of encouragement.

"Crack clap..."

The media reporters on the sidelines also clicked their shutters at the two.

Zhang Lili sighed and said: "As long as you are lucky and have a big brother to protect you, you should be able to play in the NBA. Think about Zhou Quan when he first arrived in the Pistons and was targeted by a group of veterans in the locker room. That was really difficult."

"In 91, the Soviet Union disintegrated, the American mentality expanded, and the social environment underwent tremendous changes. It was really not easy for Zhou Quan to enter the alliance and gain a foothold in that year." Xu Jicheng agreed.

At 08:30, the game begins.

"Ha ha……"

"what……"

Ben Wallace and Sean Bradley jumped the ball. The two stood together. The huge height difference immediately made many people laugh.

"Snapped!"

However, the jump ball wins big.

Zhou Quan received the ball from Ben and was not in a hurry. After both sides had passed, he started to advance forward.

Just after crossing the center line, his shoulders swayed slightly, and before he could hit the ball, Nash was swung to the left, and he easily passed through from the right.

He was surprised that after several seasons, Kobe Bryant had received first defense, but this young man's defense was still as bad as ever!
When he came to the right-wing three-point line, he did not slow down and went straight in. The speed was not too fast, giving Nash a chance to catch up.

Nowitzki was guarding Rashard Lewis on the right wing. When he saw Zhou Quan coming in, he was not far away from him and could double-team him, so he immediately pounced on him.

Lewis, who was at [-] degrees from the three-point line, took a look and immediately ran down. When he reached the right corner, he indeed received Zhou Quan's pass.

Nowitzki looked back and saw that it was too late. Lewis was already open for a shot.

"brush!"

Splashes appeared and a three-pointer was hit.

After succeeding, Lewis ran towards Zhou Quan excitedly, stretched out his hand and gave him a high-five.

He worked hard on three-point shooting in the offseason for several months and finally achieved something. This season, his three-point shooting percentage has reached 44%.

Zhang Liji saw the ball and said: "Beside Zhou Quan, there are many openings on the outside, it depends on whether you can seize them.

Lewis' ability to move without the ball is actually average, but after playing for Zhou Quan for a year, he has improved, and he has also developed the skills of open shooting. "

Xu Jicheng said: "Zhou Quan really needs people like this around him, who can run outside and shoot three-pointers."

Zhang Liji smiled and said: "It's just that the defense is a little bit worse. If the defense is better, it will be 3D. He can definitely play the main role."

The Mavericks attacked, and Nash advanced from the center after receiving the ball.He was very fast, but Zhou Quan was also very fast and always stood in front of him, preventing him from charging with all his strength.

"Squeak!"

When Zhou Quan ran to the top of the arc, he quickly turned around and took the lead in taking a defensive position.

But Nash was no longer a rookie. With a change of direction, he quickly jumped from the top of the right arc.

"Oh! Suddenly!"

Buckley screamed excitedly when he saw Zhou Quan being assaulted.

"The King of Iron Fist was attacked!"

Kenny Smith also shouted in surprise.

Zhou Quan quickly turned left and moved sideways to Nash's left side. The confrontation happened instantly.

Although Nash's small body has a tonnage of 84 kilograms, his ability to resist is very poor. Zhou Quan didn't use much force at all, and he was squeezed outwards. He almost walked, and he was quickly pulled to the right elbow area and rushed into the paint. Zone failed.

On the right wing, Nowitzki ran toward the three-point line from inside and asked for the ball at the same time.

Nash quickly passed the ball. After Nowitzki got the ball, he swung upwards and Rashard Lewis, who followed him, flew directly into the sky, and then he got up for the second time.

"brush!"

Splashes appeared and a three-pointer was hit.

At the 7th minute of the first quarter, at 15:20, the SuperSonics led by 5 points at home. The Mavericks called a timeout. After the timeout, DaZhi was replaced on the court, replacing Dazhi, and partnering with Nowitzki in the paint.

"King, defense, rebounds, this is what I want, and this is what you promised me." Before going on the court, Nelson reminded him again.

"OK."

Translator Xiao Xu quickly translated to Da Zhi, who nodded seriously.

"Da Zhi is on the stage." Xu Jicheng said expectantly.

"His style is similar to Nowitzki's. Nelson didn't ask him to get into the basket to attack, so he just pulled him out to shoot, like Nowitzki did, but he really can't miss defensive rebounds! This is the foundation of the Mavericks. ." Zhang Lili said.

The game started and the Mavericks attacked.

Zhou Quan was merciful and arranged for Rashad Lewis to follow Da Zhi instead of letting Da Ben defend Da Zhi.

Dazai turned around in the paint area, and then suddenly ran along the baseline toward the left corner, leaving Lewis behind.

Nash was very smart. After he couldn't hit the Iron Fist King with a sudden left and right, he immediately distributed the ball to Mike Finley, who was on the left wing at a 45-degree three-point line.

Finley took the ball and was caught by Bowen. He had a bad chance to take action. At this time, he saw Da Zhi running to the left corner and quickly passed the ball.

He caught the ball in the left corner. When he turned around, he held the ball up with both hands. Lewis immediately put one foot up and flew up.

"Ouch!"

While he quickly ducked to dodge, his upper body moved to the left. Lewis flew directly past him and bumped into several media reporters.

"brush!"

Unable to care about the person behind him, he got up from the ball for the second time, shot a three-pointer, and hit it.

"Beautiful! The feint was done very calmly. Lewis is too easy to eat. He just ate one Nowitzki, and now he has eaten another one." Zhang Liang said happily.

"I just don't know if Lewis is injured." Xu Jicheng said.

Rashad Lewis climbed up from the crowd, pressing his left knee with both hands, a look of pain on his face.

"It's not my luck. I was really injured." Zhang Lili said.

"Rashad, how are you?" Zhou Quan ran over and asked.

"Boss, your knee hit the floor." Lewis smiled bitterly.

"It's a serious injury. As long as the bones are not broken, it will be fine and it won't cause old injuries." Zhou Quan consoled him.

"The bones should be fine." Lewis nodded.

At this time, two teammates came over from the bench, and the team doctor helped him over and began to examine him.

Westphal replaced Campbell, and the matchup was great.

Supersonic attack.

Zhou Quan intentionally passed the ball to Campbell in the low post on the left wing, allowing him to hit the ball in singles.

Campbell's offense is average, and it can be said that he is not good at attacking. If he can't even guard Campbell, it will be very disappointing.

In the 96 and 2000 Olympics, David Robinson and Mourning were blocked. In fact, it was not without defense. He felt that it was okay to guard Cambe.

Campbell, who received the ball, quickly passed it back, but Zhou Quan passed it again.

Cambei, who caught the ball again, was a little speechless. Boss, except when I get good opportunities under the basket, you rarely pass the ball to me. Why are you so persistent in letting me play today?
"Boy No. 16, can you step on my stepping stone?"

He had no choice but to bite the bullet and start beating Da Zhi from behind after complaining secretly.

Even if he were to defend with all his strength, his weight was not small at 116 kilograms, but Campbell's weight reached 127 centimeters, and he was pushed back step by step.

However, Campbell's offensive skills were really not very good. When he leaned in to hit, he lost control of the ball in his hand. He had to stop leaning on the ball, grabbed the ball with both hands, and immediately stood up to hit the hook.

"Snapped!"

As long as he saw the opportunity, he directly hit Campbell with a big shot.

The ball was blocked directly out of bounds. Campbell looked at Zhou Quan with resentful eyes, Boss, are you satisfied?

"Pretty!"

Xu Jicheng and Zhang Lili shouted happily at the same time.

"Clap clap clap..."

On the sidelines, Nelson was also applauding and seemed very satisfied with DaZhi's defense.

The first time he noticed DaZhi was at the Atlanta Olympics in 96, when DaZhi defeated the admiral and allowed him to see DaZhi's shining point.

Of course, the winner in this game was the SuperSonics, who won ten consecutive games.

大至上场打了21分钟，9投4中，命中率44.4%，三分球6投2中，命中率33.3%，5罚4中，得到14分5篮板2助攻2盖帽2失误2犯规的数据。

As a center, his shooting percentage is definitely not good, but under the defense of Campbell and Ewing, this performance is considered good. At least Nelson is very satisfied. After all, he is only a second-round pick, and he does not really expect to play well. Nowitzki's performance cannot be matched by many first-round picks.

In fact, as long as he puts in a lot of effort on the defensive end, works hard on rebounding, and is a little worse on offense, he will give him a chance.

In addition, on the defensive end, Campbell and Ewing did not take much advantage of Da Zhi. After all, one is not good at offense and the other is old and injured.

After the game, Zhou Quan said to Da Zhi: "Look, as long as you are willing to defend and grab rebounds, it is okay. If you play like this, you still have a chance in the Mavericks. Don't just think about offense."

"Brother, I remember." Da Zhi said gratefully.

Zhou Quan added: "Seize the opportunity, start with defense and rebounding, do a good job as a role player, and strive to enter the Mavericks' rotation lineup, or even an important rotation lineup.

As long as you do a good job, Nelson is still willing to give you a chance. It shouldn't be a problem for you to average 15 to 20 minutes of playing time per game.

I still say the same thing, first correct your mentality, integrate into the Mavericks, communicate more with coaches and teammates, and actively strive for opportunities. With your talent and strength, you can make a living in the NBA. "

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(End of this chapter)