God of NBA point guards

Chapter 584: Yao Don’t Go to Houston

On the sidelines, Zhou Quan was being interviewed on the spot, and reporters surrounded him layer after layer.

"Tekken King, what does it feel like to score 71 points in a single game?" an NBC reporter asked excitedly.

The game had just ended, he was panting and sweating like rain. Zhou Quan said with a smile: "It's just a feeling that my whole body is burning. I have a very strong desire to attack. It feels like I am facing several players at any time and in any position." Any defender can put the ball in the basket."

"Are you going to sweep the Lakers again?"

"I will do it if I have the chance. Sweeping the opponent in the series is a temptation that is difficult for everyone to refuse, and it is also a respect for a strong opponent."

"What is your opinion of OK Group?"

"Kobe still needs to grow, he hasn't reached his peak yet."

After Zhou Quan talked about Kobe, he focused on O'Neal, saying: "O'Neal should lose weight to 150 kilograms. The tonnage at this time last year should be more beneficial to him.

The current tonnage has indeed reached the limit of his dominance at the basket, but too strong dominance at the basket does not help much in the game.

For example, his current dominance is an incredible 120, but his dominance last year also reached an incredible 110. But in fact, he can destroy all opponents at the basket with his 110 dominance, and does not need 120 dominance at all. force. "

"Do you think OK Group has a chance to beat you?"

"When do you mean?"

"Your career and theirs."

Zhou Quan said: "I think my career peak period must be longer than O'Neal's. If Kobe doesn't grow close to Jordan's level during O'Neal's peak period, it will be difficult for them to beat me.

Of course, this is just a simple comparison of the personal strengths of me and them. If we consider our respective lineups, the Lakers certainly have a chance to beat me in my peak period. "

After the interview, Zhou Quan chatted with friends at the scene for a while, said goodbye to the fans, and then left the stadium with his teammates.

"Oh ho, we're going to defend our title!"

"Haha, sweep the Lakers, then sweep the digital team, we will sweep and win the championship."

As soon as they entered the tunnel, the Sonics couldn't help but scream and roar up and down.

Especially Ewing, his face was almost bursting with laughter, his smile never stopped, and his eyes were red.Among the four super centers, he will become the second person to win the championship.

Zhou Quan did not stop them and led [-]-[-]. He did not think the Lakers had the ability to comeback on him.As for the digital team, it's really not in his consideration. Beating Iverson is a sure win.

On the 26rd, the G3 battle of the Eastern Conference finals started.

Iverson missed this game due to injury. As a result, the Philadelphia Digital team lost to the Bucks on the road, 74:80, losing by 6 points and falling behind by a big score of [-] to [-].

On the 27th, the G4 game of the Western Conference finals started.

In this battle, the Lakers will definitely try their best to avoid being swept. The media is not very optimistic about the Sonics winning. In addition to the Lakers, another reason is that Campbell and Ewing will miss this game.

The injuries of the two have been revealed. Campbell will be sidelined for a week and should be able to return in the finals. Ewing will be sidelined for one game and can return at the end of the game.

At eight o'clock in the evening, the game begins.

Kobe Bryant reversed his off-ball style in the first three games and attacked with the ball from the beginning. No matter what Phil Jackson said to him, he didn't listen.

In the first quarter, Zhou Quan gave Kobe three steals and a block. He made 10 of 6 shots, 4 of 2 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. While scoring 16 points, he defended Kobe from 7 of 2 shots.

Fortunately, O'Neal exploded, making 11 of 9 shots and 8 of 6 free throws in 3 minutes. He scored 19 points in a single quarter and led the Lakers to a draw with the SuperSonics.

In the second quarter, Zhou Quan defended Kobe on 6 of 1 shots and stole Kobe twice. He scored 15 points and made 2 of 2 three-pointers.

O'Neal kept up his efforts and only rested for 1 minute. In 11 minutes, he made 8 of 6 shots and 4 of 1 free throws, scoring 13 points.

At halftime, 51:43, the Sonics led by 8 points.

In the third quarter, O'Neal's efficiency began to decline and his lethality was not enough. He made 6 of 3 shots, 2 of 1 free throws, and only scored 7 points.

In this quarter, Zhou Quan defended Kobe on 11 of 3 shots, stole Kobe once, but blocked Kobe twice. He only made 6 of 3 shots, plus 4 of 3 free throws, and scored 10 points.

After three quarters, 81:63, the SuperSonics already led by 18 points.

In the final quarter, Zhou Quan was not careless and still locked down Kobe. He did not invest heavily in the offensive end and focused on defense.

In this section, O'Neal could no longer play. With Kobe's main attack, he stole Kobe three times and blocked Kobe once, preventing Kobe from making 10 of 2 shots.

全场周权对科比送出总共9次抢断和4盖帽，科比46分钟之内34投8中，命中率23.5%，三分球7投1中，加上4罚3中，得到20分。

周权自己轰下35分6篮板19助攻11抢断6盖帽，打出了职业生涯季后赛的第6次5*5、第3次抢断3双。

At the end, 111:81, the SuperSonics defeated the Lakers with a huge score, completed a sweep of the Western Conference Finals, and advanced to the Finals.

"Congratulations to Zhou Quan and the SuperSonics for once again sweeping the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals and advancing through three consecutive rounds." At the end of the game, Zhang Lili said excitedly.

After Xu Jicheng read Zhou Quan's statistics for this game, he added: "In the Western Conference Finals series, Zhou Quan averaged 50 points, 6.75 rebounds, 17.25 assists, 7.25 steals and 4.25 blocks in four games, including two 50+ games and one 70+ game. I played 5*5 twice, and my shooting rate reached 65%, which is not worse than last year’s Western Conference Finals, and my performance was even stronger.”

"Haha, offense, defense + organization, you are invincible." The smile on Zhang Lijia's face could no longer be kept.

"After successfully defending the title, Zhou Quan has won 6 championships, 1 with the Pistons and 5 with the SuperSonics. Moreover, he will only be 30 years old next year and is still at his absolute peak. If he successfully defends the title next season, he will win two consecutive championships. Dynasty, I can’t imagine it!” Xu Jicheng laughed.

"Become a god directly! Before the peak is over, bring out the second Lord of the Rings." Zhang Lili laughed.

Xu Jicheng thought excitedly: "If that's true, then his King of the Ring is much more valuable than Russell." Zhang Lili analyzed: "Now Russell is considered the number one in history. This is my opinion, personal opinion, Although Jordan is great, his historical status should not be as good as Russell.

After all, Jordan only won 4 championships. There was no dynasty and only two consecutive championships. The main reason was that he met Zhou Quan. Without Zhou Quan's appearance, his achievements would definitely be greater.

If Zhou Quan plays two three consecutive championship dynasties, even if the number of championships does not exceed Russell, I think his historical status should surpass Russell. "

……

On the court, Zhou Quan said goodbye to O'Neal and Kobe.

He comforted and encouraged: "After being swept out for four consecutive seasons, do you two want to take the title of the swept king?
But don't be depressed, the Lakers have money, bring in a few more All-Stars, and this time next year, Shaq, Kobe, we'll fight in the Western Conference Finals again. "

"Humph!"

The two were so angry that they turned around and left without any regrets.

"Shaq, Kobe, you remember to go to Seattle to watch the Finals. Let me know before you go and I will prepare tickets for you."

Zhou Quan laughed, turned around, and was surrounded by a large number of media reporters.

……

The next day, May 5, the media began to flatter Zhou Quan.

The SuperSonics also returned to Seattle, and were welcomed by countless fans from the airport to the headquarters.

Zhou Quan was driving home from the headquarters. The horns were blaring all the way, and the cars he met greeted him one after another.

"Dad! Dad..."

After arriving home, 13-month-old Zhou Yuan pestered him.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, he took his son to his private training gym, not to train, but to take a look at Da Zhi's training.

His training attitude is still good, but his current concepts and mentality are completely different from when he first came to the league last year. He clearly realizes that he is no longer No. 1 in the CBA, but just a role player in the NBA.

"As a matter of fact, my English listening and speaking skills need to be further improved, and I need to constantly communicate with them during training. Do you understand?"

"Brother, don't worry."

After asking about Da Zhi's situation, Zhou Quan called Da Yao again.

Dayao has already tried out with the Clippers and Warriors, and is now trying out with the Mosaics. He just arrived in Houston today.

"Brother, I haven't met Chandler in the Clippers and Warriors. I heard that he is still training in the Eastern Conference." Yao Min said.

"Well, what's the attitude of the Clippers and Warriors management?" Zhou Quan asked.

"They're all pretty good, but I don't have a clear attitude." Yao Min replied.

Zhou Quan said. "It's okay, after all, they have the No. [-] and No. [-] picks, and they probably haven't tried Chandler yet. They can make a decision only after repeated comparisons.

By the way, I heard that there is a Spanish center who is also good, named Pau Gasol.There is also the top high school student in the United States named Kwame Brown, who is very talented.Add Eddy Curry, and you have a lot of competitors. Even if this is not a big year for the draft, the quality should be good. "

Having said this, he thought of Mosaic and asked: "Dayao, I heard that Mosaic's head coach Tomjanovich is very interested in you?"

"Yes, brother, he called me the day before yesterday and personally invited me to come to Houston for a trial training. I think he is also nice and very kind," Yao Min said.

Zhou Quan reminded: "But the team owner Alexander is too stingy and is reluctant to spend money to build the lineup. Olajuwon is trapped there. You have to be careful. I advise you not to go to Houston."

"Ah?" Yao Min was startled.

Zhou Quan continued: "I guess it won't be their turn. You can't fall out of the top three, right? According to my information, the highest pick in Mosaic's hands now should be the 13th pick. If they don't trade up, they won't be able to get it." You will never be selected among the top five or even top three picks."

"Oh, brother, should I perform poorly?" Yao Min asked.

Zhou Quan laughed and said: "It's okay, you can try out as usual. Tomjanovich has played two games with us in the Olympics. He should know you very well. There is no need to hide your strength."

……

On the night of the 28th, the G4 game of the Eastern Conference Finals started. 89:83, the Digital Team defeated the Bucks in the away game, and the two teams tied at [-]-[-].

艾弗森32投10中，命中率31.3%，三分球5投0中，12罚8中，轰下28分5篮板8助攻2抢断。

Ray Allen performed poorly, scoring only 14 points and shooting only 35.7%.

"Can Iverson win with this efficiency? The Bucks are at a disadvantage inside. If the inside is a little stronger, the Bucks will lead three to one."

Zhou Quan watched the entire game and found that the digital team lagged behind the Bucks in many aspects, including two fewer rebounds, two fewer assists, six fewer blocks, and a lower shooting percentage than its opponents.

Where does the win come from?Four more offensive rebounds and better second-chance offense, this is number one.The second is to make 3 more steals, 7 fewer turnovers, and 6 fewer fouls. The result is that there are 13 more shots.

Having 13 more shots is why the digital team can still win even when it lags behind in shooting percentage and other aspects.

But if the digital team reaches the finals and plays against the SuperSonics, these advantages faced by the digital team against the Bucks will be disadvantages, at least no advantage.

After watching this game, he no longer plans to pay attention to the Eastern Conference Finals. There is no need. The strength of the Philadelphia Digital Team is not on the same level as the SuperSonics.

That kid Iverson is indeed very capable and has a strong willpower, comparable to that of Kobe Bryant. But unfortunately, his size determines the upper limit of his talent. His offensive efficiency is too poor, and his defense is a big shortcoming.

(End of this chapter)