God of NBA point guards

Chapter 134 The Beginning of a Love Triangle

In the locker room of the visiting team, Chuck Daly stood in front of Zhou Quan, with a serious expression: "Zhou, Joe didn't break through, you have to break through, you are the core, and you are the leader of this team. I need you to strengthen in the second half." Break through, go in, score and kill more efficiently."

Zhou Quan gasped and nodded.

He also made a lot of breakthroughs in the first quarter, but under Jordan's care in the second quarter, his breakthroughs were not smooth and his shooting efficiency was also very low.

"We must have someone who attracts double teams. That person can only be Ni. You need to create opportunities for others. Of course, I am very satisfied with your performance in the first half."

Daly didn't say anything more. Although Zhou Quan's offense was not very good in the first half, his assists were very good. If it weren't for his assists, the Pistons would have lost more.

He moved a step, stood in front of Joe Dumars and said, "Joe, tell me, is it really hard to beat BJ and John Paxson?"

Joe Dumas said with an ugly face: "Chuck, I feel a little bad today."

Daly only asked this sentence, which was a reminder. He also knew that the away game pressure of the United Center was too great, and it was inevitable that he would feel the impact.

And, to be honest, Joe Dumars' efficiency today is not low.

However, the Pistons are now facing the Bulls, a life-and-death enemy, and the fiery Jordan, who has a shooting percentage close to 65% and a true shooting percentage of more than [-]%. win.

In the end, he emphasized rebounding again. The first half was okay. Everyone worked together, only one rebound less than the Bulls.

In the locker room of the home team, although Phil Jackson took the lead, his expression was not relaxed.

After Jordan and others sat down, he immediately said: "Only leading by 5 points, we have almost no advantage. This is what we need to realize now. It is still the passing of Iron Fist, and we still have not solved his problem."

Having said that, he looked at Jordan and said, "Michael, he still sent three assists and two indirect assists under your defense in the second quarter. Although his offensive efficiency is low, we can't let him pass the ball casually. You Not only to limit his scoring, but also to limit his passing.

You need to know that he is a traditional point guard, not an offensive point guard. His greatest damage to us is passing assists and organizing, not scoring, so you scored 30 points in the half, but we only led by 5 points, you Restricting his offense is not a success in defense, you have to figure out the primary and secondary. "

Jordan said solemnly: "Phil, I know this, but I want to prevent his pass..."

Speaking of this, he shook his head and said: "I have already entered the strongest confrontation, but I can't stand against him. That kid's foot is more stable than before, and his core strength should also be stronger. If I rely on myself, I'm afraid Can't stop him passing the ball."

After these words were uttered, the messy locker room fell silent, and everyone looked at Jordan in surprise.

We all know Jordan's competitive spirit, how can he admit in public that he can't defend against the iron fist?

Jordan noticed the surprise of his teammates, but he ignored it, because winning comes first, and if he loses because of face, it is definitely not what he wants.

So now he needs the tactical support of Phil Jackson, rather than biting the bullet and saying he can defend next week's pass.

Phil Jackson shook his head solemnly and said: "Without assistance in defense, I can't arrange someone to double-team him on the outside. There is only one way to lock his pass key. Everyone should keep an eye on their own people and cut him off from his teammates." the passing lanes, we can kill his passing."

Jordan nodded, that's the only way to go, it's impossible to restrict Zhou Quan's pass by double-teaming on the outside, right?

Phil Jackson took a piece of paper handed over by the assistant coach, looked down and said: "Iron Fist sent 20 assists and 7 indirect assists in 5 minutes of the halftime. The twelve direct and indirect assists were given to Joudou respectively. Mass 4 times, Ulrich 4 times, John Sely 3 times, Bedford 1 time.

In the first half, Ulrich made 5 of 4 shots, all of which were dunks at the basket after cutting inside. John Sely made 4 of 3 shots. They played a high-efficiency offense. This is why Michael scored 30 points in the half, but we only led by 5 points.

So, if we can't limit his passing in the second half, once Michael's scoring efficiency drops, you know the consequences. "

The atmosphere in the locker room became serious, including Jordan. At this time, Phil Jackson said again: "Analyzing his assists, 12 direct and indirect assists, 8 of which belonged to the basket, and only 4 were passed to the outside. .

Gentlemen, let me give you a statistical comparison. After Michael shot 64.7% from the field and his true shooting percentage was as high as 73%, our overall shooting percentage was 52%, while the Pistons' shooting percentage was 51%. by a percentage point.

Now do you know why we are only five points ahead?None of us were efficient except Michael.

Remember, we're playing against the best defense in the league. "

Soon after, the third quarter began.

Zhou Quan strengthened his breakthrough with the ball, but Jordan reduced his offense and focused his energy on defending him. He did not play an impressive performance, and his physical energy consumption was very large.

Played the entire third quarter, almost all breakthroughs, only 8 of 3 shots and 4 of 4 free throws. Although it caused a certain amount of damage and scored 10 points, but only sent one assist, and was intercepted by Jordan once in a single quarter Cap once.

After the third quarter, the Pistons were already ten points behind.

Chuck Daly realized that there was a problem with his tactics. He asked Zhou Quan to rush in to play, but he ignored that Zhou Quan was facing Jordan today.

Moreover, Zhou Quan is not an offensive point guard, and his offensive ability is far from enough. He used Zhou Quan as the smiling assassin in the past, and forced him to attack the basket under Jordan's defense. This is wrong.

Perhaps, he wanted Zhou Quan to be the second assassin, so he made a mistake.

Although he knew that there was a problem with the tactics, Zhou Quan's physical energy was consumed in the third quarter, which also affected his performance in the final quarter. In the end, the Pistons lost their first away game.

90:106, lost by 16 points.

In the TNT commentary seat, Ringo Wilson commented after the game: "Michael Jordan scored 30 points in the first half, and he put more energy on the defensive end in the second half. He scored 6 points in the second quarter and 8 points in the final quarter. The game was 46 points. In minutes, he scored 44 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, 3 turnovers and 3 fouls.

His shooting percentage was as high as 61.3%, and his true shooting percentage reached [-]%. He played a terrifying performance at home. He was the brightest star tonight. "

罗伯特吉达说道：“作为活塞的核心，铁拳44分钟，23投9中，10罚9中，拿到27分7篮板10助攻3抢断4失误4犯规的数据，他是活塞今晚的得分王。

His shooting percentage was 39.1%, his true shooting percentage was 49.3%, his offensive efficiency was low, his lethality was good, and he organized the offense well. The main reason was that he passed well in the first half and lost a lot in the second half.

Comprehensive evaluation, in fact, for a rookie, his performance under Jordan's full defense is already quite good. We can't evaluate him and Michael together, they are not at the same level at all. "

Ringo Wilson said with a smile: "But he and Michael Jordan's festival, we must evaluate them together."

Robert Jeddah nodded helplessly and said with a smile: "Well, as far as tonight's performance is concerned, Michael locked the Iron Fist in the second half, and the core of one side locked the core of the other. This is the main reason for the Pistons' loss."

Ringo Wilson also nodded and said: "So in terms of performance, Michael crushed Iron Fist."

At the scene, at the end of the game, a panting Jordan sprayed to Zhou Quan who was not far away: "Iron Fist, from today onwards, your failures will be one after another."

Zhou Quan gasped even more. His physical fitness should be said to be far inferior to that of Jordan, a physical monster. Hearing this trash talk, he immediately held his breath and responded: "Everyone can talk big things, wait until you win a few more championships." Say this in front of me, you don't have the qualifications yet."

"Hmph! I will, I will make you despair."

Jordan dropped these words, turned around and walked towards Barkley and the others.

"Michael, congratulations."

Magic Johnson and other superstars and Hollywood stars greeted with smiles and sent congratulations one after another.

"Tekken, did a good job tonight."

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar greeted Jordan, walked to Zhou Quan's side and said.

"Karim, I know I'm far from it."

Glancing at Jordan, who was chatting happily with the stars, Zhou Quan smiled and said, "But I firmly believe that I will soon catch up with him."

Abdul-Jabbar nodded and said: "Tekken, your offensive ability is still a bit weak now. Your strongest is passing, assists, and organizational ability. I suggest you play your strongest point.

Remember, Michael Jordan can prevent your offense, but he can't prevent your pass, and the biggest damage you can do to them is your pass.If you do it right, you'll be stronger and more lethal than you were tonight. "

"I see, thank you, Karim."

Zhou Quan nodded, thanked him sincerely, said goodbye to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, waved goodbye to his teammates and Pistons fans, and left the stadium.

When walking into the player tunnel, Darnell Walker suddenly yelled, "That guy Dennis hasn't come yet."

"What about people?"

Zhou Quan stopped and turned around and asked.

Walker pointed to the side of the court and shouted, "There."

Zhou Quan saw that Barkley and other stars were being interviewed by reporters. Among them, Rodman was standing with Madonna and talking.

"This guy doesn't want to seduce Madonna, does he? He's the queen of pop music!" John Sely's jaw almost dropped.

"Dennis just got married, so it shouldn't be possible, he's not that scumbag." Zhou Quan left after saying a word.

"Dennis, your performance was terrible tonight. You had no energy. You must have rebounded in the regular season." Madonna said sharply.

"I'm injured, otherwise I'd definitely have [-] rebounds tonight," Rodman argued.

"Athletes who have no injuries, don't use that as an excuse, you will drag down the team's performance, otherwise the Bulls may not be able to win you." Madonna said again.

"No, my injury is a bit serious. If you don't believe me, ask our team doctor." Rodman said aggrievedly.

"Lie to me, I'll kill you." Madonna said fiercely.

"Don't dare."

This girl is too fierce, Rodman quickly shook his head and said.

"Leave your contact information, and then you can go." Madonna ordered.

"Ok."

Rodman didn't know why Madonna called him. He didn't think the queen was interested in him, so he was at a loss now.

"Hey Madonna, can I treat you to lunch tomorrow?"

At this time, Michael Jordan's voice sounded, and a face full of male hormones appeared in front of Madonna.

"Sorry, I don't have time."

Madonna declined Jordan's invitation without hesitation.

Jordan was startled, was rejected?Someone as handsome as me was rejected?
"Pfft!"

Rodman couldn't hold back, laughing.

"Dennis, I'll give you a call."

Madonna didn't even look at Jordan. After saying something to Rodman, she turned her head and left.

Rodman smiled at Jordan, turned around and walked away with a smile on his face and shaking his head.

Jordan was dumbfounded, I am not as good as this big bug, Madonna, what is your vision?
At this time, a group of reporters surrounded him, and he quickly lost his mind and started to deal with the reporters.

On the court, Barkley and the others were also being interviewed.

"Erwin, what do you think of Michael's performance today?" the reporter asked.

"awesome!"

Magic Johnson praised: "[-]% true shooting percentage, more than [-]% shooting percentage, Michael in this state will be invincible."

"Can you compare the performance of Michael and Iron Fist?" The reporter asked again.

Magic Johnson said with a smile: "Iron Fist's performance is also good, but there is no need to compare with Michael. Their performance tonight is not on the same level."

"Charles, do you want to team up with Michael Jordan?" a reporter asked.

"Oh!"

Barkley immediately looked backward, and began to imagine: "If I join forces with him, we will definitely guarantee the triple crown. I'm serious, guarantee the triple crown."

"Do you think Iron Fist is the king of wave throwing tonight?" The reporter asked again.

Barkley pondered for a while and said: "The offensive efficiency is not good, and the other performances are good. After all, Michael is defending him, and he is just a rookie. But in terms of performance, he cannot be compared with Michael."

"Do you think the probability of the Bulls sweeping the Pistons is higher than before the G1 game?" The reporter asked again.

"Well, the Pistons can't defend Michael at all. For so many years, they just can't defend, and they won't be able to defend in the future. I think there is a chance, just like last year." Barkley said.

……

At this time, the Pistons had returned to the locker room, and everyone began to talk about the game.

"Michael Jordan is too explosive today, we can't win at all." Mark Aguirre, who scored 21 points in 9 minutes, sighed.

"Don't give up, you only lost one game." The assassin said with a cold face.

He played 13 minutes today and scored 8 points. He can play against others, but he didn't perform well when facing Jordan, which made him feel bad.

Joe Dumars said: "It is difficult to play away games. Let's work hard and try to get back at home."

He scored 15 points in the first half today and only 6 points in the second half. He scored 21 points and shot 48% from the field. His performance was qualified, but a qualified performance could not beat Jordan.

Zhou Quan didn't speak, he was thinking about his own problems.

Personal offense, organization, he did not do well in these two aspects today, mainly because there was a problem in the third quarter, and he did not clearly distinguish the priorities of these two aspects. I don't have any energy anymore.

At this time, Chuck Daly began to summarize the game, saying: "In the second half, we had some problems with our tactics. I am responsible for this. I hope you will not lose confidence in the entire series because of this failure.

On the defensive end, we still can't limit Jordan's high-efficiency offense. Today's defense is considered a failure, unsuccessful.

Offensively, poor organization in the second half, inefficient offense..."

It took a few minutes to summarize the game, and then he said to Zhou Quan: "Zhou, please tell me about your experience of this game."

Zhou Quan nodded and said while thinking: "Jordan's offensive efficiency was higher and more terrifying in the first half, and he had more offenses, but we were still able to hold on. On the contrary, after he reduced his offense in the second half, we didn't bite the score. That's something we need to study."

Chuck Daly nodded, motioning for him to continue.

He added: "On the defensive end, we just couldn't guard Jordan, but we guarded the others well."

Joe Dumars said at this time: "Since he gained weight, our defensive effect on him has been worse than every year. Even double-teams and multiple teams can't stop his offense. Now He's in his prime and he's more difficult to guard."

The assassin said coldly: "If you can't prevent it, you have to defend it. We can't let him score."

Chuck Daly didn't speak. After so many years, he knew Jordan no less than Phil Jackson. He tried everything, Jordan's law, the most brutal defensive method, etc., but he couldn't really stop him from scoring.

At this time, Zhou Quan said: "If we want to prevent him from scoring, I'm afraid we can't do it. We can only limit his scoring efficiency and at the same time increase our offensive efficiency."

"Zhou, what do you think?" Daly asked.

Zhou Quan said: "I don't have any ideas on the defensive end. You are all opponents who have fought against him for so many years. If you can't defend him, you really can't defend him."

Hearing this sentence, including Chuck Daly and the assassin, they all looked helpless.

Zhou Quan said again: "At the offensive end, Jordan defended me with all his strength. I think that under the influence of the offensive end, I mainly attract his defense, reduce the defensive pressure for teammates, and then use my passing to help teammates score more easily. So I need to reduce my shots, I took too many shots today, which dragged down the team's offensive efficiency."

Daly nodded. He also realized this problem in the second half of the third quarter. He overestimated Zhou Quan's offensive ability and underestimated Jordan's defensive ability.

Also, he made a mistake. Zhou Quan was not the assassin who took the lead, but the commander in command of the team. He had a problem with Zhou Quan in the third quarter. He emphasized too much on personal offense, which obviously affected Zhou Quan The primary and secondary distribution of organizational and personal offenses.

The offensive tactics he is using now are still the core set of assassins, but Zhou Quan is not an assassin, this is his problem.

In other words, he has to develop a new tactical system that is suitable for Zhou Quan's tactical system.

After summing up, a group of people rushed to the bathroom to take a shower, when Rodman was belated.

And the joy on this guy's face doesn't correspond to the atmosphere of losing at all, it looks very different.

(End of this chapter)