Chapter 392 If you can’t defeat me tonight, I will prepare to sweep(1/2)
you away. Zhou Quan got up at noon that day and slept for a full ten hours. The quality of his sleep was not good. He had many dreams, all of which were clips of playing basketball and some erotic dreams.
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After washing up, he and Zeng Li rushed to the headquarters with their luggage, preparing to leave for Houston.
He has some privileges in the team. Zeng Li can take the team's chartered flight and does not have to board the passenger plane with his wife's group.
The headquarters has prepared lunch according to the players' requirements, and Zhou Quan went to the restaurant to get his six lunch boxes.
Zeng Li prepared it herself. The cook at home brought her lunch, which tasted better than the team's. The team's dishes without oil and salt were only suitable for athletes, and it was difficult for ordinary people to eat them.
After flying for more than 3,000 kilometers and five hours, we arrived at the airport in the evening and settled down at a hotel in Houston at 6:30.
The team's staff has booked a small restaurant in the hotel. After dinner, they can watch the Eastern Conference Finals together in the restaurant.
Zhou Quan was too lazy to call O'Neal this time. He was no longer optimistic about magic and just hoped that he would not be swept away by the bulls.
The lineup of this team is too bad. Let alone the substitutes, the remaining three main players in the G1 game added up to 8 points. What kind of garbage performance is that? However, after the first quarter, at 23:20, the Magic led by 3 points.
Jordan's performance was not good, his offensive efficiency just reached 40%, and Pippen and Ron Harper were even worse.
"The Bulls only had 38 points at halftime. The Magic will definitely win tonight!" Schrempf said.
Zhou Quan nodded, shook his head and said: "The Bulls' offense was actually very poor tonight, with only 40% shooting and 26.3% three-point shooting, which is not as good as the Magic, which shot 47.9%.
The assassin said in a joking tone: "The Mosaic fans still refuse to admit defeat. They hope that the team can get back the series with the advantage of home court. But I have to say, the possibility is not high."
Glider looked ugly at this time and said: "Iron Fist, I never said that I was a giant. I was no longer at the top three years ago."
Xu Jicheng said: "This is actually one of the reasons why Mosaic lost. There was no serious point guard to organize the offense."
When Barkley caught the ball, Dameng immediately turned around, bypassed Gilliam and moved towards the basket. Gilliam immediately followed, otherwise Barkley's ball would definitely be passed to Dameng.
Laimbeer looked at the starting list, shook his head and said: "Although Gilliam is better offensively than Geiger, he is not tall enough and his tonnage is not enough. Dameng's performance today should be better than the previous two games."
"asshole!"
He did not go to the bottom corner because he was afraid that if the attack failed, he would not be able to quickly return to defense. In the first two games, Zhou Quan's defensive counterattack and fast break caused Mosaic to suffer a lot.
"right."
Zhou Quan smiled and said: "Michael Jordan is a very powerful guy, but he is not fully in the state yet.
Zhou Quan and Zeng Li were surrounded by the most reporters, more than twenty, and seven or eight cameras, half of which were from domestic reporters.
Da Meng was so angry that he gritted his teeth.
"That's not necessarily the case." Ranbir sang back.
SuperSonics: Gilliam, Rodman, Schrempf, Jose Hawkins, Zhou Quan
"Of course. And although Jordan's offense last night was average, his defense was good. He had 4 steals and 1 block. Together with Pippen and Harper, he locked down the Magic's perimeter offense."
Dameng was speechless, he was just unwilling.
"Zhou Quan, Jordan was completely inferior to you in the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals. If he reaches the finals, are you sure of defeating him?" asked another domestic reporter.
Moreover, in the first two games, Iron Fist took on too many offensive tasks, and their physical exertion was not great, so their condition should not be bad."
At 7:30, both sides announced the starting lineup.
"It's better to let Matt Geiger go up. After all, it has height and tonnage, and the top defense effect is still good. Gilliam really can't defend against Big Dream." Zhang Liyi nodded.
"Clyde, can you stay for one more season? Charles also has a one-year contract. We will fight for another year next season. If it doesn't work, I won't force you to stay."
Zhou Quan was startled. His impression of Glider was not bad. On the contrary, the two of them had a good relationship. They played together during the All-Stars. He nodded and said: "Sorry, Clyde. By the way, if you finish this
If you still have ideas for this contract, why not help me?"
"Haha..." Ranbir burst into laughter.
Schrempf, Hawkins, and Gilliam can all average 15 points per game. If Iron Fist reduces their offense, their offense is not weak, and the Big Three may not be able to win.
After the game, the data comparison between the two sides appeared on the TV.
But Barkley passed the ball anyway, heading towards the basket.
"victory!"
For example, opponents, strong opponents are one of the main factors that allow you to perform well."
While we were having dinner, some reporters began to wait outside. When we came out after dinner, there were already a lot of reporters.
He also did not avoid Schrempf and others, because everyone knows that the Sonics cannot provide the big contract they want to everyone whose contract expires, and someone will definitely leave.
After chatting for a few more minutes, everyone dispersed. Before leaving, general manager Whithit told everyone to go to bed early so as not to affect tomorrow's G3 game.
Mosaic: Olajuwon, Barkley, Mario Eli, Drexler, Rekasner
Jordan scored 35 points and shot only 42.9% from the field.
After Zhou Quan left, Dameng said to the glider sincerely.
The glider passed the ball to Barkley below, then ran to the top of the key, taking Hawkins away to prevent him from double-teaming Barkley.
"Iron Fist, don't mess around."
Zhou Quan was very happy and felt that the Magic was on track.
Glider's expression was also a bit complicated, and he did not directly reject Zhou Quan's kindness.
But the Bulls' defense only recovered some of their offensive disadvantages. They won this game by relying on breakthroughs with the ball and 38 free throws.
"Hakim, I'll think about it."
"Zhou Quan, there is news in China that your family is preparing a wedding room for you. Are you planning to get married?" Another domestic reporter asked.
Zhou Quan was startled, then laughed and said, "Isn't that just right? The contracts of several of our SuperSonics players have ended this time, and they may not all get the contracts they want from the management."
"If the Magic lose this game, they will definitely be swept." Jose Hawkins said like a magician.
The G2 game only lasted three quarters, and it would have been better if he played with full statistics, so his performance was actually not bad. Geiger couldn't guard him by himself. Relying on help defense also allowed Dameng to perform like this. This super center is indeed good enough.
powerful."
Zhou Quan stared at Dameng, his cold gaze immediately calmed him down, and said: "Dameng, let alone Clyde's contract is over, even if it is not over, the transaction can still be carried out, what qualifications do you have to stop it?
trade?"
O'Neal is still unbeatable in the paint. As long as he gets the ball under the basket, no one can stop him.
Jump ball, mosaic offense.
Ranbir chuckled and said: "The Iron Fist boy has already had two explosions. We can't take a break from this one. Do you really think he is a god?"
Dameng's face became more and more ugly, and he said dissatisfiedly: "Are you so confident?"
However, Zhou Quan asked for leave and took a nap for half an hour on the massage table in the locker room. The situation was better than last night. He fell into trance quickly. When he woke up, he felt okay, as if he had received half a tube of chicken blood.
In the final quarter, Jordan stepped up his offense, but his condition was still not very good and his shooting percentage was not high.
"Besides, you can go too. I said I would give you a chance to hug my thigh, have you forgotten?" Zhou Quan said again.
Jordan made a lot of breakthroughs and made 15 of 16 free throws. The Magic concentrated on double-teaming him, which actually lowered his shooting percentage. However, the Magic's own breakthroughs were not good and they did not cause any damage."
"I hope so too." Zhou Quan smiled.
Zhou Quan smiled and said: "Do you three really think that the lineup of the Big Three is very strong?"
In the players tunnel, the starting lineups of the two teams met.
The assassin laughed a few times and then said: "But the Sonics have a lot of people who can score. Except for Rodman, the other three people in the main lineup can score.
"Why?" the assassin asked.
The assassin nodded and said: "If Iron Fist can't attack like that, Dennis, the second giant of the Sonics, won't be able to stand up."
At eight o'clock, the game starts.
The assassin nodded and said: "In the G1 and G2 games of the series, Dameng scored 34 points and 26 points respectively, averaging 30 points per game.
Then he received a wave of congratulations and answered a few more questions before ending the interview.
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"Zhou Quan, will you continue your magical performance in the first two games tonight?" a domestic reporter asked excitedly and expectantly.
It was stronger than last night, but I also had a lot of dreams and was not deep in trance. I woke up twice in the middle. When I got up at 8 o'clock in the morning, I was not as energetic as when I was fighting G1G2.
"Pfft!" Rodman laughed.
The glider is on the left three-point line, with Barkley in the middle, Da Meng in the low post on the left, and all three giants are on the left.
"Asshole, how could you do this?" After hearing Zhou Quan's words, Dameng said angrily.
Facing Gilliam, Dameng had an absolute height advantage due to his height, wingspan, and jumping ability. He took off from the basket and caught the ball without any adjustments, and just took advantage of the situation and hit a dunk.
"Yes, the Magic only had 25 free throws, and Jordan and the others guarded Hardaway to death on the outside," Gilliam said.
"Congratulations!"
When the SuperSonics attacked, Zhou Quan took the ball to the top of the arc, read the Mosaic team's defensive formation, and made a tactical gesture.
George Karl looked at the data and said: "The Bulls only had 7 turnovers, while the Magic had 17. The Bulls had 12 steals, while the Magic only had 4. The Bulls' defense was too strong, which was the main reason why the Magic lost."
To be continued...