Chapter 18: Losing on the debut
At this time, Chuck Daley came to Zhou Quan's side and said: "Zhou, give you a suggestion, they will attack you in advance, when you break in, you must maintain your vision, especially the observation of the two wings do not lose it, as long as there is a vacancy in your teammates, pass it over as soon as possible."
In addition, when it comes to using tactics, you have to think about it well in advance and let your teammates run according to your tactical requirements. As a playmaker, you have to take the tactical initiative so that you know in advance where your teammates are going to go. ”
"I see." Zhou Quan nodded.
"Iron Fist, drink water."
Joe Dumas handed over a glass of water and said: "Your debut performance is actually good, my debut results that year were 5 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 turnovers and 2 fouls, you are now 4 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 3 turnovers, a little more turnovers, and the assist performance is very good."
But I was off the bench and there wasn't a lot of pressure defensively, and you were playing against Michael Jordan today, a paranoid guy who wants to pee farther than anyone else, and they have a lot of pinch shots against you, so it's very good to be able to play like that. ”
Zhou Quan smiled and said: "But I still want to be better, if I don't have higher requirements for myself, there will be no greater progress." ”
Jo Dumas was stunned and couldn't help but nod.
Chuck Daly sighed, "Zhou, you are indeed very similar to Thomas, he is such a person. ”
"It's very similar to Michael Jordan." Jo Dumas said.
Chuck Daley was stunned and nodded.
Fifteen minutes later, the third quarter began.
Under the full defense of the Bulls, Zhou Quan's performance was still a little struggling, mainly because the organization was unsatisfactory, and the individual offense was better, breaking into the layup, causing some kills, and the mistake control was also stopped.
He made 1 of 3 shots and 4 of 4 free throws to score 6 points while again delivering an assist and two indirect assists with no turnovers.
But at the end of the third quarter, at 59:82, the Pistons had trailed by 23 points, and the game went into garbage time early.
Jordan exploded in the quarter, shooting 5-of-9 from the field and 5-of-6 from the free-throw range, and scored 15 points in the single quarter to blow up Joe Dumas.
Pippen scored 7 points, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 block in a single quarter, and his performance was also extraordinary.
The duo led the Bulls to 37 points in a single quarter, allowing the Pistons to score only 19 points and lead by 18 points in a single quarter.
At the start of the fourth quarter, Phil Jackson didn't play again.
Chuck Daley also came to the bench, but he still threw Zhou Quan on the court and advised: "Zhou, while Jordan is away, play a little better." You have to do a good job of organization, but you have to strengthen your personal aggression. You've only made 8 shots, which is too little, and you're going to have to make at least 8 more shots in the last quarter. ”
Zhou Quan was speechless, Coach Daley, are you encouraging me to brush up on the data?
Chuck Daley really thinks so, Zhou Quan is under a lot of pressure in Detroit, and if he doesn't play a good debut, the pressure will be even greater.
And now, both the team and the league need Zhou Quan to play better to eliminate the negative impact of the last time.
Next, facing the Bulls' bench lineup, without Jordan standing in front of him, without such a ferocious pinch, Zhou Quan played much easier.
He was played against the Bulls backup point guard BJ Armstrong, the No. 18 pick in the first round in '89, the same height as him, but the tonnage was only 79 kilograms, 16 kilograms short of him, a few laps smaller, and because he was too short to guard against people.
The reason why his own defense is good is because he is strong, has a large physique, and his speed is not very bad, especially the agility can reach level 90, plus a pair of long arms to make up for a lot of defensive height, not only can he defend the No. 1 position, but also can change the No. 2 position, and the No. 3 position can also carry the top.
On the defensive end, he forced BJ to shoot easily, and on the offensive end, he learned Jordan's style of play as Chuck Daley said earlier, pulled to the low post, and singled BJ.
With his strength and tonnage, he arched all the way to the basket before making a move, and BJ had no power to resist at all, so he could only rely on the weak side to help defend it.
At the end of the quarter, he shot 3-of-7 from BJ's head and 2-of-3 from the free-throw line, scoring 8 points, while also dishing out 2 assists, plus a steal and a block, to blow BJ up and help the team recover 11 points.
At 83:95, the Pistons ended up losing by 12 points.
Zhou Quan's debut, played 42 minutes, 6 of 15 shots, 40% shooting, 6 of 7 free throws, 18 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 3 turnovers and 3 fouls.
He was the Pistons' second-highest scorer tonight, with Joe Dumas finishing average against Pippen's defense, scoring just 11 points, with Rodman's 20 points, 14 of which came from his assists or indirect assists.
After the game, TNT commentator Wilson spoke to Jordan for a long time, and finally said: "Iron Fist had a successful debut today, the first quarter was eye-catching, but the next two quarters were mediocre after the Bulls strengthened their defense against him. The performance of the last quarter, how to say, he made BJ's evaluation drop a lot.
Compared with the smiling assassin, his individual offensive ability is insufficient, his offensive efficiency is not enough, his offensive skills are not mature enough, and he can't stand up on the offensive end at critical moments.
But the playmaking and defensive ability can be compared to Isaiah Thomas, which is very good.
Overall, Iron Fist faced the defending championship team, faced Jordan, faced the Bulls' ferocious pinch attack, showed his first-class defense, and good assist ability, and it was a successful debut.
Of course, it's just a game, it's a very long season and we need more time to watch him. ”
Gilda said: "Iron Fist's luck was not good, he met Jordan's bulls in his debut, and he was fiercely attacked by Jordan, so the performance in the second and third quarters was not as good as the first and last quarters."
Actually, apart from his individual offense, I think he did a good job today, with John Paxson and BJ scoring just two points each, and delivering nine assists and seven assists in the hockey, and his assist ability is really good.
I think if it hadn't been for the Bulls, he would have been very beautiful in his debut and played with better stats. ”
"Yes, good assists and defending are his strengths, and he's one of the few defensive stalwarts in the back line. If he could be ten centimeters taller, I think he would be even better. Wilson nodded.
"Brother Zhang, I'll contact you later."
"Xiao Zhou, come on! You've played well, and I recommend you to the national team. ”
On the court, Zhou Quan and Zhang said goodbye, and then returned to the locker room with the team.
"Michael, that kid will grow up in the future, and it should be difficult to entangle." Pippen looked at Zhou Quan's back and said.
Jordan also looked at Zhou Quan's back and said: "It's okay, the piston is rotten, a piston with infighting, there is no threat to us."
What's more, Jo Dumas's peak is not a few years away, and when he grows up, Jo Dumas is already old, and he can't do anything alone. ”
Pippen said thoughtfully, "I'm afraid that the smiling assassin will no longer fight with him." They're teaming up, one starting and one coming off the bench, and our No. 1 position will be blown up at both ends of the floor. ”
Hearing this, Jordan's eyebrows immediately furrowed.
He was too sensitive to the name of the smiling assassin, it was a powerful guy that he couldn't suppress, if it weren't for the injury, the last time the east would never have gone so well, he couldn't suppress the smiling assassin, only the injury could make that guy fail.