In the next game, Ewing didn't seem to show the strength of the super center, rarely killed, eighty percent of the offense was a jump shot, and there were few free throws, the lethality was not enough, the efficiency was not high, and the shooting rate was only in the early forty percent.

Zhou Quan understood very well, and he looked for an opportunity to ask Joe Dumas: "Joe, is it because Ewing doesn't go in because it's the regular season?" ”

A strange look flashed on Joe Dumas's face, and he shook his head and said: "No, he should be afraid of Bill, he used to fight with us, he rarely hit in, and he is used to jumping shots outside." ”

“……”

Zhou Quan was speechless, although Ranbir is a bastard + softie, his deterrent power is really strong.

Although Ewing didn't exert his strength, he exerted his strength today, playing very actively on the offensive end, repeatedly pulling to the left wing to the low post to single Mark Jackson, and suddenly throwing and passing omnipotently, making Mark Jackson want to die.

He shot 3-of-3 in the opening game, followed by 3-of-7 shooting, 2-of-2 free throws, and 6-of-10 shooting in the first half, scoring 14 points and delivering 5 assists.

In the low-post singles on the left wing, that was Jordan's unique skill in the past, and the entire league couldn't stand it, averaging 37.1 points per game in the regular season, forcing the league to introduce an anti-isolated singles rule to limit Jordan's low-post singles.

Now Zhou Quan's offense must be ten levels worse than Jordan, but his passing and assist ability, even if he is still a rookie, is not comparable to Jordan, so Pat Riley has a headache, even if he uses the bag and clamp tactics, he can't limit Zhou Quan's offense in the low post well.

In addition to Zhou Quan's good play, Joe Dumas also played very well, scoring 11 points in the first half and shooting 62%.

In addition, Rodman played power forward for the first time, and in 19 minutes of the half, he actually grabbed 10 rebounds, including 4 offensive rebounds.

Relying on the excellent performance of several of them, the Pistons led the Knicks by 16 points in the first half, which was a big advantage.

McCloskey sat at the back of the home bench and sat alongside Isaiah Thomas, who occasionally whispered a few words in their ears.

As the day of the Smiling Assassin's comeback approaches, one question is in front of him, and that is where the main point guard belongs.

Zhou Quan's performance made him very happy, in the case of lack of experience, technology is not mature enough, and physical fitness has not yet reached the peak, there is such a performance now, which shows that his choice is right, he is very much looking forward to Zhou Quan's future performance, and he wants to see what kind of height Zhou Quan can reach in the future.

In the past, he felt that Zhou Quan's ceiling was inferior to Thomas, but now that he has this idea, perhaps, Zhou Quan can really become the next smiling assassin.

But the growth of any player needs to be cultivated, and giving him enough playing time, giving him the main position, giving him enough time to practice, and having the strongest opponent as a whetstone is the best way to cultivate.

In other words, if you want Zhou Quan to grow up as soon as possible, you must let him play the main point guard, and even sacrifice the team's record and spend a few seasons for him to practice.

But Isaiah Thomas is only 30 years old, although the injury problem is very big, but the strength is still there, and he is still the team's signature star, so let him play as a substitute for Zhou Quan, which will not only hurt Thomas's heart, but also hurt the hearts of fans.

Don't look at the attitude of Pistons fans towards Zhou Quan now, but if Thomas plays Zhou Quan as a substitute after his comeback, then the attitude of the fans is likely to change 180 degrees.

The current situation, from the owner to the management, the coaching staff, and even to him personally, has a different idea about the current team than it did at the beginning of the season.

At the beginning of the season, they were still expecting the bad boys to recover their morale and glory, but after the sudden locker room violence, with the bad boys completely destroyed by Zhou Quan, this idea was gone, and everyone was desperate at that time.

But after Zhou Quan's debut, he and Chuck Daley changed their minds a little in the face of Jordan's good performance.

After that game, Daley asked him what he thought of the current team, meaning to ask him whether the team should rebuild with Zhou Quan as the core, or wait for Thomas to return and continue its previous glory.

These two ideas, in fact, are the same people, or those players, but the results will be different.

Zhou Quan and Thomas are both point guards, one of them must play as a substitute, with Zhou Quan as the core to rebuild, Thomas can only play as a substitute in the future, if you wait for Thomas to return and continue the previous glory, then Zhou Quan will enter the bench lineup.

If he chooses to renew his glory, the cultivation of Zhou Quan will be greatly reduced, and at least until Thomas gets old, Zhou Quan will not get more opportunities.

And Zhou Quan is 19 years old, it is the best time to raise the ball, if he can't fully train in the past few years, then in a few years, the ceiling will be fixed, even if his skills and experience can be improved, but his future height, that is, the ceiling, must be limited and cannot support the future of the team.

So the end result of the renewed success is that Zhou Quan can't really grow, and after Thomas and Joe Dumas get old, the Pistons will lose this opportunity to rebuild.

So with this approach, can the Pistons really renew their two-game winning streak? Even if it can renew its glory, is it worth it to exchange the future of Zhou Quan?

That's what McCloskey thinks about during this time, and he hesitates.

During this time, including this unfinished game, Zhou Quan played a total of seven games, with three wins and three losses in the first six games, and this game is likely to be won, and the strong rookie showed a very good ability to lead the team.

He has been very consistent individually, finishing fourth on this year's rookie list and showing a lot of potential, especially in the playmaking skills.

McCloskey's potential assessment of Zhou Quan's playmaking ability has reached an S level, and there is a chance to reach the top point guard in the future.

And Thomas, under the influence of injuries, has actually been in a state of decline since last season.

Continue to use Thomas as the core and let Zhou Quan enter the bench lineup, can it really continue to be brilliant? Will it be a waste of the opportunity to rebuild?

There are two possibilities, it is difficult for him to decide.

He didn't answer Daley's question head-on that day, because he wasn't sure of Zhou's true potential.

This is a very important issue, and Zhou Quan and Thomas have indeed reconciled, but if this issue is not handled well, it is likely to cause infighting again.

But now, he's pretty much certain that, at least in terms of playmaking, Zhou has the potential to be a top-tier playmaker, and Thomas' return is imminent, so it's time for him to show his attitude.

After much consideration, he felt that he needed to communicate with them first.