On the court, Zhou Quan lay down for a while and then accepted a live interview with TNT TV.

"Iron Fist, they all say that your performance in the playoffs will decline, but you are playing more efficiently, what makes you so effective?" The journalist asked.

'The team was in a difficult situation tonight and I had to get closer to the basket and I had to play efficiently to help the team and that's why. Zhou Quan smiled.

The reason why he was efficient tonight was because of the huge effort in physical fitness, the whole process was constantly rushing, constantly rushing, being put down and getting up again, plus defending at any cost, not hesitating to get injured, otherwise how could he have played such a performance?

The only regret is that he is also more likely to make mistakes after hitting the pile, and he should not meet the system's requirements for assist-to-turnover ratio, which needs to be made up for in the next series.

Back in the locker room, the team doctor massaged his calf and soaked it in an ice bucket.

The others weren't as tired as he was, and they were still very excited to go back to the dressing room, shouting and talking, imagining how to win the second home game.

Indeed, being able to win today with such a difficult situation gave them a lot of self-confidence.

Self-confidence has improved, which is a good thing, but Zhou Quan is not as optimistic as they are.

Today he is overdrawn in physical fitness, and he still wants to play like tonight in the G2 battle, which is almost unrealistic, and his physical fitness is only level 92.

But if the Assassins, Joe Dumas, and Rodman can stand up, there is hope for two consecutive wins, because in terms of really, the strength of this Knicks team will not be stronger than them, otherwise tonight's rebounding advantage is so big, why did they lose instead?

"Iron Fist, this is your stats." Musk, the assistant teacher, handed over a statistical table.

"Thank you."

Zhou Quan took it and took a look.

Sure enough, the assist-to-turnover ratio was 2.5, which was not as good as 3.

Chuck Daley talked to McCloskey outside for a while before coming in and starting to wrap up the game.

"Gentlemen, you guys played well defensively tonight, that's commendable, we played a stronger defense than the Knicks, and that's the most important reason why we won the game."

"I also want to praise Iron Fist, and you know why, it was our rookie point guard who played at a superstar level that gave us a chance to win the game."

"I won't say anything about some people's poor performance, I think you also have shame, I hope that in the next games, you can play better, don't put pressure on Iron Fist alone."

With that, he looked at the Assassin, then at Jo Dumas, and then at Rodman.

It's just these three guys, two main players, and an important substitute, who didn't perform well tonight, and everyone else played well.

Although Joe Dumas scored 16 points and shot not low, there was not a single rebound, no breakthrough, no kill, and he was very unhappy with Joe Dumas' performance today.

Joe Dumas' performance added to the pressure on Iron Fist, and although he won tonight, Iron Fist was too physically drained and will definitely affect his performance in the next fight.

The players then began to shower, and Daley called Joe Dumas out, and the two began to communicate in the hallway outside.

"Joe, why don't you break in tonight? That's what I asked of you. He asked solemnly.

Jo Dumas said embarrassedly, "Chuck, I don't have the breakthrough ability of Iron Fist. ”

Daley shook his head and said: "The inside line comes out to cover you, it's not that there is no space inside, you can break in, I know you have the ability."

So tell me what you think? Is it because there are two championships and you don't want to fight? You promised Iron Fist that everyone would work together, and you are still the leader of this team. ”

"No, of course not."

Jo Dumas hurriedly shook his head and said helplessly: "Oakley and Ewing's defense is quite rough, especially Oakley, his defense is to fight, Iron Fist was knocked down by him at least five times today, I am also old now, if I am injured, I may be like Isaiah, I can no longer help the team." ”

A trace of sadness flashed in Chuck Daley's eyes, once upon a time, as long as Ranbir stood under the basket, who would dare to rush in with recklessness?

And now, as the main quarterback of the Bad Boys Army, Joe Dumas didn't dare to attack the Knicks' basket.

Speaking of which, I still lost my sharpness, and with two championships and an FMVP, I won't do everything for honor now.

Look at Tekken, how much did you pay for a G1 victory?

But he understands that this is the difference between an old man and a new man.

The G2 battle is the 25th, and he only hopes that Zhou Quan's physical strength can recover now.

At this time, he suddenly discovered that although the nominal leader of the team is still Joe Dumas, in fact, the replacement of the old and the new has been completed, and Zhou Quan has become the most important person, and Joe Dumas has handed over the burden to Zhou Quan whether unintentionally or intentionally.

But at this time, Joe Dumas said: "Jack, don't worry, I will work hard in the next games, I am really just afraid of being injured and can no longer help the team." If you want me to add a breakout, I can. ”

"That's good. But don't you really get hurt, without you, Iron Fist can't carry the pistons right now. Chuck Daly nodded in relief, and his mood improved.

"Coach Musk, are the results of those three games out?" In the locker room, Zhou Quan took a towel and was about to take a shower, and stopped to ask.

Rick Musk nodded: "The Green team won against the Pacers, 113:124, and won by 9 points." ”

Jo Dumas, who had just come in, said in surprise: "With such a high score, haven't they strengthened their defense?" ”

Musk laughed and said: "Today they all feel good, and the hit rate is actually more than fifty percent."

One thing they were like us tonight was that the Green grabbed 48 rebounds and the Pacers only had 24, a bigger gap than us. ”

Zhou Quan and others couldn't help laughing, with a difference of 24 rebounds, the Pacers could still score 113 points, which is indeed strong enough.

Musk added: "The Western Suns beat the Spurs, 111-117, and the score was also high, and the Warriors lost to the SuperSonics with a score of 117-109. ”

Defensive coach Relo Wilt laughed: "The Warriors are third in the West, losing to the SuperSonics, who are sixth, and they have offense, but no defense, and the loss is not a surprise at all." ”

"It seems that our game against the Knicks is the least watchable." Zhou Quan complained and walked to the bathroom.

"No, Tekken, although our game has a low score, it is not bad to watch, you can often pass some unbelievable balls, plus you and others can often play empty dunks, there are always several times in a game, and our ratings in the regular season are not bad."

Jo Dumas followed in with a towel.

"Really?"

Zhou Quan was happy.

If the ratings are poor, there will definitely be fewer live broadcasts in the United States, which will definitely affect him, so the way a team plays is also important and has to be spectacle, at least in the regular season.

An hour later, the post-match press conference took place.

In the press conference hall of the Knicks, reporters were very enthusiastic about asking questions.

"Coach Riley, what was the reason for today's loss?" A reporter from the New York Daily asked.

Riley said seriously: "There are many reasons, the most important are three points.

One, the Pistons played a strong overall defense, which led to our inability to play an efficient offense.

Second, we suffered a loss in the first position and could not organize an attack.

Third, our own defense did not do our best, the most typical is that we did not succeed in limiting the play of Iron Fist on the offensive end, he frequently hit the paint area, made kills, assisted, scored himself, and formed a huge threat to us.

In the end, combined with too many turnovers, it made a mess of our offense, and even with a huge advantage in rebounding, we couldn't win the game. ”

"What changes do you think should be made in the next game to get an away win?" The reporter asked.

"There's not a lot of way, the Pistons are that strong, they're the best team in the league defensively, so he can beat us, we can beat him," Pat Riley said.

My solution is to maintain our strengths while improving our weaknesses.

Rather, it's about strengthening our defense, stopping opponents from attacking our box and continuing to maintain our rebounding advantage. ”

"Patrick, are you happy with your play today?" A reporter asked Ewing's head.

Ewing hates reporters the most, and when he heard this question, a look of impatience flashed in his eyes.

He grimaced as if hesitating, tilted his head and thought for a while, then smacked his mouth, as if organizing words, and finally said with a blank face: "I will try harder." ”

That's it? That's what you thought about for two minutes? The reporters below were speechless.

On the Pistons' side, the atmosphere is much better than the Knicks' side.

"Iron Fist, playing such a good game tonight and shattering the talk that your performance in the playoffs will slip in one fell swoop, what do you want to say most at this moment?" A reporter asked.

'The team's win was the best thing tonight, the individual stats didn't matter.

After Zhou Quan finished saying this lofty sentence, he felt that his image was a little more magnificent.

But isn't it a bit hypocritical? For the sake of the system task, he still attaches great importance to personal data.

"Bang Bang Bang ......"

The audience burst into applause, and Pistons general manager McCloskey took the lead in applauding.

He liked this young man of his choice more and more, and today's breakthrough of Iron Fist again and again made him seem to see the kind of sharpness that an assassin at his peak possessed that could pierce everything.

"Tekken, in the next series, will you still be able to play tonight?" A reporter asked again.

Zhou Quan said honestly: "I am only responsible for playing with all my strength, and what the result will be, that is something that God can decide."

Well, Heaven, you can understand as your God. ”

"Troy?"

McCloskey called his assistant Weaver out of the press conference hall and went to a secluded spot and said, "Troy, are you ready?" ”

Weaver's mind was confused, old man, what are you going to do? You don't want to fire me, do you? I've been with you for so many years, you can't be so ruthless, right?

McCloskey sighed and said, "Troy, you've done well over the years, and now my energy is a little low and I'm ready to retire, and I'm going to recommend you to my boss to take my place." ”

"What?"

Weaver felt a big pie hit his head, smashing his head straight to Venus, he quickly shook off the feeling of dizziness, and said with a reluctant face: "Sir, I think you can do it for another ten years." ”

"Do you really think so?"

Smiling, McCloskey looked at Weaver playfully.

Weaver couldn't wait to give himself a slap in the face, and hurriedly said sincerely: "Sir, you are 66 years old, and now you are retiring and returning to your family, I think it is a good idea, and I also hope to live a comfortable retirement life at your age." Like traveling around the world? That must be great! ”

"Good advice."

McCloskey nodded, a look of nostalgia appeared on his face, although he looked at Weaver, but his eyes were not on his face, and muttered: "I have spent 13 years since I became the general manager of the Pistons in '79, and in these thirteen years, I am very satisfied with all the decisions I have made." ”

At this point, his attention returned to Weaver's face and he said solemnly, "Troy, I drafted Isaiah in '81 and he brought two championships to the Pistons, and that was the right decision.

And last year, I chose Iron Fist, and I think that would be the right decision to do the same, you know what I mean? ”

Weaver was stunned in his heart, and quickly nodded: "Yes, sir, I think so too." ”

"So what?"

McCloskey said as he stared at Weaver.

Weaver's thoughts turned in an instant, and he hurriedly said: "Sir, if you really let me take over the position of general manager, I will continue your team building ideas, with iron fist as the core, to create a competitive championship-level lineup." ”

McCloskey nodded, and sighed in his heart, saying so now, but what Weaver would do in the future, he actually couldn't control.

He still knows a lot about Weaver's abilities, which is the best successor he can find at the moment, and he has cultivated it single-handedly, and he is also the old man of the Pistons, and he is also trustworthy.

But everyone's thinking is different, and Weaver will definitely form his own team building ideas in the future, what will be the fate of the Pistons in the future, and whether Iron Fist can have the status of an assassin under Weaver under him, he can't guarantee it.

"What do you think of this first-round series?" He asked again.

Weaver hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's difficult, but it's not that there is no chance, our strength should be stronger than them."

In the main lineup, they only have one Ewing, they don't have a strong second and third scoring points, they rely too much on Ewing, as long as we limit Ewing, there will be a chance.

Our main lineup has Iron Fist, Joe Dumas and Ulrich three main scoring points, in fact, the main lineup has a stronger attack.

The problem is that Ulrich's smash style of play is more suitable for the regular season, he only scored 10 points tonight, and at the same time, the play of Iron Fist also determines Ulrich's play, and Joe Dumas only jumps from the outside and lacks lethality, so whether the main lineup can take advantage is still up to Iron Fist. ”

McCloskey nodded, and Weaver was glad that he recognized the importance of Iron Fist.

'It was too difficult to win tonight and hopefully Isaiah and Dennis will come back in form so we can be more sure.' Weaver said.

This was the end of the conversation between the two, and McCloskey, when he was old, went home to rest, and Weaver continued to stay in charge of the work.

……

The race ended at half past ten, and Zhou Quan was close to a little when he drove away from the palace in Auburn Hills, close to 90 kilometers away, and it was already past two o'clock in the morning when he returned home.

He ate something in the dressing room, went to bed when he got home, and when he was awakened by the ringing of the phone, it was already dawn, he picked up his watch on the bedside table, and at ten o'clock, he slept for more than seven hours.

"Whose call is it so early?"

wiped his eyes, grabbed the extension microphone that was still ringing at the head of the bed, and said casually: "Harrow, I'm Zhou Quan." ”

"Hello, I'm Zhou Ye, hehe, big brother ......"

A girl's delicate voice sounded in the microphone, which lifted Zhou Quan's spirits, and the drowsiness that had not yet dissipated was swept away, and he said with a smile: "It turned out to be our family's little leaf, call the eldest brother at this time?" ”

At this time, it was already eleven o'clock in the evening in China, and there was a thirteen-hour time difference between Detroit and China, that is, Zhou Ye's words were smiling, otherwise he would have suspected that something was wrong at home.

"Hee-hee, Dad said what kind of playoff game are you playing, Mom won't let me call you, I'll wait for them to sleep, and play quietly. I calculated the time difference, it should be ten o'clock in the morning where you are, and the eldest brother didn't make any noise to you, right? Zhou Ye said with a smile.

Hearing it, his sister lowered her voice, and he hurriedly said, "No, no, I've gotten up." Xiao Yezi, if you don't sleep so late, won't it affect tomorrow's class? ”

"Tomorrow and Saturday, my homework is good, double percent, it doesn't matter. Big brother, I miss you, when are you coming back? ”

"Big brother will be back in a while, soon, he should go home before your summer vacation."

"Yes, yes!"

Zhou Ye cheered and shouted: "Big brother, I told my classmates that you are very good at basketball, but they don't believe it, when you come back, let them take a good look...... Oh no! ”

Zhou Ye's exclamation sounded on the other end of the phone, and then her mother Lin Yufen's complaining voice rang: "Xiao Yezi, actually secretly called your eldest brother in the middle of the night?" You're getting bolder! ”

"Big brother, I'm hanging!"

The horn clicked, and the phone was hung up.

Zhou Ye was stunned for a moment, this little girl, I'm afraid I'm going to be trained.

The second brother Zhou Jun is four years younger than him, 76 years old, he will graduate from junior high school soon, his personality is more introverted than him, and his academic performance is average.

The youngest sister Zhou Ye is nine years younger than him, only in the third grade of primary school, 81 years old, just in time for the full implementation of family planning, very smart and lively.

Their family is half of the household, that is, the father is a city hukou, the mother is a rural hukou, and the children follow their mother, and their three siblings are all rural hukou and can only study in their hometown.

He grew up in his rural hometown in Changde, where he studied elementary and junior high school, and his second brother did the same, where he studied for three years.

In those years, my mother took the three brothers in my hometown, and my father worked alone in Chang Sha, and he could only return home once a month.

My mother is very busy at home alone, and there is a lot of work in the fields, and many times, he takes the younger siblings, and the relationship between the three siblings is very good.

The year he graduated from junior high school, that is, in 86, he was exactly 14 years old, his second brother was 10 years old, and his younger sister was only 5 years old.

These two siblings, who grew up behind his ass, like them very much, and they have to prepare some gifts for them before returning home.

Thinking of this, he suddenly thought of another thing, he was going back to China soon, and he didn't have a car at home, did he want to buy a car to take back?

At present, there are not many cars in China, there is nothing to choose from, and only Santana is better, it is said that it is still expensive, and buying a car in China is not to his liking.

However, there should be no policy for individual imported cars in China, and there is a duty-free policy for international students, but that also means that the purchase of domestically produced cars in China cannot be purchased abroad.

(End of chapter)