The three skill points can only improve the technology that allows the improvement of physical fitness, and if the physical fitness does not meet the requirements, it cannot be improved.

He looked at his information again, and there was no change in quality and technology, but most of the shooting skills and breakthrough techniques had a + sign behind most of the data, which should mean that they could be improved, and some did not, that is, they could not be improved.

"Can skill points only improve shooting skills and breakthrough skills?"

The technique he wants to improve the most is prediction, but it can't be improved now, and the secondary ball sense and ball control can't be improved, so he can only choose a shooting or breakthrough technique to improve.

Of all the shooting techniques, only the layup reached level 90, followed by the level 89 toss and level 88 pull-up jump shots, so these three techniques must be prioritized.

In terms of breakthroughs, only the first three of the six breakthrough technologies can be improved.

That is, the one-handed virtual shaking breakthrough at level 82, the forward change of direction of the virtual body at level 79, the forward change of direction of the cross step body at level 78, and the breakthrough techniques of the last three breakthrough techniques that reach level 90 cannot be improved.

"I have a three-in-one breakthrough, although the system is not included in the statistics, but the effect is easy to use, plus a 96-level crushing breakthrough, so the breakthrough technology does not need to be improved for the time being."

He weighed his three shooting skills and didn't think much about it, opting for a pull-up jump shot that would increase his mid-to-long-range shooting prowess.

Coach Daley asked him to increase his mid-range shooting, layups and throws are the finishing means of offense under the basket and near the basket, and he can only choose to make a pull-up jump shot.

"It won't be that the quality is not up to standard, and it can't be improved, right?"

This is what he is worried about, he wants to focus on improving one technology, if this one is improved by one level, that one level is improved, it will not be effective.

As soon as the decision was made, he began to act, and his consciousness began to click on the + sign behind the pull-up jumper.

89, 90, 91, did not disappoint him, the pull-up jump shot was successfully upgraded to 91, and finally entered the first-class level.

"It's a pity, I've played basketball for so many years, and only two shooting skills have reached the top level."

He took a look at the training task issued by the system last time, and the training task for the emergency stop jump shot was no longer there.

That task can be completed three times in a row, and the limit of improvement is level 91, and it seems that the training tasks issued by the system are issued according to the improvement limits of various technologies.

After taking care of the system, he felt okay after breakfast, so he decided to drive around and take it for a ride.

Strength trainer Swilton had returned to Los Angeles a few days earlier, and he didn't have any other training until the playoffs.

Driving onto the highway in a Ford pickup, he chooses his direction at random, with no specific place to go.

The economy of Detroit is too homogeneous, as a large number of European and Japanese cars enter the United States to seize the market, as the United States enters the era of high welfare, labor costs have risen sharply, the American automobile industry has entered a period of decline, and Detroit's economy has inevitably declined.

There had been a revival in previous years, but it had failed in the end, and now some whites have moved out of the city, and there are more and more blacks.

Because of the high welfare, labor costs rose too fast, and in order to avoid bankruptcy, car companies developed more robots, and then more workers began to lose their jobs, and more and more people wandered on the streets of Detroit.

But Detroit's economy is not good, and the government is getting poorer and poorer because of the need to maintain high welfare for auto workers, which does not mean that the business of private companies is bad, except for the auto industry, other businesses are still quite good.

He doesn't have a special feeling for the city, he doesn't particularly like it, and he doesn't particularly hate it, because it's a heavy industrial city, and there is no landscape, and he rarely goes out, basically the headquarters, home, personal training gym, supermarket, restaurant, these fixed places.

The city is not attractive to the Chinese, very few Chinese settle here, and very few Chinese students come here to study, so he hardly sees any Chinese here.

After driving for a long time, I entered the city center, and there were more black people doing nothing on the streets, and there were slums everywhere.

"Bang! Bang! Bang......"

Not far into the city center, he was about to drive to the Ford headquarters to take a turn, when a continuous burst of gunfire suddenly rang out on the side of the road, very close, through the car window, the gunfire was clear.

"Boom!"

His car is not bulletproof, instinctively stepped on the accelerator to the bottom, a strong feeling of pushing back was instantaneous, and the pickup flew forward a lot.

"Woo woo woo ......"

After driving for a while, a shrill siren sounded behind him, and he looked in the rearview mirror to see a police car following him.

"Damn, speeding."

He couldn't help but curse secretly and quickly released the accelerator.

At this time, the police car caught up and walked side by side with him, the passenger window was down, and a white policeman made a pull over gesture.

Zhou Quan parked the car on the side, lowered the window first, and then put his hands on the steering wheel.

The police car stopped in front, two policemen, one black and one white, got out of the car, walked to his car with a gun in their right hand, leaned down to look at him, and was stunned: "Iron fist? ”

Zhou Quan nodded and said helplessly: "Are you speeding?" I just heard the gunshot, so I kicked the throttle, sorry. ”

"I heard it too, it's nearby, but no one called the police."

The white policeman nodded, he thought for a moment and said, "If you promise me to help the team reach the Eastern Conference finals, I won't issue a ticket today." ”

The black policeman nodded again and again, and said, "Iron Fist, Tom's idea is good, you should agree." ”

Zhou Quan said helplessly: "I can agree, but the knight is very strong, I can't guarantee promotion, I can only do my best." ”

“OK。”

The two laughed, took a step back, and motioned for Zhou Quan to drive away.

"Thank you!"

Zhou Quan immediately drove away and went home directly.

……

On the night of the 2nd, the Jazz defeated the Clippers and were the last to reach the second round.

On the 3rd, the piston resumed training.

In the morning, Zhou Quan came to the headquarters and participated in a tactical meeting.

The second-round opponent is the Cavaliers, second in the Eastern Conference regular season, ESPN made a championship probability prediction before the start of the first-round series, the Cavaliers have a 9% chance of winning the championship, the fifth chance of winning the championship in the league, and the Pistons are seventh, only 6%.

Whether it's 9% or 6%, it's not enough in the face of the Bulls' 35% chance of winning the championship.

In other words, whether it is the Cavaliers or the Pistons, ESPN is not optimistic.

Assistant coach Rick Musk began to explain the information about the Cavaliers, saying: "Cavaliers center Brad Doherty, the '86 top pick, a four-time All-Star backup center, a member of the 20+10 club, strong offense and weak defense. Now he's only 27 years old and he's in the prime of his game.

Power forward Larry Nance, a 33-year-old veteran, a two-time All-Star bench, has excellent blocking ability, and can also average 3 big hats per game in the regular season this season.

At the same time, he is also very strong in offense, and his assist ability is also good, averaging 17 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks per game this season.

With All-Star point guard Mark Price, the Cavaliers have three All-Star-caliber players on their main lineup, and they all currently have All-Star strength, which is why they can play the second record in the East.

The number two and three positions are role players, and we need to pay more attention to their one, four, and five positions, especially on the inside, where they have a big advantage. ”

At this time, Chuck Daly took over the topic and said: "We and the Cavaliers are 2-3 this season, and they have the advantage. However, the regular season record is not enough to judge who is strong and who is weak, and everything has to be contested in the second-round series to know the final winner or loser.

In the regular season, the Cavaliers averaged 108.9 points per game, we were 99.5, and they conceded 103.4 points per game, we were 96.6 points.

This requires us to stand on the defensive footing and limit their offense with all our might, especially the interior defense is very important, and if the interior line is lost, we have no chance to win.

In terms of rebounding, we were 44.3 and they were 42.6 in the regular season, but given Dennis's injury, not only do we not have an advantage, we may also have a disadvantage. ”

Speaking of this, he glanced at Rodman, shook his head helplessly, and continued: "They are also strong in terms of assists, not worse than us. They're pretty much the same in terms of steals, but they're a lot better than us in blocking. In the low post, we have to be careful, don't blindly rush in and get a hat, and the offensive cover must be done well. ”

After explaining some information, Daley said: "Against the Cavaliers, we still play the same as the Knicks, starting from the No. 1 position."

Iron Fist, although Mark Price is experienced, he is five centimeters shorter than you, with a tonnage of only 77 kilograms, and no more than eighty kilograms at most, so you have to take advantage of your misalignment in the first position.

Our interior line is not as good as theirs, and the outside line is our strong point, especially your point, and the second position, you are the key to our victory over the Knights. ”

That evening, ESPN launched a show about the latest predictions of winning the championship.

There are a total of eight teams in the second round, and the Bulls, who swept the opponent in the first round, are still in first place, and Jordan is in great shape, scoring 56 points in a single game, and the probability of winning the championship has increased by 5%, as high as 40%.

The Trail Blazers remain the best team in the West and have the best chance of reaching the Western Conference finals, with a 15% chance of winning the championship.

The Suns swept the tournament and increased their chances of winning the championship by 1% to 14%.

The Celtics swept the opponent, the big bird return is imminent, the lineup is complete, and the chance of winning the championship has increased by 5%, and it is now 12%.

The Cavaliers eliminated the Blue Nets 3-1, and the All-Star interior combination has a high probability of beating the Pistons in the second round, and the probability of winning the championship remains unchanged at 9%.

Supersonic, 3-1 elimination of the Warriors, the following reversal, there is black and white potential, and the probability of winning the championship has increased to 5%.

Although the Pistons eliminated the Knicks 3-1, the G4 game was an unexpected victory, and there was a high probability of being eliminated in the second round, and the probability of winning the championship was reduced by 2% to 4%.

The Jazz eliminated the Clippers 3-2, but the second place in the West was forced into a five-break by the seventh-place Clippers, and the first-round series performed poorly, and the expectations were seriously unfavorable, and the chance of winning the championship was lowered by 13% to 1%.

"I'll go, Sir is more pitiful than us?"

Zhou Quan was surprised, before the first round, the Jazz seemed to be the team with the third highest chance of winning the championship, with a 14% chance of winning the championship, directly at the bottom?

After the forecast data was announced, the moderator began conducting telephone interviews to ask professionals for their opinions on the data.

The host is Bill Wharton, who has just turned into a narrator, and now his stuttering problem has been exercised and is almost gone, and he joined ESPN as a host and narrator for the TV station.

He first dialed Michael Jordan and asked with a smile, "Hey, Michael, are you watching my show?" ”

"Yes, Bill, it's a pleasure to get your call." Jordan said over there.

Bill Wharton excitedly said, "So are you happy with the 40 percent number?" ”

Jordan laughed twice and said, "I want this stat to be 100 percent." ”

"Haha......"

Bill Wharton laughed, "That's not going to work, other people will have opinions." So Michael, what do you think of the stats from other teams? ”

"How can the Pistons have a 4% chance of winning the championship? I would suggest swapping them and Jazz for a different position, 1% is more suitable for them. Jordan said.

Bill Wharton smiled and his eyes narrowed, Michael Jordan is a good person, you and the Pistons, you and the smiling assassin, you and the Iron Fist, that is a gimmick that really attracts attention, thank you for taking the initiative to mention it, I won't thank you, just send you a good guy card.

He hurriedly followed Jordan's words and said, "Michael, why do you think so?" “

Jordan snorted coldly and said: "I'm speaking according to my strength, even if they pass the knight's level, I will send them back to their hometown."

I swept them in the East last year, and that was when I was happiest, and this time I hope to sweep them again, so I'll be happier. ”

"Falk oil!"

Isaiah Thomas's house, when he heard this, he couldn't help but burst into foul language.

He was sure that Jordan must have been the one who prevented him from joining the national team, bastard!

At this time, Jordan said: "If I can sweep the Pistons and Iron Fist in the East, I am willing to donate half a million dollars to charity." ”

"Oh!"

Bill Wharton exclaimed and shouted at the camera, "Do you hear that, Iron Fist, you and the Pistons can get half a million dollars for charity." ”

"Damn!"

Zhou Quan was so angry that he burst into foul language.

Bill Wharton then spoke to the Trail Blazers' star on the phone, Glider Drexler.

As one of the Flyers, one of the most powerful quarterbacks today, a person who was openly hostile and ridiculed by Jordan, and a quiet and indisputable low-key personality, Gedrexler did not publicly express his dissatisfaction with the 40% chance of the Bulls, but there were some faint complaints between his words.

"Maybe we could be a little more generous, it's just a prediction, and we're not going to complain that the 15 per cent chance of winning is too low," he said. ”

"Haha......"

Zhou Quan couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.

Bill Wharton then interviewed the Suns' star player, Black Lightning Kevin Johnson, who said:

"I'm glad that our chances of winning the title have improved, which shows that we are getting more recognition for our quality, which is a good thing.

I think there's any possibility, 14% of the way there's a chance of winning the championship, and we're not going to lose our fighting spirit just because the odds of winning the championship are lower than any other team, and we're going to try to get to the finals or even the finals. ”

Bill Wharton interviewed Big Bird Larry Bird again and asked, "Dear Larry, will you make a comeback in the second round?" ”

Larry Bird said: "Sorry, I'm not sure yet. But I hope to come back in the second round, but I haven't promised it yet, and I'll ask him for his opinion. ”

"Haha!"

Bill Wharton laughed twice and asked, "So, Larry, what do you think of our predictions?" ”

Larry Bird said: "It's basically accepted that the Bulls are really strong right now, and Michael Jordan is already the strongest player on the roster, and his offensive firepower can destroy any other team.

However, any of the teams mentioned above, not including the Celtics, he hasn't proven himself in front of me yet, and that's where he needs to work on it now, haha! ”

Bill Wharton also laughed, and then asked: "Larry, it is currently recognized in the league that there is only one era, that is, the era of the magic bird led by you and the Magician Jordan and Isaiah Thomas, and the two of you, right?" ”

Big Bird Larry Bird smirked and said, "I don't want to admit it, but I can't think of any era that can be juxtaposed with ours." ”

Bill Wharton said: "Michael Jordan said after winning last year's championship that his era began, do you think he can create an era? ”

Larry Bird was silent for a moment and then said, "Chances are, there isn't a single star in the league who can really compete with him in an all-round way."

From technique, fitness, talent, offense, defense, willpower, leadership, competitiveness, key ball ability, big picture, dominance and more, no one can be as well-rounded and at the top of his game.

The smiling assassin is no longer good, the three super centers have not seen the possibility of a miracle at the moment, their team has not won the championship for several years, although the glider is strong, I am not optimistic that he can stop Michael, and I don't see a chance for them to beat Michael Jordan for the others. ”

When Zhou Quan heard this, his eyes couldn't help but sharpen.

He wanted to be the one who stopped Michael Jordan from creating an era, for no reason, he just wanted to win, he just wanted to win.

Larry Bird said that the scoring champion will always shine more than the assist leader, and he doesn't agree with that statement.

A small man can also make a big name, as strong as a big bird, as strong as a magician, stronger than Michael Jordan, didn't he once fold his wings under the hands of assassins?

The Assassin could do it, and he could do it.

Soon after, Bill Wharton interviewed the Cavaliers' Mark Price and SuperSonics Ricky Pierce, and then it was the Pistons' turn.

The Pistons' leader to the outside world, of course, was Joe Dumas, who spoke humbly and didn't complain about anything after answering the phone.

"I don't agree with ESPN's data, I definitely won't agree with it, it's a joke, we're the Jazz, the 1% chance of winning the championship is a humiliation for me and John, we don't agree with it, this so-called prediction of the probability of winning the championship is a bunch of shit......"

Zhou Quan went to release the water, and as soon as he came out, he heard an angry roar on the TV, and when he listened carefully, it was the voice of postman Carl Malone.

"Haha......"

He couldn't help laughing, the Jazz seemed to be worse than the Pistons.

He then turned off the TV, picked up some materials from the table and began to study them.

Here's Mark Price's profile, some of which he had in the past, and some of which are of the Cavaliers' first-round series.

The No. 1 pick in the second round in '86, white, 28 years old, could become the first person in the history of the Cavaliers.

He is 180 cm tall, 77 kilograms, and will not exceed 80 kilograms at most, averaging 30 minutes per game this season, 17.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.2 blocks and 2.2 turnovers.

From the analysis of the draft order, both physical and athletic talent must be average, plus age, in terms of athleticism, he will not suffer.

The reduction in playing time indicates that the fitness has begun to decline, injuries have begun to appear, and it is necessary to increase the physical confrontation, consume more physical energy, and force it to dare not face itself head-on.

The assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.36 indicates that the passing stability is high, and it is also necessary to increase the matchups to disrupt their passing stability and thus destroy the Cavaliers' playmaking.

This season, the regular season shooting rate of 48.8% is far better than himself, and the three-point shooting rate has reached 38.7%, which needs to be guarded against passing and shooting.

averaged 4 free throws per game, which shows that his breakthrough ability is also good and can make kills, so in addition to preventing passes and shots, he must also prevent breakthroughs.

He began to study Mark Price again in the first-round series and couldn't help but feel ashamed of himself.

Mark Price averaged 38 minutes per game in the first-round series, and his playing time increased dramatically, indicating that the regular season has been retained.

21.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 10 assists, 1.5 steals, 0.5 blocks, 5 turnovers and 2.3 fouls, shooting 47.5% from the field, 21.7% from three-point range, and averaging 6.5 free throws per game, almost all of which are higher than the regular season.

"This is a guy who only breaks out in the playoffs." He couldn't help but sigh.

Fortunately, Mark Price is not without a decline, with a decline in shooting percentage and three-point shooting, and an increase in turnovers.

But the free throw line has risen, and the true shooting percentage has not declined, which means that the offensive efficiency is not much lower than that of the regular season, and the only decline is the three-point shooting rate.

"The 2 assist-to-turnover ratio in the first round is just a passing level, which shows that in the face of a stronger defense in the playoffs, his passing has been greatly affected, and he must increase his physical confrontation to further disrupt his passing stability."

Research and research, he mainly only has this one idea, and he uses his body to eat each other hard at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends.

(End of chapter)