At nine o'clock, the NBA announced the results of the MVP voting through NBC Television.

In the end, Michael Jordan received the most votes and won the fourth MVP of his career.

He finished second with 13 fewer points than Jordan, who won his fourth MVP but didn't have a huge advantage.

Philip, the agent, called and said to him: "Iron Fist, after all, this is the United States, Jordan is the NBA's signature star, unless you have the strongest individual performance and team record, and have indisputable results, you can have an advantage in the MVP competition."

In addition, Iron Fist, Jordan is 32 years old, but he is still at his peak, don't be careless in the finals, you have to seize the opportunity to beat him in his prime in order to get higher praise and play a higher historical status in the league. ”

……

Evening 22nd, Seattle Center Coliseum.

The stars on the sidelines were bright, NBA stars, Hollywood celebrities, celebrities, businessmen, and dignitaries from all walks of life couldn't sit in the front row, so they sat in the second and third rows.

Some media reporters are seizing the opportunity to interview them.

"Erwin, who do you fancy you?" A reporter is interviewing Magic Johnson.

"It's all very strong, but Mosaic's injuries have had a bigger impact, which is the main reason why they didn't play well in the regular season, and I'm more bullish on the SuperSonics." Magic Johnson said.

"Is it just because of Mosaic's injury?" The reporter asked.

Magic Johnson said with a smile: "And because of the iron fist, no one on the outside of the mosaic can stop him, but he can block the outside of the mosaic." ”

"But Mosaic has big dreams, and no one can stop it." The reporter asked rhetorically.

Magic Johnson smiled and said: "Big Dream is the inside line, the inside line must rely on the cooperation of the outside line, the independent offensive ability of the inside line is far less than the outside line, when the outside line is blocked by the iron fist, the big dream will inevitably be affected."

The current superSonics team is actually the same as the previous Iron Fist Pistons, and like Michael's Bulls, they are all teams that are strong on the outside and weak on the inside, and they are mainly on the outside.

This Western Showdown is a contest between traditional centers, super centers, and super guards.

Judging from the past records, whether it is the Bulls or the Pistons, the Knicks, who have pressed super center Ewing, can't turn over and can't get out of the East.

Then I think that in the same way, the mosaic of the super center big dream also has a greater chance, like last year, to fall in the West Finals, at the feet of the supersonic. ”

"Karim, who do you think has a better chance of advancing in this Western Finals?" A reporter interviewed Abdul-Jabbar.

Abdul-Jabbar smiled and said: "I'm a center, it stands to reason that I'm more optimistic about Mosaic, because they have a super center dream, but I'm more optimistic about the supersonics, why?"

First, they lost to the SuperSonics in the Western Conference last year, which shows that Mosaic can't beat the SuperSonics just by relying on Big Dream and last year's lineup.

Second, the supersonic team strengthened the center and made up for the lack of the interior line, which was stronger than last year, while the Mosaic team weakened the interior line by trading gliders.

Of course, they reinforced the outside line and got the glider, but with the addition of the mosaic outside line of the glider, will they be able to deal with the supersonic outside line?

No, if the madman Maxwell hadn't been injured, they still had a chance, but the outside line of Drexler + Kenny Smith + Robert Horry, I don't think it would be able to deal with the outside line of Iron Fist + Kendall Gill + Schramf.

The reason why I am not optimistic about the outside line of Mosaic is, first, because of the offense, the firepower of the three of them cannot break through the supersonic outside defense, and neither can the glider;

The second is defense, is it possible for the three of them to block the attack of Iron Fist? No way.

Therefore, the reinforced outside line still can't deal with the supersonic outside line, but the inside line has been weakened again, how can Mosaic win the supersonic after the inside line gets reinforced? ”

……

At eight o'clock, the two sides announced the starting list.

Mosaics: Olajuwon, Pete Chilkart, Robert Horry, Drexler, Kenny Smith

HyperSonics: Almon Gilliam, Rodman, Schramf, Kendall Gill, Zhou Quan

The series was broadcast nationally on ABC television and featured Lewis Williams and Bill Wharton.

Bill Wharton glanced at the starting list and said, "Ironman Thorpe changed the glider, and the quality of the mosaic's interior line dropped a bit, otherwise it wouldn't be so hard to play the Jazz."

This season's SuperSonics are stronger on the inside than last season, rotating center Almon Gilliam averaged 30 minutes per game, 15 points, 7 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.1 blocks, shooting 51%, much better than last season's main center Sam Perkins.

Last season, the SuperSonics killed Mosaic in the Western Conference finals, and now they are stronger on the inside, and they have a chance to reach the finals again.

The key is that the glider's performance, whether he can play efficiently, determines whether Mosaic can reach the finals. ”

Williams nodded: "Mosaic power forward Chilkart is just an ordinary role player, starting 17 games in the regular season, he has three-pointers, similar to last season's SuperSonics center Sam Perkins, but worse."

He didn't have the opportunity to play as a starting power forward in the playoffs, but Mosaic's important rotation power forward was reimbursed, so he could only be put on top. ”

Bill Wharton smiled: "Rotation power forward Carl Herrera, starting 26 games, the first round of G1 is the same as Maxwell, it was a forced comeback, but immediately another serious injury, the season is reimbursed, this season Mosaic is really not easy." ”

On the CCTV commentary seat, Zhang Reasonable said excitedly: "In the two-round series, the supersonic performance is very good, with a big score of 7:1, only one loss, and the state is very good, I believe that this Western Final should also be good." ”

"There is definitely an advantage in fitness, the supersonics only played eight games in two rounds, but Mosaic played five in the first round and seven more in the second round, adding up to four more games than the supersonics. Their playoffs are a lot tougher than the SuperSonics. Xu Jicheng said with a smile.

Nodding, Zhang Li said with a smile: "Zhou Quan was in the Pistons in the first two seasons, the last two seasons in the SuperSonics, and all four seasons reached the Eastern and Western finals, including two championships and one championship, and his career was very successful."

Although it will be difficult and the opponent is very strong, I believe that he will perform a miracle again and lead the team to the finals for the third time. ”

"I'm looking forward to it." Xu Jicheng said very excitedly.

……

At half past eight, the game began.

Jump ball, mosaic offense.

Kenny Smith received the ball and immediately transferred it to Drexler, who controlled the ball and organized the attack.

"It's clear that Mosaic doesn't want their ball carrier to face Zhou Quan's defense." Zhang said quickly.

"Even Jordan doesn't want to face Zhou Quan's defense, and always uses blocking to get rid of him." Xu Jicheng said.

The glider received the ball at 45 degrees from the three-point line on the right wing, faked a real shot, and when he hit the right midfield, he attracted Rodman's reinforcement, at which point Dameng immediately entered the paint area, and he immediately passed the ball.

"Brush!"

Da Meng received the ball two meters in front of the left side of the basket, immediately turned left, put his left elbow against Gilliam, and hit a small hook with his right hand to hit a ball.

Zhang Li said a little pityfully: "Almost, it's just a step away, Zhou Quan has already rushed down from a high position, but Da Meng's shot was too fast, and he shot directly on the spot, without giving him a chance." ”

"If he dares to make a feint, Zhou Quan can be in place." Xu Jicheng said.

Supersonic offense.

Schramf and Kendall Gill pulled left and right, Gilliam pulled out of the paint, Rodman moved between the right midfield and the basket, and Zhou Quan came to the top of the arc to single-handedly play Kenny Smith with the ball.

"There is no chance of wrapping on the outside, and the breakthrough will definitely be pinched, even by multiple people." Zhang said quickly.

Zhou Quan dribbled for a few seconds, then a right-sided, facing the right wing, began to hit Kenny Smith with his back.

Seeing Zhou Quan start to attack, Rodman immediately entered the basket and prepared to grab the rebound.

The height is the same, the tonnage of the jet is only 77 kilograms, 15 kilograms lighter than Zhou Quan, not to mention that Zhou Quan's strength has increased by one level, under his crushing, Kenny Smith directly gave up resistance and took the initiative to retreat.

At this time, Chirkart, the power forward in the left waist position, immediately moved a step sideways into the paint area and made a pinch action.

But the next moment, Zhou Quan, who crushed to the free throw line, suddenly jumped, and Kenny Smith, who took the initiative to retreat, didn't have time to defend at all, and only looked at defending with his eyes.

"Brush!"

The water splashed and the two hits.

"Zhou Quan beat Kenny Smith, it's too easy!" Zhang said happily.

"Kenny Smith's strength is at least two notches below Zhou Quan." Xu Jicheng said excitedly.

"Alas!"

Seeing this ball, Mosaic head coach Tomjanovic, who was standing on the sidelines, couldn't help but sigh, and a huge worry rose in his heart.

But he was not disappointed, because even Jordan couldn't guard against the iron fist, he was just worried that the supersonic advantage in the first position was too great, and his side could not make up for the huge disadvantage.

The offensive efficiency of the Iron Fist must be reduced, and every effort must be made.

"Kenny, pester him."

Thinking of this, he shouted at Kenny Smith.

After hearing the head coach's shout, Kenny Smith felt a sense of sadness rise in his heart.

In the team's tactical meeting, how to defend the iron fist is the team's first tactical focus, and as the main point guard, he is the first line of the defensive iron fist, and the team's defensive strategy for him is to do everything from foul tactics to pinching, and even need him to use his body to block the gun.

Foul tactics, Iron Fist's free throw shooting rate is as high as 92%, which is a point away, so the pinch and use the body to block the iron fist is the focus.

But his tonnage is only 77 kilograms, how to block?

Mosaic offensive.

Zhou Quan and Kendall Gill did not switch defenses for the time being, and Zhou Quan blocked the downward passing angle, so after Kenny Smith held the ball to the front court, he was still ready to pass the ball to the glider on the right wing.

But at this moment, just as Kenny Smith was about to pass the ball after closing the ball, Zhou Quan suddenly stepped up to press, and at the same time, Kendall Gill cut off the glider's receiving angle, Kenny Smith's ball was not passed, and was forced to stop near the top of the arc.

The next moment, Kendall Gil pounced and decisively carried out a flanking attack.

Kenny Smith forced a risky pass and hoisted the ball towards the glider with Zhou Quan on his back.

At this moment, Zhou Quan, who was extremely focused, made the fastest nervous reaction speed.

"Smack!"

Instantly jumped up and grabbed the ball that had just been passed.

Perhaps this kind of reaction speed is the real level 96 level of neural reaction speed, and in the past, the level 96 reaction speed was not exerted at all.

This kind of perfect play is rare, and he came up in a second-round tie-break with the Bulls in the playoffs the year before, when he eliminated Jordan, and once in the regular season last season, when he played a mosaic, and on both occasions he made an extremely rare steal triple-double.

"Beautiful! Iron Fist completes a rugby-style interception, haha! Henem Chrisman, the on-site commentator, shouted excitedly.

Zhou Quan took advantage of the situation to launch a fast attack, and the jet was also very fast, running one and advancing head-on.

"Entangle him!"

Tomjanovich shouted.

While running, Kenny Smith secretly tugged at Zhou Quan's jersey, and after it was opened, he deliberately wrapped his left arm around Zhou Quan's right arm.

Zhou Quan controlled the ball with his left hand and was constantly accelerating, and found that the jet clamped him with his arm, and there was no hand left at the moment, he directly clamped the opponent's arm, and then changed direction.

The next moment, under the huge impact, Kenny Smith was directly led to a stumbling and then planted on the floor.

"Tick!"

The referee ran to the side, blew the whistle right away, and then made a foul gesture to Kenny Smith on the floor.

Kenny Smith scrambled to his feet, his left forehead red and swollen, and he hit the floor.

"It's not a good idea to disrupt Iron Fist's fast break with a foul on the road, and Iron Fist's free throws can kill the mosaic." Bill Wharton said.

"Iron Fist 92 kg, heavyweight. Jet 77 kg, super middleweight. The two are four levels apart. Williams said.

"Haha......" Bill Wharton laughed.

"Kenny Smith is looking for a physical confrontation in Zhou Quan's body, which is to hit a stone with an egg." Zhang Li said with a smile.

Then the SuperSonics attacked again and served from the middle line.

On the left wing, Zhou Quan received the ball across the halfway line, and the nervous Kenny Smith stood in front of him.

Seeing the obvious redness and swelling on the jet's forehead, he felt pity in his heart and said, "Kenny, it's just that the left forehead is swollen, which is very asymmetrical, and the right forehead should be swollen as well." ”

"You bastard!"

Kenny Smith, who had retreated, scolded angrily.

In the next moment, Zhou Quan, who advanced to the left wing three-point line, saw Rodman enter the basket, suddenly pulled up, and made a three-point shot.

"What?"

Even though Zhou Quan averaged 2.6 three-pointers per game this season, it still only accounted for 12.1% of his shots, which is a lot, but certainly not much.

"Bang!"

Unfortunately, the basketball crashed into the basket and bounced out again.

Rodman jumped to his feet, lit the ball up in the scramble with Big Dream, and then the two jumped almost at the same time for a second time, this time he took advantage, but didn't have a chance to catch the ball, but slapped the ball out.

After making a shot, Zhou Quan rushed to the penalty area, grabbed the ball played by Rodman, and then made a jumper.

"Brush!"

This time, I hit it.

"Beautiful! Rodman's rebounding is beautiful, and Iron Fist's mid-range shooting is also accurate, and now he has shot 2-of-3. Zhang Li praised.

"Now it's 2:4, Mosaic Offense." Xu Jicheng said.

Kenny Smith pushed to the front court, just past the halfway line, and passed the ball to Robert Horry from outside the three-point line on the left wing.

"Jets' steals against Iron Fist have been feared to the extreme." Bill Wharton said right away.

"Don't dare to hold the ball." Williams nodded.

(End of chapter)