May 31, 1997, Finals G1 match day.

At eight o'clock in the morning, Zhou Quan got up, and from the moment he opened his eyes, his extremely restrained spirit began to be released, and soon his spirit reached a very strong level.

In the morning, Roger Philip arrived in Chicago and came to the exquisite coffee shop that had just opened, and had coffee with Zhou Quan and Zeng Li.

Not to mention, although Zhou Quan is Jordan's sworn enemy and the Bulls' sworn enemy, after the opening of the exquisite coffee shop he endorsed, it is still very popular with the middle class and the elite in Chicago, and Zeng Lidu is ready to open a second branch in Chicago.

According to Philip's analysis, although the Bulls are the most popular professional team in Chicago, as the world's heavyweight boxing champion, Iron Fist's popularity and influence here are still very large, which is also the influence and charm of professional boxing in the United States.

Philip was in New York for the time and was preparing for a boxing match between Zhou Quan and Tyson against Arum and Don King, which will be played in New York at Madison Square Garden.

However, he didn't talk about boxing, and he didn't even disclose how much Zhou Quan's appearance fee was, only talking about the finals and coffee, so as not to distract Zhou Quan.

He didn't talk about the news either, because the media's targeting of Iron Fist has become more and more intensive in the past two days, and the white ones have been hyped up by those media.

He knew what the media was trying to do, nothing more than to distract Iron Fist's attention.

"Husband, the current stores in China are all directly bought stores, will the investment be too big?" Zeng Li said.

Zhou Quan said: "We are not short of funds, and the price of stores in first-tier cities in China should not be expensive, with an average of 500,000 yuan for a store, and 200 stores are 100 million or more than 10 million US dollars, which is a fixed investment."

The fixed assets of these stores are managed by a separate real estate company, which collects rents from Jazz, and this company can slowly get involved in domestic real estate. ”

"Okay then." Zeng Tanuki said.

……

In the evening, the United Center Arena in Chicago is full of celebrities and stars.

There are a lot of stars in Hollywood, there are also a lot of stars in the NBA, and more media reporters from all over the United States and all over the world.

The media seats at both ends could no longer accommodate the reporters, and the aisles of the spectator seats, the players' tunnels, and the front row of seats were full of reporters and their cameras.

Nearly 20,000 Bulls fans wore the unified Finals jersey presented by the Bulls, and everyone had anticipation and enthusiasm on their faces.

Two thousand supersonic fans gathered in the east spectator seat, not behind the baseline at either end, also wearing the uniform Finals jersey given to them by the team.

Behind the baseline on both ends are Bulls fans, so no matter which side the superSonics half is on, the free throws will be influenced by the Bulls fans.

"Aaron, who do you think more of?" A reporter came up and asked.

"In terms of lineup, in terms of regular season records, the Bulls are stronger. But in terms of individual ability, Iron Fist is stronger, and I believe he can put in an amazing performance. Iverson did not answer the question positively.

"Charles, what chance do you think the superSonics have of defending their dynasty?" The journalist asked.

"I'm sure Michael won't give them a chance." Barkley said firmly.

"Are you going to come to the Bulls next season?" The reporter asked again.

"Oh, I can't say it yet, I didn't make a decision." Barkley laughed.

"Big Dream, which team will be your next home?" The journalist asked.

"Not sure yet."

Olajuwon has no longer publicly denied the possibility of his departure, and he is really disappointed in the owner of Mosaic.

"Karim, what do you think are the chances of Iron Fist defending the dynasty?" The journalist asked.

Abdul-Jabbar didn't think about it, he had thought about this question countless times, and immediately replied: "There is a chance, no matter how strong the Bulls are, Iron Fist is the first man in the active roster, he is the most difficult person to defend in this league, and his team has a chance to defend the dynasty."

As for how high the odds are, it's really hard to say, because the two teams, Tekken and Michael, are both very strong and strong. ”

In the away dressing room, George Karl wiped the sweat from his forehead and began to make tactical arrangements.

Although he has won two championships and is now a very famous championship coach in the league, the pressure on the three-time champion dynasty is very high, and the Bulls' roster is stronger than the SuperSonics and has a better record, so he is still a little nervous.

Others are nervous, too, from the pressure of a three-peat.

Ballmer, the owner who rarely talks to the away team, is also a little nervous with his position.

Zhou Quan saw that everyone was nervous, how could this work, and immediately said loudly: "Guys, you remember one thing, they are under more pressure than us, because they lost to us twice in a row in the Finals, and if they lose again, we will beat them in the Finals for the third time, and we will complete the three-in-a-row crown dynasty on the head of the Bulls, so we can lose, they can't lose." ”

"Iron Fist is right, the pressure on the Bulls is definitely greater than ours."

"Yes, I think so too."

Everyone started talking, the atmosphere in the locker room was lively, and the pressure immediately became less.

In the home team's dressing room, the atmosphere was really tense.

Losing twice in a row in the Finals and being beaten by the SuperSonics, this pressure has been building up for two years, whether it's Jordan or anyone else, even Phil Jackson, there is a kind of pressure.

This pressure began to swell when the game was about to come, seriously affecting everyone's psychology, and everyone felt heavy in their chests.

Jordan, like Zhou Quan, immediately got up and said, "Hey, guys, from now on, let go of all the pressure in our hearts, because their pressure is far more than ours, and our little pressure is nothing."

They're going to make it three in a row, that's the pressure on them, but no team in the league has ever won three in three decades, Larry Bird hasn't, Earvin Johnson hasn't, Bad Boys haven't either, and we haven't had either, so guess how much pressure they have? ”

"Yes, we can stop them." Pippen immediately agreed.

"We're going to beat them this time." Ron Harper said excitedly.

Led by a few people, the tension of the bulls also eased.

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

Sonics: Leitner, Rodman, Schramf, Jose Hawkins, Zhou Quan

Bulls: Mutombo, Tony Kukoc, Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan, Ron Harper

On the NBC commentary box, Elgin Baylor said: "Oscar, although the media is generally bullish on the Bulls, I think it's too absolute, what do you think? ”

Robertson nodded and said: "As the defending team of two consecutive championships, and with the first active Iron Fist King, the supersonic is confident."

And I don't think the Iron Fist King has ever been at full strength this season, from the regular season to the Western Conference finals, he has kept his strength. ”

"In April, he started to feel better, which is understandable, because he gained weight during the regular season and it definitely affected his feel," Elgin Baylor said.

It's amazing how much he's gained a few kilograms and he's got bigger, but he's as athletic as ever, what an amazing talent! ”

"Yes, a point guard with a bare height of 188 centimeters, with a tonnage of about 96 or 97 kilograms, but can maintain top athleticism, this is a historical talent, he is O'Neal on the guard line." Robertson Road.

In the players' tunnel, the starters of the two teams are waiting to play, and the live host outside is speaking, but the lights have not been extinguished.

Zhou Quan and Mutombo are the same year show, and they chatted after they met, because Zhou Quan often dunked the center,

So I don't know how to talk about the big man being separated by the little man.

"Iron Fist, you've blocked Ewing, you've blocked Big Dreams, but you haven't blocked O'Neal and David Robinson, and you haven't blocked me." Mutombo said with some smugness.

"That's because I have a good relationship with the three of you, and I don't want to separate you."

Zhou Quan explained, and then asked with a strange expression: "What, Deacon Bay, do you still want to be detained by me?" ”

Mutombo shook his right index finger at Zhou Quan, and said with a grin: "I'm different from the two of them, I'm in charge of defense, you don't want to block me." ”

"Deacon Bay, you know, you're provoking me."

Zhou Quan laughed, at this time the lights outside went out, and the host began to summon the away team, and after he dropped a sentence, he followed his teammates and walked out.

"Deacon Bay, I'm rooting for you, and I'll kill him when he rushes in tonight." After Zhou Quan went out, Jordan cheered Mutombo on.

"Hat, he's bloody."

Pippen, who had just been quiet, was also fierce.

Boos and cheers alternated at the United Center, and after the game, they warmed up for a while before returning to the bench as the game began.

Zhou Quan greeted his friends on the side and sat on the bench.

"Tick!"

As the referee's whistle sounded, the scalps of the players on both sides also tightened and stood up one after another.

"Come!"

Zhou Quan walked to the front and shouted, raising his right hand.

Rodman and other teammates put their hands on it, including the coaching staff, and they all surrounded the outside, several layers.

"Dynasty!" Zhou Quan raised his arms and shouted.

"Dynasty!"

The supersonic speed went up and down, and everyone from the owner Ballmer to the two thousand fans chanted.

"Overall Champion! Overall Winner ......"

Under the leadership of Jordan, the Bulls immediately heard a high shout.

……

Jump ball, Bulls attack.

Inside, Tony Kukoc spun around the box and immediately pulled it out, at which time Jordan cut inside from the right wing three-point line, blocked and dismantled with Kukoc, and continued to cut inside.

Rodman made a quick decision, immediately changed his defense, and kept up with Jordan.

As soon as Zhou Quan saw it, he immediately followed Kukochi.

"Whoosh!"

Pippen, on the left wing, crosses the ball to Kukoc, who cuts outside.

"Fight the big with the small!"

Zhang Li shouted.

Kukic cut outside to the right wing to receive the ball from inside the three-point line, then turned around and flicked the ball up with both hands.

In the face of Zhou Quan's defense, he used feints very carefully, because Zhou Quan often blocked the center, even the super center.

Zhou Quan reacted super fast, between jumps, his eyes and hands were fast, and his right hand instantly hit forward, "snap", and hit Kukoc's upward basketball very accurately.

"Oh!"

Bulls fans exclaimed in fright.

"Ouch!"

"Broken ball?"

Zhang Reasonable and Xu Jicheng cheered happily.

Kukoc was also taken aback, but fortunately he was holding the ball with both hands and shaking it upward, Zhou Quan's strength was not solid, and the ball was not knocked off.

But his offensive rhythm had been disrupted, and at this time, Jordan, who cut inside to the basket, shook off Rodman and asked him for the ball, and he hurriedly passed the ball.

I almost made a mistake just now, so I was very careful with this pass and deliberately used a jump pass.

But Zhou Quan's reaction was so fast, it didn't matter if you feint or not, or with a precise strike, not letting your ball pass through my blockade, he jumped up again.

"Smack!"

The right arm stretched out as much as he could, and with an instant upward reach, he confiscated the ball directly under the precise blow.

"Oh roar!"

On the supersonic bench, 2,000 away fans immediately cheered.

"It's broken, it's really broken this time!" Zhang Cheng shouted excitedly.

"Intercepted in the air, the reaction is so fast!" Xu Jicheng said excitedly.

Zhou Quan landed and shook to the right, shaking Kukoc and then breaking through from the left.

At this time, Jordan below has started to defend, and Ron Harper at the top of the arc has already reached the front, but Zhou Quan's fast attack has not stopped, and when he rushed to the middle line, he had already thrown off Kukoc two steps, and when he reached the left wing three-point line at 45 degrees, he slowed down, braked, jumped, and shot.

"Pull-up jump shot!"

Zhang Li shouted.

"Brush!"

There was a splash and a three-point shot.

"Oh roar!"

The shouts of the two thousand fans rang out again.

"Shh

Boos from Bulls fans followed.

"Beautiful! Zhou Quan made a quick stop jump shot and hit a three-pointer, and his hand should not be bad today. Xu Jicheng said excitedly.

Zhang Li said with a smile: "Last season, some media said that he would use his efforts to adjust his state, and in the finals, he must be able to adjust as well as he can." ”

Xu Jicheng said: "Zhou Quan's fast break after an outside steal is the most difficult for the Bulls to defend, and he is the fastest man on both teams. ”

Zhang Li nodded and said: "I don't know why Zhou Quan's talent is so strong, now he weighs 97 kilograms, and he runs as fast and flexible as last year." ”

Xu Jicheng said: "Yes, 5 kilograms is not small, in boxing, those small weight classes are all one kilogram difference." ”

"Yes, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, these nine levels are all one kilogram and two kilograms, and 5 kilograms is a few small levels." Zhang said reasonably.

The Bulls attacked, Ron Harper pushed the ball to the frontcourt, handed it to Pippen on the left wing, and stopped at the top of the arc to respond.

Jordan still used Kukoc's blocking and inward cutting, and Zhou Quan changed direction in advance, bypassing Kukoc, but also one step slower than Jordan.

Rodman saw that Zhou Quan did not change the guard, and he also followed the outside cut Kukoc.

On the left wing, Pippen had his back to Schramf and single-handedly passed the ball to Jordan, who cut into the paint.

After receiving the ball, Jordan stepped up, jumped up, grabbed the ball with his right hand and raised it diagonally forward, to fly to Leitner under the dunk.

Leitner battled with Mutombo, forcing a jump block, and Jordan's right arm deflected slightly, then accelerated down.

"Bang!"

"Oh roar!"

In the sound of the basket, countless Bulls fans immediately raised their arms and cheered, and a huge shout sounded in the United Center gymnasium.

"Oh, a trapeze is a trapeze, and Lightner is shackled." On the NBC commentary bench, Elgin Baylor was amazed.

"The Iron Fist King's pursuit was still a beat slower, giving Jordan a chance." Robertson explained.

(End of chapter)