After the timeout, Jordan was still on the court, and he could lose the game, but he would never give up the game.

But Phil Jackson's words still had some effect on him, and if Zhou Quan defended too tightly after receiving the ball, he would immediately pass it for his teammates to attack.

It's just that Zhou Quan's defense has not slackened, and his crazy defense has not given him a chance to make an easy shot, and even borrowing and blocking seems to be inefficient, and he can't get rid of Zhou Quan at all.

In the last three minutes of the second quarter, he only shot once, and he didn't shoot yet, and his shooting percentage continued to drop.

After the first half, the Bulls trailed by 32 points.

"A shocking game, with the strongest defensive lineup in the Bulls league, the league's first record, actually trailing by 32 points at halftime."

"The most terrifying Iron Fist King, 36 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 7 steals, 3 blocks and 2 fouls in the half, with a shooting rate of nearly eighty percent."

"The Fallen Flyers, who shot 4 of 16 in the half, shot 25% from the field, scored only 10 points, were tackled by Iron Fist 4 times in the half, and were blocked by Iron Fist 3 times, playing the worst performance of his career."

Taking advantage of the halftime break, the media reporters at the scene rushed out their own drafts and sent them out in various ways.

In the second half, Zhou Quan did not relax, and still did not give up chasing Jordan fiercely, playing a defense that made Jordan feel suffocated.

While Jordan hasn't given up, the rest of the Bulls, including Pippen and Mutomb, have slipped to their lowest point in morale, and nothing has changed under Jordan's shouting.

Such a Bull, at the insistence of Jordan alone, only played in the 5th minute of the third quarter, and the difference had widened to 40 points, and then Phil Jackson forcibly replaced all the main forces and threw in the towel.

The Bulls conceded defeat, and the supersonic side also changed the main force.

"Bang!"

When Jordan got off the court, he took the water cup handed by his teammates and slammed it on the floor.

"Click, click, click......"

A group of reporters ran over and kept taking pictures.

"Jordan played 25 minutes, 6 of 23 shots, 0 of 8 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, 26.1% shooting, 15 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 7 turnovers and 2 fouls, which was his worst game in the Finals and the worst game of his entire career." Xu Ji became a Taoist.

Zhang Li continued: "Zhou Quan also played 25 minutes, shooting 16 of 21, shooting 76.2%, 4 of 6 three-point shots, 4 of 5 free throws, contributing 40 points, 4 rebounds, 9 assists, 8 steals, 4 blocks, 0 turnovers and 2 fouls. ”

Speaking of this, he sighed a few times before saying: "This performance, it is difficult for supersonic to lose." ”

"Tick!"

The referee blew the final whistle.

At 69:115, the SuperSonics won by 46 points.

Six players on the team scored double-doubles, in addition to Zhou Quan, there were Leitner, Schramf, Drexler, Hawkins, Sam Perkins and others.

Rodman had nine points and 18 rebounds, including seven in the frontcourt.

"Oooooooooo......oo

At the end of the game, there was a huge cheer in the Seattle Center Stadium, and all the home fans stood up and raised their arms in cheers.

On the NBC commentary bench, Elgin Baylor sighed: "In this game, Michael Jordan and Iron Fist played diametrically opposed performances, and there are several reasons why this is so.

First, the defensive state of Iron Fist. In this game, he should have played the best defensive form of his career, or at least one of them. His defense severely limited Jordan's performance.

Second, the supersonic defensive counterattack tactics. Iron Fist's powerful attack power in the fast attack, Jordan, who is inferior in speed and confrontation, has no way to defend against it. In terms of tactical competition, the Bulls did not limit the fast-paced offensive and defensive tactics of supersonics.

Third, it should be the difference in mentality. Iron Fist was targeted by the referee in the G2 fight, then by the media, and even by the media all season, he was forced to the point where there was no way back, but today's performance showed us that he was not knocked down, but came to an extreme explosion. ”

Robertson nodded: "There is another reason, although Jordan's physical fitness is good now, after all, he is 34 years old, which is not as good as before, and Iron Fist has just entered his peak." ”

At this time, Zhou Quan was being interviewed live by NBC TV on the court.

There were several layers of reporters around, and he grabbed more than a dozen microphones with both hands, and there were several cameras with booms on his head.

"Iron Fist, your defense has allowed the Flyers to play the worst performance of their careers, and you've definitely been under a lot of pressure lately, how did you do that?" NBC reporters began to ask questions.

Zhou Quan smiled: "It's very simple, turn pressure into motivation. When everyone is on the opposite side, either you fall or you swim against the current and take over your opponents. ”

He smiled and glanced at the reporters around him, and said with a smile: "Ladies and gentlemen, you make up a large proportion of my opponents, and you should know this very well. ”

Hearing this, more than half of the reporters smiled awkwardly.

"Iron Fist, we've got your back."

A black reporter for the Detroit Worker Daily shouted.

"And us."

Some Seattle reporters also shouted.

"Iron Fist, and us." Some domestic journalists also shouted.

"Thank you for your support, thank you very much!" Zhou Quan nodded and smiled.

"Iron Fist, what do you think of Jordan the Flyer's performance tonight?" NBC reporters continued to ask questions.

'He played hard tonight but he wasn't in form. Zhou Quan said with a smile.

"Do you think he's still at his peak?" A reporter from NBC asked.

"The MVP of the season, double team, of course he's still in his prime." Zhou Quan nodded.

After the on-site interview, Zhou Quan said goodbye to the fans and friends, and sent off several of Zeng Li's family members before returning to the locker room.

When changing equipment, George Carr, who still looked a little excited, summed up the game a few words, and then said: "Now we have a 2-2 draw with the Bulls, if we win the G5 game the night after tomorrow, the advantage is in our hands, everyone fight again." ”

The staff was helping Zhou Quan remove the fixed bandage on his foot, and he said with a smile: "Losing is the original sin, and the Bulls' locker room should not be calm, which is good news for us." ”

He really said it, and no one spoke in the away team's locker room at this time, but the calm on the surface couldn't hide the potential agitation.

Jordan's feet were on the stool in front of him, and the staff was helping him remove the bandages, when he suddenly had a seizure and kicked over the stool, startling everyone.

Phil Jackson, who was standing by the door, saw this scene, and in order to avoid conflict with Jordan, he simply opened the door and went out with his backhand.

Pippen and the others saw Phil Jackson running away, looked at each other, and got up and ran into the bathroom.

Several Bulls staff members, like Phil Jackson, immediately left the locker room.

"Bump!"

Unable to find anyone to vent his irrepressible anger, Jordan got up and lifted the chair under his ass and smashed it on the TV on the opposite wall

Next, in the away team's locker room, there was a crackling horn and ping-pong sound, which was very lively, and it took a long time to quiet down.

After the two staff members of the Seattle Center gymnasium quieted down, they pushed the door and took a look, only to see that it was already a mess, seven or eight broken wardrobes, the TV was smashed, several massage chairs were overturned, and several chairs and stools were also broken.

"Good guy, he can top an excavator by himself, this has to be redecorated, right?"

"What to pretend, it will be dismantled after the finals. But compensation is inevitable, and this is the property of the city government, at least $200,000. ”

……

Soon after, the two teams held a press conference.

Jordan was absent from the press conference, and only Pippen and Mutombo were in attendance.

A New York Times reporter asked, "Mr. Jerry Claus, I just heard that the locker room was smashed for at least a minute, can you reveal who smashed it?" ”

Jerry Krauss shook his head, with no expression on his face, and said in an indifferent tone, "No comment." ”

He couldn't find any other answer than this official dictatorship, and what happened in the locker room must have been revealed through the mouths of the gymnasium staff, and there was no way to hide it.

"Coach Jackson, although the game is tied 2-2, the performance of the Bulls in this game is really bad, do you still have confidence in this Finals?" The reporter asked in a different person.

Phil Jackson groaned for a moment and said, "This is our fourth Finals with the SuperSonics, and it's always very tough, but we'll regain our confidence." ”

"Coach Phil Jackson, what is it that makes the Bulls play so poorly tonight?" The next person to ask a question was a reporter from the Los Angeles Times.

Phil Jackson smiled wryly: "Iron Fist's performance, he played a very dominant performance tonight, and that's the only reason.

I must admit that no team, no one, can beat Tekken tonight. Tonight's iron fist is invincible. ”

……

The next day, June 8th.

"The Iron Fist dominated the Flyers on both ends of the floor, and he defended Jordan as the worst Michael Jordan of all time." The Seattle Post.

"The Iron Fist King of the ruling rank." Los Angeles Times.

"Phil Jackson: Tonight's Iron Fist King is invincible." Detroit Worker Daily.

"The Iron Fist King who is swimming against the current is worthy of our worship." The Seattle Times.

"After being slaughtered by the Iron Fist King, the flyer Michael Jordan smashed the locker room in a rage, losing up to $200,000." The Seattle Post.

"The Iron Fist King in G4 is desperate." New york times.

"Tonight, the bull was slaughtered. The executioner, the iron-fisted slaughterer. The Washington Post.

On this day, the media that supported Zhou Quan praised him, and the media against him had to praise him because of his sales.

In addition, the major media once again adjusted the odds of winning the championship.

Taking NBC as an example, the Bulls' chance of winning the championship has dropped sharply from 90% after the G3 game to 49%, and the supersonic team is 51%, which is also the first time that NBC TV is more optimistic about the supersonic championship.

However, more media are still more optimistic about the bull, and even these media have not stopped targeting Zhou Quan.

"Michael, here's a bill just sent in from the Seattle Center Gymnasium." At the hotel table, Jerry Kraus handed Jordan an envelope.

Jordan opened the envelope and saw that he claimed $210,000, of which the labor cost was as high as $120,000, and he couldn't help but scold: "When am I a fool?" Change a few wardrobes and install a TV, such an expensive labor cost? Let them sue me. ”

Jerry Claus said: "It was the gymnasium staff who sent it personally, saying that if you don't lose money, the locker room will not be redecorated. ”

Pippen whispered, "Then tomorrow we have to prepare for the game on the ruins, my wardrobe has been smashed flat, what if there is no wardrobe?" ”

"There aren't enough chairs, there's no TV yet." Someone whispered.

Jordan was stunned and scolded angrily: "Damn, I'll pay right away, I won't let your ass sit on the floor." ”

……

"Who am I going to choose?"

In a hotel, after waking up in the morning, Barkley was flipping through a stack of newspapers in his room, and the media was still more optimistic about the Bulls winning the championship, which made him particularly entangled.

He didn't dare to discuss with his agent, because his agent was also Jordan's agent, and if Jordan knew that he was half-hearted, he was afraid that he would scold him to death and then kick him away.

"It feels so humble!"

He feels so tired, for a championship, he can't take care of any face, is it worth it?

"Hakim, did you say I was going to the Bulls, or was it Supersonic?"

After he couldn't figure it out, he ran to the next room to ask Da Meng.

Da Meng looked at Barkley with a strange expression, and said in surprise: "Charles, you actually want to hug the thighs of the iron fist?" Do you still want face?

Why, seeing him win a game, you feel that his thighs are thicker than Michael's? Are we still brothers? Have you forgotten how he beat me?

Don't forget, it's 2-2 now, and there are two home courts behind the Bulls. And Michael just didn't play well in one game, do you think he's going to be the same every game as last night? ”

"What are these words, why am I shameless? What's wrong with me for the championship? Barkley airway.

"Okay, okay, I'm too lazy to pay attention to you, you can decide for yourself. Anyway, I don't go to the SuperSonics, I don't go to the Bulls, they can't give me the contract I want. Big Dream said.

Buck said unhappily: "Damn, I'm different from you, you're still at the end of your peak, and you can still be the core, I've been at the peak for several years."

You know, last time the Bulls wanted me to play off the bench, David Falke tested me, and he thought I didn't understand? I'm not a fool. ”

"I didn't say anything about you, why are you angry? Hugging your thighs for the championship is really chilling. Big Dream comforted.

"Can you stop hugging your thighs? I'm a veteran now, do you understand? I'm working hard for the championship dream. Barkley airway.

“OKOK！”

Da Meng said busily, but said in his heart: "Work hard? Struggling to hug thicker thighs? ”

(End of chapter)