Other media outlets are also more optimistic about the Lakers, such as ABC TV, which believes that supersonic center Ben Wallace will be blasted by O'Neal, and O'Neal may even hit Ben Wallace's head with a 70% shooting rate.

Reggie Miller is a little angry, no, very angry, because there are many media that are optimistic about the SuperSonics, the Heat, and the Lakers, but few media are optimistic about the Pacers.

"Iron Fist, they underestimate us too much, and we swear to make them look good." He called Zhou Quan and complained.

"Reggie, you have to be careful with your gloves, don't be killed by him. Also watch out for Mourning's defense, don't forget that he's the defending block king, don't rush in to find the hat. Zhou Quan kindly reminded.

"Rick has a height advantage of 224 centimeters, and Mourning can't beat him." Reggie Miller said confidently.

"Don't be careless, if you are careless, you will lose your vigilance, be careful of being slapped in the face, and eat your hat to your heart's content." Zhou Quan reminded again.

"You also have to be careful, O'Neill is a head taller than Ben Wallace, plus the arm span, at least two feet in height, the big shark has the ability to average 50+ per game on his head." Reggie Miller also kindly reminded.

"That's impossible, Big Ben's strength is stronger than the sharks, he didn't play with all his strength in the regular season, and when it comes to the Western finals, the sharks can't get into the basket at all, and Ben is not easy to mess with." Zhou Quan said.

"You just blow it, the tonnage is there, and unless Ben Wallace has a bench press of 250 kilograms, the shark hits him like a joke." Reggie Miller scoffed.

"How is it possible, the shark hits like that, how many times can he hit? In the end, it was we who won. Zhou Quan said with confidence.

"Then we'll see you in the finals." Reggie Miller hung up the phone.

"Finals?"

Zhou Quan shook his head, he felt that the Pacers were a little weaker, but he was afraid that he would not be able to pass the Heat level.

But for the SuperSonics, as long as they pass the Lakers' level, whether it is the Pacers or the Heat, there should be no big problem.

The Pacers don't have a super center, and the Heat have a top defensive center Mourning, but Mourning doesn't have a dominant-level offense, and the SuperSonics aren't afraid.

On the 20th, Magic Johnson was interviewed by Los Angeles TV in Los Angeles.

"Erwin, the Western Conference Finals are about to begin, will you go to Seattle and watch the Western Conference Finals live?" The journalist asked.

"Of course." Magic Johnson nodded.

"So are you more optimistic about the Lakers or the SuperSonics advancing to the Finals?" The reporter asked again.

"As a member of the Lakers, I will support the Lakers." Magic Johnson said without hesitation.

"Elwyn, can you analyze it from a professional point of view?" The reporter asked again.

At this point, Magic Johnson hesitated, and then said: "The Lakers have the most powerful and dominant super center right now, and there is no doubt that he will destroy the supersonic defense in the low post, as long as he can get the ball."

The SuperSonics will certainly trap the big sharks and limit who passes the ball to him, which is how all teams in the league deal with O'Neal, and the SuperSonics do the same.

So the key point that the Lakers need to face is the outside, not the inside, because there is no suspense on the inside.

Whether Kobe Bryant can play his own offense under the defense of the Iron Fist King, whether he can use his offense to reduce the defensive pressure of the Big Shark under the defense of the Iron Fist King, and whether he can revitalize the triangle offense is the key to the problem. ”

"Are you worried that Kobe Bryant won't be able to handle the Iron Fist King's defense?" The reporter sensed his concern from Magic Johnson's words and immediately asked.

Magic Johnson didn't hide it, nodded and said, "No player, including Michael Jordan, can ignore the defense of the Iron Fist King."

Iron Fist has won the DPOY three times, you must know that he is a point guard, which shows that the media and the league are extremely recognized for his defensive ability.

Kobe Bryant was also selected for the defensive team this time, but his defense is still not as good as that of the Iron Fist King, who has too terrible steals and blocks on the outside, and his defensive deterrence is too terrifying, which is a problem that Kobe Bryant needs to face.

I don't doubt Kobe's willpower, he's a very determined and tenacious guy, but that's the Iron Fist King, a guy who is more terrifying than Jordan, an Iron Fist King at the pinnacle. ”

At noon that day, the Lakers headquarters, after lunch, held a tactical meeting.

"Gentlemen, have you all watched Erwin's interview?" After everyone arrived, Phil Jackson coughed twice and asked.

"I'm not afraid of Iron Fist." Bryant raised his right hand and said loudly.

"Kobe, I know you're not afraid of him." Phil Jackson smiled and nodded.

O'Neal said: "Irwin's words make a lot of sense, when we played the Trail Blazers, we had a situation where we couldn't connect inside and outside, and the Iron Fist guy was stronger defensively than Pippen. ”

Kobe Bryant was a little unconvinced by O'Neal's words, thinking that he was underestimating him, because the Sharks' performance in the second round was average, and the most critical G6G7 battle only scored 17 and 18 points respectively, if it weren't for him, he would have been eliminated by the Trail Blazers.

"I'll get the Iron Fist King." He was a little angry.

Phil Jackson was afraid that O'Neal and Kobe Bryant would have a stiff relationship, as Kobe's strength rose, the status of the team became higher and higher, Kobe Bryant became stronger and stronger, and he also played very well in this playoffs, especially when O'Neal did not play well in the second round, he stood up, so he immediately forked:

"Well, I mean, we have to pay attention to the issue that Ervin Johnson mentioned, how to keep our inside and outside core connected against the Iron Fist King's defense.

When I was with the Bulls, I met the Iron Fist team every year in the playoffs, and I know him better than you do, and he's very difficult to deal with, very difficult to deal with. ”

Kobe Bryant was silent, not that he was not firm enough, not that he was not confident enough, but as a friend, he also knew the power of Iron Fist very well.

In fact, after defeating the Trail Blazers to reach the Western Conference finals, a huge amount of pressure came to him because he had to face the Iron Fist King.

Four titles in six years of his career, including a three-game dynasty, seven seasons without missing the Eastern and Western finals, the first active player, and the strongest steal king of all time, these titles have put a lot of pressure on him.

"No, I'm not going to lose to him."

But the paranoia from his personality gave him strong self-confidence and strength, and at this time, he was not nervous, only determined to look forward to fighting with the Iron Fist King.

At this time, Phil Jackson said: "Against the SuperSonics, the team of the Iron Fist, our strongest advantage is Shaq's low post offense.

We have to play to that advantage, otherwise there is no way to beat the SuperSonics, and we will only have a chance to win if O'Neal plays at a dominant level. ”

Although Kobe Bryant was not convinced, he was not a fool, so he immediately asked, "Phil, how are we going to fight?" ”

Phil Jackson said: "The Iron Fist is going to defend Kobe Bryant, and then you have to use your containment to pull him to the flank, and then we attack from the other wing. ”

“……”

Kobe Bryant opened his mouth, what do you mean, O'Neal alone can blow up the supersonic?

Phil Jackson saw Kobe's thoughts, and then said: "This is just one of the tactics, Shaq's physical strength is only more than 20 shots, so Kobe, when you are on the same wing as Shak, you first give the ball to Shaq, and then cut inside or go down to the bottom corner, and play with Shaq, understand?" ”

"Understood."

Bryant was relieved, he and O'Neal often played like this, which is also a regular tactic of the triangle offense.

"Kobe, you're going to use more pick-and-roll coverage to get rid of the Iron Fist King, and your breakaway score is still an integral part of us."

“OK。”

……

On the 22nd, at two o'clock in the afternoon, the Lakers arrived in Seattle.

At three o'clock, it is estimated that the Lakers arrived at the hotel, and Zhou Quan made a call to O'Neal.

"Hey, Iron Fist, I'm here."

When he received the call, O'Neal had not yet entered the room with his suitcase, and Kobe Bryant was also on his side.

"Shark, welcome to Seattle."

"Iron Fist, I'll take victory from here."

"Everyone blows cowhide, but you blow the best, is your lung capacity large?"

"Haha, everyone can say witticisms, you say it best."

However, this time is not the same as before, O'Neill is here as a life-and-death opponent, so Zhou Quan did not invite O'Neill to his home as a guest, but simply called to say hello.

"Shaq, Iron Fist's call? What did he say? Invite us to his house? Seeing O'Neal hang up, Bryant asked.

"No, tomorrow is the West Decision, and I won't go if he invites him."

O'Neal looked at Kobe Bryant and suddenly said: "Kobe, Iron Fist said that you can't score double-doubles, and break your seven balls to cover you three times." ”

"He braggs!"

Kobe Bryant jumped to his feet like a spike and said, "This time I'm going to break him seven balls and cover him three times." ”

O'Neal nodded with satisfaction, he still knew Kobe, Kobe is the kind of guy who will explode when stimulated, and Iron Fist and Jordan are the same.

The Lakers and the SuperSonics have attracted a lot of attention, and on this day, some Hollywood friends came to Seattle to visit Zhou Quan's house.

Many people came once a few days ago, and after Zhou Yuan was born and on the day of the ten tables, they also brought gifts today.

Zhou Quan held a party in the villa, and he didn't have to worry about it, the housekeeper Merlin Wellington was very capable and made the party very good.

However, Zeng Lixi is still in confinement, and she has to sit for forty days, and there is still half a month, so she can't come out to entertain friends, so she goes to visit her in the room.

"Confinement? What is confinement? Why sit on him? ”

Roberts didn't come to the filming before, and only called to say hello, but this time he was free, and he was very curious when he heard Zhou Quan say that Zeng Li's confinement could not come out.

"Even after a woman gives birth, her body will be damaged, so it will take a period of time for her to maintain and recover, and she can't work, take a bath, wash her hair, or see the wind." Zhou Quan explained.

“……”

I can't imagine at all, could it be that Zeng Tanuki was imprisoned with an iron fist? Roberts' mouth opened wide and became a real big mouth.

Zhou Quan came to Zeng Li's room with a big mouth, Zeng Li, who was half-lying on the bed, with a pink turban wrapped around his head, teasing the awake Zhou Yuan.

"Hey, Julia."

"Zeng, are you okay?"

Roberts immediately walked quickly to Zeng's bedside, put down the gift in his hand, leaned down and hugged Zeng.

"I'm fine. Is your scene finished? Zeng asked with a smile.

"Not yet, I took two days off to come over, and I'll go back to the crew tomorrow, and I don't have time to watch the Iron Fist match."

Roberts was a little puzzled, he hadn't taken a shower or washed his hair for almost a month, why didn't Zeng Tanuki smell on him?

However, she first let go of the doubts in her heart, looked at Zhou Yuan with a smile on her face, and said with a smile: "Oh, baby is so cute, he is looking at me, can I hug him?" ”

"Will you hug?" Zhou Quan was suspicious.

Roberts glanced at Zhou Quan and said, "I often hug my little niece, you've seen it, Emma, I hugged her when she was just born." ”

Zhou Quan nodded and stopped talking.

He knew that Roberts had a mediocre relationship with her brother Eric, but he was very fond of her niece, who he had always taken with him since he was a child.

Roberts picked it up cautiously and asked, "What's his name?" ”

"Little name Zhouzhou." Zeng Li said.

"Iron Fist, is your last name his nickname?" Looking at Zhou Quan, Roberts asked curiously.

Zhou Quan explained: "No, this boat means a boat. Life is like sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat, I hope my son can be like a boat against the current, and be enterprising. ”

Roberts nodded, and at this time Zhou Quan went out first, and after she put down Zhou Yuan, she asked curiously: "Zeng, have you really not taken a bath or washed your hair for a month?" ”

Zeng Lixi laughed, and then said, "Wash it, but you have to dry it in time." ”

"Oh, so did you really stay in the room all the time and didn't go out?" Roberts asked again like a curious baby.

"That's true, but you can move around at home and move a little, but you can't see the wind. I had two bedrooms and the ventilation was good. Zeng Li said.

"Does confinement do anything? I remember Eliza, my sister-in-law, who gave birth to Emma, and the next day she started working and running, all in the United States and in Europe. Roberts said.

Zeng Li said: "Maybe we have different physiques. In our country, since ancient times, if a woman does not have confinement after giving birth, she will have a lot of problems when she is older, such as headaches, back pain, etc., and the immunity from labor has decreased a lot, but the women who have been confined will have a lot fewer problems than those problems. ”

Roberts nodded and smiled: "Headache and back pain, in fact, many women in Europe also have these problems, but it is not because there is no confinement after giving birth, no one has studied this, we have no concept of confinement."

But you don't have to work immediately after giving birth, which is a kind of protection for women, which is very good. It's just that there is no paid maternity leave in the United States, and if you are confined after giving birth, you may not have a job, and there is no income, and the average woman does not have the conditions for confinement. ”

"We have three to four months of paid maternity leave in our country." Zeng Lifu said with some pride.

"Really?" Roberts' mouth opened wide again.

……

(End of chapter)