"Iron Fist King, what do you think of Kobe's current strength?" The NBC reporter asked again.

"It's more mature than last season, it's better against it, it's better technical. What is his current average per game? How does it compare to last season? Zhou Quan replied and then asked.

The Los Angeles Times reporter replied, "Last season he averaged 22.5 points per game and shot 46.8 percent from the field, and this season he scored 28.5 points and shot 46.4 percent. ”

"Hit rate dropped a bit?"

Zhou Quan was stunned, but immediately said: "The number of shots has increased, and the hit rate is a little lower, which is understandable." But my advice to him is that it's better to increase the hit rate a little more.

Jordan's shooting percentage at his peak was above 50%, or close to 50%, even if he couldn't beat me, Kobe Bryant wanted to win me, and the current efficiency was not enough.

He's shooting less than 47 percent per game, so what can he do against me? He also needs to be more consistent, from the breakthrough to the finish, he needs to be better.

At the same time, he also needs to increase his strength on the defensive end, and he can't defend me now, even if he adds three kilograms of tonnage, it is useless. ”

The NBC reporter asked again: "So Iron Fist, do you think the 100-kilogram tonnage Kobe is stronger, or the 97-kilogram Kobe is stronger?" ”

Zhou Quan said: "If he can gain weight to 105 kilograms, or even 110 kilograms, maybe he can have an advantage in confrontation ability when he is in the opposite position with me, and he is still at a disadvantage at 100 kilograms now."

At the same time, because of the weight gain, he is not as agile as he was when he was 97 kilograms, so it is not more difficult for me to beat him now than before.

Of course, when he was in the opposite position with others, he may be more powerful now, because his skills are better, and his confrontation ability has indeed increased.

So sir, the question you are asking should be in two ways, one is when he is in line with me, and the other is when he is in line with other people.

I mean, his weight gain, for now, only increases his advantage against other people. ”

"So Iron Fist, who do you think is stronger in the big four quarterbacks right now?" The reporter asked.

Zhou Quan replied: "On the offensive end, Iverson is stronger, his offense is more lethal, and he has entered his peak in the past two years. It was followed by Kobe Bryant and Maddy, who had about the same offense, and then Vince Carter.

Defensively, Kobe Bryant was the best, followed by Maddy and then Carter. Iverson has the worst defense, and his physique is the biggest innate weakness on the defensive end.

If you compare the overall strength, Iverson should be the strongest now, but Kobe Bryant is very close to him. Kobe Bryant is not yet in his prime, he has a better defense and a higher ceiling than Iverson. ”

"When do you think Kobe Bryant will be in his prime?" The reporter asked.

"Physical, technical, experienced, more intimidating on the defensive end, scoring and handling the ball at will, dominating the opponent on the offensive end." Zhou Quan said.

"Iron Fist, can you comment on Maddie and Carter?" A reporter asked.

Zhou Quan said: "After Maddie arrived at the Magic this season, the offense went up a notch, but the defense declined, and the Magic relied on him to sell tickets, which is not a good thing."

And Carter, his dunking talent is undoubted, but his defense is average, and at the same time, the offensive end lacks Iverson's deterrence, and his offensive skills are not as comprehensive as Kobe's, and his offense is not lethal and cannot play dominant.

Their cousins, whose personality is a weakness, are not as strong and competitive as Iverson and Kobe, which can be an obstacle to their higher achievements. ”

……

Because the Lakers were swept in the playoffs for three consecutive years, and the famous ones in history were swept kings, so after this game, the Lakers were not targeted by the media, and in the media reports, the Lakers' loss to the SuperSonics was a matter of course.

The focus of the media report on the second day was not the result of the game, but Zhou Quan's evaluation of the four quarterbacks.

Philadelphia has a very good record this season, now 12-2, first in the East and second in the league, just below the undefeated SuperSonics.

As the only core of the team and the team's scoring champion, Iverson is now very popular, if you don't count Zhou Quan, he is the league's popular king, higher than Kobe Bryant, who has played in the Western Conference finals.

He's averaging 31 points per game, nearly three points better than last season, and his shooting percentage is down just 0.1 percentage points, so his self-confidence has improved a lot.

When I saw the evaluation of him by the Iron Fist King in the media, I was a little unhappy, because the Iron Fist King thought that Kobe's ceiling was higher than him, which was underestimating him.

But he is too arrogant, even if he is unhappy, he doesn't want to call Zhou Quan, he wants to use the facts to let the Iron Fist King know that he is better than Kobe.

A media interviewed him by phone and asked: "Allen, the Iron Fist King thinks Kobe Bryant will be better than you, and the ceiling is higher than you, do you agree with his evaluation?" ”

"I don't think I'm going to lose to anyone, now or in the future." Iverson said.

"So do you think the Iron Fist King is looking down on you?" The reporter asked.

"I respect the Iron Fist King and he taught me a lot, including how to defend. He's my idol and we're friends, very good friends, so I respect what he says about me. He's qualified to judge me, yes. Iverson said.

A reporter interviewed Kobe Bryant and asked, "Kobe, are you happy that the Iron Fist King thinks your ceiling is the highest among the four quarterbacks?" ”

Kobe Bryant said unhappily: "I'm not happy. ”

"Why?" Apparently the reporter was a little stunned.

"Because I know I'm the best one, and I knew that when I was in high school, it's not something to be happy about." Bryant said.

"So, then ......"

It took the reporter two seconds to react, and then asked: "The Iron Fist King thinks that you are not as good as you were before you gained weight, of course, this refers to when you are in a position with him, because you have become slower."

You weren't as fast as him before you gained weight, not as agile as he was, and now it's even worse than before you gained weight, so when you're in a position with him, do you feel that? ”

Kobe's expression froze, how could he not feel it?

In last night's match, he felt that he still couldn't keep up with the rhythm of the Iron Fist King as before, always a little slower, even if he increased his confrontation, it was the same.

"Kobe, do you agree with Tekken's words? Will you continue to gain weight? Bryant didn't answer, and the reporter immediately asked.

"I need to have a careful discussion with my team before I can decide." Bryant replied.

Orlando, Maddie gave a phone interview to reporters.

"Tracy, did you notice what Tekken had to say about your big four?" The journalist asked.

"Of course."

"In his assessment, you and Vince Carter are not as good as Kobe and Iverson, and he thinks you have lost defense this season, what do you think?"

"That's his opinion, everybody has everybody's opinion, there's nothing about it, I don't have any particular idea of what he would say."

Maddie's answer was a little nonchalant, just like the look in his eyes.

"And do you agree with what he says about you?" The reporter asked.

"When I came to the Magic, the team needed my offense, so I had to focus on offense, and it was like with the Raptors, the team needed me defensively, I had to put it in, and I think I did what the team asked me to do, and I've been defending." Maddie's voice was a little higher.

"Do you think the Iron Fist King is wrong about you?" The reporter asked.

"Well, I appreciate what he says about me, but I'm sure I can do well on my own." Maddie said politely.

Vince Carter also accepted the reporter's media, and the reporter asked: "Vince, among the four quarterbacks, the Iron Fist King has the worst evaluation of you, and it seems that he is good for nothing except a dunk, do you agree with his evaluation of you?" ”

"Oh, actually, for me, basketball is a pleasure, a life, not a job, and I love it, and that's enough, nothing else matters." Carter said lightly.

"Is that so?"

"Of course, I enjoy every moment on the pitch." Carter said.

……

At 9 a.m. that day, the league announced the MVP rankings for the first month, as well as the best of the month.

Zhou Quan averaged 30.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 13.9 assists, 3.2 steals, 1.5 blocks, 1.8 turnovers and 1.9 fouls per game, as well as the league's No. 1 record, climbed to the top of the MVP list, and won the 12th career honor of the month.

In terms of scoring, he is not the first in the league, Iverson has scored more points than him, but the shooting percentage is only 42%, and the record of the digital team is also below the supersonic, so Iverson can only be relegated to second place in the MVP list.

At this time, the Los Angeles Lakers headquarters, management, coaching staff, as well as Kobe Bryant and his team, including his agent, were discussing his weight.

General manager Jerry West said: "I still oppose Kobe Bryant's continued weight gain, we are now positioning Kobe Bryant as an all-round swingman, we need his ball-handling breakthrough, only his ball-handling breakthrough can form an inside and outside coordination with Shaq, but after gaining 220 pounds, his ball-handling breakthrough ability is not as good as before."

The Iron Fist King also said that when Kobe Bryant is facing him now, he does not have an advantage compared to 97 kilograms. If Bryant continues to gain weight and can increase to 105 kilograms, so what? He'll get more bloated, slower, and less able to keep up with the Iron Fist.

I hope Kobe's tonnage will return to 95 kilograms, or even 93 kilograms, so that he won't be slower than Tekken. ”

Kobe Bryant was a little distressed, he only had a tonnage of 87 kilograms when he entered the league, which was when he was the fastest, and now it is much slower.

He is very envious of the physical fitness of the Iron Fist King, that guy is really terrifying, when he entered the alliance, he was 95 kilograms, and now he is 97 kilograms, but the speed is a lot faster than when he was 95 kilograms, what a pervert!

Now he is also confused, I don't know whether to continue to gain weight or lose weight, but he is sure that the current weight is not suitable for him, because the increase of 3 kilograms of tonnage increases the burden on his body, but it does not increase his advantage when he is the Iron Fist Champion, so this 3 kilograms of weight gain does not achieve the goal he wants.

Phil Jackson said at this time: "If you lose weight, Kobe Bryant must lose about 90 kilograms, so that he can reach a similar level of speed with the Iron Fist King, but in that case, Kobe's confrontation ability will be very poor, and he will not be able to deal with the Iron Fist King." ”

Jeanie Buss immediately asked, "Phil, you're the head coach, do you have any opinions?" ”

Phil Jackson nodded: "My opinion is that it is better to return to the tonnage of 96 or 97 kilograms, so that the overall quality is better." ”

Jim Bass frowned and said, "But at 96 kg and 97 kg, Kobe Bryant can't deal with the Iron Fist King." ”

Jerry West immediately said: "I think Avery Johnson is very right, don't always think about beating the Iron Fist King, Jordan can't beat him, we just need Kobe Bryant to keep up with him."

Kobe Bryant's movement speed must keep up, our biggest opponent is the supersonic, that is, the Iron Fist King, Kobe Bryant can't keep up with the Iron Fist King, and the Lakers have no chance to win the SuperSonic.

In the past, when Kobe Bryant's tonnage was at 9697, he really couldn't deal with the Iron Fist King, but now his skills, experience and strength are better, and I think if he returns to this tonnage, the effect against the Iron Fist King is likely to be better.

And the greater the tonnage, the greater the burden, wear and tear on the body, and the weight loss is also good for Kobe, who already has an injury to his knee, so pay attention to this. ”

After some discussion, it was finally decided that Kobe Bryant would lose weight.

Kobe Bryant was very annoyed, he finally gained 3 kilograms, and now he has to lose it again.

"It's better to complete your weight loss goal before the playoffs, Kobe?" Phil Jackson asked, looking at Kobe.

"No problem." Bryant nodded firmly.

……

At 10 p.m. that night, Patterson, accompanied by his lawyer and his agent, Dan Fagan, prepared to leave the county police station after being held for forty-eight hours.

"Reuben, have a good talk with your wife, you have to get her understanding, or you'll be in more trouble, understand?" His lawyer said to him at the door of the police station.

"I'll talk to her, this damn woman, she dared to call the police, and I won't let her get any of them from me in the future." Patterson scolded irritably.

"Your strong female lawsuit is better settled in court to minimize the negative impact......," the lawyer added.

"Got it, it's your business, you take my money, you have to go to work, understand?" Patterson said impatiently.

Speaking of this, he said to Dan Fagan: "Dan, you are my agent, I am in trouble, you have to help me settle it." ”

Dan Feigen nodded helplessly: "Don't worry, I will find you a good lawyer who charges more than $400 per hour."

By the way, I know a good lawyer named Wolfe, he is very famous in the NBA, he has helped many players fight lawsuits like yours, he is very good at handling this kind of lawsuits, he is very famous in the industry. ”

The lawyer standing next to him was embarrassed, he also wanted to make $400 an hour, but he didn't have that qualifications and strength.

"Ruben Patterson?"

Just then, two police cars stopped at the door, and four police officers got down and walked up to Patterson to show their ID.

"Continental police? Oh yes, I'm Ruben Patterson. "The Zhou police are looking for him, how can this be a good thing? Patterson had a bad feeling, and his face turned white.

"I'm Detective Mike, and I'm arresting you on a magistrate's court order, and this is a 15-day prison order issued to you by the court."

Sergeant Mike opened a piece of paper and placed it in front of Patterson's eyes.

"What?"

Patterson was dumbfounded.

"I'm his lawyer, and here's my lawyer's card. It's true, Reuben. ”

The lawyer hurriedly took the prison order and looked at it, but could only spread his hands to Patterson helplessly.

"Don't worry, Rebe, I'll help you settle this matter." Dan Fagan assured with confidence.

Soon, Patterson was taken away by state police at the door of the county police station.

(End of chapter)