Da Bus added: "Now the general manager of the Nuggets, Vanderwich, also worked for the Mavericks that year, and he also knows Wang Fei and me, and I know these two people at the Nuggets." ”

"Big bus, you don't have too many opportunities to play now, and your shooting rate is a little lower, only 40%, right? Rebounding, defense, and data haven't gone up, you can't play like this! Zhou Quan said.

The bus snorted: "Brother, you give me a suggestion, I'll listen to you." ”

Zhou Quan said: "As a big center weighing 135 kilograms, you should not be obsessed with mid-range shots, you should go into the low post and the basket to the bottom position.

You're strong, you're strong, that's your strength, and to play to your strength, play a little bit stronger.

You've only got a little bit of playing time in total, so you have to fight every second and cherish every second you're on the court, you know? Give your best every second. ”

"In addition, your mid-range shot is not very accurate, and you are used to the lack of confrontation shots in China, and you are not used to shooting in confrontation in the NBA, right?"

"In the NBA, rebounding is paramount, every rebound must be valued, grab one more rebound, and you will have one more hope of staying in the NBA."

"On the defensive end, you have to be willing to do the dirty work, the person who resists you doesn't let him get close to the basket, if you foul, then you have to be ruthless, don't be beaten two plus one at every turn, it's embarrassing.

Supplement and assist defense to be positive, every successful defense will make the coach impress you, let him deepen his impression of you, and when you make substitutions, he will think of you. ”

"You also have to do targeted training, such as lateral movement training, agility and explosiveness training in the lower limbs, and you move too slowly on the court, which makes you not competitive."

"You just arrived in the NBA, and you're not familiar with NBA tactics and playstyles, and you can't even read the playbook, right? You need to strengthen your English learning, language is the first obstacle for you to integrate into the NBA, and only when you have good English can you understand the tactical manual, communicate with coaches and teammates, learn those tactics, and adapt to the team. ”

"Bus, I said this is for your good. You have noticed Dazhi's performance, when he first arrived at the Mavericks, he was the same as you, he didn't know English, and his style of play was still the core style of play in the Bayi team, and he was about to be abandoned by the head coach.

Then he played as I said, plus a few months of training in the offseason, his strength improved a lot, and now his English is a little better, and he basically stands on his feet, and he can eat the NBA bowl, you have to learn from him. ”

Zhou Quan casually said the shortcomings of the bus, and said that the bus has no confidence, it is the first level of English, how can he learn it?

The next night, the SuperSonics beat the Nuggets.

In the third quarter of the game, Zhou Quan delivered a big hat and completed the achievement of 1,000 blocks in his career.

……

On the 24th, the SuperSonics played back-to-back games against the Bucks on the road, losing unexpectedly, losing for the third time this season.

On the 25th, Zhou Jianguo returned to Seattle.

The house in my hometown has been repaired, the decoration furniture and everything have been done, and some photos have been taken and brought over, which are two large villas.

On the 31st, he lost to the Kings, who are second in the West, and lost for the fourth time.

On Feb. 1, the league announced the All-Star bench roster selected by the head coach.

East: Maddy, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Alonzo Mourning, Raheem, O'Neal Jr., Gary Payton

West: Nowitzki, Peja, Volistoakovic, Nash, Brand, Steve Francis, Chris Webber

However, O'Neal and Vince Carter were sidelined due to injury, and the league decided to replace Chris Webber and Kidd in the starting positions.

Zhou Quan also wanted to ask for leave, but there was no good reason, and it was estimated that David Stern would not approve it, and he did not try.

On Feb. 6, the SuperSonics beat the Suns at home, ending all the schedule leading up to All-Star Weekend.

44-4, first in the league.

On the 8th, Zhou Quan flew to Philadelphia, where the All-Star was held.

The plane at 9:40 a.m. flew for six hours and arrived at the hotel at 5 p.m., which was not easier than playing a game of ball.

After arriving, Yao Min came over to say hello, and only after saying a few words, Jordan came over and knocked on the door and asked, "Iron Fist, it's time for dinner, I asked them to come along, do you have other arrangements?" ”

"No, let's do it together."

Zhou Quan put down the luggage that he hadn't had time to pack yet, and came to the corridor with Da Yao, and the rest of the all-stars also came out one after another.

He took a look, all the twenty-three All-Stars, Jordan and Payton with higher qualifications than him, only Mourning with similar qualifications to him, and the others were all young and young, and if they were younger than him, they couldn't help but feel that they were old.

After dinner, Zhou Quan and Jordan organized everyone to go bowling together, and he took Da Yao and Kobe, Jordan, and Iverson as a group.

Zhou Quan asked for a cup of coffee, and Kobe Bryant leaned over and said, "Iron Fist King, you made a lot of money on Apple, right?" ”

"Didn't make much." Zhou Quan shook his head and said.

"Don't lie to me, it's more than thirty dollars now, you bought it for a dollar, they all followed you for a dollar, thirty times the profit, you all made a lot of money, only I didn't keep up." Kobe Bryant said with a depressed face.

"What did you do that day?" Zhou Quan asked curiously.

"Play with your yacht." As soon as he mentioned that day, Bryant had the urge to vomit blood.

"Haha......" Zhou Quan couldn't help laughing.

"What are you laughing at?"

Jordan, who was playing with the ball, asked curiously, and Da Yao and Iverson also walked over curiously.

Zhou Quan had no intention of talking more, Kobe glanced at him, changed the topic and said: "We are talking about Shaq's stock investment, after the last 911 incident, he threw away the apple when he was more than two yuan, a total investment of one and a half million dollars, and now the apple has rushed to more than thirty, and he has lost tens of millions." He's been unhappy for months, and I feel sorry for him. ”

"Oh, tens of millions of dollars? Shaq, that idiot, what did he do? Iverson said with regret on his face.

Jordan's expression also became worse, because he also failed in investment and is still on the top of the mountain.

"Brother, have you invested in stocks?" Da Yao asked.

"One (billion) dots." Zhou Quan said.

Da Yao nodded and said: "The Shanghai market in our city is too risky, my mother wants to speculate in stocks, but she doesn't understand, she listens to other people's new stocks, but she makes a little money." ”

"The domestic securities law is not perfect, and there is no concept of value investment in the market, from institutions to retail investors are speculative, and even those listed companies are rushing to make money, and they don't think about how to develop the company at all, and the bookmakers are thinking about how to kill retail investors, and I don't have stock investment in China." Zhou Quan shook his head and said.

In this All-Star, the West won in the end, and Kobe Bryant's performance of 35 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists became the AMVP of this All-Star.

Yao Min played 27 minutes, made 4 of 7 shots, 2 free throws, and scored 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 turnover and 1 foul.

On the evening of the 10th, Zhou Quan chartered an overnight flight back to Seattle because the next day was Chinese New Year's Eve, and he had New Year's dinner in the morning.

The plane took off at a quarter past twelve, and when he got home, it was half past six in the morning of the 11th, and Zhou Jianguo and Lin Yufen, who got up in the middle of the night, had already prepared the New Year's dinner and were waiting for him.

After the All-Star break, the regular season entered the second half.

Some teams hovering around the top eight are starting to make the playoffs, while some teams that have already made the playoffs are starting to stay and build up for the playoffs.

The supersonic rotation lineup is too deep, with as many as ten people in important rotations, but for the playoffs, they have also begun to stay, and the main players have begun to increase their rotation.

Ben Wallace, for example, has seen his playing time drop from 36 minutes to 30 minutes, and two veterans, Campbell and Willis, have also reduced their playing time and increased the playing time of two meat shields.

Arenas and Mason started to get more playing time and even got some starts.

On March 26, the SuperSonics defeated the Nets at home.

Zhou Quan made four steals in that match, and in the third steal, he completed the career achievement of 3,000 steals.

On April 17, the SuperSonics defeated the Grizzlies at home to end the regular season.

With 74 wins and 8 losses, the SuperSonics once again broke the all-time record with a third seventy-win record.

A total of six players in the team scored double-doubles, in addition to Zhou Quan, who averaged 33 points per game, Lewis with 17.5 points, Campbell with 10.5 points, Cory Magetti with 11.2 points, Mason with 10.1 points, and Arenas with 10.4 points, of which three main players and three substitutes.

Three substitutes scored double-doubles, which shows how strong the scoring ability of the supersonic substitute lineup is, which can completely fill the hole for the main lineup.

The Magic in the East are averaging more than 100 points per game, while four teams in the West are scoring more than 100 points, with the SuperSonics averaging 109.3 points per game, the most in the league.

In terms of points conceded, SuperSonics has 88.9 points, which is also the first in the league.

Also conceding under 90 points is Philadelphia in the east, with 89.4 points. The Spurs in the West are at 90.5 points, second in the West and third in the league.

The SuperSonics also rank first in the league in assists, steals, and blocks per game, and fourth in the league in rebounds.

Zhou Quan played in 82 games, started 82 games, averaged 37.5 minutes per game, and his statistics were 33 points, 4.4 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 3.6 steals, 1.9 blocks, 2.2 turnovers and 1.9 fouls, shooting 54.3% from the field, 40.8% from three-point range, and 6.68 assist-to-turnover ratios.

2,706/21,577 points in the regular season and career this season; 361/3383 rebounds, 1205/9784 assists, 295/3070 steals, 156/1094 blocks.

He won his 5th scoring title, 8th steal and assist title, and Ben Wallace won both rebounding and blocking titles.

Zhou Quan joked: "Ben and I have won five data kings, plus the team's data, assists first, steals and blocks are first, and both points scored and lost are all first, our supersonic speed is too powerful." ”

"Haha......"

There was laughter in the locker room.

Whithitt stood by the wall and watched, knowing full well that after the playoffs, someone on this team would leave.

The contracts of veterans Willis and Campbell have expired, and it is impossible for the Liberty to give them a big contract extension, or even a long contract, and they will definitely choose to leave.

But it doesn't matter, what matters is the question of where a few young people stay.

Rashad Lewis will almost certainly choose to leave if he is not reused again in the playoffs.

There is also Mason, as the No. 17 pick in the first round, who has not been given much starting opportunity for two consecutive seasons, is dissatisfied with his bench status, and will definitely choose to leave if he has the opportunity.

Corimageti got the main position, but he will not leave on his own initiative. He has one year left on his rookie contract, and it's best to trade it out this offseason or next season.

These three young people, in fact, are not very suitable for the superSonics, Lewis is not defending, and he is floating outside to attack, and the other two are very average in shooting.

The reason why he played such a strong performance this season was all due to the fact that the Iron Fist King controlled the overall situation on the outside, and Ben Wallace was the defensive gate inside, and the inner and outer cores kneaded the whole team together, so that these young people who are not suitable for supersonic have played a passable performance.

However, under the organization of the Iron Fist, everyone has equal chances, and except for Lewis, everyone else's statistics are average, and the average points per game is not much, except for the shooting percentage, which may affect their trade value.

If he had the opportunity, he would have wanted to trade these three young men and would not force them to stay.

As for Arenas, the first-round finalist who was drafted by him for the Iron Fist Champion will have to be cultivated for at least another year.

(End of chapter)