God of NBA point guards

Chapter 229

In Los Angeles, Lakers owner Buss Sr. stayed up all night. By the morning of the 24th, he didn't feel sleepy at all.

He invited Jerry West to his villa last night to watch the tiebreaker between the Pistons and the Bulls. After the game, they repeatedly exchanged ideas on how to trade Zhou Quan, and the discussion did not end until early in the morning.

Unfortunately, Zhou Quan seemed a little dissatisfied with the Lakers from the information sent back from Magic Johnson, which made him very disappointed.

But he didn't intend to give up, he really wanted to bring Zhou Quan back to Los Angeles.

Like him, the King's general manager is up all night.

Even Pat Riley is in this ranks.

He held the magician and the skyhook two super giants in the Lakers, and created a fantastic Show time era. He has experience in how to use point guards.

Although the Knicks are strong now, Doc Rivers is far inferior to Zhou Quan in the first position. With John Starks, the entire guard line is not as good as the Pistons in offense and defense, or even worse. A lot, with Zhou Quan's performance in the second round of the series, even more than one grade.

For the upcoming Eastern Conference Finals, he is under a lot of pressure. He even believes that the Knicks have a lower chance of advancing to the Finals than the Pistons.

The only thing he is looking forward to now is the performance inside. His most trusted super center Ewing, defensive giant Oakley, plus his traded power forward Charles Smith, the performance of these three people will determine the outcome of the Eastern Conference finals series. win or lose.

And if he is given a chance, if he can trade Zhou Quan, he will do it without hesitation.

In fact, in the first round of the series last season, he wanted to trade Zhou Quan, but Zhou Quan was not that strong at the time, and his preferred trading position was inside, and now he regrets it.

It's too late to regret. Even if the Pistons are willing to trade Zhou Quan, they will not give it to the Knicks. They must be traded to the West.

He has some understanding of the future operation of the Pistons. The Pistons are not the Lakers, nor are they a team that does not lack money like the Knicks or the Heat. The Pistons are just the smallest ball market. Sex is not big.

In the past, the Pistons were able to keep the Assassins because there was no [-] million yuan contract at that time, otherwise the Assassins would still leave. How could they have a chance to stay in Detroit?
And after Larry Johnson got a [-] million yuan contract, which first-line and top star doesn't want a [-] million yuan contract now?
No one has trouble with money, including him, and Iron Fist is no exception.

……

On the morning of the 24th, Zhou Quan opened his eyes on the bed.

"It feels good."

The thought of having eliminated the Bulls and made it to the Eastern Conference finals made him feel very refreshed.

Reaching out for the watch from the bedside table, it was already a quarter past ten, and he quickly got up.

Joe Dumas on the bed next to him heard the movement, opened his eyes, yawned and asked, "Iron Fist, what time is it?"

"A quarter past ten."

He replied while getting dressed.

After washing up, he went to Christina's room first.

"Zhou, I'm very sorry, I have a job, and the filming of a new movie is about to start, and now I have to rush back to Los Angeles." Christina said after opening the door.

"It's nothing, I'll see you off." He said.

"OK."

"Goodbye, Krina."

"Zhou, remember to visit the class, I will wait for you in Los Angeles."

"of course."

He asked the hotel to prepare a car, then sent his girlfriend to the airport, said goodbye and rushed back to the hotel, just in time for lunch.

"Iron Fist, do you know, haha, poor ESPN has finally adjusted its championship prediction data." As the assassin said, he handed over a stack of newspapers.

"Really? I thought they would persevere and keep the Bulls' chances of winning the championship at 51%." Taking the newspaper, Zhou Quan teased while taking food from the plate.

"Haha..." Everyone laughed.

"How many are we?" Zhou Quan asked casually.

Joe Dumars said: "Based on the forecast data for the Eastern Conference Finals, we have a 45% chance of reaching the Finals, and the Knicks have a 55% chance."

Zhou Quan said with a smile: "It seems that they continue to dislike us, so shall we continue to slap us in the face?"

"of course."

Everyone said happily.

Joe Dumars said with a smile: "In the Western Conference finals, the Suns have 60% and the Sonics have 40%. The probability of winning the championship is predicted. The Suns are also the first, as high as 34%, and the Knicks are second, 32%. We are 18%, the Sonics are last at 16%."

Zhou Quan smiled and said, "What about other media?"

Rodman shouted: "Anyway, apart from the Detroit media, none of the media in other cities is most optimistic about us winning the championship."

"Okay, don't pay attention to this, the media, if what they say can be true, then why are we still playing games? Just treat them as talkers."

Zhou Quan nodded, made a summary, and then browsed the newspaper while eating.

"Iron Fist, and Michael Jordan's tiebreaker, has established the status of a generation of superstars." Los Angeles Daily.

"Superstar?"

After slurring a bit, he laughed.

He couldn't wait to flip through the newspapers below, and some media positioned him as a superstar, that is to say, his superstar strength has been recognized by some media.

"what?"

When he turned to the Chicago Daily, he happened to see a small piece of tofu. An investigative reporter named Sam Smith was about to publish a book about Michael Jordan. The publication date was set before the finals. "Jordan Rules," forthcoming.

"I was actually going to publish this book last year, but something held it back. My book will show the real Michael Jordan, not the Jordan you see on camera. "Sam Smith said in the article.

He was a little interested and was going to buy a copy to have a look.

Flipping down again, he saw the Detroit Athletic, with a huge headline on the front page: "Jordan: Trust me, this is no accident, this is the beginning of an era."

He couldn't help laughing, he also remembered this sentence, Jordan said it in an on-site interview after his first championship in 91.

However, the Detroit media used this sentence to ridicule Jordan, which is not entirely correct, because Jordan has won two consecutive championships. Although he has not completed the three consecutive championships, the two consecutive championships are also very good, and the Magic Birds have not completed the three consecutive championships.

However, no matter how strong Jordan is, he also believes that this era will never be monopolized by Jordan, he must have a share, and he must become one of the symbols of this era.

Looking through other newspapers, he saw the pressure on Jordan from the reports of these media, because they were all articles mocking him, and the overwhelming description was completely correct.

However, since last night's game, no media has been able to find Jordan, and he must have gone into hiding.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the Pistons returned to Detroit.

A large number of fans drove to the airport to meet the team. There was a long queue on the highway, and the team stretched for several kilometers.

That night, Zhou Quan watched the tiebreaker between Western Mosaic and the Supersonics alone at home. The result was 100:103, and the Supersonics won the tiebreaker at home.

In rebounds, Mosaic, who has the dream of a super center, only got 38, while the Sonics grabbed 51, a full 13 more.

This is the only reason why Mosaic, whose overall shooting percentage is four percentage points higher than that of the Sonics, lost.

The big dream Olajuwon scored 46.6 points with a shooting rate of 23%. The offensive efficiency was not very high, but he grabbed 17 rebounds, while Sean Kemp, who had the most rebounds in the Supersonics, only grabbed 11. It's a pity that his teammate's rebounding ability is too weak. Even if he grabs three more rebounds, one in and one out, Mosaic will not lose this tiebreaker.

In this way, all the final tables of the East and West came out.

In the East, the Pistons are against the Knicks. In the West, the Supersonics are against the Suns. The latter team has home court advantage.

The seven-game four-win system, the 5 home and away system, the Eastern Conference Finals will start on May 29, and the Western Conference Finals will start on May 30.

At 25:8 am on the [-]th, Zhou Quan had just finished his breakfast when he received a call from his manager.

Roger Philip said happily: "Zhou, your sneaker sales have exceeded 2000 million US dollars this season, and nearly 80 pairs of sneakers have been sold. Skechers has confirmed that it will execute the contract for the next three years."

He was very happy, but joked: "Rogge, I hope they don't do it anymore."

"Ha ha……"

Philip laughed loudly, and said, "Yes, I thought so too."

Then he said: "Zhou, starting from the All-Stars, I have negotiated some suitable sponsorship contracts for you, a total of six, which is not bad, and there are two first-tier brands among them."

"That's great!"

Zhou Quan is very happy, and has another large income.

His previous commercial contracts were not of high quality, that is, the contract signed by Ford last year was not bad. As a Chinese, it is difficult to receive important endorsements in the United States.

"By the way, I will come to Detroit tomorrow." Philip said.

"Sign those contracts?" he asked.

"There are also negotiations with Cadillac. They are going to give you a contract. Haha, are you happy? This is a top luxury car brand." Philip said excitedly.

"The last time I played golf with the CEO of Cadillac, Mr. Lovis Edwards, he suggested that I play professional golf during the offseason. If I perform well, he will give me a contract. Do you want to talk now? he asked.

"Obviously, after the series with Jordan, they can't wait any longer. Of course, it's just the first negotiation, and the two sides just figured it out." Philip laughed.

Then he said: "Zhou, although you are Chinese, your commercial value cannot be fully reflected in the United States, but as long as you show the strength of a superstar and have a strong appreciation, you can also have greater commercial value." .

My suggestion to you is to continue to cross borders during the offseason, expand your out-of-circle influence, and further enhance your popularity and influence, thereby further enhancing your commercial value.

I believe that with your potential and talent in basketball, ice hockey, boxing, golf, and even baseball, you will be able to accomplish a lot. As long as you achieve certain success in other fields, you have every hope of becoming an international sports superstar. By then, your Being a Chinese will no longer limit your commercial value so much.

In fact, even though the NBA has developed very well in recent years and has climbed into the list of the four major commercial sports leagues in North America, and may even surpass ice hockey, its influence is still nothing more than that, and there is still a long way to go from baseball. , The distance from football is too far away, and the ratings of the NBA Finals will explode several times, and it will not be able to keep up with the influence of the Super Bowl.

Zhou, if you can achieve good results in the two professional sports of boxing and golf, with the influence of these two sports in the world, you will definitely be successful.

We must know that boxing and golf are far more influential than NFL in the world. They are truly popular sports worldwide. No matter how popular American football is, it is only in the United States. "

Philip's words had a strong motivating effect on Zhou Quan. He remembered Lin Changhua's words, if he was a business card, why didn't he make this business card into a golden business card?
He hopes to become a world-class athlete, but he hopes that every Chinese will know his name.

Philip said again: "WBC officials have contacted me several times. They hope to maintain further cooperation with you and confirm your boxing arrangements during the offseason. I promised you, Zhou, you will welcome me during the offseason. Come to a real professional boxing match."

"Yes. Who is the opponent? What time is it?" Zhou Quan asked.

Philip said: "The time is initially determined in September or October, so you have a period of professional training time. The opponent has not yet been determined. WBC is very cautious and will arrange a boxer with your strength. WBC means that in terms of weight The top 9 or 10 in the world rankings will be chosen for you, and they think your strength should be at this stage."

"Twenty or thirty? OK."

Zhou Quan didn't refuse, he wasn't that stupid, he said he wanted to arrange a world boxing champion for me to fight, his training time was too little, and his boxing experience was close to zero, so he had to take his time and fight the low-ranked boxers first , climb up step by step.

"In addition, Zhou, the league announced the best team tonight, and I wish you can be selected for the first team."

"Thank you!"

……

In the afternoon, Zhou Quan invited Joe Dumas, the assassin and others to play golf and relax.

In the evening, at [-] o'clock, the league announced the list of the best defensive team and the best team through the national live broadcast of ESPN TV.

In the defensive lineup, there are quite a few guards competing with him. Except for Jordan, the biggest possibility is Joe Dumars, his teammate.

The first to be announced is the defensive second team, namely Grant, Joe Dumars, Larry Nance, David Robinson, John Starks.

Seeing Joe Dumars' name, Zhou Quan's expectations were almost confirmed. He should be selected for the best defensive team.

Sure enough, in the next round of defense, his name was among them, and the other four were Jordan, Olaju, Pippen, and Rodman.

"Ha ha……"

Two of his team were selected for the defensive first team at the same time, which immediately made him laugh heartily.

However, this made him immediately think of the Knicks, the strongest defensive team this season. No one was selected for the defensive first team, and only one John Starks was selected for the second team. For him and the Pistons, this is actually true. Not good news, he stopped laughing immediately.

This situation means that the reason why the Knicks' defense is strong is not caused by personal strength, but by the defensive system and defensive style.

Dealing with five sub-level defensive champions is of course more difficult than dealing with one or two first-level defensive champions. This means that the Pistons are likely to usher in a stronger defense than the Bulls when facing the Knicks.

Regardless of the fact that the Pistons now have three players selected for the defensive first team, the Bulls also have two first teams and one second team, but the Pistons are similar to the Bulls in that they have serious loopholes in the defensive system. The Bulls are at the first and fifth positions, and the Pistons are at the fifth position. and number three.

And the Pistons' defensive system is not as good as the Bulls, so their defensive performance during the season is not as good as the Bulls, and it is even worse than the Knicks.

At this time, he began to announce the best team, and he put down his consideration of the Knicks.

(End of this chapter)