God of NBA point guards

Chapter 259 Retirement

Not long after the news was announced, a reporter interviewed Pat Riley, and he said with envy: "It's an excellent deal, if the Pistons keep Rodman, add Sekali, and the Warriors The three main outsiders will be revived in situ to complete the reconstruction and regain championship-level strength. Troy Weaver's ability is indeed outstanding in the general manager industry, and he deserves praise.

At the same time, I also like the courage of the Warriors' management. After losing the three major perimeter players, where can they find someone? "

A reporter also interviewed Lakers general manager Jerry West. West had a terrible expression on his face and couldn't suppress it. He simply said: "Congratulations to the Warriors, a great deal."

In Seattle, Ballmer immediately asked his personal assistant to inform the negotiating team to speed up the negotiation process after he learned the news. As long as the acquisition is completed before the transaction freeze period, everything is still in time.

He knows the Warriors are also for sale, but he just wants to buy a team in Seattle so he can watch games while he's at work.

As for the Blazers, general manager Hans Werth was shocked after receiving the news. I'm still thinking about it. Why are you in a hurry?
After Paul Allen heard the news, his first thought was that he must change to a general manager. He heard that the general manager of the Supersonics, Whithit, was good.

In addition, he did not give up on the deal, and immediately called Hans Welter, ordering him to contact the Pistons immediately.

……

Zhou Quan was interviewed by several media at the golf course.

"Tekken, why don't you want to come to Los Angeles? Are you willing to go to the Warriors?" a reporter from the Los Angeles Daily asked.

He shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, I just don't want to interfere with the team's trade, it's not that I don't want to come to Los Angeles to play.

I went to college in Los Angeles. This is an open city with strong inclusiveness. It has given me a lot. I even hope to buy a house here, but fate decides everything. If the Pistons choose to trade with the Warriors, there is no way for me to change it.

But the transaction has not been completed at present, and the Pistons have not announced it. I am not sure whether the transaction can be completed in the end. "

This news pleased some and disappointed others.

Gary Payton was very happy, Glider was disappointed, Chris Mullin and other three Warriors players who were traded to the Pistons were also disappointed, even angry.

"Damn Iron Fist, you bastard, it's not good to go anywhere, you want to come to the Warriors to take my position, did I recruit you?"

Tim Hardaway, the worm, had always had opinions on Zhou Quan, but now Zhou Quan took his place and kicked him into that pit in Detroit, only to yell at him in anger.

Chris Mullin is also very disappointed. If he can stay in the Warriors and join forces with Tekken, he might be able to hit the championship.But when he thought about the lineup of the Pistons after the trade, it seemed to be good, and his disappointment faded a lot.

Latrell Sprewell has just passed the rookie period, but his temper is already very grumpy. He is very angry when he hears that he was traded to the Pistons. He doesn't want to go to that damn city at all. He wants to stay in the big city .

On the 8th, David Stern received the application, Ballmer has completed the acquisition agreement with the Sonics, the purchase price is 1.2 million US dollars.

He is very happy to see this business tycoon investing in the NBA, and the purchase price is not bad, which is very beneficial to the development of the NBA.

In the afternoon, he asked his special assistant to pass the owners of the various teams and invite them to a meeting in New York to jointly decide whether to agree to the acquisition. The date of the meeting was the afternoon of the 9th.

On July 93, 7, Zhou Quan and Roger Phillips arrived in San Francisco, preparing to participate in the PGA Golf Tournament to be held tomorrow.

On the same day, Jordan and his agent David Falk also arrived in San Francisco, along with his family, including his father Jordan Sr.

This afternoon, at the NBA headquarters in New York, a meeting about the Sonics was held as scheduled.

Ballmer was not present, and his personal assistant, Chelsea Rock, represented him at the meeting.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the NBA announced that the Supersonics had changed hands, and Ballmer took over the Supersonics.

"Mr. Phillip, Mr. Ballmer hopes that Iron Fist can develop in Seattle. He not only hopes that Iron Fist will join the Supersonics, but also hopes that Iron Fist will join the Microsoft Empire to help Microsoft expand its development in China... As for the contract, I will definitely not let you down. , we have prepared the best contract, as long as the transaction is completed, it can be renewed in advance."

At five past four, Roger Phillips got a call from SuperSonics general manager Bob Whithit.

Whether it is Zhou Quan or Roger Philip, there is no reason to refuse. Seattle is also a good city.

Subsequently, the Supersonics management handed over a quotation to the Pistons management, Ricky Pierce + Gary Payton + Eddie Johnson + Derek McKay, trading weekly rights.

This transaction quotation undoubtedly moved Troy Weaver's heart.

Gary Payton has defense, can score, and is better organized. The Pistons are a defensive team, and gloves are definitely more suitable than bugs.

But he still needs to measure it. Ricky Pierce is a little old, and Joe Dumars is getting old. He needs more young people, not veterans.

Although Ricky Pierce is now the Sonics' first scoring point and leader, he doesn't like Ricky Pierce, he likes Sean Kemp.

As long as they get Sean Kemp and Gary Payton, the Pistons can rebuild perfectly, and the attendance rate must be good, which should not be worse than when the Iron Fist was there.

After receiving the reply from the Pistons, Whithit, the general manager of the Supersonics, hesitated. He was really not willing to trade Sean Kemp.

Gary Payton can be traded. Iron Fist is at least one grade better than gloves, or even more. Iron Fist + Rain Man will definitely be a hit, or even more.

However, he also wants to trade Iron Fist, because as the general manager, building a true championship-level lineup is his most important job.

Sean Kemp is good, with 17.8 points and 10.7 rebounds in the regular season, shooting 49.2% from the field, but the real significance of the Rainman to the team is the ball market. He can't make the Sonics a championship, and it doesn't have that importance.

And Iron Fist should be a superstar who can bring both the football market and the championship. The meaning is completely different.

Especially Tekken's performance in this playoffs, it is a real playoff superstar who can perform super at the most critical moment, and this kind of superstar is more rare than ordinary superstars.

He has a very clear understanding of who is more important to the Supersonics between Rainman and Iron Fist.

……

On the 10th, the San Francisco leg of the PGA Tour was held as scheduled.

After the second round of the Eastern Conference series, Zhou Quan and Michael Jordan competed together again, and once again competed together on the golf course. This time it was a professional event, so the attention was very high.

They were naturally assigned to a group of four, and the other two were professional golfers, and they were top-notch.

The four of them played a round in the morning, Jordan performed well and shot a par, but Zhou Quan performed better, two under par, and two first-class professional golfers also performed well, one three under par , one is the same as Zhou Quan.

At noon, a San Francisco media suddenly broke the news that the Warriors have found a new boss. San Francisco businessman Chris Cohan has reached an agreement with the Warriors boss to acquire the Warriors for $1.02 million.

Then Chris Cohan accepted an interview with the media, saying that the news was true, and he publicly stated that he was dissatisfied with the Warriors' management, and that if the acquisition was successful, a group of management would be replaced.

Chris Cohan's words immediately confused the Warriors' management, and the entire management was almost paralyzed.

This news gave the Sonics an opportunity, and they accelerated their negotiations with the Pistons.

The game ended this afternoon, and there were two rounds in total. Zhou Quan scored four under par. This was the first time he participated in a professional event, and this result was recognized by the media.

And Jordan is not bad either, only one stroke over par in the two rounds, but it cannot be compared with Zhou Quan's results, there is a big gap.

And the game is not over yet, this is just a temporary result.

On the 12th, the San Francisco station of the PGA Tour ended. There were six rounds in total. Zhou Quan scored a total score of 419, which was 11 under par. The result was very good, ranking No.4 in this station, and the top three were only behind him. One to three shots.

Jordan did not perform very well in the next few rounds. After six rounds, he was 11 over par. As an amateur player, he participated in a professional game and played a black table. This result is actually good, but it is not at the same level as Zhou Quan.

Zhou Quan was 22 shots behind in the six rounds. This gap is a bit big. Jordan's face became darker and darker in the next two days. Fortunately, his family was by his side, and he was surrounded by the media. He didn't have any trouble with Zhou Quan.

And recently, the media's attention is on Tekken and not on him, which makes him feel very good, the pressure is much less, and he even decided to take a round-the-world trip with his family.

"Iron Fist, congratulations on your excellent performance." After the game, Old Jordan came over to congratulate Zhou Quan.

"Thank you, James."

During these two or three days, Zhou Quan also got to know Jordan's family members. They didn't have Jordan's paranoia and competitiveness, and they were all nice people.

"I heard that you will take a trip around the world. It's a good idea. I hope you have a good time." He also sent congratulations.

"Thank you, I think I will." James Jordan nodded and smiled.

After dealing with Jordan's family, Zhou Quan and Jordan also had a chat.

"Tekken, you'd better make it to the finals next season."

Jordan knows why Joo Kwon left the Pistons. The most important reason is because the league doesn't want him and Joo Kwon to be in the Eastern Conference, so this is his sincerity. In the final, he will be disappointed.

"Of course, it's not so easy for you to regain the championship." Zhou Quan smiled.

After chatting for a few words, Jordan turned around and left. After all, he was a deadly enemy. He was not in the mood to chat with Zhou Quan. At this time, Zhou Quan said: "Flying man, I have blocked so many media attacks for you during this time, and you are in the mood to come out and play golf." Don't you thank me for the ball?"

Without turning his head, Jordan left a sentence: "Don't worry, kid, you will be the number one target of the media in the future, and you will no longer be me. If you want to be in the limelight, if you want to be famous, this is the price you should pay."

Zhou Quan was dumbfounded, why do I feel that what you said about the thief makes sense?
……

"Iron Fist proves once again that in golf, he has indeed reached a professional level, and he also proves once again that in this sport, he is indeed not at the same level as Michael Jordan." San Francisco Business Journal.

"Crossover Man Iron Fist Proves He's Not Just Playing, He's a True Golf Professional." Los Angeles Journal.

"A piece of advice to Michael Jordan, don't challenge Iron Fist in other sports, you still focus on basketball, that is the right choice." The New York Times.

"Flyers should focus on basketball, not cross-border. You really have no talent in other sports." Chicago Sports News.

With Zhou Kwon playing a real professional level on the PGA Tour, he has indeed become the target of media reports as Jordan said.

On the 13th, Zhou Quan has returned to Los Angeles.

"Zhou, the acquisition of the Warriors has not been completed, and the work of the management has basically stopped. The negotiations between the Supersonics and the Pistons are also in trouble. The Pistons want Rainman + gloves, and the Supersonics are unwilling to trade Rainman. Now open up The Warriors and the Lakers are also continuing to communicate with the Pistons, and your deal will have to wait for a while to become clear." Philip said.

"I'm too lazy to care, anyway, the transaction freeze period hasn't ended yet."

Zhou Quan asked again: "Rogge, when is the match against the postman?"

"On the 15th. But you have to participate in business activities these few days. You have to go to New York, and Miami. After you are a postman, you will go to Xiangcheng." Philip said.

"OK."

"Also, the Cadillac contract is about to be signed, and you performed well this time." Philip said happily.

"How big is the contract?"

"No, Zhou, the important thing about this endorsement is not the money, but the symbolic meaning."

"how much is it?"

"Well, 500 million US dollars for three years. It's not too high, Iron Fist, you still need to work harder. If you win a golf championship, your future endorsement contract will definitely be higher."

Zhou Quan did the math, this contract will allow him to get more than 200 million after tax a year, which is not bad, and Rogge is right, the most important meaning of this contract is not money.

"Also, Cadillac will give you a car, and they can customize the interior for you, which is the top configuration."

"That's good. By the way, you can help me order a sports car. You suggested me to change it last time."

"It can't be changed. You will drive a Cadillac in the future, and then wait for a sports car brand to give you an endorsement contract, so that you can get another sports car for free."

"Haha, Rogge, has anyone contacted me?"

"wait for my good news."

"OK."

……

On the 14th, Pistons coach Chuck Daly announced his retirement.

On the same day, the smiling assassin Isiah Thomas also announced his retirement.

"The Pistons are not the Pistons they used to be. It doesn't appeal to me anymore. Everything sucks. The front office is a bunch of idiots. They drove Iron Fist away to save money, and now they're driving Daddy away. They don't either. Keep Isiah, they screwed everything up..."

The Pistons have always refused to give Rodman the contract he wanted. Now Daly and the Assassins have retired again, which directly brought his dissatisfaction with the management to the peak. He publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with the management in interviews with the media .

"Coach Daly, have you really decided to leave?"

Zhou Quan called Chuck Daly first. He respected the head coach very much.

"Tekken, as the head coach, my career is perfect enough. Yes, it is indeed time to leave, otherwise a new team will give me a headache, and I don't have the energy anymore." Cha Ke Dali's mood doesn't look too bad.

"Have a nice day then."

Zhou Quan then called Rodman again and said, "Dennis, where are you?"

"Tekken, I'm in New York, with Isiah, and I'm about to board the plane. You're waiting for us in Los Angeles." Rodman said.

"Okay then, I'll pick you up and we'll talk about it later."

In the afternoon, the three met.

"Dennis, what are your plans for the future?" Zhou Quan asked.

"I'm leaving Detroit." Rodman answered decisively.

"My deal hasn't been finalized yet, or I'll take you there with me." He said with a smile.

"Iron Fist, you have the right to speak, take me there, and I will continue to help you." Rodman said immediately.

He nodded and said, "I'll mention it to Philip, but it can't be guaranteed."

He asked the assassin again: "Isaiah, now that you have retired, what are you going to do?"

Isaiah Thomas smiled and said, "Be a commentator, I've already thought about it."

"good idea."

He nodded in praise.

Thomas said with a strange look: "Uh, Bill has no chance to be a coach now. He heard that I want to do this, and he also wants to do this."

"Lambir?"

Zhou Quan was taken aback, but this matter had nothing to do with him, he said with a smile: "Then you can just continue to work together, it's another gimmick."

Thomas smiled and nodded, "Yeah, he actually likes basketball very much. Otherwise, in his capacity, he wouldn't have joined the NBA at all."

"The rich second generation is always willful." Zhou Quan said with a smile.

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(End of this chapter)