God of NBA point guards

Chapter 550: Going to Sydney
"Xiao Quan, Xiao Ye Zi, serve it quickly, the dishes are already cold."

As soon as they got out of the car, Zhou Jianjun and Wu Ning pulled the two of them onto the table without even taking down anything in the car.

They stayed at the second uncle's house until after nine o'clock, and then the brother and sister went back to their own home to sleep.

Right next to it, the two families lived together, wall to wall, with no fence in between. They had a big yard, and their uncle and aunt helped take care of it, and it was also very clean.

The next day was the weekend, and Zhou Quan and Zhou Ye arrived at No. 12 Middle School before [-] o'clock.

"Xiaoling, this way, Xiaoling..."

The car stopped outside the gate. Zhou Quan didn't get out of the car. Zhou Ye went down to wait. When he saw Zhou Ling, he waved and shouted.

She is one year older than Zhou Ling, and they were together every day when they were young. Later, they went to Changsha, and their relationship was very good.

"Sister, you are back..."

When Zhou Ling went home last week, she knew that Zhou Quan and Zhou Ye were coming back. When she heard a familiar voice and saw Zhou Ye, her round little face burst into laughter, and she ran skipping around dragging a suitcase. Come over.

Zhou Ye pinched Zhou Ling's round face with a smile, took the suitcase and said, "Get in the car first. The eldest brother is in the car, and we will sit in the back."

"Ah."

Zhou Ye went to put his luggage, and Zhou Ling opened the car door, looked at Zhou Quan in front of him with a smile and shouted: "Brother."

"Good boy, get in the car quickly." Zhou Quan nodded and smiled.

"Ah."

After the two got in the car, Zhou Quan immediately drove away from No. [-] Middle School.

"Brother, I have to study by myself tonight, so you have to send me back again." Zhou Ling said with a smile.

"it is good."

Zhou Quan nodded and asked, "How are you doing? Are you sure you will get the first line?"

"Definitely, I want to study in the United States like my sister." Zhou Ling said confidently.

"As long as you can go to school, you will definitely take you with you. Just go to Seattle University and come with me. It's safer than Los Angeles. No one dares to bully you when your elder brother is there." Zhou Ye promised.

"Yeah." Zhou Ling nodded quickly.

I took Zhou Ling home, had a nice meal and a change of clothes, some snacks, fruits, etc., and sent her back to No. [-] Middle School in the evening.

On the 23rd, Zhou Quan and Zhou Ye returned to Changsha.

That night, Da Zhi called him and said to him very happily: "Brother, the team informed me that I can go to the NBA."

"What?"

Zhou Quan was startled. He didn't say anything about the Bayi team before, but he stabbed the Sharks. The Bayi team would just let him go right now?

Then Liu Yumin called and talked about big things.

Zhou Quan asked: "Director Liu, why is Bayi suddenly willing to let people go?"

Liu Yumin said in surprise: "Isn't this your public support for them to go to the NBA?"

"Are my words so effective? Then why don't the Sharks let Yao Min go to the NBA?" Zhou Quan said in disbelief.

Liu Yumin smiled and said: "Then you underestimated your influence. Your words have international influence, and your public statement went directly to Datian.

None of them passed our headquarters. It is said that the Bayi team received a call and released them directly.But he is a soldier, so before going to the United States, he has to take off his military uniform. "

Zhou Quan said helplessly: "I have no intention of forcing Bayi to release people, especially those who can't afford a dime. Please find an opportunity to tell them."

"Haha, okay, I'll tell them later." Liu Yumin smiled.

Then she added: "As for the Sharks, I think it will be a matter of time before they are released. But they are different from Bayi. Not only do they have shares in the Shanghai Municipal Government, they also have private shares. They belong to a professional club. Yao Min still has to We need to make some compensation, otherwise our CBA will suffer too much, and if we do this, CBA will not be able to continue."

Zhou Quan nodded and said: "You still have to recognize the professional contract you signed, otherwise there will be no rules. The parent team has trained them, and they will fly as soon as their wings become strong. Who will dare to invest resources in cultivating young players in the future?
The countries in South America that are good at football now specialize in this business, training players and then selling them for big money.

Our country is different from the United States. Young players in the United States are basically trained by the NCAA. The NCAA is non-professional, but it is more popular than the NBA in the United States. It makes more money than the NBA every year and does not require any training fees. Those NCAA players are I made enough money for those colleges while I was in college.I'm afraid you don't know, but NCAA coaches' salaries are generally higher than those of NBA coaches. "

"Really? Such a high salary for a college basketball coach? Then Zhou Quan, you said we also hold a college draft, can you do it?" Liu Yumin asked.

Zhou Quan said: "I'm afraid it won't work for the time being. Universities need to invest a lot of money in sports. Although the domestic university league has been running for two or three years, I don't think there is much income?"

Liu Yumin said: "CCTV Channel [-] has some live broadcasts, but the income is really very small. Mainly because no one watches, the money is small, and the ticket revenue is not much."

Zhou Quan said: "Then let's take it slow. The average parents in our country will not agree with their children to engage in sports after being admitted to college. Even in primary and secondary schools, they do not agree with their children wasting their studies because of practicing sports. time."

Liu Yumin said: "That's true, most people still think that there is no future in sports. But in fact, it is also true that the vast majority of athletes who have not achieved results do not live well after retirement.

In fact, in our country, only athletes who have achieved outstanding results in top international competitions such as the Olympic Games have the opportunity to achieve success. "

Zhou Quan smiled and said: "Director Liu, in fact, sports in the United States are a dead end for ordinary Americans, especially black people.

Classes in the United States have been solidified. Happy education is provided at the bottom, and ordinary people have lost the channel for class advancement. Sports may be their only chance to improve their social class. In this regard, they have a greater advantage than white people.

But it is different in China. The current class in China has not been solidified, and it is in a period of change. There are many opportunities for advancement. Therefore, in China, sports are just a waiting channel for advancement, with few opportunities. It is understandable that ordinary parents do not want their children to engage in sports.

In terms of social class, our domestic sports foundation is far inferior to that of the United States. It is easier to get ahead in other industries. There are not many people engaged in sports, so the foundation of professional sports is also far inferior to that of the United States. The national system is actually from a certain perspective It is suitable for our country. "

"Is that right?"

After hearing these words, Liu Yumin was a little confused. I am ready to make great strides to deepen the professionalization of CBA. Are you throwing cold water on me?

Zhou Quan said: “The NCAA in the United States has more than 1000 universities, and basically every university invests heavily in sports.

The college basketball league alone is divided into three levels and is further subdivided into many leagues. This is difficult to achieve in our domestic universities. "

"So what do you mean, there is no way out for professionalism in China?" Liu Yumin was confused.

Professionalization was not something she did. It was a top-down policy. It was a policy that was formulated during the Sports Committee period. Therefore, the Sports Committee was changed to the General Administration, and the Basketball Department was changed to the Basketball Management Center. But now Zhou Quan is saying that professionalization is not necessary. The way out really hit her hard.

She would definitely not believe what others said, but she had to take Zhou Quan's words seriously.

Zhou Quan added: "However, professionalization and allowing private capital to enter can also reduce the state's investment in sports and reduce the financial burden. This is also a way to develop sports."

"What do you mean?" Liu Yumin asked.

Zhou Quan said: "I'm just talking casually, Director Liu, don't pay attention to what I say."

"..." Liu Yumin was speechless, what exactly do you want to say?
In fact, Zhou Quan just expressed some emotions and his own thoughts. He did not have his own opinions on the development of domestic sports.

Currently, there are only a few hundred professional basketball players registered with the Basketball Association in China, and they are all trained in the system. In the United States, there are estimated to be millions.

Millions of professional basketball players, this is the basis for the development of the NBA.

There were hundreds of people. He couldn't imagine what the CBA would develop into in the future. With just a few people, I'm afraid all the players who played better would be great men.

The thought of someone who might not even be qualified to guard the water cooler in the NBA becoming a big boss in the CBA made him lose sight of the hope of the CBA.

……

On the 28th, NBA draft day.

Zhou Quan is too lazy to pay attention. This is a small draft year and there are no outstanding young people.

What he focuses on is who stays with the Sonics and who leaves.

There are several players with minimum salaries, all with one-year contracts. If they win the championship, some of them will definitely want to leave.

Ben Wallace should be able to stay. Whitsitt has clearly told him that he will give Ben a good contract.

Rodman may not want to play. He made a lot of money by investing with him. He originally wanted Rodman to play for two more years, but before he came back, he talked to Da Chong and let him decide whether to retire.

The main reason is that Ben Wallace performed well and Rodman's importance has decreased. If you want to retire, just retire.

As long as Big Ben stays, there is a core inside, others have no decisive importance, and the lineup does not change much.

At the end of the month, Yao Min called and said that the club had made an offer of US$200 million, which was the bottom line of the Sharks Club.

"Brother Zhou, let alone 200 million US dollars, our family has to sell the house for 20 yuan." Dayao complained bitterly.

Zhou Quan smiled and said, "Don't worry, kid. Let me ask, when will the club let you go?"

Dayao said: "Next year, you can leave after playing next season and participate in next year's draft."

Zhou Quan suggested: "If your pick can be in the top five, the contract cannot be small. The center is very valuable, and you can even get three to four million a year.

However, no matter how big your contract is, after paying taxes on the first year's money, it is estimated that there will be less than $200 million left.Well, you can talk to the club.

But if you can't negotiate, you can agree to this price. After all, in addition to salary, you will definitely have business income. You should be able to come up with 200 million in a year.

Moreover, they have trained you for so many years, so it is acceptable for you to spend one year paying off the debt. What do you think? "

Yao Min said: "Brother Zhou, I'm not saying that I shouldn't pay this money. Since I started practicing basketball, the state has given me subsidies every year.

I remember it was 1 yuan a year at the beginning. At that time, the entire basketball department’s expenses were only 9 or [-] yuan. I accounted for more than one-tenth of it. My parents’ monthly salary at that time was less than [-] yuan a year. Just a few hundred dollars. "

"Okay, you should handle this matter well and try not to fall out, so we can meet each other easily in the future," Zhou Quan said.

"Thank you, Brother Zhou, for helping me speak."

……

Zhou Quan stayed in Changsha until the end of July, and left several times during this period, all related to matters related to the Olympic bid.

"Iron Fist, I have decided..."

On the night of the 16th, Rodman called him and told him that he was ready to retire.

"Dennis, don't play around. You have to cover the stocks I bought for you. Don't try to pick up girls and run out of money to play stocks." Zhou Quan said.

"Don't worry, that's all my pension. I won't sell it unless you say so." Rodman said with a smile.

On July 7, Whitsitt contacted him, and the team renewed Ben's contract, but Thorpe left.

Zhou Quan stayed in Changsha until Zhou Jun got married. On August 8, he went to the capital to report.

"Da Zhi, have you settled your matter?" he asked after meeting.

"Brother, I have been discharged from the army and the procedures have been completed." Da Zhi was in a very good mood.

Zhou Quan nodded and said: "If you are willing, I will introduce my NBA agent to you. He will not treat you badly."

"Okay!" Da Zhi said excitedly.

Zhou Quan asked: "Do you have an agent in China?"

"Yes." Da Zhi said.

Zhou Quan nodded and said: "The domestic agent will be responsible for your domestic affairs, and the American agent will be responsible for it."

"Dayao, what about you?" After talking about Da Zhi, he asked again.

Dayao said: "Brother Zhou, I have reached an agreement with the Shanghai Municipal Government and the Sharks Club, and it's only 200 million US dollars."

"Do you have an agent?" Zhou Quan asked.

Yao Min said: "Brother Zhou, I have it."

"How many months has it been? Is it a boy or a girl?" Zhou Quan joked.

"Ha ha……"

The people present burst out laughing, Dayao was startled, and then he also laughed into an embarrassed face.

Next, Zhou Quan began to practice with his teammates.

He discovered one thing that Bart had a problem with.

In terms of qualifications, Bart should indeed be the main player and Yao Min should be the substitute.

In terms of strength, Bart's strength is also good, and he is more tenable in the low position.

But there is no way. Bart's low-post offensive ability is guaranteed to be useless under the defense of Mourning and Garnett.

Moreover, Bart's mobility is not as good as that of Yao Min. Although Yao Min is a bit higher, his speed is not bad and he can even defend. He can hold the ball and move quickly when transitioning between offense and defense.

In addition, Yao Min has absolute height when playing against Mourning. This advantage cannot be given up.

After ten days of training together in Beijing, the men's basketball team left for Sydney on September 9.

(End of this chapter)