God of NBA point guards

Chapter 129 The probability of the Pistons advancing to the Eastern Conference finals is 1%, and the probability of winning the championship is 1%
"99%? Why don't you just let the Bulls enter the finals." Zhou Quan was very dissatisfied.

The Blazers have seven wins and two losses in two rounds, Drexler the Glider is in a stable state, the probability of reaching the finals is 55%, and the probability of winning the championship is 20%.

The Jazz had seven wins and three losses in two rounds. The Malone Brothers played steadily, black and white, and both evil spirits worked together. They had a 45% chance of defeating the Trail Blazers and reaching the finals, and a 16% chance of winning the championship.

The Pistons have seven wins and two losses in two rounds. The lineup is seriously aging and lacks vitality. The offensive end lacks offensive energy. The defensive end is greatly weakened due to Rodman's injury. The overall defense will also be weakened. Out of control, the probability of defeating the Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals is 1%, and the probability of winning the championship is 1%.

"I X!"

A gentle person like Zhou Quan was so angry that he swears when he saw the Pistons' statistics.

The probability of beating the Bulls is only 1%, and the probability of winning the championship is only 1%. This is consolation. Do the Pistons need consolation?

"Ding ding ding..."

The phone rang, and he went over to pick up the receiver.

"Iron Fist, this time we have to work hard, and we must not be swept away by the bull." Before he could speak, the assassin said angrily.

"Sweep?"

Zhou Quan couldn't help shaking his head.

From this sentence, he knew that the assassin was really dead, and only decay was left.

If it was an assassin during the two consecutive championships, he would definitely clamor to punish Jordan, break Jordan's legs, and kill the Bulls, but now he just doesn't want to be swept away.

The reason why he was so excited was not because he was aggressive, but because he was unwilling.

If he still has the energy, what he wants must be to beat Jordan and the Bulls, not just try to avoid being swept.

He also knew that it would be difficult to win the Bulls this time. His own strength was not good enough, and neither was the assassin. The key was that Rodman was not good enough either.

However, the Pistons are still not weak, really not weak, not to mention offense, even relying on defense, they can still make the Bulls drink a pot. Why are the requirements so low, just don't want to be swept away?

No matter who he faces, even Jordan and his Bulls, he just wants to win.

"Isaiah, I want to win." He said into the microphone in a deep voice.

"what?"

The assassin over there froze.

"Isaiah..."

He asked loudly in a tone close to questioning: "Why can't we even have the idea of ​​winning? Are he and the Bull really that strong?

Then let me tell you, it's impossible. Not only do I not accept the fate of being swept away, I also want to make Michael Jordan look good in the Palace of Auburn Hills.

I want to stand in front of him, just like you did back then, point to his nose and say to him: Michael Jordan, you are nothing special. don't go. "

His voice was very loud, and he was already roaring after speaking.

Isiah Thomas was excited, that was his peak, when he was the strongest, he stood on the top of the mountain overlooking Michael Jordan, bird and magician.

Zhou Quan said again in a deep voice: "So, Isiah Thomas, what you need to consider now is not whether you can't be swept, but how to defeat the Bulls and Michael Jordan."

"Yes yes yes..."

Excited, Isiah Thomas said repeatedly.

"We may really not be able to do it this year, but we can't let go of our desire to win. You are the former leader of this team. I hope you will join me in leading this team to attack Jordan's Bulls."

Having said that, Zhou Quan promised a sweet treat and said: "Isiah, if you can help me, I will recognize your leadership position in the Pistons locker room, just like Joe Dumars."

"Really?"

Isiah Thomas' heart exploded in an instant, and his mood was surging!
Being swept by Jordan in the Eastern Conference Finals was his Battle of Waterloo. His career evaluation and historical status plummeted and he was directly cut in half.

The locker room violence was a turning point in his life. He was stepped into hell by an iron fist, and his fame, money, and status all left him.

Two consecutive fatal blows directly plunged his life and career into a trough at the same time. The reason why he bowed his head to the Iron Fist and chose to return to the team to survive is just hoping for a chance to make a comeback, even if he cannot climb back to his original position. Better than retiring straight away.

Now, there is a little chance.

If he can become one of the leaders in the locker room again, and if the Pistons can regain their glory under the Iron Fist, then he also has a chance to stand up again.

Zhou Quan said seriously: "Of course it is true, you have great influence on John Sely and Mark Aguirre, and the same on Joe Dumars and Rodman.

They are all veterans, they have won two championships with the Pistons, they have already achieved success, but they have no vigor.

Isiah, I hope you help me motivate them, and I hope to see a fighting Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals series. "

"Leave it to me, Iron Fist."

The assassin put down the phone excitedly, and immediately contacted those guys.

"Hey, Joe, come to my house for dinner tonight."

"Hey John, come over to my place for a drink tonight."

"Hey Mark, let's get together tonight."

"Hey Dennis, there's a party tonight, a house party."

He only contacted these four people, which was also explained by Iron Fist, and he did indeed have considerable influence over the four of them.

After Zhou Quan hung up the phone, he also asked Darnell Walker and Ulrich to have dinner with them.

The reason why he agreed to the condition of the assassin was because he really needed the veteran's influence in the Pistons.

He is too young, and his qualifications are still too low. To lead a team, it is not enough to rely on fist deterrence, nor rely on the support of the management. He must unite all the forces that can be united to make this old team revive machine.

The next day, at ten o'clock in the morning on May 5, Zhou Quan drove to the headquarters and joined the team.

At this time, one car after another drove out of Detroit. They were fans going to the away game to watch the game. They formed an extremely long convoy and drove to Chicago.

At 11:30, the Pistons boarded their special plane and started their journey to the Eastern Conference Finals.

The piston plane entered the stratosphere, and Zhou Quan began to eat. There were ten lunch boxes, including two boxes of rice and eight boxes of vegetables. The appetite was still very large.

Before eating, he joked: "I think we should take a bus to Chicago, and we can enjoy the scenery of Lake Michigan by the way."

"No, Iron Fist, the plane should be faster, we can go to the hotel earlier to rest." Joe Dumas said.

"Tiequan, you always eat rice, is it delicious?"

Rodman next to him asked curiously, the spoon in his hand was eager to try, and there was a tendency to reach out.

"The taste of hometown." Zhou Quan said with a smile.

After lunch, we chatted for a while, drank a cup of coffee, and the plane had arrived in Chicago.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the Pistons checked into the hotel, and then held a press conference at the request of the media.

The first person to ask a question was a reporter from TNT TV station. The Eastern Conference Finals was also broadcast live across the United States by TNT.

The reporter asked: "Coach Daly, according to ESPN TV, the Bulls have a 63% chance of winning the championship, while the Pistons only have 1%. At the same time, ESPN believes that the Bulls have a 99% chance of reaching the Finals, so the Pistons also only have 1%. What do you think of the chances of reaching the finals?"

Chuck Daly said without changing his face: "What the media say is their business, the game is our business, and we will decide whether to win or lose."

The old fox was difficult to deal with. Before the microphone was confiscated, the reporter immediately turned his gun, pointed at Zhou Quan, and asked, "Tiequan, do you think ESPN's prediction data on the probability of winning is reasonable?"

Zhou Quan smiled and said: "I don't know what ESPN's algorithm is, nor do I know their calculation formula, but I think the most rational and intelligent prediction data of winning probability should not have such a big difference.

The Bulls are No. [-] in the East, and we are No. [-]. If we beat the Bulls, I don’t think it’s an upset. If we beat them twice in the regular season, we have a chance to beat them in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Bulls have a 99% chance of reaching the Finals. Does ESPN really think so?Do they dare to make a bet with me?

Everyone knows that Michael Jordan really wants to sweep the Pistons again, and even promised a donation of $50, so I may make a $50 pledge now, and if we get swept, I will donate $50.

However, if we are not swept away, please ask ESPN to donate 500 million US dollars. They are a big company and they have money, which should be ten times as much as mine. Does ESPN dare to accept this bet? "

"Oh!"

The reporters below exclaimed for a while, and looked at the ESPN reporter who was on the scene.

The reporter shrugged, this bet has nothing to do with him, Iron Fist is for the company.

Zhou Quan's teammates were also very surprised. Joe Dumas, who was sitting next to him, hurriedly whispered, "Tekken, don't play with your own money."

Zhou Quan also whispered: "I absolutely do not believe that the Bulls can sweep us, and I hope everyone thinks so."

The reason why he proposed the bet was because he hoped to boost the morale of the team again.

It doesn't matter if they lose to the Bulls, but if they are really swept again, these original players will probably lose all their vitality, and the team will probably collapse as a result.

At the same time, his personal loss will also be very great. No sponsors will look for him again, and his sneakers will be dusted on the shelves, and no one cares about them.

Joe Dumas was taken aback and nodded quickly, as did the others.

"Iron Fist, are you serious?"

The reporter who asked the question from TNT immediately pressed the question.

"Shall I write a check now?" Zhou Quan smiled.

"Of course not."

The reporter said excitedly: "But I can ask my colleagues to go to the ESPN headquarters immediately and interview their general manager. We are happy to make this bet."

At this time, the host of the press conference, Ms. Wales, the director of the Pistons' public relations department, asked the staff to take away the topic and hand it over to the next reporter who asked questions, which was the reporter from ESPN.

The reporter immediately asked: "Tie Fist, you and Michael Jordan have a lot of grievances..."

"No, sir, you used the wrong word. There is no friendship between me and him." Zhou Quan reminded.

"Ha ha……"

Many people at the scene laughed.

"Humph!"

Local reporters accounted for one-third, and they were all angrily groaning at this moment.

The reporter also smiled awkwardly, and then asked: "Well, there are a lot of festivals between you and Jordan, which are almost irresolvable, isn't that right?"

Zhou Quan smiled and said: "I'm willing to resolve it, after all, if you don't fight, you don't know each other. Even, there is no kindness or resentment between me and him.

I do have some conflicts with him, but I don't think that's a big deal. As a man, I am very generous and don't care about that conflict. "

A group of local reporters turned black with anger, you are taking advantage, you hit Michael, of course you don’t care, of course you are generous, of course you want to resolve it, but there is no way, Michael will kill you.

The ESPN reporter finally asked his question: "Iron Fist, I think the person Michael Jordan hates the most is you. He hopes to sweep you in the Eastern Conference Finals, and he even made a promise of $50. Now you want Bet against ESPN, why not bet against Jordan?"

"How to bet against him?" Zhou Quan asked with interest.

The reporter immediately said excitedly: "Although ESPN is very pessimistic about the Pistons advancing to the finals and winning the championship, it doesn't think the Bulls can sweep the Pistons. I think you should bet against Jordan.

I mean, if the Bulls sweep the Pistons, you pay what Michael Jordan pledged to donate, and if the Bulls don't sweep the Pistons, he pays for you. "

Zhou Quan smiled, this is a guy who is not afraid of big things when he watches the excitement!
If Jordan knew it, he would definitely agree. That guy is not short of money, but if he agrees to the bet again, once he is swept away, he will have to come up with 100 million US dollars, which is very difficult for him.

"Tie Fist, don't promise him, you don't need to use your own money to make a stunt for these media." Joe Dumas, who was next to him, persuaded in a low voice.

Zhou Quan looked at the reporter with a smile and asked, "Sir, do you think I will agree?"

The ESPN reporter said with a smile: "Tekken, I have calculated your income, team salary, sneaker contract and other commercial income, and the total income will not exceed 500 million US dollars at most. After deducting expenses and personal taxes, the income on hand It will definitely not exceed 150 million US dollars, and if you lose two bets, you will have to spend more than half of your savings, so I don't think you will agree."

Zhou Quan nodded and said, "So I will stick to the bet with ESPN, but I will not agree to your bet..."

"Haha, you are a coward." The reporter cheered.

Zhou Quan laughed and said, "Mr. Reporter, I'm afraid you haven't understood what Michael Jordan and I just said.

His donation of $50 was after sweeping us, but he never said that if he couldn't sweep us, he would donate $50.

Again, I mean if we get swept by the bulls, I'm going to donate $50, but if we're not swept, I'm not going to donate.

In other words, only after we were swept by the Bulls, his promise and the bet between me and ESPN will be established. If there is no sweep, there will be no bet, and he will not donate a dime.

So sir, what you said just now is fundamentally wrong, there are some problems with your comprehension ability and logical thinking. "

The reporter twitched his cheeks, feeling embarrassed for a while.

Zhou Quan smiled again: "Mr. ESPN reporter, it's not impossible for you to want me to bet against Jordan so much.

If the agreement is modified, if we are swept by the bulls, I will pay him $50 and donate another $50, a total of $100 million.

If we don't get swept, then I won't give a dime, but Michael Jordan also donated $100 million, ESPN also donated $500 million. "

"Okay, I agree." The reporter said excitedly.

Zhou Quan smiled and said, "What's the use of your consent, I'm not asking for your consent."

"you?"

The reporter almost died of embarrassment.

"Ha ha……"

Many reporters laughed.

At this time, Zhou Quan said again: "But if this agreement is to be reached, there is one more condition, that is, as the proposer, you also participate."

"What do you mean?"

The reporter was stunned.

Zhou Quan smiled and said: "I ask you to join this game you proposed. You can choose one side to join. The maximum chips are 50 US dollars and the minimum is [-] US dollars. Is this reasonable? If you nod, then I will promise."

"No, am I crazy?"

The reporter shook his head again and again, what does this have to do with me, I'm just a theatergoer, I wouldn't even bet a dime with you guys.

"Look, that's why you are a coward." Zhou Quan smiled.

"Humph!"

The reporter snorted, but there was nothing he could do.

Zhou Quan smiled and said to all the reporters: "I abide by the bet I made with ESPN just now. The reporter from ESPN just now calculated very correctly. My savings are not much. The 50 accounted for more than [-]%, close to [-]%." It is successful, so this bet is very sincere to me, I can't spend all my money to gamble, sorry, I don't admit that I am a coward."

"Clap clap clap..."

Many non-local reporters at the scene applauded.

After the press conference, Joe Dumas mentioned the gambling again, and persuaded him: "Iron Fist, don't do such a thing in the future, just mock them verbally, don't play with them with real money.

ESPN will definitely agree to you, because they are not spending their own money, but shareholders' money, and every penny of yours is yours. "

Zhou Quan nodded, but he had his plans.

He thinks that the possibility of losing this bet is very small. He never thinks that the Bulls have the ability to sweep the Pistons. At the same time, the bet can attract a wave of attention for him, so it is still a good deal.

Before nightfall, Zhou Quan's proposal to ESPN had already spread throughout the United States, attracting a lot of attention. Many media professionals and league stars stood up to express their opinions.

In an interview in Los Angeles, Abdul-Jabbar said: "Iron Fist is a bit impulsive, but I think it's a young man's drive.

Judging from the bet he proposed, he would never allow himself to be swept by Michael Jordan in the Eastern Conference Finals.

At the same time, Michael Jordan's $50 sweeping donation also showed his strong will to sweep the Iron Fist.

So I think this Eastern Conference Finals will be very exciting. I have already called the Bulls and Pistons management and got tickets for the series from them. I will go to the scene to watch this series. "

Magic Johnson was also interviewed, but he was in a five-star hotel in Chicago. Facing the interview with reporters, he said:

"Iron Fist used one-third of his savings to bet against ESPN, which shows that he is very dissatisfied with ESPN's championship probability prediction data, and at the same time expressed his own strong desire for victory.

At the same time, his behavior at all costs will definitely inspire the morale of the Pistons. I expect the Pistons to play a wonderful performance in the Eastern Conference Finals. "

"Ervin, are you here for the Eastern Conference Finals?" the reporter asked.

"Yes."

"What do you think is the probability of the Bulls sweeping the Pistons again?" the reporter asked again.

Magic Johnson shrugged his shoulders and said, "With the Pistons' defense and current morale, it's very difficult, very difficult."

"So what do you think is the possibility of the Bulls advancing to the Finals?" the reporter asked.

"Well, at least [-]% to [-]% chance." Magic Johnson said.

(End of this chapter)