God of NBA point guards

Chapter 170 Masters Tournament Champion

"There."

The magician pointed to a track and reminded.

When playing in the bunker, you can only step on the bunker, including your hands and clubs, and you cannot touch any obstacles in the bunker, otherwise you will be penalized with two strokes. He is very cautious.

To judge the hardness and dryness of the bunker, it can only be judged according to the depth of the feet into the bunker, which requires a wealth of experience.

In addition, when testing the club, the club head must not touch the sand surface, otherwise it will be penalized.

"predict!"

After receiving the S club handed over by the caddy, that is, the sand wedge, which is also an iron club, he determined the position of the ball. He walked there, adjusted his body, tried the club first, and then hit it with one shot. However, the ball buried in the sand only jumped once and fell down again.

One shot failed, but the ball was exposed, and the shot still had some effect.

"Ugh!"

The onlookers shook their heads and sighed.

"Snapped!"

At this time, Zhou Quan hit a shot, the ball flew towards the green, landed firmly on the lawn, and rolled forward again, only four yards away from the hole.

"Pretty!"

"very beautiful!"

Philip Huan and his cousin immediately cheered.

"Oh, Iron Fist may make a birdie, I'll go and see." Barkley yelled, running to the cart.

Jordan looked over and saw Zhou Quan in the distance making a Y sign towards him, and couldn't help but snorted coldly.

After getting off the golf cart, Zhou Quan walked to the position of the ball and confirmed that it was less than five yards from the hole, and the exact distance was [-] meters.

He took the L-shaped putter and calculated the slope of the lawn, as well as the angle and power of the attack. At the same time, he concentrated on adjusting his body and breathing. Six or seven seconds later, the L-shaped putter head pushed forward slightly, and the ball hit the lawn. It drew a small arc and fell into the hole accurately.

"Clap clap clap..."

Philip and others immediately applauded.

"Iron Fist, you really hit a birdie, you did a good job!" shouted Barkley who rushed over to watch the excitement.

Zhou Quan looked at Jordan who was still tossing in the bunker in the distance, and said with a smile, "Guess, how many shots does it take for the trapeze to come out?"

"At least three strokes." Philip laughed.

Barkley laughed and said, "I've hit two shots, of course at least three."

After doing some calculations, Philip said: "Zhou, now you are at 41, and he is already at 42, and he needs to finish this hole..."

At this time, there was a burst of cheers from Jordan. It turned out that he hit the ball out of the bunker.

"It's 43."

Philip glanced at it and continued: "There is still more than 100 yards from there to here. He hit the green with one shot, and he needs at least two shots to make the hole. That's 45 shots, which is 4 shots short of you."

A par for a middle hole is four strokes, and now he has hit four strokes, and he will be at least two strokes ahead. Jordan is very upset.

But the unhappiness was still behind. On the next shot, he was about to hit the green, but he failed and didn't go up.

"Shet!"

Annoyed, he slammed his pole on the grass, and with a click, the iron-wood pole broke directly.

"Crack clap..."

Many media not far away immediately pressed the shutter and took pictures of Jordan and the broken club.

"Michael, there are so many media, you'd better control your emotions." Magic Johnson reminded with a smile.

Next, his mentality was a little out of balance, and it took three more shots before he hit the ball into the hole.
In this middle hole, he used a full 7 strokes, 3 over par, and his total score reached 46. He was 5 strokes behind Zhou Quan in the first ten holes.

The game continued, with a great score advantage and a sure chance of winning, Zhou Quan played better and better. As soon as his confidence came up, his luck became better and better.

No. 11 is a long hole, he shot a par, and then made another birdie on No. 12.

In the next few holes, he played well, only one hole was over one stroke, and the last putt made a mistake, and the rest were all par. After playing [-] holes, there was still the last middle hole.

He made a total of two birdies, one over one hole, par for 67 holes, and a total score of [-].

As long as he had a par on the final hole, he would finish at one under and play at a true professional level.

On the other hand, Jordan's performance was worse. Relying on his absolutely strong psychological quality, he forcibly adjusted his mentality, and his performance was not as bad as the tenth hole.

But the overall luck was not good, he didn't hit a birdie, and Zhou Quan played 7 holes before he reached the [-]th hole. According to the standard par of the [-]th hole, he was already [-] shots behind Zhou Quan.

Zhou Quan stood on the tee line of the last hole.

Not far away, there were a lot of people watching, because of his professional performance, he attracted a lot of media and fans, not less than Jordan, and a camera from Los Angeles TV station followed him all the time, and some The guests also came to watch.

"Snapped!"

He hit it with confidence and the ball flew high into the air.

"Beautiful! It should be three hundred yards." Philip clapped and cheered.

"Bah!"

The ball landed on the fairway, bounced, rolled another two meters and landed on the edge of the fans.

"Clap clap clap..."

"Beautiful, with such a long tee shot, maybe you can make a birdie again."

"Iron Fist, try to hit the green with the second shot."

Cheers, encouragement and applause immediately sounded.

"301 yards."

Zhou Quan estimated by himself, he handed the cue to the caddy, took off the hat on his head, put on the sunglasses, waved the hat to the fans and the media, and walked towards the cart.

"Crack clap..."

The cameras of the media flickered on him.

Coming to the position of the ball, the middle hole is only 431 yards in total, that is, there are still 130 yards away from the hole, and 115 yards and 140 yards away from the green.

The green is a lawn with an average area of ​​460 square meters and a distance of more than 100 yards. With such a large area, it is not difficult for professional golfers or quasi-professional golfers to hit it with one shot.

"Snapped!"

His second shot landed firmly on the green and rolled over the edge of the hole, more than six yards.

"Clap clap clap..."

"Oh, it's only a short distance, it's an eagle ball."

"The birdie is not bad either. Another birdie is Tekken's third birdie today. He can go to the professional game."

Seeing that the ball landed on the green, the watching fans applauded again and talked a lot.

"Zhou, you did a great job!" Philip came up and clapped.

Zhou Quan nodded, took off his hat again and waved it to the fans, which received a lot of applause.

When he came to the green, he took the putter and stood beside the ball. Seven or eight seconds later, the putter head was sent forward slightly, and the ball crossed an arc. Fortunately, it fell into the hole accurately.

Eighteen holes, three birdies, one hole over par, fourteen holes par, total score 70, two under par.

"Clap clap clap..."

Watching fans and the media applauded.

"Thank you!"

Zhou Quan waved his hat again, with a particularly sunny smile on his face.

Next he gave some fan autographs, and then he gave interviews to the media, mainly on Los Angeles TV.

"Tekken, will you participate in professional competitions in the future?"

"Let's talk about it when we have a chance. I can't affect the NBA game because of golf."

"Do you think you've reached a professional level now?"

"I still need training. On the overall level, I should be close to the professional level."

"Do you really want to have a boxing match with the postman?"

"You know, I can't refuse. In this country, as a yellow man, to succeed, I have to work harder. To refuse means to be weak. No matter how strong the opponent is, even if I lose, I must and will Only to fight."

At this time, Jordan's 81 holes were finished, and he was unlucky, with a total score of 9, which was [-] strokes above par.

"This is actually not bad. After all, it is a black table. The standard professional general manager is very difficult for an amateur golfer like Michael."

"That's right, Michael should be able to hit par if he plays gold or blue today."

"But Tekken is also a black table, and he is two under par."

"That's just luck, and Iron Fist may not always be able to hit a standard par on the black table."

The onlookers were talking.

Jordan's face is not good. He lost Zhou Quan by 11 strokes, 55 dollars per shot, which is 400 dollars, and his salary next season is only [-] million dollars. This is one-eighth of the loss, and it will take more than a month to do nothing. up.

Barkley comforted: "Michael, you shouldn't agree to Tekken's increase. If it's 33 dollars a shot, you'll only lose 22. If it's [-], you'll only lose [-]. You're so stupid."

"..."

Jordan glared, damn fat pig, if you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb.

"Flying man, you don't need to give me your check, just give it to the organizer." Zhou Quan's voice sounded not far away.

"I will." Jordan gritted his teeth.

"Continue tomorrow?" Zhou Quan asked.

"Humph!"

Jordan snorted, do I think I'm an idiot?
He said coldly: "Iron Fist, you have the guts to play a baseball game with me."

Zhou Quan was stunned, some strange looks flashed across his face, baseball, that is a real combat sport, am I afraid of you?
"Why, are you afraid?" Jordan said.

"Haha..." Zhou Quan laughed.

"Will you fight or not?" Jordan asked dissatisfied.

"Are you confident in your baseball skills?" Zhou Quan asked curiously.

Jordan was kind of embarrassed, I'm certainly confident, but mostly it's not believing that you can still play baseball.

He absolutely didn't believe that Zhou Quan could focus on baseball besides ice hockey, basketball and golf.

"Okay, I'll help you, you can arrange it." Zhou Quan said with a smile.

"OK, I'll let you know when the arrangements are made." Jordan turned and left after speaking.

"Tekken, congratulations, you are the person who has donated the most in this year's Charity Celebrity Tournament." A reporter said loudly.

Jordan heard this, and the pace of leaving was even faster.

Not long after, everyone finished playing. According to the statistics, Zhou Quan had the least number of strokes and came first.

But there is still tomorrow's round. If adding tomorrow's score, he can still get the first place, and he will receive a so-called championship trophy.

……

In the evening, relying on his outstanding performance during the day, as well as applying for a boxing license and preparing for a boxing match with the postman and the others, Zhou Quan entered the news of major TV stations.

"This is better than my 20+10 performance in the Eastern Conference Finals. The reaction seems to be bigger!" Sitting on the sofa in the hotel room, he couldn't help complaining.

Philip next to him said, "Did I tell you that golf has a great influence and is a noble sport? Who in this world doesn't yearn for a noble life?"

He also suggested: "Tekken, let's take part in the tour. One or two stops a year will increase your influence, which will be of great benefit. You are cross-border, and you are a professional, not an amateur. will be stronger."

Zhou Quan thought for a while and said, "Then we have to choose a good time, and it can't affect the NBA game."

Seeing that he agreed, Philip seemed very excited, and assured him: "Of course not, you don't want a record when you play on the tour, and you play it for leisure. You play one stop during the season, but it depends on the schedule. You play one stop during the offseason. "

He added: "You should be more cautious about the boxing match with the postman and the others. Let's see the reaction of the league in the next two days. To be honest, the influence of boxing is no less than that of golf. If you can really..."

Zhou Quan waved his hand and said, "Thinking too much, I can't disperse my energy too much. Apart from basketball, at most I have time to practice golf, and I don't have time to practice boxing at all."

Philip smiled and said: "That's true. Golf is better, and boxing is easy to get injured. But you also need a coach for golf, otherwise you may get injured. Let me hire one for you?"

"No, I'm training at the golf course in Detroit. There are coaches there. I think the level is not bad." Zhou Quan shook his head.

"Alright. Have you got a membership card?"

"It's done."

……

The next day, the celebrity charity match continued.

Early in the morning, Zhou Quan brought a stack of newspapers.

Sure enough, even the New York Times put his news on the front page, with the headline: "Best Golfer Of Basketball And Hockey Players, Across Three Worlds In One Man."

Other newspapers also have news about him. Golf has attracted a lot of attention. The last time the Pistons reached the Eastern Conference Finals, neither the team nor he personally received so much attention and reports.

In this day's charity match, Zhou Quan no longer competed with Jordan, but formed a team with Roberts and other stars as agreed.

Fortunately, although not as good as yesterday, he made two more birdies, but there were two bogeys, that is, over one stroke, and finally finished the game with a par of 72 and won No.1.

The organizer awarded him a silver plate with the 56th champion of the Los Angeles Golf Celebrity Charity Tournament written on it, as well as the pinyin of Zhou Quan.

He is also the only person who played a black table today. Jordan did not play a black table again. He chose a semi-professional gold table and shot a good score of 74.

Originally, because of the crazy enthusiasm of the Dream Team, his sneaker sales were in trouble these days, but with the attention of the charity game, there was a wave of explosion today.

"Zhou, today your shoes are selling again. This time not only in Los Angeles, but also in San Francisco. Many Chinese are buying your shoes. Your influence and popularity have spread from Los Angeles to the entire Greater Bay Area. .”

After the game, Philip excitedly said to Zhou Quan.

"Then maybe I can play for the Warriors in the future? I'm the rookie they selected." Zhou Quan said in a joking tone.

Philip laughed, and said: "Zhou, the league has announced that if you and the postman are injured in a boxing match, if you are unable to fight during the injury, you will face a suspension and a fine, and there will be no salary."

"Why doesn't the alliance ban us?"

Philip said: "Your contract has clauses that prohibit dangerous activities such as professional boxing, wrestling, racing, motorcycles, etc., but now if you insist on doing this, the general punishment of the league is the same.

Except for Oakley, you are all stars, and the postman is still a superstar. It is impossible for the league officials to ban you for life.

So, Zhou, you have to train hard and don't get hurt.In addition, your shoes continue to sell well today, and I think your enthusiasm will continue for a while. "

Speaking of this, he thought for a while and then said: "The league definitely doesn't like you doing this, and the Pistons management is the same.

Zhou, you have to be mentally prepared. The management will think that you are disregarding the interests of the team, so once you have a major injury or decline in status in the future, they are likely to choose to trade you. "

"I know."

Next, Zhou Quan entered the training again.

In Detroit, the new general manager, Troy Weaver, is having a headache.

The last transaction was rejected, but fortunately, the news was not leaked. Neither Philadelphia nor the league disclosed the existence of the transaction, which made him relieved, but he was still worried. Know which day the thunder exploded.

In this year's draft, Zhou Quan was selected because the first-round pick was changed to the Warriors last year, so this time there was only one second-round pick and a small forward was selected, but he didn't like it at all and didn't plan to sign in.

There is nothing in the draft, and we can only start with a trade, trying to change one or two young and aggressive players.

Ulrich, who was not very defensive, became a bargaining chip, as did John Sely.

Of the two, Ulrich has one year left on his Pistons contract at $111 million.

And John Sely still has one year left. Last year, he signed a two-year contract of 400 million US dollars, 200 million per year. What he most wants to complete the deal is to synthesize the bigger and injured John Sely.

Except for these two main players, the others have little transaction value.

The Assassin and Mark Aguirre have a certain transaction value. The combined contract of the two in the new season is 362 million, and the Assassin alone is 227 million. The status of the team is higher, especially now that Thomas has resumed his leadership position, so there is no trade for the time being.

But the deal between John Sely and Ulrich was not smooth, and he couldn't change the person he wanted, so the lineup was in trouble.

Now he only got three people from the free market, insider Alden Polynice, forward Terry Mills, and guard Elvin Robertson.

Polynice, who can play the fourth and fifth positions, is 28 years old, the No. 87 pick in the first round of 8, and then the Bulls traded him for Pippen.

This guy's rebounding ability is not bad, and his offense and defense are average, but it's hard to find insiders. It's not bad to find such a person in the free market.

Terry Mills, 24 years old this year, was the No. 90 pick in the first round of 16. He was seriously injured in the rookie game and was reimbursed. He only played 17 games and was given up by the Bucks.

Five-year contract, a total of 949 million US dollars, the contract is not small, he got it, mainly to strengthen the bench lineup, this Mills defense is average, but has mid-range shooting ability, can play a certain role in the bench lineup.

Robertson, 30, his backup for Joe Dumars.

These three people are very reluctant to play in the main lineup and can only play as substitutes, so his main problem has not been resolved.

Ulrich is not in a hurry. If he can't trade, he can keep it for another year and let him go next year, but the problem of the fifth position needs to be resolved.

He is looking for a center who has a stronger offensive ability than John Sely, and has a certain defense and rebounding.

(End of this chapter)