God of NBA point guards

Chapter 175 Put the Chicago Bulls underfoot
On October 10th, Zhou Quan and Oakley fought as scheduled.

This time, the WBC arranged their pad game in the first game.

In this boxing match, his appearance fee has increased from 100 million to 200 million US dollars, while Oakley is 20 US dollars, the same as Larry Johnson last time.

"Now, let's welcome the red boxer, the Detroit killer, the crazy cross-border madman, the iron fist slaughterer, Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Quan!"

"Now, let us welcome the black boxer, the New York killer from the Big Apple, Charles Oakley."

"Bah! Boss, you actually stole my nickname. Believe it or not, I went to the Detroit King of Killers and killed you instead?"

At home in New York, Anthony Mason, who was watching the boxing match, couldn't believe it when he heard the nickname of New York Killer King.

"Is this following the trend?"

"I remember that Oakley gave Iron Fist the nickname Detroit Killer, and now he wants to take it back? How shameless!"

Likewise, many NBA players couldn't help but laugh when they heard Oakley's new nickname.

"Charles, fuck him!"

Jordan and a group of people reappeared at the scene to cheer for Oakley.

"Tekken, come on!"

The Assassins, Joe Dumars, and Rodman of course also cheered for Zhou Quan again, and alumni Kareem Abdul-Jabbar also appeared on the scene.

"Handsome, come on!"

Dazui Roberts, who has become friends with Zhou Quan, also came to the scene to cheer for him.

"Box!"

When the bell rang, the judge gave an order, and the first round began.

Oakley made up his mind to push Zhou Quan to the bottom corner and then beat him. His coach also agreed. This is his established tactic.

At the very beginning of the match, he continued to press forward, slowly pushing Zhou Quan towards the bottom corner through the cooperation of swinging punches and uppercuts.

Zhou Quan didn't seem to resist too much, and quickly retreated to the bottom corner, with his back leaning on the pillar, with a smile on his face, and without a defense, he started to pretend to be aggressive, no, he started to dodge continuously .

"Iron Fist, damn bastard, if you dare not defend, I will blow your head off!"

The tactical goal was achieved, and the excited Oakley started his performance, attacking with all his strength.

One punch, three punches, five punches, ten punches...

"Why? Why can't I hit? Why can't I hit him? Why?"

After a hundred thousand reasons, he still failed to hit Zhou Quan.

After twenty punches, he finally realized how dazed Larry Johnson was that day.

"Oh oh oh oh……"

In the Great Western Forum arena, the continuous fiery shouts sounded, and the waves became higher and higher.

"Strong dodging ability, although Oakley and Larry Johnson that day are not strong, but I think Iron Fist's dodging ability can completely deal with stronger, real professional boxers."

"I also think so. Iron Fist should have reached a professional level. He should have the strength to compete with real professional fighters."

In the live commentary seat of ABC TV station, two live commentators said.

His confidence began to crumble, his punches became more and more chaotic, and the speed of his punches became slower and slower. After thirty punches, Oakley's energy was exhausted.

But at this time, the offense and defense changed, and Zhou Quan began to attack.

Sliding forward to grab, first a very precise forehand straight punch, relying on the first-class precision strike, he directly pierced Oakley's frame, and hit his left eye socket, hitting the opponent to the ground. Lean back.

Then, his combination boxing show began.

"Stop!"

Within two seconds, Oakley hit five punches in a row, only blocked two punches, and the other three punches all hit the head. The last uppercut hit the chin directly, and was immediately knocked out by KO, and fell on the ring.

"boom!"

The Great Western Forum was filled with jubilation.

"Flying man, how much did you bet on me? Congratulations, you have won." Zhou Quan stood on the ring and shouted at Jordan below.

"That bastard!"

Jordan threw away the sunglasses in his hand angrily, and shouted at Zhou Quan: "Even if I go bankrupt, I won't bet on you."

"Haha...then I can only congratulate you, you lost money again." Zhou Quan laughed out loud.

"..."

Jordan is pissed.

……

On the 11th, at two o'clock in the afternoon the next day, Zhou Quan returned to Detroit.

He came straight from the airport to headquarters and discussed the lineup with Troy Weaver.

At present, the team's 12-man roster has come out, all of whom are contract players.

Centers: Ronnie Secali (5), Alden Polynes (4, 5)

Forwards: Rodman, Ulrich, Terry Mills, Darnell Walker, Mark Randall

Guards: Joo Kwon, Joe Dumars, Isiah Thomas, Mark Aguirre, Gerald Glass,

"Seven old people, five newcomers."

Weaver introduced: "The main force is you, Joe Dumars, Ulrich, Rodman, Ronnie Secali, and the important substitutes are Polynes, Mills, Isiah Thomas, Mark Aguirre, Glass, mainly rotated by ten people. Zhou, what do you think?"

Zhou Quan nodded and said, "Dennis is under a lot of defensive pressure. This guy is getting along with Madonna, and he has let himself go. I don't know how he will be in this season?"

Hearing this sentence, Weaver also had a headache and said: "He only has a contract for the new season left, and he is about to go bankrupt due to divorce, so he has very high requirements for the new contract. It really doesn't work, after finishing this season..."

"No."

Zhou Quan immediately shook his head, looked at Weaver and said in a firm tone: "We need him, it will be difficult for you to find the next Rodman, and you must not let him go or trade him.

Don't worry, I will talk to coach Daly, and then talk to Rodman, I believe he will focus on the game. "

Zhou Quan disagreed, and Weaver could only let go of the idea of ​​trading Rodman.

Zhou Quan didn't say anything about trading Seikali with John Sely, but he was only worried about the inside defense, which required Rodman to devote more energy on the defensive end.

The Pistons' strongest opponent in the Eastern Conference is the Bulls. Both Pippen and Jordan are good at breakthroughs, and Grant's off-ball cuts are also very harmful. If the defense is not good inside, it will suffer a lot.

But there is no doubt that the joining of Sekali can increase the energy of the Pistons on the offensive end, and the rebounding will be stronger.

In addition, the bench lineup has been strengthened, which is also a very good thing.

Last season, when the Assassins entered the bench lineup, they thought it would greatly increase the thickness of the bench lineup, but as a result, the battle of Auburn Hills resulted in more injuries, which caused a serious decline in the state of the Assassins. This time, the reinforcement of the bench lineup should increase the competitiveness of the Pistons.

"Troy, I'm not going to play in the preseason."

Zhou Quan asked Weaver for leave. He needs to concentrate on completing shooting training and strive to further improve his offensive strength before the start of the regular season. Weaver agreed.

It just so happened that today was the day the team started the playoffs. The players were gathering in the parking lot. Zhou Quan went to meet his teammates.

Joe Dumars is here, and this honest guy will also participate in the preseason, but he will definitely not play much.

The Assassins are out, and he's not going to play in the preseason.

"Hey, hello."

When Zhou Quan came to the parking lot, almost everyone was there, he greeted.

"Hey, that's great! Iron Fist, I thought you changed careers, but you still showed up, haha!" Rodman cheered.

"Dennis, I thought you were still on Madonna's bed, it's great to see you here!" Zhou Quan teased.

"Ha ha……"

The others laughed when they heard the conversation between the two.

Rodman was not stupid, he knew there was something in Zhou Quan's words, and he was testing his attitude, so he immediately patted his chest and said: "Iron Fist, don't worry, I am full of vitality, no matter what happens off the field, it will never affect the game .”

"That's good."

Zhou Quan originally wanted to invite Chuck Daly to communicate with Rodman, but now he doesn't plan to do that.

"Hey, Joe, Dennis is full of life, how about you?"

Zhou Quan and Joe Dumas asked after hugging.

Joe Dumas smiled and said, "What else can I say? Could it be that I have no vitality? No, even a man wouldn't say that."

"Haha..." The parking lot laughed again.

Joe Dumas smiled and continued: "Tekken, you have crossed several realms, including ice hockey, golf, boxing, and baseball. If you work so hard, I will work hard too. Don't worry, I will work hard with you this season. Together we're going to kill Michael Jordan."

He is very clear about his current state of mind, and his vigor is no longer what it used to be. Of course, he also knows that Zhou Quan has been worried about this, so he took the lead in expressing his opinion.

Zhou Quan nodded in satisfaction. He didn't need Joe Dumars to work hard. Now his offensive ability has improved a lot, and he can continue to improve his offensive level during the season, so he can do the hard work by himself.

Last season, he hoped that the team would be full of vigor, and hoped that Joe Dumars and the others could stand up. It was because he himself did not have the ability to stand up and his offensive efficiency was low, but this season is different.

His role in the new season is different from last season. He will become the role of the previous assassin, carrying the team forward.

The team has no energy, and he can play it out with offense.

Then he looked at the others, and after greeting a few old teammates including Darnell Walker, his eyes fell on a few newcomers.

Ronnie Secali confronted Zhou Quan's gaze and hurriedly shouted, "Hi, boss."

"Hello boss."

Several other newcomers also shouted.

"Hello."

Zhou Quan laughed, very satisfied with Sekali's attitude.

In the following time, the team went to play preseason games, while he stayed in Detroit to continue training.

The next day he drove to the community college, met Ma Jian, and encouraged him.

At UCLA, Ma Jian experienced Zhou Quan's influence, and when he came to Detroit, he realized Zhou Quan's influence in this city.

To put it simply, the Detroit Community College he was in had countless fans of Zhou Quan, and he was introduced by Zhou Quan, so he enjoyed some preferential treatment, at least no one discriminated against him.

……

The start of the new season was late, the opening game was on November 11th, Zhou Quan trained until the end of October, and completed a round of training tasks for emergency stop jumpers and step-back jumpers. The former skill was 6, and the latter was 10. You can also train for a round.

Sure enough, the offense went from level 87 to level 89.

"The continuous improvement of the overall offensive ability is caused by the breakthrough ability. Then I will focus on breakthrough layups in the future, supplemented by floaters, pull-up jumpers, and step-back jumpers.

With so many offensive skills, plus dunks, it takes five skills to reach first-class, and the overall offensive strength is only at level 89. If it is not first-class, the revolution has not yet succeeded, and comrades still have to work hard. "

On the 25th, Skechers launched Tekken II.

On October 10, Larry Bird, the giant of the NBA's magic bird era and the NBA's signature super giant, announced his official retirement during the preseason.

When the time came to November, with a few days left, he began to practice with the team.

The main lineup has not changed much, Ulrich is still there, only one less John Sely and one more Ronnie Secali.

After a few days of running-in, I feel pretty good. Sekali is good at mid-range shooting. Although as a center, his offensive efficiency is not enough, less than [-]%, and his defense is weak, but his rebounding is very strong, and his tactics are not small.

After Sekali went out from the basket, he, Joe Dumars, and Ulrich had more space to rush in.

Of course, the existence of Sekali also made the Pistons' basket a lot softer, and only Rodman was able to support it.

With the five main lineups, the defense at the fifth and third positions is not good. This is a problem that the Pistons must face in the new season.

"Iron Fist, your tonnage is now 90 kilograms. It's much faster and you can jump better." Joe Dumas felt a surprise from Zhou Quan's body.

The assassin smiled and said: "The breakthrough ability is stronger, and the jump shot is more stable. I believe that your offensive efficiency this season can reach the top [-] in the league. Of course, I am referring to the back line."

"The top [-] in the back line? That's just an ordinary level, the top ten is an excellent level, right?" Zhou Quan smiled modestly.

Joe Dumars said with a smile: "A few more months of practice in the regular season, and it will be even stronger in the playoffs."

Assassin guided: "You are now faster, with a stronger ability to break through with the ball, coupled with a more stable emergency stop jumper and step-back jumper, your offensive ability will definitely make a big improvement.

These technologies and abilities, you have to optimize the combination, combine the best technologies, and form your own offensive style in order to maximize their strength.

Your pull-up jump shot technique is already good, although it is not yet at the top level, but as long as you use it well and do not encounter those top defenders, the first-rate technique can also play a very strong effect. "

"Ok."

Zhou Quan nodded thoughtfully.

……

When he is free, Zhou Quan will think of Catherine.

It has been several months since June broke up. He promised to go to see her, but he didn't go. The contact between the two became less and less, and the occasional contact was just a simple greeting. The distance and long separation produced a sense of indifference.

On the 1st, the negotiations between several major TV broadcasters of the league were completed, and the league announced the number of live broadcasts of all teams in the United States in the new season.

The number of live broadcasts across the United States is related to huge interests, and many small teams rely on this money to live.

The Bulls did their part, ranking first with 42 games, and the number of live broadcasts exceeded 50%. This is also the first time in the history of the league that a team has more than [-]% of the live broadcasts in the United States. This shows the current popularity of Michael Jordan.

As a team that is very unwelcome in the league, the Pistons are only assigned to 12 national live broadcasts, ranking 20th in the league. This is very bad news for the team's operations.

Detroit's auto industry continues to decline, and the population continues to decline. In the foreseeable time, the Pistons' operations will also usher in worse days.

On the 3rd, the Pistons headquarters, the Pistons' media day for the new season.

"Crack clap..."

Zhou Quan, in a neat suit, stood in the C position, accepting the baptism of the media camera with his teammates.

"Tekken, the new season is coming, what are the goals of the team and you personally?" Entering the interview session, a reporter asked.

He smiled and said: "The playoffs are definitely our goal, even we have reached the Eastern Conference Finals for six consecutive seasons, neither the team nor I personally want to interrupt this record.

Personally, I hope to further improve the offensive efficiency. I know that my offensive efficiency was not enough last season and my shooting was not good enough. This is where I need to work harder. "

The reporter asked: "Can you be more specific? The Bulls interrupted the Pistons' winning streak, allowing the Pistons to only have two consecutive championships, and now they have completed two consecutive championships. Have you ever thought about interrupting their streak?" Consecutive championship momentum, preventing them from reaching the finals for the third time? Preventing Michael Jordan from completing a three-peat dynasty?"

This question made everyone look at Zhou Quan. From the reporters to the assassins, and the management of the Pistons, they all wanted to know Zhou Quan's attitude.

As the boss of the Pistons, Zhou Quan's attitude is very important.

The smile on Zhou Quan's face slowly disappeared and became more and more serious. After pondering for a few seconds, his voice sounded in the conference hall:

"In the new season, we definitely don't want to taste failure again in the Eastern Conference Finals. We hope to enter the Eastern Conference Finals with a stronger posture. In the new season, we only have one goal, to step on the Chicago Bulls."

"Crack clap..."

At this moment, the shutter of the media quickly rang.

……

(End of this chapter)