God of NBA point guards

Chapter 535 Jordan can only provide Kobe with experience on how to lose to the Iron Fist King
On the other side, the Lakers press conference.

"Coach Phil Jackson, the Iron Fist King defeated your team three times in a row, and now the Lakers have lost two games in a row. Do you still have confidence in this series? Have you ever thought about being swept again?" a Los Angeles TV reporter asked.

Phil Jackson's face remained calm. After so many years, his state of mind has been cultivated to the state of a Zen master. His expression remained unchanged even when the blade was on his body. Moreover, he had lost so many times at the hands of Zhou Quan, and he had long been accustomed to the media. of doubt.

Pushing up his glasses, he said calmly: "We will complete the counterattack at home. In fact, we all know that the SuperSonics' home whistle is very obvious. They used human shield tactics to deal with Shaq. Many fouls were not called. , Shaq got too few free throw opportunities, and the home whistle reduced Shaq’s huge lethality in the low post.”

"What do you think Kobe will do when he returns to the home court under the defense of the Iron Fist King?" the reporter asked again.

"It will definitely be better. After all, with so many fans supporting us, our morale will be even higher." Phil Jackson said.

The reporter looked a little weird and asked: "The King of Iron Fist's popularity in Los Angeles has always been high. Are you sure they will support Kobe more?"

Phil Jackson was startled. He seemed to have ignored this.

Kobe was also a little jealous. He also felt that the people in Los Angeles were taking the wrong medicine. Every time the Iron Fist played at the Lakers' home court, it felt like playing at the SuperSonics' home court.

In fact, Kobe didn't figure it out, because for Los Angeles people, Zhou Quan, who was born in UCLA, is half a Los Angeles person. For him, Los Angeles people have the advantage of being first in the recognition of Zhou Quan. He is just a latecomer. And he hasn’t achieved any professional achievements yet.

And as Zhou Quan's achievements become greater and greater, the people of Los Angeles have become more and more aware of his identity, which is also mixed with the worship of the strong.

Hollywood movies have always promoted individual heroism, and Americans believe this. Zhou Quan’s achievements in the NBA and heavyweight boxing also fit the Los Angeles people’s definition of individual heroism to a certain extent.

"In addition, I want to announce something. I have invited Michael. He will coach Kobe during the Western Conference Finals and will arrive in Los Angeles tomorrow." Phil Jackson suddenly said at this time.

"Oh!"

There was a burst of exclamation from below, and everyone immediately raised their hands.

The host pointed to a Los Angeles Times reporter, who took the microphone and asked excitedly: "Coach Jackson, are you saying Michael Jordan will become Kobe's coach?"

"Sorry, just for guidance." Phil Jackson smiled and shook his head.

The reporter immediately turned around and asked, "Kobe, it seems like you already knew the news?"

Kobe smiled and said: "Yes, Phil just told me that I am very happy to be guided by Michael. This is a very precious opportunity. As you know, he is also my idol."

"So do you think that under his guidance, you can defeat the Iron Fist King in the next series?" the reporter asked quickly.

The smile on Kobe's face faded, he spread his hands and said, "I hope so. Who doesn't want to defeat the Iron Fist King? But he is so powerful, and I still need to improve my strength more."

At this time, several smart reporters left the press conference hall and started calling Jordan's phone outside.

One reporter was lucky. The call went through, but he quickly left the place before the call was answered.

"Did he dial it?"

"Absolutely, otherwise why would you run?"

When several other people saw the reporter leaving, they all knew that he had dialed the phone. They all looked at his back with envy and wanted to catch up.

"Hello, I'm Michael Jordan."

"Oh, hello, Michael. I'm Brando, a sports reporter for the New York Times. Can I ask you a few questions about Jordan and the Lakers?"

"Well, you can ask."

"That's right, Mr. Phil Jackson just announced that you will arrive in Los Angeles tomorrow to coach Kobe. Is this news true?"

"It's true, my agent has already booked a flight for tomorrow."

"So Michael, why are you willing to coach Kobe? Do you hope to defeat the Iron Fist King through Kobe's hands?"

"There is no special idea. I am willing to coach Kobe because Phil Jackson invited me. You know, I have a good relationship with him."

"So Michael, what do you think of this Western Conference Finals? Do you think the Lakers have the possibility of winning the Western Conference Finals?"

"Well, there is a chance."

"Michael, the Lakers have been swept for two consecutive years. Do they really have a chance to beat the SuperSonics?"

"Of course there is a chance, but the main thing is whether the Lakers can win the next two home games. If they can't win, it will be very troublesome if they lose one. If the SuperSonics lead three to one, they have never lost in the series. "

"So do you think that under your guidance, Kobe will have the strength to deal with the Iron Fist King in a short time?"

"It's hard to say. G3 will start the day after the war. I can only provide him with some experience playing with Tekken. How much he can improve depends on himself."

"Michael, I heard that you met with the Wizards owner, can you provide some more definite information?" the reporter asked again.

Speaking of this, Jordan seemed very happy and in a good mood, and immediately said: "I am in Washington now. I believe I will have good news to tell you soon, but I can't say it yet. This is a business secret. Before it is finalized, It cannot be revealed.”

……

On the 26th, Zhou Quan had breakfast at around nine o'clock, went to the bedroom to tease his almost one-month-old son, and talked to Zeng Li for a while.

"Husband, Starbucks just opened its first store in Beijing." Zeng Li said.

"They have been planning to develop in China for several years. Starbucks is wary of Jazz. If it weren't for Jazz Coffee, they would have gone there long ago. The domestic economy has been developing rapidly in the past few years, but they still can't help but go in. , the Jazz will have a strong opponent in the future, and it is also the only opponent now." He said.

"We currently have 625 stores, 125 in Beijing, 178 in Shanghai, 125 in Yangcheng, 45 in Shenzhen, and the others are in provincial cities. Stores that are more than one year old have good profits and rapid cost recovery." Zeng Tanuki said.

"Continue to expand. All large and medium-sized cities in the country are undergoing urbanization. The urban population has increased significantly. Coupled with economic development, the improvement of consumption power and the expansion of the market will be very fast. Jazz's development must also keep up. Starbucks cannot be allowed to Come from behind,” he said.Zeng Li said with some worry: "But now the real estate market is getting hotter and hotter, and the fixed investment in stores is getting bigger and bigger. The purchase of a store this year has increased several times compared to the previous two years, although this area is not a piece of jazz..."

Zhou Quan shook his head and said: "Judging from the current domestic real estate market, it is far from saturated. The current urbanization rate in the United States has reached 80%, and we only reached 33% last year.

Even if we don’t compare with the United States, our urbanization rate is still very low. I will continue to invest in Iron Fist Real Estate Company.If funds are insufficient, leasing options may be available for some stores in the future. "

Zeng Li said: "Husband, as for fine coffee, 821 stores have been opened around the world in three years, with an average investment of US$117 million per store. Only 15% of the stores have fixed property rights, and the rest are leased stores.

However, the funds raised from the listing have almost been used up, and working capital is a bit tight. Ferrochers has suggested stopping expansion and waiting for sufficient working capital before proceeding with the next phase of expansion. What do you think? "

Zhou Quan said: "Yesterday's closing price was $85.2. I'm considering splitting the stock once it reaches [-] yuan. Amazon split it again last year, one to five. For our first stock split, let's split one to two." "

Zeng Li nodded and said: "Ferochels also suggested the same thing, but we are in a tight liquidity situation now, and splitting the shares won't solve this problem, right? Do you want to expand the shares in a targeted way, and we will invest more money?"

Zhou Quan smiled and said, "I won't consider investing any more. Jingjing opens stores in big cities around the world, and they are urban communities with high consumption. The investment costs are high and the cost recovery period is long, which leads to tight liquidity. According to Ferrochers That said, as long as expansion is postponed, this problem can be alleviated quickly.”

Zeng Li nodded and said: "That's true. All stores are making money now, and few are losing money. As long as we don't open new stores for a quarter, our liquidity will be abundant."

Zhou Quan said: "The expansion speed of Jingjing can be slowed down in the next phase. From now on, we will focus on stability, not speed.

We are a listed company and must publish financial reports on a regular basis. We cannot allow problems in the financial reports for the sake of expansion, otherwise the shares will collapse. Therefore, the financial reports must be good-looking and let shareholders see profits.

Now more and more funds are investing in fine coffee, and they are continuing to increase their holdings. Wall Street should have set its sights on fine coffee. "

"what?"

Zeng Li was startled and said anxiously: "We are a company selling coffee, Wall Street..."

Zhou Quan waved his hand and said: "Ali, as the old saying goes, mosquitoes are still meat no matter how small they are, so it's not surprising that they are favored by Wall Street.

As for Wall Street, we are outsiders. The better we develop, the more they will seek. Even getting us out may be one of their future goals. Look, Apple’s founder Steve Jobs was also kicked out. ?

We can’t beat Wall Street. They are the ones who make the rules. My idea is that when Jingliang becomes bigger, we will slowly reduce part of our shares, cash out, and slowly transfer the funds back to China for development.

Look at Bezos. Amazon has only been listed for one year. As soon as the sales restriction time comes, he begins to reduce his holdings. He will reduce his holdings every year in the past few years. After cashing out, he will invest in other projects. We can also learn from him.

After our funds return to China, we will focus on developing Jazz first. In the future, I estimate that Jazz can expand to at least [-] stores in China. "

"Three thousand stores?" Zeng Li's mouth opened wide.

Zhou Quan said confidently: "The domestic urbanization rate has reached over 45%, and if the economy continues to develop at the current rate for ten years, there will be no problem with [-] stores.

The three first-tier cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou together can accommodate half of the stores, and other provincial cities can accommodate half, which should be okay. "

Having said this, he thought for a while and then said: "In July last year, China.com, the first domestic Internet company, was listed in the United States, and the market was doing well.

However, several Internet companies listed on the U.S. stock market this year have not performed as well as China.com, and they all once broke their stocks.

But so many Internet companies have gone public in the United States, which shows that the domestic Internet industry is quite stable, just these few portals. "

"How many companies do you want to invest in?" Zeng Li asked.

Zhou Quan shook his head and said, "I'm not interested. We just need to complete Jingjing and Jazz. Jazz aside, Jingjing coffee's current market value has reached tens of billions of dollars. I believe that in ten years, Jingping will have 500 or 200 stores." After that, there is no problem if the market value reaches US$[-] billion, and we should be able to cash out US$[-] billion by then.”

"$200 billion?"

Zeng Li feels that this goal is not too outrageous. After all, based on the current market value, she and Zhou Quan own 44% of the shares, which is worth several billion dollars.

She asked again: "What about Iron Fist Real Estate? Many real estate companies in the country are developing very fast, including several big families in Xiangcheng. They are buying land all over the country. Our company's main business now is to acquire stores for Jazz and use rent as the main business. Will the main business income develop too slowly and miss the opportunity?" Zeng Li asked.

Zhou Quan smiled and said: “They all have backgrounds and connections, and they can get loans from banks, but we can’t compare with them.

Let’s just start Iron Fist Real Estate like that for now. I hope to start some other industries in China in the future. I’ll wait until I retire. I’m planning now. "

……

After lunch, Zhou Quan boarded a special plane to Los Angeles with the team.

"Boss, the New York Times has increased our probability of advancement to 65%, and the Lakers only have 35% left." Ben Wallace ran to Zhou Quan from behind with a newspaper and said.

Zhou Quan took it and took a look at it before returning it to Ben, saying: "Ben, don't pay attention to these data from the media, they are meaningless.

You, Elden, and Brad must be mentally prepared for tomorrow night's game. It's their home court, and the whistle will definitely favor them. Many of your actions at home may be called for fouls. "

McMillan stood up and said: "We have won two consecutive games at home. In order to maintain the balance of the series, the league will also support the Lakers' home court advantage. This is for sure. The Iron Fist King is right. You must be mentally prepared to avoid affecting your emotions. "

Zhou Quan smiled and said: "Anyway, the league definitely doesn't want us to sweep the Lakers. I think the Lakers were swept the year before last and last year. President Stern must hate the Jazz and Spurs, right?"

"Haha..." Everyone laughed.

Rodman joked: "As you can see, Phil Jackson still can't live without Jordan. He invited Jordan to Kobe, thinking that with Jordan, Kobe can beat Iron Fist."

"Jordan can't beat the Iron Fist King. He can only provide Kobe with experience on how to lose to the Iron Fist King." Barrie joked.

"Haha..." Everyone laughed again.

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(End of this chapter)