Roger Philippe comforted calmly: "Zhou, it's not bad to go to Detroit. The Pistons, the Pistons... are indeed a little bad!"
At this point, he couldn't be comforted anymore.
The Pistons are the league's biggest villain and the target of public criticism. Zhou Quan went to the Pistons. As a thug who is the most powerful executioner in the NCAA, he will definitely be marked as a bad boy. Maybe he will be used as a thug. His future is worrying. Compared to the Warriors, the Pistons are not a good choice.
"Hey young man, hello, I'm Jack McCloskey, general manager of the Pistons."
At this time, a slightly fat old white man came over with a smile and extended his big hand to Zhou Quan.
"Good morning sir."
Feeling depressed, Zhou Quan immediately regained his composure and extended his hand with a smile.
Jack McCloskey smiled and said: "The Warriors and I negotiated the deal in advance. In fact, it was the Warriors who selected you instead of the Pistons."
"Really? I'd be honored."
Zhou Quan smiled dryly and rejected the Pistons during the trial. Mr., you are quite persistent with me.
Jack McCloskey smiled confidently: "I'm optimistic about you, Zhou. Your personality fits perfectly with the Pistons. You will be the new blood of the Bad Boys."
After hearing this, Zhou Quan shook his head, smiled but said firmly: "Sir, I think you don't really understand me.
Even though I'm an executioner on the ice hockey rink, that doesn't mean I'm a bad boy, and I won't be a bad boy, ever. So, I joined the Detroit Pistons, not the Bad Boys. "
Jack McCloskey was startled and stared at Zhou Quan for several seconds before nodding: "Okay, you are the bravest knight, not a bad boy. I just said it wrong."
Having said this, he added: "But, Zhou, our Pistons are very tolerant. We have bad boys like Laimbeer and Rodman, but we also have Joe Dumars, who is the No. 1 player in the NBA." Winner of the Ethical Style Award.”
Zhou Quan couldn't help but nodded and said: "Joe Dumas is a good man. He is an outlier in the bad boy army and deserves respect. However, I am not him either."
Jack McCloskey's eyes were a little confused. He didn't quite understand what Zhou Quan wanted to express. As an old man in his sixties, he couldn't figure out the attitude of a 19-year-old young man, which surprised him.
Obviously, the young man he selected is a man with ideas and opinions.
The first communication between the two ended, and Roger Philippe then communicated with McCloskey.
He needs to understand the Pistons' attitude towards Zhou Quan, his contract, and his status in the team, such as playing time, ball rights, training intensity, etc. Otherwise, he will suggest that Zhou Quan reject the Pistons and the NBA.
McCloskey also knows very well that Zhou Quan does not have to be in the NBA. The NHL draft will start soon, so he has to show sincerity before he can sign a contract with Zhou Quan.
He single-handedly formed an army of bad boys, but in fact, only Isiah Thomas is talented in this group, Joe Dumars is also average in talent, and the others are just bad guys that other teams don't want, but with this lineup, he Won consecutive championships for the Pistons.
Zhou Quan is not the type with excellent overall talent, but he just took a fancy to this young man's character, willpower, playing style, etc., which is particularly suitable for the Pistons, so he is willing to make some commitments.
In terms of team status, Zhou Quan will directly enter the important rotation lineup and will be the first substitute for Thomas the Smiling Assassin, as well as the substitute for the second position. His playing time in his rookie season will be between 25 and 30 minutes. If he performs well, he will be the back line once If an injury occurs, he will have the opportunity to start.
In terms of contract, he is willing to give an eight-year rookie contract with a starting salary of US$1.12 million and an annual increase of 15%.
This contract is not comparable to the top five, but it will definitely be ranked in the top ten in the first round. The important thing is that the longer the joint length, the more attention the team attaches to it, and the salary will definitely be higher than Zhou Quan's draft pick.
Whether it is treatment or contract, he has shown great sincerity. He does not want Zhou Quan to give up the Pistons and choose the NHL.
"Zhou, that sounds pretty good."
Roger Philippe is very satisfied with this contract. The NBA's current salary level is indeed much higher than that of the NHL. This contract is more than double the capped entry-level contract of the NHL's No. 1 pick. Although the Pistons are not great, this contract is very good. with honesty.
He said: "Mr. McCloskey, this contract shows us the sincerity of the Pistons, so let us formally discuss the contract details after the NHL draft."
"OK."
McCloskey nodded with a smile on his face.
Zhou Quan's draft did not attract much attention in China. The current NBA has no influence in the country and does not even have media reports.
On July 6, NHL draft day, Zhou Quan was selected in the second round by the Los Angeles Kings.
On July 27, he and his agent Philip went to Detroit and signed a rookie contract.
3+1 contract, with a total contract value of US$7.3 million, a starting salary of US$1.35 million, 1.65 million in the second year, 1.95 million in the third year, 2.35 million in the fourth year, and a player option in the last year.
After having dinner with his agent, it was around 8:30. It was estimated that his father had arrived at the work, so Zhou Quan made a phone call.
He is from Hunan, and his family is half of the household. His father, Zhou Jianguo, is a very ordinary civil servant in CS City, and his mother, Lin Yufen, comes from the countryside and is a housewife. His grandparents are gone, and he has a younger brother and a younger sister who studied abroad. All the relatives and friends at home borrowed it, and the financial pressure was very great. This was the most important reason for him to join the ice hockey team.
"Dad, I signed the contract, let me tell you."
"Signed?"
Zhou Jianguo regretted that his son interrupted his studies and chose to engage in professional sports.
But he still supports his son's choice as always, just like when his son wanted to study in the United States, he gave his full support.
"Dad, please tell my mother about this when you get home. In addition, I will send money to my family when I get paid in a few months. Please tell my mother not to be too frugal and buy more delicious food." "Zhou Quan said.
Zhou Jianguo hurriedly said: "Xiaoquan, things are going well at home now. It's not easy for you outside. You make money and save it by yourself. You have a father at home."
"Dad, my contract is okay. After one year, excluding taxes and living training expenses, if I don't spend it arbitrarily, I should have hundreds of thousands of dollars left." Zhou Quan said with a smile.
"Dozens..."
Zhou Jianguo almost bit his tongue, but quickly stopped, looked at a few colleagues in the office who glanced at him from time to time, and whispered quickly: "Xiao Quan, are you kidding me?"
"Can I lie to you?" Zhou Quan smiled.
"No, it's impossible, right?"
Zhou Jianguo still couldn't believe that his current monthly salary plus various subsidies was three to four hundred yuan. His son would earn hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in the future. He couldn't believe that just playing basketball could earn him a year. Earn millions of RMB?
"Dad, why else would I interrupt my studies?" Zhou Quan said with a smile.
Zhou Jianguo's mind was a little confused for the time being, so he just said: "Then dad won't be polite to you anymore. From now on, the tuition fees for Xiaojun and Xiaoye's college education will be paid by you as the elder brother. You can give your mother some more money and be filial to her." "
"Okay, I understand, Dad." Zhou Quan said quickly.
"Then let's stop talking about this first. It's not good to talk too much about the work phone number and working hours." Zhou Jianguo said.
"Then I'll hang up first, Dad."
"Eh."
"You and my mother should pay more attention to your health. I have to train more during the holidays this year and don't have time to go home. I will go home to see you next summer."
"Okay, Xiaoquan, you have to take care of yourself outside."
"I know, Dad, I'll hang up first."
"Eh."
…
The next morning, agent Philip helped Zhou Quan rent a house in Detroit, and he moved in with his luggage at noon.
Detroit has been suburbanized, and the living environment in the suburbs is the best. The house he rented was in a middle-class community on the outskirts of the city. Two-story terraced building, 165 square meters, with a 75-square-meter garden behind, monthly rent is US$650. The current monthly per capita income in Detroit is about US$2,000, and rent is still very expensive.
The houses in the slums in the city center are very cheap, but they are chaotic there. Detroit is one of the cities with the most crime cases in the United States, and it is very unsafe for a yellow man to live there.
He rented a house, bought some necessary furniture and daily necessities, bought a gun, a car, and training expenses. He only had more than six thousand US dollars saved in the past two years, which was far from enough, so he took the Pistons contract and went to a hotel. The bank applied for a loan of thirty thousand dollars.
Fast forward two months, on the morning of October 5th, Zhou Quan drove a second-hand Ford pickup truck to the headquarters. The moment he got out of the car, a virtual screen suddenly appeared in front of him.
"The basketball system is installed."
"The system will be officially launched in the host's first NBA regular season game."
"What the hell is this?"
He was in a daze, but quickly calmed down and began to examine this so-called basketball system.
Host: Zhou Quan
Birthday: March 6, 1972
Height: 185 cm (naked height)
Wingspan: 200 cm
Palm length/width: 24/28 cm
Weight: 95kg
Occupation: NBA player
Position: Point guard
Qualities: Injury resistance 85 (full level 99), Strength 86, Physical fitness 90, Speed 88, Jump 88, Agility 90, Spatial imagination 71, Nervous reaction speed 90, Mental willpower 99, Memory 90.
Skills: Vision (Junior Panoramic Vision, Junior Predictive Vision), Anticipation 72, Ball Sense 90, Ball Control 90, Passing 80, Shooting 85 (Free Throw 90, Two Points 85, Three Points 80), Breakthrough 82, Organization 75, 75 offense (70 facing the basket, 80 post-up), 90 defense (92 single defense, 88 assist defense), 80 steals, 90 technical and tactical ability, and 60 game experience.
There was some information on shooting and breakthrough methods at the back, but he didn't read it carefully. The previous data seemed to be very consistent with his situation. In other words, the information on this system was very reliable.
But there was no time, so he packed up his mood and reported to the Human Resources Department first, and then went to the Finance Department and Logistics Department to handle some matters.
In the logistics department, he chose the No. 1 jersey he used in the Bruins. No one in the Pistons used this number, so he was lucky.
