On November 1, 1991, the regular season began, and the NBA 91/92 season officially kicked off.
The Lakers announced on this day that Magic Johnson would miss the game due to injury.
On this day, the Pistons faced the Bucks at home. Due to the incomplete team lineup, the opening game ended in a disastrous defeat.
In the next few games, the Pistons, whose lineup was seriously untied and demoralized, suffered another losing streak, showing their decline in the new season.
Starting from the 7th, Zhou Quan began training with the ball, but it still took a few days to adapt, and the team doctor did not allow him to play immediately.
At noon that day, the Lakers announced a major event.
Magic Johnson, the league's superstar and whom thousands of girls are willing to sacrifice for, unfortunately contracted AIDS and announced his retirement.
This news shocked countless people.
After hearing the news, many women in Los Angeles were frightened and ran to the hospital for testing immediately.
Especially the Lakers, from the management to all players, even all staff and security personnel, all went to the hospital collectively.
It is conceivable that countless men will flock to the hospital in the following period.
"I, I have measures, so I shouldn't be tricked, right?"
When Zhou Quan learned the news, he also wanted to go to the hospital for a check-up. He had been in Los Angeles for two years and couldn't resist the temptation. He also had some girlfriends at UCLA and even dated a British female star for a while.
Like him, there are countless players in the four major professional sports leagues in North America. At this moment, they want to run to the hospital and find a doctor to order a test order.
On the 9th, the league officially issued an injunction prohibiting players from falling in love with cheerleaders. Moreover, this clause will also be added to future player contracts.
On the 10th, the Pistons lost to the Bullets at home, starting their five-game losing streak.
As of this day, the suspensions of John Salley and Mark Aguirre were lifted, and the team doctor informed the team that Zhou Quan can play.
At two o'clock in the afternoon on the 11th, the Pistons arrived in Chicago.
Zhou Quan and Joe Dumas were in the same room. After settling in, it was already half past three when there was a knock on the door.
"Brother Zhang, right?"
He went over to open the door and saw a Chinese man in his forties who immediately greeted him with a smile.
"Xiao Zhou, I finally see you." Zhang Lili nodded happily and smiled.
He came to the United States in 1988 and worked for the University of Chicago basketball team. He contacted Zhou Quan after knowing about him, but he had never met him. This time when Zhou Quan came to Chicago, he happened to meet him.
"Come on, let's go have a cup of coffee."
After Zhou Quan turned around and greeted Joe Dumas, he took Zhang Lili away.
"Xiao Zhou, one to four, defeated the Bad Boys when they first joined the team. You are so fierce! When I saw the news, I was shocked!"
As soon as he sat down in the coffee shop, Zhang Lili couldn't wait to ask: "Is there any chance of winning today?"
"Thomas has not come back yet. I should have a chance to play tomorrow. The current lineup is not good, and I may even start." Zhou Quan laughed.
"marvelous!"
Zhang Lili said excitedly.
To be honest, he was shocked when he heard the news that day.
After three years in the United States, he knew very well that the Bad Boys were a threat to the entire NBA, but he never expected that they would be overthrown by Zhou Quan.
On the evening of the 12th, the United Center Arena.
At half past six, in the visiting team's locker room, head coach Chuck Daly was preparing to announce the starting lineup.
He took a look at the players. The morale was very low. It didn't have the morale of the bad boy army before. This team was really finished. After two consecutive championships, it had lost all its energy. But this time the violence in the locker room, It completely ruined this team.
"Center John Salley, power forward Orlando Ulrich, small forward Dennis Rodman, shooting guard Joe Dumars, point guard Zhou Quan."
The Pistons have fifteen players, with a total of seven guards, plus swingman Mark Aguirre, there are actually eight guards.
Now that Thomas is gone, Joe Dumars serves as the starting shooting guard, and Mark Aguirre serves as Rodman's substitute, leaving only five guards.
Among these five, Charles Thomas is a fringe undrafted player. He signed a non-guaranteed contract with a basic salary. He has little strength and of course cannot serve as the starting point guard.
There are also two veterans who are about to retire and be replaced, and they cannot serve as starting point guards.
The remaining two, except Zhou Quan, are Lance Blanks, the 26th pick in the first round of 1990, the second to last pick in the first round.
However, last season has proven that Blanks has little potential to develop and has been abandoned.
Therefore, the Pistons actually have so many defenders, but now only Zhou Quan can play the starting point guard. This is why he told Zhang Liyi yesterday that he might start. The team has no choice at all.
At 7:30, both sides announced the starting lineup.
Pistons: John Salley, Orlando Ulrich, Dennis Rodman, Joe Dumars, Zhou Quan.
Bulls: Bill Cartwright, Horace Grant, Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan, John Paxson
The game was broadcast live nationwide on TNT, with commentators Robert Guida and Ringo Wilson.
At this time, Wilson said with a smile: "Iron Fist starts, this is the reward he deserves."
Jida smiled happily and said: "The whole alliance has to thank the Dragon Terminator."
Wilson laughed: "Michael Jordan openly solicited Iron Fist, and he didn't respond, and the Pistons rejected all trades.
What I want to say is that the Pistons management is in a mess and they have no plans to perform surgery on the lineup. "
"Yes, they are bad, so this season's Pistons will be bad to the core. They will strive for the No. 1 pick." Guida said with a smile.
At 7:40, the starting players from both teams met in the tunnel.
There was no Smiling Assassin or Laimbeer. Jordan was in a good mood, with smiles all over his face.
He was very happy to see the Pistons collapse. He suffered too many losses at the hands of the Bad Boys. If it weren't for this team, he might even have started his era three years earlier.
"Hello, Iron Fist."
He was in a very good mood and even reached out to Zhou Quan.
"Hello, Michael."
Zhou Quan, with a gentle smile on his face, shook his hand and let go.
"Is this rookie planning to surrender to Jordan?"
Seeing the two shaking hands, John Salley felt dazzled, and his mood instantly turned bad.
Rodman and Joe Dumars were also a little emotional, but not as bad as John Salley. They just missed Isiah Thomas a little. Thomas would never shake hands with Jordan.
After being swept in the Eastern Conference Finals last year, they didn't shake hands with the Bulls at all and left the field directly under the leadership of Thomas. In Thomas' view, this was a tough performance of not bowing to their opponents, and Thomas's thoughts were their thoughts.
"Iron Fist, don't you want to come and help me? In the Bulls, things like the Pistons will never happen." Jordan, with a smile on his face, said to him face to face.
"Thank you. Things like that won't happen again to the Pistons. I have the ability to deal with them. If you can't deal with them once, just do it a few times. Bad boys have to have a fearful master."
Zhou Quan's smile was gentle and his tone was gentle, but his words were not gentle, which made Jordan's heart shrink.
Zhou Quan added: "Since the Pistons management selected me and are willing to train me, then I am a part of the Pistons.
I have internal conflicts with Laimbeer and Thomas. Even though I don't belong to the Bad Boys, as a member of the Pistons, and the Bulls are the Pistons' mortal enemy, the only thing I can do to face you is to do everything I can to defeat you.伱, instead of joining your team. "
"..."
Jordan's face twitched several times, and the smile on his face completely disappeared.
Looking at the smile on Zhou Quan's face and listening to these words with vigor and determination, he seemed to see another Smiling Assassin, a young, energetic and fearless Smiling Assassin, a smile that had frustrated him for many years. assassin.
Because Zhou Quan was very similar to the Smiling Assassin, he actually didn't like him very much. This time, he immediately looked at Zhou Quan coldly and had no intention of recruiting him anymore.
When Rodman, Joe Dumars, and John Salley heard this sentence, they immediately laughed, and their bad mood suddenly brightened.
