When John Salley went to the hospital, he was seen by the media. The news quickly spread by the media, and the Bulls also knew about it.
"marvelous!"
In the Bulls headquarters training hall, Jordan was very excited. He waved his fist and shouted at his teammates: "Win them tonight, and we will end the Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills in G6."
"End Piston."
The Bulls' morale skyrocketed.
Only Pippen was not so confident because he received two punches on the head the day before yesterday. Although there was no major problem, it still affected his condition.
…
After training in the afternoon, Zhou Quan and Catherine had dinner together in the United Center restaurant. As soon as they left the restaurant, they were surrounded by a group of reporters, including a Japanese reporter.
Regarding Zhou Quan, to be honest, the Japanese were surprised.
Some of them couldn't believe that a Chinese actually broke into the NBA and became the core of a team. Now he led the team to a tie with the powerful Bulls. His performance against Michael Jordan was also appreciable. Called excellent.
This makes them a little bit unacceptable and unconvinced. There are no Japanese people joining the NBA, so why should Chinese people do it?
But whether they are unconvinced or unable to accept it, Zhou Quan has established a firm foothold in the NBA, and they have to accept it. They have to accept it.
The Japanese reporter rushed to the front and said: "Zhou Quanjun, I am Kobayashi Inoshita, a reporter from Tokyo News..."
Zhou Quan glanced at Xiaolin, he didn't see it during the regular season, but after entering the playoffs, Japanese reporters occasionally showed up, but he didn't take it seriously.
But he does not intend to be interviewed by Japanese reporters. He does not represent the country and does not need to maintain any diplomatic etiquette.
He stretched out his hand to block the microphone extended by Xiaolin, and while protecting Catherine as he walked forward, he said: "Please get out of the way, now is not the interview time."
"Iron Fist, can you still perform in G4 battle condition tonight?" Another reporter caught up and asked.
"I hope so too," he said.
"Iron Fist, Selly is reimbursed, do the Pistons still have confidence in this series?" Another reporter asked.
"Even without Selley, even if Rodman is injured, our inside line is at most the same as the Bulls', so we can compete with them on the outside," he said.
"Aren't you not accepting interviews?"
Xiao Lin took a look and hurriedly chased after him, shouting loudly: "Zhou Quanjun, I am Japanese, please accept my interview."
Zhou Quan has an unknown anger in his heart. The country is now very poor and its international status is very low. Do these devils want to ride on our head again?
He stopped suddenly, turned around and stared down Xiaolin's well.
Xiao Lin was startled, but thinking that he was Japanese, he immediately became strong, straightened his chest, and said to Zhou Quan: "I..."
"Shut up! I don't want to hear you talk, and I don't want to see you appear in front of me again." Zhou Quan shouted sharply.
Xiao Lin was stunned. Other reporters looked at Xiao Lin underground, which made him feel extremely embarrassed and wanted to dig a hole to hide.
"let's go."
Zhou Quan pulled Catherine and left quickly.
"Iron Fist, wait for us, we have to interview Miss Jones."
After the other reporters reacted, they followed suit one after another. Only Xiaolin Jingxia stood there blankly.
He was puzzled. How could Zhou Quan, a Chinese, dare to be so domineering and unreasonable in front of him? Why?
"Miss Jones, what works have you done in England?"
"Catherine, have you received any film offers in Hollywood so far?"
Catherine was surprised that so many reporters were interviewing her? This is a treatment she has not experienced in more than three months since she came to the United States.
She and Zhou Quan dealt with it for a long time, and then let the reporters pose for photos, and then the reporters left with satisfaction.
"Tell me, my dear, will you have a chance to find me?" Catherine asked expectantly when they were alone.
Zhou Quan knew that this girl still wanted to stay.
This is a girl with a strong ambition and the most charming appearance. As long as she is given a chance, she should have a great chance of becoming a big star. When he returns to England this time, he can be sure that this girl will come to Hollywood. She will definitely Yes, because she must not be reconciled.
He didn't know why he had the feeling that this girl would eventually break up with him because he couldn't provide her with what she needed. Even if he became an All-Star or a superstar, he still couldn't provide Catherine with the resources she wanted.
So, it's better to forget it. After all, love shouldn't be the most important thing to him and her now.
After sending Catherine to the entrance and watching her go in, he turned around and headed towards the visiting team's locker room.
At this time, the United Center Arena was full of stars. Many Hollywood stars came here to watch the Eastern Conference Finals. At the Palace of Auburn Hills, you could not see this kind of scene during the same Eastern Conference Finals.
As soon as Catherine entered, she saw several A-list Hollywood stars.
"Catherine, who do you prefer in the love triangle between you, Iron Fist and Pippen?" When she saw him, a reporter from the entertainment media immediately ran over to interview him.
Catherine's little hands couldn't help but squeeze. She swore that if she had the force value of her boyfriend, she would hit this reporter's face, just like Zhou hit Pippen in the face.
"NO, there is no so-called love triangle. I only have one boyfriend, and he is the Iron Fist you mentioned. Mr. Pippen is an excellent player, but I don't know him, and I don't want to know him." She suppressed the unhappiness in her heart and smiled. responded.
Not far away, Larry Johnson was being interviewed by reporters.
"Larry, who do you want to support today at the United Center?" the reporter asked.
"I said I support that guy from Iron Fist, do you believe it?" Larry Johnson said angrily.
"I heard that during the last regular season, after Iron Fist beat you on the court, he beat you off the court again?" The reporter asked another question that didn't deserve a beating.
"Who did you listen to? We didn't have another conflict off the field."
Larry Johnson glanced angrily at the logo on the reporter's microphone, Detroit Daily Worker? Rubbish media!
"What on earth do you want to ask?" he asked very dissatisfied.
The reporter asked with a smile: "I heard that you are an amateur boxer, don't you want to make a private appointment with Iron Fist?"
"Has the news been exposed?"
Larry Johnson was a little surprised, but he probably wasn't, otherwise the reporter wouldn't have asked him that way. He quickly said: "I would like to, but Iron Fist may not dare to agree."
"Why, that will win you." The reporter sneered.
Larry Johnson said angrily: "He hit me with his head instead of using his fists. This is against the rules. If we are going to fight, it must be within the rules of boxing."
"Larry, Iron Fist averaged 23 points per game in the first four games of the Eastern Conference Finals. Do you have anything to comment on this?" The reporter asked another question.
Larry Johnson said disdainfully: "Is the shooting percentage more than 40%? As some people said, with such a low shooting percentage, who can't score those points?"
The reporter said proudly: "A total of 31 of 62 shots were made in the four games, and the shooting rate was exactly 50%."
Larry Johnson's expression froze, he was careless!
He immediately asked: "So what is the shooting percentage for the entire playoffs?"
The reporter chuckled and said: "So far, the shooting percentage of 45.3% is not very high, but it is not low either. Jordan only had 43% in the last game."
Larry Johnson said disdainfully: "It's only 45%, which is far from the level of an excellent point guard. He must at least improve his shooting percentage to 50% before I can qualify for evaluation."
After saying this, he turned around and left.
"Iron Fist's hit rate has really increased to 50%. What qualifications do you have to evaluate him?" the reporter said disdainfully.
…
At eight o'clock, the substitutes came on, and both sides also announced the starting lineup.
Pistons: Bedford, Dennis Rodman, Orlando Ulrich, Joe Dumars, Zhou Quan
Bulls: Bill Cartwright, Horace Grant, Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan, John Paxson
In the TNT commentary box, Robert Guida said: "The assassin still received special treatment at the United Center and was booed loudly."
"It doesn't affect him, it's the injury that affects him," Ringo Wilson said.
Robert Guida suddenly smiled and said: "I don't know if Pippen can perform normally today, after all, he received two punches on the head."
"I heard that Iron Fist's fists are very hard and are very famous in the NCAA. Pippen should be affected to some extent."
Ringo Wilson couldn't help laughing, but said: "Now the public opinion is directed at Michael and is very unfriendly to him. In fact, I think this time is the same as the Battle of Mount Auburn. He just defended Pippen and did nothing. What, isn’t it wrong to stand up for your teammates?”
"So what do you think about Pippen's behavior of chatting up Iron Fist's girlfriend in front of her?" Robert Guida asked with interest.
Ringo Wilson shrugged and said: "It was just a small thing, just a chat, and they were not married yet. Pippen's words were actually not wrong.
Of course, his behavior was a bit reckless. Tie Fist couldn't bear it when he was flirting with Tie Fist's girlfriend in front of her. His reaction was also normal.
I don't have any opinion on this matter. It's just that my hormones are overflowing. I hope that they can put all their energy on the court, just like Michael Jordan. This is the most correct attitude. "
Robert Guida secretly curled his lips, Michael Jordan did a lot of things that wasted energy off the court, but his physical fitness was abnormal and it did not affect his condition.
He asked again: "Linger, Selly has been reimbursed, what do you think of the next series?"
Ringo Wilson immediately said excitedly: "There is no doubt that the Bulls will eliminate the Pistons with a score of four to two.
You have to know that John Salley is still very important in terms of defense and rebounding. Without him, Rodman's condition will not be good, and the Pistons will collapse inside.
They lost their energy and enterprising spirit last season. They have managed to regain some energy this season under the guidance of Iron Fist. However, there are too few young people in the team and it is difficult for their morale to last. Now that Seli is injured, the morale is likely to end. Collapse. "
Robert Guida nodded and did not object, because this was indeed very possible.
At this time, some reporters were interviewing celebrities.
"Ervin, what do you think the Bulls' chances are of winning tonight?"
"The impact of Selly's retirement on the Pistons is not small. Rodman's condition is unstable. The Pistons' interior defense and rebounding are not as good as in the regular season. Now that Selly can't play, they will definitely drop a lot again. I think it is at least 80% , or even 90%, Michael will not let this opportunity go."
"Patrick, do you think the Eastern Conference Finals will reach a tiebreaker?"
"Oh, well, I think that's probably impossible."
"Kareem, you were injured in the finals, and then the rookie Magic stepped up and won the championship. Now the center is also reimbursed. Do you think Iron Fist is capable of stepping up?"
"Iron Fist, he is not the kind of rookie with overwhelming talent, but we should have expectations for his future. Now let him turn the tide on Michael Jordan. It is harsh on him. As an alumnus of UCLA, I do not support this. manner."
In the player tunnel at this time, ten starting players from the two teams arrived one after another.
Several reporters from each team followed and filmed, and TNT TV station also had a camera to follow the Bulls, mainly of course to follow Jordan.
Jerry Krause arranged for a team of security guards to maintain order here, fearing that both sides would cause trouble, mainly because they were afraid that Jordan and the others would be beaten.
"Camera switch to Unit 2."
There were too many conflicts between the Bulls and the Pistons, and there were also many conflicts between Jordan and Zhou Quan. Pippen happened again the day before yesterday, so the TNT live broadcast director felt that something might happen off the court and immediately issued an order.
Now, the scene in the player tunnel was directly put on the hanging screen, appearing in the eyes of more than 22,000 fans, and also in the eyes of 20 to 30 million people in the United States.
At this time, Zhou Quan walked past Jordan, took a step forward and stopped, half-turned to look at the latter and said: "Old boy, someone wrote a love letter to your wife, why don't you help deliver it? It's incredible, you actually Don’t you respect their freedom of love?”
"Pfft! Haha..."
Not only the Pistons, but also the Bulls could not hold back, covered their mouths, turned around and laughed secretly.
"oh!"
In the TNT commentary box, Ringo Wilson covered his face, not wanting to watch Jordan being humiliated anymore.
Robert Guida, on the other hand, stared at the screen with relish and said: "I am actually very interested in the content of that letter. I am willing to buy it for five hundred dollars and then make its content public."
"Shut up, Robert." Ringo Wilson said quickly.
"Haha..." Robert Guida laughed endlessly.
"..."
Countless Bulls fans at the scene were startled at first when they heard what Zhou Quan said to Jordan, and then felt very angry. This was an absolute humiliation for Michael.
"Shh!"
Huge boos immediately sounded, and countless abuses were directed at Zhou Quan.
At the scene, Jordan's eyes immediately turned red, his fists were clenched tightly, and he was breathing like an ox.
At this time, boos rang out from outside, which distracted him for a moment. Taking this opportunity, he forced himself to calm down and said loudly: "Iron Fist, don't even think about making small moves. You will lose in the Eastern Conference Finals."
"You have no say in winning or losing in the Eastern Conference Finals, otherwise why didn't you sweep us?" Zhou Quan said coldly, staring at Pippen.
When Pippen saw it, he quickly hid around the corner.
"Iron Fist, don't cause trouble and calm down."
A group of security guards also hurried over and blocked Zhou Quan.
"Pi Lao Er, weren't you very courageous yesterday?" Zhou Quan shouted.
"I, I didn't do anything, Iron Fist, don't cause trouble on purpose." Pippen yelled hurriedly.
Zhou Quan yelled: "You dare to publicly chat up my woman in front of me, now apologize to me publicly in front of reporters, otherwise there will be no security to protect you when you get to the venue."
Jordan said angrily: "Iron Fist, the matter is over, you have already beaten him, what is the point of still holding on to it now?"
"Who told you it happened? It doesn't matter what you said."
Zhou Quan shouted coldly and said sternly: "You have to ask him to apologize to me now, otherwise I will drag you all to death and let the Blazers win the championship."
"Damn Pi Er, just cause trouble for me." Jordan cursed secretly.
It's not like he has never done this before. In order to support Pippen this time, he made a fuss again and was bothering Pi Lao Er, so asking Pippen to apologize would put no psychological pressure on him.
However, there are now TNT television cameras, and the fans outside reacted just now, and maybe it is being broadcast live across the United States. As the leader of the team, he cannot directly ask Pippen to apologize, so he can only turn around and shout: "Scotty, you decide for yourself. Well, no matter what you do, I will support you."
“Michael is great!”
"In the end it was Michael who carried everything."
"Michael is tough enough."
"Scotty, learn from MJ and don't bow to that villain Iron Fist."
Jordan's words instantly made Bulls fans excited, and countless praises poured in.
At the scene, Pippin breathed a sigh of relief. Although the apology was aggrieved, Michael had been beaten by the Iron Fist and had bowed his head to the Iron Fist, so it didn't matter, as long as he didn't get beaten again in the future. After all, the Iron Fist always hit the face, and if it broke Xiang, how do you pick up girls in the future?
It's just that it's a bit too embarrassing in front of reporters.
"I'm sorry." He whispered.
"Louder." Zhou Quan shouted.
"sorry."
Pippen was startled and shouted loudly.
"If you dare to attack my woman again, I will blow your dick." Zhou Quan cursed.
Pippen clamped his legs together, a chill rushed from his back to the top of his head, and he suddenly felt the urge to urinate.
"Why did Pippen apologize, you weakling!"
"It's so shameful. Don't provoke others if you don't have the guts."
"He'll never be the boss, damn softie!"
Seeing this, countless Bulls fans became disappointed with Pippen.
"Shh!"
When Zhou Quan came on the stage, the fans quickly booed again, their mouths busy.
(End of chapter)
