The 25th was also the first day of the Olympic Games. The men's basketball competition also started on this day, and then Zhou Quan's mood began to deteriorate.
As the men's basketball game progresses, under the crazy performances of Jordan and other animals, the game has not ended yet, it has already won the title of the Dream Team, and the NBA has taken a big step to promote it around the world. David Stern was grinning from ear to ear.
The fame of superstars such as Jordan and Barkley has directly boosted the sales of their brand shoes. Zhou Quan's sneaker sales have been seriously affected, which is why he is in a bad mood.
For the dream team that beat its opponents by dozens of points in every game, the Chinese men's basketball team fell into a nightmare of losing streak in the group stage, and it was a losing streak by a big score. No matter who they encountered, they could not fight back. force.
In the first game against the Lithuania Bowl, they were defeated 75:112, losing by 37 points. After the first quarter, they fell behind by a full 20 points, which was totally unsuitable.
The second game was against Puerto Rico, a team that the men's basketball team thought they could win before the game. The result was 68:100, a 32-point gap, which made the men's basketball team fall into the abyss.
In the third game against the CIS, I performed well, but still lost 84:100.
In the fourth game, they lost to Australia 66:88, and finally lost to Venezuela 88:96.
After losing all five games in the group stage, the men's basketball team failed to cross the line and its morale hit rock bottom.
Head coach Jiang Shuai was very sad, and all the players were confused and shocked. Why are they so strong outside?
"I would like to suggest to the Basketball Department to strengthen local basketball development."
Jiang Xinquan is really sad. Because of the Olympic Games strategy, many basketball teams in major basketball provinces have been cut off. Domestic basketball strength has dropped a lot in the past two years. Many competitions have been suspended due to insufficient local teams. Competitions lack experience and young people There is a lack of talent. If this continues, there will be no hope for the next Olympics.
After the group stage, it was the crossover game. No one watched the Chinese men's basketball game. Not only were there no fans in the empty arena, there were no media either. Not only were there no foreign media, there was not even a Chinese reporter to be found. .
Seeing the empty arena, Tiger King Sun Jun said to Shan Cha very sadly: "Shan, if there is a crack in the ground, I will get in. How can we have the honor to return to China after losing like this?"
"It's true that I don't have the face to see Mr. Jiangdong." Shan Cha lowered his head and sighed.
Next to him, Ma Jian didn’t have much chance to play. He had a lot of opinions about the coaching staff and didn’t feel that much about losing, but he sighed:
"The Dream Team is so strong, beating its opponents by an average of 40 points per game. These guys are all from the NBA, and it is said that they are all from the NCAA. The NCAA is the college league in the United States. I plan to study in the United States after the Olympics and play in the NCAA. .”
"Lao Ma, do you have a connection?" Sun Jun said in surprise.
"The day before yesterday, a coach from an American university took a fancy to me. He said he would provide me with a scholarship." Ma Jian said with a beaming face.
At this time Shan Shen said: "Speaking of the NBA and the NCAA, I heard that there is a person in our country who is currently playing in the NBA. He is also from the NCAA and plays point guard for the Pistons."
"Really or not?" Sun Jun said.
"Isn't it possible?" Ma Jiandao said.
"It's true. You should know Zhang Liji, Coach Zhang. He is now in the United States. He used to be the head coach of our Capital Youth Team. He contacted our team's deputy team leader Zhang Ming and wanted to recommend that person to join the national team. That person He is from Nanhu Province." Shan Da said.
"Can that be done?"
Sun Jun immediately shook his head.
Isn’t it funny to recommend people from Nanhu Province through the channels of the Capitals? This is the Olympic Games, and everyone has their own local interests. Who would recommend people from other provinces to the higher authorities?
"Do you know what it's called?" Ma Jian asked, seeing that it didn't look like he was lying.
"I don't know, I didn't ask." Shan Chao shook his head.
Ma Jian fell silent, his eyes fluctuating.
He became more and more determined. Since there are people in China who can play in the NBA, if he goes to the United States, with his talent, he should have a chance. At least the NCAA should be fine.
In the end, the Chinese men's basketball team lost two crossover games and lost all seven games, finishing last in the Olympics and finishing twelfth.
Wu Qinglong, the captain of the men's basketball team, the core of the backcourt, and the starting point guard, ranked second in the team. He scored three points in the first game. He played 169 minutes in seven games, averaging 24 minutes per game, and scored a total of 90 points, averaging 12.8 points per game.
The Chinese magician and backup point guard Adijiang did not have many playing opportunities. He averaged 14.6 minutes per game and scored a total of 11 points, 11 assists and 13 steals in seven games.
The best performer in the men's basketball team is Tiger King Sun Jun, the scoring leader of the Chinese team, averaging 16.1 points per game.
Ma Jian, as an old man of the national team, once emperor and courtier, did not gain the trust of the newly appointed Jiang Shuai and had few opportunities to play. This made him more determined to go to the United States.
On August 9th, the Dream Team won all eight games, breaking 100 points in every game, beating its opponents by an average of 43.8 points per game. It turned all its opponents into fans. They were not afraid of losing and just wanted to take photos with them. In the end, they won the championship. Unrivaled in winning the men's basketball gold medal at the Barcelona Olympics.
Barkley became the scoring leader of the Dream Team. This was his peak moment, and his fame became so great that his sneaker sales exploded.
The performance of Michael Jordan, who is highly praised by the NBA, is equally dazzling, and his gorgeous performances have conquered countless fans.
"The Chinese team lost all? Didn't win a game? Is it true? Brother Zhang, don't lie to me. I'm not that easy to lie."
On the 10th, after the Olympics, Zhou Quan contacted Zhang Lili and inquired about the Olympics, only to learn that the men's basketball team had lost all seven games. He couldn't believe it.
Zhang Lijia sighed: "Well, fortunately, they are not in the same group as the dream team and have no chance to play against each other. Otherwise, I can't even imagine the shock, and I will be mentally shattered."
"Ha ha……"
Unable to hold back, Zhou Quan laughed out loud.
Zhang Liji laughed and scolded: "Xiao Zhou, don't gloat about your misfortune. Even if you make it to the national team, you won't be able to withstand the terrifying lineup of the Dream Team."
Zhou Quan smiled and said, "No, I'm not laughing at the men's basketball team. Indeed, I must be the same way. What can one person do?"
"well!"
Zhang Lili didn't say this again. He knew that if Zhou Quan was really thrown into this men's basketball team, he would definitely not lose all seven games.
Zhou Quan averaged 20+10 points per game against Jordan in the Eastern Conference Finals. In the Olympics, his performance will definitely be the same.
It's a pity that he has been away from the national team for too long and is in the United States. He has been far away from the domestic basketball circle and has no effective channels to recommend Zhou Quan.
He heard that Jiang Xinquan has the final say in the men's basketball team now, and he only trusts the people he brought out of the Liaoning team. He is not familiar with Jiang Xinquan, has never met or dealt with him.
He was born in the 1950s. Jiang Xiquan should be almost one year older than him. He joined the second national team in the 1960s. When he joined the national team in 1973, Jiang Xiquan had retired from the provincial team and became the coach of the Liaoning Ning team. .
"Xiao Zhou, are you in Detroit now?" he asked.
"No, I am training in Los Angeles and will return to Detroit before the start of the season." Zhou Quan said.
"Los Angeles? Hey, I'm going to Los Angeles in two days. What a coincidence." Zhang Li said with a smile.
"Come to play?"
"What are you playing for? My sister-in-law introduced me to a job. Tsingtao Beer has a sales point in Los Angeles and has a position as a salesman. I plan to give it a try."
"Aren't you staying in Chicago?"
"No, my wife is also planning to leave Chicago." Zhang Li said.
"Oh, then I'll treat you to dinner when you come, so be sure to contact me then." Zhou Quan smiled.
"become."
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On the 11th, the dream team returned to the United States and landed in New York, receiving a warm welcome.
Among the twelve people, eleven are superstar-level stars, and there are three superstars. Their crazy performances in the Olympics not only made them famous internationally, but also in the United States. Each of them reputation has improved to a higher level.
That evening, Philip suddenly called Zhou Quan and asked: "Zhou, I know you play golf. There is a golf charity match now. Do you want to play it?
Just in Los Angeles, the day after tomorrow, on the 13th, there are many celebrities participating, including Michael Jordan who just finished playing in the Olympics and all the members of his dream team.
Week, this is an opportunity to show off. If you want to become a star, you need to participate in such activities to increase your exposure. "
"Roger, this is not something I can go to if I want to, right?" Zhou Quan asked.
"No problem. I still have some connections in Los Angeles and can get invitation cards. Besides, Iron Fist Massacre is also well-known in Los Angeles." Philip smiled.
"Okay, you make the arrangements." He smiled.
"Prepare donations. There will be an auction before the game. Just a meaningful item will do." Philip reminded.
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At this time, in a five-star hotel in New York, the postman was discussing the boxing match with his agent Manley.
"Karl, I really don't recommend you to have a boxing match with Iron Fist. Your upper body muscles are too strong and you can't have explosive power. Your pace and movement are far inferior to Iron Fist. You can only go up..." Manley said.
The postman was a little annoyed. Manly kept saying that he couldn't beat Iron Fist, but he couldn't swallow that and was determined to fight.
He said in a low voice: "Stop trying to persuade me. Even if I lose, I will still fight."
"Why?" Manley didn't understand.
The postman said coldly: "If you lose, you will bite off a piece of his flesh."
Manly's face twitched, and he stopped trying to persuade him. He just said: "Then when you are training, let the trainer practice more defensive skills."
He thought of the NBA again and sighed: "Once you apply for a boxing license, your boxing matches will be exposed, and you don't know how the league and the teams will react."
The postman said coldly: "At most, I will be suspended for a few games and lose a little money. What else can I do?"
"Oh well."
Manly said helplessly.
He thought of the golf charity match the day after tomorrow and said: "Tomorrow we are going to Los Angeles, and we will be delayed for a few more days. Oakley and Larry Johnson have been doing boxing training. You have not done boxing training because of the Olympics. Carl, you are the best So I can make my neck thicker so it can withstand beatings."
The postman stared, wanting to punch his agent down. Why did he always say depressing words?
"Snatch!"
At this time, there was a knock on the door, and it turned out that it was Jordan and a bunch of guys from the Dream Team who came to the door.
"Come on, postman, let's go have a drink."
Jordan, wearing a straight suit, sunglasses, and a cigar in his hand, looked like a boss, waving to the postman and shouting.
After winning two consecutive championships and winning the Olympic Games, Michael Jordan was already very powerful. His self-confidence was extremely high and he was extremely ambitious. Every move he made showed his domineering attitude. He had a lot of bastard spirit. He was arrogant and invincible. He already had the power of a king. .
"I'm coming."
Karl Malone responded quickly like a little brother.
"Postman, I heard that you are going to have a regular boxing match with that bastard Iron Fist. We will support you then." Jordan said.
The postman said in surprise: "Michael, who did you listen to? This news hasn't been exposed yet?"
Jordan said: "Charles Oakley told me, he also made an appointment with Iron Fist."
Zou almost nodded and said angrily: "Michael, why don't you make a date with him and we can fuck him together."
Jordan's face twitched, and he shook his head and said: "We each do our own thing, you are responsible for fucking him off the court, and I am responsible for fucking him on the court.
As long as he is in the east, I will kill him. He will probably be selected as an All-Star next year, and then you will see how I play with him. "
Magic Johnson advised: "Michael, don't go too far. Although Iron Fist has a good character, if you touch his bottom line, he will be very difficult to mess with."
Jordan said: "Don't worry, Erwin, I have an appointment with that bastard. On the court, we will speak based on our strength."
"That's good." Magic Johnson nodded.
Jordan suddenly stared at Dameng and asked: "Hakim, why don't you ask that bastard for a date? Don't tell me you're afraid of him?"
Dameng's face immediately turned ugly. Last year's All-Star Game was because of Jordan. He promised to vent his anger for Jordan, and then he was beaten badly by Zhou Quan. He had many stitches on his face. Now Jordan wants to instigate him?
It's not that he doesn't want to regain face from Zhou Quan, but he is not stupid. In terms of fighting skills, he is really no match. He doesn't want to be beaten again. He has already lost enough face last time.
When Buckley saw Da Meng's appearance, he quickly interrupted: "Let's go, let's stop talking nonsense. Let's have a good drink tonight."
At this time, the elevator arrived and the door slid open. Barkley and the others were about to go in, but they almost collided with Oakley and Larry Johnson who came out.
"Hey, Charles, you're here." Jordan greeted.
"Did you date them?" Buckley asked.
"Yes, they are all friends. I called them over to cheer them up and have a good fight with Iron Fist."
Jordan smiled. Oakley was an old friend. Although Larry Johnson was a rookie, as long as he was an opponent of Iron Fist, he was also his friend.
The relationship between Barkley and Oakley was average, even bad. The two had fought, but it was not as serious as the fight between Zhou Quan and Oakley. For Jordan's sake, they didn't say anything.
That night, they got very drunk and gambled money.
The next day, the gang flew to Los Angeles to participate in a charity golf tournament.
After having lunch in Los Angeles, a group of people went to practice golf at the National Golf Course, where the charity match was held.
The owner of the stadium personally received the dream team members, took photos with them, and then played together.
Zhou Quan also received an invitation card to the charity match. He conducted strength training in the morning and treated Zhang Lili, who had just arrived in Los Angeles, to dinner at noon. He did not conduct basketball training in the afternoon. Instead, accompanied by Philip, he went to a golf course to practice his skills.
This so-called aristocratic sport is very expensive and cannot be played by ordinary people. However, the NCAA has this competition and UCLA also has a golf team. Although he is not on the golf team, he has played it many times as a pastime.
During this period in Detroit, he had nowhere to go and often went to the golf course. Once he shot a score of three under par, and it was on the black stage.
Golf is divided into stroke play and match play. Stroke play is generally the most common. Tomorrow's charity match is also a stroke play, with 18 holes.
Eighteen holes are divided into 4 long holes, 10 medium holes, and 4 short holes. The pars for each hole are 5, 4, and 3 respectively. Therefore, the international par is a total of 72 holes. It can also be added or Reduce the number of long holes, and the pars will be 71 and 73.
A set of fourteen clubs, four woods, nine irons and one putter.
Woods are long clubs, suitable for long-distance hits, and are used when teeing off.
Irons come in long, medium and short lengths. Like woods, they come in different models to suit various hitting angles and distances. If you pick the wrong club, you will have problems hitting the ball.
Putting is to hit the ball to the green and then use the putter to advance into the hole.
The golf course is divided into tables, fairways, greens, and holes.
When teeing off from the tee, try to hit the ball onto a flat fairway. It will be troublesome if it hits an obstacle area. Only when there are no obstacles on the fairway is it easier to hit. Then hit the ball to the green where the hole is located. The green is where the hole is. lawn, a hole and a green.
Golf is also a hitting sport. His hitting accuracy is improved to the first-class level due to the full panoramic vision. The reason why it is not the top level is because there is not enough training. If professional training is carried out, it can be improved to the top level. .
In fact, when he was playing golf in Detroit, he felt some of his current talents in this sport.
Golf courses are very large, covering an area of more than 100 acres and being five or six kilometers in length. They are generally located in hilly areas with a height difference of one to twenty meters.
In such an area, his full-level panoramic vision is not as effective as on the basketball court, but wherever he can see, it is still clear.
Each hole is fundamentally different in length, medium and short. Men's long holes are generally over 470 yards, the longest in the world is over 800 meters, and short holes are within 250 yards.
According to his experience, at distances within a thousand yards, his full-level panoramic vision and full-level spatial imagination still have very accurate effects.
In other words, he can use his full spatial imagination to accurately measure the distance to be hit, even down to centimeters.
Of course, just because he knows how far to hit does not mean that he can really hit it. It also doesn't work if his skills are not good and he has no work on his hands.
And this kind of technology requires constant training, how far the distance is, what club to use, what angle to hit, how much force to use, what kind of club technique to use, it is very complicated and professional.
(End of chapter)
