Early the next morning, Zhou Quan invited Zhang Lili, Sun Zhenping, and the three-person camera team to have breakfast, which they had made an appointment with last night.
Sun Zhenping and the others arrived in Los Angeles yesterday morning. After meeting with Zhang Liangli, they learned that Zhou Quan would participate in a professional golf tournament today and decided to take some videos of Zhou Quan playing golf, so they took a bus to San Francisco in the afternoon.
At present, not many people play golf in China, and not many people even know that the first golf course in China was the hot spring course built by Mr. Huo Da in Zhongshan in 1984. In fact, it is not worth taking pictures of.
But this time they not only had to broadcast the NBA All-Stars, but also had an important task, which was to interview Zhou Quan, so they decided to film some.
While having breakfast, Phillip drove up, called another taxi, and they went to the golf course.
On the golf course, Zhou Quan showed his influence as a cross-border star. Except for some star golfers, many ordinary professional golfers are not as attractive as him. Many media reporters came to interview him immediately after seeing him.
Sun Zhenping was very excited. As a veteran sports reporter, he rarely covers such professional sports competitions, and he rarely sees Chinese athletes so popular abroad.
“Take it, take it all,” he kept instructing the camera team.
The PGA Tour started in 1990, and this year is its fourth year. It is becoming more and more influential, and the winner of each stop has a fund of up to one million US dollars.
In these two rounds, relying on his excellent precise hitting ability, Zhou Quan shot a total of 139 strokes. In the first round, he scored 70, which was 2 strokes under par. In the second round, he performed better, with a score of 69, which was 3 strokes below par. Played at the level of a professional player.
After the first two rounds, there were a total of 135 players, and his ranking was not low. He was tied for 15th place with two other players. There were 21 players in the top 14.
Although these two rounds of competition are not enough to prove his professional strength, after all, there are too few games, and it is entirely possible for amateur golfers to score below par if they perform well, but it also further proves that he does play professional golf. Strength.
"Another successful crossover! It is recommended that Iron Fist Massacre change careers. As long as you train hard, you have the potential to become an excellent golfer." Los Angeles Daily.
"Cross-over madman Zhou Quan once again proved that he does have the professional ability to cross-border." New York Times.
After the second round on the morning of the 19th, Zhou Quan took a flight in the afternoon, accompanied by Zhang Liyi and five other people, and flew to Salt Lake City, Utah, where this year's All-Stars will be at the home of the Jazz.
"Be careful, Zhou, Jordan is likely to target you, he is not a mass person." Philip reminded before getting on the plane.
"Oh, it doesn't matter. He's not very generous, but I still have a lot of energy and I won't argue with him." Zhou Quan said with a smile.
Roger Philippe laughed silently, "Liar, you are the type who must avenge you, no different from Michael Jordan."
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Zhou Quan and his party arrived at the hotel where the NBA All-Stars stayed in Salt Lake City.
"Oh, look, Iron Fist is here."
"I guess he's coming too."
"This guy shot three under par in two rounds. I don't think he can stay in the NBA for long and will have to change careers sooner or later."
"I also think so. If he spends his time practicing basketball on golf, his achievements will not be less than playing basketball."
"But I think he should play baseball. He hit a home run off Ainge, the main pitcher of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The ball was very fast, and Ainge didn't hold back."
"I think it's better to go into professional boxing. He knocked out Larry Johnson and Oakley in one round."
A large group of reporters swarmed outside the hotel and surrounded Zhou Quan who had just got off the car, while the fans waiting outside were talking a lot.
"Iron Fist, do you have any thoughts on changing careers?"
"NO, not yet."
"That means it will happen in the future?"
"It may not happen in the future."
"Tekken, the NBA offseason is very long. Will you participate in other professional events?"
"possible."
"What do you hope to achieve in other sports? Or is it just for show?"
"It's still a trial. I hope to try more sports in the future, such as tennis, shooting, etc. I have tried these at UCLA, and they are very attractive to me."
"Did you consider that you would be isolated in this All-Star Game?"
"Who would isolate me?"
"You and Michael Jordan are sworn enemies, so are you and Da Meng, and there are many people. Recently, you have had conflicts with Barkley. Do you think they will not isolate you?"
"Oh, I can't control the Western Conference All-Stars, but if anyone from the Eastern Conference All-Stars dares to isolate me, I won't pass the ball to them."
"Ha ha……"
As soon as Zhou Quan said these words, the scene burst into laughter.
"Xiao Gao, did you take the photo?" Sun Zhenping asked Xiao Gao, the leader of the camera team.
"Teacher Sun, if we keep shooting like this, we won't have enough tape." Xiao Gao said awkwardly.
"Then buy it and ask the NBA for reimbursement." Sun Zhenping said bluntly.
After dealing with reporters, Zhou Quan had no choice but to enter the hotel.
The NBA did not book the entire hotel, only the 23rd to 25th floors. Zhou Quan’s room was on the 24th floor, and the league’s management staff lived on the 23rd floor.
"Xiao Zhou, see you later."
When they arrived on the 23rd floor, Zhang Lili and the others went out. They first had to go to the NBA management and get an interview pass before they could conduct interviews and shoots.
Zhou Quan arrived at the 24th floor. As soon as the elevator door opened, he saw a large number of people waiting for the elevator outside. The person standing at the front was Michael Jordan, followed by Barkley and Dameng.
Seeing Zhou Quan inside, the group of people who were chatting and laughing immediately stopped.
Seeing Zhou Quan come out, Jordan, who was standing at the front, took the initiative to get out of the way. He knew Zhou Quan's temper. It would be embarrassing if he got angry and was beaten in public.
"Tekken, good golf," laughed Joe Dumars in the crowd.
"Jo, let's have dinner together?"
Zhou Quan pulled his suitcase and walked past Jordan, smiling and nodding to the others, while greeting Joe Dumas.
"Oh, we just made an appointment to have dinner together, you should go too." Joe Dumas said hurriedly.
"OK, wait a moment while I put the suitcase away."
Zhou Quan didn't refuse. Although he didn't have a good relationship with Jordan and others, not all of the All-Stars were mortal enemies. There were also many people worth dating. He would not isolate himself.
"Hey, Iron Fist, you're in the limelight again, teach me how to play golf someday." O'Neal shouted from the crowd.
"OK, does the hotel have an indoor golf course, or a fairway? If so, do you want to play together in the evening?" he asked.
"This is a good idea, it's settled." O'Neill said happily.
"Who else wants to play together?" he asked the others.
He knows that some people want to play golf, because golf is a so-called aristocratic sport. When the word aristocrat is used, the appeal will be greatly increased. Most NBA players are from slums, and aristocrats have a great influence on them. attraction.
In the United States, playing golf is one of the most fashionable and stylish ways of socializing. Talking about business while playing golf on the golf course is also a way of upper class society.
Everyone who has some money likes to play golf. Everyone wants to try it. At least they must be able to play it and understand the rules. In this way, they will appear to be gentlemen and nobles, and they will have more opportunities to contact the upper class. If you don’t even know how to play golf, , you are not even qualified to contact the upper class society.
People like Jordan and Barkley also like to play golf, which is definitely inseparable from the word aristocrat.
Since he has just performed at a professional level on the PGA Tour, his invitation should be attractive to this group of All-Stars.
Sure enough, someone responded immediately.
"Iron Fist, count me in," Danny Manning said.
"Count me in," Tribot said.
There are also Schrempf, Doherty, Larry Nance, Mark Price, Wilkins, etc. Anyone who has not had much trouble with him wants to play.
"Then let's go together." He smiled.
Joe Dumars secretly gave Zhou Quan a thumbs up. They had just met, and with just one sentence, he had connected with so many All-Stars and established common interests, so he was no longer afraid of being isolated by Jordan and the others.
When he arrived, the assassin told him to remind Iron Fist not to be isolated by Jordan, but that shouldn't be the case now.
Jordan was a little annoyed. He really wanted to isolate Zhou Quan during the All-Star Game, not only during the game, but also during the All-Star event tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, but this time it was impossible.
He regretted it now. He should have suggested playing golf just now, but it was a pity that he proposed playing cards instead.
After dinner, Zhou Quan and a group of people went to play golf, while another group of people followed Jordan and booked a business suite to play cards.
The hotel is not sealed. Even though NBA staff have sealed off the three floors, those reporters can also bribe the hotel staff. Then the next day, Zhou Quan and Jordan were on the front pages of major media at the same time. .
"There are gamblers on one side and gentlemen and nobles on the other. Now the fans should know who you want to support?"
The Detroit Daily found a photo of Jordan losing at the gambling table and put it together with a photo of Zhou Quan and Joe Dumars playing golf last night, creating a strong contrast.
"During the All-Star Game, he also led a group of All-Stars to gamble. Michael Jordan has become addicted to gambling. He will destroy himself and teach our young people bad." The New York Times.
At eight o'clock, Jordan's mobile phone rang as he just woke up.
"Hello..."
"Michael, Michael, I'm begging you, can the All-Stars stop playing cards? Go read the newspapers and TV news. You are on the front page again because of gambling. From the beginning of this season until now, all over the United States The media is targeting you, so stop doing stupid things, you will ruin yourself."
As soon as he was connected, the somewhat angry voice of his agent David Falk came from the other end of the TV, leaving him stunned.
At this time, in a room on the 25th floor, David Stern had finished washing, when his special assistant Hawk Houston came in.
"Michael Jordan played another night of poker last night?"
Hearing Houston's report, he felt a pain in his head and said angrily: "Don't he also like golf? Why can't he learn Tekken? Is it because of his background?"
He was very happy that some people followed Zhou Quan to play golf. If everyone followed Jordan to play cards, the media would definitely describe the NBA as a league of bad gamblers.
But thinking about Zhou Quan also gave him a headache, because not long ago, Zhou Quan punched Dan Marley on the court and then had a conflict with Barkley.
Anyway, Jordan and Zhou Quan, the mortal enemies, gave him no time to worry.
But in comparison, Zhou Quan is a little better. After all, he doesn't hit people for no reason. He always fights back after others attack him.
As for Jordan, gambling has been an old problem, and last time it even involved a lone offender. There is no way to clean up this black spot.
At half past eight, a group of all-stars came to the restaurant for breakfast. At nine o'clock, they set off. There were some show activities to participate in in the morning, and no one could be absent.
Jordan also showed up at the restaurant with a bad face. Barkley, Dameng, Larry Johnson and others also looked bad. They all knew that the media had found out about the card game last night, and they were all named and scolded by the media. , no one escaped.
Seeing the bad looks on Jordan's and others' faces, the group of All-Stars who followed Zhou Quan to play golf were very happy.
At this time, David Stern appeared in the restaurant, ignoring Jordan who looked at him, but walked towards Zhou Quan with a smile.
"Mr. Stern, good morning." Zhou Quan stood up and greeted.
"Good morning Zhou! I hope you have a happy All-Star weekend." Stern smiled.
"I believe it will." Zhou Quan smiled.
There was no media at the scene, but players and managers were present. Stern's attitude was almost semi-public, and his meaning was obvious. He was expressing anger and dissatisfaction with Jordan, and he was also expressing appreciation and support to Zhou Quan.
After breakfast, the NBA All-Star Weekend has officially begun. There will be show activities in the morning and afternoon, and then there will be a slam dunk contest and a three-point shooting contest in the evening.
During the daytime activities, Jordan had no intention of isolating Zhou Quan because the media surrounding him had already annoyed him.
Zhou Quan did not sign up for these two competitions, and the league did not invite him.
In the end, last year's rookie, the Heat's No. 12 pick in the first round, Harold Miner won the slam dunk contest, and Mark Price won the three-point contest.
On the 21st, I participated in some activities during the day, and in the evening it was the All-Star dinner and the All-Star game.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, the show ended and all the All-Stars returned to the hotel to rest.
Jordan called a group of All-Stars to his room. In the East, there were only three other players, including Pippen, Larry Johnson, and Ewing. In the West, there were more people, including Barkley, Damn, Postman, John Stockton, and Sean Kan. There are seven players including Po, Dan Marley, and Tim Hardaway. Adding both sides together, including himself, there are eleven players in total, almost half of the All-Stars.
His first All-Star game was ruined at the hands of Isiah Thomas. That bastard gathered a bunch of All-Stars to isolate him, and now he wants to give Zhou Quan back.
Moreover, in the past two days, Zhou Quan stepped on him to ascend to the throne again. He became a gambler that everyone hated, while Zhou Quan became a gentleman and aristocrat that everyone praised and admired, which made him very frustrated and depressed.
Next, he will hold a complaint meeting to help his friends recall the bitter memories.
"Scotty, you have been beaten by an iron fist before, this is a good opportunity."
"Don't worry, Michael, he made a big fool of me, and I will repay that bastard. By the way, Michael, you were beaten by him too, before the battle at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Have you forgotten?"
"Shut up!"
Jordan snorted angrily, turned around and said to Larry Johnson: "Larry, you were beaten by him too, more than once."
"One day I will fight back and challenge him in the ring again."
"Patrick, you were beaten by him too..."
"No, no, I didn't, really not." Ewing quickly denied.
"Oh, sorry, that was easy to say."
Jordan said hurriedly: "But you were dunked by him, and he also made you suffer the humiliation of your crotch. This revenge must be avenged."
Ewing's old face was as black as coal, and he murmured: "I will help you, Michael, can you just stop saying a few words? I will definitely help you."
Jordan nodded with satisfaction, looked at Karl Malone again, and said, "Postman, you were beaten by him too, and you also broke a few ribs. Was it three or four?"
"asshole!"
The postman didn't know who he was scolding, but he swore in his heart that he would get a boxing license, have a good fight with Iron Fist, and wash away his shame.
"And you, Dameng..."
"Shut up! Michael, if you keep talking, I will help him." Dameng said angrily.
"Well Sir Charles, although you were not beaten this time, he was pulled away. Sooner or later he will beat you."
"Michael, you are wrong. I wanted to have a free wrestling match with him, but he was afraid. But Tekken didn't give me face, and I was a little unhappy. Michael, you are my friend, and I will help you this time."
"John, you hurt your nose by him, and the postman is still your brother."
"I won't forget it."
"Sean, although he didn't hit you, it is said that he threatened you in public and wanted to throw his damn gloves at you?"
"No, no, but Michael, I am willing to help you."
"Tim Hardaway, he can get the next three years of his contract, but is there a sneaker brand looking for you?"
"No." Xiao Chong said aggrievedly.
"So you have to stand out over him and let those sneaker brands see your performance, especially when you play against him. Don't worry, I will help you."
"Michael, thank you!" Xiaochong said gratefully.
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(End of chapter)
