Magic Johnson also accepted an interview with the media in Los Angeles. When asked about this series, he said: "People like to believe in people who have proven themselves. Iron Fist still needs to work hard on this. He must prove himself and prove what we think. Wrong, then we will be more optimistic about him next time."
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was also interviewed in Los Angeles and said: "I will go to Chicago to watch this series, hoping to get tickets from the Bulls management, haha!"
After the joke was over, he said seriously: "My attitude has always been like this, I will support my alumni, Iron Fist, and his team."
But he added: "I don't support him just because he is my alumnus, but because of the strength of the Pistons.
Because of the acquisition of Seikali, the Pistons have better rebounding ability than the Bulls. Compared with last season, the inside offensive ability has also been improved, which allows the Pistons to have more low-post offense.
Although Sekali is softer, he can still contain the Bulls' defense in the low post, which is something he couldn't do before.
Of course, his presence has reduced the defensive intensity of the low post. This is a problem that the Pistons need to face. If it cannot be solved, it is likely to be eliminated by Michael Jordan and Pippen.
However, we must also note that Tekken’s ability to break through with the ball has also improved a lot compared to last season. Look at what he did in the second half of G2 and G3 in the first round of the series. It was his breakthrough with the ball that made the difference. Wasps.
The Bulls' interior defense is just like that. If they can't stop it from the outside, they won't be able to stop the iron fist from the inside either. "
The media and stars have different opinions, but more people are more optimistic about the Bulls. After all, they are a team that is fighting for three consecutive championships, and there is also Michael Jordan, the most powerful offensive killer today. When he wants to score, there is no way. He can be stopped by anyone, and when he breaks out, one person can flatten a team.
In fact, Zhou Quan deeply understands that he is not an American, but he is the leader of the Pistons, and he faces a strong enemy like the Bulls, so he is destined not to get more support from more people.
The mainstream media in the United States can tolerate him having some achievements in the NBA, but they will never tolerate him reaching the top of the NBA.
In the end, everything depends on strength, and results determine everything. But he believes that one day when he reaches the top, he may face a more difficult situation than Jordan does now. By then, any black spots on his part will be magnified tenfold and a hundredfold. .
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"Hey Iron Fist, do you have tickets? I want to see your series."
That night, when Zhou Quan was being cozy with his girlfriend, O'Neal called.
"You're mistaken, Shaq. I can't get away tickets, so I have to find Jordan." He said angrily.
O'Neal said angrily: "I don't care. I offended him by helping you in the All-Star Game. Now that the Bulls don't give me votes, you have to take responsibility."
Zhou Quan's head suddenly got heavy, what should he do?
The team has indeed arranged an away ticket for the wives group, which is just one away ticket. Could it be that Christina is allowed to stay at home and Shark disguises herself as his girlfriend? Oh my God, that scene must be a bit spicy, right?
"Okay, okay, you come to me when the time comes and I'll take care of it." He had no choice but to say.
After finishing the phone call, he called his agent Philip, told him about the matter, asked him to make arrangements, and reminded: "By the way, Rogge, the Magic didn't get the ticket from the management last year. What happened next?" fixed?"
"Haha, don't worry, Zhou, leave it to me." Phillip smiled.
An hour later, Los Angeles TV suddenly broke the news that the Bulls management rejected All-Star center Shaquille O'Neal's ticket request.
The media believed that the reason for the Bulls' refusal was probably because O'Neal refused Jordan's isolation during the All-Star Game, which angered Jordan.
At this time, the North American media, which had been targeting Jordan for the past year, began to bite Jordan like crazy, making him and the team very passive, and the phone calls were off the hook.
Jordan was not in a good mood. Tomorrow morning the league will announce the MVP winner. However, he has been beaten by Barkley in the MVP rankings. It is very likely that he will lose this season's MVP and lose the opportunity for three consecutive championships.
And as the second round approaches, he has to face the Pistons again. The Pistons swept the Hornets and defeated the Bulls twice in the regular season. He is very aware of the strength of the Pistons, but he cannot lose in this second round. If he loses, he will not be able to win three consecutive championships. There may be no chance in this life to complete the great cause of the dynasty, so the pressure in my heart is very high, reaching the limit.
"I said this has nothing to do with me. I don't know what happened. I didn't isolate the Iron Fist guy in the All-Star Game. No, I didn't bother to do that at all. He didn't pose any threat to me."
After answering several interview calls from reporters and explaining repeatedly, he couldn't control his temper. He dropped his cell phone with a bang and even disconnected the landline at home.
"Ding ding ding..."
His other personal cell phone rang at this time, and it was the call of his agent David Falk.
"David, solve the problem for me right away, they are annoying me to death." Pressing the answer button, Falk yelled before he could speak.
"Don't worry, it's already being resolved. Michael, what you need now is to calm down, and your matter will soon be a thing of the past."
David Falk comforted.
At this time, Jerry Krause had already contacted the Los Angeles TV station through one of his staff members and revealed to reporters the information David Falk gave him last time.
He didn't go to the local media. Since it was the Los Angeles TV station that exposed O'Neal's failure to get tickets, he didn't bother the two people.
"According to reliable information from NBA officials, the Detroit Pistons reached a deal with the Philadelphia Digital Team during the offseason. The transaction was jointly conducted by Digital Team general manager Billy King and Pistons general manager Troy Weaver. It was personally finalized that Charles Barkley and Iron Fist Zhou Quan would swap teams, but it was rejected by the league."
Half an hour later, the comprehensive news channel of the Los Angeles TV station broke a big news, which immediately aroused the attention and speculation of countless people.
"Ding ding ding..."
At the Pistons headquarters, all external hotlines rang, but no staff answered the phone. They rang for a while, then stopped, and then immediately rang again, and so on.
"Zhou, I have some news. Please calm down first and then I'll tell you..."
Zhou Quan was about to sleep with France Rose in his arms when suddenly Philip called. Hearing the news, he didn't react for several seconds.
"Ding ding ding..."
At this time, the landline phone at home suddenly rang crazily.
After reacting, he calmly unplugged the landline phone line, then sat down and chatted with Phillip.
"Zhou, you need to calm down." Philip persuaded.
He smiled and said: "Roger, I have always been calm. This news can't make me angry. As a player, isn't it normal to be traded? I have always believed that the league does not have anything not for sale at all. If there is, it is just because there is not enough chips. That’s all.”
Philip said appreciatively: "That's good, you should focus on the second round series now, and I think Michael Jordan will be the same at this time.
Remember, if you kill Jordan and his Bulls in the second round this time, you will be eligible to trade for any team's signature star, even Jordan. "
"Ha ha……"
Hearing this, Zhou Quan couldn't help but laugh.
Whether it is personal strength, influence, or the economic benefits the star value brings to the team, and the influence it has on team operations, he is now not qualified to replace Jordan alone, far from qualified.
Jordan is not only a matter of personal strength, nor is it just a matter of record and honors, but that he can bring huge operating income to the Bulls, which is something he cannot currently do. Philip is just motivating him.
"Zhou, although it's not the right time to ask this question, but since the Pistons have thought about trading you, do you want to leave the Pistons?" Philip suddenly asked.
Zhou Quan was silent for a few seconds and said: "Ask me this question again after the playoffs. At present, my energy cannot be distracted. All things that interfere with me must be put aside. Also, Rogge, you should know that I am a Very practical person.”
"I see."
Roger Philip over there laughed with satisfaction.
In fact, neither he nor Zhou Quan wanted to go to Detroit in the first place. They had nothing to do if they were selected.
From now on, he will start analyzing each team in the league and prepare to select the next team for Zhou Quan.
The first is the position of the boss. This is a must. Zhou Quan is the boss in the Pistons, and he must be the boss when he goes to the next team.
Zhou Quan is not a star who has passed his prime, he is a young star who is on the rise. If he plays for others, it will be a loss of value.
No one will care about a person who devalues himself. That’s called self-indulgence. If you don’t look down on yourself and don’t care about your own value, who will think highly of you? Who cares about you?
Then try to go to big football markets, preferably cities with a large number of Chinese people, so that Zhou Quan's commercial value can be realized to the greatest extent.
Finally, the team needs to be willing to invest, be ambitious, and be able to support the star's pursuit of various honors.
We need to exclude some teams, such as Dallas, a city full of racial discrimination.
The two ended the call, and Zhou Quan's mobile phone rang again, but he turned it off directly, regardless of whose call it was, and then started to sleep with France Rose in his arms.
"Zhou, you are going to Chicago tomorrow. For such a big thing, why don't you contact your teammates to appease them?" Christina reminded.
"Oh, Krina, you're right."
He thought about it and felt that it was right. He himself was still calm, but there was no guarantee that his teammates would get confused after knowing the news. That would also be troublesome.
He turned the mobile phone back on and dialed the assassin's number. It only took two rings before the call was connected. The phone should be at hand.
"Oh, damn, Iron Fist, you finally knew to call me, I'm almost dying of anxiety." The assassin with white hair and sweat said anxiously.
"Isiah, everything is fine, nothing happened. We don't want to fall into the Bulls' trap. This damn news must be caused by them, so calm down. Let's follow the original rhythm and don't fall into the Bulls' trap." This sabotage plan affects our preparations for war," he immediately comforted.
"That's good, that's good..." The assassin breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhou Quan said again: "Isiah, now I need your help."
"you say."
"I don't want to answer the reporter's call. I need to turn off the phone. Please help me call Qiao and the others."
"OK, I'll call them right away."
"See you tomorrow then."
"See you tomorrow."
Zhou Quan turned off his phone again, turned off the lights in the room, and began to fall asleep holding French Rose.
In fact, of course his psychology was not as calm as his appearance, and he had some ups and downs in the beginning.
When he first heard the news, he was very angry, but he quickly calmed down, just because he is a very practical person.
Unable to get through to Zhou Quan's phone number, Troy Weaver over there was already so anxious that he was sweating so much that he didn't even think of wiping it off.
He could imagine how the Detroit fans would scold him tomorrow.
But this is just a small matter, and the fans can't decide anything. The important thing is, how will the boss who can decide his future treat him?
"By the way, call his agent."
He thought of this and quickly contacted Phillip.
"Damn it!"
It was also shut down, and he panicked a little.
"Hey, Chuck..."
But then Chuck Daly's call came in, and he picked up the call.
"Troy, you did a great job!"
Chuck Daly was roaring, roaring, and if it were in person, he could eat the idiot Weaver.
"Chuck, please listen to my explanation..."
"Explanation! Are you crazy to trade Barkley with weekly rights? Barkley is so useful, why would the Digital Team trade him? He didn't even make the playoffs last season, and his performance in leading the team is simply incomparable. Last week, Zhou Quan led the team to the Eastern Conference Finals in his first season. Did Barkley lead the team to touch the floor of the Eastern Conference Finals? Damn it, why can't you understand?"
"Zhou is our future. This is what we have always decided. Jack really chose you wrong. He chose the wrong successor. We are finished!"
"Chuck, Chuck, I will hold my iron fist steady, believe me, I will, I will..." Weaver said sweating profusely.
"What a fool you are! Even if you stabilize him temporarily, he will leave in the future. He is a person who must retaliate. Don't you understand his character? He will no longer consider this place to be his home, nor will he regard this place as his home. It's his roots, you idiot! You ruined the team we just rebuilt." Chuck Daly continued to curse.
"Hahaha……"
Chicago, Jordan is crazy happy.
He took out his second personal mobile phone and called David Falk, praising: "David, the Pistons must be in chaos. You did a great job. I want to reward you. Tell me, you like it." That collection of mine?”
"Michael, kill the Pistons, advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, and fulfill your dream of three consecutive championships. I will help you. You will become the greatest basketball player on the planet." David Falk said excitedly.
"The greatest basketball player?"
When Jordan heard these words, his heart suddenly surged.
(End of chapter)
