The first to be announced is the best three teams, namely David Robinson, Derrick Coleman, Pippen, Tim Hardaway, and Joe Dumars.
Seeing Joe Dumars' name appear in the third team, he felt that his hope for the first team was a bit high. If his name was not included in the next second team, it would definitely be the first team.
Then there is the second team, which is Ewing, Larry Johnson, Wilkins, John Stockton, and Mark Price.
Zhou Quan became excited. If he was not in the third team or the second team, he would definitely be in the first team, because based on his performance in the regular season, it was impossible not to be qualified for the third team.
Sure enough, his name appeared next, and the other four were Jordan, Karl Malone, Barkley, and Olajuwon.
Within five seconds, his landline and mobile phones were ringing.
"Double first team, Zhou, congratulations on getting the double first team. This is a standard honor for a superstar. Without double first team, you are not worthy of being called a superstar at all, haha!"
As soon as he picked up the microphone of the landline next to him, Roger Philippe's voice rang out.
"Zhou, congratulations!"
Pressing the answer button on the mobile phone, his girlfriend Christina's voice rang.
Next, the two phones kept ringing, and he was a little overwhelmed.
After getting the double first round, he completed another task requirement and was one step closer to the reward he wanted to get.
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At seven o'clock the next morning, Zhou Quan got up very early, took a newspaper from outside and came in. When he opened it, he saw his news on many front pages.
"Iron Fist, a double-team selection in his second season of his career, a star on the rise." Detroit Worker Daily.
"Double formation, standard equipment for superstars, congratulations to Iron Fist!" Los Angeles Daily News.
He read the newspaper with a smile on his face. As a very practical person, he still has a sense of vanity, especially in this country full of discrimination, he enjoys praise.
At noon, Philip arrived in Detroit. After picking up the plane, he invited him to have lunch at a restaurant.
Phillip very much wanted Zhou Quan to leave Detroit, but now was a critical period, so he did not mention this topic, but continued to talk about some business matters.
Among the six endorsements signed this time, there is one first-tier men's clothing brand and one first-tier men's watch brand. The rest are second-tier brands. The total value has reached 16 million US dollars. The two first-tier brands accounted for Half, the longest endorsement period is three years, the shortest is one year, the average annual income is about five million US dollars.
Of course it cannot be compared with someone like Jordan, but as a Chinese, it is very good to be able to get such a business contract in the United States.
He praised Phillip, and Phillip suggested: "Tie Fist, you should consider buying a sports car. A sports car can enhance your taste. Don't always drive that pickup truck. Ford's contract does not restrict you from driving their pickup truck." .
You should learn from Jordan in this regard. He drives a Ferrari sports car, a gift from Ferrari, and it is definitely more stylish than you. "
Zhou Quan was startled, then smiled and nodded.
Philip smiled and said: “If I had known that Cadillac was looking for you to endorse, I would not have signed the Ford pickup truck contract last year.
Next time they come to you, you will definitely not endorse the pickup truck. If you lose the position, you should endorse their other models. In addition to the Tefal brand, they have many brands, including Lincoln, Mazda, Aston Martin, Land Rover, Volvo, etc. "
That evening, the NBA held its 1993 lottery draw ceremony in the hotel business conference room of Madison Square Garden.
11 teams that did not advance to the playoffs participated in this draw ceremony.
As a result, the Magic got lucky and won the No. 1 pick for the second consecutive year.
The Philadelphia Digital Team drew the second pick, and the Warriors had the third overall pick.
"Oh, haha, I'm going to get lucky, I'm going to have helpers, I'm going to taste the playoffs." O'Neal was so happy that he almost cried when he saw that his team had drawn the No. 1 pick again.
…
On the 27th, the Pistons regrouped.
In the morning, the team held a tactical meeting, chaired by Chuck Daly.
Assistant coach Rick Musk first introduced the Knicks' lineup and said: "Oakley was originally a power forward. This season, after Smith came, he switched to small forward. His main role is defense and rebounding. On the offensive end, he has seven Cheng's shots were two points away, and his offense at the basket was only 10%. It was basically a second offense, and he had no independent offensive ability in the low post.
There were almost no points in the past two points. In other words, in the paint area, he only played secondary offense under the basket and had no offensive threat when leaving the basket.
The team's arrangement is for Seikali to guard him. He takes very few shots on the offensive end and is not threatening. I believe you can guard Ronnie. "
Facing the big villain Oakley, Sekali's face twitched, but fortunately he had Iron Fist, the villain's big killer, at his side, which made him feel at ease. He nodded quickly and said: "Of course."
He's not too worried because Oakley doesn't take many shots and his defensive pressure isn't great.
And his mobility can keep up with Oakley. Oakley is 8 centimeters shorter than him, but weighs several kilograms more than him. He doesn't run slower than his opponent. His mobility advantage is also the key reason why he can grab so many rebounds.
However, he is facing Oakley, so who will play the center position?
Musk continued: "Charles Smith, the No. 3 pick in the first round of 1988, is mainly mid-range shooter. This season, he shot 46.9% from the field, 12.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.6 steals, 1.2 blocks, and averaged 4.5 times per game. penalty.
As a power forward, his offensive efficiency is average, his rebounding ability is average, and his defense is average. In fact, since last season, his condition has been declining due to injuries.
However, this season, the Knicks' defense ranks first in the league. Although their defense is average, it is not bad. This should be noted. "
Speaking of which, he said to Rodman: "Dennis, we leave him to you to defend. He is the Knicks' third scoring point in the regular season and fourth in the playoffs. Can you handle it?"
"No problem, it's just a trivial matter to me." Rodman said carelessly.
Musk nodded and said: "Ewing, let Polynis deal with it."
"What?"
Alden Polynice's mouth dropped open.
As an inside substitute, Terry Mills immediately looked envious and wished he could steal Polynice's starting position.
But he didn't understand that even though his defense was not very good, his scoring ability was much better than that of Polynice, and his rebounding ability was not much different. He was only 3 centimeters shorter than Polynice. Why not let him start? Woolen cloth?
Could it be that, after much thought, he found that Polynis was the only one with a tonnage greater than his own, reaching 250 pounds (113.4 kilograms). Could it be that he was being used as a human shield?
Thinking about it this way, he felt that it was right, because among all the insiders on the team, the others were very light in weight. Only Polynis reached 250 pounds, which is similar to Ewing. Only he is qualified to be a human shield.
Polynice felt very uneasy, because he knew his own affairs, and with his little defense, how could he guard against Ewing? The rhythm is going to be blown up every time!
Musk didn't talk about the issue of the fifth position anymore, because facing Ewing, a super center, no one in the Pistons can defend him. The problem.
He then talked about the back line and said: "The back line is our advantage. On our offensive end, the Knicks will definitely gather Ewing, Smith, and Oakley to defend the penalty area, so there will definitely not be much room for outside breakthroughs. So outside jump shots are very important."
Having said this, he said to the assassin: "Isiah, you return to the bench for the time being. We have to see the effect of this starting lineup."
"OK."
The assassin didn't have any objections. He was playing the main force now, and the load on his body was really too great. He finally killed the bull. The anger in his heart had gone away. If he was allowed to play the main force, he might not be able to bear it.
Chuck Daly took over and said: "The Knicks are the strongest defensive team in the league, so offensive tactics are very important. Iron Fist, there is no Jordan to guard you this time, I believe you can solve John Starr kes…”
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On the morning of the 28th, the Knicks held a tactical meeting.
Pat Riley emphasized Zhou Quan and said very seriously: "Gentlemen, apart from rebounding, the most important reason why the Bulls lost was because they failed to control the iron fist.
In the crucial tie-break, they allowed Iron Fist to shoot 61.5% from the field and record 44 points, 11 assists and 10 steals.
So I want to tell you now, I want to warn you, if you hope to reach the finals, then you must limit Iron Fist, there is no second way. "
His words immediately focused the attention of Ewing and others.
At this time, the Pistons set off from Detroit, arrived in the Big Apple at 1 noon, checked into the hotel at 2:30, and then held a press conference at the hotel at 3:30 at the request of the media.
"Iron Fist, the current predictions of the media and professionals for the Eastern Conference Finals tend to be that each has a 50% chance. Do you accept this statement?" The first person to ask the question was a reporter from the New York Times.
"Either win or lose, of course I accept it." Zhou Quan smiled and nodded.
"Does this mean you and the Pistons don't have the confidence to win?" the reporter asked.
Zhou Quan said very sincerely: "Sir, Michael Jordan also has confidence in us to win. He said he would control our destiny, but who is the winner? We are playing basketball in the competition, not talking in the competition. Who said I must win?" Whoever wins can win.”
The reporter shrugged and the microphone was taken away.
The next question was from a Wall Street Journal reporter. He asked: "Iron Fist, will you participate in golf or other professional sports events this offseason?"
Zhou Quan asked curiously: "Your Wall Street Journal is a financial media, does it also have a sports section?"
The reporter smiled and said: "We are a comprehensive media and are very concerned about current news. Your career crossover is very attractive to us. There are very few active professional athletes who are engaged in several professional sports at the same time."
Zhou Quan nodded and smiled: "I already decided last year that I would engage in some other professional sports during the offseason, such as golf and boxing. These two should be confirmed."
"What results do you hope to achieve in these two professional events?" the reporter asked.
Zhou Quan pondered for a while and then said: "My main occupation is basketball. I don't have much training time in other sports, so I don't have high requirements for results at the moment, but I hope to achieve excellent results in other sports. "
"How confident are you?" the reporter continued to ask.
"In golf, I hope to win a tournament championship one day. In boxing, I hope to stand in front of a world-class heavyweight boxing champion one day." Zhou Quan said cautiously.
"oh!"
The reporters below burst into exclamations.
These are not small hopes or goals, these are big goals.
It is impossible to win a single golf tournament championship without the strength of a first-class golfer. A golf tournament usually consists of four rounds. In a certain round, luck can lead to unexpected performance, but in the entire four rounds, this cannot be achieved by just relying on luck. You can get it with luck.
As for professional boxing, to have a boxing match with a world-class heavyweight boxing champion, you must at least become a first-class heavyweight boxer to be qualified. The world ranking must be at least among the top ten or even the top five of the four major boxing organizations before you can challenge it. Qualification for world boxing championship, is this possible?
This is ten times more difficult than golf. After all, Zhou Quan, as a celebrity, has the opportunity to participate in the golf tour, but for a boxing match with the world boxing champion, there are not many boxers in the world who are qualified.
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That night, Zhou Quan's words were spread all over the world through the developed television and radio media in the United States.
"His wishes are good, but I'm not looking down on him. It's really difficult for him to do it, and his chance of success is close to zero."
On the morning of the 29th, the famous British Sky TV sports commentator John Hanwes said this on his show.
The famous German sports commentator Hans Frank said in an interview: "If he can reach the first-class level in three professional sports at the same time, he will be qualified without actually achieving anything. Become one of the best professional athletes in the world.
However, I think the chance of this is very small. Cross-border, I think it is just a gimmick for him to expand his influence. Once he really enters other professional sports, he will be taught a lesson by reality.
Here, I would like to advise him, don’t use your own hobbies to challenge other people’s majors, you should just play your basketball. "
Based on the cross-border stunt, many media around the world have expressed similar views, and almost no one is optimistic about Zhou Quan.
At this time, the Pistons have entered training mode.
New York is no better than Chicago, and Knicks fans are not as loyal as Bulls fans. In fact, Knicks fans are the most booing group in the league, so the Pistons chose to train in Madison Square Garden, and as expected, no Knicks fans came to harass them. them.
(End of chapter)
