Next, George Karl and Zhou Quan explained the tactics for the new season.
He is good at fast breaks, which is exactly in line with Zhou Quan's characteristics, so the new season's tactics are also based on fast breaks.
At the same time, his defensive tactics are fierce flanking attacks and quick rotations. This style has been recognized by Zhou Quan.
However, in order to suit Zhou Quan's style of play, the new season will greatly increase the ball rights of the point guard and reduce the transfer of the ball. Others will mainly play without the ball, including the main shooting guard Kendall Gill.
As the head coach, George Karl is also very clear about Zhou Quan's role and ability. Since the transaction, he has been studying how to play in the new season.
He has never used a star like Zhou Quan, and he doesn't like the superstar's style of play. Sean Kemp is only used as an ordinary main player in his hands.
As long as Zhou Quan is on the court, the ball is usually in his hands. This is completely contrary to his previous tactics, so at the beginning, he was actually a little repelled.
But Zhou Quan's performance last season, especially in the playoffs and finals, let him know that this star can bring him a championship, and he must make changes.
At the same time, he also knew that the new owner bought the Sonics because of Zhou Quan. If he didn't make changes, he would definitely leave.
So eventually he made a change, changed his style, and made a compromise.
…
The next day, Zhou Quan visited Microsoft and signed a global endorsement contract worth US$12 million over three years.
After staying in Seattle for two days, Zhou Quan rushed back to Los Angeles.
Philip stayed there temporarily to help him buy a house there. He was planning to buy a large luxury villa in Seattle.
The environment here is good, the most livable city in the United States, the public security is good, it is a world away from Detroit, and there are many Chinese people. My parents can come and live here in the future.
…
Time is quickly approaching October, and Zhou Quan's first real professional boxing match is about to begin.
On the 1st, many NBA stars came to Los Angeles to watch a boxing match.
Rodman, Assassin, and Joe Dumars arrived in Los Angeles a few days ago.
Someone from the Sonics also came over. Schrempf, Kendall Gill, and Michael Cage came to Los Angeles specifically to support Zhou Quan. After contacting him in advance, the three of them went directly to Zhou Quan's boxing training room.
"Hey, boss."
Kendall Gill calls him "boss" whenever he meets someone, and he does it very smoothly.
"Iron Fist."
Schrempf and Michael Cage greeted him politely.
"Welcome to watch my boxing match." Zhou Quan greeted politely.
Kendall Gill eagerly said: "Boss, you know, I have also practiced boxing."
"Yeah?"
Zhou Quan was a little surprised. Since he had practiced before, why didn't you join when he fought with Larry Johnson and Mourning?
During this time, he practiced strength, explosive power, and striking power in the morning, and then practiced precise striking training. In the afternoon, he practiced boxing steps and dodging, and in the evening he conducted actual combat training with his partner. The training intensity was very intense.
Because the weight of professional heavyweight is 91.25 kilograms, he gained weight during this period and his current weight is 92 kilograms.
This tonnage can ensure that his athletic qualities will not be affected, and his jumping, speed, and agility are still at level 94.
Since there is no downgrade, he plans to keep the tonnage at 92 kilograms in the future, so that his impact will be more powerful.
With two kilograms of meat, he did not hang it on his upper body, but instead increased his core strength and back muscles.
Boxing does not mean that the stronger the upper limbs, the better. It focuses on overall strength. Core strength is the most critical, and the back muscles can also increase striking power.
After this weight gain, his strength actually increased from 86 to 87, which was higher than when his tonnage was 95 kilograms.
With his height and such strength, he is very powerful on the basketball court. He estimates that if he touches Jordan now, his strength will definitely be no worse than Jordan's.
However, such a level of strength has no advantage in the heavyweight boxing ring. The tonnage is still a little too small. Tyson is shorter than him, and the tonnage remains at 100 kilograms.
But he has top-notch dodging skills and top-notch precise striking skills. These two skills are the confidence for him to stand in the professional boxing ring.
…
The second, boxing day.
At 7 p.m., the Great Western Forum Arena was already full.
Zhou Quan did not join the Lakers, but his popularity and influence after winning the championship are no longer the same as last year. This time is a real crossover, so the attention and influence are huge.
His back-up match is the first match, and he is responsible for warming up the show. A boxer with no reputation is not qualified to start the first match.
At twenty past eight o'clock, the lights in the entire venue went out, two bright lights pointed at the entrance, and the host's passionate voice rang out:
"Red boxer, NBA league assists and steals double champion, 92/93 season championship, Finals FMVP winner, Iron Fist massacre, week after week, week after week... Zhou Quan!"
Zhou Quan, wearing a red cloak, stepped into the light spot and raised his hand to wave to the audience.
"Oh oh oh……"
Warm cheers erupted at the Great Western Forum Arena.
"He is 188 centimeters tall with bare feet, has a wingspan of 202 centimeters, and weighs 92 kilograms. His professional record is three wins in three fights, all by KO." The host continued to introduce the information.
"Oh oh oh……"
Zhou Quan made a series of combination strikes, quickly raising the cheers.
On the left side of the channel, there are Agent Philip, Assassin Thomas, Rodman, Joe Dumars, Michael Cage, Schrempf, Kendall Gill, O'Neal, Reggie Miller, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Glider et al.
On the right side of the aisle, there are Big Mouth Roberts, Christina Yeri who just broke up, Tom Cruise, Stallone, Mickey Rourke, Will Smith, Robert Drone, Denzel Washington, and the president of Skechers. , Cadillac’s executive president, and several other brand-endorsing executives.
Some of the stars on the right he had only met before and had never interacted with, such as Denzel Washington, Will Smith, Mickey Rourke, Robert Drone and others. He didn't know how these people would welcome him here.
What he didn't know was that almost all of these Hollywood stars had played the role of boxers, received professional training, and were all boxing enthusiasts. Several of them had even participated in amateur boxing matches, and some had even participated in amateur boxing matches. Regularly participating, these celebrities love boxing far more than basketball.
"Hey, Iron Fist, I look forward to your victory." Stallone shouted in Zhou Quan's ear during the hug.
"Of course." Zhou Quan replied loudly.
"Hey."
Christina Yeri gently hugged Zhou Quan.
"Hey."
Zhou Quan knew that he couldn't help Yeli and was speechless.
Because of this, during this interaction with Zeng Huaqian, after learning some of her thoughts, he decisively stepped on the brakes.
"Julia, I heard you were divorced, why didn't you tell me?" he said while hugging Roberts.
Roberts glared at him angrily and said, "Tell you what to do, let you congratulate me, or let you pick me up?"
"Well……"
Zhou Quan was speechless. What he actually wanted to say was that we are all in the window period now and our youth is limited, so don't waste time.
"Hey, Iron Fist, your dodge ability is great. It allowed me to see the shadows of Ali and Michael. I hope you can let me see it again tonight." Denzel Washington shouted loudly in Zhou Quan's ear.
"You'll see." Zhou Quan said with a smile.
After giving them a fist bump or a hug, he walked down the aisle to the front.
The front row is full of celebrities from all walks of life.
Jordan, Barkley, Olajuwon, Larry Johnson, Oakley, Karl Malone, he saw these NBA opponents at a glance.
"Hey, my defeated generals, are you here to bless me?" he shouted at these guys.
When Jordan and others heard this, they felt disgusted. We came to see you make a fool of yourself. Don't you have any self-awareness?
"Iron Fist, I'll hold you down."
Arriving under the ring, Rodman climbed up first.
"I'll come too."
Kendall Gill is going to climb up, too.
"let me."
O'Neal grabbed Kendall Gill with both hands, threw it aside, and climbed up very flexibly.
Tonight's boxing match is broadcast by ESPN and is a paid PPV event. The commentators are Jack Jerome and Ross Harveys.
"Many handicaps show that major casinos are not optimistic about Iron Fist, and many professional boxers are not optimistic about him either. Rose, what do you think?" Jack Jerome said.
Ross Harveys smiled and said: "Indeed, this boxing match should be regarded as Tekken's real first professional boxing match, and the opponent, the Polish bad boy, is a very strong boxer. The boxing experience of both parties is not at the same level. Iron Fist will be tested tonight, and if he loses, it will be a big blow to his crossover journey."
"Michael, did you buy it?" Oakley asked.
"Bought it," Jordan said.
"Who bought it?" Oakley asked.
Jordan glared at Oakley and said angrily: "Nonsense, do you think I will buy Iron Fist?"
"I bet fifty thousand, Michael, how much did you buy?" Buckley asked curiously.
"Three hundred thousand." Jordan said.
"So many?" Buckley and others were surprised.
Jordan analyzed it very seasonedly: "Many professional boxing media have analyzed that the Polish bad boy is very strong. In the past, it was just because he was not famous and qualified enough that he could not fight with high-ranking people, so the world rankings did not rise fast enough. He was stronger than A famous boxer with a lot of experience, Iron Fist's dodge ability is simply not enough."
"It's too late."
When Buckley and others heard that it was right, they all regretted it.
"You can still buy it. Place an order over the phone." Jordan said.
"yes."
"I'll bet another hundred thousand."
"I'll bet another fifty thousand."
"I'll buy another hundred thousand."
Buckley and others quickly took out their mobile phones and started placing orders.
When Zhou Quan stood in the ring, the host began to call his opponent.
"Black boxer, Polish bad boy, Andrei Golota! He is 193 centimeters tall, has a wingspan of 201 centimeters, and weighs 108 kilograms. He has a professional record of 16 wins, 13 knockouts and 1 KO."
"Pa bang bang..."
Not famous enough, Golota's appearance was far less impressive than Zhou Quan's, and there was only some casual applause in the Great Western Forum Arena.
After getting into the boxing ring, the referee explained the rules and asked the two to prepare.
"Be careful with his dodging and hitting. These are his two strong points. Andrew, use your experience to defeat him. Your experience is a thousand times more than his."
"Be careful of his bad qualities. His strength is good, but his boxing quality is too poor. He often has problems with his striking parts. He
In unfavorable situations, he is likely to hit you in the crotch and bite you when he hugs you. Don't be angered by him. Control your emotions and then use your dodge and precise strikes to kill him. I I believe you have the strength. "
The coaches on both sides took the time to give their final instructions.
Zhou Quan's coach is still the same Hans, and finally said: "Tie Fist, be patient, he is not the trash opponents you used to be, don't even think about KOing him in one round."
"clang!"
"Box!"
As the bell rang, the referee gave the order and the first round began.
Holding his fists to protect his head, Andrew Golota bit his mouth guard, exhaled through his teeth, and then pushed forward.
He has a large tonnage, and his large tonnage brings better resistance to blows and stronger hitting power. The coach's tactics for him are to seize the opportunity to hit hard.
But he didn't dare to be careless, and the embrace was very tight, because according to the limited information, this guy who crossed the border to steal the food of professional boxers like them should be very precise in his strikes.
Zhou Quan saw that his opponent was attacking but his defense was solid, so he took a step back and then walked around to the left.
The tactics Hans gave him were based on the characteristics of small tonnage, focusing on flexibility, fully mobilizing the opponent, and then seizing the opportunity to attack the opponent.
Seeing Zhou Quan surrounding him, the experienced Golota immediately made a provocative move, released his hold, extended his fist and hooked Zhou Quan, signaling Zhou Quan to hit him.
This is also the coach's tactic, because judging from NBA data, this guy called the Iron Fist Slayer has a very bad temper and is very impulsive.
"Oh, the Polish bad boy made a provocation." Jack Jerome said excitedly in the ESPN commentary box.
"Iron Fist responded, he put down the arm." Ross Harveys suddenly shouted sharply.
Just when Zhou Quan lowered his arms, Golota knew that his provocative tactics were successful. He reacted immediately, quickly attacked and punched his opponent directly in the face.
Zhou Quan swayed slightly and dodged the jab by a hair, but Golota's back hand came over.
"careful!"
In the audience, Christina Yeri and Roberts exclaimed at the same time.
"Dodge!"
Jack Jerome shouted.
"call!"
Zhou Quan dived down and dodges the swinging fist with the same slight difference.
"Flash again," Ross Harveys shouted.
"Sure enough, there is a way to dodge."
Golota's eyes shrank and he punched out for the third time.
It was a right uppercut that went straight to the chin of the diving Zhou Quan.
With three consecutive punches, he had already produced the effect of a combination of punches. The first two punches forced the opponent to dive, and the third punch should have yielded results as he expected.
"call!"
But Zhou Quan's nerve reaction speed was too fast, and he reacted immediately to dodge. At the same time, his control of space also reached the top level due to his full-level spatial imagination. At this moment, he was still diving and quickly right He turned sideways and dodged the almost certain third punch.
At this time, the two people's bodies were already in an inner state, very close to each other.
In the next moment, Zhou Quan used his right hand to turn back to his right position, hooked his right arm, and threw his first punch, a right uppercut.
Golota had just thrown a right uppercut, and his right side was wide open, but the protection on the left side was still there, and his left fist arm instinctively held the frame. The next moment, with a bang, Zhou Quan's right fist hit the left arm. superior.
"Fight back!" Jack Jerome shouted.
"pity!"
Ross Harveys immediately shouted.
"so close!"
Golota quickly took half a step back, intending to distance himself.
But Zhou Quan moved faster than him. He moved his feet forward and quickly closed the distance he had just opened with a forward sliding step. At the same time, an extremely precise front hand punch hit him. face door.
"boom!"
He crossed his arms to protect himself and blocked another punch.
The next moment, Zhou Quan hit Golota's right temple with a left hook, which was also very precise, forcing his opponent to retreat quickly and his upper body to lean back quickly.
"Uppercut right!"
Ross Harveys suddenly shouted.
The left uppercut was empty. Zhou Quan took advantage of his opponent's retreat and stepped forward again to grab the opponent and hit a right uppercut.
Golota was too experienced and knew that his opponent would definitely take advantage of the momentum to launch a combination of punches, so after retreating and leaning back, he took one step back again, and then took a step around to neutralize Zhou Quan's offensive.
The two sides' attack and defense came to an end, and at the same time they began to confront each other again in search of fighter opportunities.
"Yes, Iron Fist performed very well. After continuously dodging, he immediately seized the opportunity to launch a wave of combination attacks. He has a very strong desire to attack." Jack Jerome said excitedly.
"Bad Boy is indeed very experienced and got rid of Iron Fist's attack in time." Ross Harveys said.
Next, both sides continued to conduct tentative attacks to find out the details of their opponents. The first round ended.
"After the first attack and defense in the first round, both sides were very cautious. Iron Fist effectively hit the opponent twice, while Golota failed to hit effectively, but Iron Fist failed to land a heavy punch. It should be said that the first round was evenly matched." Ross Harveys said.
Jack Jerome said excitedly: “From the first round, Iron Fist really has a professional level, just like his golf ball.
The Polish bad boy is very powerful. He even has the ability to challenge the world boxing champion, but he is currently not qualified. In the first round, he was unable to gain an advantage over Zhou Quan.
This shows that Iron Fist's dodge ability is really very powerful, and it may really be close to the dodge level of Ali and Iron Michael. "
"This is a twelve-round match, and I hope both sides can play more exciting rounds." Ross Harveys said.
"The tonnage of Iron Fist is too small, and his punches are relatively not heavy enough, but he has advantages in movement and is good at dodging. In the first round, he even showed the advantage of precise strikes. His physical fitness is also very strong. I think Poland If the bad boy wants to win, the best way is to strengthen the attack and get the KO as soon as possible. If he is dragged into a hard fight, his weight and physical fitness will be at a disadvantage," said Jack Jerome.
(End of chapter)
