Returning to the pier leisure area, Zhou Quan looked around. There were glass walls all around, but there were curtains to cover them. It was only unsafe underwater.
"It's okay to install an underwater isolation net, but it's better to install an underwater sonar alarm system. There are no fish in the lake. If any living thing approaches, the alarm will be detected immediately."
He immediately notified Philip to help him make arrangements, and also contacted the wealthy people in Lake Washington who had followed him in building such a dock, and asked them to also install an underwater alarm system.
"Ahri, bring security with you when you go out in the future." He warned.
"Um."
Zeng Li nodded and said excitedly: "Husband, the results of the investigation of the company have come out these days. I think it is OK. Here are the investigation results. There are 1020 copies in total."
Zhou Quan looked at it briefly, nodded and said, "Let's get started, I'll be your spokesperson for free."
"whee……"
“When we develop in the future, we might be able to return to our country for development. The domestic economy at that time should be better than it is now.
But once it really develops, there will definitely be capital coming to acquire or raise funds, and then you will become a rich woman. "
"What's the name of the coffee shop?"
"Well, what do you think of delicate? It's exquisite."
"Exquisite? Nothing poetic."
"Poetic? Then call it Li Qingzhao Coffee Shop. By the way, it can also be called Yi Anju."
"Pfft, haha..."
…
On the 12th, the SuperSonics defeated the Heat again at home.
Zhou Quan scored 44 points, sent out 12 assists and 7 steals, and once again locked up Payton, stealing the opponent 4 times. Although there was no clean sheet again, he only scored 5 points and 5 assists.
The Sonics defeated the Heat at home and away with their incomplete lineup, causing the media's evaluation of the Heat to immediately drop a notch.
On the 15th, the SuperSonics defeated the Warriors on the road, with Zhou Quan scoring 38 points.
This morning, the league announced the All-Star voting data for the second week. Zhou Quan once again received 760,000 votes the following week, and received a total of 1.61 million votes in two weeks.
Jordan received 270,000 votes in the second week and 620,000 votes in the second week, less than half of Zhou Quan's.
"It cannot be denied that based on his popularity and performance so far this season, Iron Fist is already the number one active player in the NBA." Houston Chronicle.
The Houston Chronicle's statement was recognized by more media outlets. Even the New York Times and the Chicago Daily News could not deny it, but their attitude was a bit sour.
"In terms of hard honors such as championships, Iron Fist is still far behind Michael Jordan." New York Times.
"If you exclude the popularity and influence brought by crossover, Michael is still the number one active player." Chicago Daily News.
After the Sonics defeated the Warriors, they rushed back home overnight. On the 16th, they lost to the Cavaliers in back-to-back games, halting their winning streak and allowing the Bulls to rush to the first place in the league.
Next, in the rest of January, with Zhou Quan's hard work and persistence, the SuperSonics posted a record of 5 wins and 2 losses, losing to the Knicks and Jazz. By the end of January, they had 35 wins and 8 losses. The league's No. 1 throne.
The Bulls only lost one game in the back, and with a record of 36 wins and 6 losses, they widened the win gap with the SuperSonics to 1.5 games.
Although Zhou Quan's personal statistics are much more gorgeous than Jordan's, Jordan still rushed to the top of the MVP rankings with his first record in the league.
However, the day when Schrempf and Rodman come back is getting closer, and the Sonics still have a chance to catch up.
The All-Star voting has also ended. Zhou Quan defended the All-Star voting title for the first time with 2.81 million votes.
Last year's All-Star vote was 1.95 million, and this year it increased by 860,000, directly breaking the NBA's historical data.
Jordan received 1.39 million votes, 1.42 million votes behind Zhou Quan. The gap in votes was huge, almost doubling.
Magic Johnson, who was clamoring for a comeback last time, disappeared for a long time. This time he reappeared in the public eye and gave an interview to the media at the New York Airport.
When talking about the All-Star voting results, he said: "I think it's unfair, I think at least 70% of Iron Fist's popularity and votes come from his boxing fans.
This is not nonsense. Iron Fist is the super popular heavyweight boxing champion of the world, and the PPV sales record of three million is the most powerful evidence.
The influence of his world boxing title is too great, and he has a large number of boxing fans in the United States, which has been the case since last year's All-Stars.
So I think it's unfair to Michael, and I don't think the All-Star vote represents the popularity gap between the two of them. "
Magic's interview quickly made the headlines of the sports pages of the New York media, and soon received a counterattack.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was interviewed in Los Angeles and said: "Ervin's words are biased, but I think part of what he said is right. There are indeed many fans of Iron Fist.
We all remember the world boxing title defense challenge. It was a great match. Iron Fist was not hit once. He KOed Oliver McCall with an absolute advantage. He attacked like a storm and had god-level dodge ability. , so gorgeous!
Therefore, he won a large number of boxing fans, became a world-class popular boxing champion, and became one of the greatest professional athletes on the planet.
So can't boxing fans become basketball fans and NBA fans? I firmly disagree with this statement.
I personally think that through the influence of Iron Fist, the NBA is winning more fans, and it is opening up the NBA market. The SuperSonics' high national ratings this season prove that my words are right, even if the Bulls win two consecutive championships. During this period, the Bulls' national ratings were far inferior to the current SuperSonics.
So I want to say that the All-Star voting represents Iron Fist's popularity in the United States. What the NBA needs to do is not to exclude his fans, but to convert more boxing fans into NBA fans. "
"Erwin went too far."
In New York, David Stern looked through the news about Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and was a little disappointed with Magic.
The situation in the NBA is developing very well this season. The world boxing champion and the cross-border king have brought super influence to Zhou Quan around the world, and these influences have also brought huge influence to the NBA around the world. Power, this is undeniable.
This is an effect that he could not achieve even if he spent more than a billion dollars on publicity, but Zhou Quan brought about the development effect that he dreamed of.
He is happy to see the results of this All-Star voting. Many more TV stations have purchased satellite signals this year. The NBA's operating income is increasing rapidly. The NBA has firmly ranked third among the four major professional sports leagues and is making a strong move towards second place. impact.
Two years ago, he hoped that Jordan could become a god, and now he hopes that Zhou Quan can become a god.
In the past, he had one regret about Zhou Quan, that is, he was not an American, but now this regret is weakening, because Zhou Quan's world-class influence has transcended the limitations of his identity.
To put it simply, Zhou Quan has begun to become a symbol, a symbol, that is, the crossover of professional sports. Because this is an achievement that no one has achieved before, it is particularly dazzling.
There are many voices of opposition to Zhou Quan's status as the number one active player in the NBA. If Zhou Quan becomes a god, he believes that the voice of opposition will be very high, but he also believes that there will be a lot of Americans supporting Zhou Quan.
However, it is very difficult for Zhou Quan to become a god. Jordan has three championships in ten years, and there is still a chance to win the championship later. Even if Zhou Quan wins a dynasty with three consecutive championships, four championships and five championships in ten years, it is possible to beat Jordan, but he will dominate There is not enough persuasion in an era, let alone the overwhelming power of deity?
On the 28th, Zhou Jun called. It was the end of the winter vacation and he had returned to Los Angeles.
…
On February 1st, the SuperSonics defeated the Mavericks in an away game and came to Houston the next day.
This is the first regular season game between the SuperSonics and Mosaic. The two teams are considered by almost all media to be the only championship-level teams in the Western Conference. In addition, the SuperSonics have been eliminated in the Western Conference Finals in the previous two seasons. Mosaic is a sworn enemy and has strong personal grudges, so he attracts a lot of attention.
The game was broadcast live nationwide by ESPN, with commentators Isiah Thomas and Bill Laimbeer.
The two also came to Houston on the 2nd and accepted interviews with the media at the airport.
"Isiah, who do you think is stronger between Mosaic and Sonics?" the reporter asked.
The assassin smiled and said: "Currently Mosaic is second in the Western Conference, four games behind the SuperSonics, which is a bit too much. This is not in line with the strength of the Big Three."
The reporter laughed and then asked: "Do you think Barkley's strength has declined?"
The assassin spoke like a treasure: "Barkley averaged 23 points and 11.6 rebounds per game last season, which is about the same number, and his shooting percentage was 50%.
This season, he played about the same amount of time, 37 minutes each, averaging 20 points and 13 rebounds per game. His performance was still good, but only his shooting percentage dropped to 48.4%, and his strength did not drop much.
This season, he, Dameng, and Glider accounted for 60% of the team's points and 58% of the team's shots. The performance of the Big Three is still better than others, but their strength is limited.
Among them, the Glider, which averaged 18 points per game, shot only 43.2% from the field, which was lower than the team's 46.8% shooting rate. It was not efficient enough and dragged down the team's performance. "
The reporter was very shocked and said: "Isiah, how come you know their situation so well?"
Ranbir said angrily: "You are so stupid! Because we have to commentate on their game tomorrow, we need to collect and analyze their data. Otherwise, what should we say tomorrow? Discuss whether the weather is suitable for launching rockets tomorrow?"
"Haha..." The assassin laughed.
The reporter said awkwardly: "Sorry, I overlooked this point. You are so serious about your work."
"That's right. Otherwise, why would ESPN let us keep doing it? Because we are the most professional." Laimbeer said proudly.
"Who do you think is most likely to win tomorrow night?" the reporter asked.
Thomas said with some regret: "The SuperSonics lineup is not complete, and two main players and an important rotation are injured. This is an opportunity to mosaic the Big Three."
Laimbeer said disdainfully: "If the three of them can't win against the current SuperSonics, I think it's better to die or retire."
"This bastard Ranbir!"
When Dameng saw Ranbir's interview news from the media, he almost smashed the TV set in anger.
"oh?"
Dalia, wearing a turban, was startled.
"Sorry, ma'am, I got a little excited." He apologized quickly.
He had divorced his first wife, and this Dalia was the arranged second wife. She was a devout Muslim like him, and he was very satisfied.
But they had just met a few times and were not married yet. But the wedding date has been arranged, just after the season ends.
"Ding ding ding..."
"Hello?"
"Hakeem, I'm Seattle..."
The phone started ringing. A reporter from the Seattle Daily News wanted to interview him.
"Mr. Reporter, what do you want to know?" he asked stiffly.
"Hakim, I just want to know if you lose tomorrow night, will you retire or die as Ranbir said?" the reporter asked.
"You're the one to die, bastard!"
He was so angry that he smashed his phone.
"Calm down, Hakim." Dalia stood up in fright.
"Sorry, I'm sorry for not controlling my temper." Dameng said apologetically.
…
At 8:30 in the morning on the 3rd, after a dreamless night, Zhou Quan woke up from bed, feeling a hundred times more energetic.
At night, Compaq Center Arena.
At eight o'clock, both sides announced the starting lineup.
SuperSonics: Earvin Johnson, Matt Geiger, Almon Gilliam, Jose Hawkins, Zhou Quan
Mosaic: Olajuwon, Barkley, Mario Eli, Drexler, Rekasner
The assassin said: "With the Big Three lineup, there is no doubt that except for the Big Three, other positions and substitute lineups can no longer maintain quality.
At the third position, Mario Elie is just a role player, but to be honest, he is actually pretty good and has the strength of a normal rotation player.
But Rekasna at No. 1 was only an undrafted player last season, but he has become the starting point guard who never misses a start.
Bill, do you know who he needs to match up with? "
"Don't think of me as a fool, he's facing off against that guy from Iron Fist." Ranbir said angrily.
"So what will happen?" the assassin asked with a smile.
"He will be exposed to shit." Ranbir replied eloquently.
"Snapped!"
The assassin snapped his fingers and said excitedly: "Let's take a look at their substitute lineup. Vernon Maxwell is gone. My God, I can't find anyone who averages more than 5 points per game. This represents what?"
Laimbeer said: "Representing the Big Three will bear more responsibilities. Their shots will account for 60% of the team. Three people will do the work of six or seven people."
The assassin laughed: "Looking at the SuperSonics, Earvin Johnson, McMillan, and Vincent Esqiu, the three of them can average 18 points per game, plus the rest of the rotation, the bench lineup can score at least two points a game. More than ten points, even reaching thirty points.
So I think as long as the Sonics get healthy, I really can't find where the Big Three are strong. The three of them teaming up has actually ruined this team. "
Ranbir said disdainfully: "What's the strength? Of course the strength is shameless grouping."
"Pfft, haha..."
The assassin laughed under the table.
Seeing this in the visiting team's locker room, Zhou Quan also laughed.
"Iron Fist, ESPN has kept Bill and Isiah around, probably because they dare to speak out the most." Rodman, who was traveling with the team, shouted with a smile.
"This is probably a vicious tongue." Zhou Quan said with a smile.
"These two bastards!"
"I'm going to beat them to death."
In the home team's locker room, Barkley and Olaju were so angry that they almost vomited blood.
Since the three of them formed a group, in order to reduce their influence, they have actually kept a very low profile and rarely given interviews. They just don't want to have the bad reputation of being a group. However, after being manipulated by these two bastards, Ranbir and Thomas, they have lost this reputation. It's a given.
Glider Drexler also looked bad, and he was the least efficient of the three.
When he was in the Trail Blazers, his shooting percentage was 46%. After coming to Dream, he got more space and his shooting percentage increased to 50.6%. However, this season there is an extra Barkley, and his efficiency has dropped by seven points. percentage points.
The reason is also very clear. He has a lot of injuries, is not in good health, and has declined seriously.
"We must kill Supersonic and defeat Iron Fist." Dameng stood up, waved his fist and shouted at the others.
"Kick the Iron Fist!" Buckley roared excitedly.
After a while, the starting lineups of the two teams met in the tunnel.
(End of chapter)
