Zhou Xuan continued to appear in major news media in November.

"Stephen Chow passed the piano grade 9 exam."

"In the New York Chef Competition, Zhou Xuan was upset and advanced to the finals, but lost to the celebrity chef."

"Zhou Xuan won the New York darts competition."

"Zhou Xuan is on the cover of Vanity Fair again."

"In 2011, Zhou Xuan topped the list of glamorous male stars."

Zhou Xuan didn't play, but the limelight overshadowed all the people who organized training camp practice, consolidating his position as the number one popular in the NBA.

The shutdown has not ended, Zhou Xuan knows how to combine work and rest, in addition to what was reported on the news, he also took Emma and Peyton to play Texas Hold'em and gamble; Went to play golf with Duncan and learned new entertainment.

Compared with Zhou Xuan, the "little emperor" James is too low-key.

It is said that in order to hone his will, James rarely went out, and framed the headband he wore when he lost the game on the wall facing the bed, and looked at it every day when he got up. (Does that make any sense?) ）

In addition, he has not yet gone to JAY-Z and Beyoncé's concert. (Does that make any sense?) ）

In short, after the Heat was reversed by the Knicks' history, the Big Three wilted and rarely appeared in front of the media. Last season's injuries take a long time to recover.

Recently, James has suffered another blow. He contacted Sean? Battier hoped to convince him to join the Heat, but Battier said he had discussed a partnership with a friend and rejected the offer. As for where to go, he didn't tell James.

Mullin is willing to offer Battier a three-year contract, and the two sides have already agreed through Zhou Xuan, just waiting for the free market to open. The Heat's plan to strengthen the front line has run aground.

Now that the Knicks have plenty of salary space and don't have to pay the luxury tax, the Heat in order to sign the Big Three, plus Mike? Miller's junk contract doesn't have enough money to reinforce it. There has been talk that they will buy out Miller so that they can free up salary space.

Wade and Bosh are also inviting veterans to join. Helplessly, they can also use the championship as a temptation last season, many people have a wait-and-see attitude after the big reversal, and the veterans who joined last season still regret a little, they didn't get the championship, and they were stared at the shame pillar with the Heat.

Mitchell? Butler arrives in New York, and Zhou Xuan talks to him about the latest NBA news.

"Stern wants the NBA to catch up with the Christmas game, and he'll definitely find a way to broker negotiations, and then the Christmas war will be a good gimmick. I suggest you find at least 14 people, allocate your energy wisely, and have a tight schedule, so you will have a greater chance of injury. Mitchell asked, "Have you talked to Chris (Mullin) about this?" ”

"No, but he asked me to recommend a candidate, Kenyon? Martin went to China to play CBA and couldn't bring it in. You have to find someone on the inside, and it's better for the defender to find one just in case, who do you think is better? ”

"Yi Jianlian." Mitchell laughed.

Zhou Xuan shook his head and said, "I contacted him, he is going to go to the calf, with Yao Ming covering, he may be able to fight better." When it comes to the Knicks, he certainly doesn't have a lot of playing time. ”

"David? West is good, but I don't think he'll come, even if he is given a salary of tens of millions a year. Mitchell sighed.

West doesn't want to stay with the Hornets, but there's no way he's going to come to the bench for Stodameyer. The Hornets owner is selling the team and has launched league hosting. Paul is also preparing to move and will definitely leave this season, and where he goes is also a key focus for other teams, which could cause a change in the league landscape. The Knicks are one of the few teams that aren't interested in Paul.

Zhou Xuan asked: "Powerful people want high salaries, and veterans are not great, so they don't play for retirement when they come." What do you think of Louis? How about Amondson? ”

"Yes, as a blue-collar worker, it is completely feasible to fight for a few minutes per game, and I have a lot of experience."

Armondson has been a blue-collar worker since he entered the NBA, but he has always found a job. He can't develop his attack power, and his defense is really hard. He was previously with the Warriors, averaging 8 per game. 4 minutes, 2 points 2. 7 rebounds, he can be used when blocking and dismantling.

In a sense, he is better than Reggie? Evans is better. Evans values the stats and likes to grab rebounds and stay in the box. Amunderson prefers to help his teammates block and follow defenders on the outside, pressing aggressively and doing the dirty work.

Mitchell helped Zhou Xuan get the phone number of Amondson's agent and Amondson's contact information. Zhou Xuan called him and invited him to join.

Amonderson has been in the league for many years, reaching his peak with the Suns, averaging just 14 games per game. 8 minutes, 4 wins. 7 points 4. 4 rebounds, 0. 9 caps. He's 29 years old and has a lot of playoff experience. Instead of going to a bad team, of course he also wanted to join a team with a hope of winning the championship, Zhou Xuan personally invited him to flatter, and immediately expressed his willingness to join the Knicks with a base salary.

At this point, the Knicks' reinforcement is close to completion, and if nothing else, it will reach 14 players, and the lineup is as follows.

Center: Tyson? Chandler, Lane? Anderson.

Power Forward: Amare? Stoudmayer, Louis? Armondson, Chandler? Parsons.

Small Forward: Daniro? Gallinari, Cowie? Leonard, Shaun? Battier.

Shooting Guard: Randy? Fields, Wesley? Matthews, Lance? Stephenson.

Point guards: Zhou Xuan, Padrak? Beverly, Andre? Miller.

The Knicks' low-post offense has weakened, but the defensive strength has definitely improved qualitatively compared to last season, with three defenders and two swing men who can make cameo appearances at the No. 4 position, as long as they run in well and break through. It certainly won't be as many points as last season.

Because the manager was not allowed to contact the players, Zhou Xuan did the work of the uniform team this time. After the boss Dolan learned about it, he had the intention to wait for him to retire and arrange for him to enter the management. For him, these tasks can be done without much wasted energy.

At the end of November, Emma? Watson is leaving New York again to participate in the movie "Jewels". Zhou Xuan continued to practice three-point shooting, and his goal was to play his best in the new season.

He thinks it's also an opportunity, because in the long offseason, if you don't practice, a lot of people will be in a bad state, and he can play more beautiful statistics. This season, he is aiming for a championship and defending regular season MVP.

In order to avoid the loss of both sides due to the continued shutdown, the NBA finally reached a preliminary collective bargaining agreement in the early morning of November 26 after 15 hours of long talks, but the two sides still disagreed on 250 minor issues.

On December 2, the players' union was reorganized, and negotiations continued between the two sides. There are only 50 minor issues on which the two sides have not yet reached an agreement, among which the age limit is an important issue, but the US media analysis that this should not affect the adoption of the new version of the collective bargaining agreement.

According to the arrangement, the owners of the 30 teams of the league will arrive in New York on the 7th, and the players' union will also hold a general meeting in New York, and both sides will discuss the details of the new agreement again within themselves. The two sides will vote from 1 p.m. on the 7th to 4 p.m. on the 8th, and the voting process will last 27 hours.

In the NBA board of directors, which is made up of team owners, as long as 15 of them show their hands in favor, it means that the management will accept the new agreement. The electronic voting of the players will be supervised by the American Arbitration Association, and if a majority vote is obtained, it means that the labor side has accepted the new agreement, then the new collective bargaining agreement will be implemented, and the NBA can officially declare the shutdown over.

Zhou Xuan did not report to the players' union, nor did he participate in the negotiations, and voted early. As long as the salary is not twice as low as the original, he can accept it.

The agreement was successfully passed. As Mitchell expected, the season starts on Christmas with 66 games in reserve. It's a joy for NBA fans around the world.

Zhou Xuan was also pleasantly surprised to find that a clause in the new agreement was a huge opportunity for him. This is the "Master Clause" in the new collective bargaining agreement.

Terms and conditions: Players who have been voted MVP during their rookie contract, or who have been selected as a starter in the All-Star voting twice, or who have been selected to the All-Star Team twice, regardless of the team on which team they are, are eligible to use the "mage clause" to get a big contract with a 30% salary cap, compared to 25% on the old contract.

This clause appeared because Zhou Xuan's situation was too special, two All-Star starts, two selections to the best team, and a regular season MVP and a Finals MVP. If he signs with the Knicks at a low salary, the Knicks will have room to chase other stars and strengthen their strength. And the league believes that a young star like Zhou Xuan should not suffer in terms of salary.

There's one more person who also qualifies for ordinances, Derrick of the Bulls? Ross. Durant also fits, but he signed with the Thunder last season.

On Dec. 9, training camp and free agency officially opened, during which the team was able to sign, followed by two preseason games. The regular season opener takes place on December 25.

On Christmas Day, the Knicks vs. Mavericks, Lakers vs. Clippers, Heat vs. Bulls and other key battles will be contested separately. It is worth noting that the Knicks will start the new season in Dallas, and before the game begins, the Mavericks will hand out last season's championship ring. The Knicks are going to try to get revenge.

On December 13, Zhou Xuan renewed his contract. He signed a five-year, $94 million max contract with the Knicks. Because of the special clause, he will get about $11 million more than other players. He entered the NBA as a second-round rookie, but became the first player in the class of 2008 to receive a contract extension.

The starting salary for this contract is $16 million. Under normal circumstances, the starting salary is $14.5 million and will be implemented starting with the 2011-2012 season. Mitchell? Butler signed a three-year contract with the Warriors and seemed very shrewd.

The reporter interviewed Zhou Xuan and asked him how he felt about the bigger contract than Durant.

Zhou Xuan smiled: "It doesn't matter, my goal is to win the championship, and money is not the most important thing." ”

The reporter asked: "You are going to play the Dallas Mavericks in the first game, are you confident that you will beat them for revenge?" ”

Zhou Xuan shook his head and said with a smile: "I am confident that I will win the game, but it is not revenge." I don't have a grudge against Yao Ming, and if he wins, he won't give me the ring he just got. ”

The reporter asked: "You didn't play in the street league and charity games in the summer, will it make any difference?" ”

"No, I know what kind of training style I am suitable for, and I will adjust my condition to the best."