Chapter 722 [Opportunity to Make Money]
Zhou Xuan did not play in the fourth quarter, but scored 28 points, 2 rebounds, 12 assists and 2 steals in the third quarter. Seven players in the team scored double-doubles, with Bleche and Nick Young both scoring 20+.
The Knicks beat the Rockets 136-100 on the road. When the main team was replaced, the Rockets bench offense was unfavorable, scoring only 18 points in a single quarter. If the Rockets want to make the playoffs, they need to work harder.
The Knicks played a high score and the media just mentioned it, and did not spend a lot of time to praise Zhou Xuan, it has long been commonplace for the Knicks to win, and it is strange that they can't win. Those who question whether the Knicks will suffer if they don't bring in big-name stars have also shut up. Nick Young, Bleche, Scola and others are all good.
At the moment, the Knicks have a lot of scoring points, and such a team is the most difficult to deal with, ranking first in the league in points and 12th in defensive efficiency.
After beating the Rockets, the Knicks flew back to New York to play the Pistons at home, where they won very easily, scoring 123 points in the game.
The Pistons have been rebuilding since trading Billups and have never made the playoffs, and the more they traded, the worse they became. Now the Pistons have become a rookie team, and there is only one Prince who is experienced and willing to defend. Margeti joined the Pistons, but he didn't show any of the Warriors' style. He is slow, his shooting is inaccurate, and his style of play is the same as in the past, which can be called a cancer.
The only advantage of the piston is the inside line. Power forward Greg Monroe has been honed for two seasons, and can play an average of 16+10 per game, if it weren't for the team's poor record, he could be regarded as a quasi-star, and he had the upper hand against Scola.
In addition, the high-profile rookie Andre Drummond also performed well, grabbing 13 rebounds and capping Chandler and Blecher.
Drummond has a strong physical profile and was previously predicted to be the top pick, but ended up unexpectedly dropping to the ninth pick. During the draft, some people said that it was a conspiracy, suspecting that the league was conceding to the Pistons, and the top eight teams received instructions not to select him, as for why they wanted to help the Pistons, could it be the Detroit economic crisis? Drummond is called "Zhuang God", just like the "box god" of domestic Ling Ling paint, which can't change the economy?
Rookie champion Anthony Davis is 207CM without shoes and 209CM with shoes, but his arm span is an astonishing 227CM, which is 20CM more than his height and 274CM in place.
DRUMMOND'S STATS ARE EVEN MORE STRIKING, WITH A 208CM WITHOUT SHOES AND AN ASTONISHING 229CM IN REACH, WITH A GAP OF 21CM. HE IS 278CM TALL ON THE SPOT, WHICH IS SIMILAR TO DEMARCUS COUSINS BACK THEN, BUT MUCH MORE ATHLETIC. His baseline round-trip run is 10. 83 seconds while Derrick Rose 10. 69 seconds, Russell Westbrook 10. 98 seconds, Kelly Irving 10. 83 seconds, John Wall 10. In 84 seconds, Zhou Xuan didn't run as fast as him, and his body was really terrible as an insider.
On par with his body and top, Drummond's blocking ability is no worse than Davis's, with a 10 block percentage. 8%, and in May 2011, ESPN experts wrote that he had "a chance to be the top pick in any draft." ESPN predicts the best prospect of Warcraft, and the worst is Xiao Si.
Drummond is obviously more of a "monster", and his weaknesses are also obvious, and his free throws are worse than monsters, which makes him a star for the time being.
This game will also be crucial for the Knicks as they conserve their energy and play on the road in Brooklyn the next day against the Nets back-to-back. The Nets have only lost three games so far, with a 9-3 record behind the Knicks. In the East, the Nets are widely considered the most likely team to hold back the Knicks from defending their title. The war has been postponed now because of the hurricane.
Zhou Xuan had lunch with his friends, which had been agreed three days ago, and although he had to compete in the evening, he still found time.
Even in the shrinking season, Zhou Xuan knows that he combines work and rest, and he will not put all his mind on the game. The special fan who wants to see at noon must give face.
Zhou Xuan saw a fat old man with thinning gray hair and glasses in the private room of the restaurant, who was very energetic. His name is Warren Buffett, and his nickname is "The God of Stocks." In 2008, he surpassed Bill Gates on the Forbes list to become the richest man in the world. In the 11th charity fundraiser, Buffett's lunch auction reached a record $2.63 million. And Zhou Xuan only needs to make a phone call to eat with him.
"Hello, Warren."
"Hello, Stephen."
The two hugged cordially and sat down together. The waitress closed the door after they had ordered. When she withdrew, the girl's eyes were full of admiration when she looked at Zhou Xuan, according to age, Zhou Xuan is the grandson of Warren Buffett, and there are few young people in the world who can sit and chat with the stock god.
In Zhou Xuan's view, Buffett is a friend named Warren, a year-old friend, and it is normal to eat and chat about football together. Warren Buffett is also very natural, and it is one of his great pleasures to talk about basketball games. It's much more interesting than using your brain on financial issues and thinking about making money.
Warren Buffett used to be a Celtics fan and is now a Knicks fan. Last season, he went to the scene to watch the Knicks Finals, and in the summer, he was in the news because he had dinner with Zhou Xuan. People lamented Zhou Xuan's influence, and the well-known US news website "Huffington Post" even carried such a headline -- "Are they discussing the matter of ruling the whole world?"
Warren Buffett, a giant, not only admires Zhou Xuan's basketball skills, but also admires his wisdom off the basketball court, especially Zhou Xuan's successful process of starting from scratch.
The two chatted about sports and entertainment, but did not mention finance. Although Warren Buffett is famous, his usual life is no different from that of ordinary people, he never treats himself as a person, and he is very good at communicating. As long as the other party doesn't ask questions, he won't say anything about making money, in the eyes of people like him, money is already a number, and it can't be spent in a few lifetimes anyway.
This is an old man with a personality, as evidenced by one example.
Few people know what Warren Buffett's granddaughter does. American musician Peter Buffett went to China before and said in an interview with the media that his twin daughters are now 30 years old, and they work as salespeople in retail stores, supporting themselves and living very happily.
Many people were surprised to hear this. Warren Buffett's wealth is well known to the world, and his donation to charity is $37 billion, which is also the largest personal charitable donation in the history of the United States, equivalent to Kuwait's annual gross domestic product. If you take out a little bit of these possessions, his two granddaughters can live a chic life, wearing famous brands and driving luxury cars like China's rich second generation, why do they have to work hard to stand at the counter?
What is puzzling is that the granddaughter who is the "god of stocks", how can she be happy as an ordinary salesperson?
The concept of wealth, happiness and education conveyed by the "God of Stocks" is worth considering.
First of all, no matter how successful and wealthy their parents or grandparents are, their children and grandchildren must be self-reliant. Peter himself is a musician, and his father did not force him to "inherit his father's business", nor did he give him extra money, he just started from scratch and worked hard in art. Buffett didn't help his granddaughters with their jobs, he could arrange for them to be executives in his company with a casual word, but let them make a living by their own skills.
Secondly, there is no distinction between high and low work, as long as it is suitable for oneself and can be paid through two-handed labor, no matter how ordinary it is, it is also valuable, and you can live happily.
Happiness is not in what you do, but in the happiness of your heart, and many people are rich but not happy. In fact, happiness comes from oneself and from the ability to choose one's own life. Compared with the never-ending material pursuit, the Buffett family pays more attention to the satisfaction of the soul, which is also the true meaning of happiness.
Towards the end of the meal, Buffett said, "I'm going to watch the game in the evening, the Nets have a great lineup this year, do you think we can win?" ”
"I'm not sure about a regular season game, but in the playoffs, I'm sure I'm the Nets, and their owners are willing to spend money, but they don't have the vision." Zhou Xuan said with a smile.
"You are a very discerning person, I have long discovered this, if you do stocks, I guess it will be good." Warren Buffett laughed.
"Are you going to teach me how to make money?"
Zhou Xuan was a little moved, as long as he said a stock and followed it to invest, he would definitely make a lot of money.
"I won't recommend you specific stocks, but I can tell you that the index will definitely grow now, and the future prospects are good, so it's up to you to decide whether you want to buy it or not." Buffett said lightly.
"I don't know anything about it." Zhou Xuan shook his head.
"Actually, it's very simple, the companies you endorse are all big brands and have strong strength." Warren Buffett gave him another hint.
Zhou Xuan smiled slightly. "I see, thank you."
The hint is actually already obvious, Buffett means to buy stocks now, and make any money. And Zhou Xuan can also buy futures, just buy liters.
Previously, because of the subprime mortgage crisis in Europe, the global stock market was not very prosperous and fell to the bottom. This year, the Dow Jones and Nasdaq indices in the United States have begun to pick up. When the market rises, individual stocks will also rise, as long as you don't buy particularly bad dead stocks. The strength of all companies looking for Zhou Xuan as an endorsement is not weak, and the growth of stocks is naturally very high.
After eating, Zhou Xuan called a friend when he went home.
He often attends celebrity parties, and he also knows people on Wall Street, who invest in stocks, futures, and hedge funds. He didn't think about making money in this area before, but now that Buffett reminds him, he wants to try.
It's very easy to open an account, and it's done in the afternoon. Then Zhou Xuan bought Pepsi shares on the recommendation of his friend Thomas. The reason is simple, Pepsi has been on the rise and is about to replace Coca-Cola. Stocks have not risen throughout this year, falling slightly by 8%, and there is no reason why the strong will end up in a state of decline at the end of the year.
Zhou Xuan is very domineering in terms of investment, directly with 66. 2's share price bought more than 70 million, which is a large part of his current assets. He believes that the expert Thomas will not cheat him, especially since this guy is a die-hard fan of his.