On October 10th, Zhou Quan and Oakley fought as promised.

This time, the WBC scheduled their mat match for the first one.

In this boxing match, his appearance fee has gone up, from one million to two million dollars, while Oakley is $200,000, the same as Larry Johnson last time.

"Now, let's welcome the Red Fang Fighters, the Detroit Killer King, the Crazy Crossover Maniac, the Iron Fist Slayer, Zhou Zhou Quan!"

"Now, let's welcome Black's boxer, the New York killer from the Big Apple, Charles Oakley."

"Whew! Boss, you actually robbed me of my nickname, believe it or not, I went to the Detroit Killer King and killed you in turn? ”

At home in New York, Anthony Mason, who was watching the boxing match, couldn't believe it when he heard the nickname of New York's killer king.

"Is this following the trend?"

"I remember as if the nickname of the Detroit Killer King was given to Iron Fist by Oakley, and now he's going to take it back himself? It's shameless! ”

Similarly, many NBA players laugh at Oakley's new nickname.

"Charles, him!"

Jordan and the others reappeared on the scene to cheer for Oakley.

"Iron Fist, come on!"

The Assassins, Joe Dumas, and Rodman of course cheered on Zhou Quan again, and alumnus Abdul-Jabbar also appeared on the scene.

"Handsome guy, come on!"

The big-mouthed Roberts, who had become friends with Zhou Quan, also came to the scene to cheer him on.

“Box！”

When the bell rang, the referee gave an order, and the first round began.

Oakley made up his mind to push Zhou Quan into the bottom corner and then beat him, and his coach agreed, which was his established tactic.

As soon as the match began, he continued to press, and through the combination of hooks and hooks, he slowly forced Zhou Quan to the bottom corner.

Zhou Quan didn't seem to resist too much, and quickly retreated to the bottom corner, leaning back against the pillar, with a smile on his face, and without a huddle defense, he began to pretend, no, and began to dodge continuously.

"Iron Fist, damn bastard, dare not defend, I'm going to blow your head off!"

The tactical goal was achieved, and the excited Oakley began his performance, attacking with all his might.

One punch, three punches, five punches, ten punches......

"Why? Why didn't you hit? Why can't I hit him? Why? ”

After 100,000 whys, he still failed to hit Zhou Quan.

Twenty punches later, he finally realized how dazed Larry Johnson had been that day.

"Oooooooooo......oo

In the Great Western Forum Arena, the continuous hot shouts sounded, and the waves were higher and higher.

"Powerful dodging ability, although Oakley and that Larry Johnson of that day are not very strong, I think Iron Fist's dodging ability can handle more powerful, real professional fighters."

"I also think so, Iron Fist should be at a professional level, and he should have the strength to compete with a real professional fighter."

On the ABC TV live commentary seat, two live commentators said.

Confidence began to crumble, his fists became more and more chaotic, his punching speed became slower and slower, and after thirty punches, Oakley's physical energy was greatly depleted, and he could no longer support it, so he could only retreat backwards, trying to pull away and take a breath.

But at this time, the offense and defense changed positions, and Zhou Quan began to attack.

Slipping forward and sliding up, he landed a very precise straight forehand and, relying on top-notch precision, he smashed straight through Oakley's huddle and landed on his left eye socket, sending his rival backwards.

Then, his combination performance began.

“Stop!”

Within two seconds, Oakley threw five punches in a row, only blocking two, and the remaining three punches all hit the head, and the final uppercut hit the chin and was instantly knocked out and knocked out of the ring.

"Boom!"

The Great Western Forum Arena was jubilant.

"Flyer, how much did you put on me? Congratulations, you've won. Zhou Quan stood in the ring and yelled at Jordan below.

"This bastard!"

Jordan angrily threw away the sunglasses in his hand and yelled at Zhou Quan: "Even if I go bankrupt, I won't bet on you." ”

"Haha...... Then I can only congratulate you, you lost money again. Zhou Quan laughed.

“……”

Jordan is angry.

……

On the 11th, at two o'clock in the afternoon of the next day, Zhou Quan returned to Detroit.

He went straight from the airport to the headquarters and discussed the lineup with Troy Weaver.

The current team's 12-man squad is out, all of whom are contract players.

Centre-forwards: Ronnie Secali (5), Aldenpolinis (4, 5)

Forwards: Rodman, Ulrich, Terry Mills, Darnell Walker, Mark Landall

Defenders: Zhou Quan, Joe Dumas, Isaiah Thomas, Mark Aguirre, Gerard Glass,

"Seven old men, five newcomers."

Weaver introduced: "The main force is you, Joe Dumas, Ulrich, Rodman, Ronnie Secali, and the important substitutes are Pollinis, Mills, Isaiah Thomas, Mark Aguirre, Glass, mainly rotated by ten men. Zhou, what do you see? ”

Zhou Quan nodded and said: "Dennis's defensive pressure is relatively high, this guy and Madonna are together, a little let go of himself, I don't know what his state will be this season?" ”

When Weaver heard this, he also had a headache and said: "He only has a contract for the new season, and because the divorce is about to go bankrupt, the requirements for the new contract are very high, and it is really not good, ...... finish this season."

"Nope."

Zhou Quan immediately shook his head, looked at Weaver and said in a firm tone: "We need him, it's difficult for you to find the next Rodman, you must not let him go, or trade him."

Rest assured, I'm going to talk to Coach Daley and talk to Rodman and I'm sure he'll focus on the game. ”

Zhou Quan disagreed, and Weaver could only let go of the idea of trading Rodman.

Zhou Quan didn't say anything about trading John Seli for Secali, just worried about the interior defense, which would require Rodman to put more effort on the defensive end.

The Pistons' strongest opponent in the East is the Bulls, whether it is Pippen or Jordan, they are good at breaking through, and Grant's off-ball inside cut is also very harmful, and if the interior defense is not good, it will be a loss.

But there is no doubt that the addition of Secali will increase the Pistons' energy on the offensive end, and the rebounding will be stronger.

The bench has also been strengthened, which is also a good thing.

Last season, the Assassins entered the bench lineup, and it was expected that the thickness of the bench lineup would be greatly increased, but as a result, the Battle of Auburn Hills was injured, resulting in a serious decline in the Assassins' form, and this time the bench lineup was strengthened, which should increase the competitiveness of the Pistons.

"Troy, I'm not going to play in the preseason."

Zhou Quan asked Weaver for a leave of absence, and he needed to focus on completing shooting drills and trying to further improve his offensive strength before the start of the regular season, and Weaver agreed.

It happened that today was the day of the team's playoffs, and the players were gathering in the parking lot, and Zhou Quan went to meet his teammates.

Joe Dumas is here, and this honest man is also going to play in the preseason, but he certainly won't play much.

The assassin is not there, and he is not ready to play in the preseason.

"Hey, hello."

Zhou Quan came to the parking lot, almost all of them were there, he greeted.

"Hey, that's great! Iron Fist, I thought you changed careers, but I didn't expect you to show up anyway, haha! Rodman cheered.

"Dennis, I thought you were still in Madonna's bed, and it's great to see you here!" Zhou Quan teased.

"Haha......"

The others burst out laughing when they heard the conversation between the two.

Rodman was not stupid, he knew that Zhou Quan had something to say, and he was testing his attitude, so he immediately patted his chest and said: "Iron Fist, don't worry, I am full of energy, no matter what happens off the court, it will definitely not affect the game." ”

"That's good."

Zhou Quan originally wanted to invite Chuck Daley to communicate with Rodman, but he didn't plan to do that now.

"Hey, Joe, Dennis is full of energy, what about you?"

Zhou Quan and Jo Dumas asked after hugging for a while.

Jo Dumas laughed, "What else can I say? Do you say that you have no vitality anymore? No, not a man would say that. ”

"Haha......" The parking lot laughed again.

Jo Dumas continued with a smile: "Iron Fist, you have crossed several boundaries, ice hockey, golf, boxing, and baseball, you work so hard, I have to work hard." Don't worry, I'll be with you this season, and we'll fight together to finish Michael Jordan. ”

He knows very well his current mentality, his sharpness is no longer what it used to be, and of course he also knows that Zhou Quan has always been worried about this, so he took the lead in expressing his position.

Zhou Quan nodded with satisfaction, he doesn't need Joe Dumas to work hard, now his offensive ability has improved a lot, and he can continue to improve his offensive level during the season, so he can do it himself.

Last season he wanted the team to be full of energy, and he hoped that Joe Dumas could step up, and that was because he didn't have the ability to step up and the attacking efficiency was low, but this season is different.

His role in the new season will be different from last season, he will be the same character as the previous Assassins, carrying the team forward.

The team doesn't have sharpness, he can play with his own attack.

Then he looked at the others, and after saying hello to a few old teammates such as Darnell Walker, his eyes fell on a few newcomers.

Ronisecali confronted Zhou Quan's gaze and hurriedly shouted, "Hello, boss." ”

"Hello Boss."

Several other newcomers shouted along.

"Hello."

Zhou Quan laughed, very satisfied with Sekari's attitude.

The rest of the game was for the preseason while he stayed in Detroit to continue training.

The next day, he drove to a community college, met with Ma Jian, and encouraged him.

At UCLA, Ma Jian experienced Zhou Quan's influence, and when he came to Detroit, he experienced Zhou Quan's influence in the city.

To put it simply, the Detroit community college where he works has countless fans of Zhou Quan, and he was introduced by Zhou Quan, so he enjoys some preferential treatment, at least no one discriminates against him.

……

The new season started late, the opening game was November 6, Zhou Quan trained until the end of October, and completed a round of training tasks for emergency stop jump shots and step-back jump shots, the former technical level 93, the latter level 90, and one round of training.

Sure enough, the offense was raised from level 87 to level 89.

"The continuous improvement of the overall offensive ability is still caused by the breakthrough ability, so I will focus on breakthrough layups in the future, supplemented by throws, pull-up jumpers, and step-back jumpers.

With so many offensive techniques, plus dunking, only five techniques have reached the first-class, and the overall offensive strength has only reached level 89, which is not first-class, the revolution has not yet succeeded, and comrades still have to work hard. ”

On the 25th, Skechers launched the second generation of Iron Fist.

On October 26, the giant of the NBA league's magic bird era, the NBA's signature supergiant, Big Bird Larry Bird, announced his official retirement in the preseason.

It was November, and in a few days away, he started training with the team.

The main lineup has not changed much, Ulrich is still there, only one less John Seli and one more Ronnie Sekali.

After a few days of running-in, it feels good, Secali is good at mid-range shooting, although as a center, the offensive efficiency is not enough, less than fifty percent, and the defense is soft, but the rebounding ball is very powerful, and the tactical role is not small.

After Secali pulled out from under the basket, he, Joe Dumas, and Ulrich burst into more space.

Of course, the presence of Secali also made the Pistons' basket a lot softer, and only Rodman was on top.

The defense of the five main lineups, the five and three positions, is not good, and this is a problem that the Pistons must face in the new season.

"Iron Fist, your tonnage is now 90 kilograms, it's a lot faster, and you can jump better." Jo Dumas sensed a surprise from Zhou Quan's body.

The Assassin laughed, "Your breakthrough ability is stronger, your jump shot is a little more stable, and I'm sure you'll be in the top 20 in the league in offensive efficiency this season." I'm talking about the back line, of course. ”

"Top 20 in the back line? That's just an ordinary level, and the top 10 is an excellent level, right? Zhou Quan smiled modestly.

Jo Dumas laughed: "A few more months of practice in the regular season will be stronger when you enter the playoffs." ”

"You're faster now, you're more capable of breaking through with the ball, and with a more consistent pull-up jump shot and a step-back jumper, you're going to make a big difference in your offensive ability," the Assassin instructed.

You have to mix these techniques and abilities optimally, combine them with the best techniques, and form your own offensive style to maximize their strength.

Your pull-up jump shot is already good, although it is not at the top level, but as long as you use it well and don't run into those top defenders, the first-class skills can play a strong role. ”

"Okay."

Zhou Quan nodded thoughtfully.

……

When he has free time, Zhou Quan thinks of Catherine.

June broke up, it's been a few months, he promised to see her, but he didn't go, the two have less and less contact, occasional contact, and just a simple greeting, distance and a long separation have produced a sense of indifference.

On the 1st, several major TV broadcasters in the league negotiated and the league announced the number of live broadcasts of all teams in the United States for the new season.

The number of live broadcasts in the United States, which has huge interests at stake, and many small teams are living on this money.

The Bulls took the lead, ranking first with 42 games, and the number of live broadcasts exceeded 50%, which is also the first time in the history of the league that a team has more than 50% of the live broadcasts in the United States, which shows Michael Jordan's current popularity.

The Pistons, as a team that the league does not want to see, only have 12 national live broadcasts, ranking 20th in the league, which is very bad news for the team's operation.

Detroit's auto industry continues to decline, its population continues to decline, and the Pistons' operations will be worse for the foreseeable future.

No. 3, Pistons Headquarters, Pistons' New Season Media Day.

"Click, click, click......"

Zhou Quan, who was dressed in a straight suit, stood in the C position and accepted the baptism of media cameras with his teammates.

"Iron Fist, the new season is coming, what are the goals of the team and you personally?" Entering the interview session, a reporter asked.

"The playoffs are definitely our goal, and even though we've made it to the Eastern Conference finals for six consecutive seasons, neither the team nor I personally want to interrupt that record," he said.

Personally, I want to improve my offensive efficiency and I know last season I wasn't efficient enough and I didn't shoot well enough and that's something I need to work harder. ”

The reporter asked, "Can you be more specific?" The Bulls interrupted the Pistons' winning streak and left the Pistons with only two straight championships, and then they have now completed two consecutive championships, have you ever thought about interrupting their winning streak and preventing them from reaching the Finals for the third time? Stop Michael Jordan from completing a three-peat? ”

This question made everyone look at Zhou Quan, from reporters to assassins, as well as the management of the Pistons, they all wanted to know Zhou Quan's attitude.

As the boss of the Pistons, Zhou Quan's attitude is very important.

The smile on Zhou Quan's face slowly faded, becoming more and more serious, and after a few seconds of silence, his voice sounded in the hall of the press conference:

"In the new season, we definitely don't want to taste defeat again in the Eastern Conference finals, we want to enter the Eastern Conference finals with a stronger attitude, and we have only one goal in the new season, to put the Chicago Bulls under our feet."

"Click, click, click......"

At this moment, the shutter of the media sounded rapidly.

……

(End of chapter)