"Stamping the Chicago Bulls under your feet!"

At noon, Zhou Quan's words spread throughout the United States through television and radio media.

Two-time champion, Olympic champion, Jordan's popularity and influence, status and momentum in the league, influence and status in the American sports world, are rapidly improving, following the retirement of the magic bird, he has truly become the new signature of the NBA.

The new season is about to begin, and the media attention is mainly focused on the Bulls, Michael Jordan to be exact.

Now as long as the topic of Jordan is very interesting and topical, not to mention that Zhou Quan and Jordan are still old enemies, Zhou Quan himself is not small now, and the Bulls and Pistons are mortal enemies, so the related topics quickly became popular all over the United States and occupied the front pages of many media.

In an interview with the media, Barkley said: "John Seli was traded to the Heat, the Pistons lost their hardness inside, and Secali is not efficient, he can't stand up at critical moments, and he doesn't have the ability to play, so I'm not optimistic about the Pistons this season." The new season will be dominated by the Bulls and our Suns. ”

As a superstar, he has been traded to the Suns from the East to the West, which gives him a sigh of relief that he can finally avoid Michael Jordan and team up with the Chargers, which makes him so excited that he starts to look forward to a championship.

Karl Malone was interviewed by the media, and the reporter asked: "Postman, Larry Johnson and Oakley have both fought with the Killer King, and it is clear that the Killer King has the strength of a professional boxer, so although they are defeated, they are still honorable, and they can be called warriors, so when will you fight Iron Fist?" ”

The postman said with a ruthless face: "My license hasn't come down yet, wait for it, I'll have a hard battle with him, I'll let him know, what a killer king, it's just shit." ”

"So do you think the Pistons can trample the Bulls under their feet in the new season? Do you think Iron Fist has what it takes to stomp Michael Jordan under his feet? The reporter asked again.

"Are you joking? He's just a big mouth, a madman, he's irrational. ”

When the postman heard this, he immediately squirted, and then said disdainfully: "What strength does the piston have to trample the bull under his feet?" What strength does that bastard with Iron Fist have to stomp Michael under his feet? I bet this season, the Bulls are still crushing the Pistons and Michael is still crushing that pile of shit. ”

The media also analyzed this topic, and in addition to the Detroit media, even the Los Angeles media did not believe that the Pistons had the strength to step on the Bulls.

As for Zhou Quan stepping on Jordan's ascension, it is even more unlikely, there is no media or individual to support this statement.

In fact, Zhou Quan did not say that he was going to step on Jordan, he only said that the Pistons were going to trample the bulls under their feet.

Some media outlets also interviewed Jordan, and Jordan only said in a disdainful tone: "Pistons? What's that team? Why are we talking about it? It's not worth talking about, let's change the subject, shall we? ”

"So do you think the Killer King will pose a threat to you in the new season?" The reporter immediately changed the question.

Jordan laughed and asked, "What do you think he has to threaten me?" Is it just his three-legged cat's offensive ability?

Gentlemen, please remember that I just cut off an average of 40+ per game on his head in the Eastern Conference Finals Series. ”

That night, in Las Vegas, Holyfield began his second World Title defense of the year, only to lose all of his belts.

……

Before the start of the new season, numerous media outlets analyzed the situation, dividing all teams into four pots, and listing several championship-level teams with championship hopes as Pot 1.

Looking forward to the Bulls of a three-time championship dynasty, the Knicks, who are building a roster and tactical style that is becoming more and more mature, are the two first-tier teams in the East.

The Trail Blazers, who lost the Finals but were extremely strong, got Barkley's Suns, two first-tier teams in the West.

The Pistons and Knights in the East, the SuperSonics and Mosaics in the West, are in second gear.

No. 6, the opening game of the Pistons begins, home to the Bucks.

It's a pity that in this opening game, several major TV broadcasters in the league did not arrange live broadcasts in the United States, and only the Pistons' local regional broadcasters, that is, Detroit TV, can still provide the Pistons with some small broadcast income.

"Bang ......"

At the start of the new season, the Palace of Auburn Hills arranged a little fancy session, lighting fireworks when the home team played, and the atmosphere was very lively.

This time, Joe Dumas was in the first place, and Zhou Quan came out in the finale.

He was still a rookie last season, even if he became the boss at the top, out of respect, he always let Joe Dumas finale, but this season he is not a rookie.

"Oooh oh ......"

The cheers of more than 21,000 fans shook the heavens and the earth, and countless arms were waving.

The opening game was full of attendance, Detroit's declining economy didn't seem to have dampened the enthusiasm of the fans, and the season ticket sales for the new season were stronger than the previous two seasons, which is excellent news for the team's operations.

After the warm-up, Zhou Quan sat back on the bench and turned on the system.

Just now, the system issued a regular season mission.

"Task 1: Please host the host to play no less than 80 games in the regular season this season, with an average time of more than 30 minutes per game, to be selected as the main All-Star, and to join the 20+10 club, to be selected for the best team and the best defensive team, with a shooting rate of no less than 46%, a three-point shooting rate of no less than 36%, a free throw shooting rate of no less than 90%, a true shooting rate of no less than 54%, and an assist-to-turnover ratio of no less than 3."

"Task 2: Please ask the host to lead the team to the Eastern Conference finals, and the host will play an average of 20+10 data per game in the playoffs, and the efficiency is not lower than that of the regular season."

"Reward, complete both tasks, +3 Injury Resistance, +1 Speed, +1 Bounce, +1 Agility."

"I'm X!"

Zhou Quan burst into foul language.

Now that his tonnage is fixed at 90 kilograms, his strength training has been completed, and he is almost 21 years old, his athletic qualities are actually almost to the ceiling, and it is not easy for these qualities to improve, and the rewards of the system are undoubtedly helping him to improve the ceiling.

There are two tasks in total, first of all, you must not be seriously injured, otherwise it will affect attendance, then you must choose the timing of the shot to try to improve the offensive efficiency, and finally the stability of the pass and control the mistakes.

There is also the main All-Star team, on the guard line, Jordan must be the ticket king, he can't compete, but the other main guard, he still has hope.

There are no major changes to the Pistons' lineup this season, there are weakening and strengthening, the growth of strength is not easy to say, it depends on how to play, it depends on everyone's play, his own strength has also increased a little, and it is not hopeless to enter the East in the playoffs.

So he still has hope to complete these two tasks.

However, this time, the system has issued both regular season and playoff tasks at once, and it will be nothing if you don't have the tasks for this season.

His opponent tonight is called Eric Murdoch, his same year pick, last year's first-round pick No. 21, was drafted by the Jazz, it took a year not to look at, and this season he was traded to the Bucks.

The Bucks also lack a point guard, a rookie last season, who did not play a starter in the Jazz, became the starting point guard of the Bucks this season.

"Tick!"

The referee blew the whistle and the game began, with Secali winning the jump ball and the Pistons attacking.

Zhou Quan dribbled two steps across the halfway, and when Murdoch caught up, he suddenly accelerated, and the 90-level one-handed dangle broke through, and he broke through with one step directly, and hit the free throw line in a few steps.

At this time, the Bucks' defensive formation had not yet been fully opened, the center had not yet been placed, and the small forward and the big forward who had just arrived under the basket hurriedly pounced and formed a pinch attack on Zhou Quan.

At this time, small forward Ulrich appeared open and immediately cut inside to the basket.

"Bang!"

Zhou Quan threw it casually, and the basketball flew over the head of Bucks small forward Anthony Event, and Urri caught the ball and exploded with one hand, instantly blasting the opponent's basket.

"Wonderful Biography! Iron Fist assists Ulrich, whose pass is enough to break through any defensive ......"

The palace of Auburn Hills immediately burst into cheers and applause, and at the same time, the on-site narrator, the bearded John Rowell, also roared excitedly.

Turning around, Murdoch advanced with the ball, and Zhou Quan defended and retreated at the back.

"Squeak!"

Seeing the opportunity, he suddenly stepped up and stabbed the ball with his long arm.

"Smack!"

Murdoch didn't react in time, Zhou Quan waved his hand, poked the ball away, and then forcibly squeezed the opponent away, and launched a counterattack after getting the ball.

"Oooooooooo......oo

The counterattack after the steal was very easy to provoke cheers from the Pistons fans.

Zhou Quan took a few steps to the free throw line, shook his head to the left, and saw that Murdoch was still two steps later, and immediately flew up to the basket, holding the ball in both hands, and when he was close to the basket, he suddenly turned 360 degrees in the air, and then smashed the dunk with both hands.

"Bang!"

In the sound of exploding the basket, the Bucks basket was exploded instantly.

"Boom!"

The palace of Auburn Hills instantly boiled and erupted in great cheers.

Countless Pistons fans stood up from their seats and looked at Zhou Quan on the court who was interacting with them in disbelief.

They had never seen Zhou Quan have such a fancy dunk, and this dunk really gave them a huge surprise.

A fancy dunk will not turn two points into three points, but there is a world of difference in ornamentation, and which fan doesn't like to watch such a dunk?

Moreover, this dunk also made Pistons fans understand one point, that is, the athleticism of the team's boss Iron Fist is stronger, otherwise it would be impossible to do this action, and the body is the basis of technology.

"Oooooooooo......oo

On the commentary seat at the scene, the glasses man Long Gellans couldn't believe it, his mouth kept talking, and he obviously didn't react.

The bearded John Rowell roared excitedly: "Look, turn around three hundred and sixty degrees in the air, this is no one else, not Michael Jordan, not Wilkins, the essence of human movies, not to mention a glider, this is Iron Fist, this is the Detroit Killer King, he has the strength to play tricks, haha, his talent has improved ......"

In the face of the average strength of the same year, Zhou Quan did not show mercy to his subordinates, played 32 minutes, shot 8 of 14, shot 57%, shot 2 of 5 three-pointers, plus 4 of 4 free throws, and bombarded 22 points, 4 rebounds, 12 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, 3 turnovers and 3 fouls.

Joe Dumas scored 25 points and was the Pistons' leading scorer.

Center Secali scored 17 points, Rodman 11 points, Ulrich 15 points, and all five main players scored in double figures, scoring a total of 90 points.

In addition, the ten-man rotation and the bench lineup also blossomed across the board, with five benches combined to contribute 30 points, and the team scored 120 points, beating the Bucks by 15 points.

The Pistons successfully won the Bucks and got the new season off to a good start.

But Chuck Daley was a little worried, because letting a weak team like the Bucks score 105 points on him, you must know that the Pistons conceded the lowest points per game in the league last season, only 96.9 points.

The game told him that without John Sailly under the basket, the Pistons' defense dropped a notch significantly from last season.

He estimates that the average points conceded per game this season are likely to exceed 100.

Of course, the offensive ability and rebounding ability have increased, which is also undeniable.

On the sidelines, Zhou Quan was being interviewed live by Detroit TV.

"Iron Fist, there were two fancy dunks today, and a few pull-up layups under the basket, which I haven't done before, what makes you so energetic?" The reporter asked excitedly.

Zhou Quan said excitedly: "Of course, it is the support of fans and friends. As he spoke, he waved to the fans who were leaving, and received a burst of cheers.

"We all know that you didn't take a break all the offseason, did it take extra time to grow your athletic talent?" The reporter asked with a smile.

He nodded and smiled, "Yes, I just entered the alliance and have to work harder." ”

Today he played some tricks, but he also controlled it and didn't over-deplete his body, which is easy to cause excessive wear and tear, and the chance of injury is greater.

"Rick, how many points did Jordan score?"

After finishing the interview, back in the locker room, Zhou Quan asked.

Assistant coach Musk said: "The Bulls played the Cavaliers at home, Jordan scored 29 points, shooting 46%, although he was also very serious in the regular season, he would never break out with all his might, I think it was just a casual fight." ”

This sentence made Zhou Quan feel a lot of pressure, and he played this data casually, which was already the same as the task requirements issued by the system before the game, with a shooting rate of 46%.

Musk added: "Magic vs. Heat, the top pick O'Neal just finished his debut, he played against Seley, 4 of 8 shots, got 12 points, 18 rebounds, 3 blocks, 8 turnovers and 6 fouls. ”

"Six, what's the end? How long has it been? The Assassin asked.

"32 minutes."

Musk smiled: "Sailly didn't play well, shooting 1 of 7 and only scoring two points, but today he had good rebounds and assists, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks." But under O'Neal's defense, there were also seven turnovers. ”

"Aside from the offense and the turnovers, the rest is good." The Assassin said.

When Ronny Secali heard his teammates discuss John Sely, he thought of his performance today, 17 points and 8 rebounds, average.

He is the Heat's double-double, but now there is a rebounding king Rodman next to him, and tonight Rodman grabbed 17 rebounds, allowing him to grab only 8 rebounds, and it is clear that his rebounding ability is dwarfed in front of Rodman.

However, thanks to Iron Fist's passing, he was pleased with his shooting percentage tonight, 56 percent, which was much higher than last season's average per game.

The Pistons have a master of passing like Iron Fist, and he wants to play a little more efficiently here, which will help him a lot in his career.

The start was a back-to-back home and away game, and that night, the Pistons flew to Indiana overnight.

After playing the Pacers, there is another away from home, which will go to Chicago on the 11th to challenge the Bulls.

At noon on the 7th, Zhou Quan and others got up from the bed in the hotel, and after lunch, they rushed to the stadium for training.

Unfortunately, during training, there may not have been enough activity before training, Rodman's waist was twisted, and he had to rest for at least a month, so Chuck Daley had to take the main force of the big bug and let Trimmers be the starting power forward tonight.

"Hey, Iron Fist."

"Hey, Reggie."

At seven o'clock, before the game, Reggie Miller came to visit Zhou Quan in the visiting team's dressing room.

"Senior, the other teams have strengthened, your lineup has not changed this season, can you enter the playoffs?" He asked in a teasing tone.

Reggie Miller said angrily: "You still care about yourself, it's golf and boxing, do you still want to play baseball one day?" Too much distraction is not good for you. ”

Zhou Quan explained with a smile: "No, I know in my heart that it will not affect basketball." ”

Reggie Miller reminded: "Although the Bulls won you 4-2 in the last East final, but if it weren't for your serious injury problems, you wouldn't really be in the tie-break as you said, and your strength will not be bad this season, I'm sure that Jordan will be staring at you this season and won't let his guard down on your sworn enemy." ”

Zhou Quan said confidently: "Compared with the main lineup of the Bulls, our main lineup scoring ability is not bad, as long as my organization is done well, except for Rodman's scoring ability, the scoring ability of the other four points is very good."

The bench lineup, we have been strengthened, plus the Assassins and Aguirre, it should be stronger than the Bulls' bench lineup.

Seniors, this season, as long as the squad stays healthy, we don't necessarily lose. ”

That night, the Pistons, who fought back-to-back, still played a good offense, defeating the Pacers with a score of 109-96.

Zhou played 40 minutes against Rapple Richardson, a point guard with an inconspicuous reputation who was inferior to him in terms of height, tonnage, athleticism, and technique.

A total of 8 of 16 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, and 20 points, 6 rebounds, 15 assists, 4 steals, 1 block, 3 turnovers and 3 fouls.

The five starters all scored double-doubles, and Mark Aguirre also scored 11 points in the bench lineup, and the whole team scored double-doubles, and Zhou Quan and Joe Dumas both scored 20+.

Under the blockade of Joe Dumas and Zhou Quan, Reggie Miller had a bad hand, shooting 1 of 11, forcing him to break through frantically, making 9 of 11 free throws and scoring only 11 points.

At the end of the game, Reggie Miller, who was very embarrassed, said to Zhou Quan angrily: "Boy, did you use the strength to deal with Jordan on me?" Your next away game is to play the Bulls, if you don't hit 30+10 on his head, I'm not done with you. ”

"We are on the 11th and 9th, you will play with the Bulls first, senior, don't let me down, hit Jordan with 30+10." Zhou Quan said with a smile.

"Nothing is impossible." Reggie Miller was unconvinced.

(End of chapter)