Not long after the news was announced, a reporter interviewed Pat Riley, who said with envy: "A great deal, if the Pistons keep Rodman, plus Secalli, and the three main outside players from the Warriors, resurrect the spot to complete the rebuild, and regain championship-level strength, Troy Weaver's ability is really outstanding in the general manager industry, and he deserves praise."

At the same time, I also praise the courage of the Warriors management, who have lost the three main players on the outside, where will they find people again? ”

A reporter also interviewed Jerry West, the general manager of the Lakers, who had a bad expression on his face, and couldn't help it, so he simply said: "Congratulations to the Warriors, a great deal." ”

Seattle, as soon as Ballmer learned the news, he asked his personal assistant to notify the negotiation team to speed up the negotiation process, as long as the acquisition was completed before the deal freeze period, everything was still in time.

He knows the Warriors are also selling, but he just wants to buy a team in Seattle so he can watch games outside of work.

As for the Trailblazers, General Manager Hans Wilde was shocked after receiving the news, I am still thinking about it, what are you anxious about?

After Paul Allen learned the news, his first thought was to change a general manager, and when he heard that Whithitt, the general manager of the supersonics, was good, and Steve was robbing him, he dug Steve's corner.

In addition, he did not give up on the trade and immediately called Hans Wilder and ordered him to contact the Pistons immediately.

……

Zhou Quan was interviewed by several media outlets at the golf course.

"Iron Fist, why don't you want to come to Los Angeles, are you willing to go to the Warriors?" A reporter from the Los Angeles Daily asked.

He shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, I just don't want to interfere with the team's deal, it's not that I don't want to come to play in Los Angeles."

I went to college in Los Angeles, it's an open city, it's very inclusive, it gives me a lot, I even wish I could buy a house here, but fate is everything, and if the Pistons choose to trade with the Warriors, there's no way I can change it.

But at the moment the deal is not done, the Pistons have not announced it, and I'm not sure if the deal will be completed. ”

This news makes some people happy and some people disappointed.

Gary Payton was happy, the glider was disappointed, and Chris Mullin and the three other Warriors players who were traded to the Pistons were also disappointed and even angry.

"Damn Iron Fist, you bastard, where are you going, you're going to come to the warriors to take my place, am I recruiting?"

The little worm Tim Hardaway originally had an opinion on Zhou Quan, but now Zhou Quan grabbed his place and kicked him into the rotten pit in Detroit, only to scold him angrily.

Chris Mullin is also very disappointed, if he can stay with the Warriors and join forces with Iron Fist, maybe he can still challenge for the championship. But when he thought about the lineup of the Pistons after the trade, it seemed to be good, and the disappointment in his heart faded a lot.

Ratriel Sprewell had just passed his rookie season, but he was already grumpy, and he was very angry when he heard that he was traded to the Pistons, he didn't want to go to that hell city at all, he wanted to stay in the big city.

On the 8th, David Stern received the application, and Ballmer has completed the acquisition agreement with SuperSonics for $120 million.

He is very happy to see this business tycoon invest in the NBA, and the purchase price is also good, which is very beneficial to the development of the NBA.

In the afternoon, he asked the special assistant to pass through the owners of the various teams and invite them to come to New York for a meeting to decide whether to agree to the acquisition, and the meeting was scheduled for the afternoon of the 9th.

On July 9, '93, Zhou Quan and Roger Phillip arrived in San Francisco to prepare for tomorrow's PGA Tour of golf.

On the same day, Jordan and his agent, David Falck, also arrived in San Francisco, along with his family, including his father, Jordan Sr.

In the afternoon of this day, at the NBA headquarters in New York, a meeting on supersonic speed was held as scheduled.

Ballmer did not attend, and his personal assistant, Chels Locke, attended the meeting on his sole behalf.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the NBA league announced that the supersonic changed hands, and Ballmer became the supersonic.

"Mr. Phillip, Mr. Ballmer hopes that Tekken can develop in Seattle, he not only hopes that Tekken will join the supersounds, but also hopes that Tekken will join the Microsoft empire and help Microsoft expand its development in China...... As for the contract, we will not disappoint you, we have prepared the best contract available, and as soon as the deal is completed, it can be renewed early. ”

At four o'clock, Roger Philip received a call from Bob Whithitt, the general manager of supersonics.

Neither Zhou Quan nor Roger Phillip have no reason to refuse, and Seattle is also a good city.

Subsequently, SuperSonics management handed over an offer to Pistons management, Ricky Pierce + Gary Payton + Eddie Johnson + Derrick McKay, trade the right of the week.

This trade offer undoubtedly made Troy Weaver's heart flutter.

Gary Payton has defense, can score, and is more organized, and the Pistons are a team that started on defense, and gloves are certainly better suited than bugs.

But he also needs to measure, Ricky Pierce is a little old, Joe Dumas is getting old, and he needs more youngsters, not veterans.

Although Ricky Pierce is now the first scorer for the SuperSonics and a leader, he doesn't like Ricky Pierce, he has his eye on Sean Kemp.

As long as Shaun Kemp and Gary Payton are obtained, the Pistons can rebuild perfectly, and the attendance must be good, and it should be no worse than when Iron Fist was there.

After receiving a reply from the Pistons, SuperSonics general manager Whithitter hesitated, and he was indeed reluctant to trade Sean Kemp.

Gary Payton can be traded, Iron Fist is at least a notch stronger than gloves, or even more than, Iron Fist + Rain Man will definitely sell out, or even more.

However, he's also keen to trade Iron Fist, because as general manager, building a true championship-caliber roster is his most important job.

Sean Kemp was good, with 17.8 points and 10.7 rebounds in the regular season and a shooting rate of 49.2%, but the real meaning of the Rain Man to the team is the ball market, and he can't make the SuperSonics a championship, not that important.

And Iron Fist should be a superstar who can bring both the ball market and the championship, and the meaning is completely different.

Especially the performance of Iron Fist in this playoffs, which is a real playoff superstar who can play super at the most critical moments, this kind of superstar is more rare than the average superstar.

Between Rain Man and Iron Fist, who is more important to hypersound, he knows very clearly.

……

On the 10th, the San Francisco leg of the PGA Tour was held as scheduled.

Following the Eastern Conference second-round series, Zhou Quan and Michael Jordan once again competed on the same field, and once again on the golf course, this time it was a professional event, so the attention was very high.

They were naturally placed in a group of four people, and the other two were golf pros and were top-notch.

The four finished the round in the morning, and Jordan did well, hitting par, but Zhou Quan performed better, two under par, while two first-class professional golfers also performed well, one with three under par and one with Zhou Quan.

At noon, a San Francisco media suddenly broke the news that the Warriors had found a new owner, and San Francisco businessman Chris Cohan had reached an agreement with the Warriors owner to buy the Warriors for $102 million.

Chris Cohan then spoke to the media, saying that the news was true, and he publicly stated that he was unhappy with the Warriors' management and that if the acquisition was successful, a group of management changes would be replaced.

Chris Cohan's words immediately caused chaos in the management of the Warriors, and the entire management was almost paralyzed.

This news made the superSonics see an opportunity, and they accelerated negotiations with the Pistons.

At the end of the afternoon's competition, a total of two rounds were played, and Zhou Quan shot four under par and participated in a professional event for the first time, which was recognized by the media.

And Jordan is not bad, only one stroke over par in two rounds, but it cannot be compared with Zhou Quan's results, there is a big gap.

There is still no end to the competition, and this is only a temporary result.

On the 12th, the San Francisco leg of the PGA Tour ended, with a total of six rounds, and Zhou Quan shot a total of 419, 11 under par, a very beautiful result, ranking fourth in the station, and the top three were only one to three strokes less than him.

Jordan's performance in the next few rounds was not too good, six rounds down, 11 above par, as an amateur player to participate in professional competitions, playing in the black table, this result is actually good, but it is not the same level as Zhou Quan.

The difference between Zhou Quan in six rounds is 22 strokes, this gap is a bit big, Jordan's face is getting darker and darker in the next two days, fortunately, his family is around, and he is surrounded by the media, he didn't have anything to do with Zhou Quan.

And recently, the media attention has been on Iron Fist's body, not on him, which makes him feel very good, much less stressed, and even decided to go on a trip around the world with his family.

"Iron Fist, congratulations on your good results." After the game, Jordan Sr. came over and congratulated Zhou Quan.

"Thank you, James."

In the past two or three days, Zhou Quan also got to know Jordan's family, they don't have Jordan's paranoia and competitiveness, they are all good.

"I heard you're going on a trip around the world, that's a good idea, and I hope you have a good time." He also sent congratulations.

"Thanks, I think it will." James Jordan nodded and smiled.

After dealing with Jordan's family, Zhou Quan and Jordan also chatted a few words.

"Iron Fist, you'd better make it to the finals next season."

Jordan knows why Zhou Quan left the Pistons, and the most important reason is because the league doesn't want to see him and Zhou Quan both in the East, so this is his true words, if Zhou Quan goes to a bad team and doesn't make it to the Finals, he will be disappointed.

"Of course, it's not that easy for you to win the championship back." Zhou Quan smiled.

After chatting a few words, Jordan turned around and left, after all, he was a mortal enemy, he was not in the mood to chat with Zhou Quan in person, then Zhou Quan said: "Flyer, I blocked so many multimedia attacks for you during this time, you are in the mood to come out and play golf, don't you thank me?" ”

Jordan didn't look back, and dropped a sentence: "Don't worry, boy, you will be the first target of the media in the future, and it will not be me anymore." To be in the limelight, to be famous, that's the price you should pay. ”

Zhou Quan was dumbfounded, why do I feel that what you said about the thief is reasonable?

……

"Iron Fist proves once again that he is a professional in the sport of golf, and he proves once again that he and Michael Jordan are not at the same level in the sport." San Francisco Business Journal.

"Crossover Maniac Iron Fist proves that he's not just playing, he's a true golf professional." Los Angeles Daily News.

"A word of advice to Michael Jordan, don't challenge the iron fist in other sports, you still focus on basketball, that's the right choice." New york times.

"The flyers should focus on basketball, not crossover, you really don't have talent in other sports." Chicago Sports Newspaper.

With Zhou Quan playing at a truly professional level on the PGA Tour, it is true that he has become the target of media coverage, as Jordan said.

On the 13th, Zhou Quan had returned to Los Angeles.

"Zhou, the Warriors' takeover is not complete yet, and the work of management has basically stopped. And the negotiations between the supersonic side and the Pistons are also in trouble, the Pistons want rain man + gloves, and the supersonic are unwilling to trade the rain man. Now that the Trail Blazers and Lakers are continuing to communicate with the Pistons, it's going to be a while before your trade becomes clear. Philip said.

"I'm too lazy to care, anyway, the trading freeze period hasn't ended yet."

Zhou Quan asked again: "Rogge, what day is the competition with the postman?" ”

"Number 15. But these days you have to attend business events, New York has to go, and Miami, and then go to Xiangcheng after the postman. Philip said.

“OK。”

"Also, Cadillac's contract is going to be signed, and you're doing well this time." Philip said happily.

"How big is the contract?"

"No, Zhou, the important thing in this endorsement is not money, the symbolism is greater."

"How much?"

"Well, fifteen million dollars for three years. It's not too high, Iron Fist, you still need to work harder, and if you win a golf championship, the endorsement contract will definitely be higher in the future. ”

Zhou Quan calculated, this contract can allow him to get more than 2 million after tax a year, which is not bad, and Rogge is right, the most important meaning of this contract is not money.

"Also, Cadillac will give you a car, and they can customize the interior for you, which is the top of the line."

"That's good. By the way, you can order a sports car for me, you suggested that I change the car last time. ”

"You can't change it, you can drive a Cadillac in the future, and then wait for which sports car brand will give you an endorsement contract, so that you can get a sports car for free."

"Haha, Rogge, has anyone contacted me?"

"Wait for my good news."

“OK。”

……

On the 14th, Pistons coach Chuck Daley announced his retirement.

On the same day, the smiling assassin Isaiah Thomas also announced his retirement.

"The Pistons are not the pistons they used to be, they don't appeal to me anymore, everything is terrible, the management is a bunch of idiots, they forced out Iron Fist to save money, and now they have forced away Daddy, they didn't keep Isaiah, they messed up everything......"

The Pistons have never given Rodman the contract he wants, and now that Daley's father and the assassin have retired, this directly brought his dissatisfaction with management to the peak, and he openly expressed his dissatisfaction with management in media interviews.

"Coach Daley, did you really decide to leave?"

Zhou Quan called Chuck Daley first, and he respected the head coach very much.

"Iron Fist, my career as a manager is perfect enough, yes, it's really time to leave, otherwise a new team will give me a headache and I don't have that energy anymore." Chuck Daley's mood didn't seem too bad.

"Have a nice day, then."

Zhou Quan then called Rodman again, and after calling, he said, "Dennis, where are you?" ”

"Iron Fist, I'm in New York, I'm with Isaiah, I'm getting ready to get on the plane, you're waiting for us in Los Angeles." Rodman Road.

"Okay, I'll pick you up and talk about it when we meet."

In the afternoon, the three of them met.

"Dennis, what are your plans for the future?" Zhou Quan asked.

"I'm leaving Detroit." Rodman replied quite resolutely.

"I haven't made the deal yet, or I'll take you with me." He said with a smile.

"Iron Fist, you have the right to speak, take me over, and I will continue to help you." Rodman said right away.

He nodded and said, "I'll mention it to Philip, but whether it can be done or not, can't be guaranteed." ”

He then asked the Assassin, "Isaiah, now that you are retired, what are you going to do?" ”

Isaiah Thomas smiled and said, "Dry narrator, I've already thought about it." ”

"Good idea."

He nodded in approval.

Thomas looked strange and said, "Well, Bill doesn't have a chance to be a coach right now, and he hears I'm going to do this, and he wants to do this." ”

"Ranbill?"

Zhou Quan was stunned, but this matter had nothing to do with him, and said with a smile: "Then you can continue to work together, it's another gimmick." ”

Thomas smiled and nodded: "Yes, he actually likes basketball very much, otherwise with his identity, he would not have joined the NBA at all." ”

"The rich second generation is always very willful." Zhou Quan said with a smile.

……

(End of chapter)