God of NBA point guards

Chapter 2 The Bad Boys

Roger Philip calmly comforted: "Zhou, it's not bad to go to Detroit, Pistons, Pistons...it's really bad!"

Having said that, he couldn't comfort himself anymore.

As the villain of the league, the Pistons are a target of public criticism. Zhou Quan went to the Pistons. With his status as the strongest executioner in the NCAA, he will definitely be branded as a bad boy. Maybe he will be used as a thug. Compared to the Warriors, the Pistons are not a good choice.

"Hey, young man, hello, I'm Jack McCloskey, the general manager of the Pistons."

At this time, a slightly fat old white man walked over with a smile on his face, and extended his big hand to Zhou Quan.

"Good morning sir."

Depressed and depressed, Zhou Quan straightened up his mood immediately, and stretched out his hand with a smile on his face.

Jack McCloskey smiled and said: "I negotiated a deal with the Warriors in advance. In fact, the Warriors chose you instead of the Pistons."

"Really? I'm honored."

Zhou Quan smiled dryly, and rejected the Pistons during the trial training, old man, you are quite persistent with me.

Jack McCloskey smiled confidently: "I am optimistic about you, Zhou, your character fits perfectly with the Pistons, and you will be the fresh blood of the Bad Boys."

Hearing this, Zhou Quan shook his head, smiled but said firmly: "Sir, I don't think you really know me.

Just because I'm an executioner on a hockey rink doesn't mean I'm a bad boy, and I won't be, ever will be.So, I joined the Detroit Pistons, not the Bad Boys. "

Jack McCloskey was startled, staring at Zhou Quan for a few seconds, then nodded and said: "Well, you are the bravest knight, not a bad boy, I was wrong just now."

Speaking of this, he said again: "However, Zhou, our Pistons are very inclusive. We have bad boys like Lambert and Rodman, but we also have Joe Dumars. He is the number one player in the NBA. Winner of the Ethics Award."

Zhou Quan couldn't help but nodded and said: "Joe Dumas is a good man, he is an outlier in the bad boy army and deserves respect. But, I am not him either."

Jack McCloskey looked puzzled. He didn't quite understand what Zhou Quan wanted to express. As an old man in his 60s, he couldn't figure out the attitude of a 19-year-old young man, which surprised him.

Obviously, the young man he chose was a man with ideas and opinions.

So far the first exchange between the two, Roger Phillips then communicated with McCloskey.

He needs to find out the attitude of the Pistons towards Zhou Quan, his contract, and his status in the team, such as playing time, possession of the ball, training efforts, etc., otherwise he will suggest that Zhou Quan reject the Pistons and the NBA.

McCloskey is also very clear that Zhou Quan does not have to be in the NBA. The NHL draft will start soon, so he has to show sincerity before he can sign a contract with Zhou Quan.

He single-handedly formed the bad boy army, but in fact, only Isiah Thomas is talented in this team, Joe Dumars is not talented, and the others are just bad guys that other teams don't want, but he relies on this lineup. Won back-to-back championships for the Pistons.

Zhou Quan is not considered the one with excellent comprehensive talent, but he just likes this young man, character, willpower, style of play, etc., which is especially suitable for the Pistons, so he is willing to make some commitments.

In terms of team status, Zhou Quan will directly enter the important rotation lineup. He will be the first substitute for the smiling assassin Thomas, and also the second substitute. He will play between 25 and 30 minutes in his rookie season. If he performs well, once the guard line If there are injuries in the game, he will have the opportunity to serve as the starter.

In terms of contracts, he is willing to give an eight-year rookie contract with a starting salary of $112 million and an annual increase of 15%.

This contract is not comparable to the top five, but it will definitely be ranked in the top ten in the first round. The important thing is that the longer the contract length, the more attention it means to the team, and the treatment must be higher than Zhou Quan's draft pick.

Whether it is the treatment or the contract, he has shown great sincerity. He does not want Zhou Quan to give up the Pistons and choose the NHL.

"Zhou, sounds good."

Roger Phillips is very satisfied with this contract. The current salary level of the NBA is indeed much higher than that of the NHL. This contract is more than double the capped entry-level contract of the NHL No. [-] pick. Although the Pistons are not very good, this contract is very good. with honesty.

He said: "Mr. McCloskey, this contract shows us the sincerity of the Pistons, so let us formally discuss the details of the contract after the NHL draft."

"OK."

McCloskey nodded with a smile on his face.

Zhou Quan's draft did not attract much attention in the country. The current NBA does not have any influence in the country, and there is not even media coverage.

On July [-]th, the NHL draft day, Zhou Quan was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the second round.

On July 27, he and his agent Philip went to Detroit to sign a rookie contract.

3+1 contract, the total contract is 730 million US dollars, the starting salary is 135 million US dollars, the second year is 165 million, the third year is 195 million, the fourth year is 235 million, and the last year is a player option.

After having dinner with his manager, at 08:30, it was estimated that his father had arrived at work, so Zhou Quan made a phone call.

He is from Hunan, and his family is half of the household. His father, Zhou Jianguo, is an ordinary civil servant in CS City. His mother, Lin Yufen, is from a rural area. She is a housewife. Her grandparents are gone, and she has a younger brother and a younger sister, who were studying abroad. All the relatives and friends in the family have borrowed, and the financial pressure is very heavy. This is also the most important reason for him to join the ice hockey team.

"Dad, I signed the contract, let me tell you."

"Signed?"

Zhou Jianguo regretted that his son interrupted his studies and chose to engage in professional sports.

But he still supports his son's choice as always, just like when his son wanted to study in the United States, he gave all his support.

"Dad, just tell my mother about this when you get home. Besides, I will send money to my family after I get paid in a few months. Please tell my mother not to be too frugal and buy more delicious food. "Zhou Quan said.

Zhou Jianguo hurriedly said: "Xiaoquan, the family is doing well now, but it's not easy for you outside. You earn money and save it yourself. There is a father at home."

"Dad, my contract is okay. After one year, excluding taxes and living training expenses, if you don't spend it randomly, you should have hundreds of thousands of dollars left." Zhou Quan said with a smile.

"Dozens..."

Zhou Jianguo almost bit his tongue, stopped quickly, looked at several colleagues in the office who glanced at him from time to time, and quickly whispered: "Xiao Quan, are you kidding me?"

"Can I lie to you?" Zhou Quan said with a smile.

"No, it's impossible, right?"

Zhou Jianguo still can’t believe it. With his current monthly salary plus various subsidies, which is 400 yuan, his son will earn hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in the future. He can’t believe it at all. How many millions of RMB?
"Dad, otherwise why would I interrupt my studies?" Zhou Quan said with a smile.

Zhou Jianguo's mind was a little messed up for the time being, and he just said: "Then Dad won't be polite to you. From now on, Xiaojun Xiaoye's college tuition fees will belong to you as an older brother, and you can give your mother some money to honor her. "

"Okay, I see, Dad." Zhou Quan said quickly.

"Then let's stop here first. It's not good to talk too much about the phone number of the unit during working hours." Zhou Jianguo said.

"Then I'll hang up first, Dad."

"Eh."

"You and my mother should pay more attention to your health. I have to train more during this holiday. I don't have time to go home. I will go home to see you next summer."

"Okay, Xiaoquan, you have to take care of yourself outside."

"Got it, Dad, then I'll hang up first."

"Eh."

……

The next morning, the agent Philip helped Zhou Quan rent a house in Detroit, and he moved in with his luggage at noon.

Detroit has been suburbanized, and the living environment in the suburbs is the best. The house he rented is a neighborhood where the middle class gathers on the outskirts of the city.The two-story building is 165 square meters, and there is a 75-square-meter garden behind it. The monthly rent is 650 US dollars.Detroit's current monthly per capita income is about [-] U.S. dollars, and the rent is still very expensive.

The houses in the downtown slums are very cheap, but they are very chaotic. Detroit is one of the cities with the most crimes in the United States. It is not safe for a yellow person to live there.

Rent a house, purchase some necessary furniture and daily necessities, buy a gun, a car, and training expenses. He only has more than 6000 dollars accumulated in the past two years, which is far from enough, so he took the Pistons contract and went to a bank. Applied for a $[-] loan.

Two months later, on the morning of October [-]th, Zhou Quan drove a second-hand Ford pickup truck to the headquarters. The moment he got off the car, a virtual screen suddenly appeared in front of him.

"The basketball system is installed."

"The system will be officially launched in the host's first NBA regular game."

"What the hell is this?"

He was a little dazed, but he calmed down quickly and began to check this so-called basketball system.

Host: Zhou Quan

Birthday: March 1972, 3

Height: 185 cm (naked height)
Armspan: 200 cm
Palm Length/Palm Width: 24/28 cm
Weight: 95 kg
Occupation: NBA player
Position: Point guard

Quality: Injury resistance 85 (full level 99), strength 86, physical fitness 90, speed 88, jumping 88, agility 90, spatial imagination 71, nerve reaction speed 90, mental willpower 99, memory 90.

Skills: vision (primary panoramic vision, primary predictive vision), anticipation 72, ball feel 90, ball control 90, passing 80, shooting 85 (free throw 90, two-pointer 85, three-pointer 80), breakthrough 82, organization 75, Offense 75 (70 face-up, 80 back-up), defense 90 (single defense 92, assist defense 88), steal 80, technical and tactical ability 90, game experience 60.

There are also some data on shooting and breakthrough methods in the back, but he didn't look at them carefully. The previous data seem to be in line with his situation, that is to say, the data of this system are very reliable.

But he ran out of time, so he packed himself up and reported to the HR department first, and then went to the Finance department and the Logistics department to deal with some matters.

In the logistics department, he chose the No. 1 jersey he used in the Bruins. No one in the Pistons used this number, so he was lucky.

(End of this chapter)