God of NBA point guards

Chapter 616 The common hobbies of Kobe Bryant and Shark Tiger

On July 7, Zhou Quan reported to the men's basketball training ground to prepare for this year's World Championship.

This championship is held in Indianapolis, USA, the city where the Pacers are located, at the end of August.

There are four groups in total. China, the United States, Germany, and Algeria are in Group C. Group C is also called the group of death.

The Chinese team is very much looking forward to the championship of this World Championship, because the Dream Team [-] is not strong, especially the center position only has Ben Wallace and O'Neal, power forward Brand, small forward Marion and Paul Pierce, and guards. It's Andre Miller and this year's Bulls No. [-] pick Jay Williams.

Zhou Quan felt that the U.S. team was joking. It had lost the Olympic championship the year before last, but this time it chose such a member to compete in the World Championships.

Especially on the back line, Andre Miller is just a second-rate player. Do you want to humiliate him by pitting a No. [-] pick who has not played a day in the NBA against him at the first position?
In fact, he didn't consider that none of the outstanding guards in the NBA wanted to play against him. They had already been ruined by him in the NBA, and they didn't want to be beaten by him again on the international stage, so they all rejected the invitation from the national team.

He didn't train much after reporting, and he hadn't had a good rest yet, which meant one hour of tactical training a day to get in touch with his teammates.

The three of Dayao and Yao did participate in the training, but they didn't have much time. Anyway, Zhou Quan had already agreed not to play the warm-up match.

On August [-]rd, he started formal training.

On the 26th, the men’s basketball team arrived in the United States.

In this World Championship, the men's basketball team finally won the championship, but the final opponent was not the United States. The United States did not enter the finals and even lost to Ginobili's Argentina and only finished No. 4. The final opponent was Yugoslavia led by Peja. .

Having won two consecutive world championships, the Chinese men's basketball team has become a truly world-leading team.

After playing in the World Championships, he returned to Seattle and never returned to China.My parents, mother and son Zeng Li are still in the country and will not come over for the time being.

The listing of Jazz has not yet been determined and it will take time to review. There should be no chance this year and it may have to wait until next year, but Jazz’s plans for Starbucks have already begun.

Accelerating the expansion of second, third and fourth tier cities, forcing Starbucks to expand investment scale by seizing the market, and conducting price reduction promotions in the three major first tier cities, reducing Starbucks' profit margins, Zeng Li stayed busy in China.

Back in Seattle, he got the roster for the new season and felt okay.

But the Lakers have strengthened Postman, a superstar who still has strength, and the Lakers may become a strong rival of the SuperSonics next season.

However, the Lakers also have hidden dangers. The relationship between Kobe and O'Neal, O'Neal's weight control, injury problems, internal problems of the management, etc. will all affect the strength of this team. It does not mean adding a postman. The Lakers can go to heaven.

Kobe's strength should be further improved than last season. This young man will practice more every offseason. However, because of the improvement in strength, the ambitious Kobe will further pursue his status in the Lakers. This is what he thinks between Kobe and O'Neal's relationship woes.

The status in the team is not only the leader status in the locker room, the boss status, but also the specific position on the field, related to the tactical status, ball rights, shot rights, etc. To put it simply, it is the dominance of the team.

After Kobe's strength further improves, according to his character, he will definitely have conflicts with O'Neal and Phil Jackson because of his dominance.

But according to Kobe's character, these conflicts should not break out directly. They may continue to form a cold war within the team. They may not break out until the team's performance is seriously affected and the management cannot control it.

Of course, this is just his analysis based on Kobe's character, and it doesn't count.

Another threat to the Sonics in the West is the Spurs.

Three years after his comeback, he has been looking forward to meeting the Spurs in the playoffs, but unfortunately he has never been able to do so. He has not been able to play with Tim Duncan in the playoffs yet, which is really a coincidence.

Now the young people of the Spurs have begun to grow up, such as Tony Parker, Stephen Jackson, etc., and they have also acquired the Bowen they have always wanted. The strength of this team is also growing. The SuperSonics have made a major change, and their strength will definitely improve. has weakened, the Spurs' threat to the SuperSonics will definitely increase further.

Of course, the Spurs also have their own hidden dangers, such as injuries.

It was precisely because of Duncan's injury that the Spurs were eliminated in the first round of the following year after winning the championship in 99.

David Robinson ages further, and there are fewer and fewer places where he can help Tim Duncan.Young guys like Tony Parker and Stephen Jackson are improving, but they are far from their prime.

However, the Spurs have a newcomer who has not yet reported, that is, the young Argentinian Ginobili, who just defeated the United States team in the World Championships. He has something special and his breakthrough is very distinctive. It is said that he will join the Spurs in the new season, and the Spurs' substitute lineup will be further expanded. .

The Spurs definitely want to hit the championship this season, and even signed Battle with a basic salary of US$60 in order to deal with O'Neal.

The other threat to the SuperSonics in the West is the Kings, and then the Mavericks, but the threats of these two teams are smaller than the first two teams. Without the powerful inside line like O'Neal and Duncan, the SuperSonics are more sure to play. .

Then on September [-]th, Zhou Quan played his first WBA title defense match against Klitschko, Dak's younger brother.

Xiao Ke was not as strong as Dake. He easily KOed his opponent at 134 seconds of the first round and successfully defended his title.

On October 10, Zhou Quan was lucky enough to snatch a championship from Tiger Woods and win the PGA Tour Championship in San Francisco.

Tiger Woods has now become a superstar in the golf world. He has won dozens of championships in a few years, and his status in the American sports world is equivalent to that of Jordan.

When he was playing golf in San Francisco, Kobe also went to watch the game. After his introduction, he and Tiger became friends.

Zhou Quan discovered that Kobe and Woods had the same hobbies. They were young and rich, and they were looking for women together, and they were on call.

He felt that these two young people with the same interests might capsize one day. After all, they have done this kind of thing too much, and there is no wind in the world that does not leak.

On the 7th, Zhou Quan remained in San Francisco, preparing to return to Seattle the next day.

On this day, he went shopping in Chinatown and several flea markets. In total, he spent more than 1 US dollars to buy some interesting things, which were packed and sent to Seattle.

There are no real things in the antique shops in Chinatown, but sometimes you can find good things at the flea market. It depends on your luck and your eyesight.

He didn't have much eyesight before, so he bought a lot of fake ones. Later, he became more discerning, gained more experience, and read a lot of related books. Now that his eyesight has improved, he can find a few good things if he gets lucky.

However, when he buys these things, he usually pays a higher price than ordinary people. After all, he is a superstar, and few people in the United States don't know him.

In the evening, when he was preparing to have lunch, Kobe called and said that O'Neal was here and made an appointment to have dinner with Woods.

"Kobe, are you still in San Francisco?"

Zhou Quan was a little surprised. He thought Kobe had returned to Los Angeles.

"I'm going to go back in two days." Kobe said with a smile.

"Is there anything wrong with the shark coming over?" he asked.

"Him? Oh, he came over to play."

Kobe's voice sounded a little embarrassed, and Zhou Quan suspected that it was nothing good, because O'Neal also liked to play outside, and he had known it for a long time.

But Kobe can ask O'Neal to play together, and the relationship between the two of them is so good now?

Soon after, at a high-end Western restaurant they had arranged for, Kobe and Woods arrived first, and O'Neal arrived a few minutes later.

When he saw O'Neal, Kobe's eyes widened. He stood up suddenly and said in surprise and anger: "Shaq, you, your weight?"

O'Neal said awkwardly: "I gained a little weight, not much, just a few kilograms."

Kobe said angrily: "How many kilograms? Dozens of kilograms, right? You're lying." "Kobe, just mind your own business." O'Neal said unhappily after being accused by a younger brother.

"Humph!"

Kobe was so angry that his face turned pale, he sat down, turned his head, and never looked at O'Neal again.

Tiger Woods was a little embarrassed. He and O'Neal had known each other for a long time. It was he who invited O'Neal to come over to play. Unexpectedly, Kobe and O'Neal quarreled as soon as they met.

Zhou Quan also arrived at this time, and I felt that Kobe was not very happy. When he saw him, he only nodded without saying anything, which was a bit strange.

"Shark, how much do you weigh?"

He was shocked when he saw O'Neal. He hadn't seen him for just five months. O'Neal had gained a lot of weight and turned into a big fat shark. No wonder Kobe was unhappy. He wouldn't be happy either. O'Neal's weight was clearly out of control.

O'Neal said awkwardly: "I just gained a few kilograms."

Kobe said coldly: "If I only had a few kilograms, I would swim back to Los Angeles from San Francisco."

These words angered O'Neill, and he said unhappily: "Then you go swimming."

Kobe snorted coldly and stopped talking again.

Zhou Quan asked curiously: "You two are in the same city, haven't you seen each other for a few months?"

The two of them snorted at the same time, but neither spoke.

Well, Zhou Quan understood that there was really a problem in the relationship between Kobe and O'Neal, otherwise they wouldn't have been in the same city without seeing each other for several months.

Perhaps it was the reason why he was swept away again?The reason why you haven't been able to win the championship for so many years?He thinks these are probably the two most important reasons.

After all, the poor couple PepsiCo is in decline, and the OK group has been around for so many years, but they have been unable to break out of the West and achieve results. It is normal to have internal conflicts.

"Okay, stop talking. This is a public place. Be quiet. I think the reporters will be here soon." Zhou Quan warned the two of them.

"Tiger, where are you going to play tonight?" He asked casually after sitting down next to Woods, not wanting to care about Kobe and O'Neal's affairs.

Tiger Woods said awkwardly: "It depends on what Shaq wants. There are several very good nightclubs here."

Zhou Quan glanced at Kobe and O'Neal who were like enemies, turned his head and asked in a low voice: "Kobe invited the sharks here just to play with you? You don't plan on playing with the three of you, are you too perverted?"

"NONONO..."

Woods said awkwardly: "I asked Shaq to come over. Of course we want to play on our own terms. But I guess we can't play with each other now. I didn't expect their relationship to be so bad."

Zhou Quan chuckled, no wonder, he thought it was from Kobe, but it turned out not to be the case.

"What are you muttering about? Have you ordered food?" O'Neal said, looking at Zhou Quan and Woods.

"Not yet. Waiter?" Woods waved and shouted, and a waiter waiting not far away came over.

Zhou Quan knew that there was news in the media again. The conflict between Kobe and O'Neal just now would definitely be exposed. The surrounding guests and waiters had been paying attention to them and they all saw it.

He felt that he might also be in trouble. If the incident between Kobe Bryant and the Tiger Women's cashier was exposed, he might be implicated.

What he expected was good. Halfway through dinner, some reporters came outside, obviously coming after getting the news.

"You guys sit down slowly, I'm leaving first."

After dinner, Woods planned to order another cup of coffee and wait until dark before leaving. Zhou Quan usually did not drink coffee after dinner and stood up to leave.

"Tekken King, don't you want to play together?"

"No."

He shook his head and asked O'Neal: "Shark, are you together?"

You’ve come here, you can’t come in vain, you must have some fun, O’Neal said awkwardly: “Tiger and I are together.”

Zhou Quan nodded and came outside the restaurant. Several reporters immediately stopped him.

"King of Iron Fist, I heard that Kobe and O'Neal had a falling out. Is it true?" a reporter asked.

"Oh, I was the latest here. Did they fall out? Why did they fall out?" he asked pretending to be curious.

"King of Iron Fist, you have been together with Tiger and Kobe these past few days..."

A reporter just opened his mouth and was immediately interrupted by Zhou Quan. Zhou Quan said: "Sir, be careful what you say. In the past three days, I only met Tiger Kobe and the others during the game, and I only had dinner with them the day before yesterday. , the media has reported it, what does it mean to be together all the time? I rested in the hotel after the game, and I also went shopping during the day."

"Sorry, Iron Fist."

The reporter quickly changed the topic and asked: "King of Iron Fist, I heard that you bought some antiques today, are there anything good?"

Zhou Quan smiled and said: "There is a set of tableware from China that is quite good. It is well preserved and not missing a single piece."

He didn't say much, after all, these reporters didn't understand either.

That set of tableware is made from folk kiln colored powder from the Yongzheng period, but the quality is good and it is a fine piece of folk kiln. There are 32 pieces in a set, large and small, which is relatively rare.

Generally, such sets of tableware are difficult to preserve intact. If one piece is broken, the value of the whole set will be greatly reduced.

In the old Haokun House, as long as one piece of this set of tableware was broken, the whole set would become unusable, just like what was written in The Red Mansion.

"Let's take advantage of the Iron Fist King to attract firepower, shall we leave?" Tiger said in the restaurant in a very cheesy way.

"Walk."

O'Neill stood up immediately and said decisively.

Although Kobe didn't speak to O'Neal, he also stood up.

The three of them had cars outside, arranged by their agent or the hotel. They quickly got in the car after going out. Several reporters were surrounding Zhou Quan and did not react at all. By the time they noticed, the three of them had already left. .

"Special!"

Seeing the three people running away, Zhou Quan cursed secretly.

(End of this chapter)