Sports Almighty King

Chapter 389 Zhou Qi's Good News

Barkley shook his head resolutely: "The Rockets will never be able to stabilize this year's championship! They have no chance! It's not that I underestimate them, it's because this year's Warriors are too strong! The Warriors now have 5 All-Star starters, and they have Cousins, KD and Iguodala, and Curry, Clay and Green on the outside. The Warriors lineup is even stronger than last year! The Rockets lost Harden, and their strengths naturally ebb and flow. The two teams It’s not even on the same level right now.”

McGrady looked at Barkley and said: "Charles, although the Rockets lost Harden, they got a super star like Wang! Just now we have argued about who is stronger between Wang and Harden. It seems that you can't deny that Wang is better than Harden." Deng is stronger. Last year Harden almost overthrew the Warriors with the Rockets, why is it impossible for Wang to play with the Rockets this year?"

Barkley scratched his head and said, "Because, because the Warriors have Cousins ​​this year, and Cousins ​​will be in charge of the Warriors inside, the strength of the inside will greatly increase. This year's Warriors must be stronger than last year!"

McGrady shook his head and said, "Don't you think that the Rockets' strength has improved significantly this year? Charles, let's not fight. I think we'd better make a bet."

"Make a bet? Bet on what?" Buckley asked.

"Just bet on who will win the Western Conference championship this year, the Warriors or the Rockets! Tracy must think that the Rockets will win the Western Conference championship, and Charles, you are obviously more optimistic about the Warriors, right?" Mike Breen interjected.

McGrady nodded: "Yes, I think the Rockets will win the Western Conference championship!"

Barkley shrugged: "Yes, I am indeed optimistic about the Warriors."

"What are you going to bet on? Or, whoever loses will kiss the other's ass. This is a bet Charles once made with Kenny Smith.

The content of the bet is: whether Yao Ming can score about 20 points in a game.

Barkley announced that as long as Yao Ming scored 19 points in any next game, he would kiss Kenny Smith's ass!

As a result, what Barkley never expected was that the moment of face slap came extremely quickly.

In the next game, Yao Ming made 9 of 9 shots and scored 20 points.

Barkley had no choice but to fulfill his promise.

But Kenny Smith didn't want Buckley to kiss his ass in public, so the host brought a donkey to the show.

Buckley then kissed the ass of the donkey.

There was a bloody scene where the flying pig kissed the ass of the donkey.

This incident was very popular back then, almost causing a sensation all over the world.

Of course, this has also become a scar on Barkley's heart.

Mike Brin is exposing Barkley's ugliness in public!
Hearing what Mike Breen said, Barkley couldn't help but blushed, waved his hand and said, "This bet is not very good."

"Charles, are you afraid? Are you worried that you will make a big fool of yourself? Or, deep down in your heart, you are actually optimistic about the Rockets?" Mike Breen said.

"Yeah! Charles, if you really have confidence in the Warriors, why don't you accept this bet?" McGrady also said beside him.

When Buckley saw what the two said, he thought to himself that if he refused and refused to accept it, he might be laughed at by more viewers.

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! I promise it! Tracy, I hope you won't deny it then!"

"Haha! Charles, don't worry! I have always kept my promise!" McGrady said.

The Rockets locker room.

Because the substitutes played well and the team took a big lead at home, the atmosphere in the locker room was very good.

Because D'Antoni was in a good mood, he especially pulled Zhou Qi aside to speak.

"Zhou, you have been with the team for two seasons, what are your plans for the future?" D'Antoni asked with a smile.

Zhou Qi was a little shy and a little nervous.

He's never talked to D'Antoni alone.

Moreover, Zhou Qi's English is not very good, which obviously affects the communication between the two.

"What?" Zhou Qi asked.

He really didn't hear D'Antoni's words clearly.Because D'Antoni speaks faster and has a slightly vague accent, it's normal for Zhou Qi not to understand.

D'Antoni shrugged with a smile. He said to himself, it seems that he still needs to call Wang over to be an interpreter for himself and Zhou Qi.

So D'Antoni raised his voice and called Wang Fei.

When Wang Fei heard D'Antoni shout, he came over.

Looking at the battle, Wang Fei knew that D'Antoni was talking to Zhou Qi.

"Wang, please be an interpreter for Zhou and me. Zhou's English is not very good, which makes our communication a bit problematic." D'Antoni said to Wang Fei with a smile.

"No problem!" Wang Fei naturally agreed.

D'Antoni repeated what he had just said.

Wang Fei thought, what does this mean?Did the Rockets plan to keep Zhou Qi, or did they not plan to stay?
Wang Fei knew that the Rockets signed a four-year agreement with Zhou Qi, and the four-year contract was a total of 4 million US dollars.However, this contract is very harsh, only the first year's $4 is fully guaranteed, and the other three years are non-guaranteed agreements.

In other words, as long as the Rockets do not choose to fulfill the agreement, they can announce the layoff of Zhou Qi at any time.

Zhou Qi is really pitiful too.

Now, it is Zhou Qi's second season with the Rockets.

This season is coming to an end soon, and it's time for the Rockets to decide Zhou Qi's future.

If it is announced, Zhou Qi will be able to stay with the Rockets.

Wang Fei smiled and told Zhou Qi what D'Antoni asked just now.

Zhou Qi said: "Wang Fei, please tell Mr. D'Antoni that I hope to stay with the Rockets. I love this team and I have a great time here."

Wang Fei conveyed Zhou Qi's words to D'Antoni.

D'Antoni had a bright smile on his face, and said, "Thank you Zhou Qi! In fact, the Rockets also hope to keep Zhou Qi, because Zhou Qi is very helpful to the team in the interior. If Zhou Qi is willing to stay on the team , then, we will immediately announce the fulfillment of his third-year contract."

Wang Fei hurriedly told Zhou Qi the good news.

Zhou Qi was also very excited.

You know, Zhou Qi has heard many times before that the Rockets will lay off themselves and sign more outstanding players.

Zhou Qi's stay in the Rockets was really a little frightening.

He was mentally prepared to leave at any time.

Unexpectedly, the Rockets would choose to continue to let themselves stay on the team.

"Thank you, Wang Fei. Thank you. It wasn't for your help. I might not be with the Rockets right now." Zhou Qi looked at Wang Fei with emotion and said.

Wang Fei quickly waved his hand and said, "Zhou Qi, there's no need to thank me. It's your own hard training that helped you."

In fact, in Wang Fei's heart, he really felt that there was not much benefit for Zhou Qi to stay in the Rockets.

Zhou Qi's salary in the third year of the contract was only more than 100 million US dollars. After deducting taxes, he got a little more than half of it.

That's $60 million.

And a powerful insider like him can easily earn a salary of more than 1000 million Huaxia coins in the CBA.

In other words, Zhou Qi may earn more in CBA!

This is the truth.

Of course, Zhou Qi has played steadily with the Rockets for two or three years. If the next contract can still be signed with the Rockets, then he may be able to get a small middle-class contract.

However, the NBA is full of talents, and there are also many insiders.

Compared with others, Zhou Qi is not outstanding in all aspects.

It's hard to say whether the Rockets are willing to give Zhou Qi a mid-level contract.

Wang Fei thought to himself, maybe I can help Zhou Qi then and use my influence to help Zhou Qi sign a relatively large contract.

"Wang, what is Zhou talking about?" D'Antoni asked in confusion as he saw Wang Fei and Zhou Qi talking in Chinese.

Wang Fei smiled and said to D'Antoni: "Zhou Qi is very happy to stay in the Rockets. He said that he has deep feelings for the Rockets."

D'Antoni smiled brightly and said: "Really? That's great. I also like Zhou very much. He is an obedient boy, he is very hardworking, and he has improved very fast recently. Perhaps, after the season He can help the team more."

After D'Antoni and Zhou Qi communicated, they left.

When the intermission was about to end, D'Antoni called everyone together and announced a news: The Rockets will fulfill the agreement between Zhou Qi and Gary Clark for the next season.

Hearing this news, Zhou Qi and Gary Clark were very excited.

D'Antoni smiled and said: "Gentlemen, in the Rockets, as long as you work hard, as long as you show your talents, as long as you can really help the team, then you will definitely get what you deserve! Let Let's work together! Mr. Dillman said that if the Rockets can win the championship this year, he has decided to prepare a large reward for the team!"

D'Antoni is motivating the players.

After all, the Rockets' situation really doesn't seem to be very good now.

They lost Harden, the core of the team, and they lacked a strong scorer on the bench.

Both Dillman and Morey believe that in this extraordinary period, material and money should be used to spread a wave of blood to cheer everyone up.

Back to the side of the basketball court.

In the third quarter of the game, the Rockets once again sent off the bench.

And the Suns also sent all the main lineup.

Even Taylor Johnson, who has committed three offenses, reappeared.

As soon as Wang Fei walked onto the court, he heard another notification sound in his head:

"Ding!"

Is this another new task to be issued?
"Dear host, hello! You have triggered a temporary task: check in for the third quarter! At the same time, the main players of the Suns will no longer appear in the fourth quarter. Please complete it in time!" The soft female voice of the system sounded.

Wang Fei scratched his head.

Check in three quarters?
In other words, at the end of the third quarter, the scores of the two teams should be widened to a point where the Suns are desperate enough.Then, in the fourth quarter, I can stop playing and just watch the game easily.

This task should be relatively easy to complete, right?
However, there is another suffix added behind!
That is, the main force of the Suns will no longer appear in the fourth quarter!This is where it gets difficult.Under normal circumstances, no matter what, the main force will play for a while in the fourth quarter. There is really no possibility of a comeback, and the main force may be completely withdrawn.

Wang Fei felt a little tricky.

He thought to himself, how many points would it take to lead the Suns before they were so desperate that they gave up the game in the fourth quarter, and all substitutes came on the court in the fourth quarter to pass the time?
(End of this chapter)