The Almighty King of Sports

Barkley shook his head flatly: "The Rockets will never be able to stabilize this year's championship! They are nothing! It's not that I underestimated them, it is because this year's Warriors are too strong! The Warriors now have 5 All-Star starters, and they have insiders. Cousins, with KD and Iguodala, Curry, Clay and Green on the outside. The Warriors have a stronger lineup than last year! The Rockets have lost Harden, and the strength of the two teams is naturally lost. It’s not on a horizontal line at all now."

McGrady looked at Barkley and said: "Charles, although the Rockets lost Harden, they got a super new star like Wang! Just now we argued about who is stronger than Harden, and you can't seem to deny Wang Biha. Den has to be stronger. Last year Harden almost overthrew the Warriors with the Rockets. Why is there no play for Wang with the Rockets this year?"

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

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

"Make a bet? What's a bet?" Barkley asked.

"Just bet on whether the Warriors or the Rockets will win the Western Conference this year! Tracy must think the Rockets will win the Western Conference, and Charles, you are obviously more optimistic about the Warriors, don't you?" Mike Brin interjected on the side.

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

Buckley shrugged: "Yes, I am really optimistic about the Warriors."

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

The bet is whether Yao Ming can score about 20 points in a game.

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

As a result, what Barkley didn't expect was that the moment of slapped face came extremely fast.

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 was unwilling to let Barkley kiss his **** in public, so the host led a donkey to the show.

Then Barkley kissed the donkey on the ass.

Staged the scene of the flying pig kisses the **** of the dog's blood.

This incident was very popular back then, and it almost caused a sensation in the world.

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

Mike Brin is exposing Buckley's ugliness in public!

When Barkley heard what Mike Brin said, his face blushed and he waved his hand and said, "This bet is a bit bad."

"Charles, are you scared? Are you worried that you will be ugly? Or, deep down in your heart, you are actually optimistic about the Rockets?" Mike Brin said.

"Yeah! Charles, if you are really confident in the Warriors, why not accept this bet?" McGrady said beside him.

Seeing what the two of them said, Barkley thought that if he refused to accept it, he might be laughed at by more audiences.

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

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

The Rockets' locker room.

Because the benches played very well and the team led by a big score at home, the atmosphere in the dressing room was very good.

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

"Zhou, you have been in 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 nervous.

He had never spoken to D'Antoni alone.

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

"What?" Zhou Qi asked.

He really didn't hear D'Antoni clearly. Because D'Antoni spoke faster and had a little vague accent, it was normal for Zhou Qi not to understand.

D'Antoni smiled and shrugged. He said to his heart, 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 walked over.

After watching the battles, 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 smiled and said to Wang Fei.

"No problem!" Wang Fei naturally agreed.

D'Antoni repeated the sentence just now.

Wang Feixin said, what does this mean? Are the Rockets planning to keep Zhou Qi, or are they not planning to stay?

Wang Fei knew that the Rockets had signed a four-year agreement with Zhou Qi, and the four-year contract was a total of 5.57 million U.S. dollars. However, this contract is very demanding. Only the $870,000 in the first year is fully guaranteed, and the other three years are all non-guaranteed agreements.

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

Zhou Qi is really pitiful.

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

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

If it is declared to be fulfilled, then Zhou Qi will be able to stay with the Rockets.

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

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

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

D'Antoni had a bright smile on his face and said, "Thank Zhou Qi! In fact, the Rockets also hope to keep Zhou Qi, because Zhou Qi helped the team very much in the interior. If Zhou Qi is willing to stay on the team. , Then, we will immediately announce the performance 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 have to lay off themselves and sign outstanding players that they need more.

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

He is ready to leave at any time.

Unexpectedly, the Rockets would choose to keep themselves on the team.

"Thank you Wang Fei, thank you, it's not your help, I may not be on the Rockets anymore." Zhou Qi looked at Wang Fei with a touch of emotion and said.

Wang Fei hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Zhou Qi, don't thank me, your own hard training helped you."

In fact, in Wang Fei's heart, he really felt that Zhou Qi's stay with the Rockets did not benefit much.

Zhou Qi's third-year contract salary was only more than $1 million. After tax deduction, he got a little bit more than half.

That is five to six hundred thousand dollars.

And a strong insider like him can easily earn a salary of more than 10 million Chinese currency in CBA.

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

This is the truth.

Of course, Zhou Qi has steadily played for 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 middle-class contract.

Wang Fei thought, maybe I can help Zhou Qi at that time and use my influence to help Zhou Qi sign a larger contract.

"Wang, what is Zhou talking about?" D'Antoni asked with a confused expression looking at Wang Fei and Zhou Qi talking in Chinese there.

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

D'Antoni smiled brightly and said, "Is it? That's great. I also like Zhou very much. He is a good and obedient boy. He is very hardworking and he has improved very quickly recently. Maybe, in the post-season. He can provide more help to the team."

D'Antoni communicated with Zhou Qi and left.

When the intermission was about to end, D'Antoni called everyone together and announced the 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 the rewards you deserve! Let's Let's cheer together! Mr. Dillman said that if the Rockets can win the championship this year, he has decided to prepare a large amount of bonus for the team!"

D'Antoni is motivating the players.

After all, the Rockets’ situation now seems really not so good.

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, a wave of blood and money should be used to cheer everyone up.

Back to the basketball court.

In the third quarter of the game, the Rockets came back on the bench.

And the Suns also sent all the main lineup.

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

As soon as Wang Fei walked onto the court, he heard it, and a reminder sounded in his mind:

"Ding!"

Is this another task to be issued?

"Dear host, hello! You have triggered a temporary task: punch in three quarters! At the same time, the Suns will no longer play in the fourth quarter, please complete in time!" The soft female voice of the system sounded.

Wang Fei scratched his head.

Do you check in three quarters?

In other words, at the end of the third quarter, the score of the two teams should be increased to a point where the Suns are desperate. Then, in the fourth quarter, he can no longer play, just relax and watch the game.

This task should be easier to complete, right?

However, there is a suffix added afterwards!

That is, let the Suns' main force no longer appear in the fourth quarter! This is difficult. Under normal circumstances, no matter what, the main force will also play for a while in the fourth quarter. There is really no possibility of a comeback, and the main force may be completely removed.

Wang Fei felt a little tricky.

He said in his heart, how many points do they have to lead the Suns before they will be desperate enough to give up the game in the fourth quarter, and they will be fully substituted to pass the time in the fourth quarter?