The next morning, while Wang Tiejun was still in bed, he received a call from Roberts.
"Old K, I received an invitation to a party at K's Martial Arts School, but it's more like a flyer. I want to know, this thing called... what the hell is it?"
"Oh, Zhu Yaya, as it says, you can believe it. It will definitely make you age slower and allow you to maintain puberty for a longer period of time, but you have to eat it for a long time." He said.
"Really? Are there any side effects? I don't like taking too many estrogen drugs." Roberts asked with some suspicion.
"Haha, beauty, that's Chinese medicine, it doesn't contain any chemical drugs. I told you, you can trust it completely. In addition, I, my girlfriend, and my family take it every day now. You only have to taste it once and you will like it."
Its." he said.
"Okay, I'll try it."
After hearing what he said, Roberts believed it, but asked with some doubts: "But can it make me addicted?"
"No, no, no, it's not addiction, but I like it. There are no unique or similar drugs in my prescription." He explained quickly.
"Oh well."
After that, his phone became restless, ringing from time to time, with clients contacting him, most of them Hollywood stars.
This situation does not exist in Phoenix. It should be that the invitation letter from the branch here did not include an introduction to medicated foods, while the invitation letter from the Los Angeles branch specifically included an introduction to medicated foods.
In the end, even Cheng Long called and asked what happened to the medicinal diet.
Now he is still in Xiangcheng, not the United States. He was invited by phone from the Los Angeles branch.
"Eat with confidence, Brother Cheng, I promise it's good food."
"Old K, I can't eat the good food. It's too late to rush over now. You should open a branch in Xiangcheng. There are many rich people in Xiangcheng." Cheng Long said helplessly.
"Haha, let's talk about it later, I will consider it." Lao Wang smiled.
"By the way, Lao K, can you give us earlier notice for parties like this in the future? It's only one day in advance. I don't have time to prepare."
Cheng Long actually also wants to attend this kind of high-end party, where he can make a lot of connections, especially those in Hollywood, which is particularly important to him now.
"Don't worry, this is my first time having a party. I have no experience. I will pay attention next time." Lao Wang also said helplessly.
Of course, the effect of the medicinal diet cannot be seen for the time being, but the effect of the first party at the K-Martial Arts Hall was very obvious. The total number of customers increased by nearly 700, and the total number of customers exceeded the 2,000 mark.
This party also shows that the influence of the K-Martial Arts Hall has entered the upper class society in the United States. The parties at the K-Martial Arts Hall have also become a high-end social occasion that the upper class is flocking to.
…
On the morning of the 15th, the Magic held a press conference and announced that O'Neal, who has been out since the beginning of the season, will return in tonight's game against the Jazz.
O'Neal also participated in the press conference. He seemed to be in good spirits, and his body was very strong. There was not much change from the beginning of the season, maybe a little bigger, but the change was not too obvious.
This news triggered speculation in the media about O'Neal and the Magic management.
O'Neal rarely trained to lose fat and gain muscle during the offseason, which is almost unbelievable. For several seasons, the media and fans have known all too well what kind of character he has.
But judging from his media photos at the beginning of the season, he does not seem to have that much fat anymore, and his muscle lines are more obvious and stronger.
What surprised the media even more is that after being injured for more than a month, now that he has returned, they find that O'Neal does not have the fat they expected. Could it be that O'Neal also controlled his weight during the injury period?
Now the media are asking questions one after another, and there is some confusion.
"Shaq, have you been training for more than a month?" the first reporter asked.
"Yes, I am the most determined person in this league. I will not waste any minute. Even if I am lying in bed, I will train." With a serious look on his face, O'Neal said nonsensically.
Standing by the wall of the hall, O'Neal's agent Leonard Amoto secretly complained: "Are you exercising your stomach while lying in bed? If I hadn't advised you not to eat so much all day long, your tonnage would have been too early
Just 150 kilograms.”
"Shaq, what's your current tonnage?" the reporter asked.
"140 kilograms." O'Neal said proudly.
"Shark, how is your mobility and physical fitness now compared to last season?" the next reporter asked.
"I am stronger, and the league will usher in a more powerful shark." O'Neal raised his arms and showed off his biceps to the media, very proudly.
"Do you have the confidence to challenge Lao K in a duel?" the reporter asked again.
"I've always fought him one-on-one, and the Magic never bothered to double-team him." O'Neal glared, obviously very angry at this reporter's question.
…
Wang Tiejun had already arrived in Dallas with the Suns that day. He had just made arrangements at the hotel at 1 noon, and when he was about to have lunch, he received a call from Li Lianjie.
He was not surprised at all. He had received countless calls in the past few days. Customers came to him to ask about the status of herbal medicines.
Among them, most of them are Hollywood stars. Almost all of them have called him. What they are most concerned about is the beauty function of medicated food.
"Iron Army?"
"Hey, Brother Li, is something wrong? Are you still in Xiangcheng?"
"Yes, I just contacted Brother Cheng Long. I heard that your martial arts school held a party, which was quite influential."
"Then come to the United States quickly and pay the membership fee. I guarantee you won't regret it." Lao Wang said with a smile.
"I'll go there in a while. I just finished filming Adventure King and am preparing to release it." Li Lianjie said with a smile.
"Adventure King, are you planning to release it in the United States?" he asked.
"Except for Xiangcheng, it has been prepared to be released in mainland China, but it is a different version. There is also South Korea, and other places have not yet contacted distributors. It is probably very difficult." Li Lianjie said.
"If you are confident about the quality, bring your film to the United States. I will ask the Los Angeles branch to hold a small Hollywood-wide party and invite several distributors to see if you can find an opportunity." He said casually.
"real?"
Li Lianjie was pleasantly surprised over there.
"But I don't guarantee that they will like your film." Lao Wang said again.
"That's for sure." Li Lianjie said repeatedly.
After chatting for a while, Li Lianjie ended the phone call and immediately called Mr. Long Wu, the investor and producer of Adventure King.
After Long Wu heard this, he was as excited as Li Lianjie and felt a huge surprise.
"Ajie, who is this old K. Can he be successful in Hollywood?" he asked immediately.
"Oh, he is not from Hollywood, he plays basketball. Brother Cheng Long is also familiar with him..." Then Li Lianjie explained for a long time before Long Wu understood.
"Ajie, make good friends with him. He is a character. With his connections in K-Martial Arts Hall, you will have a chance to enter Hollywood sooner or later." Long Wu warned.
That night, Wang Tiejun watched the Magic's home game against the Jazz at the hotel.
"Has this guy really lost fat and gained muscle?" He was a little surprised when he saw O'Neal on the stage.
Next, he saw a Shark who was stronger, faster, more explosive, and more physically capable than last season. This was a more terrifying low-post beast than last season, a real killer with unlimited dominance.
"More investment has been made in rebounding and defense. Now it should be Jordan's turn to have a headache, right?"
O'Neal came off the bench for 24 minutes, making 10 of 16 shots, a shooting percentage of 62.5%, and 8 of 16 free throws. He scored 28 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks, 1 turnover and 5 fouls. His performance on both offense and defense was very strong and full of dominance.
, the Jazz's inside line couldn't stop his attack, and neither could the postman.
Indeed, Jordan was also watching this game at the moment, and he did have a headache when he saw a more powerful beast.
In his opinion, O'Neal has become stronger, and he needs to face a monster as terrifying as Old K in the east.
His so-called successor, Penny Hardaway, has become more mature and powerful this season. Now that O'Neal is back, the Magic may pose an obstacle to the Bulls, and they must pay more attention to it.
But he noticed something. Although O'Neal is stronger and O'Neal is back, it will not be easy for the Magic to win tonight. There are not many connections between Hardaway and O'Neal. They are each playing their own game. What does this mean?
?
"Internal strife?"
He smiled. The Magic caused a choice syndrome between O'Neal and Hardaway. Now the consequences are out. Can such magic really form an obstacle to the Bulls? Not necessarily.
…
On the 16th, the Suns defeated the Mavericks and achieved 11 consecutive victories, 18 wins and 2 losses, and still tied for first place in the league with the Bulls.
The Suns' outstanding record has triggered heated discussions in the media.
Previously, the major media were not optimistic about this Suns team. The Bulls were the only team in the East, and the Mosaics were the only team in the West. These two teams were the first teams in the league, and now the Suns' record
, which is eye-popping.
The media believes that the Suns' adjustment of Wilkins to the team's sixth man is a very good adjustment. This is an important reason why the Suns can maintain an excellent record.
In addition, Wang Tiejun's strong performance is also the most important reason why the Suns are ranked first in the league.
It has been almost a month and a half since he started playing, and his game averages are 37 points, 17.2 rebounds, and 6.1 assists. These three offensive statistics have actually increased from the end of last month. At the same time, his field goal percentage is 64.5%, which is also an increase of one percentage point from the end of last month.
.
He averaged 37 points per game, which is close to Jordan's regular season scoring average in the 1986/87 season.
That was Jordan's third season. With his strong personal singles ability and a set of isolation singles tactics in the low post, he averaged 37.1 points per game.
Then, the league immediately introduced anti-isolated singles rules, also known as the Jordan Rules, and used this set of rules to impose restrictions.
Wang Tiejun's performance matches the Suns' record and keeps him at the top of the official MVP rankings, unshakable.
New York, NBA headquarters, Stern's president's office, he just put down the phone and ended the call with the Bulls boss.
Calls like this have occurred one after another in recent days. The owners of more than a dozen teams have taken the initiative to contact him to express their melancholy towards Old K. They believe that Old K is destroying the balance of the league just like Jordan back then.
It was suggested that the league introduce some kind of restrictive rules, which made him feel a lot of pressure.
"Sir, this is the data you want." At this time, the assistant opened the door and walked in, placing a data sheet in front of him.
He nodded, and after the assistant left, he picked up the piece of paper and read it.
"37 points is only 0.1 points away from Jordan's 37.1 points."
This is the average data of Lao K, as well as some efficiency values. Just these data that catch the eye make people feel a kind of power, a kind of dominance that can dominate the field and dominate the opponent.
However, in fact, he is not too worried about the imbalance caused by Lao K. Firstly, he can introduce rules to restrict it. Secondly, with Lao K's style of play, the peak period will not be too long.
Old K is only in his fourth season, and he has actually entered his peak period since last season. According to the rule, the sooner he enters his peak period, the sooner he will fall from his peak period. And this kind of monster center, among other things,
The downward trend is likely to be a cliff-like decline. Perhaps just an injury can allow him to complete the transition from the peak to the trough.
From the perspective of the development of the league, he is not willing to see Old K decline too quickly. He hopes that Old K will be like the three super centers who are still at their peak after the age of thirty.
"Let's introduce rules after the season ends." After repeated consideration, he made up his mind.
Limiting Old K's back-up play can reduce his physical exertion, reduce the possibility of injury, and increase his peak period. This is also conducive to the development of the league.
Of course, he also considered the rules to be introduced, and they should not impose too many restrictions on Old K. He hoped that Old K would be like Jordan, and the introduction of rules would only make Old K great, rather than just ordinary.
…
After playing the Mavericks, the Suns flew to Houston the next day.
The next game was on the 19th, and there were two days in between. I could have gone to Houston on the 18th, but Dallas felt too uncomfortable. No one except white people would like this city, so I left on the 17th.
As soon as they arrived at the airport, Lao Wang and Kevin Johnson were picked up by Barkley and other Big Three.
"Old K, hurry up and open a branch in Houston. This is the fourth largest city in the United States. There is enough market. Open it quickly." Buckley shouted while driving.
"I heard that the party was a success?" Dameng said without hesitation.
"We haven't tasted the taste of medicinal food yet, but we haven't received the treatment we deserve. Old K, this is your fault. You have to give us ten free tastes of medicinal food to make up for this mistake." Drexler
Dissatisfied.
Lao Wang was helpless. There were so many cities, and it was impossible for him to open a branch in every city.
However, what these three guys said makes sense. If K martial arts gym wants to continue to develop, it still needs to open branches in larger cities, but it doesn't need to be on such a large scale.
It can be divided into pieces like the NBA. The NBA is divided into East and West leagues, and each league is divided into three districts. Then it can also divide the United States into several large blocks, and open a larger first-level branch in each large block.
, and then these large branches will open some smaller secondary branches in surrounding small cities. The main library will manage the first-level branches, and the first-level branch will manage the second-level branches.
"Well, this is a good idea. It seems that my mind is very smart." He thought with some pride.
However, if he wants to open so many branches, he will need to invest even more. Hell, he can't always keep money in his hands.
But now there are some difficulties, that is, there is a lack of good professional managers. Cousins like Wang Tielong can manage the martial arts gym, but it seems not feasible to develop it. This is already a commercial matter.
The Big Three entertained us at noon, and in the afternoon Lao Wang went to Chinatown to play and even invited Gao Bin.
As soon as he appeared in Chinatown, he immediately became a moving landscape, surrounded by people and unable to move.
After being watched for a long time and satisfying their curiosity, they were able to break out of the encirclement.
"careful!"
When he turned a corner, he almost ran into a delivery man. Lao Wang reacted quickly, grabbed the handlebar of the bicycle and supported the middle-aged man.
"Hey, are you delivering food now?"
After seeing the man's face clearly, he was a little surprised. Last year, Buckley and his friends were having a treat in Chinatown, and Dameng was stuck with a fishbone. This middle-aged man was the manager of the restaurant, and he had some impression, because he remembered that this man said that he
He was once a professor at Fudan University.
"Old K?"
Chen Gong is very embarrassed. He was fired and now makes a living by delivering food.
"If you are doing so poorly, you might as well go back to your country. The country is developing..."
Lao Wang casually persuaded me, but before he could finish his words, the other party shook his head like a rattle and said disdainfully, "I will never go back even if I die. I am so free here, why should I go back and be a dog?"
Lao Wang was speechless. What kind of stupid brain is this? Is he mentally retarded?
He waved to Gao Bin to follow him and quickly left this person to avoid contracting the brain disease.
"Huh, you don't know how to make progress, I despise you!"
Chen Gong turned around and glared at Lao Wang, with a lot of anger and incomprehension in his eyes.
He learned from media reports that this old K has not immigrated yet, and has not even applied for a green card in the United States. He would rather pay a large personal income tax on the money he earns in the United States, but he would rather bring it back to the country for investment. He really can't
Understand, is this a fool's errand?
"He, why did he say he would just be a dog when he went back?" Gao Bin asked in confusion.
"How do I know? I wish him a lifetime of delivering takeaways and a lifetime of living in basements and sewers. Hell, he will never come to Chinatown again."
Feeling so disgusted, Lao Wang left Chinatown immediately and did not plan to come back again.
He brought so many brothers here, but he told them very clearly that they would all go back in the future. This was just a place for them to make money, and they would go home after making money.
The next day, the Suns came to the Compaq Center for team training.
On the 19th, the Big Three showed off their power and defeated the Suns with a score of 104:124.
The Suns suffered their third defeat of the season, their winning streak was suspended, and they achieved a record of 18 wins and 3 losses.
At the same time, the Bulls defeated the Mavericks at home that night, winning 11 consecutive games, 19 wins and 2 losses, and ranked first in the league.