Chapter 262 Four Hundred and Fifty-Eight Pounds of Punching Power

We had a treat for everyone at the base in the evening. When we got home, it was almost 9 o'clock.

As soon as he got home, Ringo Wells called and gave him unexpected news.

"Feilong, there's a new problem in the investigation of the supermarket case. The guy you beat to death had $200,000 in cash found at one of his places. It's very suspicious. He has no job at all and is an addict all year round. It’s impossible to have that much money. In fact, among the tens of millions of middle-class families in the United States, few can have so much cash.”

Wells said.

"What do you mean?" Zhao Dong asked.

Wells added: "From what the police know, the other two guys don't know about this. The money belongs to that guy alone. The police are currently investigating the origin of the money."

"What are you suspecting?" Zhao Dong asked.

"Barrister Vint Mortensen suspects that this is a conspiracy against you, but there is currently no evidence." Wells said.

These words were terrifying, and Zhao Dong couldn't help but think of companies like Nike and Adidas.

Killing him means as much to Feilong Sports as killing Jordan means to Nike.

"Continue to investigate, find a private detective to investigate, no matter how much it costs, I want a result." Zhao Dong said coldly.

"Barrister Mortensen has already asked someone to investigate, but the source of the cash is very difficult to trace. Mr. Mortensen told us not to have high hopes," Wells said.

"I understand." Zhao Dong said coldly.

After hanging up the phone, he recalled the scene at that time, which was indeed a bit strange.

At that time, he and Lindsay were hiding behind the shelves. It seemed that the guy he beat to death came here specially. If it was a normal robbery, he would have run away after grabbing the money. There is no need to kill a world-class celebrity like him.

"Nike, Adidas, whether it's you or not, we will destroy you sooner or later." Without evidence, he also blamed them for this matter.

He told Lindsay about the situation, and Lindsay's face was as cold as ice. She immediately called the people at Storm Fund and said: "From now on, companies such as Nike, Adidas, Reebok, and Puma will be listed as key targets. I will We need all the information about these companies. In addition, raise two billion US dollars and prepare to deploy Nike."

"Aiweier,

What are you going to do? "After the call ended, Zhao Dong asked.

"I want to bring down these companies. The first target is Nike. It is the company most likely to attack you and me."

There was a chill in Lindsay's voice.

The current Lindsay is not the Lindsay this time last year. Now, because of the growth of Storm Fund, she has become a rising investment star on Wall Street and a capital crocodile on Wall Street.

At 9 o'clock in the evening on July 1, Wells called and told him the news that the NBA was officially suspended.

“Is that guy going to retire?”

Zhao Dong is very curious, what is Jordan's choice in this life?

"Announce my retirement," he said afterwards.

"Okay, Fei Long." Wells said over there.

In New York, Wells hung up the phone and immediately set off from home to the Knicks headquarters.

This news still needs to be communicated in person and cannot be explained clearly on the phone, because if he retires, he needs to discuss how to deal with the original contract with the Knicks.

The Knicks headquarters, due to the shutdown, could not complete the transaction, and is now in a state of confusion. Everyone was dumbfounded when they heard the news of Zhao Dong's retirement.

"Don't worry, Feilong will definitely come back next season. I guarantee that he just wants to fight Tyson. If it weren't for the league's restrictions, he wouldn't have to announce this news." Wells quickly explained.

"I want to call Feilong." Grant quickly grabbed the phone.

"Hello, Nair, I knew I would receive a call from you." The phone was connected and Zhao Dong's voice rang.

"Tell me, Feilong, will you really come back next season?" Grant asked nervously.

"Of course, we have won two consecutive championships. Phil Jackson said that three consecutive championships are a dynasty, so we will create a dynasty to show him." Zhao Dong said.

"Okay, it's a deal." Grant said.

He knew he couldn't stop Zhao Dong, so he had to do this.

Next, he informed his boss James Dowland, and the two discussed Zhao Dong's contract issue.

Because Zhao Dong's contract has not ended yet, there are two ways to solve this situation.

First, the Knicks continue to support Zhao Dong's salary, because Zhao Dong will actually come back next season and it will not affect the execution of the contract.

The second is to buy out the contract, Zhao Dong retires, then becomes a free agent, and breaks away from the Knicks.

"Boss, Feilong will come back as scheduled, so we can choose to continue to execute the contract. The only risk is that if Feilong is injured by Tyson and cannot come back, we must continue to pay his salary. His contract is three plus one, The team option, if that happens, we have to at least continue to pay the salary for next season," Grant said.

"Feilong's salary?"

James Dowland frowned and began to consider this issue.

Grant sat aside and began to speculate a little boredly about the boss's choice. Should he buy out Ni's contract? Or buy out the contract.

In fact, his preference is to buy out the contract.

The reason is very simple. Feilong's contract is completely unable to reflect his achievements in these two seasons, his contribution to the Knicks in these two seasons, and the increase in his value to the Knicks team in these two seasons. matched.

It just so happens that this temporary retirement gives the Knicks an opportunity to end the contract early.

Only by buying out the original contract and then offering a big contract when Feilong comes back can the Knicks show their sincerity towards Feilong.

As for the salary that is risked by continuing to execute the contract, it is the salary for next season. That is not a problem at all. How much money can you have?

He bets that the boss's choice will also be to buy out Feilong's contract, because this is the best choice.

"Nair, contact Wells. We will buy out Feilong's contract, but we must ensure that Feilong will come back." At this time, Dolan thought clearly.

"Guess right."

Grant said happily.

"What guess is correct?" Dolan asked.

Grant laughed and said with a smile: "Boss, I will contact Wells immediately. However, Feilong's new contract must be discussed first, what do you mean?"

"Of course we will give the best, no worse than Jordan. We want to keep Feilong here forever." Daolan said excitedly.

"But the Birds need veterans of more than three years, and Feilong still has one year left. And now that the labor negotiations have broken down, the salary limit for the new season will definitely change. We may not be able to pay Feilong a higher salary than Jordan." Grant said.

"Feilong is rich, but we must show enough sincerity."

Daolan smiled and said, "This is not a problem. Haven't you already done it?"

Grant understood and immediately nodded with a smile.

In the offseason of 1996, in order to compete for Jordan, the Knicks offered an annual salary of US$12 million. Then the owner at the time owned the Sheraton Hotel, and he offered Jordan an annual salary of US$15 million. spokesperson contract, which was acquiesced by Stern despite protests from other teams.

This method was proposed by Grant at that time, and now Dolan also means the same, using large off-field contracts to make up for Feilong.

After negotiating with Dolan, Grant immediately made an appointment with Wells, discussed the handling method, and obtained Wells's consent.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the Knicks and Wells held a press conference together to announce Zhao Dong's retirement and the news that Zhao Dong had bought out his existing contract with the Knicks.

This news shocked the entire league.

"Feilong is crazy!"

Stern almost jumped up when he heard the news.

"Mr. President, this Chinese is so ignorant! We don't need to pay attention to him at all. I think this alliance will be cleaner without him."

Xiao Hua said on the side.

"Shut up, Xiao Hua, you idiot!"

Stern was annoyed when he heard Xiao Hua apply eye drops to Zhao Dong. He suddenly became angry and said angrily: "Don't you know how much benefit the Feilong brought to the league last season?

His global jersey sales rank first in the league, higher than Jordan's, and he has at least tens of millions of fans in China.

The Eastern Conference Finals between him and Jordan broke the highest ratings in league history. He won all the individual heavyweight honors last season. He has become the league's signature star, and you actually exclude the league's signature star? Do you have a brain? Are you still a qualified manager?

I am certain that because of this matter, there will be a call from the team owner immediately, because Feilong's retirement will definitely affect the interests of all teams. If you continue to maintain this attitude, Xiao Hua, you will be fired by those bosses without me firing you. "

Xiao Hua's face turned pale after being sprayed. Just as he was about to say something to save face, Stern's phone rang.

"Hello, I'm Stern."

"David, I'm Jerry, Jerry Buss."

"Hello, Jerry."

"David, I want to know about Feilong's retirement. You know this is not good news. The league must handle this matter carefully. I think the league needs to send someone to China. We have to get him back. Also, speed up. As the negotiations progress, Jordan may be the next one to retire."

"Yes, Jerry, that's exactly what I thought."

Speaking of this, Stern glanced at Xiao Hua.

Xiao Hua thought that Stern wanted to send him to China, so he nodded quickly. He wanted to atone for his sins. Without Stern's support, how would he have a chance to rise to the top in the league?

But Stern looked away again and said into the microphone: "The matter is very important. I am going to talk to the Knicks first. If necessary, I will ask Vice President Lanier Prova to go to China. "

Hearing this, Xiao Hua felt disappointed and felt that Stern no longer loved him.

After hanging up the phone, Stern looked at Xiao Hua coldly and said, "Get ready. The Development League is in need of manpower recently. Go there and help."

"What?"

Xiao Hua was dumbfounded.

The Development League belongs to each team. What can I do there?

At this time, Stern received calls from several team owners in succession, all asking about Zhao Dong's retirement.

"Don't want to go to the G-League?"

After finishing these phone calls, Stern saw that Xiao Hua was still here. The more he looked at him, the more annoyed he became. He added: "Then the league is exploring the African market recently. You can also host it there. Choose one of the two. You choose one." Bar."

"..."

Xiao Hua was desperate. He would rather resign and give up his efforts in the league over the years than go to Africa.

In the end, he shed tears and chose to go to the Development League, and he has since stayed away from the core of power in the league.

"Fortunately, it's different from Jordan."

Stern then contacted Knicks owner James Dowland and was relieved after learning about Zhao Dong's retirement.

"That guy actually retired. What is he doing?"

In Chicago, after learning that the league was suspended, Jordan did not go on vacation, but still maintained rigorous training. However, after learning the news of Zhao Dong's retirement, he suddenly became furious.

"How can I defeat him if he runs away? This bastard!"

He roared at his agent, David Falk, who was training with him: "David, contact that bastard right away and ask him to come back."

Falke was embarrassed for a while, is that something I can do? I'm not his agent.

"Don't worry, Michael, contact the management first and ask about the specific situation." He advised.

"You call Phil." After venting, Jordan calmed down somewhat.

David Falk immediately contacted Phil Jackson and learned about the situation. His expression immediately relaxed. After hanging up the phone, he said to Jordan: "Michael, the Bulls boss just told Phil that Feilong is only temporarily retiring and he wants to get out of the league." It’s just a boxing match with Tyson. Moreover, he is preparing to participate in the World Championships, but the league does not allow it, so he can only retire temporarily.”

"Is that so?" Jordan asked.

"That's true," Falk said.

"This bastard, just scare me and let him be beaten to death by Tyson." Jordan said angrily.

"With Tyson's attack power, I think we can KO Feilong very quickly. Feilong will be defeated, but he won't suffer any injuries. The process is too short and the damage is not big enough." Falk said.

"Go and inquire about the situation. I want to watch this boxing match and watch him being beaten by Tyson." Jordan said.

"Uh, Michael, aren't you afraid of being beaten by Tyson?" Falk said worriedly.

Jordan's face darkened and he said unhappily: "It's been ten years, don't mention that. The problem between him and me has been solved long ago."

"ok."

Falk nodded and said: "Feilong retires to fight in this boxing match. The scene will definitely be big. There will be news by then."

"Mr. Wells, I'm Pat Riley. As long as you let Fei Long join the Heat, the Heat boss said, you can fill out the check yourself."

"Mr. Wells, I am Jerry Buss, the owner of the Lakers. You can call me Jerry..."

"Mr. Wells, I'm Larry Bird..."

Zhao Dong retired and became the biggest fish in the free market. The news spread quickly and caused a sensation among all teams in the league. Wells's phone number was quickly filled with calls and the battery of his mobile phone was emptied.

Zhao Dong, who has become a free agent, is eligible to join any team. Apart from salary, the team does not need to pay any price. Just like the Knicks signed him two years ago, he does not need to pay a second-round pick. He is a role player. No need to pay, just pick up for free.

Coupled with the fact that he is now comparable to Jordan in strength, his attraction to other teams can be said to be unparalleled.

Wells only had one response: Zhao Dong has retired and will not consider his comeback or have any contact with other teams until the league's suspension is lifted.

"If I had known this, I shouldn't have been the head coach of the national team."

At this time, the head coach of the US team, Rudy Tomjanovich, was having a headache because he didn't have any NBA players and he had to choose someone from the American CAA.

"Just pick a few, especially those who play in Europe. Our opponents are mainly European teams, and they are very familiar with the playing styles and technical characteristics of European teams."

His assistant coach was Harris, who had just been terminated from his contract by the Lakers. His head was also turning gray with worry, and he suggested at this time.

The World Championships is on August 17th, which is more than a month away. During this period, Zhao Dong will spare a few hours every day for boxing training with the help of several boxing trainers.

More than a month passed, and it was August 7th. Zhao Dong's training was going well, and he had to do a boxing test today.

"boom!"

After getting ready, a right swing punch hit the target of the dynamometer. The entire dynamometer was shaken, as if it was about to fall apart.

"458 pounds? Another twenty pounds. Tyson is almost at his peak."

"My boxing skills are not good yet. If I continue to train, my boxing power will improve a lot."

"Feilong, you should be boxing, not basketball."

"Yes, plus your fighting ability, as long as you train for a year, or at most two years, you will be qualified to challenge the most powerful heavyweight boxer on the planet."

Several trainers had no response to the power of the boxing, but were keen to lure Zhao Dong into professional boxing.

Zhao Dacheng, who was standing next to him, laughed and said, "Brother, your explosive power is so terrifying. You might kill a cow with one punch, right?"

"Can you beat a cow to death with this little strength? A freshly born calf is about the same." Zhao Dong shook his head and smiled.

His overall quality is too high, and his explosive power is definitely not weaker than Tyson's, it will only be stronger.

He weighs 115 kilograms, while Tyson only weighed 100 kilograms at his peak. His body is one size smaller than him, so his muscle mass also exceeds Tyson's.

In other words, as long as he carries out long-term professional training, his boxing power will definitely surpass Tyson.

However, the time for formal boxing training was too short and my boxing skills were not good. Now I can punch more than 400 pounds of force, which is already very good.

A true boxing master can gather all the strength of the whole body into one punch, but he is not good enough yet. His level 100 core strength is not fully utilized, and the strength of his upper and lower limbs is not connected, so he cannot deliver the strongest blow at all.

Now he mainly practices boxing, boxing footwork, and defense.

I just mentioned the boxing technique, but I haven’t practiced it yet.

His footwork is also not well practiced, but he moves very fast. With this physical quality as a foundation, he also has the foundation to practice his footwork well.

At the same time, he also has a foundation in footwork, which is Grant Hill's first step. Although it is different from boxing footwork, it has the same purpose and is also an effective footwork when grabbing.

Defense, because the coach's tactical strategy for him is to defend and counterattack, which requires first to withstand Tyson's attack wave.

He is fifteen centimeters taller than Tyson, or even more. Tyson is smaller than Tyson, so uppercuts must be the most popular choice. His most important defensive areas and angles are his chin and uppercut attacks from below.

In short, it will take time before he is qualified to stand in the ring and fight Tyson.

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