Chapter 265 The Next Wolverine
Not far away, Klitschko Sr. had just finished an interview with reporters and was chatting with his younger brother Klitschko.

The reporter just asked him if he had the confidence to fight He Zhongqiu. As the current number one in the professional heavyweight boxing world, his confidence is even stronger than Tyson's.

"Brother, how confident are you in fighting him?" Xiao Ke asked in a low voice.

"His ability to withstand attacks is simply a BUG." Da Ke did not answer this question first, but said solemnly.

Klopp nodded. The lightest of the three WWE beasts, Goldberg, weighed 127 kilograms and was extremely strong, but Wolverine took so many heavy blows and was not hurt at all.

There was not even any swelling on his face, just some red marks. It was indeed a bug, his body was as if made of iron.

Da Ke added: "The explosive power of these WWE wrestlers is not as good as our boxers. Their muscle groups are too developed, which affects not only the punching power, but also the punching speed and movement. Their boxing skills are not as good as our professional boxers.

My punching power is definitely greater than theirs, my punching speed is faster, I move faster, and my punching skills are better. It depends on whether Wolverine can withstand my heavy blows. "

"What if..." Xiao Ke said doubtfully.

Da Ke looked serious and said, “If he can withstand a few of my heavy blows, then I can only rely on my skills to slowly wear him down and accumulate enough damage to seek a chance of KO or TKO.

Or, make sure you don't get hit by his heavy punches and get knocked out, fight for the full number of rounds, and finally win by points."

At this point, his expression suddenly became full of confidence, and he said: “Although his MMA fighting is very strong, his main ability to withstand blows is strong.

Boxing and MMA are completely different combat sports. The physical qualities and techniques required are very different. I still have confidence in them."

Xiaoke said: "If you fight him, even if you can only get 300% of the PPV share, the sales volume is 3000 million, which is close to 1500 million US dollars. Even if the promoter takes half, there will be million US dollars left."

Big Ke couldn't help but glare at Little Ke. He said, "I can make money, but if I lose, my status in the boxing world will plummet. Don't you calculate this?"

His boxing style is not very entertaining to watch, and his PPV sales are garbage, with the best sales only being 200,000 or 300,000, and he has no box office appeal.

Simply put, promoters and sponsors cannot make big money.

So even if you win the world heavyweight championship belt, the highest appearance fee for a title fight like the boxing championship is only 1500 million US dollars, and a general non-title fight is only 500 million US dollars, and the least is only 200 million.

Dak said: "Tyson is about to retire. He must want to fight Wolverine to get some retirement money. Winning or losing doesn't matter to him. We can let Tyson fight Wolverine first and see the situation before making a decision."

……

After completing this one-on-three WWE match, He Zhongqiu's reputation in the fighting world skyrocketed and he truly established himself as the Kung Fu King.

At the same time, the plot of this game also made his reputation as a superhero appear in front of countless people.

Next, the Knicks defeated the Raptors at home and then defeated the Hawks on the road, achieving a record of 11 wins and 2 losses, first in the Eastern Conference and second in the league, ending the first month of the regular season.

As for other teams in the Eastern Conference, the Heat have 10 wins and 6 losses, ranking second in the Eastern Conference.

The Pistons have 7 wins and 7 losses, which is worse than last season.

The Supersonics lost to the Kings on the 30th, with a record of 13 wins and 3 losses, a net win of 10 games, and still the best record in the league.

The Spurs are 13-4 and second in the Western Conference.

On the evening of the 30th, the Knicks returned to New York overnight after the game, and on the st, they faced the Grizzlies at home in a back-to-back game.

On the morning of the 1st, the league announced the latest MVP rankings.

Although the Knicks are not as good as the Supersonics in terms of record, He Zhongqiu surpasses Ray Allen in personal data, so he still ranks first.

He also won the Eastern Conference Player of the Month award this month.

Yang Xue called and said that she wanted Wang Baoqiang to return to China, saying that there was a role in Soldier Assault that was suitable for him and asked him to go for an audition.

He Zhongqiu notified the public that Wang Baoqiang still had ten days of schedule and could only return to China after ten days.

In the evening, when He Zhongqiu arrived at Madison Square Garden with the team bus, he happened to run into the Grizzlies in the parking lot.

"Boss."

When Bunch Wells saw him, he ran over and shouted with a smile.

He entered the free market in search of a big contract, but ended up only getting a two-year, $1570 million contract with the Grizzlies.

However, his annual salary was not bad, close to 10 million yuan, but he was very disappointed that he could not get a long-term contract.

"Bongchi, I'm not your boss now," He Zhongqiu corrected.

"No, once the boss, always the boss." Wells said quickly.

He Zhongqiu laughed happily, patted Wells' bald head, and praised: "Bunchi, rub my back again when you have time, you have good skills."

"It's my pleasure." Wells chuckled.

Josh Howard at the back curled his lips and said inwardly, Bunch, you are really shameless!

"Wolverine."

"Hey, Superhero."

At this time, Gasol and other Grizzlies players came up and started to greet them.

As soon as they arrived at the locker room, James Dolan and Loshua Daley came over, specifically looking for He Zhongqiu. The three of them went to the lounge next door.

After chatting for a while, Loshua Daley said, "Wolverine, I talked to you last time. Mr. Stern hopes that the All-Star Martial Arts Show will become a regular program. Is this okay?"

He Zhongqiu shook his head and said, "No problem."

Seeing He Zhongqiu shaking his head, Daley thought he would not agree, but after hearing this, he felt relieved and said:

"You are responsible for the content of the show. This year's cost is $200 million. It is entirely up to you."

At this point, he smiled and said, “In order to reward your contribution to the alliance, the alliance will increase its publicity for you, including overseas publicity.

In addition, the league plans to hold the Knicks' preseason games next year in Yanjing, China, and is even considering holding two regular season games in Yanjing."

This is beneficial to both him and the alliance, and he said he would cooperate.

In the evening, the Knicks defeated the Grizzlies, 12 wins and 2 losses.

At the same time, the Supersonics also defeated the Jazz, with 14 wins and 3 losses, still first in the league.

On the 3rd, the Knicks welcomed the Magic at home.

The Magic traded McGrady and Juwan Howard for Kevin Cato, as well as one of the league's most potent offensive backcourt duos, Steve Francis, and Mobley, significantly increasing their backcourt offense.

Francis is currently the Magic's leading scorer, averaging 21.5 points per game, a full 5 points higher than last season.

Mobley averaged 16 points per game, about the same as last season.

The two combined to average 37 points per game, still playing as one of the strongest offensive backcourt combinations in the league.

In addition, Grant Hill, who did not play a single game last season, made a successful comeback and is currently averaging 19.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. His performance is very good, which has given Orlando hope again.

Also, after O'Neal, the Magic selected another talented center, Dwight Howard.

Howard currently averages 12 points, 10 rebounds, 0.9 steals and 1.7 blocks per game, 90% of his offense occurs in the restricted area, and he has no mid-range shooting skills. This is similar to He Zhongqiu when he first entered the league.

So many media compared Howard and He Zhongqiu, most of which were local media in Orlando.

They believe that as long as Howard practices various skills like He Zhongqiu, he will become the next Wolverine.

With Howard, Grant Hill, Francis and Mobley, the Magic currently have a record of 9 wins and 5 losses this season, ranking third in the Eastern Conference, just below the Heat.

In the evening, the Magic entered Madison Square Garden.

After getting off the bus, Howard seemed very excited and energetic, jumping around as if the earth's gravity had no effect on him.

At this time, a group of reporters came up to interview.

"Dwight, do you think you will be the second Wolverine?" a reporter asked.

Howard said excitedly: "I am trying to learn his skills, yes, his bank shot, I hope to become the second Wolverine."

"Is it his throwing-style bank shot? Do you think that technique suits you?" the reporter asked quickly.

"Yes, I can't press my wrist. That kind of throwing shot requires very low wrist flexibility, which is very suitable for me." Howard said with a smile.

"So how are you doing? What's your hit rate during training?" the reporter asked.

"Well, okay, I'm going to go ask him for advice." Howard hesitantly said.

"So you haven't learned it yet?" the reporter laughed.

Howard chuckled and didn't seem embarrassed.

"Wolverine?"

When they arrived at the locker room, Rick Carlisle called He Zhongqiu out.

The two came to the lounge next door, and he said, "Wolverine, what do you think of Nash's defensive performance this season?"

He Zhongqiu thought for a moment and said, "It's better than last season."

He had long noticed that Nash seemed unwilling to invest on the defensive end this season. Perhaps after winning the championship, he lost his pursuit?
Because it's only the first month and the results are pretty good, he hasn't communicated with Nash about this issue yet.

Rick Carlisle nodded and said, "Now all the guards in the league know how to play against the Knicks. That is to find Nash and keep an eye on him, and you can easily get good data."

He believed that Nash must have become a little lax and unwilling to invest on the defensive end after winning the championship and the maximum salary contract with the Knicks.

The most obvious thing is that there was confrontation last season, even if you were knocked down, you would still confront, but now the confrontation has obviously decreased.

When you are against a smaller team, it will be easier for the opponent to break through. The faster the breakthrough speed, the more difficult it will be for your teammates to assist and attack you.

Carlisle shook his head and said, "Nash seems to be used to being treated as a copy by everyone. Last season, he would chase after being blasted, but this season he doesn't chase as much. He just lets himself be blasted when he is blasted."

"So what are you going to do?" He Zhongqiu asked.

"After this game, I plan to communicate with him," Rick Carlisle said.

He Zhongqiu nodded and said, "If you can't do it, I'll do it."

Rick Carlisle said: “I heard that the defending champions always have various problems, players will leave because of the pursuit of big contracts, and the team will lose its aggressiveness.

Now that I finally see it, it's hard to imagine how the Bulls completed two three-peat dynasties."

"I'll talk to Michael." He Zhongqiu said thoughtfully.

At eight o'clock, both sides announced their starting lineups.

Magic: Dwight Howard, Kevin Cato, Grant Hill, Mobley, Francis
Knicks: He Zhongqiu, Karl Malone, Shane Battier, Josh Howard, Nash
The game was broadcast live across the United States by TNT, with Barkley and Kenny Smith as the commentators.

Barkley said: "Josh Howard may not be able to defend against the old cat, and Francis will also make Nash into a sieve. Today's game should test Battier's defense and the Knicks' interior defense."

Kenny Smith said: "No matter how good Francis and Mobley are, they won't have many opportunities to get into the paint and make layups.

The advantage of Wolverine in the low post is something that the Magic's outside line cannot make up for. Although rookie Howard is based on defense, I'm afraid he can't defend against Wolverine with his current defensive ability."

Barkley analyzed: "In the three seasons since the Wolverines debuted, no defensive center he encountered could really defend him.

Mutombo is old, Ben Wallace is too short, Alonzo Mourning is injured and sick, and Theo Ratliff has a gap in tonnage, strength and height. None of these guys can defend him.

Power forwards like Tim Duncan and Garnett, who were once very strong, were at a great disadvantage in terms of strength and could not defend against the Wolverine.

The rookie Dwight Howard is quite strong, but his strength is far from that of Wolverine, and he cannot withstand Wolverine.

But his jumping ability is good, even a little better than Wolverine, his arm span is also better, and although his movement speed is not as fast as Wolverine, it is not much different.

If he really focuses on defense, plus a few seasons of training, he should have a chance to become the only inside player in the league who can defend the Wolverines. "

"Hey, Wolverine, can you teach me how to shoot a bank shot?"

In the player tunnel, seeing He Zhongqiu walking over, Howard ran up to him and asked without any hesitation.

"If you want to learn, go watch my shooting highlights."

He Zhongqiu looked at the rookie Howard. He was a little shorter than him, about three to four centimeters, and his actual height was probably less than 210 centimeters.

"I watched it, but I couldn't learn it." Howard said with a smile.

"That means you have no talent, so don't waste your time," said He Zhongqiu.

Howard was stunned. As a senior, Wolverine, shouldn’t you encourage me?
He Zhongqiu said: "From your current performance, your talent is on the defensive end, I suggest you strengthen your defensive training.

On the offensive end, your talent is not higher than Ben Wallace. I think you are not as good as Rodman, the former Bulls player."

Howard was stunned again, feeling a little unhappy.

He shouted foolishly and boldly: "Wolverine, you are really not a good senior. In addition to attacking me, you can actually do something more meaningful."

He Zhongqiu was rarely shocked. Is this rookie teaching me how to behave?
Others were also shocked. Was Howard teaching Wolverine a lesson?
Kevin Carter, Francis, Mobley, and Grant Hill all took two steps back and away from Howard.

"Why, am I wrong? Don't think I'm a high school student. I have my own ideas."

Howard noticed that everyone's expressions were not right and they looked at him as if he was an idiot, so he immediately asked in surprise.

When He Zhongqiu heard about the high school students, he wondered if he should go to night school to improve his diploma? An idiot has a high school diploma, so he should have one too.

"You come on stage."

He waved his hand to send the man away. He was a magnanimous man and didn't want to get angry with a little idiot.

He is a superhero now, and he doesn't want to be accused of bullying rookies. That's what Xie Tingfeng and Zhang Wei saw those bad guys and thugs doing.

"let's go."

Grant Hill hurried up and pulled Howard away.

(End of this chapter)