Chapter 210 The first game of the season

Author: Feng Yuanhua

Chapter 210 The first game of the season

The number of Chinese in Vancouver is quite large, around 500,000, which is still guaranteed.

This happened in an arena with hundreds to nearly a thousand people. It’s really not a big deal, not even one percent.

Last season, when Wang Hao was still unknown, many Chinese people came to the scene to cheer him on.

Today, Wang Hao is already a well-known rising star in the NBA, and is even known as one of the four shooting guards.

You want to know, who are the four top shooting guards?

Allen Iverson, Vince Carter, and Kobe Bryant, which one of these is not a superstar?

Although Wang Hao has also been questioned a lot, saying that he is not worthy to be ranked with the other three!

Well, it started with Kobe.

But, who allowed Kobe to perform brilliantly in the finals and return as a second-best player?

Now, only Wang Hao can be questioned.

But being questioned shows that he has this qualification, like Tracy McGrady, now he doesn't even have the qualification to be questioned.

However, he will soon be qualified.

For games played just before, Eastern Time will definitely be earlier than Western Time.

The Magic also played on the first day of the game, and McGrady played quite well.

It's just that he was forced to go to Liangshan.

Originally, I wanted to join the Magic because they would give me a bigger salary and the team would have more prospects.

What are your prospects?

Grant Hill, and a Tim Duncan, besides the goal of reaching the championship, what else can they have?

But who would have imagined, Duncan is not coming, and Hill is also injured.

For this matter, McGrady even called Wang Hao, but he didn't expect it to happen like this!

McGrady, who was originally going to hug his thigh, has now become the Magic's only thigh.

Okay, let’s go off topic, let’s get back to the fans.

The better Wang Hao plays, the more attention he will naturally attract, especially Chinese fans.

It is a bit exaggerated to say that all teams will give him a share of the tickets, but for some teams, it is not impossible.

In the United States, there are still many Chinese gathering places.

For example, New York, San Francisco, and Phoenix all have NBA teams.

With so many fans coming to the scene to cheer, Wang Hao naturally cannot live up to their expectations.

What's more, in the face of media doubts, Wang Hao has to perform well, otherwise the four shooting guards will have to be replaced.

Well, it obviously belongs to others, so it should be returned to them.

However, Wang Hao should be considered the middle one among Dong Aixike, Beika Nanmai, and he is the boss.

So, blow up the Grizzlies!

"CCTV, CCTV, this is the 2000-2001 NBA regular season live broadcast for you.

This is the Sonics' first game of the season, and their opponent is the Vancouver Grizzlies."

It is still the familiar Sun Zhengping, and his commentary partner is basketball game commentator Xu Jicheng.

“Yes, I have been to the city of Vancouver, which is one of the cities with the largest Chinese population in Canada.

We can also see from the TV screen that many Chinese people come from far away to cheer Wang Hao."

Naturally, CCTV will not miss the opening game of the new NBA season, and has set its sights on the SuperSonics.

Compared with the original time and space after Yao Ming entered the NBA, the games broadcast by CCTV were basically half Mosaic and half Lakers.

Today, it is still the time when the Sonics are the only one.

For most NBA fans, he would rather see Wang Hao than anyone else.

"We also know that before the start of this season, the SuperSonics just changed owners and spent a lot of money to bring in reinforcements.

In the pre-game press conference, the SuperSonics admitted frankly that their goal this season is to win the championship.

Director Xu, what do you think? With the strength of the SuperSonics lineup, do they have a chance to win the championship?"

On CCTV, not everything can be discussed and everything can be said in front of the national audience.

These corresponding topics had already been discussed before the live broadcast, and Xu Jicheng had already prepared the draft.

"On paper, the SuperSonics are really good. In last year's playoffs, they first eliminated the previous championship, and then fought back and forth with this championship.

This season, the team has added Patrick Ewing and PJ Brown, who is good at defense.

Of course, they also lost Vin Baker, a player who could share the scoring pressure in the paint.

The SuperSonics' strength has indeed improved, but more importantly, it depends on the team's level of integration."

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As an experienced commentator, Xu Jicheng will naturally not talk to death in order to attract attention.

It's just the beginning of the season, so it's too early to talk about the championship.

Except for the defending champion, anyone who dares to shout the championship slogan at this time seems to be unreliable.

Xu Jicheng naturally didn't know that the Sonics didn't want to be so high-profile.

But there is no way, they don’t want to, but some people do!

That's right, I'm talking about the coffee seller. This guy is indeed a businessman and he's very good at hype.

It is said that the inside and outside of Key Arena are already covered with Starbucks-related advertisements.

Among them, many posters are the advertisements that Wang Haogang shot.

It is estimated that this furniture has been prepared for a long time. Don't worry about the team's results and sell the coffee first.

"Beep!"

At the General Motors Arena in Vancouver, a whistle blew over the field, and the game officially began.

Let’s take a look at the starting lineups of both teams.

On the SuperSonics side, compared to last season, the starting lineup has undergone earth-shaking changes.

On the back line, it is still the combination of Wang Hao and Gary Payton. Their backcourt combination is the best in the league in offense and defense.

Then there is the inside line, which is partnered by the two new players the team has just introduced, Gorilla Ewing and PJ Brown.

The combination of Ewing and Brown, let alone offense, is already at the top of the league in terms of defense at least.

As for the offense, it depends on Ewing's condition.

However, there is also a problem with this inside combination, that is, Ewing cannot come out.

When he was young, Gorilla was still capable inside and out, and was selected to the All-Defensive Team many times.

As for now, he is already 37 years old, and it is obviously unrealistic for him to continue to move inside and outside.

Therefore, the coaching staff will limit his playing time.

On the one hand, it is naturally to protect him, on the other hand, it is also to limit his appearance to positional battles.

In addition to PJ Brown and Gorilla Ewing, Brown will also partner with Lewis on the inside.

Although this combination has decreased in height and intensity, it has improved speed and offensive efficiency.

Then there's the small forward on the wing, with Rashard Lewis replacing Reuben Patterson as the starting small forward.

Of course, Lewis can become the starter simply because the team needs offensive players, not defensive players.

As for whether he can secure this position, it depends on Lewis's performance. After all, there are many people on the bench.

Then there is the Grizzlies. At first glance, their starting lineup is actually not bad.

Shareef Rahim and Mike Bibby are both players with All-Star potential.

Needless to say, Sharif Rahim already scored 20+10 last season.

It's a pity that the Western Conference teams have been so busy in recent years, and it's not easy to be selected as an All-Star.

As for Mike Bibby, it can be said that if he and Tony Parker were to switch teams, he would play better than Parker.

Partnering with Mike Bibby in the backcourt is Michael Dixon, and the other player in the post is Bryant Reeves.

Finally, there is the player at the small forward position. Osela Hanington is also a big small forward.

This is a matchup with Rashard Lewis, at least he doesn't have to worry about Lewis not being able to keep up with him.
To be continued...