The players of the Bulls and Mavericks are already warming up. There are so many spectators present that there is no room for them in the stadium that can accommodate more than 10,000 people. You can imagine how big the NBA market is in China.
The Dallas Mavericks and Chicago Bulls have become the two most popular NBA teams in China.
It stands to reason that Wang Zhizhi is a player from the mainland and has played in the CBA and the national team for so many years. He should be more popular than Lu Yu, a player who grew up in the United States.
In fact, the two are almost evenly matched.
The reason is very simple. Lu Yu is a defender. Compared with the center, the defender's playing style is more beautiful and attracts more fans.
The two teams are warming up.
Lu Yu was practicing shooting seriously, and his eyes occasionally passed through the Mavericks players wearing dark blue Dallas jerseys not far away, and there was always a faint emotion in his heart.
Don Nelson sat there with a gloomy expression. If he had been more cheerful, would Lu Yu be a member of the Mavericks now?
And according to the current lineup of the Mavericks, Lu Yu is likely to become the starting shooting guard, without having to be both a father and a mother like he was with the Bulls.
In this case, Lu Yu and Wang Zhizhi can also become teammates, and maybe they can help him... However, it is also good for Lu Yu not to go. At least with the current popularity of the Chinese market, the Mavericks only have one Wang Zhizhi, and they do not dare to use it as they did in previous lives.
Wang Zhizhi ruthlessly abandoned him.
In his previous life, Wang Zhizhi faced two problems. First, he was unable to provide help to the team. After all, the Mavericks were a team aiming for the playoffs. Second, the prospects of the Chinese market were unclear. Wang Zhizhi was still unable to achieve the influence that Yao Ming had at that time.
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But things are different now. Lu Yu's appearance has changed a lot of things.
Since the domestic market paid attention to Lu Yu's NCAA, fans' enthusiasm for Chinese players to play in the NBA has been slowly ignited. Until Lu Yu and Wang Zhizhi entered the NBA, and then to today's China Derby, NBA teams and league executives
Even a fool can see that the Chinese market has unlimited potential.
Nash and Nowitzki were playing around while warming up and shooting. They were no longer sleepy. They looked like a pair of good friends who wanted to sleep together and have fun together.
The most boring one is Michael Finlay.
The nominal boss of the team is actually the most deserted person around him. Wang Zhizhi has to say hello to the fans from time to time. He can only shoot baskets in boredom and eavesdrop on what secrets Nash and Nowitzki are chatting about.
"Dirk, is the Bulls guy wearing No. 10 the No. 2 pick this year?" Nash looked at Lu Yu in surprise: "He seems to be more popular than Wang Zhizhi. Look at the many fans wearing Bulls No. 10 jerseys on the sidelines.
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Nowitzki took off his braces: "Of course, after all, he is a defender and he is so handsome."
"Am I not handsome?" Nash pouted: "By the way, what are Lu Yu's technical characteristics?"
Nowitzki looked at him with wide eyes: "Didn't you watch the Bulls' video analysis yesterday?"
"Shh!" Nash quickly made a silence gesture: "It's not like you don't know that my girlfriend always likes to stick to me. Because of the jet lag, when she called me, it was night here.
I was sleeping, so I didn’t sleep well at all, so I just caught up for a while during the video analysis.”
"Then why doesn't she wait until night to call you, so you can be here during the day."
Nash was stunned for a moment: "Maybe, she goes to bed earlier at night?"
Nowitzki didn't feel at all that he had discovered a bright spot, and continued: "Then you will be in trouble. That No. 10, this year's No. 2 pick, he is now playing point guard."
"That's right, how can I be afraid of a newcomer?" Nash shrugged indifferently.
The game started immediately, and the on-site commentators began to introduce the rosters of players from both sides. This Chinese game was also broadcast by CCTV. The two teachers in the CCTV broadcast booth were old acquaintances of Chinese fans-Sun Yiping and Zhang Weiping.
Abbreviated as Erping combination.
"CCTV, CCTV... What we are broadcasting for you now is the 2001 NBA preseason China game. This is also the first time the NBA has held a preseason game in China. The two sides are the Chicago Bulls and the Dallas Mavericks.
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"Today we also invited our old friend Zhang Weiping to watch the game with us. Now we ask Director Zhang to give us pre-match comments."
Zhang Weiping wore a black suit and sat in the broadcast booth of the game.
"I think we Chinese fans must be familiar with the Dallas Mavericks. Since Wang Zhizhi was drafted by the Mavericks two years ago, this NBA team has been attracting much attention from Chinese fans. This is a team that focuses on outside shooting. Their rhythm
Soon, the transition between offense and defense was faster, and since Lu Yu was traded to the Bulls this summer, the Chicago Bulls have gradually come into everyone's sight. The Bulls' style of play is completely different from that of the Mavericks. The Bulls pay more attention to rebounding.
In terms of protection, they don't have many offensive points, but they fight more fiercely for rebounds and defend outside players more actively. Judging from the historical results in the past two years, it is obvious that the Mavericks have an advantage. After all, they are a playoff team.
, and the Bulls have been further and further away from the playoffs since Jordan retired."
"Director Zhang, Jordan is back now." Sun Yiping reminded.
Zhang Weiping laughed: "Yes, Jordan is back, but the Wizards struggled in this year's preseason... Let's talk about this game. Because of the addition of Lu Yu, the Bulls' offense was sorted out.
Their results in the preseason are also good. It's hard to say who will lose and who will win in this game. I think the key depends on who plays more reasonably."
"Okay, the two teams are on the field, let's see the performance of the two teams."
Sun Yiping originally wanted Zhang Weiping to talk about two Chinese players, Lu Yu and Wang Zhizhi, but at this time the starting players of the Bulls and Mavericks had already entered the court, so he could only put this idea aside and introduce the players of both teams first.
"The Mavericks' point guard is Steve Nash, shooting guard Howard Isley, small forward Michael Finley, power forward Dirk Nowitzki, and center Juwan Howard."
This lineup is not luxurious. Except for the shooting guard Eisley, who was originally a point guard, the other positions are basically at the top level in the league.
"The point guard of the Bulls is our Chinese player Lu Yu, shooting guard Fred Hoiberg, small forward Ron Artest, power forward Marcus Fizer, center Brad Rice
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Lu Yu is the starter, and Wang Zhizhi can only sit on the bench.
In fact, Wang Zhizhi played well with the Mavericks during this period. Because he arrived in Dallas early, he and the team got used to it for a while. Don Nelson also understood Wang Zhizhi's strengths and weaknesses. After a thorough preseason game, Wang Zhizhi is now playing in the Mavericks.
The Mavericks can also get consistent rotation minutes.
Sun Yiping explained: "Now the two sides are jumping the ball, and the basketball is assigned to Lu Yu by Brad Miller. Although Juwan Howard and Brad Miller are both centers who are not good at jumping, Miller regardless of his height
Still, his wingspan is better than Howard... Director Zhang, what do you think of the future development of these two Chinese players, Lu Yu and Wang Zhizhi, in the NBA?"
He finally got a chance to continue the topic.
"It's really not easy for Lu Yu and Wang Zhizhi to enter the NBA." Zhang Weiping sighed. Only their older generation of players know how difficult it is to go out and play. "If we talk about these two people,
It’s really hard to say for Lu Yu’s development. Lu Yu’s starting point is relatively high, and now he has firmly established himself as the main force of the Bulls. His development will definitely be smoother. Moreover, according to the Bulls’ lineup, Lu Yu can play as a point guard.
, Lu Yu has a great chance to grow into a star player in the Eastern Conference."
"Wang Zhizhi may have a little more difficulty, mainly because he has Edondo Najera competing with him for the first substitute position at the center position of the Mavericks. However, there is one thing about Wang Zhizhi that Najera cannot compare with, that is, Wang Zhizhi can still play.
Power forward, especially his style is very similar to Nowitzki. After Nowitzki comes off the court, he can seamlessly transition. Of course, he is not Nowitzki's first substitute. Nowitzki's first substitute
It’s Christian Leitner.”
Obviously Zhang Weiping had done enough homework before coming and had a clear analysis of the current situation of the two players.
The dilemma Wang Zhizhi faces is obviously much greater. Whether he is a substitute at center or power forward, he is not the first choice. He needs to constantly compete to let Don Nelson see his strengths.
For example, after he came on the court, the tactics he designed for Nowitzki could be used directly on him with almost no adjustments.
The premise is that he has to make that damn basketball.
While the two commentators were talking, Lu Yu had already scored a layup in front of Nash, scoring the first goal of the game.
Perhaps it was because the preseason game was in China and had more of a performance component. Lu Yu always felt that Nash was not fully defensive, which allowed him to break through easily, and his teammates were also covering him to help him score the goal.
All the fans applauded in unison.
2:0
Lu Yu felt wrong. It wasn't that Nash didn't defend with all his strength. He just hadn't figured out Lu Yu's game habits yet. He didn't even listen to the video analysis before the game. When Lu Yu turned his hips and accelerated, he subconsciously
I thought Lu Yu would break through directly from his right side after turning his hip - because this is his signature breakthrough move.
Who would have known that after Lu Yu turned his hip, he followed up with a change of direction in front of his body, deceiving Nash before going straight for a layup from the other side.
Nash's teammates were also stunned. They didn't expect Nash to be deceived so easily, so they didn't even respond to the defense until Lu Yu made a layup.
Don Nelson was sitting on the sidelines, feeling even more heartbroken when he saw Lu Yu scoring so easily.
If Lu Yushui had fallen off, he might have felt better.
On this point, he and Michael Jordan have the same mood. Neither of them wants Lu Yu to become famous.
Don Nelson missed Lu Yu.
Michael Jordan was rejected by Lu Yu.
One is an ex-girlfriend, and the other is a loser in pursuit. Seeing the deep love between the man and his current girlfriend, I wish he could live in poverty.
What do you want your ex to live well, what do you want the person you like to live happily?
It's all lies.
But obviously, judging from Lu Yu's current performance, there is no way he will fail.
Mavericks offense.
Nash dribbled the ball steadily past half-court. After half-court, he used the same movement as Lu Yu to turn his hips and hesitate to break through, but he chose to accelerate directly.
Nash's breakthrough is very fast, not that he is extremely fast, but that the rhythm changes quickly during the movement.
You watched him speed up, but he suddenly stopped. When you stopped too, he speeded away again.
"Is this what the top point guards in the league are like?"
Lu Yu smiled helplessly.
He had already been left behind by Nash, but with his defensive toughness, he still pursued him closely. Nash did not leave him too far behind, only less than half a body away.
Suddenly, Nash stopped.
Lu Yu quickly stopped, otherwise he would bump into Nash.
But the ball in Nash's hand disappeared.
Lu Yu frowned slightly and quickly turned to look at Nowitzki on one side. Sure enough, Nowitzki had already caught the basketball, but Marcus Feizer obviously didn't react.
Nowitzki cut to the basket in one step, raised the basketball with one hand, and went straight to the basket.
"Boom!"
The German tank dunked.
It turns out that he is not only able to be independent...
2:2 flat.
The fans are rejoicing. Now it seems that this game is more of a performance and there is not so much confrontation, but what the fans want is a good show.
However, Lu Yu had a vague feeling that maybe the two teams had no intention of performing.
Sure enough, in the next round, the smell of gunpowder came directly.
