Today, the Time Warner Center, the home stadium of the Bobcats, was full. Regardless of the team's history, the fans were still very respectful of the first game at home. Charlotte was the largest city in North Caroline, with a resident population of about 800,000.
After the simple opening ceremony ended, the home team players took the lead. Every player who walked out of the tunnel would be warmly cheered by the fans, including a rookie like Han Zhe. This was the home ground!
Han Zhe listened to the thunderous shouts and looked around at the dark crowds of people and all kinds of cameras. He was also overwhelmed.
Han Zhe had never experienced such a scene before. The World Youth Championship was usually sparsely populated. Most CBA arenas only had a few thousand seats, and they were often filled up. There were nearly 20,000 seats here, and the aisle was also filled with people. There must be more than 20,000 spectators here. Standing here was really eye-catching.
" Our Bobcats aren't bad!" Han Zhe exclaimed in surprise. With the Bobcats 'results, he thought that not many fans would come to watch the game.
" It's only like this for the opening match," said the veteran, Anderson, with a wry smile." Usually, it's good enough to have 70% of the seats. Moreover, the atmosphere isn't very enthusiastic.”
"That's because you guys played too badly in the past! Even if I'm a fan, I'm not willing to come to watch the game live. Who likes to spend money to watch the home team suffer?”Han Zhe said disdainfully.
Anderson was so angry that he kicked Han Zhe's butt." I don't like talking to you. You're so annoying!"”
Han Zhe was just about to argue with Anderson when he heard boos. He turned around and was amused. It turned out to be Dunlap, who had a dark expression on his face. He was booed by the fans at the opening of the home game. Dunlap's mood could be imagined.
However, this was not surprising. The news that Dunlap did not get along with the players had long been spread. Coupled with the team's miserable performance in the warm-up match, there were already fans clamoring for a change of manager. Who else could they boo if not him?
After the away team, Pacers, entered the stadium amidst the boos, both sides began to warm up.
"Hello, everyone. I am Zhang Tao, a live reporter from QQ. You can see that the players on both sides have already warmed up. The game is about to begin. We will be broadcasting the entire game. In fact, I am looking forward to it as much as everyone else. I hope that our country's rookie, Han Zhe, will have a chance to play today.”
" I'm Shen Xuefei, the reporter from Tiger's Basketball. I hope to see Han Zhe's debut performance today."
" Hello, everyone. I'm a reporter from SinaSports."
In the past, no one would pay attention to a team like the Bobcats in China, but it was different now. After Han Zhe joined, all the live broadcast websites in China that had purchased the broadcast rights sent people to broadcast. They were all looking forward to Han Zhe's NBA debut. After all, Han Zhe had entered the roster in the first game. It seemed that he had a certain position in Dunlap's heart and was likely to be on the show today.
Of course, no one knew what kind of performance Han Zhe would have, and it was also uncertain whether he would be able to play. CCTV would not broadcast this game. The Bobcats and Pacers were not interesting, and CCTV would only broadcast the games of the popular teams.
The match officially started at 8 pm local time. It was just dawn in China, but the number of viewers on various live streaming sites was rising. It seemed that there were quite a number of people following Han Zhe.
Although there were many people who criticized Han Zhe, they were all compatriots after all. They all had a sense of identity and national pride. Most people still hoped that he could perform well in the NBA.
Han Zhe's parents also became fashionable. Both of them hugged their phones and watched the live broadcast. After all, there was no live broadcast on TV, so they couldn't see it. How could they enter the website? They had to find a neighbor's child to do it.
After the warm-up, the coach began to make the final tactical arrangements.
Dunlap was the first to speak." I don't need to emphasize the importance of this game, right?”
All the players nodded. Whether they liked Dunlap or not, they would never get angry with him on the field. Besides, they really could not afford to lose this game.
Dunlap continued," We'll focus on the pick-and-roll tactic later. Make more shots for Michael. Walker and Anderson, pay attention to control the rhythm. Don't be fast. Be steady and try not to waste every round of offensive opportunities.”
A hint of displeasure flashed across Walker and Anderson's faces. They used to be the team's main scorers, but now Dunlap was playing Michael as the core. They were naturally unhappy.
Michael was only a rookie. Although his performance had been relatively stable, he was still a rookie in their eyes. If they had to choose, they would choose Han Zhe as the core rather than Michael. Firstly, Michael was a little cold and aloof. His relationship with everyone wasn't bad, but it definitely wasn't very good either.
But Han Zhe was different. He was very good at making things happen. Although everyone often criticized him, they actually got along very well. Moreover, they acknowledged Han Zhe's skills, and he was definitely more useful than Michael on the court. Although Walker and the others were unhappy, they didn't say anything. Now wasn't the time to be arrogant. When the time came, they changed their clothes and went on stage.
Han Zhe and Gordon sat on the bench gloomily.
"Don't you think our coach is a little crazy? He actually put you on the bench. What a waste of resources!”Han Zhe said to Gordon with a smile.
Gordon rolled his eyes." You want to know why the coach would put a talented player like you on the bench!”
"Hehe, you know me best!" Han Zhe laughed dryly.
Kylin was already interacting with him.
" Han Zhe didn't get a chance to be in the starting lineup. Actually, that's normal. This is his rookie season, and Han Zhe is still in the second round. It's impossible for him to be in the starting lineup as soon as he arrives. However, it looks like Han Zhe's in a good mood. He's chatting happily with Gordon.”
Shen Xuefei held the microphone and said," The Pacers are considered a strong team for the Bobcats. We can see that West, George, Hill, and other star players have already started. This will be a tough battle for the Bobcats.”
Zhang Tao: " The players on both sides have already started playing. If the Bobcats want to end their embarrassing 23-game losing streak, they will definitely do their best in this game. The Pacers 'strength is not to be underestimated. This game should be very exciting.”
When the players gathered and began to jump ball, Han Zhe and Gordon stopped talking and their expressions became serious. They both wanted to win this game!
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