In the hearts of the domestic fans, everyone was undoubtedly depressed that Big Yao's debut had failed.
At the same time, they couldn't even go on stage, and everyone was extremely aggrieved.
Both of them suffered a blow at the same time, directly pouring a bucket of cold water on everyone's heads. They let them see the gap between the strongest players in the country and the geniuses of the NBA.
After being hit repeatedly, the fans pinned their last hopes on Duke, who was about to play.
Although the latter was not from the country, nor was he trained by the country's system, there was a natural barrier between them. However, among the three of them, he had always performed well.
He was known as O'Neill in the Summer League, and his double 14 performance in the preseason gave countless fans high expectations for him.
Even though they weren't close to him and felt a little estranged from him, they only hoped that Duke could bring them a good mood and relieve their previous frustrations.
In particular, Duke's team had attracted a lot of attention. Jordan's team was not lacking in hot topics. 70% to 80% of the old fans in the country were his fans.
While he was paying attention to Duke, he could also see Jordan…
Just like that, under the expectations of countless domestic fans, the Washington Wizards 'game against the Raptors began.
Today was actually a good day for the domestic fans. Because of the relationship between Big Yao and Duke, there were two broadcasts in China.
After watching Big Yao's game, they could continue to watch Duke's game. They had games to watch throughout the day.
In the United States, because of Jordan, it was a natural hot topic. The officials did not miss this match and arranged for it to be broadcast live across the United States.
"Dear viewers, the competition is about to begin.”
"Unlike the last game between the Rockets and the Pacers, Duke got a starting opportunity in this game, which is the first game of his NBA career. And their top scorer last year, Kuame Brown, was still a substitute.”
"It's worth noting that other than Duke, the Wizards also have the number one player in the league, a five-time MVP, and a six-time FFVP…Michael Jordan."
"The players from both sides are on the field. Our country's young player is wearing the number 13 jersey. As the starting center, he is standing in the center circle and preparing to jump the ball.”
" He's 2.16 meters tall, weighs 122 kilograms, and his arm span..."
"Oh, Duke has just come on and he's already doing well. He's won the first ball for the Wizards.”
With the exclamation of Sun Zhengping, the old sports host, the match officially began.
At this moment, not only the domestic fans, but also Big Yao, Yang Yi, and even the global fans who paid attention to the Wizards all sat up straight and watched the TV seriously.
In this game, Tyrone Lue did not start. The manager, Doug Collins, arranged for Larry Hughes, who had recovered from his injury, to be the starting point guard and partner with the star player Stackhouse in the backfield.
Larry Hughes was 1.96 meters tall. He was not short, and he was not a good playmaker. His career high was only 4.7 assists per game.
Even so, Collins still felt that his partnership with Stackhouse, who was 1.98 meters tall, was more beneficial for the defense in the backfield.
In the 04/05 season, Hughes was the best stealer in the league. He had an average of 2.9 steals per game and was selected as the best defensive player.
With his presence, Stackhouse's strong offense and weak defense would be covered up to a certain extent.
What was surprising was that Doug Collins had even done a tactical test in the new season.
In order to increase the offensive firepower on the substitutes 'bench, he arranged for Jordan to be the sixth player. As a result, the latter was not on the starting list.
It had to be said that this had become a regret for Jordan's fans.
In addition to the two backfield players and Duke, they were also paired with Wright, who was 211cm tall, and Brian Russell, who was 201cm tall.
Meanwhile, the Raptors continued the lineup from last season. In the fifth position was the 208-centimeter Gerani McCoy.
Antonio Davis, 206cm, was a regular double-double in the season at his peak.
The third position: Morris Peterson, 201cm, last season, he had an average of 14.0 points, 3.5 rebounding, 2.4 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.
The second position: Vincent Carter, 198cm, one of the most popular swingmen in the post-Jordan era;
First position: Alvin Williams, 196cm, 11.8 points, 3.4 rebounding and 5.7 assists per game last season.
Such a lineup was obviously arranged to match the geniuses.
The height of both sides was almost the same in all positions.
The only difference was that the Wizards 'backfield was too luxurious.
Hughes held the ball and crossed the front field. Facing Williams 'single defense alone, he originally wanted to rush to the end and attack the frame himself. However, he secretly glanced at Jordan, who was staring at him, and had no choice but to change his mind.
Mr. Black Hole did not dare to be presumptuous in front of Jordan.
The ball was handed to Duke, who was promoted to a high position. After he coordinated, he took advantage of the cover and pulled away from Stackhouse at the same time.
He and his backfield companions either weaved through the paint or ran to the other side, pulling at the Raptors 'rear defensive line.
Duke took the ball and glanced at his teammates 'positions. It was the beginning of the game, and everyone was very active. Both the offense and defense sides did not dare to be careless. If they did not find their teammates empty, he could only dribble the ball and attack them.
Duke's dribbling ability was average. This was an ability that he had learned from Kuo Mei Brown. It was difficult to improve it through training throughout the holidays.
Under the circumstances of congenital conditions and lack of time, he dribbled the ball and carried McCoy into the game.
The double-team soon arrived. Cate was chasing and defending against Brian Russell.(Both sides were stronger, so they generally wouldn't defend against each other alone. Instead, they would stagger their defenses to gain more time to release their offensive firepower and physical strength.) Of course, Jordan, Kobe, and the other bigots were excluded. He suddenly pounced over and tried to grab the ball.
Perhaps Duke had already noticed his move, so he immediately took advantage of the situation to collect the ball. As he turned around, he took a step further and stepped under the basket.
"Clang!"
Almost at the same time that Kate lost his position to steal the ball, Duke jumped up and threw a one-handed dunk, ending the first offense of the team's first game of the new season and his career.
In front of him was Antonio Davis, who was lying on the floor.
"F * ck!"
The domestic fans were instantly shocked and exclaimed.
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