Auckland City.
This is the home city of the Golden State Warriors.
After Zhao Feiyang stayed in Los Angeles for a week, he temporarily separated from his girlfriend Jiang Qiuyue. He flew to his destination and then reported to the Warriors.
Apart from playing away games in Auckland, he had never been to this place before, let alone appreciate some of the scenery here.
This time, Zhao Feiyang also made a special trip to the city for a walk, and then went to the high-end apartment that his agent David Stock had rented for him in advance.
After a day of rest, Zhao Feiyang set off for Oracle Arena early the next morning.
Agent David Stock drove him, and it took the two of them half an hour to reach their destination. As soon as Zhao Feiyang got out of the car, passers-by greeted him outside the arena. There was no doubt that these people saying hello were Chinese fans.
"Zhao, welcome to Oakland!"
"Man, you are my favorite star, I hope you can perform better here..."
"Can you sign your autograph for me? I really like you so much..."
When Zhao Feiyang saw the enthusiastic Chinese fans, he did not refuse to communicate with them. He not only signed autographs for them, but also took photos with them one by one.
After everything was settled, Zhao Feiyang officially entered the arena.
At this time, the team's general manager Bob Myers was already waiting for him in the office. When Zhao Feiyang finally arrived, Bob Myers showed great enthusiasm as soon as the two met.
"Man, welcome to the Warriors...this is the beginning of your career..."
The two briefly handed over the contract matters, and finally all the procedures were completed. Zhao Feiyang officially joined the Golden State Warriors and became a member of the Warriors.
"You just arrived, I will take you to meet Coach Cole... and the other players, I believe you will like them..."
Soon, under the leadership of general manager Bob Myers, Zhao Feiyang entered the training hall.
It happened that the players in the training hall were warming up and shooting at this time. When they saw Zhao Feiyang coming, they all set their eyes on him.
"Oh! Guys, look who's here?"
"I don't think I need to introduce you... Stephen, Clay, come and say hello to your new teammates..."
As soon as general manager Bob Myers opened his mouth, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson also temporarily put down what they were doing.
The two looked very friendly and took the initiative to come over and high-five Zhao Feiyang as a sign of goodwill.
"Zhao, welcome, we've known you were coming for a long time, and we're looking forward to playing with you..."
"Zhao, I still remember playing against you before. Frankly speaking, I miss that feeling. Unfortunately, we will be teammates in the future... But I am very happy that a guy like you is my teammate, not My opponent......"
The friendly attitude of the two also made Zhao Feiyang very happy.
After all, the opponent is a core member of the Warriors, especially Stephen Curry, who can be said to be the cornerstone of the current Warriors team.
It is always necessary to have a good relationship with the core of the team, especially in a business field like the NBA, which seems to be very high-end, but in most cases, the NBA shows a kind of quaintness.
After all, most players do not have high academic qualifications, so the rules on the court or the rules of conduct in the academy have undoubtedly become their habits.
"Dude, welcome to Oakland..."
"You're going to like it here... I mean, maybe we can go find some girls and have a few drinks together tonight..."
Most of the teammates were quite friendly and would take the initiative to show their kindness no matter what, but there were also some who didn't pay much attention to Zhao Feiyang.
For example, Draymond Green and the newly signed rookie Dennis Grant.
The two seemed to have a good relationship, not only shooting together, but also whispering from time to time while standing under the basket. Regarding Zhao Feiyang's arrival, the two of them just glanced at it a few times, as if they didn't see it at all, and just continued to do what they were doing.
Since he had just arrived and his injury had not fully recovered, Zhao Feiyang did not join the team for training.
The team members also quickly entered the training state. Zhao Feiyang only watched the game for a while and then chose to leave.
With his arrival, the new NBA season is about to begin.
As usual, the NBA has launched a series of preseason games in order to get players who have overindulged in the offseason into the state earlier.
The most eye-catching one is the showdown between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat in the East.
There is no direct grudge between the two teams, but the Heat were the championship last season, and LeBron James was one of them, as well as Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, and Zhao Feiyang. The assist achieved continuity for the championship.
The Cavaliers are the team that LeBron James went to after he left. The Big Three of the Heat have disbanded, but the Big Three of the Cavaliers have begun to take shape.
Of course, the most important thing is that fans not only want to see the showdown between the two teams, but also many Heat fans really want LeBron James to return to Miami's home court.
Just scolding him on the Internet is not enough, so why don't the whole audience have to boo him in order to let the fans vent their anger?
The league is quite aware of this famous scene, and they are happy to let fans see this scene, and they are even more willing to let fans in other cities watch the excitement.
Therefore, the preseason matchup between these two teams has undoubtedly attracted considerable attention from the outside world.
At the same time, the game between the Rockets and Trail Blazers is also one of the league's highlights.
On one side are All-Star players like James Harden and Dwight Howard, and on the other side are rising stars like Damian Lillard. Both in terms of topicality and comparative effects, they are quite attractive to the outside world. Powerful.
The same goes for the Golden State Warriors.
The league has scheduled five preseason games for them, the first of which is against the Los Angeles Clippers.
You know, the Warriors were eliminated by the Clippers in the first round last season. Therefore, this matchup was also deliberately intended to warm up the fans in the two cities.
At the same time, Zhao Feiyang was finally confirmed to be able to return after undergoing strict inspections.
In order to attract more Chinese fans, the Warriors also used Zhao Feiyang's comeback as a gimmick. On the team poster before the game, although Zhao Feiyang did not occupy the C position, he stood beside Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.
Therefore, even though this is not a regular season, but just a pre-season game with a ticket-based nature, it has attracted enough Chinese fans to watch the game.
The tickets for this preseason game have already been sold out before the game officially starts.
