Pearl City.
Pudong Yuanshen Stadium.
One of the CBA opening games is being held here, against the Pearl Sharks and Bayi Team.
Half an hour before the game started, players from both sides entered the stadium one after another.
The moment the Sharks players came on the field, the home fans cheered wildly, especially Jeremy Lin, who had just joined them, almost received the most enthusiastic cheers from the audience.
"Jeremy Lin!"
"Jeremy Lin!"
"Jeremy Lin!"
Sharks fans were so excited, everyone stood up and shouted and screamed. Jeremy Lin was obviously not mentally prepared for such a grand occasion. While surprised, he extended his hand to say hello to the fans on the sidelines.
When the Bayi team came on the field, the fans' reaction was completely different.
Not only did the Bayi team fail to receive any cheers or applause, but the moment Zhao Feiyang walked out, there were countless boos and jeers.
The momentum was even greater than their welcome to Jeremy Lin.
This scene also made Zhao Feiyang stupid.
"What's going on? I remember I didn't offend the Sharks fans either! Why are they booing me now?"
"Is it because I didn't agree to join the Sharks? That's not it..."
While Zhao Feiyang was confused, so were his teammates.
After all, when outside the arena, so many fans came for Zhao Feiyang. As a result, there was an extremely sharp contrast between the outside and the inside, which really made them confused for a while.
After entering the court, the two sides began to practice shooting and warm up. Taking this opportunity, Zhao Feiyang also went over to say hello to Jeremy Lin.
The relationship between the two is not bad. They are one of the few yellow-skinned players in the NBA. What's more, Jeremy Lin also has some Chinese blood in him. Although they don't like each other, they are definitely not enemies.
"Zhao, long time no see."
"Jeremy... I never thought you would come to play in the CBA!"
"Let's make a temporary transition...you know, training status is so important! Once you relax, it will definitely have an impact in the regular season..."
Jeremy Lin said, "But I am very surprised by your choice... You just helped the Chinese Men's Basketball Team finish the Asian Games, and now you are here to play in the CBA... After the NBA is suspended, the new season will start. Can your body handle this?"
Zhao Feiyang was also helpless about this and could only smile bitterly and spread his hands.
The conversation between the two ended and the game was about to begin.
On the bench of the Bayi team, head coach Wang Zhizhi originally planned to put Zhao Feiyang in the starting lineup, but Zhao Feiyang declined.
"Coach, you should arrange according to the previous lineup! I haven't played a formal game with the team yet, I'm afraid I don't quite understand the team's rhythm... so I'll observe it first!"
"You can wait until the second quarter to play again."
Wang Zhizhi nodded after listening.
"good."
"You have just finished playing in the Asian Games, and you really need to rest more. Winning or losing these games at the beginning of the season is not that important..."
Without Zhao Feiyang in the starting lineup, Wang Zhizhi quickly arranged the team lineup.
Captain Wang Lang plays the No. 1 position and continues his previous position this time. Tang Shengsong, who played against Zhao Feiyang before, played the third position, so he also remained unchanged.
The inside line of the team is handed over to the team's newcomer Ren Wenjie. This person is only 24 years old, 2.19 meters tall and weighs 155 kilograms. Physically speaking, he is a strong and powerful striker. He has also studied in the United States, so he has certain qualifications. Strength and talent.
He joined the Bayi Team last season and played pretty well in the team for one season. The overall efficiency ranked third in the team. He is also one of the newcomers that the Bayi Team focuses on training.
Looking at the Sharks, their lineup does look stronger on paper. The team not only has a super foreign aid like Jeremy Lin, but also another foreign aid Haggis who has played in the European League.
Jeremy Lin is responsible for organizing the team's offense at the No. 1 position, while Haggis is responsible for the team's forward issues at the No. 3 position. Li Wei, who had conflicts with Zhao Feiyang before, is still playing for the Sharks, and he continues to play No. 2. Responsible for team scoring.
call out.
After the referee's whistle sounded, the starting lineups of both sides took to the court.
Snapped.
After throwing the basketball, the Pearl Sharks were the first to take the basketball away, and the ball fell into the hands of foreign aid Haggis. After getting the ball, Haggis immediately gave the ball to Jeremy Lin, who held the ball and advanced across the half court.
The attack and defense of both sides finally began.
After dribbling the ball to the half court, Jeremy Lin organized an attack at the top of the key. He kept reaching out to signal his teammates to come up and cover. However, the big players inside didn't seem to see it and had no idea of going up to the high post to screen for the pick-and-roll.
"What?"
Jeremy Lin was a little puzzled.
Fortunately, Haggis on the side reacted quickly and immediately came over to help him pick and roll. Jeremy Lin took the opportunity to dribble the ball into the basket. His reaction speed was quite fast, especially at this time when his various states were considered to be at their peak.
After getting inside, he successfully avoided the defensive player and entered the basket, easily hitting the ball into the basket with a layup.
Bayi team center Ren Wenjie was not shaken away. He had already worked hard to defend and interfere with Jeremy Lin's shot. Unfortunately, the confrontation between the two ended in Ren Wenjie's disastrous defeat.
Even though he was much taller than Jeremy Lin and his body looked much stronger, he still couldn't stop Jeremy Lin from taking action.
It was the Bayi team's turn to counterattack.
Captain Wang Lang attacks with the ball.
After halftime, he motioned to other teammates to start running. Before the other players were fully in position, suddenly, Jeremy Lin, who was guarding Wang Lang, pounced forward and knocked the basketball out of Wang Lang's hand with a slap.
Snapped.
The basketball rolled out.
Wang Lang was shocked and ran over to seize the ball. Unfortunately, Jeremy Lin didn't give him a chance. He accelerated and threw Wang Lang far away.
After getting the ball, Jeremy Lin rushed across the half court amid wild cheers from the fans. He leaped high and dunked the ball with both hands into the basket.
"nice shot!"
"Well done!"
"This means that Shu Hao is a little older... If he were younger, he would have hit half-court dunk... Have you seen the highlights of his college days? That guy... said he started faster than John Wall, that's not a boast..."
On the side of the court, in the Bayi team's bench, Zhao Feiyang, who saw the goal, also looked at Wang Zhizhi who was sitting aside.
Wang Zhizhi glanced at him in the same way, and both of them could see each other's disappointment in their gazes.
However, compared to Wang Zhizhi, who had been mentally prepared after playing in the local league for several years, the Bayi team's performance was obviously worse than Zhao Feiyang expected.
