Tyron Lue, Hamilton, Larry Hughes, Kristen Letner, the substitute lineup includes Jerome James, Marcus Fezer, Pedrag Drobiac, Brandon Haywood, Brian Russell, Juan Dickson, Jared Jeffries.

The Wizards began to vigorously collect high-quality role players last summer. Yao Ming joined the Wizards and signed a four-year rookie contract with a starting salary of 4.02 million US dollars, the total salary of the Wizards reached more than 53.39 million US dollars!

A luxury tax of $1.27 million is required!

Moreover, the Wizards renewed their contract with Hamilton for three years and $23 million in advance. With the increase in salary of other players, the Wizards' total salary will reach $62.26 million next season.

The lineup is really good, both inside and outside are good and substitutes.

Zhang Hao looked at the lineup on the opposite side...'Really, it may be that Alexander may be out, and other teams will spend as much as they can get centers like Yao Ming, and they will definitely earn back...'

Zhang Hao remembers that in time and space, Yao Ming played for the Rockets for 7 years and paid a total luxury tax of less than US$5 million. Next season, the Wizards will far exceed this share in a year.

‘Oh, it’s a pity that the Wizards don’t want to give us Hamilton…’

It’s not that if the training camp is started and if you are ready, you should focus on tapping internal potential, and you don’t consider more possibilities.

After coming to Beijing, Howard Schultz talked with Wizards owner A Polling about Hamilton's deal many times.

But unfortunately, even if the Supersonics gave very good chips + multiple draft picks, the Wizards did not plan to trade.

Hamilton, who is mainly playing without the ball, averaged 20.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.3 steals last season, renewed his contract for 23 million in three years and 23 million. Such a high-quality player + high-quality contract... No one except Michael Jordan would be willing to trade.

Su Qun, a commentator at the imperial sports station, was also introducing the Wizards' lineup, and the evaluation was that it was better than the Lakers lineup that Zhang Hao joined in 1995.

Larry Hughes and Hamilton are both scoring at 20+ per game.

Other players, experienced veterans, or powerful players, have a strong lineup depth!

‘Eddie Jordan is the head coach, is he going to play in a triangle offense?’

Zhang Hao was thinking about how Yao Ming would play under such a lineup. The highest man in the game came to him.

"Brother Hao, I didn't expect that my opponent to enter the first NBA game was you! That's great!"

Zhang Hao looked at Yao Ming and wanted to reach out to take off the hairband on Yao Ming's head. It was really ugly.

"Xiao Ming, the last time a rookie met me was so happy, it was the last time..."

"ah?"

"Ahem, I mean, the last time I met a rookie named Tim Duncan, I hope you don't lose the face of our strongest player in the same class in odd years."

Yao Ming was shocked when he heard this. In the NCAA, he also played two bosses in the dominant season and responded: "Brother Hao, even if I become the No. 1 pick, I will definitely surpass the top scorer!"

Zhang Hao turned his head and clenched his fists and beat him! He would beat him whatever he said!

Yao Ming helped his hairband and asked, "By the way, Brother Hao, where have you been there these days? I haven't seen you since the training camp started."

Zhang Hao honestly responded: "I am practicing vertical jumping to protect the frame, strengthening the baseline defense movement, bottom line contraction defense training, and expanding defense that connects these basic defensive skills."

The scene of Zhang Hao's defense flashed through Yao Ming's mind... He frowned, it was unusual at this time!

"Brother Hao, why do I feel like you are practicing these things specifically to deal with me?"

"Xiao Ming, you are very smart, guessed right."

Zhang Hao smiled very well, but he rarely smiled in front of the public. Looking at Zhang Hao with a smile, Yao Ming felt a chill coming out of his vest at this moment.

This man who taught him to play basketball was absolutely malicious!

...

The first time the NBA played in China was 10 years later and 20 years later, this was not a big deal.

But after China has been weak for hundreds of years, it is necessary to stand up again now, and it is very necessary to inspire from all aspects.

It is very exciting for Chinese people to come to China to play world-class events.

From outside to inside, from heart to heart, things like self-confidence need to be done step by step.

Zhang Hao, his father, his distant cousin, Wang Zhizhi, Yao Ming and others have all talked about these aspects.

Rebuilding the pride of a great power is not a matter of overnight, but it can add some strength to the sports industry... Even if they win the Olympic gold medal or World Championships, they will not be a very important part of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. But if they can play a role, even if it is not as effective as possible...

How to help the country is not complicated, just play well.

There is no need to do too much. As a member of the country, everyone should do what they should do will already bring great help to the country.

At present, more than 15,000 live audiences in Beijing Capital Stadium saw Zhang Hao and Yao Ming appearing on the NBA stage at the same time. Since Zhang Hao, Wang Zhizhi, Hu Weidong and Bater, another Chinese player has appeared in the NBA arena, and he is the player who created the highest draft pick in Chinese players.

The word "No. 1 pick" is too important in the minds of Chinese people. When domestic media describe the first pick as "No. 1 pick", it invisibly raises domestic fans' expectations for the first pick to a particularly high level.

In fact, although the "No. 1 pick" is also very important in the American basketball world, it must be said that it is just the "first person to be selected in the draft."

The importance of the 'No. 1 pick' is the key to the fact that in the American basketball world, it is possible to select people earlier than all other teams.

But in China, the "No. 1 pick" has become synonymous with "the most talented and strongest".

Most of the two are the same, but the core thing is indeed raised by the word "No. 1".

The difference is the "view" between "self" and the team with draft picks.

However, for the moment, Yao Ming was selected in the first ranking and attached the word "No. 1" to the first ranking, which brought great excitement to the Chinese people.

At 7:58 pm, the Supersonics and Wizards made their debut.

The Wizards sent a combination of Tyron Lue, Hamilton, Larry Hughes, Kristen Leitner and Yao Ming.

The Supersonics sent a combination of Kassel, Brent Barry, Artest, Zhang Hao and Ben Wallace.

Yao Ming is very excited to play his first NBA game. Although it is only a preseason, he is still very excited.

However, after applying magnesium powder, he came to the court and heard Zhang Hao and Ben Wallace be polite. Ben Wallace pulled Zhang Hao into the middle circle.

"Ben, go and dance, you can win if you jump."

"Play a game in China, you jump."

"You show off your face in our country, and you are very popular."

"It doesn't matter……"

Yao Ming watched the two talk in English... Do you think he was in vain for four or five years in Yingshang?

Ben Wallace also glanced at him, and Yao Ming felt that the other party just felt that he couldn't understand English!

Finally, Ben Wallace took the initiative to come to the center line and left Zhang Hao in the center circle position.

Yao Ming is so angry! You must win if you jump the ball!

At 8 o'clock in the evening, amid the undifferentiated cheers of the fans, the referee blew the whistle at the beginning of the game and threw the ball into the air.

Yao Ming jumped hard... After landing, he quickly retreated and went to block the wings of Ben Wallace and Artest with his teammates.

Jumping the ball, what a big deal. He, Yao, is a talented player with the overlord of the penalty area. Just jumping the ball, it's not important...

Although it was a preseason, the players of both teams were very serious when playing overseas. The Wizards retreated well... Then I saw Zhang Hao receiving the ball on the left side of the top arc and throwing it directly!

Kassel received the serve and passed it to Brent Barry on the right side of the top arc of the backcourt. Brent Barry made a second pass to Zhang Hao running to the opposite side in the middle. Zhang Hao received the ball and made a three-pointer!

The scene was immediately excited!

Confident and strong, this is how the TV station commentator describes it.

Before the Wizards could move to defend, they had just completed the first wave of retreating, but Zhang Hao scored 3 points.

This feeling is very subtle...

Offensive and defensive conversion, Wizards attack.

After leaving the Lakers, Tyron Lu won a three-year, USD 5.1 million contract to join the Wizards.

The Wizards originally tried to trade after learning that the Lakers were selling Payton, but the opponent wanted Hamilton, so the Wizards gave up.

Tyron Lue advanced through the half, passed the ball to Larry Hughes, and then pulled it to the corner, and the mission ended.

Tyron Lu averaged 0.9 three-pointers per game in 12.8 minutes of playing time last season, with a shooting percentage of 41.4%, which can effectively open up space.

Larry Hughes did not play singles, but waited for Yao Ming and Zhang Hao to get the spot.

No matter what it is based on, Larry Hughes hopes that Yao Ming can play and become his good helper in the inside, and an excellent helper like Hamilton.

In today's league, there are fewer and fewer centers who take the initiative to play Zhang Hao in the low post, and you can count one hand. Yao Ming, a rookie, ran to the low post and leaned against Zhang Hao to ask for the ball. Many fans who often watch NBA games have widened their eyes...

Really stuck location!

"Yao Ming, 22 years old, 226 cm (armspan 220 cm), 132 kg, ability evaluation 84..."

Yao Ming was very excited to receive a pass from Larry Hughes. He wanted to hit Ritian with a low post like O'Neal!

Relying on its huge tonnage advantage, Yao Ming struggled to knock Zhang Hao back into the three-second zone, turned around, threw the ball...

"Bang"

As soon as the ball left Yao Ming's hand, he was slapped on the rebound with a palm and bounced out of bounds!

Perfect cooperation! Zhang Hao did not do any moves that would change Yao Ming’s back hitting, so he just took it.

Although he couldn't stand it, Yao Ming's move became very single. After all, Zhang Hao did nothing and tried to get off the plate. At this time, a big windmill was there?

Then, Zhang Hao and Ben Wallace completed a tacit low-level team-strike cooperation!

Seeing Zhang Hao and Ben Wallace finish the X-arm celebration, and listening to the roar of the fans at the scene, Yao Ming only reacted at this time.
To be continued...