In the hotel, when the meal was almost over, everyone started chatting, and Margeti asked curiously: "Stephen, will your alma mater also retire your jersey?" ”

Zhou Xuan shook his head. "No, I didn't go to college, the level of basketball in Chinese high schools is not high, it's just an amateur game, even if the school really does that, it doesn't make sense, no one knows that school."

Jackson laughed: "I've never wanted the regular season to start as quickly as I did this year, and if Zhou goes all out, I don't know what stats Lu Dao will get." ”

"What do you think it's going to be?" Zhou Xuan asked. The coach didn't let him shoot, he had a feeling that he was energetic and had nowhere to vent, and YY could relieve his emotions.

Old Nelson explained the reason to Zhou Xuan. Deliberately let him hold his breath, let him accumulate energy, and wait until the opening game breaks out. Anyone who does push-up fitness will know that holding a breath will be very explosive, but as soon as that breath is removed, the spirit will be reduced by at least half.

Nelson Sr. always had some weird ways of teaching his players, and he did the same with Nowitzki and Nash. He doesn't think it's wrong for Nowitzki to play outside, or that Nash's breakthrough is reckless and his non-passing is selfish. As a result, both played with confidence in the Mavericks, and went from unpopular international players to stars. And Wang Zhizhi's evaluation was higher than Nowitzki's, if he had gone to the United States earlier to receive the training of the old Nelson, he might also become an NBA All-Star. If Yi Jianlian goes to the Warriors, he may not be as he is now.

Margeti was the first to comment. "I don't dare to say scoring, after all, you are mainly passing, but I think you can average 10 assists per game in the new season. Blevin? Knight played for the Clippers, where he averaged nine assists per game for the Bobcats, as well as Cassell...... Their passing awareness has been honed over the years, but I don't think the big picture is as good as yours. ”

"You're not kidding, am I really that good?" Listening to what the veteran who has been in the NBA for many years said, Zhou Xuan is more confident.

Jackson smiled: "It's definitely not a joke, you're no worse than Davis in terms of passing, Donald should know best, coach, don't you say a word?" ”

"What do you say, to praise him as you do? This kid is too young to be proud of. Old Nelson sat in the main seat of the Chinese dinner and said with a wry smile: "Zhou, you won't play so long in the next game, take a good rest, we will try to defeat the Hornets in the opening game!" ”

Defeating the Hornets, the runners-up in last year's regular season, got off to a good start, which was a morale boost. As for the Bucks, the Warriors don't care about it at all. The starters can still fight, and they can substitute the Bucks for the Warriors by several grades.

This is a meal that can promote mutual understanding, communication and openness among newcomers. Old Nelson was very satisfied with Zhou Xuan's arrangement. He said a lot and commented on several newcomers. People were all chosen by the old Nelson, and he thought they all had merit. Zhou Xuan's advantage is "overall situation, consciousness"; Turyaf's strength is "strong"; Moreau's strength is "shooting", Anthony? Randolph and Hendricks' strengths are "speed, bouncing"; Nielsen's "strength" lies in poisadiness. Playing in the Warriors, you don't need to be all-powerful, because the team can't revolve around someone like the Cavaliers, but through speed, everyone's strengths can be brought into play, and everyone is on offense.

The quietest person today is Harrington. Zhou Xuan suddenly rose to the top and occupied a lot of balls, so the space for him to play became smaller. Personally, he prefers positional attacks to fast-paced running and bombing. He had already expressed his desire to leave the Warriors in the summer, and now he wants to go.

Harrington's character can never be the core, he is subconsciously avoiding competition. Jackson also had the idea of quitting and going to another team, but that was before Davis left and Margeti arrived. Jackson wants a championship, and Harrington wants nothing more than a false name as a "boss". He's a selfish person, as long as the tactics revolve around him, it doesn't matter if he loses. Back then, the Warriors went to great lengths to poach Harrington and offered him a big contract when he was a free man, but he refused. After coming to the Warriors through a trade, Nelson Sr. didn't bother to talk about Harrington's personality after learning about him. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't find a suitable trade partner, Harrington would have been out of the picture. His annual salary of close to 10 million is not a small burden, and unless there are some garbage contracts, few teams want to trade with the Warriors.

On the 17th, the Warriors also arrived in Beijing for the second game against the Bucks. The event is still about players giving interviews, signing autographs to fans, and so on. This time, the player who asked Zhou Xuan for autographs exceeded the Guangzhou station, and his popularity has vaguely overshadowed Jackson, the team's number one star.

In the first quarter, the Bucks had the advantage on the inside, and Bogut was clearly superior to Biedrins. In the middle of the quarter, Bogut grabbed two rebounds and scored on the rebound, and then Alexander also scored a layup, and the Bucks were 20-14 ahead by four points. The Warriors scored from the outside after the "Zhou no shot", and Jackson and Watson scored three points in succession, and they ended the quarter with a wave of 12-0 and a 27-22 lead.

The attitude of the Bucks in the last game was questioned, and today Michael? Reed also played, and he was finding his feelings in the first quarter and didn't play well. At the beginning of the second quarter, Reed hit two consecutive three-pointers, and the Bucks exceeded the score again. Villanueva also got into the groove in the last few minutes of the quarter, hitting a mid-range shot, then scoring a powerful dunk, and before the end of the quarter, he scored on a layup as the Bucks closed the first half 60-56.

There were fans on the sidelines who played signs saying "Welcome Joe home". Born in Taipei, China, Joe Alexander has lived in Beijing for nearly 6 years. With the fans cheering him on, Alexander did well, scoring six points in the first half with a stunning dunk in the first quarter.

However, he is still not as good as Zhou Xuan to steal the spotlight, whether it is Villanueva or Joe Alexander, he is not good at blocking and dismantling. Zhou Xuan relied on speed and the cover of his teammates in the attack, and he could always find a gap to kill in. The ball was distributed to Morrow, Jackson, and Belinelli for a crazy shot. He had two points and eight assists in the half.

In the five warm-up games, he maintained a super high assist efficiency, and after he assisted Jackson to score a jumper, Zhang Cheng said excitedly: "Zhou Xuan's passing is fantastic, the jersey is No. 12, it is simply Stockton's possession, and his assist will definitely be able to play double-double today." ”

There was a lot of activity at halftime, cheerleaders performing, and so on. Another reporter interviewed Richmond, the chief scout of the Warriors, to find out why the Warriors chose Zhou Xuan.

Richmond is a big name in the uniform, having been a six-time All-Star as a player. He commented on Zhou Xuan and several other Chinese players, all of which were popular rhetoric, and then unveiled the mystery of NBA professional scouting to reporters. Scouts were busier than most people think, and while the players were playing on the field, scouts on both sides were nervously taking notes.

Richmond said: "NBA scouts are divided into individual scouts and event scouts, each has a division of labor and complements each other, individual scouts are concerned about individual ability and performance, comprehensive event scouts make a comprehensive assessment of the team, and then comprehensively evaluate the value of a player, in fact, this is a very complex project, not one or two scouts can decide the fate of a player, after many processes, the final selection by the team coach or manager." Zhou Xuan came to the Warriors because we all agreed that he was a good organizer. ”

The reporter asked: "I saw what they were recording just now, is that the job of the tournament scout?" ”

"They're recording the players' habitual shooting areas, where they score, where they concede, passes, turnovers, defensive leaks, defensive successes, and so on. Not only our information, but also the other party's must be collected. Only by understanding your own players and opponents can you better employ people and arrange targeted tactics. Richmond explained, and then he added, "It's a lot of work." ”

In short, being an NBA scout requires very professional basketball experience, and if Zhou Xuan goes to rookie training camp, maybe he will be selected in the first round. And he is like a fish in water in the Warriors, also because he can get information about each team, only some fringe player characteristics are not particularly detailed, but it is enough.

In the second half, fans wanted to see Zhou Xuan get good data again, but unfortunately he only played 17 minutes and watched from the wall. Margeti also played only 15 minutes before resting and will not be on the pitch. The last warm-up to ensure that the players are not injured and the full lineup to play in the regular season is also something that the coaching staff needs to consider.

The second half was more intense and not like a pre-season game at all. The Bucks, who lost one game, want to get back to one percent and draw a successful end to the warm-up game. Halfway through the third quarter, there was a fierce scene of competition, with multiple people on the court falling to the ground, Azubuike snatching the ball from the floor and a shot from Watson to give the Warriors a 72-70 lead. Watson then hit another three-pointer and made a steal under the basket, and although he missed the shot, he drew a foul and made two free throws to give his team a 77-70 lead.

However, the Warriors became more and more chaotic after that, and there were consecutive mistakes, and the Bucks took the opportunity to fight back, playing a wave of 11-0, and the Bucks exceeded the score after Reed's three-point shot. In the last two minutes, Warriors forward Rob? Kurtz stepped up and hit two three-pointers to stabilize the morale of the Warriors and help the Warriors win the game 108-104.

Kurtz didn't get much of a chance to play in the first few games, but today he played 21 minutes and scored 13 points, setting his own record for the Warriors, but unfortunately he was not destined to play in the regular season, and the Warriors have decided to give the last two contracts to Morrow and forward rookie Hendricks. The Warriors don't lack small forwards, Kurtz can only score, and the defense is too poor.

Seven Warriors scored in double figures, with Jackson scoring 17 points, Harrington 15 points, Margetty 12 points, Watson 14 points, Brandon Wright 14 points and 5 rebounds, Biedrins 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Kurtz 13 points.

Five of the Bucks scored in double figures, with Villanueva scoring 26 points and eight rebounds, Reed 23 points, Joe Alexander scoring 14 points, Jefferson 13 points, and Bogut 15 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks. The Bucks' starters have all played more than 35 minutes, and unlike the Warriors, who have reservations, they have played almost all of their cards.

After this game, Bucks head coach Scott? Skals bluntly said that the Warriors are very strong and are still a strong team in the West. "When Ellis comes back, the Warriors are going to be really scary," he said. Now they have a number of excellent scorers on the team, Ellis is a person with an average of 15+ points per game, and in addition, Zhou Xuan's performance in the new season is expected. ”

Played two games in China, Zhou Xuan's assist efficiency was amazing, and the name "China Stockton" began to be mentioned.