There was a rare silence among the crowd, Byron Davis, Montaellis, Belinelli, ...... Everyone bowed their heads and said nothing, as if they were thinking about something.

"I'll pass you the ball in this game, a few more dunks." Li Zhi patted Matt Barnes on the shoulder and said.

"Me too." Byron Davis said solemnly.

"And me."

"Me!"

……

Meeting the eyes of his teammates, Barnes smiled and nodded, and something called belonging was spontaneously born.

Nelson glanced at his disciples and nodded with satisfaction, the Black Eighth Army last season seemed to be back

……

On November 24, 2007, the Wizards at Verizon Center Arena welcomed their challenger, the Golden State Warriors.

The Wizards are based in Washington, D.C., United States.

Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States, the seat of the White House. A capital that is neither an economic center nor a cultural center is also a major feature of the United States.

On the way to the Verizon Center, Li Zhi specially asked the driver to pass by the White House and look at the country's "Forbidden City" from a distance. According to Byron Davis, after the Anglo-American War, the palace was damaged by fire, and in 1815 the palace was rebuilt under the auspices of the original designer and director Hoeben. In order to eliminate the smoke marks after the fire, Hobben instructed the craftsmen to whitewash the entire palace.

Since then, the presidential residence has been known as "The White House".

The Washington Wizards' jersey is also a unique color for Washington, and the huge D.C logo is designed as the Wizards' team logo, with blue and white colors, connecting a team and a city closely.

As the center of politics, Washington's stadium certainly has no shortage of fans, and it was still morning when Li Zhi and others arrived at Verizon Arena, but there were already many fans in the stadium.

Richie has a unique affection for the Washington Wizards because his idol plays for the city's team.

Arenas, a name that has driven countless Washingtonians crazy, is also a name that makes Richie sigh.

To this day, Li Zhi still can't forget the advertisement about the "Great General" Arenas in his previous life.

Hey, I'm Gilbert Arenas and here's my story.

"When I first entered the NBA, I spent the first 40 games of my career on the bench.

They didn't think I could play, and I thought, they didn't see my talent at all.

They think I'm a 0 and I'm good for nothing.

But I didn't sit there complaining, I kept training, training.

At a time when no one believes in you, any effort you make will add points to yourself.

It's not a question of whether I can play basketball well, it's about proving them wrong.

I'm still wearing the number 0 shirt because I have to tell myself to work hard every day. ”

During the first half of his career, Arenas' upbringing was almost an inspirational legend.

In 2001, Gilbert was drafted by the Golden State Warriors for the second round of second place and overall No. 31.

How could the arrogant and youthful fame of Arenas accept such a priority? He was angry, he was agitated, and at one point he even called his university teacher to cry. But he was not defeated.

He kept training, training, and finally waited for the opportunity to play. He sat at the bottom of the bench for half a season, and when he came out, he was still able to impress everyone with his impeccable performance. Arenas used the final 34 games of the 01-02 season to help him compete for a spot in the All-Rookie First Team.

02-03 season, the most improved player. Joining the Wizards in 03, the Los Angeles wanderer who came to the center of the United States ushered in an explosion.

During his years in Washington, Arenas grew from a stunned boy to a "great general."

The hard training to the point of masochism, and the constant spurring, gave him extremely strong upper body strength and dexterity to coexist harmoniously with the terrifying muscles. The terrifying explosiveness, confrontation, combination ball and abundant physical strength make the 193CM tall and nearly 90 kg general almost a nightmare for the opponent. This Wizard is a scoring maniac who was previously recognized as a typical "can't limit, can only count on his own bad hands" scoring maniac.

On December 17, 2006, Arenas returned to the familiar but unfamiliar Los Angeles to play against the all-powerful Kobe Bryant in the 06-07 season.

In this battle, the general was like a god, slashing 60 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals in 49 minutes. Although the Wizards were regained a 17-point lead by the Lakers in the fourth quarter, Arenas broke through, three-pointer, and made fouls in overtime, scoring 16 points, making Kobe's 45 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists also dimmed.

The last person who was able to score 60+ at Staples Arena was Zhang Dashuai from Mars 40 years ago, and the record of 16 points in overtime was only broken by Curry last year.

You can say that he is conceited, but he has worked hard from a second-round show to the current general in Washington, and his achievements have already slapped too many people who did not know Tarzan in the face.

You could say that he was too arrogant, but the countless killings and the most classic and domineering early celebrations have become his label, and without this paranoia and persistence, Arenas would not have been able to proudly stride forward and persist until now after being looked down upon again and again.

Sun Tzu's Art of War cloud "Those who have thunder in their chests and their faces are like a peaceful lake can worship the general".

Arenas is incredible, and the name of the general is worthy of the name.

This 0, this ZERO, he is arrogant, he is hard-working, he has never been afraid of failure and ridicule, he has crossed all thorns and shackles, and in his own way, he tells his pride to the whole world.

It's no longer a question of whether they can play basketball well, it's about proving them wrong.

That's it, and that's probably the best counterattack to his disregard for the outside world.

As the famous psychologist Carl Jung said, character determines destiny.

This boyish young man who strives to be recognized and praised, his innate self-confidence and detached personality have helped him earn a place in the competitive league.

But he is also like the show, he can't get rid of his childishness, when the endless training damages the balance of the general's body, when the giant wheel of the alternation of times slowly covers up the glory of the past, he has not yet discovered that he who stubbornly refuses to change may fall into the abyss and never turn over.

The psychological slackness of the big contract, injuries caused by the clash of upper limb strength and knees, and the ridiculous handling of the gun gate almost drove Arenas into a state of no return.

If you think about it carefully, the general born in 82 was at the age of 24, that is, at the end of the 05-06 season, and averaged 29.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game.

We all know that there is no if, but occasionally looking back at the galaxy of history, the star representing the general must also be a very special and dazzling one.

In the post-Jordan era, there are only two characters with such a competitive spirit. The other one is called Kobe.