The media in the United States is hyping the favorites and MVP candidates, and the Chinese sports media are not idle, and everyone is predicting whether the Rockets' record in the new season will be able to pass the first round of the playoffs. As for the championship, no one really dares to mention it anymore. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info Yao Ming and Maddie have been working together for a few years, and now the two should be almost running-in, and it should be time for results, right? And one of the two is 27 years old and the other is 25 years old, which is the golden moment of the athlete's career, and it is really a little impossible to say that he will not play again.

As for Zhang Chu, many domestic media also mentioned it in passing, which is just talking about whether he can be officially signed by the Rockets, or devolved to the Development League? And after signing a contract, will you be able to survive in the NBA...... Everyone discussed Zhang Chu only at this level.

Soon, Huayang University and other fans of Zhang Chu can rest assured that the Rockets announced the official signing of Zhang Chu on the last day of October, and specially held a small media conference for Zhang Chu, Novak, Wells, Battier and other new players who joined this summer.

In the end, Zhang Chu's annual salary was set at $600,000, which was 200,000 more than the $400,000 originally expected, and this annual salary can be said to be not low among all the second-round shows this year. Of course, this is what Zhang Chu exchanged for his outstanding performance in the preseason.

Novak's salary is $450,000 a year, although he is the 32nd pick, but the NBA is the business field, his performance in the preseason is far from Zhang Chu, and it is not surprising that the Rockets give him a lower annual salary than Zhang Chu.

Rookies often sign with the hope that the longer the better, for example, Novak signed for 3 years, but Zhang Chu only signed a 1-plus-1 contract, which expires after one year, and then he has the right to jump out of the contract.

This is Zhang Chu's absolute confidence in his own strength, relying on his anti-sky skill "mind control" will definitely be able to fight hard, and the preseason gave him such confidence. What's more, his comprehensive strength is rising every month, and by the summer of next year, even if it is the slowest, it will definitely rise to more than 80, and it is not impossible to even go to 90, which is definitely the level of a star or even a superstar, even if he does not rely on "mind control", he can gain a foothold in the NBA.

There are three main processes of the media conference: first, announce the signing of the player and the contract situation; The second player shows his chosen jersey number, which should be seen on TV and on the news. The third is the reporter's question.

After the general manager of the Rockets, Dawson, announced the signing, Zhang Chu and other players showed their jersey numbers in the Rockets, Zhang Chu chose No. 7, Novak chose No. 55, and Wells chose No. 31......

Next is the reporter's question, the focus of American reporters is on Sean Battier and Bunch Wells, after all, both of them have made a name for themselves in the league and proven themselves, Battier is a defensive master, and Wells was a wonder soldier in the Kings vs. Spurs playoffs last season, slashing 30 points several times.

As for Spanoolis, the point guard known as the "European Kobe", reporters also paid some attention to it, after all, he came to the NBA after winning the European League MVP. And Zhang Chu and Novak, two rookie rookies, are rarely interested.

Finally, Ma Fei, a special correspondent from China's "Basketball World", seized the opportunity to ask questions, and he went directly to Zhang Chu, Chinese must only care about Chinese players in his eyes, as for Battier, Wells or something, how many people in China knew in 2006?

"Hello, Zhang Chu, I'm Ma Fei, a reporter from "Basketball World". Ma Fei pushed his glasses and spoke Chinese, but there will be an interpreter on the spot, "How do you position yourself for the future development of Team Rocket?" Also, the Rockets haven't made the second round of the playoffs for so many years, what are your thoughts on how far the Rockets can go this year? ”

used to be on TV all the time, watching others sitting there, surrounded by a group of reporters asking questions, Zhang Chu felt quite awesome. It's going to be my turn to sit here and be asked, and this feeling, well, isn't very comfortable yet.

Zhang Chu cleared his throat and said: "First of all, thank you to the Rockets for giving me this opportunity to play, I will play seriously and work hard." As for positioning? It depends on the manager's arrangement......"

Zhang Chu said, and Terry was translating beside him.

"As for how far the Rockets can go this year? I think any team is going for the championship, Napoleon famously said that a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, and Team Rocket is no exception! ”

As soon as Terry finished translating Zhang Chu's words, the reporters below burst into discussions.

"What? The overall winner? Did I hear me right? ”

"What are you kidding, even the general manager and head coach of the Rockets just now, they didn't dare to say the championship, this rookie actually said what the championship ......"

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"Mr. Zhang Chu, can you say it again?" An ESPN reporter didn't care about the order of the questions, and directly grabbed the microphone and asked, "You said that the goal of the Rockets this year is to win the championship?" ”

Rockets general manager Dawson and head coach Van Gundy, who were sitting on the podium, smiled a little awkwardly. It's not that no reporter asked this question just now, but they didn't dare to set their goals so high, thank God for being able to pass the first round of the playoffs this year, and the failure of several consecutive years has made their ambitions almost grind. I think that at the beginning, when Maddie first came, he called for the championship, and the loudest shout was the general manager Dawson.

The current lineup of the Rockets, Zhang Chu has also analyzed, as long as Yao Ming and Maddie stay healthy, they are not required to maintain a high-level competitive state, as long as they stay healthy. With these two superstars, plus Battier is a defensive giant, Wells is a wonder soldier, plus his own ...... I said that this lineup will impact the championship, is there a problem?

After playing NBA games for 10 years, Zhang Chu is used to killing all sides in the game, you have to say that you can't even get past the first round of the playoffs for a few years, this ...... I'm not used to it!

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The next day, November 1st. After all, the Rockets are not a big favorite in the eyes of the American media, and everyone's space is mainly used to cover the opening game of the defending champion Heat and Spurs.

But Zhang Chu's remarks also caused many sports reporters and NBA players to refute, and everyone agreed that a rookie just signed a contract and said wild words, which is purely death.

In China, the meeting of the rocket team was highlighted, after all, many Chinese regard the rocket as half of the home team. However, Zhang Chu's sentence that the rocket's goal this year is to win the championship still aroused criticism from many netizens and fans.

No, since today is the first game of the regular season for the Rockets. Baidu Tieba's "Rocket Bar" and "Yao Ming Bar" began to be lively, and some netizens discovered the newly built "Zhang Chu" bar, and many people accused Zhang Chu in the post bar: You are a rookie player who hasn't played an official game yet, and you are thinking about the championship, which is too inconsistent with Chinese low-key, restrained, and subtle style......

"How many points do you think Zhang Chu can score in the game today?" Such a post quickly became popular in "Zhang Chu Bar". Some people say 10 points, some people say 5 points, some netizens say 0 points, and some even say that they can't play at all.

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