New York has a special significance for Tall and Strong, not only as his first stop in the United States, but also as the starting point for Tall and Strong's official entry into the league, where he was selected by the Washington Wizards with the third overall pick and traded to the Houston Rockets.

Draft, Rock Park, Manhattan Fifth Avenue...... This scene seems to be yesterday, but the world is unpredictable, this time Gao Dazhuang came to New York again to join the Brooklyn Nets, one of the "New York Heroes".

To be honest, as a rookie who only played 21 games and played all off the bench, the Nets paid such a big price for recruiting him as an All-Star level guard, which was indeed a big risk.

The Nets' firmness also put the Rockets in a dilemma, Rockets general manager Morey previously said that Tall and Strong would stay in Houston for a long time, but in the face of trade chips, Morey chose to give up in a blink of an eye.

For the "love" of the Nets, Gao Dazhuang is not only grateful, but also grateful.

At this time, it was Brooklyn Nets general manager Billy King who greeted him at JFK Airport, and the burly black man and his team standing under the plane spiral staircase are enough to witness the Nets' emphasis on tall and strong, in fact, in the past month, this is the fifth meeting between Billy King and Tall Strong, and it is his active activities that have contributed to the joining of Tall and Strong.

"Hey, kid, welcome home" Billy King gave a bear hug to Tall Strong, who had just stepped off the plane, and was the only one who came to New York due to Greg Smith's injury.

"Thank you, it's a great honor to be a part of the Nets," Gao Dazhuang responded with a smile.

"It's always anxious to be traded by the team in the middle of the season, but you don't have to rush around with your suitcase to find a new home in Brooklyn, owner Prokhorov has already arranged an apartment for you, just near the Barclays Center, where you can stay until you don't want to, and the boss tells you that your only task with the Nets is to lead us to victory after victory."

"Thank you to the team for everything they have done for me, focusing on the game is the only thing I care about at the moment, and I can't wait to play for the Nets now" Gao Dazhuang also released enough kindness.

"It's very good, the team will take care of the other trivial things for you, and the rest of the games will be chasing your ass, and these things are a lot more complicated than what you see," Bilikin said.

"I've learned that I woke up at 6 a.m. this morning, even though I didn't go to bed until about 2 o'clock the night before, and then I got up and went to the Toyota Center for a press conference, and then I slept on the plane for about an hour, and then I showed up in New York, It's a pain in the butt," Gao said with a smile.

It's about an hour's drive from JFK Airport to the Brooklyn Nets, and the journey runs through Brooklyn, so Billikin is like an old friend.

On the plane that came to him, Gao Dazhuang also knew about Brooklyn, which is the most populous of the five districts of New York City, New York, USA, and it is located on the southeast side of Manhattan Island, New York.

It is said that the earliest settlers of Brooklyn were the Dutch, and at the beginning they built six Dutch villages along the East River, known as Little Holland, and Brooklyn is the English translation of a place name in the Netherlands.

Most of Brooklyn's streets are neatly arranged like a chessboard, with wide, bustling high streets branching off into quiet residential alleys, with houses of a variety of styles, but the architecture of each street is often the same.

As a country of immigration, especially New York City, the capital of the world, Brooklyn is home to residents from almost all over the world, with one-third of New York's 400,000 Chinese Brooklyn residents.

Soon, the team arrived at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, where the Nets will hold a press conference for Gao Dazhuang, who was greeted by team owner Prokhorov and a large number of fans and reporters.

"This meeting is for the tall and strong" Nets owner Prokhorov's opening remarks made a round of applause now, "Since the team moved to Brooklyn, this is the first meeting on such a large scale, thank you all for coming, we are very grateful, Gao is a player with great potential, we believe that tall and strong will bring great energy to the team, we all like him very much, and he is very welcome......"

"Gao, how are you feeling now?" As soon as Prokhorov's words fell, many media outlets at the scene began to eagerly ask various questions.

"I'm really excited to be here, and on the way here, Billikin talked to me a lot, told me how the team works and what the team is aiming for, and that's what I care about, and I'm very excited to be here with the Nets, and I'm full of gratitude," replied the tall and strong man.

"Now that the New York Knicks are in first place in the East, and you led the Rockets to a win over the Knicks in the last game, can you lead the Nets to a win over this city rival?" Another reporter asked.

"The Nets have a lot of very talented players, and our goal here is to keep winning, and we don't have more than just the Knicks, and we're not afraid of any opponent," Gao replied after a moment's thought.

"Gao, do you think there will be a positional conflict between you and Deron Williams on the field? Just like you and Harden" a pointed question.

"I don't think so, Deron is an All-Star, he has a very good ball quotient, and we have the same goals, and I'm going to show how good we fit in."

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After answering reporters' questions, Gao Dazhuang and team owner Prokhorov and general manager Billy Kim showed their No. 1 jersey on the Nets.

After the press conference, Gao Dazhuang, owner Prokhorov, and general manager Billy King came to the Barclays Center non-stop, where the Nets were training for the night's game against the Warriors.

This was the first time Gao Dazhuang met all the members of the Brooklyn Nets team, and coach Avery Johnson, who was leading the training at this time, immediately stopped training and led Gao Dazhuang to meet with the rest of the team one by one.

"Welcome to Brooklyn, we need your energy" team boss Deron Williams took the lead in extending a hand of friendship to Tall Strong.

"Thank you" Gao Dazhuang immediately replied, Delong's frankness first won a lot of favor from Gao Dazhuang, and then Gao Dazhuang was introduced by Johnson and other members of the team, such as Brook Lopez, Gerard Wallace, Chris Humphries, etc.

Swapping an All-Star player for a rookie who has only played 20 games is enough to witness the club's emphasis on tall and strong, and team owner Prokhorov has repeatedly revealed to the media that tall and strong is the cornerstone player of the Nets, so the other players of the Nets are very friendly, and some "thorns" have also chosen to converge at this moment.

"How do you feel physically? Will you be able to play tonight's game against the Warriors?" after a brief meeting, team coach Avery Johnson took the initiative to ask Gao Dazhuang.

"I'm fine, I can play at any time" Gao Dazhuang glanced at Johnson very curiously, this is the first time he has been asked by the coach since he entered the NBA, which is an indirect reality that Gao Dazhuang's status in the Nets is completely different from that in the Rockets.

"Okay, you partner with Delon tonight, let's do some acclimatization training now" Johnson immediately turned to Delon and shouted after speaking: "Delon, come here"

For the team's coach Avery Johnson, he is still familiar with the tall and strong, known as the "little general", who has led the Mavericks to achieve good results, and is therefore well-known by Chinese fans.

But at the moment, Avery Johnson is not in high spirits when he was in the Mavericks, because the Nets have not been able to continue the good start of the season, suffering a wave of six straight losses in the past.

After the Nets moved to a new city, they desperately wanted to wrestle with their rival Knicks, but the Nets are currently far behind the New York Knicks, the top spot in the Eastern Conference.

The Nets started the season 11-4 and ended a five-game winning streak in November, with Johnson named Coach of the Month and leading the team to a victory over local rival Knicks on Nov. 26.

But then the situation took a turn for the worse, and trouble ensued, as they were humiliated by the Boston Celtics in a nationally broadcast game, and there was a discordant scene in the game, with players Chris Humphries, Gerald Wallace, and Rajon Rondo getting into a brawl and being sent off.

Then the team suddenly lost its sharpness, suffered a wave of six consecutive defeats, Johnson tried his best but failed to stop the Nets' downward momentum, and now the voice of changing coaches is coming and going, Johnson is facing huge pressure at the moment.

Johnson coached the Nets for more than two seasons with an overall record of 60-116, compared to a 194-70 record and a 73.5 percent winning percentage before he took over the Nets, the highest in league history at the time.

The Nets have made a big move this season, signing Williams to a contract extension, as well as Gerard Wallace, Brook Lopez and Chris Humphries, as well as star Joe Johnson, experienced bench players Reggie Evans, CJ Watson and more.

Johnson gained the trust of owner Mikael Prokhorov ahead of the start of the season, with the Russian oligarch saying earlier this season that he believes in the "Johnson defensive system".

Many observers also believe that the Nets will finish second in the East with a high win percentage this season, behind the Miami Heat, but their recent performance has been a little different from what people think.

The poor performance caused fans to turn against each other on the night of the national live broadcast, and the home fans even shouted "Come on, Celtics".

Star guard Deron Williams has also recently begun complaining about Johnson's offensive system, and Nets general manager Billy King tweeted his frustration after losing the All-American live broadcast.

So tonight's Brooklyn home game against the Warriors is extremely important for Johnson, if he "wins" a seven-game losing streak at home, Johnson is not far from getting out of class.