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Chapter 28 The Preseason Begins

In the early morning, the Warriors training hall, which has always been quiet, became noisy after a long absence.

The Warriors generals, who have been resting for several months, are returning to the training ground in twos and threes to prepare for the new season.

"Hey! Long time no see, CJ! How's your offseason going?" Kelanna Azubuike, who had just parked his car, greeted CJ Watson warmly when he saw CJ Watson walking in front.

"It's okay. I've been busy looking for a new home during the offseason, and I just finalized a new contract with the team last month." Watson said in a tired tone, and it was obvious that his offseason was not that enjoyable.

"It'll be great if you can get a new contract. By the way, when you signed the contract, did you meet the other new teammates?"

"No, there seems to be a lot of newcomers to our team."

The two walked and chatted, and soon walked into the training hall of the Warriors.

"Oh? Is this the new teammate from the trade? He came quite early." As soon as they came in, the two of them saw Du Zhe, who was making a three-pointer against the trainer's defense.

Since becoming a master of open three-pointers, Du Zhe has begun to shift the focus of his training to strong three-pointers.

"No, this seems to be... Du Zhe?" Watson reacted first.

After hearing his words, Azubuike also came back to his senses: "This is really this kid. What has he eaten in the past few months? How did he become so strong!"

In their impression, although Du Zhe was not thin and weak last season, he was also a little thin. They didn't expect that they hadn't seen each other for a few months, and he was completely reborn and turned into a strong man.

The two feel that the current Du Zhe is comparable to Corey Maggette, who has a "unicorn arm" in the team.

After the players arrived, Warriors head coach Nelson gave a lecture to the team before the start of the new season and also introduced several new players.

Needless to say, rookie Stephen Curry is the future star of the team. In addition, the Warriors have several transactions this summer, which also led to personnel changes.

Among them, Jamal Crawford, who played well last season, was traded to the Atlanta Hawks because he was not in the team's plan, and was exchanged for young player Acie Law and veteran Spiti Claxton.

The rookie Marco Belinelli, who has been plagued by injuries in the past two years, was traded to the Toronto Raptors. From this transaction, the Warriors got the veteran of the Lakers' three consecutive championships, Devin George.

In addition, the Warriors also signed veteran Mitch Moore to enhance the depth of the team's inside bench.

However, Du Zhe is most concerned about the trading rumors about "Martial Saint" Stephen Jackson, which he heard from his familiar teammates.

In fact, the 31-year-old veteran publicly stated many times during the offseason that he wanted to seek a trade and join a more competitive team, but Du Zhe was so obsessed with training every day that he didn't notice.

However, this is actually good news for Du Zhe. After all, he overlaps with Jackson. If Jackson leaves, he may be able to get more opportunities to play.

A few days after the training camp, the Warriors officially started the preseason.

In order to allow each team to run into the lineup, become familiar with the team's style of play, and determine each team's lineup for the new season, the NBA will hold a number of preseason games before the start of each season.

And Du Zhe can't wait to test the results of his summer training in an NBA-level confrontation.

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On October 2009, 10, the Warriors' first preseason game officially started. In the first game, they will face the challenge of the Los Angeles Clippers at home.

Before the game, the new champion of the Clippers, Blake Griffin, accidentally sprained his knee during training and had to postpone his personal debut.

Despite this, the game was extremely close.

Warriors insider Anthony Randolph no longer performed as well as he did in the summer league, and was restrained in every aspect when facing the strong and rough brother DeAndre Jordan.

In the end, Randolph made 13 of 3 shots and only scored 10 points, while Jordan, who was facing him, showed his power. He made 8 of 8 shots and dominated the inside with 22 points and 10 rebounds.

好在勇士队外线球员比较给力，莫罗以11中8的高效表现拿下21分，阿祖布克也送出了19+10的表现，最终勇士有惊无险地以108：101的比分成功拿下快船。

In this game, Du Zhe ranked behind Jackson and Maggette in the order of appearance, but he also got a chance to perform for 15 minutes.

In the limited 15 minutes, Du Zhe played an efficient performance by relying on one-handed three-pointers and mid-range shooting skills stolen from Eric Gordon. He hit 8 goals in 5 shots, scored 12 points, 2 rebounds and 2 broken.

On the defensive end, he met his old acquaintance Russell Butler.

Last season, when Du Zhe played against the Hornets, he relied on Rasoul Butler's undercover performance to win the game. Unexpectedly, a season later, this person went around and went to the Clippers to send Du Zhe again. warmth.

The acquaintance met, but Du Zhe was not soft at all. With his full defense, Butler handed over the score card of 12 of 2 in the game. Relying on his unremitting efforts, he also contributed to the victory of the Warriors .

This also gave the head coach Nelson an added confidence.

After all, he knows that Stephen Jackson's departure is a foregone conclusion, and if Du Zhe can guarantee a stable performance, he can make up for the gap in the small forward position to a certain extent.

On October 10 and October 8, the Warriors played against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Last season, the Lakers easily defeated the Orlando Magic with a score of 4:1 in the finals and won the NBA championship in the 08-09 season.

The Lakers, who came with the power of the championship, obviously did not pay attention to the preseason games. In both rounds of games, they had a 16-man rotating lineup, which was obviously focused on training.

After the final two games, the two teams each won one, which was considered a tie.

Du Zhe played 18 and 20 minutes in these two games respectively, and his playing time has steadily increased.

He originally wanted to try to defend Kobe alone in these two games, but unfortunately most of the playing time between the two was staggered, and Du Zhe was never able to find a chance.

Although the Warriors and Lakers won one game each in the two games, Du Zhe knew that this was just because the Lakers did not exert their strength.

At this time, the Lakers were still at their peak, with Kobe Bryant inside and outside the team, Pau Gasol inside, plus Lamar Odom, Ci Shiping, Andrew Bynum, etc. Supported by a group of outstanding players, they are still strong contenders for the championship.

Of course, the fact is also true. In the memory of Du Zhe's previous life, this Lakers team made it all the way to the finals, and successfully defended the title after teaming up with the "Celtics" Celtics to contribute to the classic seven games.

I don't know when I will get my own championship.

Looking at the high-spirited Zijin Lakers, Du Zhe was envious.

(End of this chapter)