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Chapter 29 The first battle of the new season

In the next few preseason games, the Warriors played against the Suns, Clippers, Kings, Hornets and other teams, and several teams also had wins and losses.

Due to the nature of preseason training, the Warriors coaching staff did not pay too much attention to the outcome of the game. Instead, they tried their best to spread the rain and dew so that every player in the rotation could get a certain amount of playing time to adapt to the rhythm of the game.

In several games, Du Zhe's playing time has been kept stable at more than 20 minutes. In the limited playing time, he has integrated into the team's tactical system well, showing the qualities that an NBA qualified blue-collar engineer should have. .

In terms of physical fitness, he can run and jump, and can keep up with the team's fast-paced offensive and defensive transitions.

On the offensive end, he not only has the range to open up space, but also does not occupy the ball. Although he does not take many shots, his efficiency is quite impressive. Bring some surprises.

On the defensive end, Du Zhe's performance is even better. In every game, he can not only restrict the opposing players well, but also steadily provide fast break opportunities for the team with his excellent stealing skills.

This made the Warriors' coaching staff hesitate.

With Stephen Jackson's departure almost a foregone conclusion, who will take over his starting position in the future is a question they must consider.

Originally, the coaching staff's plan was to put Corey Maggette, who played the sixth man position of the team last season, into the starting lineup.

After all, in terms of strength, Maggette can be regarded as one of the most famous stars in the team, and it is indeed a reasonable choice to let him start directly.

However, Du Zhe's stable performance made the coaching staff think of another possibility.

After the Warriors selected Stephen Curry this season, the team's goal has shifted to training young players, and they don't have too high requirements for record.

Correspondingly, the possession of the ball on the court will naturally be more inclined to the young Curry and Evans.

In this way, letting Maggette, who has a more independent style of play, appear on the court together, it is likely to affect the distribution of ball rights on the court, and prevent young players from fully growing.

Moreover, neither Curry nor Evans are good at defense. They also need a player who can do dirty and tiring work to help them deal with the opponent's arrow players. This is obviously something that Maggette, who is ordinary in defense, cannot do. of.

On the contrary, Du Zhe himself, as a young player, has room and potential to cultivate, and he does not occupy the ball. He can also complement Curry and Evans, so he is a good starting candidate.

What's more, Du Zhe has a vast Chinese market behind him. From a business perspective, letting him start is beneficial to a team that is already preparing to train newcomers.

In the end, the coaching staff decided that after the Stephen Jackson deal was reached, Du Zhe could be properly arranged to start a few games and observe his performance.

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Five days after the end of the preseason, that is, on October 5, the Warriors finally ushered in the regular season of the new season.

And their opponent in the opening game is the Houston Rockets, which are familiar to Chinese fans.

Since Dayao was reimbursed for the season due to injury, and the Warriors with a full lineup did not send Du Zhe to the starting lineup, this time the game did not attract as much attention as the previous "Yao-Du War".

However, several media outlets in Huaguo still broadcast the game. After all, although Dayao could not play, the Rockets still had a considerable fan base.

What's more, Huaguo player Du Zhe, who is on the Warriors' bench, also has a high probability of coming off the bench.

The ones responsible for the commentary are still the familiar Director Zhang and Director Yu.

"Director Zhang, the Rockets' lineup has changed a lot this summer." Before the start of the game, the two commentators would introduce the lineups of the two teams as usual.

"Well, it's mainly due to Dayao's serious injury in the playoffs, which led to the season's reimbursement, and the Rockets had to make a big change this season." Director Zhang took over the conversation and added: "Of course, McGrady is late. The inability to come back, coupled with Ci Shiping leaving the Lakers, also had a certain impact on the team's lineup."

Director Yu on the side nodded and agreed: "Indeed, Dayao's absence has a relatively obvious impact on the Rockets. The reason why the Rockets lost to the Trail Blazers in the opening game is largely due to the emptiness of the inside line. , Being blocked by the opponent 12 times in the paint is a proof, even if the opponent Warriors is not strong today, it seems that it is not easy to win."

"Hey! You must know that in last season's playoffs, the Portland Trail Blazers were defeated by the Rockets." Regarding the Rockets' weak performance in the first game, Director Zhang also hated iron and steel.

"However, we should also see that the Rockets have also retained those high-quality role players to the greatest extent, and at the same time absorbed a lot of fresh blood. If they are well-adjusted, they may not be unable to make a difference this season."

"Especially this summer, the Rockets signed Trevor Ariza from the defending champion Lakers. This player is young and has excellent athletic ability. It can be said that the Rockets should develop tactics around him as the core. .” Regarding the new faces in the Rockets’ starting lineup, Director Yu gave a brief introduction.

"Although Dayao was unable to play due to injury, for the Warriors, our Huaguo teenager Du Zhe still appeared on the team's activation list. There is a high probability that he will get a chance to play in this game. I believe that many fans and friends should and Like me, I am very much looking forward to this young player showing the results of this summer's training." Director Zhang on the side said.

"Indeed, this year is indeed an eventful year for our men's basketball team. First, the head star Dayao was reimbursed, and then he lost the Asian Championship. Growth can be regarded as a glimmer of light in the trough." With the words of the two commentators, the live game is about to begin.

Compared with the last match, the Rockets had to send "Haiye" Hayes as the starting center after losing Dayao.

Although Hayes is less than 2 meters tall, he is tough in defense and full of resilience. He can also be regarded as an inspirational model among the NBA's draft picks.

In addition, the small forward position was also replaced by Ariza from Ci Shiping.

The lineup of the Warriors, whose main players have returned, has changed a lot.

A starting lineup consisting of Curry, Evans, Jackson, Turiaf and Biedrins was sent.

Azubuike, Morrow, Watson and others who fought alongside Du Zhe last season all returned to the bench.

With the referee's whistle, the Warriors' first regular season game of the 09-10 season officially began.

(End of this chapter)