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Chapter 178 The New Journey Begins

In the preseason, Zhang Chen just went up to make some soy sauce.

As the number one of the two teams that received the most attention, although Jordan proved that he is still young, his preseason results of 2 wins and 6 losses are not good. The Warriors are just the opposite. Zhang Chen himself did not score a lot, but the overall The team's offense is still very sharp and has achieved 6 wins and 2 losses.

But in the NBA, preseason results can never be counted.

In November, the NBA regular season started again, and Zhang Chen also started his new journey in the Warriors.

Their first opponent is the Western powerhouse Portland Trail Blazers.

Compared with last season, the Trail Blazers' lineup has also undergone some changes. One is that Sabonis is injured, and now Dell Davis is at the center position. The other is that they traded Steve Smith from the Spurs. Derek Anderson and Steve Kerr, in order to support Bunch Wells.

So their starting lineup this season is Damon Stoudemire at No. [-], Bunch Wells at No. [-], Scottie Pippen at No. [-], and Rasheed Wallace at No. [-]. , Dell Davis at the fifth position.

It should be said that their lineup is still very competitive, but I don't know if it is the same as in previous seasons, a group of capable people can't really be twisted together.

Anyway, in terms of team salary, they are one of the best in the league. The salary of the players is almost twice that of the Warriors, which is really terrifying.

The Warriors' lineup this season has also undergone a small change, that is, Arenas is directly used as the No. The Warriors used the most starters last season, No. [-] Larry Hughes, No. [-] Zhang Chen, No. [-] Antawn Jamison, and No. [-] Eric Dampier.

The Blazers' style of play has always restrained the Warriors, but after they changed their starting center this season, their strength may not have declined, but Dampier is very good at dealing with rough guys who also rely on their bodies, and their bodies are not as strong as his. Row.

The trouble for the opponent is Rasheed Wallace, but Jamison has also made steady progress over the past season. Bunch Wells is more powerful than Larry Hughes, but Larry Hughes has passed the postseason. After the baptism of the game, he has gained more experience in defense.

It can be said that the Warriors, who have won the championship, will not suffer in any position in the face of such a luxurious lineup as the Trail Blazers. As for the rookie Arenas, it depends on the performance in the game.

As for the bench lineup, the Warriors now also have old, middle-aged and young players. Experienced veterans like Blaylock, players like Foyle and Chris Mills who have worked hard in the NBA for many years, Troy Murphy, Jay Ladd - Wallace and other potential rookies, the strength of the bench formed can be considered to have reached the middle of the league.

"We saw the name of the second-round rookie Arenas in the starting list of the Warriors. As a second-round pick, he became the starter in the first game of his career, which was even earlier than Zhang Chen. Good opportunity."

"This young player has performed well in the summer league and preseason. It is not uncommon to find a second-round pick in the past few years. We can't wait to see if the defending champion is so lucky."

"There is also the operation of the Warriors that has been criticized this summer. They sent away the champions of the team and pinned their hopes on rookies. I don't know if the current Warriors still retain their combat effectiveness in the finals."

Behind the player exit channel, Zhang Chen was talking to Arenas, who started the game for the first time in the regular season, "Boy, don't be nervous, your task will not be heavy in a while, just blow up the little guy on the matchup...Record Hold on, it's both offensive and defensive ends, let me see that you're dead if you don't work hard on the defensive end."

"I'm not nervous. I'm not afraid of you. I'm just keeping my promise. There is a chance once a month to win the duel. Don't let that happen." Arenas refused.

The dissatisfaction is superficial. Zhang Chen has already convinced him during this period of time. Arenas' character, warm encouragement is not enough, he has to be a little aggressive. This guy is actually a little inferior, he is desperate Practice just masks this feeling with intense egos.

But apart from a little problem with his personality, his strength is absolutely fine, otherwise the team wouldn't be relieved to let him start. The more pressure there is, the more motivated he is. He should be this kind of player.

"If you're not nervous, I'll trouble you to be shaken."

"This is excitement, do you understand excitement, I will definitely blow up the opponent in a while."

Seeing Arenas' appearance, the rest of the teammates also laughed kindly, and Jamison said kindly: "Zhang, don't put too much pressure on him, it's just the first game, we are all like this Come here... No, you guys can't be classified as normal."

There was a strange light in Zhang Chen's eyes. For these rookies, he had to help them play quickly so that the Warriors could maintain a strong competitiveness.

As the defending champion, they will be stared at by competitors all the time. The Warriors must work harder than last season in order to climb to the peak of the strong.

After the start of the game, the Trail Blazers still had the same Stoudemire and Pippen duo, with Rasheed Wallace as the first end point tactics, more blooming, and a bunch of powerful players.

However, after a season of running-in, the Warriors did not have the same incompatibility with this kind of team with more scoring points. The most important thing is that they have become stronger, and their own scoring points have also improved. Not a lot.

"Shoot more decisively..." Not long after the game started, Zhang Chen started feeding Arenas the ball.

Stoudemire, who is facing Arenas, is not tall enough. With Arenas' height and super fast shooting speed, the opponent can't restrict him much in terms of defense.

No matter how much he said, Arenas was still a rookie. The first ball Zhang Chen passed to him had already given him a chance, but he hesitated for a moment, and the ball was completely lost.

Zhang Chen didn't care if he was nervous or not, if he couldn't bear it, he just passed the ball.

"It was Zhang Chen's pass again, which was impeccable in terms of positioning and timing, but Arenas still missed. As a rookie who first appeared in the NBA regular season, he may be a little nervous."

"But if he can't adapt quickly, the Warriors may make other choices. The defending champion doesn't have time to wait for someone to grow up slowly. If he can't withstand the pressure, it means that he is not a player worth looking forward to."

Arenas is very broken in his heart now, and he doesn't know whether Zhang Chen is going to help him or punish him. Standing on the field with the famous star, the air around him seems to freeze. He keeps reminding himself, He must become one of the top stars, score goals, he must score goals.

As for the coach's instructions before the start of the game, he completely forgot his original thoughts.

If he is replaced disheartenedly at this time, it may be two or three months later when he seizes the opportunity to adapt to the NBA arena.

However, Zhang Chen never stopped passing the ball. If this was Arenas in his impression, he would be able to hold on under the pressure. , he can only temporarily stop this attempt.

"Goal, one step away from the three-point line, Arenas finally made a shot, he raised his head and roared, many first-round picks are still waiting on the bench for an opportunity, he has already scored first, this goal is worth excited .”

"Another three-pointer, Arenas is a player with the ability to shoot."

"Arenas didn't pass the ball. He pulled up against Stoudemire's defense and hit a three-pointer again. Since he hit the first ball, he has exploded. He has excellent long-range shooting ability and unparalleled confidence. Zhang Chen's support finally did not yield any disappointment."

When Arenas started to feed the ball, the team was nearly 10 points behind, but immediately after Arenas scored, the Warriors scored and completed a lead.

It is indeed feasible to choose this game to put pressure on him. Stoudemire is completely unable to defend this kind of guard with strong shooting ability. After playing with confidence, Arenas can definitely become one of the main combat strength of the Warriors. one.

By Zhang Chen's side, there are no chances for players with shooting ability, including Murphy who has not yet played. This is why the Warriors choose such players.

Now the Blazers' offensive burden is mainly on Rasheed Wallace and Bunch Wells. As for Pippen, who is one year older, he is still the comprehensive "Batman" in front of ordinary opponents. But when facing the league's top swingman like Zhang Chen, his offense and defense have already shown his old age.

"Pay attention to defense, pay attention to defense, don't let him pass the ball so easily." For Arenas, who quickly adapted to the game under heavy pressure, Zhang Chen continued to have high standards and strict requirements.

In fact, Arenas, who was a little excited at this time, was stunned defensively, and the effect was very mediocre, but this player was a player who took this set, and under Zhang Chen's call, he was full of energy.

"The Warriors' offense has been wave after wave, and the Blazers are a little bit overwhelmed."

"After winning the championship, the Warriors gave people the feeling that they have a strong team style... a beautiful breakthrough, a heavy dunk after a long drive, facing the current Zhang Chen, Pippen is a little powerless, because the Warriors have This man, this will have such a strong fighting power."

In the second half of the first quarter, the Warriors were almost playing against the Blazers, and they were able to play like this while training rookies. The Warriors have indeed undergone a qualitative change.

There is still a long way to defend the title, and every step must be solid. They are no longer the big team they used to be. Now every time the team faces them, they have to be careful. This is the recognized strength.

(End of this chapter)