Chapter 65

"The Twin Stars of the Dragon Kingdom."

"They will open a new chapter for the Bulls!"

Source: "Jinzhou Splash News."

"Unbelievable! It is impossible to believe that a first-year undrafted player could truly put up star-level performances in the NBA.

This sounds very unrealistic.

Yet it is happening for real.

'Master of Prediction' Su Yan, he is truly so strong that it exceeds our understanding of him, and our understanding of the capabilities of an undrafted player."

From: "Sacramento Bee."

"......"

Major news agencies wrote reports overnight, all scrambling for the first basketball morning paper of the day.

Early morning.

The newspapers, each containing news about Su Yan, were spread across the streets and alleys, delivered into the hands of every basketball enthusiast as quickly as possible.

In an instant.

Su Yan's fame skyrocketed.

The heat of the Summer League was average after all; even with hot superstars like LeBron, Anthony, and Wei De, the attention was low.

Fans don't watch it.

No matter how well you play, there's no way around it.

The preseason is different; although they might not be playing with their lives on the line, it is a real star-to-star matchup, an NBA-level game.

It comes with its own heat.

And under these circumstances, Su Yan, as an undrafted player, blew past the "Madman" and beat the All-Star level Sprewell.

That would naturally attract no small amount of attention.

Su Yan's popularity is rising steadily.

However.

The attention of fans during the preseason is clearly not just on Su Yan alone.

On the rookie side.

The "Chosen One" LeBron, "Melo" Anthony, "Flash" Wei De, and others also have significant attention.

The key is.

They, who will all be superstars in the future, all debuted at their peak and also put up impressive performances in their preseason debuts.

Their fame also rose accordingly.

Fans are further looking forward to them shining brightly in the new season, on the regular season stage.

And the other players.

First and foremost.

The "Four Great Shooting Guards": East I, West Ke, South Mai, North Ka.

In this era where the "Four Great Shooting Guards" have a place, the personal performances of these four "one man, one city" players are indisputable.

Popularity maxed out.

Uh...

Alright.

At the moment, Kobe is not "one man, one city," but Kobe also possesses super high popularity, and together with O'Neal, under the name of the "OK" combination.

They forcefully won three consecutive championships, creating the "Purple and Gold Dynasty."

Besides that.

The core of the Kings, one of the league's top shooters, Peja Stojakovic, used the three-pointer, which was not commonly used in this era.

To carve out a piece of the sky for himself.

The Celtics' "Truth" Pierce, the Spurs' "GDP," the Mavericks' "German Tank" Nowitzki, the Nets' Jason Kidd, and so on.

In the first 3 days of the preseason, these stars all played well.

After all, they are All-Stars, still shining in the league.

As the superstars-to-be are about to enter the league, as one player after another grows rapidly, and one star after another continues to shine on the court.

An exciting new season is coming.

Fans are looking forward to it more and more.

Of course.

Before that, there is still a preseason process of gelling, adapting to the lineup, and the intensity of the new season's games.

2 days later.

The preseason matchup between the Bulls and the Suns arrived.

8:00 PM.

Still at the United Center, still at the Bulls' home court, the two teams were actively warming up on the court.

20 minutes before the game.

At the commentary desk.

Mike Breen rubbed his chin, "The Suns look like only the 'Lone Wolf' Marbury is strong, but in reality, that's not the case."

"Oh?"

Mark Jackson blinked, smiling and echoing: "What do you mean by that?"

"Ha..."

Mike Breen smiled and continued: "The second-year Stoudemire, the third-year Joe Johnson, both are growing rapidly.

Their strength this year will definitely grow rapidly.

And there is also Shawn Marion, who was selected as an All-Star for the first time last year.

In this way, the Suns might realize a 'Big Four' combination this year: Marbury + Stoudemire + Marion + Joe Johnson.

That strength is truly not to be underestimated."

Is that so?

Don't say... looking at the future, it really is the case.

Marbury's strength goes without saying; Stoudemire was the Rookie of the Year who outperformed Yao last year and will be a top-five power forward in the league in the future.

Marion is an All-Star, and Joe Johnson at his peak was also an All-Star starter averaging 25+.

A true Big Four.

However.

At this point in time, in this upcoming new season, whether such a lineup can play with chemistry and whether they can display the level they should have.

This is still a question mark.

On the Bulls' practice half-court.

Coach Skiles finally gathered the players and said in a deep voice: "The opponent's strength is not bad, and they also have multiple potential stars.

Do not take it lightly.

Although the outcome of the game is not important.

But the more we win, the more confident we will be entering the new season, especially Su Yan and Hinrich, you two as rookies.

The more victories, the more confident you will be when you first enter the league.

Do you hear me?"

"Yes!"

"Don't worry, Coach."

"We will always maintain confidence, always treat the game seriously, and always be full of passion and the desire to win."

"......"

The young Bulls, the players are full of confidence.

Soon.

The real game arrived.

The starters from both sides began to take the court.

Chicago Bulls starters: Point Guard: Hinrich, Shooting Guard: Su Yan, Small Forward: Pippen, Power Forward: Antonio, Center: Yao.

Phoenix Suns starters: Point Guard: Stephon Marbury, Shooting Guard: Joe Johnson, Small Forward: Shawn Marion, Power Forward: Amar'e Stoudemire, Center: Jake Voskuhl.