Director Zhang, the Chinese commentator, watched the play and spoke excitedly:
"They're matched up, hey, they're matched up! I believe one of the biggest attractions of this matchup is Juan versus Pang Bo. Fans all over the world—even plenty of scouts and general managers from NBA teams—are watching Juan take on Pang Bo right now."
Yu Jia rarely spoke at such length. He nodded. "Of course. Under NBA rules, international players can enter the draft once they turn 19. Neither of them will be 19 yet on June 30, when next summer's draft takes place, but they'll both turn 19 before the regular season begins in October. So the NBA made an exception and changed the rules for them: international players can enter the NBA draft as long as they turn 19 before the regular season starts."
Director Zhang nodded. "This shows just how much the NBA values these two, and just how talented they are. They're both hot prospects for next summer's draft. In the latest rankings, they're the top two."
"So this game is also seen as a matchup between two future NBA No. 1 and No. 2 picks."
"A matchup like this is bound to draw plenty of NBA scouts and general managers from teams across the league."
On the court, Juan had his back to Pang Bo and leaned into him, trying to muscle his way through.
But he found that he couldn't move Pang Bo at all.
Juan did have an advantage, though: he was more agile than Pang Bo.
He dribbled with his right hand and quickly moved toward the baseline, using Pang Bo as a pivot. But halfway there, he suddenly leaned his back against Pang Bo, pulled the ball in, and spun backward.
Tang Bo followed him toward the baseline, but Juan's