Although Zhang Yu wasn't that strong on defense, he had the physical gifts for it. With a little training, his defense would improve by leaps and bounds. He'd also proved at the Basketball World Cup that he was fully capable of being a solid defender.
There was no need to say much about Big Lock Rock.
His build was very similar to James's. He was nowhere near as good as James on offense, but on defense, he was almost his equal.
At center, Dauding was an athletic big man with great mobility.
With training and time to gel, a lineup like this would give plenty of teams headaches on defense.
At last, October 25 arrived.
The NBA Regular Season opener tipped off.
There were four games on the schedule today, all marquee matchups.
Pang Bo's Mavericks were taking on Juan's Timberwolves.
In another game, this year's first overall pick, Antoine of the Pistons, would face Noah of the Grizzlies, the second overall pick.
Both had the potential to become stars.
And Morant had returned to the Grizzlies, making this game even more worth watching.
Another matchup featured the Thunder, with Aleksandar back in the lineup, against the Rockets, where Jalen Green played.
But the biggest game of all—and the very first game of the season—was the Raptors, led by Wang Yi, facing the Lakers, led by King Arthur and Doncic.
With Doncic and King Arthur joining forces, people had high hopes for the Lakers this season.
The courtside seats were packed with stars for the opener.
It was said that courtside seats had already sold for more than $50,000.
For a mere season opener to command such a high price showed just how much attention it drew.
Two former Lakers legends were on hand as commentators today.
One was Magic