Pang Bo and Juan had long been known as the Twin Wonders of Their Generation.
Both of them idolized Wang Yi.
Both played center.
They had entered the draft in the same year and joined the NBA in the same year. One was the first pick, the other the second.
Naturally, people compared them in many ways.
The progress both men had made over their three years in the NBA was there for all to see.
Pang Bo was already beginning to resemble the player who had once taken down Shaquille O'Neal.
His dominance in the paint was formidable.
Juan, meanwhile, played like the Wolf King Garnett of old. Leading the Timberwolves on his own, he had taken them to the Playoffs three years in a row and even made it to the Western Conference Finals.
Naturally, any matchup between the two was bound to be a spectacle.
You had to hand it to the people who put together the NBA schedule. They knew what they were doing.
They had these two face off on opening day. What kind of sparks would fly between them?
The fans were eagerly anticipating it.
Chinese fans were even more eager to see how Pang Bo would perform now that he was with the Mavericks.
Some might say that Juan had no particularly outstanding teammates in Minnesota, while Pang Bo at least had Frazier, a former first overall pick, to help him in Dallas.
The fact was, however, that Frazier had suffered a serious injury in the final few games of last season.
He underwent surgery afterward and was out for the entire season.
So this year, Pang Bo would be leading the Mavericks on his own.
By then, Wang Yi and Zhang Yu had entered the locker room.
Seeing that the game on