Volume 4: Golden State Prosperity

Last year, the Clippers held a commanding 2-0 lead over the Trail Blazers, only for Paul and Griffin to suffer injuries one after another. The Trail Blazers then won four straight to complete the comeback. They also knew that Zhou Qi and Wang Zhelin would not even see the floor in the playoffs and would have no impact on the outcome, but Huaxia people naturally supported Huaxia players. But this was merely Rockets fans celebrating their victory and the media chasing traffic by riding the hype. Voting for the regular-season awards had long since ended, and the results had already been decided. No matter how outstanding the Rockets were in the playoffs, it could not change anything. Some believed Paul felt insulted. He was an extremely competitive person, and having just lost the series, being asked whether he would leave the team would naturally make him angry. Others believed Paul was deeply dissatisfied with the Clippers' current situation and might leave in the summer. The reporter had hit the nail on the head, and that was why he became angry out of embarrassment. Meanwhile, Wang Zhelin had no connections on the Rockets, and his talent was rather ordinary. Skills that were enough to dominate the CBA were hardly worth mentioning in the NBA... With the promotion from Huaxia media, this series became increasingly popular back home. Even many casual fans knew that two Huaxia players would be playing in the USA. Moreover, D'Antoni did not like using rookies. Wang Zhelin had only a handful of opportunities to play and spent most of his time either glued to the bench or playing in the NBA Development League. The Rockets were also a team that went all-out to win in the regular season. Without the Warriors' dominance, fringe players rarely got any