The Suns and Bullets' season opener became the most anticipated game on opening night.
Major newspapers hyped it up, TV stations went into overdrive, and it was even elevated to a nationwide broadcast across the United States.
When it came to generating buzz and creating talking points, you had to hand it to David Stern.
This was only 1994, after all, and the information age was not yet fully developed.
If David Stern had been put in charge of the NBA after 2020—
When it came to hype,
You could put complete faith in that little old Jewish man.
China naturally received the schedule sent over by the NBA as well.
There was no need to think twice about it.
The first game Chinese television stations would broadcast was naturally a Suns game.
CCTV-5 would also provide full live coverage of the Suns vs. Bullets opener.
This was CCTV's first-ever NBA broadcast.
The curtain rose on a brand-new chapter of live broadcasts!
As Li Fei looked at the slogan printed in the newspaper, he helplessly shook his head.
It was not the NBA's promotion that bothered him. The key issue was the nickname for his duo with Flying Pig Barkley.
"The Double Fly Duo."
"Am I the indecent one, or is this world indecent?"
Still, to be fair,
Throughout NBA history, anyone who could be considered part of the "Fly" generation was no ordinary person.
Flying Man Baldy, Black Mamba Kobe, Flying Pig Sir Charles.
And Li Fei,
Had earned the Double Fly Duo nickname because of his name and his pairing with Flying Pig.
As time slowly passed and the regular season approached, the NBA trade market also grew lively.
The Human Highlight Film Dominique Wilkins, who had averaged 26 points and 6.5 assists last season, was traded to