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189 Eastern Powers

The Bucks arrived in Philadelphia by plane two days before the start of the playoffs.

At this time, the Bucks had a lot of talents, including Michael Reed, Mo Williams, Bogut, Mason, Villanueva, Richard Bell, and Gazuric.

The Bucks have a lot of talents this season, and if not for this, they would not have been able to reach the sixth place in the East.

There are so many people in the Bucks, among them, the most dazzling one is actually not them. But another player from China, Yi Jianlian.

The 76ers' playoff battle with the Bucks is also a playoff derby in China.

So at this time, there were many Chinese media coming to Philadelphia. There were as many as hundreds of media, mainly because this game was too gimmick.

This is the first time that two Chinese players met in the playoffs. Such a game is full of gimmicks for Chinese fans. Moreover, Wang Kai is really good at playing in the 76ers now, so before the playoffs began, Chinese media rushed over here.

At this time, there were even more Chinese media than American media. The boss of 76 people naturally liked it very much, and Stern also liked it more. It expanded the influence of the alliance! However, this situation made some local media in Philadelphia very dissatisfied, because so many Chinese media came, they seized their space.

When Wang Kai was interviewed, he sometimes deliberately communicated with domestic media. This also aggravated the dissatisfaction of local fans in Philadelphia with his Chinese counterparts.

So before the game, there were even some minor conflicts between the media in Philadelphia and domestic media, which shows how popular the game is.

The 76ers vs. The Bucks game is a playoff derby for domestic fans, and there are many highlights for local American fans.

Before the game, the media was doing crazy publicity activities, and the 76ers official also took huge posters for Wang Kai, which were placed outside the Vakovia Arena as a sign to attract fans to watch the game.

The intensity of the playoffs is far greater than that of the regular season, and such a game is quite attractive to fans. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many teams trying hard to squeeze into the playoffs. This is an excellent opportunity to gain money and attention.

Before the game, Wang Kai got together with Yi Jianlian. Yi Jianlian is a dull man, a little bit aloof and doesn't like to talk. Wang Kai is also a straight guy, so the two people have a huge difference in personality and they can't talk about each other when they chat.

It is more polite to get together. After the party, everyone returns to their respective teams.

Before the game, all the experts voted that 76ers would defeat the Bucks, and the media also saw 76ers unanimously, even if they saw 76ers in China, they accounted for the vast majority. After all, the difference in the record lies!

But basketball games are the same as stock markets, and the predictions of experts and media are actually not credible at all. Listening to experts, they usually die miserably. Experts are actually just entertainment figures, which are used to talk and entertain the public.

When he arrived on the court, anything could happen. However, the 76ers' strength was indeed stronger. At this time, the 76ers' players also thought so. When Chicks arranged tactics, he also had a clear contempt mentality. He arranged more offensive tactics, but he had less preparations for defense and tough battles.

After a period of trimming, the playoffs finally began. The first playoff game was the Lakers' first game in the West.

Because the Lakers have many Kobe fans and are also big cities, putting the Lakers in the first game is indeed a good way to attract attention.

The 76ers game started the next day. On the day of the game, Philadelphia held a very grand opening ceremony. The entire stadium was paved with projection equipment, and then it was taken from the roof of the stadium to project.

The documentary used to play the 76ers this season also has the glorious history of the 76ers, and it also implicitly expresses the 76ers' desire for a championship.

This opening method is very grand and very impactful. After watching such an opening ceremony, the fans and players were all excited.

The 76ers players wish they could replicate the legend of their seniors immediately, and Philadelphia fans also had high expectations for the team this season.

After the opening ceremony, the two teams' lineups began to be introduced. The starting lineup of the 76ers was point guard Andre Miller, shooting guard Wang Kai, small forward Iguodala, power forward Reggie Evans, and center Dalem Porter.

The starting lineup of the Bucks is point guard Mo Williams, shooting guard Michael Reed, small forward Mason, power forward Yi Jianlian, and center Bogut.

Today, the Bucks deliberately placed Yi Jianlian as a power forward, in order to take care of the emotions of Chinese fans. Since hundreds of millions of Chinese fans want to watch it, the Bucks might as well help Chinese fans.

In fact, the Bucks insisted on wanting Yi Jianlian because they were a little attracted to Yi Jianlian's Chinese identity.

Milwaukee is a small town. They basically survive on the edge of the league and cannot see this team in the spotlight. This team lacks popularity. If Yi Jianlian comes and Chinese media arrives, Milwaukee will definitely make up for this flaw.

If Yi Jianlian had a good fight, Milwaukee might have taken advantage of the situation and get rid of his embarrassing position in an instant. Milwaukee's management really had a good plan, but Yi Jianlian's performance was very unstable after he arrived in Milwaukee.

Whether in terms of mentality or stadium performance, Yi Jianlian feels like something is missing.

The overall feeling is like Yi Jianlian’s playing style, and the rules of NBA are still not integrated together.

Yi Jianlian started today, and the domestic media cheered. Wang Kai and Yi Jianlian finally met in the playoffs. The Chinese derby game has been formed.

The TNT TV station, which broadcasts today's competition, also gave the camera to Wang Kai and Yi Jianlian, and the two eastern faces immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson, who were commenting on the spot, said in a more focused manner: "This is the first time in NBA history that there are two Chinese faces in the playoffs, which is a memorable moment for the Chinese."

"It is said that there are 100 million people watching this game in China! 100 million people! I can't imagine this number at all."

Mark Jackson said that 100 million people were obviously very excited, but this number seemed nothing to Van Gundy. He coached Yao Ming and knew that the Chinese effect was huge. The changes that Yao Ming brought to Houston were earth-shaking.

So Van Gundy said directly: "China is a great Eastern country! His energy is very high. Today's game is an example! So if the league wants to expand its influence, international players are indispensable."
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