At the Trail Blazers' press conference, all the Trail Blazers coaching staff and players were present, and Wang Zelin's speech was concise and to the point.

This sentence can be understood in many ways. It can be understood as superficially preparing for the new season, it can also be understood as preparing them to build a dynasty, or it can be understood in other ways.

But no matter which one it is, there is a sense of confidence!

And this confidence is not only reflected in Wang Zelin's words, but also on the faces of every Trail Blazers player.

In the past two seasons, they have proven that they are the best team in the league.

This year will be no exception.

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On the evening of October 5th.

19 o'clock sharp.

The Trail Blazers' first preseason game of the new season begins in the Rose Garden at home.

Tonight's opponent, the Kings, is very average, so this summer they have strengthened their position at No. 1 and brought in Rondo, but neither Rondo, who just joined the Kings, nor core Wiggins are enough to challenge the Blazers.

pose any threat.

Compared to tonight's game, during the warm-up period before the game, the Trail Blazers' new mascot actually won applause from the audience.

Since 2002, the Flame Cat has become the mascot of the Trail Blazers. After the first contract between the two parties ended, the Trail Blazers signed a 10-year contract with the Flame Cat in September, and his annual salary was also increased to 12

Thousands of dollars.

Just last season, after the Trail Blazers won two consecutive championships, after repeated consideration by the team's top management, they made the decision to change their mascot.

At first, this decision aroused doubts and dissatisfaction from many local fans, because the Flame Cat has worked for the Trail Blazers for more than ten years, and local fans have become accustomed to his presence. Suddenly, the mascot was changed, which made them

A bit unacceptable.

Moreover, determining the new mascot is also a big problem. After all, it not only represents the image of the Trail Blazers, but also represents the image of the entire city.

But, in early October, when the Trail Blazers decided on the team’s mascot selection for the next five years and announced the image of Star Business, the fans who were still chattering before started shouting:

Ouch, it smells so good!

Just because the new mascot of the Trail Blazers is not any other animal, but the national treasure of China - Panda!

During this offseason, when the team conveyed the idea of ​​changing their mascot to Wang Zelin, he was surprised and delighted, and agreed without even thinking about it.

That’s Panda! Who doesn’t love it!

Then, with Wang Zelin's help, team owner Paul Allen personally came forward to meet and negotiate with the leaders of the Chengdu Panda Breeding Base. After the two parties reached a five-year, 5 million yuan agreement, this also contributed to the most valuable player in NBA history.
Chapter completed!