On November 1, Josh Powell successfully completed his physical examination and reported to the Suns that he had to participate in the joint training for the first time he met his teammates to prepare for the opening game of the home court in the evening, with the opponent being the Mavericks.

Powell was very excited and felt like he was dreaming. The Suns did not sign famous veterans in summer and did not sign big-name liberos, but he easily joined without playing preseason for the Suns.

After arriving at the stadium, Powell, who usually likes to laugh, was very serious, and was as serious as a soldier who was about to go to the battlefield.

He thought carefully that meeting his teammates with such an attitude should be the most appropriate, because the Suns are suffering from injuries. Although their preseason record is good, their strength has finally declined, and Guo Xu may be in a bad mood.

He has to work hard and be pleased with the boss. It would be too stupid to be cut off because of a hippie smile. Since 2003, he has been eager to become an NBA player every day, and his dream finally comes true, and he cannot lose it.

The atmosphere in the Sun locker room was very different from what Powell thought. He didn't see any pessimism from his teammates. Guo Xu took the lead in chatting and laughing in the locker room, talking about a recent electric game, not basketball.

Assistant Larry Drew took Powell to meet everyone and asked him to introduce himself.

Guo Xu stepped forward and shook his hand vigorously: "Josh, I'm happy to see you, welcome to join the sun."

"Hello, I'm very happy to see you, Jason." Powell was nervous and kept his serious appearance.

Guo Xu smiled and said, "You don't have to be so serious, don't be nervous. I promise you will finish this season in full, don't worry about being cut, and you will have a lot of playing time to prove yourself."

"Thank you." What Powell feared the most was that he was laid off for poor performance, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't be polite, because the situation is very special now. We have injured two inside players. If we need you to play, do your best, try to defend as much as possible, and make fast breaks and open balls when attacking." Guo Xu patted Powell's back. "When training, ask me and my teammates more to integrate into the team faster."

Powell was flattered, Guo Xu had three MVPs in a row, holding four championship rings but had no airs. He was willing to help him integrate into the team. This is the team atmosphere he dreamed of.

After just saying a few words, Guo Xu made Powell think that "a scholar dies for his confidant." He wanted to be a part of the sun and enjoy the glory of victory.

The team conducted low-intensity training in the morning, and the players arrived at the stadium on time in the evening.

Before appearing, Guo Xu asked everyone to gather in the locker room, stood on the court, and shouted: "Because the Suns were invincible last season, the championship was too easy to win. I never said morale-boosting words. I injured two teammates this year, so I decided to say a few words."

No one interrupted him, and they all listened carefully.

Guo Xu smiled and said, "First of all, the injury of the two is not the end of the Suns. The media thinks that we cannot win is a brainless behavior. They don't understand the ball and don't understand the tactics of running and shooting. That's right, our strength is weaker than last season, but we are still the strongest compared to other teams!"

"Well said, the sun will win!" Haslem shouted and took the lead in applauding.

With this hardcore guy here, Guo Xu will never be in a mess.

Powell swallowed and spitted. He usually learned about Guo Xu through news. The media and fans thought he was very confident and an arrogant person. Now Powell felt that Guo Xu was more arrogant than most people imagined.

In Powell's opinion, the Suns need to find him, the rookie who lost the ball to strengthen the team, and the lineup is obviously "very weak", but Guo Xu's confidence in the team's defending the title is not pretending, he really dares to shout slogans.

Guo Xu paused for a moment and continued: "I firmly believe that the Suns will establish a dynasty next year. I hope everyone can be so confident and bold. There is no need to be afraid. If you perform well, you get a high salary. If you don't play well, I won't say "teammates don't support enough" after the game. I have never said that kind of nonsense, and I will not say anything in the future. You are in good shape, I am a fan on the court, if you are in bad shape, pass the ball to me, and I will throw the ball in. This is my responsibility."

Kukoc and Payton began to take the lead in applauding. The two veterans saw it a lot and thought that this was what the super core should look like.

A true superstar will not give up when he is in adversity, and will use words to encourage the morale of the whole team outside the court. He can turn the world with his personal ability on the court, and he will dare to take responsibility if he loses. A true strong man will never lose confidence. Only a pseudo-core, a real soft-boy will lead the team to a bad team when he sees that the lineup is not good. When he can't win, he blames his teammates for being unsatisfied.

Guo Xu's words gave the young players a reassurance. They just need to work hard and don't have to worry about taking the blame for the loss.

Teammates who have participated in two consecutive championships together believe in Guo Xu's ability and believe that he has a way to lead the team to win, because he seemed to have enough energy last season, and he didn't take many moves, and he mainly passed the ball.

Guo Xu did have the strength to spare in the regular season last season. When he played in a weak team, he often took the lead in letting go of the defensive end. His teammates could see that with such a boss, they were very confident.

The US espn live broadcast, and China's CCTV5 also broadcast live. The Suns players first appeared, and there was a championship ring awarding ceremony before the game started.

When awarding the ring, Zhang Heli introduced: "The Suns are not easy to play this season, but it is also a chance. If Guo Xu can still lead the team to win the championship, then the value is very high. He will be super magic this season, and he was just a god last season."

Xu Jicheng said: "Almost everyone is not optimistic about the Suns' defending title. They are very unlucky this season. They left a star, did not sign in the summer, and only signed a rookie without a draft. However, the Suns' preseason performance was eye-catching."

Zhang Heli said: "With Guo Xu there, there is hope. Look at his relaxed look, his expression seems to be like he is already a champion."

The players of last season received the championship ring one by one, and everyone was smiling and did not worry about the upcoming game. Only Sir and Nene were depressed. They were very injured and did not arrive at the scene today, so they could only watch the game live broadcast at home.

Guo Xu finally received the ring and made a speech on behalf of the players.

"We were a little unlucky in October this year, losing two inside players in succession. I believe fans know this. However, judging from the sales of tickets, everyone is still willing to come to the home court to watch the game and support us. I am very happy, thank you."

The fans applauded vigorously, and Guo Xu and others stopped applause, and then said: "It will definitely be some difficulties to defend the title successfully this season, but I am confident that I will lead the team to continue to win the championship. If I don't win the championship, it will be a failure for us. I hope that at this time next year, we can gather here and raise the third championship flag of the Sun. Please support the Sun and bless us."

North American fans who watched live broadcasts on TV were surprised, and many people immediately posted online to discuss.

"Jason Guo is so domineering, missing three stars. He also issued a declaration of winning the championship before the opening game."

"Is this a formal challenge to Michael Jordan? Pippen said that Jordan will only have the second round at most to bring this Sun."

"The Mavericks have been abused by Jason's team for several consecutive years. Today, the opponent's lineup is not in order. If the Mavericks still can't win, I think they won't think of winning within 10 years."

"I have a premonition that Jason will win the scoring and assisting king this season, but I don't know if he can win the regular season MVP for four consecutive years."

The reporters from the online media all posted news quickly. Before the game started, Guo Xu attracted countless attention.
Chapter completed!