This playoff series was generating an unbelievable amount of buzz in China.
The media was calling it the "China Derby."
Although Mo Ke most likely wouldn't get any playing time—he'd been a benchwarmer for years, and his contract was about to expire.
And once his contract was up, the Phoenix Suns were highly unlikely to re-sign him and let him continue to occupy a roster spot.
At 10 AM, the sports channel began its live broadcast right on schedule.
The commentators were Yang Jian, with guests Su Jun and Zhang Weiping.
The choice of these two guests was clearly intentional.
Thanks to his early connection with Chen Yu, Su Jun's newspaper, the Basketball Pioneer, was once jokingly called the "Phoenix Suns' China Division" by fans.
His favorite team was the Phoenix Suns.
As for Zhang Weiping...
He was, without a doubt, a loyal supporter of the Lakers.
