Reborn in 96, I started by taking charge of the Dallas Mavericks.

During the offseason, Dell Curry became a free agent, and Chen Fang also had Don Nelson contact him.

But Curry ultimately did not accept the Mavericks' offer and instead signed a three-year contract extension with the Hornets.

In addition, the Hornets also have a host of talented players such as Glen Rice and Verratti Divac.

January 2nd was during the Chinese New Year holiday.

Even before the game started, CCTV Sports Channel's viewership ratings had already broken records since it began broadcasting NBA games.

It's actually quite normal. New Year's Day is the first holiday in China since the start of the NBA regular season, so naturally many fans will be watching.

华夏和米国有着近12个小时的时差，小牛和黄蜂的比赛是米国时间1月2日晚上8点，而华夏时间则是1月3日的早上8点。

Because of the New Year's Day holiday, CCTV decided to broadcast the match live, so CCTV Sports Channel began promoting the match a month in advance.

Coach Zhang Weiping and Teacher Sun Zhengping arrived at the studio at 6 a.m. to prepare for the match.

"Hello friends across the country, I am Zhang Weiping!"

"Hello everyone, I'm Sun Zhengping. Today, Coach Zhang and I will be providing commentary for this match."

"Hey Lao Sun, didn't you see there's a beautiful woman in our studio today?"

After greeting the fans watching on television, the two jokingly introduced the newcomers in the studio.

"Yes, yes, look at my brain."

"Let me introduce you all. Today, we will be welcoming a new friend to our studio, Yao Yao!"

"From now on, Yao Yao will watch every match with us."

"Come on, Yao Yao, say hello to the audience."

Then, the camera shifts, and a beautiful, youthful, and lively woman appears on screen.

"Hello everyone, I'm Yao Yao!"

Yao Yao, whose real name is Jiang Yao Yao, is a new and beautiful host who is here to liven up the atmosphere of the live broadcast room and recommend Anta products.

Previously, Chen Fang had specifically gone online to watch the match broadcast by CCTV Sports Channel.

Although Zhang Weiping and Sun Zhengping would sometimes promote Anta products during breaks in the competition, they are not professional salespeople.

Sometimes the wording wasn't quite right, and neither of the teachers would personally try on the products.

Therefore, Chen Fang suggested that a young and beautiful female host be arranged in the studio to recommend Anta products during the breaks in the competition.

This was also inspired by Tencent Sports in later generations, which is exactly what Tencent Sports did.

Jiang Yaoyao is wearing a sweatshirt with the Mavericks logo, a new product launched by Anta, today.

The loose-fitting hoodie on the beautiful woman immediately caught the attention of the fans.

In particular, Jiang Yaoyao's figure is exquisite and very well-endowed, making the sweatshirt look bulging, allowing fans in front of the TV to appreciate other "ball games" while watching the game!

The match hadn't even started yet, and the two commentators were already awkwardly chatting.

The photographer also understood everyone's needs, frequently focusing the lens on Jiang Yaoyao, capturing her beauty from all angles, from close-ups to long shots.

The more screen time Jiang Yaoyao gets, the more screen time she gets wearing the Mavericks hoodie.

"I can't take it anymore, I think I'm falling in love!"

"The clothes are beautiful, and you're even more beautiful! I want to buy a couple of outfits to wear!"

"The old-fashioned CCTV has finally figured it out!"

With the photographer's antics, CCTV's sports channel, which already boasts high viewership, experienced another surge in ratings.

The effect of using beautiful women for promotion is really good.

Less than two minutes after Yao Yao made her appearance, Anta stores across the country received calls inquiring about the availability of Mavericks hoodies.

The Mavericks hoodie is a new product manufactured by Anta, and it has already been distributed nationwide.

At 8 o'clock, the players from both sides began to take the field.

The Dallas Mavericks, playing away, were the first to appear. Because they were playing away and Charlotte is not a large market, the Mavericks did not receive much applause when they entered the arena.

After the Mavericks players entered the court, it was the home team, the Hornets, next.

The story of the Hornets is quite complicated.

In 1987, the NBA decided to expand, and the Charlotte Hornets, along with the Heat, Magic, and Timberwolves, became new members of the NBA.

In 2002, the Hornets moved from Charlotte to New Orleans, becoming the New Orleans Hornets.

In the same year, the NBA promised Charlotte that it could form a new team to participate in the 2004-2005 season.

So in June 2003, the new team was named the Charlotte Bobcats and officially joined the NBA family in 2004-05.

In 2006, basketball legend Michael Jordan bought a stake in the Bobcats, becoming the team's second-largest shareholder and taking on the role of leader in the team's basketball affairs.

On February 27, 2010, the original owner of the Bobcats sold all his shares in the team to Michael Jordan, who officially became the owner of the Bobcats.

Shortly after the start of the 2012-13 season, news broke that Bobcats owner Michael Jordan wanted to buy back the team's original name, the Hornets.

The team name at the time was owned by Tom Benson, who is now the owner of the New Orleans Hornets.

The rumor was quickly confirmed by the two parties involved, and in January 2013, Benson finalized the new team name and submitted it to the league for approval.

This means that the New Orleans Hornets will be renamed the New Orleans Pelicans next season, while the Bobcats will bring back the "Hornets" name from Charlotte after 10 years away.

Starting from the 2013-2014 season, both teams officially changed their names.

In other words, the current Hornets team is actually the predecessor of the Pelicans.

The Hornets of later generations had not yet been born at this time.

Therefore, there are only 29 teams in the NBA now.

As the players from both teams came off the field to warm up, the starting lineups for both teams soon appeared on the big screen.

The Mavericks made a slight change to their starting lineup today, with the starting center changing from Zydrunas Ilgauskas to Shawn Bradley.

The Hornets' starting lineup is:

Center: Vlade Divac, Power Forward: Anthony Mason Jr., Small Forward: Glen Rice, Shooting Guard: Rafael Anderson, Point Guard: Muggsy Bogues.

Today, Chen Fang made adjustments to the starting lineup because of Hornets center Verratti Divac.

Vlade Divac's career was not illustrious. He was not a high draft pick, had no championship, no MVP, and no substantial honors such as All-NBA First Team or Defensive Player of the Year. He was also selected to the All-Star team only once in his life.

But he was indeed inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Of course, there is one thing he can be proud of for the rest of his life: trading one for Kobe!