After the preseason ended, following personnel cuts, the Warriors officially announced their roster for the 05/06 season:

Center: Kwame Brown, Adonal Foyle, Andris Biedrins.

Power Forward: Qin Yue, Troy Murphy, Zac Kabaka.

Small Forward: Mike Dunleavy, Jawad Williams.

Shooting Guard: Jason Richardson, Michael Pietrus.

Point Guard: Baron Davis, Jarrett Jack, Will Bynum, Aaron Miles.

Before the regular season starts, the return of "French Jordan" Pietrus, who was unexpectedly injured while representing the French Men's Basketball Team in the EuroBasket this summer, became the biggest positive news Qin Yue received after rectifying the Warriors' internal atmosphere.

Standing 6 feet 6 inches tall and weighing over 220 pounds, Pietrus possesses outstanding physical qualities and often showcases breathtaking dunks after cuts during games.

However, Pietrus's true specialty is his defense.

Especially one-on-one defense on the perimeter.

Moreover, as an international player, Pietrus's on-court tactical execution far surpasses those Warriors players accustomed to playing "tanking basketball."

Although Pietrus's ball-handling offense can be ignored in the NBA...

However, on his first training session upon returning from injury, Qin Yue immediately felt the energy this "French Jordan" infused into the team's defense.

Additionally, to fill out the roster this year, the Warriors have clearly prioritized the geographic origins of players' "college registrations" when signing free agents.

For instance, Bynum and Williams, who both signed with the Warriors as undrafted players.

The former was Jack's backcourt partner at Georgia Institute of Technology, while the latter was a senior graduate from UNC Tar Heels.

These two have a common trait, which is that they both come from the ACC league.

These are two signings that Warriors GM Chris Mullin deliberately made.

He is adding "his own people" to Qin Yue's roster.

The internal complexity of NBA teams absolutely exceeds the imagination of ordinary people.

Since most internal issues within NBA teams are resolved internally...

Ordinary people have no idea what kind of stories are playing out behind the scenes before an otherwise unspectacular regular season game.

As for Mullin's good intentions, the next day, Qin Yue warmly invited Bynum and Williams to join his "dinner club."

Having learned from James, Qin Yue understood clearly that relying solely on brute force... his domination over the Warriors is destined not to last long.

Thus, after training every day, he would invite different Warriors players to have dinner together and exchange training insights and game experiences.

Currently, the core members of this club include only Jack and Brown.

Bynum and Williams, whom he newly invited, are like "observers."

As for other Warriors players, they belong to the floating members.

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On November 2nd, at the Oracle Arena, the Warriors, having selected Messi during the summer, officially began their journey in the 05/06 NBA regular season.

The day before the game, Qin Yue's personal manager Evans specially invited a renowned stylist from the Bay Area to redesign Qin Yue's look for the upcoming rookie season opener.

"Ronnie, I'm going to play basketball... not participate in a Hollywood movie shoot." That day, looking at himself in the mirror, Qin Yue said with a face full of amused resignation.

How to describe Qin Yue's updated look under Evans's suggestion...

First was the hairstyle.

Upon seeing his spirited look under that "prince" hairstyle, Qin Yue immediately thought of AC Milan's prince Kaka during the same period. (As pictured)

Regarding this, Evans explained to Qin Yue: "In the past, you always appeared too thuggish... As you know, David Stern has been trying to help the NBA improve its image in recent years.

So, in my view, it's necessary for you to tell Warriors fans with your new hairstyle that you're the Messiah who can bring them sunshine and warmth."

Hearing this, Qin Yue nodded in agreement.

Because he really knew... how much Stern hated the so-called gangster culture in the league during this period.

Next was Qin Yue's gear.

Under Evans's meticulous design, wearing a forearm sleeve on his left arm, a short elbow pad on his right arm, and a single leg compression gear on his right leg accompanied by a pair of NBA-standard mid-calf socks, this outfit would become Qin Yue's standard gear for the new season. (As pictured)

"I don't understand, why do I only wear the leg compression gear on the right?"

"Asymmetry is the key, Qin!"

In any case, under this new gear, wearing the Warriors' No. 30 jersey, Qin Yue was styled by Evans to look like a trendy NBA star.

"Every NBA player needs to have their own unique label, including your celebratory moves after each dunk, and I'm designing that for you.

Qin, the NBA is a business league. Your responsibility is to play basketball well, and my responsibility is to make sure you appear in the public eye in the most handsome way."

It must be said, the new style Evans designed for him indeed had its own unique appeal.

On the night of the 2nd, when Qin Yue appeared on the court, looking at this handsome and towering Eastern gentleman, the entire arena erupted into bursts of screams for him.

If it were the usual times, Garnett warming up on the other half of the Warriors' court would definitely use his trash talk to greet Qin Yue once the game started: "Are you here to show off or to play ball?"

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