The game was about to start in just over ten minutes, and Zhang Yang and Hill were actually chatting leisurely, which showed that the Bobcats were very relaxed tonight.
The Kings had played 40 games so far, with 14 wins and 26 losses, making their record one of the lowest in the league.
Although they had just traded for the talented Rondo at his peak, along with Dunk King Richardson, they had also lost their previous frontcourt duo of Artest and Brad Miller.
When they had traded away Bibby, it was just to save money, and they didn't get any valuable players in return. Now, their interior lineup only consisted of Mikki Moore, who had been a third or fourth substitute center in the NBA for about a decade, sophomore Shelden Williams, rookie Spencer Hawes, and Adonal Foyle, who had earned a whopping $60 million thanks to O'Neal.
Any strong team facing such an opponent would hardly take them seriously.
