The Lakers' five star players took the court together, but the actual starter was Doug Christie. The Magician, citing "we five should debut together," snatched the entry opportunity.
Since the Magician wanted to take the court together, he was naturally the one to appear last.
Regarding this matter, the Magician had already discussed it with Doug Christie in advance, and the latter expressed his support.
Since training camp began, Shaquille O'Neal and Zhang Hao have felt at odds with each other, and Doug Christie also knows that the team's relationships are hard to reconcile.
O'Neal is outgoing and has good relations with everyone; Zhang Hao, despite his cold nature, possesses strong personal appeal and is both hard-working and talented—a perfect basketball player.
Yet the two just don't get along, so Doug Christie chose to sacrifice some unimportant things to prevent conflicts between them.
By 7 PM, the Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns game started.
