Learning in the NBA can make you a god

Chapter 790 New Alliance Pattern
Team after team made transactions during the offseason.

The one with the least movement was the Heat. They didn't even reach the finals for two consecutive seasons. Many veterans who hoped to win the championship were doubtful about whether the Heat could win the championship. So in the end, Riley wanted to sign Lewis and Ray Allen. Couldn't make the trip.

During this period, the Knicks made another PY trade with the Lakers. They sent away Bazemore, who was selected in this year's second round, in exchange for a future second-round pick.

The Knicks have been worried. Now that the lineup has been determined and the back line is relatively adequate, if they encounter injuries, they can also use Green and Li Tian as point guards, so they finally decided not to sign Bazemore. .

It happened that Kobe was at this time, so Kobe contacted Li Tian and asked if he had any good defender recommendations. The Lakers still hoped to send away the Duhong acquired in the Howard trade, but the Knicks said nothing.

In the final negotiation, the Knicks received a future second-round draft pick and the right to sign Bazemore in exchange.

In the current Lakers lineup, except for the five starting players, plus Sun Yue at most, the others are either too old or too young to be of any use.

This lineup is very strong in the starting lineup, but there is really no one on the bench. In addition, Artest is old and his defensive strength has also declined. Howard is still injured. It can be said that the lineup is extremely unstable.

All teams have fallen into silence before the start of the new season, and reinforcements have basically been completed. The next transactions must be made after the start of the new season, and some teams will make some transactions.

Li Ming followed Li Tian's suggestion and asked Miles to contact Tracy McGrady, signed him into the team, and offered him a contract worth 300 million a year. He had already inquired with many teams and had little desire to sign him. , at most, he would be given a veteran's basic salary. Just when he was about to fly to China, the Kings offered him an olive branch, and he immediately agreed to sign.

Regarding McGrady signing with the Kings, ESPN believes that "it is just to increase the team's ticket revenue. After all, McGrady is also a former All-Star and has won two consecutive championships. He is still somewhat popular. The team's salary has just exceeded the poverty line. Signing McGrady will It’s just right.”

This is a signing that kills two birds with one stone. Although McGrady is a veteran, the Kings have many young people and need a veteran to take charge. McGrady is the most suitable.

By the end of September, each team has begun to gather and start the new training camp for the season.

The Knicks lineup has also become stable. There are five defenders, all veterans from last season, namely Lowry, Tony, Stephenson, Beverley, and Bradley; there are seven forwards, namely Lee Tian, ​​UAE, Paul George, Danny Green, Parsons, Lewis and rookie Jared Sullinger who were added in the offseason; three players at the center position, Yao Ming, DeAndre Jordan and rookie Myles Pratt Mli.

The main lineup that won the championship last season has not changed. They only lost O'Neal, Tracy McGrady and Jeremy Lin. The first two did not play much last season. Jeremy Lin performed well in the playoffs, but he is not irreplaceable. The forward line has now added Lewis, Pa. Sens, as well as two rookies, can be said to make the team more stable.

With the addition of new players and the increase in the salaries of several players, the Knicks will also start to pay luxury tax this season, but Dolan doesn't care at all, it's just a little luxury tax, what's the pity.

At the beginning of the new season, rankings are flooding in again.

The first thing that appeared was the team strength ranking. The conclusions given by the two major basketball commentary media TNT and ESPN were almost the same.

Ranked first in the Western Conference are the Lakers, who made a big deal during the offseason.

The Lakers, who once again have F4, can be said to be the most popular team to win the championship. Kobe is still at his peak, Gasol is still powerful, plus Paul and Howard are in their prime. This can be said to be the strongest team in the league. team.

Ranked first in the Western Conference and first in the league in terms of strength, neither team has any objections.If we really have to find fault, it would be that their substitutes are slightly inferior and their head coach's ability is slightly lacking.

Second in the Western Conference is the Thunder. The young Durant and Westbrook have grown up, and Ibaka has also begun to show off. At the same time, Evans and Salmons have been introduced, making the Thunder's strength not to decrease but to increase.They sent away a sixth man who averaged 15.2 per game and introduced Evans and Salmons who also averaged not low per game.

At the same time, Brooks also knows that Harden and Durant have a bad relationship, which can be regarded as solving the conflict in the locker room. This is only known by the team.

This kind of strength has definitely been strengthened. I believe that with Durant beside Evans to help contain him, his scoring efficiency will definitely increase significantly, which will definitely help the team improve its combat effectiveness.

Followed closely by the San Antonio Spurs, the reason is absolutely needless to say. With the three veterans of the Spurs, the strength will never decline. At the same time, newcomer Leonard is also growing.

Ranked fourth in the Western Conference is the Grizzlies. They didn't make much action during the offseason and almost all the main players are here, so their strength won't change much. They deserve to be ranked fourth in the Western Conference.

Rankings five to eight are the Nuggets, Clippers, Jazz, and Mavericks. The four teams are chosen for the sake of selection. The strength of the Western Conference teams is indeed slightly inferior to that of the Eastern Conference.

Of course, they also believe that the other teams in the Western Conference that can reach the playoffs are the Jazz and the Kings. In any case, the Jazz are a veteran team, and the Kings also made such big moves in the offseason, but there is still a trace of it. Hopefully, make the playoffs.

If you look at the overall strength, the West is definitely stronger, but if you only consider teams with the ability to win the championship, the East is definitely stronger.

The polarization between the East and the West is very obvious, which makes many teams very dissatisfied. For this reason, Stern is also worried.The number one team in the Eastern Conference finally became the Knicks. For three consecutive seasons, they were finally ranked first in the Eastern Conference once, but they still did not have the strength to become the number one team in the league.

The reason for becoming No. [-] in the Eastern Conference is that the team has won two consecutive championships. It also has a super inside and outside combination of Li Tian + Yao Ming, as well as a number of high-quality role players. This season has also completed the replacement of old and new players, and still has the strength to dominate the Eastern Conference.

Neither the fans nor the media had any objections to this. After all, they were afraid of being slapped in the face.

The Nets are closely followed. The reason for being on the list is very simple. The Nets are even stronger this season. They have introduced Ray Allen on the bench and they also have the super team of Deron + Anthony + Stoudemire + Lopez. With a strong lineup, Lopez has become more and more mature after several seasons of training. When facing Chandler in the playoffs, he will no longer be at a disadvantage.

Ranked third is the Heat. They still maintain their original lineup. There are not many lineup changes during the offseason, so their strength will still not change much. Even if James is stronger than before, he can only rank third. three.

Reason for being on the list: James + Wade + Chandler + Bosh + role players, their strength cannot be underestimated.

The fourth-ranked Bulls are the No. [-] Bulls in the Eastern Conference last season, but there is still a prerequisite, that is, their team must stay healthy. If Rose can return healthy, they also have the strength to win the championship.

Five to eight are the Pacers, Hawks, Celtics and Bucks respectively.

Seeing the strength rankings given by the two major media, it did not cause a big stir.

When discussing the regular season MVP, the two sides caused huge controversy.

O'Neal and Barkley stood up and supported Li Tian's chance to win the regular season MVP, but Smith did not think so. Li Tian's performance in the regular season last season was average and he had no chance of winning the regular season MVP award.

"No, Smith, what you said is wrong. Although Li's statistics last season were average, it was just that he did not perform at his full strength. He chose to give more ball rights to Yao and the young people. I I think he will definitely break out this season and eventually win the regular season MVP!"

O'Neal firmly believes that Li Tian is the most capable person to win the regular season MVP. If he does not win the regular season MVP in the end, it must be because he did not play at his best, otherwise he will definitely become the regular season MVP.

As soon as these words came out, Smith almost became angry, "Shaq, I know you and Lee were teammates, but you can't blindly worship your teammates. I also agree that Lee is very strong, but the data from last season tells us that Lee He no longer has the strength to win the regular season MVP.

I think James has a good chance of winning the regular season MVP next season. Of course, he is not without competitors. I believe that if Rose can return healthy, he will have a chance to compete with him next season. "

Seeing that both of them were trying to throw things at him, Smith immediately became serious.

"I think Kobe has hope of winning the regular season MVP this season."

"Stop, stop, Kobe is very strong, but he has absolutely no chance to win the regular season MVP. The Lakers now have the Big Four, and their ball rights are simply not enough. I think Kobe should play less in the regular season, otherwise It will affect his performance in the playoffs, so I think he will definitely stop playing and keep everything in line with the playoffs."

Buckley's words were recognized by the other three.

"I think the one who has the best chance of winning the regular season MVP is definitely Durant. You have to know that last season, he averaged 28 points and 8 rebounds per game. He also had a season where he averaged 30+ per game. If his record hadn't been slightly worse last season, I still think he would have had a better chance of winning the regular season MVP."

The four argued endlessly and finally made a bet. This time it wasn't a donkey's butt or a swimsuit, but
Barkley and O'Neal thought it was Li Tian, ​​Smith thought it was James, and Miller thought it was Durant. None of the four could convince the other, and the bet was finally formed.

Every team is working hard to prepare for the new season. In mid-October, the preseason officially begins.

In order to ensure the health of Li Tian and Yao Ming, D'Antoni forced them to rest and not play a game, which also made the preseason look a lot worse.

Of course, they finally got a record of 5 losses and 3 wins, and the media did not criticize them too much. Of course, there were also things that made them shine.

George, who started the game, performed well. Many fans called on the Knicks to put him in the starting lineup, which can strengthen the offensive ability of the starting lineup.

D'Antoni did not respond.

(End of this chapter)