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Chapter 336 Lu players are all over the world! Half of the future alliance? ! Xiao Ding broke out!

In the next few preseason games, the Nets did not use their full strength.

Lu Yong only lets the main players play for more than ten minutes in each game. I don't know whether he is hiding his weakness or worried about the main players being injured.

But even so, the Nets still had a winning streak with the depth of their lineup, ending the preseason with an excellent record of 5 wins and 1 loss.

On the other hand, the Knicks played hard in every preseason game, but in the end they only achieved 3 wins and 3 losses, ranking only 16th in the first period's strength rankings.

In other words, experts are only optimistic that the Knicks will barely make the playoffs.

This is because Anthony was once the king of New York. Without the glorious experience of four championships in five years, the Knicks might not even be able to make it into the top 20.

It’s not the fault of experts for being negative about the Knicks. It’s actually Anthony’s personal condition that has declined seriously. In the preseason, he averaged 28.5 minutes per game, scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, and his shooting percentage barely exceeded 40%.

When Melo can't even dominate the preseason, the Knicks still want to compete for the championship?

The performance of Harrell and Fenglei inside was also poor. Their lack of three-point shooting ability was a flaw, and they were still unable to dominate at the basket. According to Jokic, they were far behind.

Anthony was very depressed, but he still spoke harshly in the interview, saying that the Knicks will aim for the championship in the new season. As long as they have a good lineup, no team will want to meet them in the playoffs.

After reading the news, Lu Yong wanted to add that no one wanted to meet the Knicks in the playoffs, but unfortunately, the Knicks couldn't even make it to the playoffs.

In his eyes, the Knicks' current lineup is just a bunch of idiots, and several talented young people have been used up. Let alone competing for the championship, whether they can compete for the No. 1 pick is considered a blessing.

What's even more bizarre is that not only is Anthony extremely confident, but even the team's coach David Fizdale is convinced that the team will do a lot this season. I really don't know who gave him the confidence.

The Nets rank second in the strength rankings, second only to the defending champion Celtics.

The Celtics did not lose any core players in the summer, and the young people in the team have also accumulated experience in the finals, so many people are optimistic about them defending the title.

Only Lu Yong knows that the Green Army can't play this season like last year. As Tatum grows, the conflict between him and Irving gradually becomes uncontrollable.

A conflict will break out between the two by the middle of the season at the latest. By then, Stevens won't even be able to control the locker room, and he's still talking about a championship?

In Lu Yong's eyes, the Celtics are not even as threatening as the Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers. These two teams can still compete in the Eastern Conference. Apart from the Nets, they are the teams with the best chance of reaching the finals. .

Ranked third is the Western Conference champion Warriors. Fans are not surprised. After all, the Warriors have reached the finals many times in the past few years. The core players in the team are still young and will still have a chance to compete for the championship in the future.

The Raptors, 76ers and Denver Nuggets, the teams that received reinforcements in the summer, have also risen in rankings, and have all entered the top ten in the strength rankings.

What's interesting is that the main players of these three teams all have "Luzhou players", including Lowry of the Raptors, Butler of the 76ers, and Jokic of the Nuggets.

The idea that Lu Yong is all over the world is no longer a fantasy. On the day he retires, I am afraid that half of the league will be labeled as the "Lu family", he is so willful!

There are teams that have greatly improved their rankings, and naturally there are also established teams that are looked down upon like the Knicks.

The rankings of the Cleveland Cavaliers and SuperSonics have both fallen sharply. The former is due to James leaving, and several powerful veterans have also gone their separate ways. There is a high probability that they will be reduced to nothing in the new season.

The Sonics are looked down upon because of Durant's departure. Even though the team still has two stars, Westbrook and George, judging from their performance in last year's playoffs, the Sonics without Durant have already It is no longer a championship contending team. If it can lock in the playoffs, it will be considered a success. Even breaking through the first round is a problem.

In the opening game of the new season, the Nets played away against the Celtics, who ranked first in the strength list.

This was specially arranged by the league. The two teams had just formed a rift in the playoffs last year. The Nets were eager for revenge after reinforcing Durant. The first game of the season was a good opportunity for the two teams to prove themselves.

This is not good news for the Celtics. The Nets introduced big-name star Durant in the summer, as well as many powerful players.

Idiots all know that the Nets must be stronger. With new grudges and old grudges, the Green Army has a high probability of losing in the first game.

Against most strong teams, the Celtics were confident, but against the Nets, they did not regard their opponents as their losers and were only nervous.

When the players were warming up, Barkley said: "The Nets introduced stars in the summer. Judging from the preseason, the new season has become stronger than last year. The addition of Durant just made up for the last shortcoming of the Nets, and he and he Lu Yong has had the experience of joining forces a long time ago, and there is almost no need to run in after joining the team, which is the scariest thing."

Kenny Smith smiled and said: "The Nets' offense is already very strong. With Durant, I think it can at least be a level ahead of other teams in the league. I think the Nets are going to win the championship this season. If they can beat them, Just injuries."

Nets starting lineup: Russell, Mitchell, Durant, Millsap, Lopez.

Celtics starting lineup: Irving, Brown, Hayward, Tatum, Lopez.

Daluo won the jump ball and the Nets attacked first.

Russell dribbled the ball across half court to organize, and after the pick-and-roll, he held the ball and rushed to the right. He used his skills to get rid of Irving, attracting Hayward to shrink and distribute the ball to the left corner.

Durant was very concerned about the first game of his Nets career. After catching the ball, he pulled up on the spot and hit a long two-point jumper against Hayward. Whoops, 2-0.

Kenny Smith shouted: "Durant hit the first goal of his Nets career as soon as he came up. His mid-range shot is still so stable. He is worthy of being called the man of death by fans!"

Barkley nodded and smiled: "In terms of offense alone, Durant is already at the top of the league pyramid, and now he has teamed up with a mentor who is familiar with his playing style. It will be difficult for him not to win the MVP this season. Hayward is really good one-on-one. There’s no way to defend against it.”

When the Celtics attacked, Stevens was a very clear-headed man. He did not arrange for Horford to come up in the pick-and-roll. Instead, he asked Irving and Tatum to play the pick-and-roll in the middle.

Both of them are fast, and there are opportunities on both sides after the pick-and-roll, and they are more responsive than Horford.

Millsap chose to delay immediately, blocking Irving, and then quickly retreated to pursue Tatum.

Irving took a sudden step and was forced to stop the ball, and the ball passed to Tatum on the left. The latter was half a body ahead of Millsap. He also made a mid-range shot during the run, making it 2-2.

Barkley said: "Tatum has improved a lot this season. It can be seen from the preseason. His mid-range jump shots on both sides have become more and more stable. I am optimistic that he will become a star in the future."

Tatum shot the ball decisively, hitting Millsap's high arc jumper, allowing fans to see the shadow of Kobe in him.

In fact, Tatum’s idol is Kobe.

As early as when he was a child, he had interacted with Kobe while wearing a Lakers jersey, but when he entered the league, Kobe had already retired, and the two were destined to have no chance to play against each other.

Interestingly, Kobe Bryant also recommended Tatum to the Lakers management in the 17th draft, but the Lakers already had their favorite players at the time, and Tatum was eventually selected by the rival Celtics.

In the summer, a reporter photographed Kobe training with Tatum, instructing him on how to polish his skills. Now it seems that Tatum has indeed made great progress this year, and his skills and ability to seize opportunities have been greatly improved.

In the positional battle, Russell took the ball to the frontcourt, played a pick-and-roll with Lopez, broke in to destroy the defense, and distributed the ball to the center.

Lopez took a step with the ball, hit Horford without pushing it, and could only stop the ball and turn around, and hit the board with a high throw with his right hand, 4-2.

Daluo not only worked hard on three-pointers in the summer, but also polished his hooks and floaters on both sides of the basket.

When he first entered the league, his main scoring method was the hook shot on both sides of the basket. Now that he picks it up again, it doesn't feel strange.

Stevens stood on the sidelines and frowned. The team's defense was poor, but he, as the head coach, had nothing to do.

Because Durant and Lopez relied on their personal abilities to score the ball in these two rounds, the Green Army's defense did not appear to be too obviously out of position, which gave him a headache. He knows very well that this Nets team has a high ceiling and is only one step away from the championship.

The Celtics will never be able to take advantage like they did in last year's playoffs, and it's not easy to hold on to the score.

In the next round, Irving held the ball at the top of the arc and challenged Russell. After breaking through, he dribbled under his hips and changed direction. He adjusted his movements and made a jump shot, 4-4.

Irving is very capable of making strong shots against people. Although he did not win the FMVP in last year's finals, he is still the boss of this team on the surface. Like Adu, he is good at stand-up singles.

Looking back, Adu quickly returned the favor to the Greens. He caught the ball in the middle and broke through from the left. He faced Hayward and hit an easy pull-up, 6-4.

For the next period of time, the players from both teams played freely. Lu Yong and Stevens sat on the sidelines without any intention of calling a timeout.

The Nets' offensive firepower was even stronger, and they gave the ball to Durant for singles without a chance in the positional battle. No matter Hayward, Brown or Tatum could guard him one-on-one.

The team's weakness in last year's playoffs has now become an advantage, and the power of the 'Reaper' has made Brooklyn fans crazy.

Five minutes later, Stevens sent on substitute inside man Monroe to replace Horford, who was in poor condition tonight.

Seeing that the Green Army played a small lineup, Lu Yong also replaced the slow-moving Da Luo, and rookie Mitchell Robinson came on, a blue-collar player who moved faster and protected the frame.

After the substitution, the Celtics' defense, which had been passable, was instantly penetrated.

Monroe's defensive quality was far inferior to Horford's. He was singled out by the Nets as soon as he came up, and he quickly became unable to resist.

Stevens stood on the sidelines and pursed his lips. Although he did not want to admit it, this substitution was indeed a mistake, worse than the first-year rookie Robert Williams.

Even if Marcus Morris is allowed to play center, he won't lose so miserably against the Nets.

In sharp contrast, Mitchell Robinson showed his characteristics as soon as he came on the court.

During the counterattack, he scored two cakes and performed dunks, and the defense also gave Monroe a volleyball block, which showed the young man's vitality to the fullest.

Last season, Wood was strong offensively, but suffered defensively. Now Robinson's offense is not as good as Wood's, but he is stronger when he gets to the basket and his defense is also stronger.

Considering that the Nets have many players who can score from the outside, Robinson obviously plays a greater role than Wood.

Tatum was taken care of by Millsap in the second half. Several turnaround jump shots missed the basket, making him very uncomfortable being defended.

Seeing that his teammates couldn't make shots, Irving could only take on the offensive responsibility. He would pull up after the pick-and-roll and shoot three-pointers. The more he played, the easier it became.

It's a pity that the Green Army has a fairy and the Nets have a god of death. The two fought passionately. Adu took the advantage with his more outstanding shooting percentage and led the team to firmly suppress the opponent.

Stevens made several substitutions and adjustments, but none of them had a positive effect, and the point difference widened to double digits.

After the first quarter, 36 to 24, the Nets led by 12 points.

In the second quarter, Lu Yong sent Dinwiddie, Hardaway, LeVert, Beasley, and Ilyasova to play in a small lineup. What he bullied was that the Green Army did not have a useful backup center.

Not only were the fans shocked, but Stevens was also confused when he saw the Nets lineup.

He didn't expect Lu Yong to directly use Ilyasova as the center, sacrificing frame protection to strengthen the offense, which had the intention of defeating the Celtics in one fell swoop.

Lu Yong has always been like this with his personnel, especially when the team is leading by a big score. He has no pressure even if he arranges Beasley to play center, let alone Ilyasova, who is 2 meters tall.

Although the Turks are poor in rebounding and frame protection, the Nets themselves do not rely on defense to win. As long as the offense opens up the situation, it doesn't matter even if they are scored high by the Green Army.

The Nets took the opportunity to rain three-pointers. Under the leadership of Dinwiddie, they quickly hit a small climax. The Green Army substitutes were completely unable to withstand it.

In the second half, the main players of the two teams returned, and Durant continued to cut things and lead the team.

At halftime, the Nets led the Celtics by 21 points, and the game was heading into garbage time.

Barkley commented: "The Nets played so beautifully today, scoring on breakthroughs, mid-range shots, three-pointers and counterattacks. The addition of Durant has completely activated the potential of this team. They look better than It was much more dangerous last season.”

Kenny Smith said: "Rookie Robinson also played very well. When Lopez took a break, he guarded the penalty area and could still ensure defensive intensity. Whether he played fast or slow, he could keep up."

In the third quarter, the Celtics had difficulty chasing points and did not get any advantage in this offensive battle.

In the final quarter, the Celtics didn't want to lose the opening game too badly. The two main players, Brown and Tatum, stayed on the court to continue playing with the help of their young introductions.

Lu Yong sent a full substitute lineup, with "Bi Thigh" as the guest center to lead the team. The other four players are Brunson, Vincent, Deng Luo, and Ding Yanyuhang.

Xiaoding's forward play style has led to many sudden points and assists for his teammates. With Lu Yong's support behind him, he doesn't have to worry about being bullied. In this quarter, he made a three-pointer from the outside, two mid-range shots and a breakthrough, leading the team to continue to widen the point difference, which shocked the domestic fans.

Barkley said: "The Nets went crazy, and Ding Yanyuhang, a fringe player, performed like a star. It was simply terrifying."

Kenny Smith smiled and said: "It is said that Ding Yanyuhang is Lu Yong's favorite player and the number one small forward in Asia. At present, this guy still has some ability. After two years of training in the Nets system, he may really become a talent."

Four minutes later, the Celtics replaced all their main players and failed to narrow the point difference in three games against the Nets. They were completely humiliated.

Lu Yong did not make any more substitutions. This is already the team's fringe lineup and cannot be replaced.

At the end of the game, 136 to 104, the Nets won by 32 points and got a good start to the season.

中国球员丁彦雨航替补出场打了12分钟，5投4中，三分2中1，得到9分3篮板2助攻，连卢勇都一脸惊喜。

Although role players also have time to eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year, Xiao Ding made a big move in the opening game. Domestic fans can support him for a season, but they will also take time.

Durant clocked out in the third quarter and played 28 minutes. He made 16 of 10 shots, 6 of 3 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 27 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, the highest score.

Russell, Mitchell, Millsap, and Lopez also performed well. The whole team blossomed, and 8 people scored in double figures.

In contrast, the Celtics' offense is much worse.

The core players were barely visible on the court, and in the garbage time at the end of the quarter they were all a bunch of losers. The depth of the lineup was far inferior to that of the Nets.

(End of this chapter)