NBA: I am a master dealer

Every year ESPN lists players' strength rankings, they are criticized by fans, and this year will be no exception.

Anthony, in particular, ranked 25th, which attracted a lot of criticism from fans.

"In addition to gaining fame, does ESPN still have objectivity and fairness?"

"Averaging 18+ points per game, with a field goal percentage in the early 40s, I can still rank 25th. Damn it, is there no one in front of me?"

"People like Drummond, Towns, and C.J. McCollum will probably jump when they see this ranking."

"Not to mention others, is Anthony really better than his teammate Gasol?"

"Haha! Gasol has fainted in the toilet from crying."

There is also Thompson. According to the Golden State Warriors' 70-win record last season, logically speaking, they should not be ranked only in the th place. It is not a problem to break into the top ranks.

There is also Wade. Last season, the Heat ranked second in the Eastern Conference. Wade switched to a pass-and-control role. Although his scoring is not as fierce, he has a lot more assists. He is the real backbone of the Heat. His hard-hitting ability is still among the best in the league. To be ranked only 17th is an insult to this top shooting guard.

In addition, Butler, Wall, DeRozan, Antetokounmpo and others are all controversial.

However, these enthusiasms have been suppressed by the giant combination.

The first is Universe Yong, Curry ranked third, Durant ranked fourth, and Thompson ranked 20th. It is truly a team of the Big Three, without any water.

In addition, they also have All-Star Green, role players such as Iguodala, Livingston, Pachulia, Clark, McGee, McCaw and other powerful players. Under the Big Four, the bench The strength is not weak at all.

To say that they are cosmic heroes is definitely not an exaggeration.

of course.

The most important thing is that on the basis of 70 wins, they added Durant, the fourth-ranked superstar. Who the hell can stand this?
Then there's the New York Knicks.

James ranked second, Oladipo ranked 14th, and Lopez ranked 24th. They are also a proper Big Three model.

The lineup is extremely luxurious. Although it is not as scary as the Golden State Warriors' double MVP and two All-Stars, it is still one of the best in the league.

In the offseason, except for the big change of Xue Liancheng's departure and James' entry, their lineup did not undergo large-scale adjustments.

PJ Tucker, Crowder, Vonleh, David West, Jeff Green, Ilyasova, Tyler Johnson, Rooney and other strong players are still staying. In addition, they also found a Calderon returns to New York as a backup point guard, filling their deficient defensive line.

Of course, the impactful Galloway is gone.

But...it doesn't matter.

Galloway has no position in the Knicks and his playing time is extremely limited, so even if he leaves, his impact on the Knicks will be extremely limited.

Then there's the Miami Heat.

They also gathered the Big Three.

Gasol at 31st, Anthony at 25th, and Wade at 17th. They are all leaders in the league in their respective positions.

Gasol's influence on both offense and defense, as well as his support ability, are enough to make him one of the few first-class centers in the league.

Anthony is indeed exhausted, and his performance last season was both inefficient and clumsy, but his individual singles cannot be ignored. He is still the league's first-class player, at least the player closest to the top four small forwards.

As for Wade?

The third shooting guard in history has proven his scoring ability all the time and is a first-class presence in the league today.

There is no doubt that the trio is still the favorite to win the championship in the new season, or to be more precise, the favorite to break out of the Eastern Conference. They are the only team that can compete with the New York Knicks.

In addition to Porgy Jins, Will Barton, Hardaway Jr., Winslow, Richardson, Ellington, Sabonis Jr., Justin Holiday and others, the overall lineup depth is not necessarily as deep as Nick. Si Xiao.

Then there's the San Antonio Spurs.

The 19th-ranked Aldridge + the seventh-ranked Leonard in both offense and defense. In comparison, their duo seems to be much worse.

But considering the Spurs' stable offensive and defensive system over the years and Popovich's training, their overall combat effectiveness should not be underestimated.

Thinking back to the 12-13 and 13-14 seasons, everyone felt that GDP was old and the Spurs' era had passed.

result.

They made a comeback again and almost overturned the invincible Big Three Heat in the 12-13 season.

Without Ray Allen's three-pointer, history would really have been rewritten.

In the 13-14 season, they no longer missed opportunities and defeated the Big Three in one fell swoop, causing James to run away on the spot.

GDP was indeed old at that time, and Leonard was just a rookie. Why could the Spurs still display such amazing combat effectiveness?

This is Popovich's contribution.

The pass-cutting combination was played well in the hands of the old man, and then was improved by Cole, a pretentious criminal, and it flourished in one fell swoop.

Therefore, the Spurs' tactical system must not be underestimated.

of course.

This requires very suitable players, or a foundation of certain dominant players. Duncan is the first, and Leonard is the second.

They kind of complement each other.

This is destined to keep the Spurs at the forefront, and the dual-German combination must not be underestimated.

Then there are the Los Angeles Lakers.

The combination of No. 1 Xue Liancheng + No. 10 George is also very intimidating, but since this is their first season of cooperation, there are also many important rotations for new players, which makes the Lakers full of great potential. Uncertainty.

So it's not enough to compare with the Spurs.

But no one can say what the final result will be. After all, there is Xue Liancheng on the Lakers team!
No one dares to look down upon a superstar who has led his team to consecutive championships.

There are also combinations such as Irving + Love, Lowry + DeRozan, Wall + Bill, Thomas + Horford, Paul + Griffin, etc., which are also very powerful.

However, they are quite different from the above four groups.

Next, preseason training begins, which means the new season has officially begun.

Xue Liancheng also came to Los Angeles, bought a house and moved in, and then trained with the team.

of course.

He can't train yet, but he is still a member of the Lakers and needs to cheer for the team.

In fact, the results in the preseason are not important, the main thing is the running-in.

Walton rehearsed several lineups, but the results didn't look very good.

The regular season also comes unknowingly with this intensive rehearsal.

10 month 25 day.

The opening game officially started, the Lakers faced the challenge of the Houston Rockets at home.

Xue Liancheng has been re-examined, and his recovery is not ideal. He needs to continue to observe. The time for his comeback is currently to be determined, and a decision will be made after an examination next month.

Therefore, he continues to be absent from this game.

The Lakers have lined up this starting lineup: point guard Clarkson, shooting guard Courtney Lee, small forward George, power forward Randle, and center Larry Nance.

Xue Liancheng sat off the court and couldn't help but knit his brows together when he saw Walton arranging such a starting lineup.

Almost all offensive players? What about defense?
Currently, only George and Courtney Lee have better defensive skills and are willing to actively defend.

The others are obviously not the defensive type, or are not very actively involved in defense.

Let's not talk about George. The whole team relies on George to initiate offense and score points. How much energy and physical strength can he have to participate in defense?

This question is difficult to answer.

Just rely on Courtney Lee?
This is definitely not possible.

But it was hard for him to tell Walton these things. Mainly because he was injured and couldn't play well, so Walton didn't talk too much about the tactical system with him.

Even... Wharton is still a little resistant to him and is not very willing to share and communicate with him.

The reason is actually not difficult to understand. After he came to the Lakers, the construction of all offensive systems needed to be started by him, which curbed Walton's performance.

Or, to be more precise, Walton can no longer apply all the things he learned in the Warriors to his full potential.

It feels like the rice paper for drawing has already appeared a lot of rules and regulations, and it would be difficult for anyone else to put pen to paper.

The most important thing is that Walton is a little proud and unwilling to let go of his stature. He feels that as the head coach, he should keep the team firmly in his hands.

Ok……

Just like Kerr did with the Warriors.

It's a pity that after Xue Liancheng came to the Lakers, Walton never had such an opportunity again, and his right to speak was even reduced to nothing.

Basically, if Jim Bass and Kupchak have anything to do with the team arrangements, they will meet with Xue Liancheng to talk about it as soon as possible.

So, how could Wharton be emotionless?

Xue Liancheng was also helpless and didn't know how to get along with Wharton for a while.

Fortunately, his injury was not healed and he could not play, which saved them a lot of embarrassment.

The starting lineup for the Rockets: point guard Harden, shooting guard Eric Gordon, small forward Ariza, power forward Ryan Anderson, and center Capela.

This lineup is very familiar. If you are a Rockets fan, you will be full of nostalgia.

of course.

Xue Liancheng was not feeling nostalgic, but vaguely worried.

He was worried about being hit on the head by a rocket...

result.

Unexpectedly, they actually won.

That's right.

The Lakers finally defeated the Houston Rockets 120:114 after four quarters of fierce battle at home in Protopus, ushering in a good start to the new season.

George's performance was average, making only 16 of 7 shots and an overall shooting percentage of 43.8%. However, he made 10 of 4 three-pointers and a shooting percentage of 40%. He finally scored 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.

兰德尔11中9砍下18分7篮板5助攻，他用自己的表现告诉湖人管理层，留他算是留对了。

Larry Nance's offensive methods are indeed outstanding. He made 10 of 6 shots and scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. It didn't look bad. At least he used offensive firepower to make up for the shortcomings on the defensive end.

Courtney Lee made 9 of 3. His offensive performance was average, with only 7 points and 4 rebounds. However, his contribution on the defensive end was not small. At least he did a great job in pestering Harden throughout the game.

The major contributor to this game was undoubtedly Clarkson. He got 5000 million US dollars for nothing. He scored 12 points on 8-for-25 shooting, and his offensive output was full.

The only regret is that this guy looks more like a shooting guard than a point guard who controls the entire court.

Bench.

Marvin Williams, who came off the bench, didn't know what happened. He made 12 of 3 shots and only scored 8 points. He wanted to show it to his new club like a peacock, but the hair didn't stand up. It was so embarrassing...

老鹰王乔-约翰逊12分，另一个詹姆斯-约翰逊6中4拿到了9分，格伦-罗宾逊5分，布莱克4分。

Overall, all of them performed very well. George also played very cautiously and did not blindly take the ball. He obviously wanted to get a good start and get a vote for the Lakers management or Xue Liancheng, or to be more precise. It is an oath to tell the whole world that I can do it...

Rocket here.

Harden made 19 of 9 shots and 7 of 1 three-pointers. The overall efficiency was actually very average, which shows that Courtney Lee's defense really worked.

But Harden is known as the little prince of Dezhen! It was a resounding success. He stood on the free throw line 16 times in this game and hit 15 of them.

In the end, he scored 34 points, and also sent out an astonishing 17 assists and 7 rebounds.

Such data is simply exploding.

Even if he is better than Xue Liancheng last season, he will still be recognized by the media if he gets such data.

It's a pity that Harden joined the air-cutting group and became the leader of the group in this game.

戈登15中7得到19分，卡佩拉16分8篮板，莱恩-安德森14分7篮板，阿里扎5分。

McDaniels on the bench had 11 points, Nene had 7 points and Brewer had 4 points.

Obviously, the bench held them back, which led to them losing this game.

After the game.

After Xue Liancheng greeted the Rockets players in the last game, he walked over to Ennis and said, "Hi! Long time no see, my old buddy."

Ennis was obviously a little flattered. He stretched out his hand, then retracted it, wanting to hug, but he didn't look too embarrassed. Finally, he said bluntly, "Hi..."

Although they were teammates and used to talk and laugh together, at that time he was a little transparent and Xue Liancheng was just a rookie, so he still didn't have that much psychological burden.

Then the Heat won the championship, Xue Liancheng became famous in one battle, and his status naturally soared.

Last season, Xue Liancheng once again led the team to win the championship, showing his dominance and becoming the new face of the league, a true superstar.

It can be said that the Xue Liancheng used to be blurred.

The confidence and calmness that Xue Liancheng exudes now is truly extraordinary.

And he is still that little transparent.

He was not even prepared to greet such a big shot.

Unexpectedly, Xue Liancheng would come over on his own initiative.

Xue Liancheng took the initiative to reach out, hugged Ennis, and patted Ennis on the back, "Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, we haven't contacted each other for a long time. Let's have dinner together tonight."

Ennis relaxed and said, "No, I still have to catch a plane, but seriously, Xue, you are getting stronger again."

Xue Liancheng's face hardened: "Speak carefully, I haven't gained weight."

Hearing Xue Liancheng making fun of himself, Ennis completely let go, as if he was back two years ago, "Fat man, I wish you a happy night."

Xue Liancheng: "I am naturally very happy after winning. I hope you are too."

Ennis smiled and patted Xue Liancheng's chest: "Xue, you haven't changed at all! Talking is still so hurtful..."

(End of this chapter)