Coach Lee

Chapter 461 Opening Game: Nuggets vs Pacers

The Heat are also making reinforcements this year.

They signed free agents Eddie Jones and AC Green, both veteran Lakers.

Eddie Jones is an All-Star guard, an All-Star guard who was abruptly squeezed out by Kobe.

AC-Green is known as the Iron Man. He has played 1192 consecutive games and is the player with the most consecutive appearances in NBA history.

The Heat maintained their No. [-] lineup in the Eastern Conference regular season last year. With the addition of these two under such circumstances, the Heat's strength will naturally improve a lot, and it is a strong contender for the championship.

Of course, in view of the performance of the Heat in the past two seasons, many media people are not optimistic about their performance in the playoffs.

Other East teams:

The Knicks left Ewing with a big contract and signed Glenn Rice, a free agent and the top three leader of the Lakers.

In this way, the Knicks formed a three-shot combination, "Latrell Sprewell + Alan Houston + Glenn Rice".

Celtics head coach Rick Pitino dismissed get out of class. Like Jim Burnheim, he joined the NBA in the summer of 97.The Celtics are also continuing to rebuild.

The Pistons have been unable to achieve results. In the summer, they had to send away Grant Hill and signed Joe Smith, the No. 95 pick in [-], the protagonist of the Timberwolves incident. This is to break the reconstruction.

west:

The Lakers left Glenn Rice and AC-Green, but signed Isiah Rydell, who left the Eagles as a free agent, and Horace Grant, a free agent. This is the Bulls' first three consecutive A big man in the crown era.

The Kings signed free agent Doug Christie, the original starting shooting guard for the Raptors.

The Mavericks failed to introduce Li Nan, and they returned in vain in the free agent market, but there were voices of disagreement inside.Michael Finley is rumored to be leaving!

Of course, the Mavericks have also changed. They introduced assistant coach Bob Vivich.

However, it is still unknown whether the TSM combination will be able to demonstrate their explosive offensive strength this year as in previous years.

Also on October 10, the day before the start of the regular season, ESPN announced the NBA power list:
1. Indiana Pacers
2. Philadelphia 76ers
3. Los Angeles Lakers

4. Denver Nuggets
5. Miami Heat

6. Portland Trail Blazers
7. Utah Jazz
8. Sacramento Kings

9. Orlando Magic

10. Dallas Mavericks

...

28. Los Angeles Clippers

29. Chicago Bulls

……

As soon as the combat power list was announced, it naturally caused a lot of discussion among the people.

However, the topic that everyone pays more attention to is tomorrow's opener.

In the opening game, the official NBA arrangement turned out to be: Nuggets VS Pacers!

You must know that this schedule was announced in the summer.

At that time, the media couldn't understand it.It wasn't until late October that everyone realized what Li Nan had joined the Nuggets.

As a result, many people began to think about it.

"It turns out that the NBA has known about Li's whereabouts for a long time!"

"Is there some 'illegitimate child' relationship between Li and Stern?"

"Will the Nuggets be the next team to be taken care of?"

"Is David Stern grooming Lee to be the next superstar?"

The general public is thinking wildly, but experts stand up and analyze at this time.

Washington Post sports columnist Michael Wilbur:
"The Pacers will beat the Nuggets head-on at home."

"In my personal opinion, last season, Lee joined the Pacers to pick up a bargain. Before Lee came last season, the Pacers' performance was already very good. Even the number one position in the league. The combination of Reggie and Jaylen can definitely lead the Pacers to the finals, and even win the championship!
The current Pacers have supplemented a more dynamic insider Jermaine O'Neal, and they are absolutely unbeatable this season.

And the Nuggets' previous few games were really a mess.There is no doubt about Li's personal ability, but it is not a matter of time for one person to change a team.The Nuggets may get better in the future, but right now they are no match for the Pacers. Those experts on ESPN gave the Nuggets the fourth ranking, which is obviously overestimated. "

Sam Smith of the Chicago Tribune:
"The defending champion will definitely ravage his opponent!"

"The Pacers did a great job this summer. They renewed their contract with head coach Larry Bird, introduced Smiling Assassin as an assistant coach, they brought back Jaylen, and they also brought in the talented big man Jay from the 96th class. Maine. This lineup is no worse than when they won the championship last season, and I even think they are stronger.

The Denver Nuggets have introduced a lot of people, but Patrick is 38 years old, and he can't be asked to do more. Ben Wallace is good at defense, but he has his own Achilles heel. The other players on the Nuggets are all strong. generally.Their old coach, Jim Burnheim, is only good at leading college teams.Look, the Celtics' Rick Pitino has been fired.Jim should be about to leave too, you really don't fit in the NBA.

Li's personal strength is really strong, he is currently the strongest Jordan's successor, and he has the strength to compete for the league's MVP.It's just that his vision for choosing a team is really bad.Lee's choice of Denver was a huge mistake.Denver is not for him at all, he should come to Chicago, to the Bulls.He should follow in Michael's footsteps and lead the Bulls back to glory. "

Lacey Banks, sports reporter for The Sun:
"The two sides should play very well, and the defending champion Pacers will win in the end."

"China Li is a two-time FMVP winner. He is the person who is most like Michael Jordan in the league. He has the strength to control the game on the court. However, the Nuggets have replaced several main players, and the strength of the players is uneven. The tacit understanding of mutual cooperation is still far behind, and the team's running-in is not enough.

The defending champion Pacers are much hotter than the Nuggets. Reggie Miller, Mark Jackson, Rick Schmitz, Best, and Crohill are all outstanding players who have experienced the baptism of the championship. They will definitely teach the young Nuggets a lesson. "

Kent McDill, sports commentator for the Herald:

"The two sides fought inseparably, and finally Li stood up and made the final decision!"

"In the entire playoffs of the Pacers last season, everyone saw that the Pacers were different. And this difference was brought by Lee. It was Lee's appearance that the Pacers' double-run tactics reached the extreme. It was Li's individual singles that enriched the Pacers' style of play, and it was Li's sudden points that made the Pacers get out of danger again and again. When the Pacers were in a desperate situation and no one could make a shot, who stood up to save the Pacers That’s right, it’s still Lee! As long as Lee is there, the game may be different! Although the performance of the Nuggets in the preseason is not satisfactory, although the Pacers’ lineup is very good, I still believe that Lee can change the game result."

(End of this chapter)