Coach Lee

Chapter 573 Changes
The much-watched Wizards have made a lot of moves this summer.

They first picked Yao Liang, the No. 9 pick in the draft, and then signed last season's best sixth man Bobby Jackson in the free agent market. In September, they shocked the world by signing Michael, who came back for the second time. Jordan.

After that, the Wizards' operations became more frequent.They first got rid of Juwan Howard, who had a big contract, and then traded and signed former Lakers All-Star point guard Nick Van Exel, and the Heat's fourth-leading scorer Voshan Leonard. The aggressive small forward James Posey and the four-and-five All-Star player Antonio McDyess.

In this way, their core lineup also came out:
Starters: Point guard Nick Van Exel, shooting guard Michael Jordan, small forward James Posey, power forward Antonio McDyess, center Yao Liang.

Subs: Bobby Jackson, Voshan Leonard, Poopje-Jones, Jahidi White, Kristen Laettner

Bobby Jackson tried his best, but he didn't expect the Wizards to get him as a substitute.However, with him, the Wizards' bench scoring ability is guaranteed.

Voshan Leonard, the No. 10 scorer for the Heat, also averaged 6+ points per game last season, and his scoring ability should not be underestimated. The Wizards mainly rotate players and even appear in the starting position many times.

Using the starting lineup as a substitute, the Wizards' bench strength is really not weak.

After 6 preseason games, the Wizards have 4 wins and 2 losses.

The performance of the Wizards players is very good.

备受瞩目的首发中锋姚亮，场均出战28分钟，仅出手8.4次，就拿下12.5分8.3篮板4.3助攻2.3盖帽。

Playing in the NBA for the first time, Yao Liang was not nervous at all.He is not inferior to the opponent's big man in the paint. When facing the opponent's small man, he can also deal with it calmly, and often rewards the opponent with a big hot pot.

With nimble footwork, delicate ball skills, broad vision, excellent passing, and absolute height, he completely supports the inside of the Wizards.He also easily shattered some doubts from the outside world with his own performance.

When Yao Liang made a free throw, many local fans shouted "yao, yao, yao!"

Although it sounded like he was singing, Yao Liang was very happy in his heart.

The years of hard work at the LYN training camp were not in vain.

The other starters of the Wizards also performed well. Nick Van Exel has good scoring and assist ability and rich experience. James Posey is doing dirty work at the small forward position. Antonio McDyess is also conscientious.

And the Wizards' bench is also impressive.

Bobby Jackson, the best sixth man, is really fierce.He averaged 18.6 points per game, the team's second-highest score.

Leonard and his group were also like gangsters, vying to launch a fierce attack on each other.

In many cases, the Wizards led their opponents by five or six points in the first start, but when the substitute came up, the point difference came directly to 10 points.

Bench gangsters!This is the title given to this group of guys by the Washington media, of course, it is commendatory.

And the most outstanding player in the team is, of course, the comeback Michael Jordan.

He averaged 25 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists per game, and his state was unexpectedly good.

The Michael Jordan of the Wizards is not the same as the Michael Jordan of the Bulls.

Now his movements are simpler and easier, and he pays more attention to the coordination and cooperation of his teammates.

Of course, everyone can clearly see some signs of aging on Jordan, but this does not stop Washingtonians from believing in Jordan, and cannot stop their desire for the championship.

Many media directly labeled the Wizards as a strong contender for the championship.

The whole United States is paying attention to the Wizards, and they are all watching whether the Wizards can really reach the top under the leadership of Jordan.

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It is worth mentioning that Liu Wei managed to stay in the United States, while the other 6 returned to the CBA.

Through his own efforts, Liu Wei successfully joined the NBDL team Dakota Wizards, which is a team located in Bismarck, North Dakota, which belongs to the Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards.

Although the salary was only 6 U.S. dollars, Liu Wei still insisted on working here.

In addition to the big changes of the Wizards in the Eastern Conference, other teams have also made adjustments.

The Nets' trident of Marbury, Nowitzki, and Bodi Loga parted ways.

The Nets only left Dirk Nowitzki, Marbury and Sun's Kidd swapped clubs, and Bodi Loga traded for Kenyon Martin.

Subsequently, in this year's draft, the Nets selected Richard Jefferson with the 14th pick.

The Nets' new lineup takes shape: Jason Kidd + Kenyon Martin + Nowitzki + Richard Jefferson

In the 6 preseason games, the quartet played an incredible match, with a 5-1 record. Some media predicted that the Nets may become the leader of the Eastern Conference.

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The magic has ushered in good news, Hill will return, and the Maixi combination that everyone is looking forward to will soon reappear.

Last season, only McGrady was alone, and the Magic made it to the playoffs. This season, Orlando fans are looking forward to going further.

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After the 76ers failed to win the championship last season, the team also fell apart, and many players whose contracts expired were poached.

Shot-blockers Theo Ratliff, George Lynch, Troy Hill and other role players were taken away.

The management also traded away the veteran Pippen who was at odds with Iverson on their own initiative, and traded Matt Harperin from the Cavaliers.

In addition, they brought back the former 76ers champion members Derek Coleman and Witherspoon.

The 76ers' lineup becomes: Iverson, Snow, Matt Harperin, Coleman, Mutombo, substitutes: Aaron McGee, Witherspoon.

It looks good, but their performance in the preseason disappointed the Philadelphia fans.Coupled with the conflict between Iverson and Larry Brown, the management seems to be siding with Iverson again.Everyone knows that the prospect of the 76ers is worrying.

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Pacers.

Head coach Larry Bird announced his resignation over the summer.It was resignation, the two sides broke up peacefully, and assistant coach Isiah Thomas took office.

Subsequently, veteran Chris Mullin, Rick Schmitz and others chose to retire in the summer, and Mark Jackson went to the Knicks.

The core of the original team, the veteran Reggie Miller, is not in the same state as before. Since winning the championship last summer, Miller's state has been declining.

Still, their youth has grown.Jermaine O'Neal is the hottest power forward in the league right now.

Jalen Rose is also one of the best small forwards.

In the transaction, the Pacers got Artest and Brad Miller from the Bulls.

People in the media are not optimistic about whether the Pacers can achieve the outstanding results of previous years this season. After all, their preseason game was too bad, with 1 win and 5 losses.

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(End of this chapter)