NBA: I am the card 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.

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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.