Legend of Tomorrow

Fans who had high hopes for the Clippers were disappointed in the preseason. The Clippers were beaten by the Lakers, losing 82-125 by 43 points.

The Lakers' offense was unstoppable. At the beginning, Guo Xu held the ball and played a pick-and-roll with Adams. Paul was slow to catch up and the defense was over. Guo Xu would easily pass the Clippers' newly dug center Mozgov.

Mozgov's lateral speed is too slow to prevent pick-and-rolls, and he cannot keep up with Guo Xu's rhythm. Also 216cm tall, his mobility is not as good as Lakers teenager Zubac. Guo Xu attracts defense changes and can distribute the ball to Adams who is cutting in the middle. The latter has obvious physical advantages when entering the penalty area to receive the ball.

The Clippers ask Griffin to guard the pick-and-roll, and follow him to guard Guo Xu. Guo Xu will also have opportunities when he passes the ball to the wing. Horford provided Booker with an off-ball screen, and Booker gave the Clippers players a headache no matter whether he slid along the baseline or moved along the wing.

Mozgov still has to switch defenses to interfere with shooting. He stays near the penalty area, and Horford can pull out and shoot three-pointers directly. Clippers starting shooting guard Austin Rivers is only 193cm tall, and Booker's direct attack with the ball is enough for him.

The Lakers can defend their title without Durant. He watched from the sidelines when Guo Xu attacked, and the Lakers still suppressed the Big Three Clippers.

In the second quarter, it was Durant's turn to play in isolation, and Clippers small forward Luol Deng couldn't guard him. There is not much height difference between the two. Luol Deng can interfere with shooting, but Durant abuses him with his back and face-to-face attacks without negotiation.

Even at his peak, Luol Deng couldn't be called a giant. He was just a second-rate star. Being selected to the All-Star twice was the limit. He is only 31 years old this year. The Clippers management believes that he still has a few years left in his prime, but it is impossible to expect him to deal with Durant.

The Clippers lost by 43 points because the Lakers' starting lineup rested in the final quarter, and veterans like Wade were not available to train the newcomers.

Both sides had fringe players, and the Clippers also lost by 5 points. The Lakers' two-guard Terry and Felton can attack with the ball. The Clippers' fringe substitutes are very poor offensively and defensively. This is evident from the fact that veteran Pierce can still get a minimum salary contract. .

The enthusiasm of Clippers fans was extinguished immediately. If the Lakers played more in the starting lineup, the Clippers would lose by 58 points.

If Chris Paul plays against an ordinary strong team, he will appear very stable when the score is close. He will fight slowly and make few mistakes to deal with his opponents. Paul's style of play when he met the Lakers made the fans anxious for him. Guo Xu scored consecutively in a whirlwind, but he was behind in the score and did not rush.

Guo Xu was lazy in the warm-up match and did not defend seriously. Paul still rarely launched fast breaks. He is not a fast-break guard. In a parallel world, he joined the Rockets. The coach was D'Antoni, and he still focused on positional offense.

The Clippers' lineup is also not suitable for launching a fast break.

Only Paul, Griffin, and Rivers are faster. The others are either veterans or positional offensive players. Luol Deng's physical fitness limits his upper limit, and Jamal Crawford is old.

The Lakers also won the next six preseason games easily. There was no need for complicated tactics at all, and the stars could not guard their opponents in singles. Guo Xu was responsible for launching counterattacks. The team was always far ahead in three quarters, and no team could stay in a stalemate with them until the fourth quarter.

The Lakers also easily won by 30 points against the Warriors, and the battle ended in the third quarter.

After Brook Lopez joined the Nets, Rudy Gobert firmly occupied the starting center position. He could only defend and could not attack Adams.

The Lakers use Durant to attack with the ball, Guo Xu plays without the ball, and Gobert's strong defense in the penalty area cannot be used. The Lakers' two core players rarely enter the penalty area and just shoot from outside. If Gobert defends too far outside, he will be passed by Guo Xu.

It is worth mentioning that the Warriors signed center Pachulia this year to make up for the vacancy left by Lopez's departure. Pachulia's movement speed is not as fast as Gobert's, so he will probably have to rely on his backing to defend the pick-and-roll entering the playoffs.

Guo Xu is not afraid of this trick. He is very fast in his shots and is very skilled in jump shots and flip shots. He relies on his speed to evade the defense, not Leonard's type who relies on his jumping height and height and wingspan. Durant needs to be careful in the playoffs, he is the type that can easily be stepped aside.

The first NBA official strength rankings were announced, with the Lakers ranking first, followed by the Warriors, followed by the Spurs and Raptors.

The Nets ranked only 10th in the first strength rankings, with a preseason record of 3 wins and 4 losses.

After losing three starters, the Nets' strength has dropped significantly. Their offensive power is not bad, but they cannot defend. Lopez is not the same type of center as Sparkle Happy Beast. He has poor mobility and insufficient defensive range, and his rebounding ability is not strong.

If the team has teammates who are good at rebounding, there is no problem with Lopez being responsible for the rebounding, but the Nets mainly rely on James to rebound, which is very bad. Trevor Booker, the short power forward newly signed by the Nets, also rebounds well. He hardly shoots on the offensive end and cannot open up the space like David West.

The Nets' poor record is related to James's retention in the preseason. The team mainly relies on him to lead the team in the new season, and it is impossible for him to give his best in the warm-up. In fact, James has been preparing to play healthy basketball throughout the regular season and wait until he enters the playoffs.

The most surprising thing is that the 76ers are ranked eighth in the strength list, with 6 wins and 1 loss in the preseason, and their only loss was to the Raptors. If they hadn't been at the bottom of the league last season, their performance in the preseason would have been higher on the strength list.

As soon as Kobe left, Kemba Walker showed his star qualities. He is no longer a useless point guard who passes the ball after halftime after receiving a death glare, but is the core of the outside offense and is proficient in break-up shots.

Starting players Millsap, Gallinari, and Russell can open up space to catch and shoot three-pointers. The pick-and-roll attack between Walker and Jokic in the middle is an opportunity.

Walker can break through when misplaced, attracting the defense to pass the ball. Jokic can catch the ball and shoot from mid- to long-range. He can also coordinate the attack like Horford, using his wide body to protect the basketball and find running teammates.

When the opponent's swingman is not too tall, Gallinari can also hold the ball in singles, just like a weakened version of Durant. Russell mainly plays without the ball, relying on off-ball coverage to run and catch the ball. Occasionally, he and Millsap can also play alone.

The 76ers' Gary Harris, Jaylen Brown, Joe Ingles, and Nene ensure the offensive firepower of the rotation, and Spanish defender Sergio Rodriguez is responsible for the organization.

Rodriguez left the NBA in 2010, and this year the 76ers signed him to strengthen the No. 1 position. In addition, Russell can also play point guard, and the 76ers have a good overall strength on the outside.

In addition to the center, most of the 76ers' substitute players have shooting range. In particular, Ingles' three-point shooting rate in the preseason reached 45.8%, making him the team's top shooter. He has not performed well since being traded from the Jazz. He will definitely get a chance to play in the new season.

The 76ers' obvious weakness is the lack of good substitutes at the 4th position, and Millsap's ability to fight after he comes off the court is not good. The league has entered the small ball era, and this shortcoming has been weakened. Gallinari can play a guest role at the 4th position and play small ball tactics.

Now the 76ers' wings are so strong that they can rank among the top in the league. Jaylen Brown, the third overall pick, can only play as a substitute, and Will Barton, the top pick acquired from the Nuggets, will be a marginal player. Although Patton was only a second-round pick in 2012, he has made significant progress in the past two years and can shoot suddenly, but his performance is unstable.

After Brad Stevens became the head coach, he set up a swingman lineup with full firepower and more blossoming.

At this time, people realized that the 76ers would really become a big dark horse. Guo Xu's vision was so awesome. Who was so awesome...

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