Legend of Tomorrow

At the end of the preseason, the NBA's first official strength rankings were released, with the Suns ranked fourth, and many teams with better records in 7 games were ranked behind them.

The undefeated Rockets ranked first, and Chinese fans were extremely excited. This year they finally saw a powerful Rockets that could combine inside and outside, instead of Tracy McGrady leading a big two-pointer with one step.

Yao Ming is in excellent form and can easily score 20+ points on the court. Nelson is very satisfied with Yao Ming and praises his shooting as sure as Nowitzki's and his defense in the penalty area is better than Nowitzki's.

Yao Mingbinowski has a close shooting range. He is used to catching the ball in the low post and leaning on the defender. He turns around and shoots with one or two dribbles. His 226cm height jumper also adds a fadeaway, and the opponent's center cannot block the shot when he is single-handedly defending.

In addition to his unique turn jump shot, Yao Ming can also use his footsteps to turn around and hook to the middle and baseline, wiping into the basket for layups and dunks.

Yao Ming's good performance in the preseason is directly related to Billups. The two are a good partner, and Alston was pushed to the bench without any suspense. Billups is a tall and heavy point guard with excellent passing awareness and solid basic skills. When brought to the side, whether hitting the ground or hanging back, Yao Ming is very comfortable receiving the ball. Then he pulls away from the three-point line to attract Defense.

Once Yao Ming scores consecutively, forcing the opponent's formation to shrink in the low post and double-team the ball, Billups will have a chance to shoot a three-pointer, with a stable shooting rate. He can't take a direct shot, and he can also attract defensive rotations and pass to Prince in the corner.

Prince can catch the ball and shoot three-pointers in open spaces, and his shooting is not low. Last season, he averaged 1 shot per game and his shooting percentage was 38.6%. He is good at cutting from the baseline, and he has a tacit understanding with Billups. When he arrived with the Rockets, he directly integrated into the team without any need to adjust.

On the defensive end, the Rockets are equally strong. Sefolosha and Prince have strong side protection. They are tall and have long arms. They can retreat into the penalty area to defend big players, and they can also interfere with smaller players' shots and breakthroughs.

The Rockets' zone defense system has become stronger. The only weakness is that Yao Ming and Scola are not fast enough. It is difficult to defend the defender's three-pointer when encountering a screen, and Billups is not fast in pursuit.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Nelson joined the Warriors and performed a black eight miracle against the 66-win Mavericks in 2007. Now, under his coaching, the Rockets' offensive power is better than that Warriors team.

The substitutes turned into a group of bench gangsters under the guidance of Nelson. Alston is very stable with the ball and can shoot three-pointers. Spanoulis is responsible for holding the ball and attacking. He can break through by himself when playing pick-and-rolls with Landry. He can distribute the ball to teammates for mid-range shots or cuts.

The backup center is 198CM Chuck Hayes. He is very mobile and has good defensive rebounds. The Rockets can rotate the lineup to play position and fast break. Spanoulis playing the 2nd position is a small ball tactic with two defenders.

Using the style of play he was good at in Greece, he has great breakthrough ability.

In sharp contrast to the Rockets, the Pistons are at the bottom with a record of 1 win and 6 losses. Without Prince, the wing defense is complete. Rookie point guard Rodney Starkey's organizational skills are very poor. He just passes the ball after half the court, and his catching and shooting ability is not good.

For Stuckey, who doesn't look like a point guard, the Pistons actually gave away Billups. Just because Stuckey, who is 195cm tall and weighs 95kg, has first-class physical fitness and good athletic talent, manager Joe Dumars is simply crazy.

Ranked second on the strength list is the Celtics, with 6 wins and 1 loss in the preseason, and the Magic are ranked third, also with 6 wins and 1 loss.

It is reasonable that the Big Three of the Green Army are strong, and their lineup can crush their opponents.

The Magic's strength has been significantly improved. After Marion joined, the forward's athletic ability and rebounding ability have been enhanced. He can not only play positional battles, but also run and gun and quickly counterattack, and occasionally show off his back shot.

Marion and Howard are on the court together, and if their teammates can't score, they may get assists and create two offensive opportunities for them.

This month the Magic and Cavaliers played in China. In the Shanghai game on the 17th, James only scored 17 points, while Howard dominated the game and scored 31 points and 14 rebounds. The Magic defeated their opponent 90-86.

On the 18th, the Magic played a game against the Chinese Men's Basketball Star Team. Howard only played half the game and scored 12 points. Marion scored 24 points and 15 rebounds. The Magic won 116-92.

In the Macau race on the 20th, James' condition recovered, but the winner was still the Magic. Warcraft scored 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Marion had 18 points and 7 rebounds. The two helped the team complete a double play against the Cavaliers in China with a score of 100-84.

The effect of the Magic trade was immediate. After the Cavaliers traded Ilgauskas, they had 3 wins and 4 losses in the preseason and performed poorly. The Warriors' preseason performance was also average, with 3 wins and 4 losses. This seemed to be a lose-lose deal.

After the game, reporters interviewed Guo Xu and asked him to talk about his thoughts on the preseason.

Guo Xu said: I don't have any special feelings. It doesn't matter whether I win or lose. The main thing is to warm up and run in and find a feeling among the teammates.

The reporter asked: Are you confident that you can lead the team to defend the title in the new season?

Of course. This is nonsense. It is impossible for Guo Xu to say that he has no confidence when faced with this kind of problem.

This year's schedule is very strange. The Suns' opponent in the home opener is actually the underdog Trail Blazers. There is no suspense about this, and people can’t understand why the league has arranged it this way. The highlight of the first day is the Lakers’ home game against the Warriors.

The Suns got off to a good start with a 25-point victory, with advantages in every position. The Blazers' task is probably still messed up. TJ Ford is like the person who helps Guo Xu find his form. Guo Xu scored 40 points and 8 assists, and made 7 of 14 three-pointers. He defeated the opponent without any effort.

The Lakers beat the Warriors 108-93 at home and got off to a good start, surprising everyone.

Kobe was very active against his old club. He made 13 of 32 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 18 of 27 free throws, 45 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, and 5 turnovers in 43 minutes.

The Lakers blossomed more, with 6 players on the team scoring in double figures.

Ellis, who came off the bench, made 9 of 15 shots and 7 of 8 free throws, scoring a team-high 25 points and 5 assists; Bogut made 7 of 12 shots, 3 of 4 free throws, and scored 17 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks; Fisher He made 6 of 9 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws, scoring 17 points and 2 assists.

Joe Johnson scored 12 points and 7 assists with a low shooting percentage and few shots. Artest had 13 points and 5 rebounds. Battier scored 10 points.

Odom sprained his ankle in the preseason and will miss the first week of the game. The Lakers still won without one inside star, relying on small-ball tactics and tenacious defense.

The Lakers didn't even have a defensive weakness at the No. 1 position against the Warriors. Fisher faced a small, quick point guard who was slow to move laterally and was easily passed. He was a defensive expert when guarding against heavy guards. He can resist Davis, constantly interfere with shooting, and his statistics are not inferior to those of his opponent.

Bogut defended the penalty area, Joe Johnson entangled Luol Deng in single defense, and substitute Ellis was not as fast as Barbosa.

Kobe began to realize that something was wrong. The Warriors were actually a group of overrated CBA teammates. Besides himself, who else could he pass to? He shot only 40.6% in the battle between Battier and Artest. When his mood became impatient, he was also out of control at the free throw line, shooting only 66.7%.

The Warriors exposed a serious problem at this time. Both of their top three-point shooters were traded to the Lakers. The starters could only rely on Kobe and Murphy to shoot three-pointers. Barbosa and Belinelli were good three-pointers on the bench, but Kobe was the scorer. Defender, how many minutes can Belinelli play?

The Warriors made 2 of 8 3-pointers in the first game. Barbosa is not suitable to play with Kobe. He needs the ball to perform. He is a master of chaos and is not a good organizer. When the two of them came together, Barbosa passed the ball across the half court, and the Brazilian lightning turned into Brazilian Fisher.

ESPN experts commented that the Warriors' championship dream can be postponed until there is a big-name star inside...

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