Chapter 619 [The list is confirmed, the first battle with the Nets]
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After the preseason, the Bulls confirmed the 14-man lineup. 8 novels`
Center: Tyson Chandler, Greg Oden, PJ Brown.
Power forwards: David Lee, Louis Ammondson, Juwan Howard.
Small forward: Lewis, Grant Hill.
Scoring guards: Wang Jun, Barnes, Adrian Griffin.
Point guards: Calderon, Duhon, Brevin Knight.
Adrian returned to the Bulls again, not caring about being sacked in the middle of last season, and obtained a basic salary contract. At the age of 33, he is still good at defense and can help the team.
Adrian's choice is very smart. If he doesn't return the Bulls in order to win the breath, other teams will only get basic salary and it will be difficult to get the ring.
He is just a blue-collar worker and does not have the qualifications to be picky. He is at least familiar with the management in Chicago. He has worked hard this time without any credit and has worked hard. He should not be laid off again.
If the Bulls cut Adrian twice in the middle, will the veterans still dare to come in the future? That would be too inhumane.
Zhu Wan Howard, one of the Rockets' "Two Elders of Xuanming", was traded to the Timberwolves before, but he refused to play for the Timberwolves. After repeated requests, there was no way. The Timberwolves directly bought out his contract and made him a free agent.`
Howard immediately switched to the Bulls and signed a veteran's basic salary, which was the smartest person in the league.
Last season, Howard averaged 97 points, 59 rebounds and 16 assists per game. He is a black hole on the defensive end. His advantage is that he can use mid-range shots to help the team and has rich game experience.
Knight is signed just in case to prevent injury at No. 1. Knight has poor defense, good breakthrough and organizational skills, and has rich game experience. If there is a suitable candidate in the middle, he can be cut.
The Bulls' frontcourt strength has improved slightly compared to last season, and the backcourt defense has weakened, so the problem is not too big. Calderon's three-point ability is not inferior to Sinrich, and his annual salary of 2.47 million can be considered worth the contract.
When you need to defend a fast defender, just send Du Hong to the field. During the 2oo4-2oo5 season, many people think that his defense is better than Sinrich.
He is more conservative in defense, rarely takes risks to intercept the ball, and his footsteps are also good. His disadvantage is that he is only 185bsp in height; the official first-item strength list was announced. The second is the Celtics. After the lineup was upgraded, experts unanimously optimistic.
Now the Celtics have Garnett’s pick-and-roll inside, which can pull out and shoot. There are also Perkins’s strong defense shield under the basket.
Pierce is responsible for the offense on the outside, and he can fight one-on-one in hard battles. Ray Allen can take the ball when running and catches the ball, and the three-pointer is accurate.
The Celtics also dug up the Heat's corner, attracting the swingman with outstanding defense, James Percy, who is in the league. He and Tony Allen are both excellent in defense and substitutes are not bad.`
Percy is more optimistic about the Celtics, signing for 2 years and $70,000, and the second year is the player option. His idea is to get a championship and then fight for a high salary. The Celtics can guarantee playing time better than the Bulls. The plan is good.
The only weakness of the Celtics is the point guard. Not to mention shooting from mid to long distances, Rajon Rondo is not even accurate in free throws, and is considered the best among guards.
The Celtics no longer have the salary space to introduce good defenders, so they can only use Rondo to play alive. With the Big Three as partners, he may be able to produce good data.
The Dallas Mavericks joined by Kidd ranked third, and they retained the attack lineup of Crawford, Josh Howard, Terry, and Nowitzki, which looked very scary on the card.
The Mavericks' weakness is still defense, and Danpier is getting worse and worse. Diop also left, and the substitute inside is Brandon Bass with 2o3cm. If the inside is not strengthened, it will be difficult for the Mavericks to win the championship.
The Spurs rank fourth and have no large signings. The players are aging, and Spanoris is unwilling to continue playing the NBA. The Spurs can only win by relying on the GDP combination and experience.
The Suns ranked fifth, and the Trident and role players made a comeback in the new season, and the lineup has not changed much. Veteran Cott Thomas has left. No inside substitute is their problem.
The Cavaliers ranked sixth. Due to the burden of salary space, they could not poach people in the free market. They could only rely on transactions and had no suitable candidates.
The Rockets ranked seventh, and as a team that was eliminated, this ranking is already very high. Scola has proved himself in the international arena and can strengthen the weakest No. 4 position, and the Spurs gave him to the Rockets in vain.
With four defenders from Alstom, Mike James, Francis and Brooks on the outside, it seems that they can compete with other strong teams.
Chinese fans generally do not like the Rockets because they are favored every year and then play very badly. This seems to have become a law.
The eighth seed is the Jazz. They reached the Western Conference Finals last season and recreated the classic pick-and-roll offense, but they did not have big deals in the summer and their strength will not be significantly improved.
The schedule for the new season has also been announced.
The defending champions in the opening game will definitely appear, and a gimmick opponent will usually be arranged to compete with them, either in old rivals or in the Eastern Conference Finals last season.
President David Stern didn't want to see the "Little Emperor" he was promoted to be abused at the start of the game, so he arranged for the Nets for the Bulls.
The Nets left Kidd and Carter, and their strength was greatly reduced. In the opening game, they encountered a league-wide SS team like the Bulls, which was obviously a delivery.
On the one hand, Stern is hyping Wang Jun against his old club, and on the other hand, the Nets have no good inside players, which may give Oden a beautiful show.
For the Nets, this is extremely bad news.
However, the players don't care, there is no pressure to lose. I couldn't win last season, so how could I win this game? They played badly in the preseason, with 1 win and 6 losses, and the Nets are already in a bad position to compete for the No. 1 pick.
On January 3, before the opening match began, the Bulls held a championship ring ceremony.
After warming up, Skeles briefly emphasized the tactics. "Greg pulled to the outside and covered the ball to Wang to catch the ball. Wang can attack by himself or pass by Rashad, and Greg cuts the ball to prepare for the ball. Jose and Grant wait for the opportunity on the outside and take the ball."
Roll Deng left, and David Lee was unable to return to the lineup, in order to strengthen the offense in the second quarter.
Hill is a famous glass man in the league. The coaching staff intends to control his playing time in case of being injured again. He does not have to be responsible for holding the ball when he appears, just pass the ball on one side like Roll Deng did last season.
As for Jean Oden, he wanted to build confidence. Today is a good opportunity. The nets inside Corinthians are short and Costic is soft in style, and they all have weaknesses.
CCTV5 live broadcast, Zhang reasonably introduced the lineup of both sides.
"The Bulls have two new players. Everyone hopes that Oden can bring surprises in the rookie season like James. Today's move will be a big highlight."
Yu Jia continued: "The Nets have also adjusted, Gordon is still a substitute, the second position is Capono, a 2oo3 rookie in the same level as Wang Jun. If he is the main defense of Wang Jun, that would be interesting."
Nets coach Lawrence knew Wang Jun, and of course it was impossible for Capono to be the main defense. Jefferson was responsible for the match against Wang Jun. He was under great pressure today.
One-on-one, Jefferson is no longer Wang Jun's opponent.
Both sides jumped the ball, Oden easily won, and the game began.
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Chapter completed!