On November 2, the NBA regular season opening game finally ushered in, with the two sides being the league champion Spurs and the Eastern Conference semi-finals 76ers respectively.

Before the opening game began, Spurs players began to wear the championship ring, which is also their honor. For all championship teams, whether they are the main players, substitutes or coaches, everyone has a championship ring with their own name engraved.

During this season, the Spurs have also undergone significant changes, except for some of the "metabolism" that are like players. Sean Elliott, one of the team's core, has worsened kidney disease and eventually used a transplant to replace the kidney donated by his brother.

Elliott's surgery was very successful, but it would take at least a few months to fully recover. Judging from the current situation, I would like to miss most of the regular season this season.

There is no doubt that this is definitely a disaster for the Spurs. Elliot's strength is unquestionable. He is an All-Star small forward and the core of the Spurs' outside line. Without Elliot, the Spurs are not very strong in the backcourt and are undoubtedly seriously weakened. They may not be able to take into account both inside and outside, and their competitiveness will naturally be greatly weakened.

Even so, as long as the Spurs stay healthy, the Spurs are still a favorite to win the championship, and naturally they are not comparable to a team like the 76ers.

In terms of strength, the 76ers are not the opponent of the Spurs. The Spurs' double towers dominate the penalty area. Even if Iverson becomes the top defender in the league, it is still difficult to shake.

Both teams are mainly defense-oriented, but in this opening game, the main players of both teams performed well. Iverson scored 28 points on 9 of 21 shots. Although the shooting percentage is not very high, he faced the Spurs, which is known for defense. It is naturally not easy to score 28 points by his own strength.

On the other hand, Duncan's performance was still stable, scoring 20 points, 16 rebounds and 3 blocks. In the end, with the excellent performance of the Spurs' double towers, the Spurs easily won the victory with an 89-76 score at home.

On the evening of October 3, the Nets' first regular season finally kicked off. Their opponent was very strong, and it was the Pacers.

Experts predicted the victory or defeat before the game. Although the Nets were at home, most people were still optimistic about the Pacers. Although they did not introduce big-name players, the Pacers retained their core lineup.

Jaylen Ross is getting better and better, and now he has become the core of the offensive. Miller and Rick Schmitz are still able to make a lot of contributions.

In addition, they also have strong players such as Mark Jackson, Chris Mullin, and Al Harrington.

Their biggest flaw is that there are too many veterans.

At seven o'clock, the Rutgers Athletic Center Arena was filled with Nets fans. This was the opening game of the Nets, and many fans hoped to have a good start.

"Guys, a lot of people are not optimistic about us, but our fans are still cheering for us, so I hope to win this game! The game tactics are very simple, we need to speed up the pace appropriately and consume their physical strength as soon as possible. Do you understand?"

In the home team's locker room, Coach Rivers pointed to the tactical board and began to develop tactics for the players.

"Understood!"

No one does not want to win, especially at home, and morale will naturally rise.

Soon, Nets players stood at the entrance of the player's passage and began preparing for the entry ceremony.

"First, please invite rebounding champion Michael Cage!"

Under the introduction of DJ on the spot, Michael Cage ran out of the player channel and waved hard to the fans in the stands, causing a burst of cheers.

In fact, the Nets management was also very troubled. In addition to Chi Liang, Billups, Armstrong, Gill and Newman all compete for the first appearance.

Among these people, their strength is almost the same. No matter who is the first to play, the rest of them will probably not be convinced.

In the end, the Nets management finally chose Cage. Compared with them, Cage is older, experienced, and has the honor of rebounding champion. In addition, he has a good temper, so he is the first to play, and no one else will have any objection.

Of course, this is also a temporary measure. As long as those people open up the gap, they can replace them again.

"Second, welcome our Darrell Armstrong!"

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With DJ's enthusiastic introduction, Nets players began to play one by one and soon came to the end.

"Finally, please let the warmest applause and cheers, please invite the Son of Miracle, the King of Section 4, the Light of New Jersey - Chi Liang!"

When DJ roared at the scene, the atmosphere finally reached its climax. Nets fans cheered and clapped their hands hard, releasing all their enthusiasm and energy.

After joining the Nets, Nets DJ automatically changed the Denver Light to the New Jersey Light, hoping that Chi Liang could revive the Nets.

After DJ introduced the players of both sides, the US national anthem began to play the whole audience, which is also the NBA routine.

Before the game started, the head coaches of the two teams shook hands with each other. The two were also star players of the same era, so they naturally had a friendship.

While shaking hands, Larry Bird said with sighs: "Doug, congratulations on becoming a head coach! I have to say that you have a group of good players, especially No. 1 player. I originally thought he would come to the Pacers, but you stopped him!"

Bird sighed a little, feeling that Rivers had lost his luck. Not only did he become the head coach at the age of 40, he also coached a future star like Chi Liang, so there was still a bit of envy and jealousy in his words.

This summer, Bird personally wanted to get Chi Liang, but due to the "slow" of the Pacers management, he finally missed Chi Liang, which made him quite upset, and also strengthened his determination to become the Pacers general manager.

"Yes, I'm very lucky. I can laugh when I dream. Being able to coach a player like Chi Liang is perhaps the most honorable thing in my life! Of course, Larry, you don't need to envy you, after all, you also have a group of excellent players!"

Coach Rivers smiled, patted Bird on the shoulder, looked at the opponent's ugly expression, and returned to the Nets' bench with a smile.

Not long after, the warm-up between the two sides was completed. Under the instructions of the referee, the team's starting player took off his coat and began to walk towards the field.

Nets

Center: Chi Liang

Power forward: Cage

Small Forward: Newman

Point Guard: Jill

Point Guard: Armstrong

Pacers

Center: Rick Schmidtz

Power Forward: Dale Davis

Small Forward: Jaylen Ross

Scoring guard: Miller

Point Guard: Mark Jackson

The Pacers' starting player is still one of the most luxurious lineups in the league.

Unfortunately, their lineup is relatively old, Schmitz is 34 years old, while Miller and Jackson are both 35 years old.

If the three of them are at their peak, they will definitely be the favorite to win the championship.

Even so, under the guidance of Larry Bird, the Pacers still have strong competitiveness and no one dares to underestimate them.
Chapter completed!