Time always flies when we play, and the offseason flies by in a flash.
Compared to the previous seasons, the attention this season is still very high.
The reason is mainly because the league has changed too much during the offseason!
The strongest team in the Eastern Conference was the Heat before, there is no doubt about this, and the Heat are not only strong, they are unmatched!
Those are the top three!
With the Heat, the Big Three, in the Eastern Conference, other teams basically don’t even think about the Finals!
Of course, the west is more terrifying because there are warriors!
No matter how powerful the Heat are, they are still a younger brother in front of the Warriors. They have been swept out of the Finals for four consecutive years!
There is an insurmountable mountain in the east, and there is also a mountain in the west, and it is an even higher mountain!
However, everything has changed during this offseason. First, the Heat's Big Three disbanded and the Cavaliers' Big Three were successfully formed.
Although they are all the Big Three, the Heat's Big Three are obviously stronger, at least in terms of reputation!
Wade has proven himself in the finals, but Irving and Love have not. Both of them are called bad team brushes!
Moreover, Irving and Love are both strong offensively and weak defensively, unlike Wade and Bosh.
The most important thing is that the Heat's Big Three were negotiated by three people. Everyone is willing to play together and are willing to sacrifice for each other to make the team whole. What about the Cavaliers?
Has Irving ever thought about James coming back? Can he still be the boss after James comes back?
Obviously impossible!
Wade and James are good buddies. If Wade can give in, is Irving willing?
Love is willing to come to the Cavaliers, but is he ready to take the blame?
That’s a thankless chore!
Although they are all the Big Three, everyone was obviously skeptical about the Cavaliers before the start of the new season.
At least some can fight!
The same goes for the West.
In addition to Curry and Deng Fang, another important reason why the Warriors were so strong before was that the role players were great. Any player picked out would be a ruthless character. They were all high-quality 3D players capable of both offense and defense. The starters and substitutes were very close in strength. The Warriors could play well.
A lot, able to maintain high intensity throughout the entire game.
But what now?
Rely on Barbosa and David Lee who are strong in offense and weak in defense? Rely on Livingston who has no three-pointers? Rely on Brandon Rush who has no offense and no defense?
Yes, the Warriors' starting lineup is quite strong, but what about the bench?
Even as a starter, the Warriors are missing a panacea like Hayward!
Draymond Green is good, but is his three-point shooting trustworthy?
Should Iguodala be put in the starting lineup?
Wouldn't there be no substitute left?
In short, the Warriors have a lot of problems in the new season!
There is a gap in the two insurmountable mountains. Although it is not big, at least there is a chance to break through!
It is for this reason that before the start of the new season, almost all teams are gearing up to achieve some results.
Deng Fang was aware of these situations, and he did not dare to take them lightly.
Although he boasted a lot, Deng Fang knew that this year's season would not be easy.
Historically, there was a bit of luck involved in the Warriors winning the championship this season.
It’s time to prove Deng Fang’s coaching ability!
This season is very important. It is a year that connects the past and the future, and must be grasped.
Before the training camp even started, Deng Fang specifically found Green and checked the results of his three-point shooting training.
The result was pretty good, and Deng Fang was quite satisfied.
Green's three-point shooting doesn't have to be too strong, as long as it's above average, as long as the opponent doesn't dare to let him go completely!
After checking Green, the training camp begins.
Deng Fang was particularly focused in this year's training camp, especially his requirements for substitutes, which were much higher than before!
Barbosa, Brandon Rush, and David Lee specialize in defensive training, and Iguodala focuses on three-point training!
With the cooperation of the Death Five and the tactical drills of the substitutes, the Warriors' preparations were intense and orderly.
Training camp, preseason, and soon the regular season!
Since he traveled through time and is a die-hard Warriors fan, Deng Fang is very familiar with everything in history.
In a game that could have been won, Deng Fang did not make any changes, and his formation remained exactly the same as in history.
Only in those games that he has lost before, Deng Fang will make some adjustments.
The Warriors' opponent in the first game of the new season is the Sacramento Kings. It seems that the Warriors have undergone a lot of changes during the offseason, and the league is also interested in taking care of the Warriors.
There was no suspense in this game. Facing the underdog Kings, four Warriors scored in double figures. Speights performed particularly well on the bench. He played 18 minutes, made 8 of 13 shots, and scored 16 points.
Only three players on the Kings side scored in double figures. The one who scored the most was Cousins. He made 4 of 14 shots from the field. His efficiency was very low. He only scored 20 points on 18 free throws. He also had 5 fouls and 6 fouls.
A mistake.
In the end, the Warriors defeated the Kings without any blood at 95:77, getting a good start to the new season.
The Warriors' first home game at Oracle Arena is against the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Los Angeles Lakers have undergone a lot of changes this offseason. Former core player Gasol left the Bulls, Nash retired, Howard left the Houston Rockets last season, and Kobe Bryant was injured for the season.
Although Kobe is back this season, the Lakers have changed.
Playing alongside Kobe in the starting lineup were Jordan Hill, Wesley Johnson, Carlos Boozer, who picked up cigarette butts, and Jeremy Lin, who the Rockets did not want.
On the bench, the Lakers can play Ed Davis, Sacre, Jordan Clarkson, Ellington, Price...
Just by hearing these names, you can tell that in Kobe's current situation, he is completely alone.
If it was Kobe in his prime, the Lakers might still have some ideas, but what they have in their hands is Kobe who has come back after a serious injury, and he is already 36 years old...
The Lakers, who were playing on the road in this game, were quite well prepared. They came out firing on all cylinders and outscored the Warriors 35:29 in the first quarter.
Fortunately, the Warriors found their sense in the second quarter. The Splash Brothers made three-pointers like rain, and Barnes was unstoppable. Iguodala on the bench was also in great form. They beat the Lakers 32:20 in a single quarter and succeeded.
Overtaken the score.
The two teams saw each other in the third quarter, but in the fourth quarter the Warriors were on full fire again, especially Klay Thompson. He scored 13 points on 4-of-4 in a single quarter, leading the Warriors to a scoring climax and directly ending the game.
In the end, the Warriors defeated the Lakers 127:104 at home, winning their first home victory of the new season.
This game is a microcosm of the Warriors in the new season. They played very fast throughout the game and did a pretty good job defensively, especially the three-pointers. The Warriors made 11 of 23 three-pointers in the game.
Among them, the shooting percentage is as high as 47.8%, and the field goal percentage is also as high as 55.4%!
The Warriors' scoring points are mainly concentrated on the Splash Brothers, but the bench is not bad either. Barbosa, Iguodala, Ezeli, Speights and Livingston all scored.
Before, he was watching the game on TV, but now Deng Fang is sitting on the sidelines. Although the two methods are very different, Deng Fang clearly feels that the familiar Warriors team is right in front of him!
