As the new season approaches, many things have become hot again. The biggest one is Durant joining the 73-win team. This is so mouth-watering that ESPN even directly said that this is the Magic.
O'Neal directly joined the Bulls. Don't tell me, with O'Neal's status back then, he was not necessarily comparable to Durant. At that time, O'Neal had not founded the Lakers dynasty, and there was no MVP. In the original time and space, Durant
However, having several scoring champions + mvp's in charge is equivalent to the combination of two peak mvps. The power of this can be imagined.
The latest ESPN player rankings are out. The tenth place is Paul George, the ninth place is James Harden, the eighth place is Chris Paul, the seventh place is Anthony Davis, and the sixth place is La
Sel Westbrook, fifth place is Kawhi Leonard, fourth place is Kevin Durant, third place is Stephen Curry, second place is LeBron James, first place
It’s... Tang Qian of the Lakers.
This is the first time that Tang Qian has ranked first in ESPN's player rankings. Because of last year's craziness, a 16-0 loss, and the fact that he defeated James' Cavaliers in the finals, his personal data is also unbeatable. Therefore, this
The list is basically one that ESPN doesn't want to rank like this. Even if they like James, there is no way to rank him first. This is also the first time in so many years that James has lost a season.
The player before the start is ranked first.
Regarding this, Bleacher Report made it very clear. The headline is, No. 1, A New Era is Coming.
The top five point guards are Curry, Paul, Westbrook, Wall, Lowry, and Irving unfortunately lost the selection, which also made Irving feel uncomfortable.
The top five shooting guards are Harden, Thompson, DeRozan, Bradley Beal, and Wade.
The five small forwards are James, Durant, Leonard, George, and Anthony.
The five power forwards are Davis, Love, Green, Griffin, and Millsap.
The top five centers are Tang Qian, Cousins, Andre Drummond, Towns, and Howard.
Howard is now barely at the bottom. If he can't produce satisfactory results this season, it is estimated that next season, he will completely leave the ranks of the top five centers in the league. Even now, he is more
Resting on one's laurels. There is nothing surprising about Tang Qian, because he reached the top of the list last year. What gives him a sense of accomplishment this year is that he made ESPN bow his head and had to admit his position as the number one player in the league.
At this point, Tang Qian's position as the best player in the world has been publicly recognized, but it remains to be seen whether he can sit still and hold his position. As the preseason approaches, the early start of the season
The pre-game training camp also started. When everyone gathered together, everyone suddenly discovered that the boss of the Lakers, No. 29, was so... getting stronger!!!
No. 29, who was already very strong, now looks even more intimidating. His body is basically that of a typical American and European giant. It makes people stunned. Tang Qian's tonnage has now increased to 323.9 pounds. According to his own
I mean, it's not the final number yet, because there is still half a month to go, and he will continue to improve until he stabilizes at around 325 pounds.
After all, Dashuai Zhang reached his peak of 327 pounds back then, so he should be fine.
Damn... 325 pounds, and still maintain exercise energy, you, you are afraid that you will go to heaven???
And Tang Qian's strength has also been improved accordingly, as has his physical fitness. What surprised coach Larry Brown is that this Oriental center can even use his hook very smoothly. It seems that his left hand
I'm also trying to make a move. This guy is really...incredible.
This kind of enterprising spirit and motivation allowed Larry Brown to put an end to worries. He was previously afraid that Tang Qian would become complacent and gradually become arrogant and lawless. As a result, he didn't think that being a champion was a thing at all. Tang Qian
He said in front of everyone: This season, what we have to do is still win the championship, and there is no need to consider the rest.
I know everyone feels a little uneasy when they heard that Durant joined the 73-win team, but it doesn't matter, because...it doesn't matter to anyone, as long as we win. And I don't think they are really invincible if they get Durant.
I haven't played yet, so it's hard to tell. I think their inside line is pretty bad.
Everyone smiled slightly, because Tang Qian was indeed qualified to say this. Let alone the Warriors, how many insiders of any team could not suffer a loss if they faced off against the Lakers? If they could evenly compete with No. 29, they would be asking for help.
Grandma, thank God. Under normal circumstances, it would just be to see how much abuse you get.
Larry Brown also nodded and said: That's it. We are the defending champions this season. We have created the myth of being undefeated in the playoffs. The Warriors are very strong, but you have to play to find out. There is no need to be afraid.
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The new team members all come to get to know each other, and after getting to know each other, they all come together to get to know each other, so that starting from the preseason, we will be determined to defend our title.
The Lakers' salary is not tight this season. They have signed a few newcomers, but the contracts are not big. If they don't sign them, they will almost not be able to cross the poverty line. I'm not kidding you. I signed these people.
The total salary is just over 100 million. It seems like a lot, but don’t forget, this is the first season of the contract explosion. How much has the salary cap increased? So this is not a lot at all. There is no luxury tax.
, this is also something that the Lakers have done for so many seasons, the more they do it, the more jealous they become of other owners. After all, the luxury tax has also been changed, and the more they pay, the more they pay. Look at the Cavaliers. Starting from the 14-15 season, the Cavaliers
They paid US$70 million in luxury tax in one season, and US$54 million in the 2015-16 season. Even if the salary cap increases significantly this season, they will still have to pay more than US$30 million in luxury tax. This is really heroic.
In the past three years, the Cavaliers alone have had to pay more than 150 million in taxes, so there is a saying that if you want to win the championship, you must pay taxes. But what about the Lakers? Actually... they didn't arrive? They signed consecutively
There are several contracts and there is still a lot to go. Why don't you make other bosses jealous? These are all real money.
The funniest thing is that after James chose to leave the Cavaliers, he actually... you know, the Cavaliers still have to pay the luxury tax. This is funny enough. So, Irving is leaving not just for the sake of leaving.
The shadow of James is more to avoid the Cavaliers.
As the game day progresses, some players integrate quickly, such as Gasol. He originally wanted to play at a slow pace, but now the Lakers have it, and he is naturally very comfortable. Look at how slow he was with the Bulls last season.
The statistics of the rhythm team are almost 17+11+4+2. In addition to the basic inside statistics of 17+11, there are also 2 rim protection blocks and 4 assists per game. These are all priceless treasures.
After Gasol entered the substitute lineup, the substitute lineup's offensive, defensive and organizational strength have improved a lot. Gasol is also happy to play at a slow pace and said that he did not make any mistakes this time.
Don’t forget, last year’s Gasol was a genuine All-Star. With 17+11+4+2, he was definitely powerful and versatile. He is now playing as a substitute for the Lakers. Think about it. Don’t be ridiculous.
This improvement is substantial. It's just that Gasol is not that famous, and as he is older, everyone has forgotten a little bit about it. It is far less exaggerated and violent than when Durant went to the Warriors.
The most important thing is that during this offseason, Sister-in-Law really... developed a three-point shot!!!
Although it’s hard to say what the top shot and the strong shot are, the accuracy of the wide-open shot is really refreshing.
In fact, Gasol had already tried to develop three-pointers in his first season with the Bulls. He didn't take many shots that season, averaging only 0.3 per game, but his shooting rate exceeded 46.2%. But the base number was too small to be good.
What does it mean? Next season, the number of shots will directly increase to 1+ per game. The shooting percentage is also about 35%. This season, he is more accurate and takes more shots. In the original time and space, he went to the Spurs and averaged 1+ per game.
There are more than 1.6 three-pointers, and this is only the data of 20+ minutes. If calculated in a standard 36 minutes, the average is close to 2.5 three-pointers per game.
Guess the hit rate...it's not high, just 53.8%.
How much is your sister? It’s accurate!!!
And in the next few years, Gasol will stabilize three-pointers in the original space and time, which shows that this is not accidental. This is very impressive. How to say that sentence, by the way, it is not as delicious as dumplings, but not as fun...
...Sister-in-law. That’s great. I’ll give you a thumbs up, sister-in-law. This way the Lakers can have one more outside shooting point.
In addition, Butler, after a whole season of three-point shooting last season, finally remembered Tang Qian's instructions and started to practice some three-point long-range shooting during the offseason. No, finally.
The basket is back. This is also a place where the Lakers can breathe a sigh of relief. Last season, Butler was not accurate in three-pointers, but he was deliberately targeted. Fortunately, the rest of the playoffs went wild, such as Josh Smith.
That's why this problem is not too obvious.
This season, this problem is finally no longer an issue.
Let's see who dares to let Butler go.
Tang Qian's inside space can also be further liberated.
Kill two birds with one stone.
And when Tang Qian used the finger-roll, which was to pick the basket sideways and pull the slide, the whole audience was surprised. This guy, how will this guy defend in the future? His offensive skills have become more varied.
.It’s not just an accident. He directly turned this offensive skill into a regular weapon. As expected, people are more infuriating than others! Now, has his physical violence flow started to be mixed with inside skills? In this case, the No. 5 in this league
It is estimated that no one will not suffer.
Forget it, Lakers No. 29 also used an extremely stable right-hand hook from time to time. Not only was he used to play in the low post before, but now he can use it from all angles and in all kinds of confrontations, using inside techniques and
Lethality, go one step further.
Gasol was directly beaten by Tang Qian in this game. I don't know how many points he scored. Anyway, Gasol was almost vomited from the beating.
Please, please, I was an All-Star insider last season, averaging 2+ blocks per game, okay? You are so... you really don’t give me any face.
It's too fierce. It's no longer effective to just rely on a heavy heart to stabilize the chassis and resist like last season, because now if you do this, Tang Qian will suddenly do a finger-roll or a right-hand hook.
It's impossible to defend against such an ordinary defense. Therefore, even if there are no reinforcements this year, the Lakers' strength has actually improved linearly.
In this way, everyone has more confidence.
Warriors, we're so scared of you.
When the Lakers were conducting an internal pre-game training camp, the most discussed topic among the outside world was naturally not the Purple and Gold Army, but the Warriors, who are known as the "Cosmic Braves". How to defeat the Warriors??? This has also become the most discussed topic now.
Topics in the basketball circle, including American newspapers and major TV programs, are now full of such information. ESPN seems to be excited about the establishment of the "Universal Warriors", because in this way, the Lakers will not be able to dominate the books.
It seems difficult to defend the title.
When the Lakers are eliminated, they will inevitably launch a counterattack.
t.n.t Tiantuan program also analyzed a wave and felt that the most capable way to defend against this lineup is still unlimited defense. But now that Barnes has been replaced by Durant, the five small lineups have become the real five small teams of death.
Can it still work? The addition of this kind of star is not a simple one plus one problem. Durant is simply the person the Warriors need most now.
When tactics cannot be executed, any defensive dead-ball attacker can be ignored.
This is why ESPN is now shouting that the Warriors have no shortcomings. It does look terrible on paper.
Kenny Smith and Barkley have the same view. They believe that if they want to defeat this "Cosmic Brave" team, they can only work hard from the inside. Because the Warriors also sacrificed Bogut, their inside strength is actually greatly improved.
Declining. In this case, how to keep the Warriors away from the outside? How to increase the number of rounds of inside confrontation, that is the key point.
Reggie Miller's point of view is that he needs a big man who can take care of both inside and outside, who can step out on the defensive end, and can keep up with the physical game. Such a player can cause a lot of trouble for the Warriors. Last season, the Lakers
The Bucks have caused a lot of trouble for the Warriors. Of course, the Warriors are stronger this season, so we still need to take another look.
O'Neal said: Insider, inside, only one strong insider can handle everything. Like me.
As he spoke, he waved his already fat arms, which looked a little funny.
There are countless replies online:
No matter what you die, you have to die with courage. The season is over early, so everyone can just go through the motions. The self-hypnosis Warriors are not strong... anyway, they make people laugh and cry. However, one thing is for sure, that is the current absolute
Most fans actually feel from the bottom of their hearts that the Warriors are the strongest in the league. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to say such ridiculous things.
Although it is a comment made to complain, if you look closely, you will find that it is actually "looking at the negative" in nature.
Look down on the entire league.
The Big Three? What is the era of the Big Three? Now people just call the Big Four, okay?
Some people also say that this is another pivotal event in the era of grouping. After this, maybe it will really enter the era of crazy grouping.
Even the Lakers, no one is optimistic about it. The latest 30 team power list can also illustrate this problem. The Golden State Warriors are firmly in the first place. The Warriors' first preseason game was also quite impressive.
They defeated the Raptors, the strong team in the Eastern Conference, at halftime and went straight into garbage time. This feeling is... before we even exerted our strength, you fell. Yes, that's the feeling. The Warriors are amazing
The team here is strong.
The Lakers' first preseason game was against the Sacramento Kings. Before the game, as the defending champion and now recognized as the number one player in the league, most of the Lakers couldn't escape being surrounded and interviewed by reporters, and Tang Qian couldn't escape either.
Vaguely, he said directly:
The Warriors are very strong, and I congratulate them for getting Durant, but our Lakers only have one goal and mission this season, to defend the title. The rest have nothing to do with us and are not within our scope of consideration.
What? Do you think the Warriors are better? Okay, see you then, remember what you said.
In June this year, let’s see who is standing at the top of the Western Conference. Please remember it for me.
Four-star warrior? Do our shit!
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In the new season, the Universe Braves and the Four-Star Warriors have been assembled~ Please tell me your thoughts~ Hehe~