Before the regular season began, some of Guo Xu's comments on other teams in an interview came true.

The Mavericks won 4 and lost 3 in the preseason, and none of them beat their opponents. Not only did they have a bad defense on the penalty area, but they even had poor offense. Their scores were mainly due to the star's singles.

The Mavericks' salary is close to 80 million, but they can't tell at all that they are powerful. D'Antoni has gained some inspiration and no longer disgusted with blue-collar center Diop. There must be one of these people in the team, otherwise they will end up with the Mavericks.

Lafrenz's form has declined again. His mid- and long-distance shooting percentage is not bad on the offensive end, but on the defensive end, he has poor shooting attacks and poor protection for the backcourt rebounds.

In the playoffs last season, the Mavericks' loss was directly related to Lafrenz's poor performance on the defensive end. He averaged 25 minutes per game in the playoffs, scoring 8.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists. As a big man with 211cm, his rebound count is not as good as forward Nahura, who is 203cm.

Due to the difficulty in winning, the Mavericks management made another big deal in the preseason.

They exchanged for Celtics star power forward Antoine Walker and double-seater Tony Delk, sending away main center Lafrenz, young defender Welsh, forward Mills and a 2004 first-round draft pick.

In Old Nelson's wishful thinking, this transaction is definitely a sure profit. In an interview, he couldn't hide his complacency. "For so many years, I have been looking for an organizational striker, and now what we have gained is almost the best choice."

Old Nelson couldn't wait to declare that he was preparing to build Walker to "win a triple-double in every game." As for Lafrenz, Old Nelson had long forgotten him. This guy had $10 million a year, how much work did he do last season?

Nash was a little confused after reading the news. Walker was in charge of the organization. So what am I doing?

Many basketball experts were also a little confused. Is the Mavericks' biggest weakness not the defense in the penalty area? They sent away the only big man who can resist. Who plays as center in the new season? Is it Nowitzki?

Old Nelson really plans to play like this. Nowitzki plays guest appearance as center, power forward Walker, small forward Jamison, shooting guard Finley, and point guard Nash. He is so obsessed with the attack, and his defense must be even more ignorant.

Most of the Mavericks' bench are offensive players. Delk has had a 53-pointer inspiration. He cannot expect him to be a coolie like Bale and Griffin.

After Bell joined the Suns, Adrian Griffin was also poached by the Bulls, leaving only Nahura, the blue-collar worker.

Old Nelson was distracted by this: "What lineup do we use? It will be revealed soon. Of course, if Dirk (Nowski) defends the opponent's center, I know there may be some trouble, but I think Dirk is competent for the center in most games."

Dirk really wanted to say, "I can't do it, you respect me too much." But as the star of the family, he can't do this.

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The funniest thing after the deal was that Mavericks boss Cuban expressed his "farewell" to Lafrenz in an interview.

"We were excited and uneasy to reach this deal, because the team really didn't want to give up Lafrenz, but he hadn't had a chance to play in the Mavericks for a long time. We think if he went to other teams, he would be able to play well and show his best skills." Cuban paused and said seriously: "His strength is second only to Jermaine O'Neal. He is as good as other players in the team. If he is selected for the All-Star team in the Eastern Conference, I will not be surprised."

What does it mean to talk lies with your eyes open? That's it.

Someone will exchange a player who is "second only to" O'Neal Jr. for a lazy and unpredictable Walker who likes to shoot three-pointers? He averages 9+4 per game and is second only to 20+10. How is this account calculated?

The Celtics traded to send Walker away. After Angie became general manager, Walker's departure was inevitable. When Angie was an NBA TV commentator, she severely criticized Walker for being overly keen on three-pointers and unwilling to compete for rebounds and defense. Angie believes that Walker with a distinct personality can "suffer" Pierce's leadership ability.

Walker's contract has two years left for $28.12 million. After the deal occurs, the Celtics' salary will drop from $57 million to 51 million next summer, so that the Celtics can spend $5 million to renew the contract or sign a free agent.

In Guo Xu's previous life, the Celtics renewed their contract with soft-blooded center Mark Blunt with full middle class. Now Wang Zhizhi has the hope of getting this contract. The key is to look at the data for next season. After Walker leaves, he will definitely get more playing time.

Lafrenz's contract has 6 years and $60 million left. Once the state declines, the Celtics will bear a long-term burden.

Another Kings team, known as the "four-star", also had 4 wins and 3 losses in the preseason. The summer star Chris Webber had minimally invasive knee surgery and would miss most regular seasons.

When Webber comes back, he may not be the boss of the Kings. Last playoffs, some fans have already started calling him "soft egg". This is something that has never happened before, and the management has also begun to consider trading him.

"f4" Lakers won 4 wins and 3 losses, including an upset loss of 99 to 101 to the Clippers in the same city, and did not show their dominance.

The defending champion Spurs had 3 wins and 4 losses, and performed poorly. Last season's scoring defender Stephen Jackson turned to the Hawks. The new arrival of Ron Mersell performed in moderation. The team's wing defense became weaker. Popovich tried to let Ginobili play.

The performance of new center Rasu Nestrovic disappointed everyone who pays attention to the Spurs. His ability to control rebounds is not as good as retired veteran David Robinson. He is not accurate in mid-range shots and can only be responsible for low-post defense. He is just an ordinary blue-collar worker.

The smart Spurs management also missed the situation. Rasu scored a career-high 11.2 points and 6.5 rebounds in his contract year, which was suspected of scoring data.

What's worse is that Parker sprained his ankle in Game 6 and will be out for at least two weeks. The Spurs lacked point guards in the opening game, so they can only let the libero Anthony Carter, who signed in the summer, have a lot of pressure on their first home game against the Suns.

In addition to the Suns, the Timberwolves performed best in the West, with 6 wins and 1 loss, and the only loss to the Grizzlies.

The Pacers, the best performing in the East, lost 6 wins and 1 loss. After sending away Brad Miller, O'Neal Jr. was the core of both offense and defense, supporting the Pacers' inside line. Jeff Foster is also an excellent blue-collar worker.

Outside veteran Reggie Miller's off-ball play still helps the team. Artest has outstanding wing defense, strong body and strong can score a lot of points by shooting and slow three steps. Point guard Tinsley's poor shooting, but his advantage is that he is good at breaking through.

After leaving the Pistons, Rick Carlisle joined the Pacers and became the head coach, which made people's eyes shine in the preseason.

The Pacers' lineup looks very ordinary, and the substitutes mainly rely on veteran Kenny Anderson and power forward Al Harrington to score, and almost everyone else is blue-collar. Such a lineup will naturally not look good. Carlisle is good at bringing his opponents into the rhythm of "blind **" and then using his rich experience to defeat them. Both sides have an outrageous hit rate.
Chapter completed!