78. Adjustment of each team
During the offseason of the 2001-02 season, the changes in each team have been made.
In the Eastern Conference, the Washington Wizards' signings and drafts attracted worldwide attention. After all, they received Jordan, as well as the No. 1 pick in the draft and the top pick in the Chinese players.
In addition to the Wizards, other teams have also made considerable moves in signings.
New Jersey Nets.
The team ranked fourth from the bottom in the Eastern Conference last season, which can be said to be very bad.
However, once this offseason is over, their status is rising.
In the New Year's draft in 2001, the Nets obtained the potential player of the University of Arizona, Richard Jefferson.
In the free agent market, they got a big fish again, Jason Kidd!
If it weren't for the big event in September, and if Jordan hadn't made a comeback, Kidd's swap deal with Marbury would have triggered this summer.
But, the truth is that there is no.
Kidd simply couldn't stand that big event and Jordan's comeback.
He can't even compete with the popularity of Chinese player Wang Xiaohui.
Through the recruitment of the management, the new Jersey Nets' new lineup has been decided in the new season.
Point guard: Jason Kidd
Scoring guard: Corey Kiddles
Small forward: Kenyon Martin
Power forward: Keith Van Horn
Center: Todd McLocke
Strong substitute: Richard Jefferson
A six-player combination like New Jersey has achieved an effect that no one expected in the previous eight preseason games.
8-0!
A terrifying record of not losing.
They even pressed the runner-up 76ers who dominated the Eastern Conference last season.
They also bullied the Raptors, who had Jordan's successor, Carter.
The media that have good things in New Jersey began to predict themselves:
"The Nets will become the top spot in the East in the new season."
"The only opponents of the Nets are the Lakers in the West!"
"The Nets' goal for the new season is the championship!"
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Philadelphia 76ers.
In the 00-01 season, the 76ers failed to win the championship 4-1 in the finals.
During the offseason, not only the championship-winning team, the Lakers were poached, but the runner-up team, the 76ers, were also targeted by many teams.
The 76ers were poached against many old team members whose contracts expired.
Theo Ratref, who has long arms blocking king, joined the Hawks as a free agent, replacing the original Uncle Mu's core defensive position;
Blue-collar defensive champion, small forward George Lynch went to Charlotte Hornets to make money;
Veteran Troy Hill, a 30s player, went to the Heat to earn his last retirement contract;
Jumein Jones and other gangsters on the bench were stolen one after another.
What can the 76ers management do?
The contracts given by others are of high value, and they can't match them at all, so they can only let them go.
The only thing they can do is to keep the core player Iverson Mutombo and then quickly find a cheaper one to replenish.
During the offseason, they added the former 76ers veterans:
Former NBA All-Star player: Derek Coleman;
Blue-collar defensive champions, small forwards, Matt Harplin and others.
In this way, the members of the 76ers will be almost settled in the new season.
Point Guard: Allen Iverson,
Pointback: Derek Snow,
Small forward: Matt Harplin,
Power forward: Coleman,
Center: Mutombo,
Substitutes: Aaron McGee, Laga Bell, Delhamport
Such a lineup basically maintained the core team of the 76ers last season.
However, this lineup looks pretty good, but its combat effectiveness is not very good.
It can be seen from the previous preseason games of the Sixers that after they won the runner-up, they became much more struggling.
4-4!
Although it was half and half, after watching the game, everyone knew that the 76ers won too hard, and they relied on Iverson's super gods to perform every time. They lost too badly, and they were massacres of 20 to 30 every time.
The runner-up's face is a bit bad.
Philadelphia fans were also disappointed with these. What they wanted to see was to strengthen the team, rather than picking up a few crooked melons and cracked dates to fill the team.
Everyone can see that in the finals, only Iverson scored.
If Iverson doesn't find a helper, I will be at most a runner-up this season.
"Breakthrough, we want to break through, we want the championship!"
Philadelphia fans shouted out their voices, but the 76ers management did not have any idea.
Not only that, everyone also knows a lot of internal news.
Some media people began to reveal that the boss of the 76ers wanted to sell the team.
Within the 76ers, the contradiction between Iverson and coach Larry Brown is becoming increasingly prominent.
The boss and the general manager must be on the side of the money tree superstar Iverson.
Now, Larry Brown must be unhappy.
It is quite difficult for a head coach who has been restricted to achieve great things in the NBA team. Just like Del Harris of the Lakers before.
The regular season of the new season has not yet begun, and the 76ers fans already know that this season, the 76ers' prospects are worrying.
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Where is the Orlando Magic?
They also received good news this summer.
Gentleman Grant Hill will return to the arena this season.
In the 99-00 season, rookie coach Doug Rivers replaced old coach Chuck Daly. He scored an outstanding record of 41-41 and won the Best Coach Award.
In the 200-01 season, the Magic began a major blood change.
Originally, at Rivers' suggestion, he wanted to dig the corner of the Spurs and steal Tim Duncan.
Duncan McGrady, what a dream combination.
But who knew that the Magic Team management missed Duncan because of a small problem.
At that time, Duncan wanted to come to Orlando to take his girlfriend to fly with him.
Unexpectedly, Orlando management was unwilling to reimburse Duncan’s girlfriend’s plane tickets.
That's it?
Yes, that's it!
Duncan and Magic parted ways.
Doug Rivers, who has been a live commentator at the Spurs for many years, sighed.
Finally, the Magic chose to match the first generation of Jordan successor and McGrady to form a team.
It was originally a magic trick with a long-term dream, but it turned out to be miserable last season.
Hill, glass man's physique.
Grant Hill, who has not changed his playing style, is indeed too easy to get hurt.
The team's ball rights are in his hands, and he always wants to find ways to create opportunities. It really puts endless pressure on his fragile knees.
Although Hill is returning this season, no one dares to imagine whether Hill can really drink McGrady to play a beautiful and complete season this season.
Last season, the strength of the McGrady group was obvious to all, and the probability of winning the game together exceeded 55%.
Magic fans are still looking forward to their combination coming back soon.
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Indiana Pacers.
The rookie head coach who started working last year, Thomas, who was once a powerful smiling Assassin, didn't live a very good life with the Pacers.
Obviously, when Larry Bird led the team in the 199-00 season, the Pacers were the number one in the East.
However, after Thomas took over, the Pacers fell to eighth place in the 2000-01 season and almost fell out of the playoffs.
There is clearly a combination of Reggie Miller and Jaylen Ross, and an inside star Jermaine O'Neal, but they just failed to achieve the effect they should have.
111, they have an effect less than 3.
This season, a comeback.
These guys who have been running into the season should be rising, right?
Jermaine O'Neal, O'Neal Jr.
This is a high school student who was in the same class as Kobe in 1996.
Before, he was covered up by Rashid Wallace in the Trail Blazers and failed to exert his strength. Early Pacers, he finally burst out all his energy. Now O'Neal is one of the most dazzling power forwards in the league, and even Duncan and others are put together to compare.
Although Reggie Miller is old, his sudden sharp shot is still a hundred steps through the poplar, making people unable to defend themselves.
Jaylen Ross, this is a well-known figure. Jaylen Ross is also a leader in the small forward position. In recent seasons, he has been almost the top two scorers of the team.
During the offseason in summer 2001, the Pacers naturally had their own movements.
In the free agent market and trading market, the Pacers management ventured to get the Bulls Ron Artest, who had been repaired for three months because of a Chinese player's rib break, and also got the white big man Brad Miller.
Why is it a risk?
Is Artest's injury?
Do you think the strength of your two new players?
No, their strength is actually quite good.
So why?
It's because these two are problematic players, the Bulls' thorns!
The beast Ron Artest!
His nickname is not Bai Qi, he is a irritable person on the court. Of course, he is also such a person in reality.
Wave your elbow if you disagree.
Here, on this topic, the future bearded Harden has the most say.
As for Gerald Miller, this guy looks white, but after a fight, this guy becomes a red person.
My face is red and my ears are red, and I wish I could beat you to death.
A grumpy white big man.
These two thorns are indeed talented and play well.
But, the Pacers ventured to trade them, what are they doing?
The Pacers head coach's smile is such a dwarf, is he really trying to calm down?
Although he used to be a member of the Pistons team, will the young people now be afraid of you?
The previous season, Larry Bird brought the Pacers to the finals, and now, a better hand of cards has been in the hands of Thomas. Can he really lead the Pacers to rise again and enter the NBA Finals again?
Pacers fans naturally support this and are firmly supportive.
However, many media and basketball experts have other ideas.
The 2-6 preseason record makes many professionals unable to say good things to the Pacers even if they want to say good things.
They fought so badly, like a pool of loose sand that they could not gather together.
Jaylen Ross relies on his seniority, Reggie Miller gradually faded out of power disputes, O'Neal Jr. comes from the latecomers and wants to win the lead; Miller and Artest, the two thorns, also have the starting lineup they want to fight for and more ball rights.
Fight for power!
Every team will have it.
However, the most serious walking people are.
There is no one who can really speak and can really calm the scene. It is too difficult for a walker to go far.
"If the Indiana people want to return to the finals, then they have to find a person to talk to."
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Miami Heat.
Last season's playoffs, the Heat encountered a Black Six.
The third in the East was eliminated by the Hornets, who were ranked sixth in the first round.
Such a record naturally made Pat Riley cruel and reorganized and adjusted.
There is a lot of news about public opinion, and the Heat are very interested in draft picks next year and after.
Then, during the offseason, the Miami Heat lost many people one after another.
Anthony Mason Jr., Tim Hardaway, Leonard, Bruce Bowen...
The Heat's absolute combat power was just poached by others.
This season, they are all Kidney Fighters left:
Alonzo Mourning!
Of course, there is also former All-Star player Eddie Jones, the Lakers don't want.
Eddie Jones is not doing well with the Lakers.
The reason for everything is Kobe Bryant.
After Kobe became the Hu people, Eddie Curry had fewer and fewer scenes.
Fans in Los Angeles like to watch Kobe play.
And Eddie Jones gradually became interested in getting out of the way.
After going to the Heat, unfortunately encountered a sweep last season.
Whoever encounters such a thing will be embarrassed.
With only these two characters left, the Heat will naturally be eye-catching in the new season.
Preseason record 1-7.
Miami fans didn't even see it.
However, everyone knows clearly that these obvious major blood swaps are signals that the Heat will enter the reorganization.
Now, the league is the Lakers' alliance and their world.
It is obvious that you can't win the championship, so you have to find a way to hide.
Maybe, once you hide, the Lakers will be broken up.
Maybe, if you hide, Kobe will come to the Heat.
Maybe, if you hide, you will be able to buy Jordan at the draft next year.
There is no way. In recent years, the Heat were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs many times, and the management would not be satisfied even if they saw it.
Pat Riley, the head coach and general manager, naturally couldn't stand it.
Why set up a team? Isn’t it just to make money?
Ahem, isn't it just for the championship?
If you win the championship, aren’t those votes coming in a steady stream?
If it weren't for being unbearable, who would have been willing to dismantle the top three teams in the eastern part?
This is because the Heat have lofty ideas.
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In the Western Conference, each team also has its own actions.
Defending champion Lakers.
They are the ones that are most concerned.
The continuous winning of the ok combination attracted countless fans to them.
The Lakers became the public enemy of the entire league.
Many teams need to install several meat-mounted tanks when building teams.
Isn't it just to deal with the Lakers' O'Neal?
If a man without a big meat dress holds O'Neal, will he still play the game?
Almost the inside was crushed by O'Neal, and the game was gg.
During the offseason, the Lakers not only found the power forward Samaki Walker who the Mavericks gave up, but other core players remained basically the same.
Although they were poached, their corners were not dug deep.
After all, Los Angeles is a big city, and many Lakers players still like to stay here.
Instead of going to the main players in small cities, it is better to gain a foothold in Los Angeles. Increase exposure, and it will not be a big problem to go to gold again in the future.
The Lakers have almost completely maintained the lineup of last season, and their combat effectiveness naturally has no impact.
As expected, they are still strong contenders for the championship this season.
O'Neal was seriously injured in his toes all year round due to his heavy weight.
After this summer's offseason treatment, he will continue the intermittent process of last season in the new season.
Without playing back to back, this is the Lakers' rest during this period.
Without the influence of later generations criticizing the rotation of the rotation, O'Neal was confident in taking the rotation of the rotation.
The regular season was dodging, and in the playoffs, the fat guys were so powerful.
Kobe spent all summer on his honeymoon.
In April this year, he married his lover Vanessa. Although all his family opposed it and did not even go to the wedding church, Kobe still insisted on his own and chose what he loved throughout his life.
I spent my honeymoon all summer, but Kobe was completely unaffected after returning.
From a rookie in 1996 to now in 2001, five seasons have passed, Kobe has gone from a rookie to an "old bird" in the NBA arena.
In the preseason, Kobe and O'Neal both showed their outstanding strength.
O'Neal is very dominant at the basket, Kobe provides assists from the outside. When O'Neal is double-teamed, Kobe can rely on his own breakthrough to play a life path for the Lakers.
The ok combination is still the terrifying combination that makes people feel scary.
Maybe, this season, they have become stronger.
In addition, this summer, the NBA Alliance has made some adjustments to the rules.
Almost all American fans believe that at this time, the Lakers are still the biggest favorite in the championship.
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San Antonio Spurs.
In the draft, the Spurs' old man Bubu selected the French defender, the small Tony Parker.
This is Tony Parker, known as the French sports car.
Many people think that international players are not good, but here in the Spurs, it proves something.
Old Man Bubu did some things inexplicably and was a bad old man. However, this old man is still very good at observing players, selecting people, and cultivating people.
Ginobili and Tony Parker are the masterpieces of the old man.
Later, in the free agent market, the Spurs began to cheat again.
As an apprentice, Old Man Bubu actually snatched the corner of his master Pat Riley.
Bruce Bowen.
Of course, this is Pat Riley's defensive lieutenant.
Pat Riley doesn't like Bowen very much.
Bruce Bowen is nothing more than an honest water dispenser at the Heat.
What I thought was that after this guy arrived at the Spurs, he followed the bad old man and became bad.
Everything is for life.
Who can blame whom?
It's like the alphabet song footsteps Irving.
What if Alphabet Song won the championship because of this stepping stone?
Is that footrest worth it?
Society is very simple, but it is people who are complicated!
The Spurs not only brought defensive blue-collar blue-collar Bruce Bowen, but also added excellent shooter Steve Smith.
Although Smith, in his thirties, seems to have begun to decline, this supplement is of great significance to the Spurs' bench strength.
After such operations, the Spurs came out against the members of the new season:
Point Guard: Tony Parker,
Pointback: Michael Finley,
Small forward: Steve Smith,
Power forward: Tim Duncan
Center: David Robinson,
On the bench: Bruce Bowen, Manu Ginobili, Antonio Daniels
The Spurs used this combination to achieve a good record in the preseason in the new season.
6-2
Last season, the Spurs had the No. 1 record in the Western Conference.
Although they were shaved by the Lakers, their record of No. 1 in the West is indeed true.
In the new season, the San Antonios' goals remain unchanged.
Championship!
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Dallas Mavericks.
This summer is really not very friendly for the Dallas Mavericks.
They were in the draft, in the free agent market, in the trading market, and had no results.
Of course, not just this season, but in fact, the Mavericks' offseason is not easy every season.
In Dallas, there is actually a very common awareness.
Ethnology concept!
Why do the Mavericks like white players so much? In fact, this is due to local culture.
Discrimination is quite serious in this state.
This is the dilemma that the Mavericks have always been in.
The Mavericks boss is obviously rich and some are rich, but other teams just don’t like to trade with you. Many players just don’t want to come to the Mavericks and don’t want to come to this place to experience the different customs here.
Before the offseason, Mavericks head coach Nelson was very planned.
He has a lot of high-quality players.
For example: Sean Marion of Phoenix Suns,
For example: Laga Bell, Philadelphia 76ers
For example: free agent Steve Smith.
It was originally agreed that free agent scorer Steve Smith was going to come to the Suns to run and shoot, but for some reason, the opponent went to San Antonio in the countryside.
The Mavericks were intercepted by the remote Spurs. How dare you believe this?
Moreover, just forget about Steve Smith, the Mavericks management has discovered a big deal.
The Spurs actually secretly contacted the Mavericks' core shooting guard, Michael Finley!
Poaching!
The poacher actually dug up someone's heart.
Nelson scolded the San Antonio: "Among the dogs of wolf, old man Bubu, please wait for me, watch me play, than to beat you out?!"
Many Dallas fans who knew about this were indignant and bullied the old man Bubu's family over several generations.
"Next time we dare to come to Dallas, we will kill them."
Back to the topic, Nelson and the Mavericks took a fancy to this, and admired that, and also admired this very much.
But, if you like it, it doesn’t mean you like it!
People often speak loudly.
"Yes, exchange Steve Nash."
"Yes, Michael Finley, can you get this bargaining chip?"
"Come Nowitzki, I think this German guy is good."
Who can stand such a Haikou?
The Mavericks couldn't bear it at all.
The weak Mavericks only provide Mr. Zhu Wan Howard.
But, who wants this Mr. 100 million?
Who can eat the final contract that is getting bigger and bigger?
If you eat it, isn’t it going to be indigestion?
Zhu Wan Howard’s contract is too big. High salary and low ability!
He can indeed get a few points on the court with mid-range shots, but many big men can do it, but he can't do it.
Especially for more critical tasks like defense.
The team already has holes like Nowitzki and holes like Nash. Another Howard?
Although Nelson kept saying that he didn't care about defense, when he saw all three of them on the court, he couldn't help but feel pain in his heart when he saw that the three of them were there.
All summer, Old Nelson kept shaking his head.
"If I were more cruel at the beginning, I would have won the wang."
Of course, this wang is not Wang Zhizhi of the Mavericks now, but the rookie Wang Xiaohui with the 13th pick.
But it's useless to regret.
Losing means losing, not being able to recover.
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Grizzlies!
This season, the Grizzlies moved.
They moved from Vancouver, Canada to Memphis, in the United States.
In the draft, the Grizzlies selected the best college player Sean Bathir. Unlike the previous teams who selected super centers from high school, the Grizzlies have unique vision and are interested in college players.
Of course, that's all because of the soreness.
If the Grizzlies were in the front pick, they would also go back to the super center.
Soon, they moved.
The Grizzlies also have a lot of moves in the free agent market and trading market.
Through the trade, they sent Rahim away and exchanged the Atlanta Hawks for this year's rookie, a talented big man from Spain, Paul Gasol.
Afterwards, they exchanged for the white chocolate Williams from King Sacramento.
In this way, the Grizzlies' team was formed.
White chocolate Batil Gasol.
Although it is not possible to compete for the championship this season, they have great potential in the future.
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Sacramento Kings.
This summer, they slightly adjusted their members.
Point Guard: Mike Beeby,
Scoreback: Doug Christie,
Small forward:Peja,
Power forward: Chris Webber,
Center: Divac
Substitute Tkoglu, Scott Pollard.
Bibby is a point guard who was exchanged for the Grizzlies and exchanged clubs with Williams.
People in the future will know that this lineup will play unimaginable Princeton basketball.
However, these people nowadays cannot imagine it.
In terms of this lineup, only Bibi has changed, the Kings' playing style has become higher. Their strength has become the championship ranks.
After watching the playoffs, those who came to know that the Western Conference Finals, Lakers vs. Kings.
This Kings lost 3-4 to the Lakers.
If there is a little more accident in 7 games, then this king will most likely end up in the championship.
And the status of this Kings team will also rise.
The Princeton system's playing style may be used and learned by more famous coaches.
But, nothing if.
If the king loses, he loses.
This is the era that belonged to the Lakers.
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The old Utah Jazz.
Since Hornersec retired, although this Jazz still has the "black and white double evil spirits", they are no longer the Jazz team they used to be.
Both black and white evil spirits are old.
Although Karl Malone still earned the team's highest annual salary of 1750, his condition really began to decline.
Even the Iron Man, he began to decline.
The Jazz is about to enter reconstruction.
The Jazz are all aware of this.
Therefore, before the Black and White Double Evil retired, the Jazz began to find new players and began to let the Black and White Double Evil take their apprentices.
In the summer free agent market, Jerry Sloan found a three-pointer for the Jazz.
Marshall.
This is Marshall, who later set a record of 12 three-point goals like Kobe in 2005.
In addition to this person, the Jazz also has foreign players to strengthen.
A talented player from Russia, ak47, Andrei Kirilenko.
Kirilenko was originally selected for the draft in 1999, but he only joined the NBA today.
It can be said that this person is a strong contender for Wang Xiaohui's best rookie.
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Houston Mosaics.
This summer, unfortunately, Eddie Griffin became the unlucky guy selected by the mosaics, and then he started his unlucky career there.
In the free agent market, the Mosaics took a fancy to the top three-pointer and won the MVP of Jordan All-Star Game, Glenn Rice.
Olajuwon is now 38 years old, which is the sunset of his career.
However, he, who wanted to live a lifetime here, was ruthlessly abandoned.
With his big contract, he was dumped to the cold north, Canada's Toronto Raptors.
If it weren't for the lack of strength and physical strength, Olajuwon and Carter formed a team, how many people would have scared to death?
This season's preseason, the Mosaics played very rubbish.
0-8.
It's water!
Their strength is too subdued.
Their rockets should have been fired with water guns, right?
Moreover, this team is very unfortunate.
The preseason just started, their Glen Rice was injured. Griffin was injured in a few days.
The injury of two consecutive generals directly cast a thick shadow on the entire team.
Who can compare to our mosaics in the round of bad luck?
After working hard for a season, only Francis and Mobri remained.
It's still the team led by Francis and Mobri Als. Such a mosaic team is really nothing to say.
Reconstruction, reconstruction, words like this once again fill the management's office.
No one knows why they are so unlucky?
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Except for the teams mentioned above, the lineups of other teams have basically not changed significantly. They have basically retained their lineups from last season.
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Soon, after the 15-man roster of NBA teams was established, espn announced the NBA team's combat effectiveness list selected by the expert team--
1, Los Angeles Lakers
2, Sacramento Kings
3, San Antonio Spurs
4, New Jersey Nets
5, Philadelphia 76ers
6, Toronto Raptors
7, Minnesota Timberwolves
8, Dallas Mavericks
9, Portland Trail Blazers
10, Milwaukee Bucks
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16, Washington Wizards
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The Lakers are still the most popular favorite to win the championship. There is no doubt that they are at the top of the list. Maybe the Lakers will take a nap in the regular season, but everyone knows that no one can afford to offend the Lakers' playoffs.
Of course, the Lakers faced quite a few challenges this season.
The Kings and Spurs who have strengthened are all Lakers' competitors in the West.
If the Lakers want to enter the finals, they still have to lose a layer of skin first.
No one knows who will win the final championship this season.
Only by comparing can you know!
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The new season of the 01-02 season will begin soon.
Tomorrow, October 30.
The first day of the NBA regular season is coming.
Several opening scenes are direct dialogues between several popular teams from the east and west.
Lakers vs Wizards;
Nets vs. Mavericks;
76ers vs Kings;
Bucks vs Trail Blazers;
Among them, the Wizards where defending champions Lakers and Jordan are located are the opening game.
Chapter completed!