Chapter 459 Preview of the 2014~2015 Season

The news of Lin Ying's marriage was quickly exposed by the media.

However, because mobile phones are not allowed inside the wedding venue, the media’s source of information is mostly text descriptions.

But even so, fans can still feel the beautiful atmosphere at the scene.

And according to American custom, Swift's full name from now on will be Taylor Swift Lin.

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This long grass period was less peaceful than imagined.

This unrest also made time pass much faster than expected.

While fans are still talking about big summer news such as "James comes home," "George breaks his leg," "Durant steps up," and "Lin Ying's wedding," the footsteps of the new season are quietly approaching.

In late September, each team started training camps one after another.

At this time, ESPN conducted a wave of predictions and evaluations on the team's strength in the new season earlier than in previous years.

In this list, the Cavaliers are at the top of the list.

1. Cavaliers

The Cavaliers, who were already third in the Eastern Conference last season and played back and forth with the Nets, have completed an incredible upgrade in the new season. James "came home" and returned to small forward, coupled with a 20+10 inside machine. Kevin Love, they're scarier than the 2010 Knicks.

Expected starting lineup: Irving, Shumpert, James, Josh Smith, Love

Projected rotation: Dellavedova, LaVine, Mike Miller, Tristan Thompson, O'Neal Jr.

2. Nets

The Nets will have many problems in the new season, including injuries, status, and lineup losses, but we can never underestimate a team that has completed two consecutive championships, especially when this team has Lin.

Expected starting lineup: Deron, Bradley, Johnson, Lin Ying, Chandler

Projected rotation: Barbosa, J.R. Smith, Evan Turner, Crowder, Chris Anderson

3. Spurs

The Spurs' performance last season was very surprising. Although GDP is one year older in the new season, they are only one year older. Kawhi Leonard's performance in the finals is exciting. He will become the Spurs in the new season. of leading figures. .

Expected starting lineup: Parker, Danny Green, Leonard, Duncan, Splitter

Expected rotation: Mills, Ginobili, Belinelli, Diaw, Aron Baynes

4. Lakers

Pau Gasol became Chris Bosh, a perfect upgrade.

Bosh has sacrificed a lot for the team in the past few years with the Knicks. It is expected that he will get a larger role in the Lakers. Both Paul and Kobe have expressed strong welcome to Bosh.

Expected starting lineup: Paul, Kobe, Ariza, Bosh, Jordan Hill

Projected rotation: Mario Chalmers, OJ Mayo, Wesley Johnson, Ed Davis, Motiejunas

5. Thunder

The loss in the Western Conference Finals last season was a big blow to the Thunder, but they still maintained their lineup and let Sefolosha go, which meant they would rely on the younger McGee.

Expected starting lineup: Westbrook, McGehee, Durant, Ibaka, Steve Adams

Projected rotation: Reggie Jackson, Moreau, Andre Roberson, Nick Collison, Perkins

6. Mavericks

Kuban upgraded the team's lineup again in the summer, and the Mavericks once again became the favorite team to compete for the championship. The only worry now is the dual-core inside. One of them is 36 years old, and the other is 34 years old.

Expected starting lineup: Holiday, Monta Ellis, Parsons, Nowitzki, Yao Ming

Projected rotation: Barea, Devin Harris, Richard Jefferson, Aminu, Kaman

7. Celtics

No one expected Pierce's departure, but judging from subsequent media reports, this was related to Ainge putting him on the shelf at the trade deadline last season.

The good news is that Boston finally won the battle for Butler, and George's injury caused the Pacers to fall out of the competition. They will become the most competitive team except for the Cavaliers and Nets.

However, how to deal with the ball rights issues of Rondo, Butler and Howard will be a big test Stevens needs to face.

Expected starting lineup: Rondo, Courtney Lee, Jimmy Butler, Garnett, Howard

Projected rotation: Jerry Bayless, Gerald Green, Caron Butler, Tyler Zeller, Jared Sullinger

8. Trail Blazers

9. Bulls

The Bulls made a very crucial operation in the summer. They amnested Boozer, and then freed up salary space to sign Pau Gasol. Of course, Rose is finally coming back.

Expected starting lineup: Rose, Hinrich, Mike Dunleavy, Gasol, Noah

Projected rotation: Aaron Brooks, Snell, Corey Brewer, Mirotic, Taj Gibson

10. Warriors

The biggest change for the Warriors in the summer was the change of head coach. They fired Mark Jackson early and finally selected Steve Kerr, who had a good command in the playoffs.

Kerr seems to be successful in every area, but he will certainly be greatly challenged in the Bay Area.

In terms of players, their only signing was the signing of Livingston. Perhaps this was part of Cole's move to join the Warriors.

Expected starting lineup: Curry, Thompson, Iguodala, David Lee, Pachulia

Projected rotation: Jack, Livingston, Harrison Barnes, Draymond Green, Speights

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The list, which arrived earlier than usual, drew strong reactions from some.

Such as Durant.

"A piece of shit as always, the Thunder should be a top three team."

This time he just showed off his trumpet and started spraying.

Another example is Cole, who also made seemingly pretentious remarks on social media.

"People will be cheering for the Warriors in the new season."

Of course, whether it is Durant or Cole, fans basically watch it for fun.

Because most fans think this list is relatively objective.

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In a blink of an eye, the preseason of the new season begins.

The Nets have arrangements for overseas games this year, but not in China, but in Moscow, Russia.

Their opponent is CSKA Moscow.

It is worth mentioning that Kirilenko bought out CSKA before finishing last season.

So there are still quite a lot to watch in this game.

The two teams really fought in the first half, and the Nets still had the advantage.

Although European basketball is generally highly confrontational, Lin Ying's strength is fighting against this kind of thing.

Then, the Russian fans kept cheering for Lin Ying.

Even after Lin Ying dunked, many Russian fans shouted hurrah.

Basketball has no borders, whoever is strong is awesome.

In the second half, the Nets began to send in substitutes and bench players.

The Nets' lineup has undergone major changes in the summer, and Karl needs to explore the new rotation through games.

Then the Nets were quickly suppressed.

This is not surprising, European basketball is much better than imagined.

In previous preseason games, NBA teams also lost a lot.

CSKA's strength has not been bad in the past two years, and with the return of Kirilenko, there are a dozen.

In the process, Jokic also got a chance to play.

Although he did not score, it can be seen that his rhythm in the European League is still very good. Several assists made people shine, and even led the Nets to a wave of counterattack climax.

The last quarter became JR's performance time. He had a fit of wind and helped the Nets win the game.

After the game, Lin Ying was enthusiastically pursued by Russian female fans.

He was squeezed here and there at the entrance of the player tunnel, and he had a deep experience of what it means to be a fighting nation.

Although the security guards had worked hard, Lin Ying came out and touched the saliva on his face. He was worried about the next game.

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The preseason ended quickly, with the Nets 5 wins and 2 losses.

This game still showed a lot of things.

JR continued his hot form in last season's finals. He seemed to use practical actions to tell Karl that he deserved a starting spot.

Bradley's performance is also very stable. His defense and three-pointers make Nets fans love him.

Including Crowder, there has been significant improvement compared to last season.

But the Nets' problem is a bit similar to last season's playoffs.

Lin Ying's performance is stable, and his role players also have outstanding performances, but the performance of other core players, Deron and Johnson, is still poor, and both of them are showing a further downward trend.

Deron looks better, but it's more due to injuries. Johnson doesn't know if he was blocked by Leonard in the finals, and his shooting percentages are very poor.

But this is only the preseason, and for the veterans, they still have time to adjust.

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Time comes to October 29. After the preseason, the Nets are about to usher in the season opener.

The arrangement of their opponents is very interesting. Originally, the league intended to arrange the New York Derby, but because James chose to return to the Cavaliers, the league arranged the Nets' opening game opponent to be the Warriors.

Why not the Cavaliers? Most likely, they want to give the Cavaliers some time to adjust.

Although strong on paper, the Cavaliers' lineup has undergone huge changes and will definitely need to be adjusted.

Moreover, the Nets are also facing great challenges this season. Arranging a weaker Warriors team will also be beneficial to the Nets.

Lin Ying: Dear President Tatum, thank you!

The Barclays Center was full on this day.

As the defending champion last season, the Nets will have a ring awarding ceremony before the game.

During the warm-up before the game, Cole came over to chat with Lin Ying and the others.

If it weren't for Livingston wearing a Warriors jersey next to him, fans would feel like they were still on the Nets.

The scene soon entered the award ceremony.

Another reason why the league arranged for the Nets to play the Warriors in the opening game seems to have been found.

Because they can also give away championship rings to Cole and Livingston!

The ring awarding ceremony is almost the same as last year, and in terms of cost, the ring is much cheaper this year. After all, last year was the first time the ring was awarded, so the meaning is different.

As soon as Lin Ying took the ring down, Jokic couldn't wait to come over and take a look.

You can't hide your favorite expression.

Lin Ying handed him the ring. He looked excited and wanted to try it on, but found that his fingers were too thick to wear it!

“Nicola, it seems your weight loss effect is not working.”

Bradley said immediately after seeing it.

The two men were involved in everything.

Jokic smiled and returned the ring to Lin Ying.

"It doesn't matter, I'll have my championship ring soon, this time next year."

After Jokic finished speaking, he did not forget to consult Lin Ying.

"Lin, the ring should be custom-made, right?"

Lin Ying smiled bitterly and nodded.

You guy was very involved in chatting with Durant at my wedding. Isn't that an attribute?

At the end of the award ceremony, the championship flag was unveiled.

Next to the 2012~2013 championship banner is the 2013~2014 NBA championship.

This feeling of connection is quite comfortable.

But at this time, the eyes of several people in the next half were filled with expectant looks.

The Warriors' preseason style of play is eye-catching, and the effect is very good.

Although, the outside world's attention to them is still limited.

But the desire in Curry and Thompson's hearts was completely aroused.

Especially Curry, who has been underestimated since entering the league and suffered an ankle injury that almost destroyed his career. It is still not easy for him to get to this point.

But what he expected was much more than what was in front of him.

Not long after the ring presentation ceremony, there was the opening ceremony.

The Warriors took the lead as the away team.

Curry, Thompson, Harrison Barnes, Draymond Green, Pachulia.

As soon as the Warriors' starting lineup came out, Breen and Reggie Miller were surprised in the commentary box.

Although Cole had tried many strange lineups in the preseason, in the main game, he replaced two starters from last season in one go, and both were quasi-All-Stars. Absolutely no one had dared to do this before. .

And David Lee and Iguodala's performance last season was not bad.

Especially David Lee, despite some minor injuries, is still the Warriors' highest-paid player.

This drastic change really exceeded everyone's expectations.

ESPN was slapped in the face at the beginning of the season.

Of course, fans are also curious as to whether Cole's drastic change of formation is aimed at targeting the Nets, but he is just continuing to play like this.

Of course, there are also many people who are waiting to see the joke. Cole is making fun of his life, and many people want to see him fail.

For the Nets, Karl is still in the regular lineup.

Deron, Bradley, Johnson, Lin Ying, Chandler.

The starters from both sides are coming on stage one after another, and the Nets' new season is about to begin.

Jokic was not on the active list for this game.

And because his butt was too big, he had to occupy the space of two people, so he was kicked to the ground and sat down.

But none of this stopped his passion for the game.

When the two teams started playing, he had already clutched the towel tightly in his hand and looked excited.

When he was in Serbia before, he could only sneak outside to watch the game on his days off, and he would also stay up late.

Now that he can watch Lin Ying's game so close, this is the greatest happiness for him.

There is only one voice in his heart now, let the game begin!