The new season is about to begin!

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It seems like yesterday that the Nets won the championship, but the curtain of the 2013~2014 season has already begun.

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

As the defending champion, every move of the Nets attracts attention from the outside world.

On the first day of the training camp, a large number of media reporters were present when the makeup photos were taken.

When it came time for the formal training, I was met with a large number of onlookers.

Karl is quite generous. In fact, he has nothing to hide.

The Nets' new lineup and new style of play are all under the attention of the outside world.

"I'm coaching the best team in the league right now."

Karl also showed confidence on his face as always.

And soon, reporters discovered that Carl was different from before.

Karl seems to have changed. He no longer yells on the sidelines as much as he used to, but spends more time observing and thinking.

Cancer made this old guy walk at the gate of hell, and it seemed that it also caused some changes in his state of mind.

After all, if you have experienced death, how many things will still make you angry?

But precisely because of this, reporters are looking forward to the strength of this Nets even more.

An angry tiger will make you scared and want to run away immediately, but a tiger that looks at you quietly will make you scared and lose the idea of ​​​​escape.

Moreover, what is even more terrible is the state of the Nets players.

Let's not talk about the people on the bench, JR Smith, Livingston, Barbosa, O'Neal...

The Nets' new players are playing more aggressively than each other, and even O'Neal's old legs seem to have become sharper!

Competition is always an excellent way to stimulate people's potential.

Karl's words before the start of training camp were: This team has no core. Everyone can be the core, as long as your performance is competent enough.

As Karl's old subordinate, Lin Ying is already used to this method.

Seeing his teammates howling in training, his expectations for the team's title defense this year have been raised a lot.

What I couldn't do in Phoenix, I must do it this time!

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After the first day of training, Walken Dean called Lin Ying to the office.

"They're done."

Walken Dean said as he took out two boxes from the drawer.

After opening it, two shiny rings appeared in front of you.

This is the Nets championship ring.

Lin Ying picked it up and looked at it carefully.

The front of the ring is covered with white diamonds, with the Nets' team logo "S" in the middle. The font is made of white diamonds, but is plated with gold.

Below the team logo is a circle with a big "B" in the middle representing Brooklyn.

Rare black diamonds are also used on this B.

On the side of the ring, there are sapphires inlaid with embellishments.

Lin Ying had known from Dean Walken before that the single cost of this championship ring would be historic.

This is very Prokhorov.

One side of the ring says 2013, Brooklyn, New York in English.

On the other side, there is an exclusive name.

Taylor Swift.

What Lin Ying is holding now is the one he asked Warken Dean to order.

"very beautiful."

Lin Ying gave a very positive answer.

"As long as you like it. If there's anything you want to change, it's not too late for me to tell you now."

"No, it's ready."

Lin Ying said and put the ring on his ring finger.

It's a little tight, but a Swiftlet fit should be about right.

"Thank you, Mark."

Lin Ying put the ring back into the box.

He won't take it back, it won't be used until the opening game.

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It's late October, NBA preseason games are coming to an end, and each team's roster has been finalized.

For the Nets, Covington's performance was average, but Walken Dean still kept him.

On the contrary, JR Smith's performance was very eye-catching, which made Nets fans excited.

They are not worried about the rest of the Nets, but Smith is the instability factor.

But throughout the preseason, Smith was not only in hot form offensively, but he also performed well defensively.

No one knows why, but it's a good thing.

At the end of the preseason, ESPN made a series of predictions about the strength of each team in the new season as in previous years.

The Knicks are on top again.

1. Knicks

Pat Riley's dismissal will change a lot of things. After two failed coaches in D'Antoni and Reeves, this super team finally has a Hall of Fame-level coach.

This is also the year before New York's Big Three contract options, and they are more eager to win this championship than they have been in the past two years.

Moreover, Riley's operation in the summer can be said to be beautiful, and they have all the conditions to regain the championship.

Expected: James, Wade, Prince, Bosh, Bogut

Projected rotation: Mo Williams/Norris Cole, Ray Allen, Stephen Jackson/Artest, Landry, Kenyon Martin/Jason Collins

2. Nets

Jerry Sloan's resignation is the biggest loss of the Nets' strength. Neither George Karl nor McMillan have proven that they are championship-level coaches.

And more importantly, the Nets have to start a new strategy in their title defense season, which will take time to adjust.

Of course, the good news is that Walken Dean has done a great job in the offseason, and their strength on paper has not diminished but increased.

Expected: Deron, Butler, Joe Johnson, Lin Ying, Chandler.

Expected rotation: Billups/Barbosa, JR Smith, Kirilenko, Yi Jianlian, O'Neal Jr.

Three, Thunder

James Harden's outstanding performance will make the Thunder management a little annoyed, but the growth of Reggie Jackson may alleviate some of their worries.

Their draft vision has always been commendable.

Moreover, their operations in the free market this year were considered satisfactory. They let go of defensive black hole Martin and traded veteran Caron Butler from the Heat, which will provide them with some championship experience.

Expected: Westbrook, Sefolosha, Durant, Ibaka, Perkins

Projected rotation: Reggie Jackson/Fisher, Caron Butler, McGeege, Nick Collison, Thabeet

Four, Lakers

Keeping Paul is the biggest reinforcement for the Lakers in the new season, but like the Nets, Phil Jackson's retirement is their biggest loss, and they also need to adapt to D'Antoni's tactical system.

The good news is that they retained OJ Mayo, who performed well last season, for 3 years and 24 million, and acquired Jordan Hill with a mini-middle-class contract. This is a maneuver that is very suitable for D'Antoni's tactical system.

Type inner line.

Projected: Paul, Kobe, Ariza, Jordan Hill, Pau Gasol

Projected rotation: Farmar, Mayo, Wesley Johnson, Marion, Gortat

Five, Spurs

Kawhi Leonard's growth has exceeded many people's expectations, and what's even more frightening is that GDP has not aged.

There is no replacement of the old and the new, only the interweaving of the old and the new. This "Undead Army" may perform a piano version of "Overture of the Dead" for us in the new season.

Projected: Parker, Danny Green, Leonard, Duncan, Tiago Splitter
Chapter completed!