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Chapter 615 Chapter 612: Two Hidden Bosses in the New Season (7.1K Request Tickets)
The last game of the Mini Club World Cup is against Real Madrid.

Thompson felt overwhelming in this game, making 9 of 9 three-pointers!
This wave of three-point rain directly allowed the Blazers to send the game into garbage time.

Thompson performed very well in the Mini Club World Cup. In addition to improving his defense, his three-pointers have also begun to move closer to abnormal accuracy.

Just 9 of 9 three-pointers today, even if the opponent is not an NBA-level team, this shooting percentage is also very outrageous.

Ah Tang's performance in the competition can be regarded as recovering all the face he lost in business activities.

Wayne looked at Ah Tang's state and was extremely happy.

In the 12-13 season in the original history, the fledgling Warriors made it all the way to the Western Conference semifinals.

It wasn't until they met the Spurs who forced the Heat into the tiebreaker that year that they were eliminated.

The Splash Brothers had already shown their strengths that year.

Therefore, the performance of Curry and Thompson next season is definitely worth looking forward to.

Speaking of which, today's Warriors are really moving in the direction of "replacing Curry with Paul".

Because half a month ago, the Logo man had officially announced that Cole was hired as the new head coach of the Warriors!

This decision was quite unexpected.

I don't know what kind of sparks Cole and the Warriors can create in a team with Paul at the core.

In any case, the Warriors' choice is better than the Lakers.

If the Lakers let Mustache coach again in this history, then the Lakers' rollover is almost a certainty.

Relying on Thompson's abnormally accurate three-point performance, the Trail Blazers won the last game of the Mini Club World Cup and won the first championship with a record of three victories!

After the game, Chairman Yao, who took the lead as the host, also presented the championship trophy to the Trail Blazers.

Well, this is the difference between this event and other warm-up matches.

Although it is actually a warm-up match, on the surface, this is an international tournament recognized by FIBA, NBA, CBA and the European League.

The grade instantly went up.

Such a formal game, of course, has a championship trophy.

Chairman Yao happily handed the trophy to Curry. Although his Shanghai team lost all three games, he was still very happy.

Losing is normal, the key is to give domestic players the chance to play against world-class players.

Moreover, this year, the three giants of the Blazers, Real Madrid and Barcelona participated, which immediately increased the popularity of the game.

Chairman Yao believes that in the next session, more and stronger teams will join in.

Therefore, although the Shanghai team did not win a game, in Chairman Yao's view, this competition was still very successful.

Also happy, there are all the funny guys from the Trail Blazers.

Although this is just a championship trophy for a small competition, it is still a championship.

And because of this series of competitions, the youngsters have gained a lot of playing time, while Wayne, sister-in-law and others are playing soy sauce.

So they have a feeling of "we will win the championship with our own strength", and they are even more excited.

When Curry took the trophy, he was a little shy at first.

Wei Ge is usually the first to win the championship, but today he suddenly changed to himself, and he was a little unaccustomed for a while.

But as the live music sounded, Curry's body immediately twisted involuntarily.

After that, the other funny guys on the stage also swayed.

Dude, the whole award ceremony has turned into a big dance scene.

Wayne, who was standing on the side, shook his head, forget it, as long as he wins, just make fun of it.

"Brother Hard, jump up too, jump up!"

Stephenson not only jumps by himself, but also plans to pull Hardt to jump together.

Tangtang hard special will join this mentally retarded game?So he pushed Finsen away with a look of disgust.

Although the behavior of the young Blazers players dancing awkwardly made Harder feel a little bit ashamed.

But looking at the trophy in Curry's hand, Harder fell into thinking.

You said, if this is an O'Brien Cup, it would be great~
Although what he won today was just a championship trophy that didn't have much gold content, it was the first time that Hardite felt that winning the championship turned out to be such a simple matter.

The feeling of being able to crush the opponent in every game is really cool.

Does it feel like playing on a championship team?In this kind of place, is the championship so easy to get?
I don't know if it will be so easy in the NBA.

Hardt feels that he has not been so confident in the championship for a long time.

After the awards ceremony, while others were still celebrating their victory, Chairman Yao chatted with Wayne.

"Thank you very much. Without your help, this competition might not have been possible. Also, this year's Olympics... thanks to you."

Chairman Yao patted Wayne on the shoulder. He knew very well that if Wayne hadn't worked hard enough, China would not have won the bronze medal in this year's Olympic Games, and it would have been a question mark whether it could qualify for the group stage.

Wayne came to the Olympics before taking a long break after the finals, and came to play the Club World Cup before taking a long break after the Olympics.

He basically didn't have a good rest this holiday.

To be honest, if they were replaced by the leading stars of other teams with a chance to win three consecutive championships, they would never have worked so hard on themselves this summer.

Because if injured or too tired, the goal of three consecutive championships next season will be shattered, wouldn't the gain outweigh the loss.

But Wayne worked very hard from beginning to end, whether it was the Olympics or the Club World Cup.

As long as Wayne is on the court, he will definitely go all out.

"What are you talking about? It's all about Chinese basketball." Wayne shrugged. He didn't have the level of awareness and ability of Chairman Yao, and he couldn't fundamentally solve the problem of Chinese basketball.

But Wayne will never shirk what he can do at the moment.

"Haha, by the way, there is something I want to tell you in advance. Although it may not be possible, but from now on, this is the goal I am striving for."

"What's the matter? Don't tell me you're coming back, don't, I don't want to fight with you again." Wayne joked.

"Don't worry, I won't compete with you for the NBA championship. Me, I want to try to challenge the position of the chairman of the Basketball Association!"

Chairman Yao thought that Wayne would be shocked, but Wayne's expression was very calm.

What a shock that was, I already knew that.

"Then my brother, after I retire, I'll come back and hang out with Brother Yao."

"Hahahaha, that's not acceptable, the recruitment of our Basketball Association must be fair, just and open!"

"Yo, this has already started the 'Our Basketball Association'. Not bad, not bad, it is the material to be the chairman."

The two Chinese giants chatted and laughed happily on the basketball court. In the next few years, they will both shine in their respective fields.

When the Trail Blazers returned to Portland with the championship at the end of their trip to China, the NBA officially announced the complete schedule for the new season.

Finally, after experiencing the lockout and shrinkage of last season, the 12-13 season will play a full 82 games.

This means that perverted back-to-back will no longer exist.

However, those players who were injured back to back never came back.

Roy, who was reimbursed for the intensive field last season, did not play a game after his comeback in the new season, and suffered a torn meniscus again in the training camp.

So far, Huang Mamba has experienced serious injuries to the menisci of both knees.

To put it realistically, Roy is basically useless.

Wayne originally thought that Roy's fate in this history would be changed.

But unfortunately, Wayne is only a factor affecting the course of history, not the God who controls history.

Although Roy's career has been extended a little longer than in the original history, and he has also led the team to the finals such a bright moment, won the Eastern Conference championship once, and won the Big Three of the Heat once.

Compared with the original history, there are some more representative achievements.

But in the end, his ending was still not perfect.

Injuries are always a basketball player's worst enemy.

After the schedule was announced, Wayne naturally hurriedly looked at the opponents in the opening match.

In the first game of this year, the Blazers' opponent is the joke's own son, the Oklahoma City Thunder!
As soon as the new season comes up, it will be against the most handsome man in the NBA.

Seeing that the opponents in the opening game were neither the Lakers nor the Heat, Wayne couldn't help feeling: "My father's strength is still great~"

It is now the end of 12, and Stern's official resignation time is February 14, 2.

In other words, Boss Si is only about a year away from retirement.

That means, this season's jokes will have even more power.

He has basically begun to completely control the league.

After all, the handover between the presidents of the alliance is not something that can be completed in an instant.

Before the joke officially takes over, he must be familiar with the operation of the entire league.

Therefore, in the following season, although Stern is still the president of the league on the surface, in fact he is basically in a semi-retired state.

And after the joke takes control of the overall situation, it's a good idea to give a wave of thunder.

Therefore, the opportunity to face the defending champion in the opening game was given to Du Xiaoshuai.

But it is true that no one thinks that the Oklahoma City Thunder is the team with the most potential in the West.

The performances of Harden, Durant and Turtle are all amazing.

However, regarding the Thunder, they still have a big news that is still in the pipeline.

In the following month, the NBA preseason also began to be held in a hurry.

Cole took the new warriors to battles and victories, and it can be seen that the combination of Paoer + Iguodala is indeed better than Paoer + Beast in terms of chemical reaction.

Moreover, the Warriors' defense did not collapse because of Howard's departure.

Paul + Iguodala + Jr. Jordan, such a defensive triangle is quite terrifying in the entire league.

When Chasing Dream Green grows up in the future, the Warriors' defense will be even better.

Some people are happy and some are worried. On the Lakers side, as in the original history, they won 5 games in 0 games in the preseason.

After Howard joined the Lakers, ESPN's strength ranking once ranked the Lakers second in the league, second only to the defending champion Trail Blazers.

But their performance in the preseason was surprising.

Mike Brown's Princeton was in a mess. Although Kobe gave up the ball, he still couldn't let the Lakers find a comfortable way to play.

But now is not the darkest period for the Lakers, at least Kobe and Howard are still in the honeymoon period at this time.

After all, when the Lakers recruited Howard, they promised: "Dwight, you came to the Lakers to take over Kobe's class, and this giant team will be yours in the future!"

But soon Howard will find that this team can only belong to Kobe after all.

After turning around by myself, he is still a fucking high-level tool guy.

By that time, the Lakers will be really miserable.

For the Blazers, the record is naturally quite domineering.

With Wayne averaging less than 20 minutes per game, the Blazers still had a record of undefeated preseason games.

Although everyone did not have a real fight in the preseason, the gold content of winning is limited.

But even so, it is enough to show the strength of the defending champion.

Stephenson was very confident in the interview.

After playing the last preseason game, a reporter asked him, "Are you confident about your next goal of three consecutive championships?"

Stephenson smiled disdainfully and asked the reporter, "Is the earth flat?"

Owen: "Just ask a question."

Before the start of the new season, the pace is very fast. In a blink of an eye, the time has come to the end of October.

The major media and fans are already discussing who is likely to become the strongest challenger to the Blazers this season, and who is most likely to stop the Blazers from three consecutive championships.

Among them, the highest voice is naturally the Heat.

Although the Big Three won one game in the finals last season.But as far as the paper lineup is concerned, the Heat are still the most likely to challenge successfully.

Followed by the Lakers, even if the Lakers lost five games in a row in the preseason, people also believe that the combination of one SG + one C, the lower limit is guaranteed.

"The Lakers just didn't play seriously in the preseason." Ma Ji, a parenting expert and expert on the Los Angeles game, said.

The Warriors, who caused the most trouble for the Blazers last season, are considered to have little chance.

The reason is very simple, the lineup of Paoer + Iguodala, it sounds like there is no. [-] PG + No. [-] C, it sounds bluffing.

And the dog thorn of the old thief Wei Qi didn't even deserve to have his name, and it wasn't mentioned at all.

No way, the media and fans still prefer to judge the strength of a team from the paper lineup.

But in fact, next season's dog spurs are not easy to mess with.

Wayne even believes that the old thief's team is the biggest threat to the Blazers next season.

After so many years of sinking and defeating the Trail Blazers in last year's draft to select Leonard, the Spurs have completely stepped out of the trough and entered the final peak of the GDP era.

In the 13 Finals in Wayne's previous life, the Spurs lost to the Heat until the tiebreaker.

Without Ray Allen's century three-pointer, without Battier's 7-for-6 explosion from the three-point line, without Xiaoka's two free throws at a critical moment, and without Duncan's missed tip-in in the last minute of the tie-break. Then it is not certain who will be the winner in 1.

Although there are not so many ifs in competitive sports, the fact is that the 13-year Spurs are actually just a hair away from the championship.

It's just the little details missing.

It is true that the Heat in 13 were very strong, but it must be admitted that their luck is also very good.

No, the Spurs quickly made a comeback in 14, successfully took revenge, and directly broke up the Big Three.

Therefore, there is no obvious difference in strength between the 13-year Spurs and the 14-year Spurs.

This kind of Spurs is definitely not something that can be done easily like in previous years.

This season, Wayne believes that the love-hate relationship between himself and the old thief Vicky will continue to be staged.

In addition to the Spurs, the second most threatening team in the West should be on the line soon.

Just when the fans were ready to enter the game, on October 10, two days before the start of the regular season opener, a blockbuster transaction took place between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Mosaics!
Houston Mosaic sent crooked pitcher Kevin Martin, 2K master Jeremy Lamb and future draft picks.

The Oklahoma City Nightclub Hall of Famer James Harden, Cole Aldridge, DeQuinn Cook and Lazar Hayward were traded from the Thunder for the best sixth man of the season. "

Others actually exist to match the contract. The main body of this deal is Martin + Lamb + draft picks for Harden!

The Thunder's trade was caught off guard, especially at this juncture two days before the start of the new season.

Under normal circumstances, such a blockbuster transaction would never be completed two days before the start of the season.

In fact, the Thunder were forced to do nothing, so they chose to trade Harden temporarily.

The attitude of the Thunder is very tough. They know that Harden is a good player, but not good enough to become a superstar.

Therefore, he is only willing to give Harden a 4-year 5200 million contract.

And also specially emphasized: "We only give you one hour to think about it!"

In an attempt to scare Harden with this oppressive method, let him sign the contract quickly.

Although the Thunder's offer is only 600 million short of Harden's psychological expectations, for a team like the Thunder, 600 million is not a small sum!
Not every team is like the Trail Blazers. After signing Wayne for 1.3 million this summer, he immediately renewed Curry with a maximum salary.

For the Thunder, 600 million is enough to decide whether a player will stay or not.

Speaking of which, this elementary school student in history is also lucky enough.

In the original history, because of his serious injury, he only signed a child labor contract extension with the Warriors in 12 years, which was only 4 million in 4400 years.

This contract is also an opportunity for Durant to join the Warriors later, because Curry's contract is small, so the Warriors can build a galaxy warship.

And in this history, the second contract of elementary school students is directly the maximum salary of 25%.Sure enough, following Brother Wei would have a great future.

Closer to home, when Harden learned that he only had one hour to think about it, he was immediately stunned.

How could the bearded man have seen this world at that time, 5200 million, this shit is simply astronomical.

An hour later, when Hu Zideng called back and told the Thunder that he wanted to think about it seriously, the Thunder told him directly: "We love you, but we have already traded you to Houston."

Really only give one hour to think about it, the detonator is a person who doesn't talk too much this time.

Even if the detonator was killed, he could not have imagined that his decisiveness this time might have destroyed a dynasty.

The way you traded Harden was cool, but the way you started piling up draft picks a few years later was really embarrassing.

At that time, the bearded man cried with a "wow". He thought he could play the sixth man in the Thunder forever, win the championship with his brothers, and retire his jersey in a nightclub in Oklahoma City.

Now, it's all gone!

Moreover, the most important thing is, after leaving Oklahoma City, where can I find a social elder brother who is as temperamental as Durant!

Brother, I really don't want to leave!

This transaction can be regarded as an earthquake-level transaction.

Although Harden is not yet a super giant, his coffee position is not as high as that.

But because the Thunder is a strong team in the Western Conference with high expectations, and the deal was very sudden, the shocking effect of the deal was magnified several times.

The whole world was shocked, only Wayne, who had been exposed by the drama, did not respond.

It's really painful to be spoiled in advance
So, stay away from spoilers and be a useful person to society.

So far, in the summer of 12, the arms race between the teams has finally come to an end.

Harden, the best sixth man, went to Mosaic, and the joke suddenly panicked.

This Nima.
Does Lei Ting have shit on his head!
Harden couldn't beat the Trail Blazers last season, but this season Harden is sold, you guys challenge Wayne with your heads!

What's more, doing such a big deal in the interim, you can't even get through the break-in.

This regular season opener, isn't it equivalent to sticking your head out to chop the Blazers.

Well, I don't need to watch the game after two days.When I woke up, the Blazers had another big victory.

The anger of the joke, this thunderbolt really can't help it.

Apart from Lanny, you are the best Thunder.

Public opinion generally believed that Lei Ting had killed himself.

Although Martin is also very capable of scoring, he averaged 17.1 points per game in Houston last season.

But in terms of defensive ability and pass control ability, Martin is far behind Harden.

Well, Harden can still talk about defense now.After all, who would have thought that after he went to Houston, he would completely let himself go on the defensive end?
Another one, Martin is almost 30 years old, his potential has been developed, and he is not as likely as Harden.

Look at it this way, Thunder Pill!

But after this deal, Wayne is even more afraid of the Thunder this season.

The two hidden strong teams in the Western Conference this season, except for the dog spurs, are the Thunder!

What Lakers, Warriors, regardless of the turmoil of the transaction, but they are all for fun.

If you really want to challenge the Trail Blazers, you have to look at Dog Thorn and Thunder!

Although the Thunder traded Deng Ge away, in the short term, their strength has not been greatly affected.

In the 12-13 Thunder season, Wayne was very impressed.Relying on this lineup without Harden, they won 60 wins in the highly competitive West, ranking first in the West.

That year, the Thunder led the league in offensive efficiency and ranked in the top five in defensive efficiency.

True. Offensive and defensive double top.

Kevin Martin had a terrifying 42.6% three-point shooting rate that season. His high shooting rate meant that defenders could not double-team Turtlesbrook or Du Xiaoshuai as they wished.

Moreover, Martin does not need the ball, which is fundamentally different from Harden. Gui Shao and Du Xiaoshuai can control the game as they please.

Because of this, Turtle had perhaps one of the most efficient seasons of his career.

In addition, the Thunder also has Sefolosha, an excellent 3-and-D player, and Ibaka has also become an excellent rim protector at the elite level.

Many people think that the 12-13 Thunder is worse than the Thunder with Harden last season.

This is true in the long run, but just in the short term, the more experienced Thunder team in 12-13 is even better than last season.

Then since the Thunder are so strong, why didn't they even make it to the Western Conference finals?
Just one name - Beverly!

In G13 in the first round of the 2 playoffs, Westbrook dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and called a timeout.

Who knew that Beverly suddenly leaned forward to steal and hit Westbrook's knee hard.

The force of the impact tore Westbrook's meniscus and the Thunder's championship dreams were shattered.

As a result, every time Thunder fans think back to the supposedly brilliant 12-13 season, they will silently curse: "Beverly is a dog."

Because Hei Bei's steal was not a normal steal, but a deliberate cripple in it.

And in the end, Mosaic still failed to advance, which is probably called harming others and benefiting oneself.

It's not hard to understand why Du Xiaoshuai hates Beverly so much.

Without Tortoise, the Thunder were taken away by the Grizzlies 4-1 in the Western Conference semifinals.

Everyone knows the strength of the Grizzlies. Although Du Xiaoshuai averaged 28+10+6 per game, facing the Grizzlies' meat grinder-like defense, the Thunder still lost.

Although the big score was 4 to 1, the Thunder's biggest loss was only 6 points.

If A Gui is here, these games are not impossible to win.

Of course, even if Du Xiaoshuai beat the Grizzlies, he would be dead against the Spurs and Heat alone.

It can only be said that Beverly defended the No. [-] in the Western Conference alone.

But in this history, the Thunder may not be so unlucky.

In the shortened season last season, the Blazers won 59 wins.

Unless the Blazers are full of injuries this season, a record of more than 60 wins should be a certainty.

And if the Thunder are not No. [-] in the Western Conference, they may not necessarily encounter Mosaic.

If you don't encounter the mosaic, the turtle will not necessarily be subdued.

In other words, in the playoffs, the Thunder will still be able to show their best combat power and fight against the Trail Blazers!
And a Lei Ting that has not been injured and has become more mature is quite difficult to deal with.

Unlike last season, they were swept away in two or three hits.

That's why Wayne said that the two biggest hidden bosses in the Western Conference this season are the Spurs and the Thunder.

The strength of these two teams in the 12-13 season is beyond doubt, and they definitely have the ability to compete with the Blazers.

The road to three consecutive championships is full of unknowns and challenges!
In the NBA in recent decades, only KFC-coached teams have won three consecutive championships.

It's not just because he has Jordan, he has Shaq.

Also because his team has indeed overcome a lot of difficulties.

The first is injuries. The Blazers were hardly troubled by injuries last season.

But Wayne knew that this kind of luck couldn't happen every year.

The second is mentality. After two consecutive championships, are the players still willing to be as full of desire to win as before?

The third is the opponent, who has already won two consecutive championships, and your opponent will definitely build a lineup or designate tactics against you.

It's like the big Logo, deliberately signing Redick, who is not strong in defense but has a three-point shot, is aimed at the Blazers.

And for Wayne, there's a fourth difficulty—the joke of total power.

Wayne watched the news that Martin joined the Thunder and took a deep breath.

Although it is difficult to win three consecutive championships, if it is achieved, it will be a supreme honor!

As long as there is only one dynasty, it is enough to make a big difference in your historical status.

No matter how difficult it is, this season is not allowed to lose.

The road to dynasty begins with defeating the Thunder, one of the strongest opponents this season.

Young guy from Oklahoma City, take your life!

　Please take a day off today, it's really impossible.The pain in my arm was unbearable, my fingers were completely numb, and I couldn't even hold it tightly. Today, I will wait for the old pigeon and I will rest overnight.This chapter can also be regarded as a preview of the new season, which opponents are strong and which are weak, and give everyone some psychological expectations.In fact, in order to keep the freshness, the old pigeons are trying to introduce new strong enemies every season.The Lakers and Mavericks last season, and the Warriors and Heat last season.And this year, it's probably the dog thorn and the thunder.Brother Wei and the old thief face off again after many years, it's exciting to think about it~ Okay, after a night's rest, the new season will officially start!
　　
　
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