Chapter 699 ESPN Is Crazy (Second Update!)

Tang Tian's speech was very contagious, and his foundation also received support and response from many people.

And unconsciously, his personal influence has also been enhanced.

If you are poor, you will be alone, and if you are rich, you will benefit the world. This is the creed that many people in China abide by.

What Tang Tian is doing now is to benefit the world, which resonates with them very much.

Two days later, the second round of the China Tournament was held at the BJ Wukesong Stadium.

The purpose of the last game was to promote the basketball school, and this game is a serious fan welfare.

Wukesong is currently the arena with the largest number of seats and the most advanced equipment in China. It can accommodate 20,000 people watching games at the same time. It is an arena with absolute NBA level.

Before the game, the head coaches of the two teams also revealed in front of the media that this game will be played as a regular season.

The process of the game was the same as what the two head coaches said, the starters on both sides played until the last moment.

The result was similar to the first game. The Pelicans defeated the Rockets 110 to 101 and won two consecutive victories in the China game.

The Rockets' Big Three all showed their strength, Harden had 29 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, Paul had 20 points and 11 assists, and Cousins ​​had 25 points and 12 rebounds.

Even West on the bench scored 13 points.

But fans who have watched the game know that the Rockets are basically playing purely on their own ability, just like the first game.

On the contrary, 6 of the Pelicans scored in double figures, playing the feeling of team basketball.

And at the critical moment, Stevens' on-the-spot command really left D'Antoni by a large margin.

The outcome of the preseason game is irrelevant, but after watching two preseason games, fans are glad that the Pelicans did not choose D'Antoni, but Stevens.

"We still need to run in and I believe we will find our form before the season starts."

D'Antoni's tone in the postgame press conference was relaxed, but he could still feel the pressure between his brows.

He failed to coach F4 with the Lakers. If the Big Three of the Rockets also fail, then his coaching career will really come to an end.

After learning from the pain, he and Bzdelik spent the night studying in the room after the press conference.

By daytime the next day, the two of them worked out a tactical system called "Magic Ball Theory".

The so-called magic ball theory refers to concentrating the offense on scoring more three-pointers and finishing at the basket with a higher shooting percentage to maximize scoring efficiency.

They are very confident in this tactical system.

After the China game, the two teams returned to the United States together.

In the next half a month, the Pelicans played preseason games with five other teams.

Without exception, they all won the game.

Tang Tian's first time in the Pelicans, the Pelicans achieved a record of 7 wins and 0 losses in the preseason.

This record itself is actually meaningless, but it was achieved when the main player didn't have much time to play, which can explain the problem very well.

This improvement in team strength is clearly visible.

And more importantly, after the entire preseason, the things that the Pelicans had in training camp have been used in actual combat.

The offense still needs time to polish, but the defense has already achieved the seven or eight points that Stevens expected, and it has improved qualitatively compared to before.

After the preseason, there are still four or five days before the official program of the new season.

At this time, ESPN, like every year, made a wave of predictions for the new season, and by the way, it also made a strength ranking.

This is also a list that fans are very concerned about.

Not only because ESPN is an authoritative website, the analysis will be more professional.

More importantly, ESPN has been slapped in the face every year in recent years, and they are very much looking forward to the slap in the face in the new year.

Because original columnist Charlie Ford has left, this list is produced by new columnist Kevin Pelton.

The Pelicans are at the top of the list.

"Their pre-season performances have been gratifying and Brad Stevens has proven he is the right coach for this team.

And we saw a more mature Davis, a Jokic with a more stable defense, and what can't be ignored is that they got a top-quality shooter Bogdanovic.

Of course, the most important thing is that their desire to win this season will be stronger than all other teams.

They reached the Western Conference Finals last year, and we have reason to believe that this year they can break out of the Western Conference and beat the Cavaliers to win the final championship. "

Ranked second on the list is the defending champion Warriors.

"They're good, they won a championship in their first year under Kerr's system, maybe I'm going to be crazy to say that, but I believe they will have a better regular season in the new season record.

Their only weakness is also their strength. They are a shooting team, which will make their performance fluctuate in the playoffs.

It's also what puts them behind the Pelicans. "

The Cavaliers are third on the list.

"Tacit understanding is a very important part of the basketball game. After a season of running-in, the strength of the Cavaliers will be stronger than last season, and more importantly, they ushered in the return of Love and the support of a group of high-quality role players. Join.

They should be the favorites to win the championship, but defense is their biggest weakness, and that will be fatal in the playoffs. "

The Spurs are fourth.

"They should have eliminated the Pelicans in last year's playoffs to advance to the Western Conference Finals, where they would face off against the Warriors, but Tang's outstanding performance made them regretfully eliminated. In the new season, they added a new player on the basis of retaining the original lineup. His name is LaMarcus Aldridge.

Yes, adding an All-Star to a Western Conference-caliber team sounds like an exciting thing to do.

I believe that Popovich can perfectly solve the Aldridge integration problem, but the only problem is that they look really old. "

The Rockets are fifth.

"Yeah, I put it in that position, I'm not disrespecting any of Harden, Paul or Cousins, as I keep saying, they need time to grind, like they season Like the game against the Pelicans in the previous game, the running-in process will be a headache.

But the good news is that D'Antoni seems to have built a good system for this team, and I believe they will prove themselves in the future. "

The Knicks, Thunder, and Mavericks ranked 6th to 8th on the list.

Among other popular teams, the Clippers ranked 9th, the Trail Blazers 11th, the Heat 15th, and the Lakers 25th.

After this list came out, it attracted crazy complaints from fans.

Not only because the Lakers are ranked 25th, but more importantly, the number one on this list is not the Warriors or Cavaliers in last season's finals, but the Pelicans!

ESPN's forecast this year is more outrageous than any year in the past, they are simply crazy!

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