rpbooks Chapter 822 The Bright East
Chapter 822 The Bright East
Chapter 822 The Bright East
Compared with the wildness in the west, the situation in the east is very clear.Basically, those teams that entered the playoffs last season are still more likely to enter the playoffs in the new season.
The Bucks signed a lot of role players during the offseason, but without the two main players of Mirotic and Brogdon, the overall strength of the team has declined slightly compared to last season.However, they are still strong contenders for the Eastern Conference championship.Of course, this road will be more difficult than last season. Although with Leonard's departure, the strength of the Raptors has dropped sharply, and the Eastern Conference has lost a strong opponent, but the rise of the Nets will be better than last season. The Raptors are even more of a headache for them.If Antetokounmpo wants to be crowned as the new "Eastern King", he needs to prove himself with better personal performance and team leadership ability in the new season.If he dies halfway like last season, people's evaluation of him will be greatly reduced.
The 76ers lost two main players, Butler and Redick, during the offseason.However, they then signed Horford and Richardson, which can be regarded as an optimization and upgrade of their lineup.Judging from the players on the 76ers roster, they are very likely to come up with a super big starting lineup next season.However, for the faster and farther modern basketball, whether such a lineup can play its due combat effectiveness needs to be tested by the game.But there is no doubt that even if the 76ers' star players rely entirely on their own personal abilities to play games, they can still enter the playoffs.But if you want to make a further breakthrough, Shuangdi's performance is naturally the key, and other role players cannot be ignored.This 76ers can barely be regarded as a 4-star team. How to make these all-star players twist together is a question worth pondering.After all, last season, they did not do well.
The Celtics, who lost Irving and Horford, quickly made up for their shortcomings in the lineup.They used Rozier as the main bargaining chip to bring Walker to Boston from the hands of Mr. Joe.This is definitely a profitable business.Whether in terms of personal data or team leadership ability, Walker is no worse than Irving.In the few seasons when James has not returned to Cleveland, the Cavaliers led by Irving have always been the weakest in the league.This point is not much worse than the Hornets in recent years.However, Kemba Walker is a better guy to get along with than Irving.Last season, the Celtics' locker room had conflicts more than once.The dispute between the young people in the team and Irving has largely affected their performance throughout the season.I believe Walker will handle this better than Irving.With the growth of young players in the team, the Celtics will definitely occupy a playoff spot in the new season.But whether a higher ranking can be achieved depends on the performance of Walker and Shuang Tanhua.
The Raptors should have lost the capital to hit the championship in the new season.With the departure of Leonard and Danny Green, the overall strength of the Raptors has dropped a lot.Judging from their actions during the offseason, the new season will use Siakam as the core of the team.Of course, the playoffs for the new season are still guaranteed.After all, last season, the Raptors had a decent record in those games without Leonard.Players such as Kyle Lowry, Gasol Jr., Ibaka, Van Fleet, and Powell are all titans.With them, the Raptors will not sink due to personnel changes, they are still the "Kings of the North".
These four teams, as the top four teams in the Eastern regular season last season, will be challenged by some teams from the lower half or even outside the playoffs in the new season.Among them, the most threatening is the Brooklyn Nets.
As one of the very successful teams in the offseason, the Nets are now very strong.First, the team as a whole has been replenished, with good players in the league at every position.On the guard line, Irving was successfully taken down, which is a qualitative leap for the team's point guard line.On the most valued striker in the league today, the Nets have signed the almost best small forward in the league-"Reaper" Durant.And with Durant's physical fitness, he can play the third and fourth positions.Jordan, who won the "Lob City" in the interior, also retained Allen, who performed well last season, and created a perfect "no-fly zone" in the interior.The depth of the bench is equally exciting, retaining Dindiwei and LeVert who played well last season, and Harris outside the three-point line.The overall team structure and depth are incomparable with last season.
Of course, basketball games are never simple addition and subtraction, and the chemical reaction between each player takes time to accumulate.Last season, Russell led the Nets to a very successful season.In the new season, whether the three "outlanders" from different teams, Durant, Irving and Jordan, can perfectly integrate into Coach Atkinson's system still needs to be tested through games.You know, the Nets have formed several super lineups, but they have not achieved good results.
The Heat who get Butler may be a dark horse.At least, there are not many people who are optimistic about them reaching the playoffs.Butler is a player with great ability.Although his career scoring average is not many, 17 points, but when it comes to critical moments, he is always the person the team trusts the most.The Heat's overall strength is not too bad. They need a leader in the true sense, a leader who can take the lead in both spirit and strength, and lead the group of low picks or even undrafted picks to win.
And Butler is undoubtedly the most suitable for this team.Riley's double-edged sword called "crazy training" has always been criticized, but it was never a problem in Butler's eyes.Butler's mind runs on the belief that train, train, train.Talent is not enough, work hard to make up.This is also the fundamental reason why Butler has grown from an ordinary low-ranking rookie to an All-Star team.
In addition to these teams, the Indiana Pacers and Orlando Magic should be the most likely teams to advance to the playoffs.As for the rest of the teams in the Eastern Conference, unless they break out beyond the team itself, it will be difficult to compete with those teams before.
In general, the situation in the east still looks relatively clear.But all this is everyone's speculation before the start of the season. People often only see what is revealed on the surface, but cannot see the waves surging in the dark.Every season, there are a few teams that achieve results when people are not optimistic. After all, there are not many teams that want to be bad from the beginning. For the pursuit of the playoffs and even the championship, all The teams are all the same.
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