NBA: Top 3D talents to start

Chapter 166 Preseason and Championship Odds
The NBA preseason has always been an adjustment period after a team's new lineup.

Because wins are not counted, the team can safely and boldly adjust the rotation.

The Cavaliers' first preseason game will be directly dispatched with the main lineup planned for the new season.

The starting five are point guard Irving, shooting guard JR Smith, small forward Wang Feng, power forward James and center Love.

This lineup is similar to the Warriors' five death squads. Among the five, except for Love, the other four have strong mobility, and the rhythm of offensive and defensive transitions is extremely fast, and Owen, JR. Smith and Wang Feng are three. Both have good outside shooting ability, and James' ability at the point forward position is far better than Draymond Green.

As soon as this lineup appeared on the stage, it gave people a bright feeling.

Among them, Wang Feng's experience is particularly clear.

As a player who mainly focuses on offense without the ball, although the Warriors began to gradually increase their offense with the ball in the second half, and after strengthening their ball-handling ability during the Olympics, their offensive ability with the ball is not weaker than that of the first-line defenders, but Wang Feng is most familiar with the set of shooting immediately after catching the ball. The existence of the badge of the catch and shoot player also makes him play better in this way.

As a point forward, James' ability to control the rhythm of the game and pass the ball is completely at the top level in the world. Looking at today's league, the only two traditional point guards who can compare with him are Chris Paul and Rajon Rondo.

As soon as the game started, Wang Feng felt the strength of James.

He habitually came to the left corner outside the three-point line, and just as he stood in position, James had already started to break through with the ball, forcibly crushing the players defending him, and the basketball was passed through the cracks after attracting double-teams from the opponent. out, and fell precisely into Wang Feng's hands.

Wang Feng immediately made a three-point shot, and the catch and shooter, corner three-point shooter, fast shooter and other badges were activated at the same time.

Basketball hit the net.

In the next few rounds, the situation is exactly the same.

No matter what position or angle, James seems to be able to see through the crowd that the teammates in that position have a better chance and have a way to get the ball into the opponent's hands.

Relying on James' personal ability, the other players of the Cavaliers have more or less got a lot of good shots.

Being teammates with James made Wang Feng deeply understand why some people always say that James is a player with his own system.

Indeed, as long as James is on the court, he will be the core of the team's first offense, and the offensive rhythm of the entire team revolves around James.

The benefits of this are quite obvious. Some players who lack the ability to own the ball and attack can play well under James' system.

But for some players who need a certain amount of possession to perform at their own level, partnering with James often means shrinking personal data.

Wade, Bosh, Love and others are typical examples.

But this kind of thing may be a bad thing for the individual players, but it is the best choice for the team.

The personal data of the above-mentioned players are indeed affected by James, but the direct reason for this result is that James' offensive efficiency is much higher than them when he holds the ball.

Handing over basketball to more efficient players is a no-brainer.

Although their personal data has declined, the team's record has risen sharply, which is an indisputable fact.

就像是乐福，在加盟骑士前，他是场均20+10的两双机器, 最巅峰时期可以做到场均26分12.5篮板4.4助攻, 表现看上去完全是MVP级别。

Love's personal data is soaring, but his Timberwolves have never made the playoffs.

After joining the Cavaliers, Love's personal data has shrunk significantly, averaging only 16 points and 9 rebounds per game. However, the Cavaliers have a strong dominance in the Eastern Conference and have reached the finals for many years. Got a championship ring.

It can only be said that success is also James, and defeat is also James.

Whether personal data is important or honor is more important, no one can give a definite answer.

But if this question is asked to Wang Feng, he will say that I want them all.

First preseason game.

Wang Feng played the most minutes among the five starting players. He played a full 5 minutes and scored 27 points, 24 rebounds and 5 steals, helping the Cavaliers win their first victory.

The reason why Wang Feng has been on for such a long time is that the head coach Tyronn Lue may want to use this method to prove to the Cavaliers fans that their summer signings are successful. The arrival of Wang Feng will definitely make the Cavaliers even stronger. One floor, fully equipped with a chance to win the championship.

In the next few preseason games, Wang Feng's playing time was also maintained at around 30 minutes, scoring 30+ points in almost every game.

Facing the substitute players of each team, Wang Feng's long-range three-point shooting and breakthrough ability are like a dimensionality reduction blow.

This result really satisfied the Cavaliers fans.

After all, Wang Feng seems to be quite strong, and his technical characteristics are also in line with James' one-star four-shot system.

Although in terms of personal strength, Wang Feng may not be as good as Durant.

But looking at the forward position in the league, apart from James, Durant, Leonard and several top all-star forwards, it seems that there is no better player than Wang Feng.

More importantly, Wang Feng's one-year contract of 1 million yuan is really not expensive. Compared with Harrison Barnes and Chandler Parsons next door, it is definitely a good quality and cheap, but it is only a one-year contract. time.

Compared with the high-profile behavior of the Cavaliers and Wang Feng, the Warriors seem to be quiet.

Curry, Durant, Thompson and Green, the four main players, averaged only a little over ten minutes per game, and most of the rest of the game was handed over to substitute players.

The Warriors don't seem to want to grind the lineup at all, and in fact they don't need to.

Thompson and Green were both Durant's teammates during the Olympic Games, and they have a certain tacit understanding with each other. As for Curry, there is no problem. Enough to beat most teams in the league.

This can be seen from the winning odds offered by the gaming company.

The Warriors ranked first in the league with 1.75 winning odds, almost comparable to the 96 Bulls at the peak of Joe's leader.

The Cavaliers ranked second, even with Wang Feng, the odds are still as high as 4, which is much higher than the Warriors.

In addition to the Warriors and Cavaliers in the list, the San Antonio Spurs' winning odds are 10, and the rest of the teams are above 20.

It can be seen that the Warriors in the new season will surely become the new masters of the league, moving towards the direction of three consecutive championships, and the only possible opponent on the road is the Cleveland Cavaliers.

(End of this chapter)