Standing pretty old

Chapter 83 Regular Season and Clothes Ban

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Investment matters can be put aside first.After all, no matter how irrational capital is, it will force capital holders to calm down and strive for strength.

Ruan Erniu himself has not yet realized that once he enters the commercial world, coupled with his special status as a league player, for him, embarking on the road of commercial investment is an almost inevitable event with a high probability.

As for the aftermath, that is the category of personal ability and opportunity.

At the end of the 8-game journey of the preseason, the Atlanta Hawks achieved a total of 7 wins and 1 loss.Of course, this result has no impact on the results of the regular season and playoffs.Still, it's at least partly a testament to the competitive state of this team.

Woodson called out at the beginning of the preseason to make a breakthrough this season. Judging from the current record, it is not empty talk.But if the prediction range is extended to the entire league, even if Ruan Erniu has just scored super data, the Eagles are still not the team that ESPN and TNT media experts are optimistic about.

In the West, the Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz, Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, and Los Angeles Lakers are still the top eight favorites.

Of course, if the New Orleans Hornets have a healthy season, they are also strong contenders for the top eight.Originally, the youth team Portland Trail Blazers should also be a dark horse that cannot be ignored, but the injury of Oden the Great has always made people have doubts about the future of the tearing city.

If the predictions of the Western Conference teams in the new season are still fine-tuned on the basis of last season, then the various prediction conclusions of the Eastern Conference are completely different, giving people a feeling of clouds and fog.

First of all, I have to mention, of course, the Boston Celtics. Where they will go after gathering the Big Three has become the focus of everyone's attention.The shortcomings of players other than the Big Three are the constraints that restrict them from going to a higher stage. Of course, all of this has yet to be tested by time.

The Orlando Magic, which has acquired Mr. Billionaire Rashad Lewis, is also a team that cannot be ignored. As the sparks mature further, the team's record will inevitably improve.Although Howard lost to the Celestials in the preseason, it was only a preseason after all, and it does not prove that Ruan Erniu can also beat Howard in the regular season.

Before the start of the regular season, there are different opinions about the ranking of the Eastern Conference teams. To sum up, the more reliable rankings are as follows: Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers, HSD Wizards, Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors.

As soon as this ranking came out, three teams immediately exploded, that is, the Toronto Raptors ranked third in the Eastern Conference last season, the Chicago Bulls ranked fifth, and the New Jersey Nets ranked sixth.

Their anger is understandable. No matter who they are, they will feel insulted that a team that was far inferior to them last season is actually higher than them in the predicted ranking.If the Celtics have gathered the Big Three, people feel powerless to resist.

The rankings of the Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks have become the target of public criticism.In any case, these two teams lack enough evidence to prove that they are worthy of such predictions.

"Dragon King" Chris Bosh wrote on Twitter: "Such a predicted ranking does not make any sense at all, I don't want to comment on it?"

Ben Gordon of the Bulls said that he couldn't understand the way of thinking of the designer of the prediction list. The Bulls have risen under his leadership, and entering the playoffs is inevitable.

The trio of the New Jersey Nets: Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, and Richard Jefferson didn't say much. The Nets entered the Finals for two consecutive seasons from 01-03, but they lost successively. For the Lakers and Spurs, they are all veterans who dream of a championship, and they are really not interested in this kind of boring verbal dispute.

However, this season, New Jersey also has no hope of a breakthrough. Whether it is the Celtics' Big Three, or the rapidly rising Magic and Cavaliers, it will be difficult for them to get close to the O'Brien Cup. Maybe the Nets' reorganization and reconstruction It happened just this season, and it is also known.

After Westbrook read a lot of predictions about the rankings of Eastern Conference teams in the new season on the Internet, he couldn't help but call Ruan Erniu, wanting to ask his views on the new season.

Er Niu smiled and said to his good friend: "The game is played out game by game, not the experts' fantasy with their brain circuits. Otherwise, do we still need to train so hard?"

Westbrook nodded and said: "Yes, you are becoming more and more superstar. But I have to remind you, you should pay attention to your attire! I was in the newspaper and saw what you wore at the press conference last time. That suit, it's too bad! At UCLA, I have reminded you many times how important a man's dress taste is."

Ruan Erniu laughed and said, "That's right, when someone is applying lip balm in front of the mirror, and talking about the clothes, he looks like an old lady!"

Westbrook was not angry this time, instead he said in a pitiful tone: "I have nothing to say to guys who don't have fashion sense!"

Ruan Erniu finally explained: "Okay, those are all excuses. The reason why I dress so formally is not because I can't find a fashion brand to endorse, but because David Stern issued a 'clothes ban' this season." Ling', I don't want to become Mr. Chairman's object of prestige when I first entered the league just to dress better!"

Just in the summer of 2007, in order to create a group of healthy stars for the NBA, NBA Chairman David Stern issued an unreasonable ban on clothing.

As soon as this order came out, the NBA was in an uproar.Whether participating in team or NBA-organized activities, players must wear business casual attire; players sitting on the bench or in the stands should wear sports jackets, sneakers and socks; players should wear business casual or team-issued clothes when leaving the stadium Warm-up attire; smart casual is not required for special events, such as physical exams; the following attire may not be present at any team event at any time: sleeveless shirts, shorts, t-shirts, athletic attire (excluding team uniforms and sportswear issued by the team); players are not allowed to wear hats when they are on the bench or in the stands for media interviews or at team and league events; no necklaces, no other decorations on players’ clothing; no indoor wear Sunglasses; no headphones (except on team buses, airplanes and player locker rooms).

Warriors player "Monk" Stephen Jackson, who just completed the black eight, called the clothing ban racial discrimination, which may be a little extreme.

But the fact is that except for a good boy like Grant Hill who is used to wearing a suit, almost no one in the NBA approves of Stern's clothing ban. Most people regard the clothing ban as an unreasonable scourge that kills personality.

The hip-hop, gold necklaces and loose retro jerseys that black people love, all of which were killed with Stern's ban.

An NBA player who did not want to be named said: "Hip-hop style does not represent gunfights, streets and chaos. Aren't many people in suits also dressed as beasts? Unfortunately, the NBA's coercion has prevented us from seeing people on the court. of this fashion."

(End of this chapter)