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After the Nets, the Raptors and Rockets ranked seventh and eighth. These eight teams are also the teams they think are likely to win the final championship.

This year's forecast has also been recognized by most fans, and ESPN is finally reliable.

However, in this wave of predictions, the Wizards ranked fifth in the playoffs last season but only ranked 20th among all teams, not even in the playoffs.

"They are weaker than they seem, and they have not been able to retain Paul Pierce this past summer."

The evaluation given by ESPN is quite simple.

This evaluation and ranking also stimulated the Wizards somewhat.

"In order to attract traffic, they will always make some so-called predictions. Take a look at the Warriors' prediction ranking last year. My predictions may be better than theirs." Wizards general Wall disdains ESPN predictions.

Think about it too. Although they lost Pierce, they basically retained their lineup last season. They also signed 3D player Jared Dudley as an alternative to Pierce in the offseason. · Neil.

They have no reason to be in this position.

In the same situation as them, the Knicks, consecutively picking Porzingis (the No. 2) and Jerian Grant (19th overall in the first round) at the draft, and signing Robin Low on the free market Pace, Avaro, Derek Williams and many other powerful players are only fifth from the bottom in this list.

"They never waited to see us, so who cares." Anthony looked down on the ranking.

But from the words of the two generals, you can still feel their dissatisfaction.

This is also normal psychology. Although the NBA is a job for players, who likes to be taken lightly even if it is a job?

ESPN's prediction list ushered in a wave of fans, but the smoke of the debate has not subsided, and the bell of the new season has been officially ringing.

The Nets played on the first day, and the opponent was the Wizards in the Eastern Conference semifinals last season.

The NBA always likes to create topics and create grudges, such as the Warriors home opener is the Thunder, and the Nets have not escaped this robbery.

For the Nets players, the new lineup, they need to play in the opener momentum.

For the Wizards, they will definitely report their revenge in the playoffs last season, and the wave of ESPN predictions just made them need to prove themselves with victory.

"Don't have a psychological burden, play at the rhythm of training, we will win the game."

Tang Tian did not say anything thrilling before the game. The Wizards now have average strength. He only needs the team to win the game smoothly.

New York fans are extremely excited.

The Tang Nets quickly showed their rising momentum after Tang Tian entered the squad, which made them full of expectations.

They are all New York teams. Although the Knicks are older and more worthy of their expectations, but the "Ni" is unable to support the wall, they naturally transfer this support to the Nets in the same city.

At the Barclays Center's first game of the season, the attendance rate exceeded 90%.

After going through the playoffs last season, New York fans' "coming soon" came a little bit faster.

Cheers thundered at the scene, and the Nets players were eager to try.

After waiting for a long period of long grass, which lasted for a whole month of training, they were also a bit impatient for the game.

"Gentlemen and ladies, welcome to Brooklyn, New York. This is the Barclays Center. Let us welcome our players with the warmest cheers and screams ..."

Under the introduction of the on-site host, with the end of the dynamic 3D projection, the visiting team and the home team members were introduced one after another.

On the Wizards side, the outside line is the combination of Wall and Bill, the inside line is Gortat and Nene, the small forward is Otto Porter, who played very well in the playoffs last season.

The Nets have a regular starting lineup here, with Deron and Booker on the outside, Jimmy Butler and Yi Jianlian on the forward, and Jokic on the center.

Yi Jianlian jumped to win Gortat and got the opportunity to lead the attack for the home team.

In response to Jokic's three-point line, the Nets still played their most familiar basketball system.

Running in this kind of thing is actually a game. More tactics are played and more skilled, and teammates are more tacit.

Booker and Delong came out consecutively to take cover, Yi Jianlian made an anti-run layup, and Jokic understood that the Wizards didn't keep up with the defense and threw the ball directly to the basket.

Yi Jianlian jumped a step after seeing it, and catching the ball in the air was a dunk.

"Oh!"

Accompanied by a heavy hammer-like muffled sound, the mood of the audience suddenly burst out.

The Nets came up and gave the Wizards a strong medicine!

Wall advanced the ball to the frontcourt and Bill and Porter winged out around the pick and roll.

Porter had to catch the ball, but Butler's serpentine position squeezed past the pick-and-roll and was close to the body. It was faster and more accurate than last season's Joe Johnson posted.

Porter returned the ball to Wall, and the Wizards' half of the offensive time was wasted.

Wall himself greeted Gottat's pick-and-roll under the basket, and Jokic obviously closed early, giving one step, a defensive way against sudden throwing.

Wall's shot was not stable, and he didn't make a shot. Instead, he returned the ball to Gortat after he got to the basket.

At this time the offensive time was not enough, Gortat forced against Deron at the free throw line.

"boom!"

Shot shot, Jokic easily defensive rebounds.

The cheers on the scene were even worse.

Butler's addition has greatly improved the defensive ability of the Nets' flank, plus Jokic's progress, this defense looks not bad at all!

And without waiting for the cheers to drop, Jokic, who picked up the rebound, had already lifted the ball, saw Deron rushing out, and made a quick pass.

The Serbian with amazing hands, with a pass directly in place, Deron quickly added to the frontcourt and scored with a low layup.

4 to 0!

This opening situation is a bit overwhelming!

The Wizards advanced to the frontcourt, Bill singled Booker.

They lost Pierce in the summer, and the added Dudley and starting Porter are 3D players. At this time, the singles task can only be given to Bill.

Bill confronted Booker, a recruit, and changed direction to accelerate to the basket.

Booker is good at everything ~ www.readwn.com ~ is just like Griffin with short hands and a small defensive area, this time was squeezed.

Bill accelerated to the basket.

"Snapped!"

But when he was about to start, Butler quickly defended from the weak side and took the ball in his hand!

The steal came too fast and hadn't responded yet. Butler had rushed to the frontcourt with a ball, glanced at Wall behind him, jumped his hands and pressed the ball into the basket.

"boom!"

Another slam dunk with both hands, Butler even hung on the hoop for a lap!

6 to 0!

The scene shot gave the Wizards bench bench Whitman, who was still motionless.

Slipped.

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