The Fifth Point Guard

The new season is less than a week away.

The Cavaliers' 15-man roster has long been determined.

At 7 o'clock in the morning, all the Cavaliers climbed a hill in Cleveland National Park.

The sun had not risen for long at this moment.

Shentong is the first Cavaliers player to reach the top of the mountain.

Facing the dazzling rising sun, Shentong stretched himself greatly.

"Hey, this guy won't get up at 4 o'clock in the morning to train again, right?" Wagner asked Varejao quietly.

"Who says it's not the case? Since winning the championship last season, this guy has become more and more demanding on himself." Varejao pulled his chicken coop-style hair down and whispered back.

Gund Arena.

All members are undergoing routine training in the morning.

Shentong gasped for air and became the last Cavaliers player that strength and conditioning coach Derek Miranda failed to knock down.

Even James was lying on his back on the floor.

"call"

Taking a deep breath and exhaling again, Shentong's rising and falling chest gradually calmed down, and then he slowly stood up straight under Miranda's somewhat horrified gaze.

"Derek, we can continue."

"..." Miranda said helplessly, "No, that's it for today. Shen, it's completely inhumane for you to practice like this!"

"It's rare that Derek is scared too."

Team coach Paul Silas slowly walked to the sideline.

"Everyone has been training very hard during this period. My coaching team and I have seen it. I am very happy that you young guys are not complacent just because they won the championship. The next new season is a real challenge for us. Defending the postgraduate entrance examination is much more difficult than winning, but judging from your recent training performance, I have great confidence in you!"

Usually when Silas says such exciting words, he will get cheers and applause from the players.

But at this moment, except for Shentong who could barely stand, the others didn't even have the strength to lift a finger.

"Okay, everyone, there are still a few days until the new season. During this time, everyone should have a good rest and relax. There will be no more team training."

"yeah!!!"

The players finally heard good news.

Silas smiled evilly and said, "It seems you still have some strength left."

Everyone: "."

Before the start of the new season, the Cavaliers, Heat, Spurs, and Suns were listed as the first group to win the championship. Experts believe that the Cavaliers' biggest opponents in defending the title are the other three teams.

The Heat's starting lineup is impeccable, with four All-Stars in O'Neal, Walker, Wade, and Williams. There are even former All-Stars like Gary Payton and Alonzo Mourning on the bench, as well as Ha With heroes like Slem and Posey, the lineup is very luxurious.

After losing to the Cavaliers in the tiebreaker last season, the Spurs also learned from the painful experience and rarely increased their signings. Two All-Star players, Michael Finley and Nick Van Exel, are shooting with guns, and Brent Barry, Benno Udrih, and Fabricio Oberto are also all practical players who are good at fighting. type substitute, the Spurs' book strength is stronger than last season.

The Suns are the fourth seed in the first group. Although two strong players in the team, Richardson and Johnson, have left the team, they have also added many more practical immediate players, including Raja Bell, Eddie House, and James Jones on the outside, and on the inside Burris Diaw, Tim Thomas, and Kurt Thomas are overall more balanced than last season. After being outplayed by the Spurs in the interior last season, the Suns obviously intend to enhance the depth of the team's interior.

Although the defending champion Cavaliers are the No. 1 seed, compared with the above three teams, the Cavaliers were quite low-key during the offseason and did not have any big-name stars joining them. Only the addition of Donyel Marshall to fill the void left by Reggie Miller attracted a little attention. But the defending champion's lineup is almost unchanged from last season and there is an advantage, that is, the running-in between the players is more mature and the team's tactical play is more tacit. Being able to win the championship last season is enough to show that there is no problem with the team's chemical reaction. Now that the original team is competing in the new season, and the backbone of the team are all young people, their strength has only increased.

In addition to the above four teams, there are several teams that require special attention and have a certain possibility of competing for the championship.

The first is the Detroit Pistons, who have been performing well in recent seasons.

This team changed coaches this season. Larry Brown went to New York, and Flip Saunders, the coach of the Timberwolves, came to the Motor City.

Senders stated that he will integrate his own offensive system into the Pistons' iron-blooded defense, so that the Pistons can attack during defense, defend during offense, and have both offense and defense.

Some commentators said that if the Pistons can really retain Brown's defensive system and integrate Sanders' offensive system, then the Pistons may indeed be reborn and move to the next level.

The Pistons' championship core five are still on the team. At the same time, the team also has veterans such as Antonio McDyess, Dale Davis, Tony Delk, Amir Johnson, and Jason Maxiere. Supplemented the immediate combat capabilities of Carlos Delfino, Maurice Evans, Carlos Arroyo and others.

What excites Pistons fans even more is that Sanders publicly stated that he would train Darko Milicic like Kevin Garnett.

As the second overall pick in 2003, Milicic has always had high hopes from Pistons fans, but he did not perform as expected in the first two years of his career.

James and Anthony, who are ranked before and after him, have already made a name for themselves in their respective teams.

James won the championship last season, and Anthony also led the team to the playoffs.

As the man sandwiched between the two above, Milicic only recorded a measly 1.8 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.5 blocks last season.

However, with the arrival of Saunders, who has extensive experience in training young people, Milicic may have a moment of glory.

Next is the Dallas Mavericks, who have always acted as a championship spoiler.

While retaining the core lineup from last season, the Mavericks also signed the Kings' perimeter defender Doug Christie.

At the same time, this will be "Little General" Avery Johnson's first full season coaching the Mavericks.

After taking over from Don Nelson's team last season, Johnson led the Mavericks to a 16-2 record to end the regular season, which made Dallas fans full of expectations for the Mavericks in the new season.

On November 1st, the NBA regular season officially begins!

The Cavaliers players will also receive their championship rings at home.

Their first opponent in the new season is the Golden State Warriors, who are known for their chaotic battles.

Chinese player Battelle also played for the Golden State Warriors this season. He tried out here this summer and successfully stayed with the team. He signed a 1+1 contract with a team option for the second year.

To say that the book strength of this Warriors team should not be considered weak.

Jason Richardson has grown into a player averaging 20+ per game, and he has a strong playing style and a precise three-point shot. It stands to reason that he can be cultivated as a core player.

In addition, they have two very capable point guards in Baron Davis and Derek Fisher.

At the small forward position, they have Mike Dunleavy, who shoots accurately.

Starting power forward Troy Murphy is also averaging a double-double.

In addition, the team also has a group of bench gangsters that are the envy of other teams.

Michael Pietrus, Monta Ellis, Will Bynum, Ike Diogu and other players.

The overall strength of this Golden State Warriors team is very even. There are two players with starting quality in almost every position, but the record has never improved.

When Shentong finished packing his jerseys and prepared to play, the long-lost "didi" sound finally sounded again.

Old friend, I have been waiting for you for a long time!

Entering the Basketball God Space, I found that two tasks were refreshed in the space.

Shentong first opened the first mission scroll that shone with colorful light.

{

Reward mission: Rewards for the overall champion

Mission statement: As a fourth-year student, being able to lead the team alone to defeat the powerful Spurs and win the championship is an honor worthy of great pride and encouragement! In order to congratulate the host on winning the finals MVP and championship, Basketball God Space will send you a special reward. I wish you continue your efforts in the new season and successfully defend your title!

Mission reward: Symphony ring (growth type)

Task status: waiting to be collected

}

After reading the mission description, Shentong immediately accepted the mission and pocketed the phantom ring.

{

Props: Symphony Ring

Details: A ring that shines with colorful light and is eye-catching.

Effect: All attributes +1 (each time you win a championship, all attributes will be increased by 1 point)

}

Originally, STO had some doubts about the "growth-type" props, but after seeing the effects, she immediately knew what was going on.

The current effect of this phantom ring is "all attributes +1". If he can lead the Cavaliers to successfully defend the title this season, the effect of this ring will become "all attributes +2".

What an amazing prop.

This is also STO’s first “growth” prop.

By attaching the "Symphony Ring" to the doll model, the upper and lower limits of all attributes on Shentong's attribute panel were increased by 1 point.

Incredible, all attributes have been improved. If they win 8 consecutive championships like the Boston Celtics, the attributes will be as high as heaven!

Even if it is not as exaggerated as eight consecutive championships, it would be good to win three consecutive championships. It is really impossible to win two three consecutive championships.

I was very happy to receive a phantom ring as a reward from the Basketball God Space in front of the championship ring, and then STO started the second mission.

{

Main mission: The strongest defending champion

Mission statement: A good start is half the battle. Maybe many teams are not convinced by last season's championship, so let's start from the first game, fully demonstrate the spirit of the king, and let everyone know that you are the strongest defending champion in the past ten years!

Mission requirements: Defeat the Warriors with a margin of victory of more than 20 points.

Main line reward: Blue tile fragments (pink super god)

Task status: waiting to be collected

}

The description of this task is very suitable for Shentong, but the requirements of the task are quite difficult.

It is actually not difficult to defeat this Warriors team, but it is difficult to beat the opponent by 20 points in the opening game.

Everyone knows that the opening game is very difficult to play.

A new season has begun. No matter what kind of team, they want to have a good start to their new season.

Just when Shentong felt a little bit in trouble, the task reward immediately made Shentong full of motivation.

Pink super god’s prop reward!

This is a reward level that STO has never seen before.

Strong curiosity has made Shentong determined to challenge the 20-point difference no matter what.

After quickly accepting this task, Shentong quickly ran to do a pre-game mobilization for the whole team.

If you want to win the opening game by 20 points, it is difficult to achieve it by yourself.

In the Gund Arena, amid the cheers and applause of the fans, the Cavaliers players received the championship rings from David Stern in turn.

Although this is Shentong's second championship ring, it feels like the first time for Shentong.

Shentong showed his ring to a corner of the audience, and Nina Dobrev's beautiful face was clearly displayed on the big screen.

Screams and whistles erupted immediately.

Shentong and Dubov, the golden couple, have become the darlings of Cleveland.

When the Cavaliers players received their rings, the Warriors players standing aside all had expressions of envy on their faces.

The starting lineups of both sides for this game are:

Cavaliers: Center: Ilgauskas, Power Forward: Gooden, Small Forward: James, Shooting Guard: Shentong, Point Guard: Wagner.

Warriors: Center: Biedrins, Power Forward: Murphy, Small Forward: Dunleavy, Shooting Guard: Richardson, Point Guard: Davis.

Warriors center Biedrins has to introduce this player. He is from Latvia and is 2.11 meters tall. He was the 11th pick in the first round of 2004. He just turned 18 when he was selected. He played 30 times last season. Started once and averaged 3.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.8 blocks in 12.8 minutes per game, fully demonstrating his potential.

In the new season, team coach Mike Montemarie entrusted Biedrins with important tasks and promoted him to the starting lineup.

In the 5 games of the summer league, Biedrins averaged 11.5 points, 10.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, and his performance was very impressive.

TNT is responsible for the live broadcast of this game.

Before the game even started, Barkley began to defend himself.

"I really didn't specifically ask for this game to be broadcast, it just happened to be, you know, Kenny."

Smith: "I don't understand."

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This conversation seemed to solidify the rumors that Barkley wanted to broadcast Cavaliers games live.

Before this game, the Cavaliers players listened to the lectures of coach Paul Silas and captain Shentong.

Silas' words are very simple, show your due strength and show everyone the style of the defending champion.

STO directly translated Silas's words: We want to beat our opponent by 20 points.

As the referee's whistle blows, the game begins!

Big Z won the ball for the Cavaliers.

In the first attack, the ball was handed to Shentong.

Facing Richardson, Shentong just feinted a shot and then changed direction to break through.

The speed surprised Richardson, and he was soon half a body behind and out of defensive position.

When Biedrins and Murphy stepped forward to cover the defense, Shentong sent a free back pass.

James, who has completely recovered from injury, slipped out from the baseline, received the pass, and performed a two-handed dunk!

Barkley couldn't help shouting: "The orangutan dunks, the king is back!"