The Godfather of Basketball

Just as the Nets were preparing for the new season, something small happened in the league.

The Cavaliers resigned head coach David Blatt and appointed first assistant Tyronn Lue as the team's new head coach.

No one knows what happened, but after the Cavaliers Big Three formed a team and failed to hit the championship consecutively, there was also an undercurrent within the team.

Not long ago, gossip broke out that some players in the Cavaliers were dissatisfied with Irving's performance in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Blatter's coaching ability is excellent, and Lu is a rookie. This adjustment is good news for the Nets.

Time flies, and after a running-in preseason, the 2016-2017 season kicked off soon.

As the defending champions, the Nets will play against the Cavaliers at home in their first game.

The two teams are the main contenders in the East, and this opening game also attracted a large number of fans to watch the game.

Before the start of the game, the awarding ceremony of the championship ring was held on the spot.

As the owner of the team, Tang Tian was quite willing to invest. The ring was made to be comparable to Cleveland's first crown. Moreover, the words "First Crown" were written on the edge of the ring, making the ring even more commemorative.

Because most of the players stayed in the team, when all the players took a group photo together after receiving the rings, they looked full of atmosphere.

After the start of the game, the two teams fell into anxiety. James was still unstoppable, but Jokic also played a suppressive performance in the offensive and defensive stages. Whether it was Thompson or Love, he felt that he was completely out of position.

The two teams stalemate for almost a quarter, and then entered the rotation one after another.

As soon as the rotation came up, the Nets completely stunned the Cavaliers.

Although Livingston is missing, McConaughey's organizational attributes are not weak at all. Oden also dominates the basket on both ends of the offense and defense, but the most surprising thing is Booker. JR Smith wanted to use him as a breakthrough. He was defended one after another, and one of them was broken.

On the offensive end, Booker's fast running position and precise three-pointers directly blasted Smith.

New York fans screamed with excitement.

This game has not been played for a long time, but the performance of the double star Jokic and Booker really surprised them.

This is obviously a step up from last season.

In the end, the Nets won the opening game with a 113-101 victory over the Cavaliers at home.

Jokic scored 22 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, Booker 17 points and 3 assists, Deron 15 points and 12 assists, Butler and Yi Jianlian each scored 14 points.

"Jokic and Booker have performed exceptionally well. Will they continue this performance?" At the press conference after the game, the reporter asked naturally.

"They trained extraordinarily hard this past summer. I would be surprised if they didn't perform like this later on." Tang Tian replied with a smile.

After the opening game ended, the Nets then played against the Eastern Conference teams one after another.

On October 29, against the Pacers, they won a 120-92 victory. Jokic scored a triple-double with 20 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Booker contributed 21 points and 2 assists.

Back-to-back against the Bucks on October 30, they lost 93 to 96. Jokic scored 15 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks. Booker scored 12 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals.

On November 1, against the Bulls, they won 101 to 100. Jokic scored 30 points, 16 rebounds and 3 assists. Booker scored 15 points and 2 assists, and hit a lore three-pointer.

On November 3, he challenged the Pistons and won 113 to 88. Jokic had 13 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists. Booker contributed 25 points and hit 6 three-pointers in a single game.

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The Nets have an excellent record, and the performance of Jokic and Booker has become more stable.

When the time came to early January, the Nets had a record of 26 wins and 6 losses, beating the turbulent Cavaliers and ranking first in the Eastern Conference.

Jokic averaged 18.5 points, 11.1 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.2 steals per game. He shot 53% from the field and 40% from three-pointers. He performed bravely.

Booker also squeezed Gordon to the bench after a period of substitute performance at the beginning of the season.

He averaged 15.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, 50% shooting rate, and 45% three-point shooting rate, which is a qualitative leap compared to last season.

Their hard training over the past summer finally played the performance that the Nets coaching staff has been looking forward to in the new season.

With the strength of the Nets' double stars and the turmoil of the Cavaliers, fans have reason to believe that the Nets are the most threatening team in the East to the Warriors.

In addition to the twin stars, Jefferson Jr.'s performance is also very eye-catching. Not only does he continue his strong performance on the defensive end, but his offensive performance is also remarkable.

Jokic and Booker are not for sale, but Jefferson Jr. is not. In the past period of time, the Nets have received offers about Jefferson Jr., but Tang Tian rejected them one by one.

The team chemistry is good, and there's no reason for him to break.

But the Warriors, because of running-in problems, although their record ranks first in the Western Conference, their performance did not meet expectations.

Last season, the Warriors started with a 24-game winning streak, but this season started with a lot of bumps and bumps, especially Curry's performance dropped significantly, but it gave people a feeling that they were not as good as last year.

The ebb and flow of performance also brought new suspense to the championship.

The Nets created a miracle last year, and no one can guarantee that such a miracle will not happen again.

Time flies, and it is the end of January in a blink of an eye.

At this time, the final results of the All-Star voting and the list of substitutes were released one after another.

Jokic's data has not fallen but has risen in the past two months. So far this season, he has averaged 19.3 points, 10.8 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game.

(With the starting lineup of the Eastern Conference: Irving, DeRozan, Giannis Antetokounmpo, James, Jokic.)

In addition to Jokic, Deron (15.5 points and 10.6 assists per game) and Butler (17.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game) were also selected as substitutes for their outstanding performances.

Like last year, the Nets still have 3 people selected this year, and none of them were selected because of injuries.

In addition, Booker will participate in the three-point contest, and Booker and Jefferson Jr. will also participate in the rookie game.

And according to this momentum, Tang Tian also has a high probability of becoming the All-Star head coach in the Eastern Conference.

In this year's All-Star Game, the participation of the Nets is obviously higher than last year.

The time came to mid-February, and the record of the Nets in the All-Star Game ended at 45 wins and 11 losses, beating the Cavaliers and Raptors and ranking first in the Eastern Conference.

Tang Tian also became the All-Star head coach again after three years.

This year's All-Star Game is a bit special. Originally, Charlotte had already applied for the right to host the All-Star Game, but because of some special regulations from the local government that violated the gay law, the venue was changed to New Orleans.

The 2014 All-Star Game was held in New Orleans, and this is where the All-Star Game returned after three years.