Time flies, and it's October in a blink of an eye.

More than a month of training has made the Nets players look full of vitality.

"We're ready to do a big job in the new season." Before the start of the season, Deron Williams was also full of confidence in front of the media.

Delon's words didn't attract much attention, and last season he shouted that he was ready to compete for the title, but it turned out to be empty talk.

But the reaction didn't dampen the overall morale of the Nets, who played with a different kind of vigor in the preseason that followed.

With 5 wins and 2 losses in 7 games, the performance is quite good.

In these 7 games, Delon averaged only 18 minutes per game, but he handed over 12.3 points and 3.2 assists, and his 52% shooting rate was very eye-catching.

DeLong has been playing consistently, and of course it is the newcomers to the team who are even more gratifying.

After Pralim was traded away, Jokic became the team's interior first bench, playing an average of 25 minutes per game, handing over 8.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists, shooting 51% from the field.

Jonathan Simmons stood out against Darius Miller, playing 23 minutes and handing over 3.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals.

It can be said that after the whole preseason, these two newcomers have become the new darlings of Brooklyn fans, one is playing enough, the other is fighting hard, one igniting fans on the offensive end, and the other is bringing passion on the defensive end.

Of course, in addition, Will Barton (9.2 points, 2.6 rebounds), Moore (2 three-pointers per game, 7.2 points), Yi Jianlian (20 minutes, 12 points and 5 rebounds) and other newcomers performed very well.

This team that has undergone a major overhaul in the offseason is really eye-catching, and fans have enough reason to believe that they will make a big difference in the new season.

At the end of the preseason, the Nets also cut Jordan Crawford and Darius Miller successively, and officially confirmed the team's 15-man roster.

Point guards: Deron Williams, Livingston, Tyler Johnson

Quarterbacks: Joe Johnson, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Moore

Junior forward: Bojan Bogdanovic, Will Barton, Jonathan Simmons

Omae: Yi Jianlian, Lavoy Allen, Mike Scott

Center: Lopez, Jokic, Oden

After that, the 2014~2015 season finally came.

After a long grass period, the league's media and fans have been a little overwhelmed.

Before the season, as in previous years, ESPN made a wave of strength predictions for the strength of each team in the new season.

At the top of the list is the Thunder, after the failure to defend the title, they lost Tang Tian, how this team will play in the new season is worrying, but their lineup is still unprecedentedly strong, and they are still the public enemies of the league that teams need to challenge.

In second place is the Cavaliers, after trading to Lefou, signing James, and then trading Tristan Thompson with a 15-year first-round pick, the Big Three team is stronger than ever, and will be the Thunder's strongest opponent in the new season.

In third place is the defending champion Spurs, although the GDP is another year older, but as the team has strengthened year after year, it has been believed that the three old guys really will not get old, and Leonard has been stronger after last season's Finals, and they will hopefully defend the title.

Los Angeles Clippers, Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies, and Portland Trail Blazers are ranked 4~8.

In ninth place is the Golden State Warriors, who were knocked out in the first round by the Clippers last season, but they got Steve Kerr, the former No. 1 assistant coach under Tang Tian.

Looking at the performance of Thibodeau and Casey, the performance of the first assistant coaches, Kerr, who has a higher basketball IQ, obviously makes people have more expectations, and the Warriors lineup is full of offensive talent, after Mark Jackson lays the foundation, Kerr is bound to let them play their due strength on the offensive end.

The Warriors were followed by the Heat, who lost James in the offseason, but they signed former Cavaliers center Whiteside, and the new Big Three remain strong in the East.

The Lakers, Bulls, Raptors, Mavericks, Wizards, and Hawks are ranked 11~16.

These are the teams that are predicted to make the playoffs.

The Nets, ranked 22nd among all teams.

The 76ers, Magic, Pistons, Hornets, Timberwolves, Kings, Jazz, Suns, all eight are rebuilding teams.

In other words, in ESPN's predictions, the Nets are the worst team among the teams that are not clearly rebuilt.

ESPN's comment is: After losing Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce in succession, Joe Johnson and Deron Williams are a year older, and the biggest addition in the offseason is the criticized Yi Jianlian, when a team has a roster of 15 people with a base salary, 3 are rookies, and only 6 can be considered NBA-level players, it is unrealistic to expect such a team to perform.

Despite their good pre-season performances, pre-season never says anything.

There is not much of a problem with ESPN's evaluation, this Nets team, after Billy King's continuous operations, is really rotten to the bone, if he wants to recover, if he is lucky, it will be four or five years, and if he is unlucky, it may continue to be rotten.

Tang Tian didn't pay much attention to ESPN's report.

After experiencing the past and present lives, he knows that this kind of strength ranking of the media is used to slap his face.

As far as he can foresee, let's not talk about how the Nets will perform.

In previous lives, the Warriors and Hawks were the first in their respective divisions, and they were enough to swell ESPN's face.

ESPN's prediction is more like a competition of strength on paper, with little consideration of chemistry and team system building, and it is really not surprising to be slapped in the face.

The season is about to start, and Tang Tian also went to the team to cheer for the players.

The opening game of the league was full of gimmicks, and the Thunder beat the Knights, which attracted almost all the attention.

The Nets also played on the same day, but after the battle of the spotlight, and their opponents were the defending champions Spurs.

'It's definitely not an easy game, but I want the team to play with momentum and give the home fans a win.'

This is what Tang Tian said to Kidd and the players in the locker room, although he knows that it is a bit difficult to win, but the NBA has always been a place where miracles happen, no matter what the strength is, you have to try it.

Of course, more importantly, this is the opening game, even if you lose, you can't lose without temper, otherwise the momentum that the team has accumulated in the offseason is likely to be lost.