The 76ers, who brought in James, are in third place on the prediction list.

When James' teammates were the injured Deron, the TT who was blocked by Korley, Hill who became a garbage contract, and the in-form Clarkson, he still led the team to the division finals, and now his teammates have become the best rookie Simmons, the league's top two center Embiid, the top two center Lang Fultz, and the former teammate sharpshooter Korver, they will be the Nets' biggest competitors in the East.

The Rockets are in fourth place.

ESPN's Comment: The Rockets lost their starting small forward, but they got the equally reliable PJ Tucker, and they also managed to keep Paul, who would make a huge impact on the Western Conference Warriors.

The Celtics are fifth.

They successfully renewed Smart's contract, and Smart's + Brown + Hayward + Tatum + Horford lineup is still very impactful in the East, and they also have Stevens, who will make a strong impact on the Nets and 76ers.

The Spurs are sixth.

They made the playoffs last season without playing much Leonard, and now they have an All-Star-caliber forward DeRozan, a newcomer who has already made the playoffs, Jacob Poeltl, and most importantly, Popovich who still chooses to continue coaching, and they will continue to occupy a spot in the top half of the West.

The Raptors are seventh.

After getting Leonard, their strength on paper has been greatly improved, and the only question is whether Leonard can show the quality of a professional player in Toronto and play as he deserves.

The Pelicans are eighth.

They lost Cousins, but they played well last season and made the playoffs without Cousins, and now they have signed Rondo in free agency, and they will make a splash in the new season.

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ESPN's analysis this year is more serious and more in line with the predictions of fans and other media outlets.

The only thing that is more controversial is the top two, and many fans who support the Nets feel that they are no worse than the Warriors after getting Anthony.

But such controversies occur every year, and there will never be a result, and only when the two sides are really finished fighting will there be a temporary conclusion.

However, fans don't have to wait too long this year, because according to the schedule released by the league, the opening game of the new season is the Nets hosting the Warriors.

The league has always liked to shape feuds, and this year was no exception.

This opening match can also be described as highly anticipated.

This past offseason, the league was hit hard by referee betting, and they wanted to regain attention in this way.

ESPN, TNT, FOX Sports and other media have done enough publicity before the game.

The battle of the world, the battle of the pinnacle, the rehearsal of the finals, all kinds of words that can be used are overwhelming.

The neighborhood of Brooklyn was more lively than ever that night.

The Barclays Center is also full of people, and fans can't wait for the pinnacle showdown between the two sides.

However, Cousins will not play in this game, and his Achilles tendon injury is not expected to recover until December.

Before the start of the competition, the award ceremony of the championship ring was held on the spot.

Most of the Nets' championship members stayed with the team, and when each of them received their rings, there was an overwhelming cheer in the audience.

In front of the Warriors, fans get a lot more excited than usual.

The Warriors can obviously see that they are holding their breath, and I have to say that the league's arrangement is really a bit irritating to them.

At the end of the award ceremony, the Nets' second championship flag was raised.

Relocated from New Jersey to Brooklyn, the Nets are rapidly rising under the leadership of Tang Tian.

The starters of both sides waited one after another after the opening ceremony.

On the Nets' side, Tang Tian sent a regular lineup, with Irving and Butler on the outside, George and Anthony on the front, and Jokic at center.

On the Warriors' side, Cousins is sidelined, Kevon Looney is the starting center, and the other positions are four-stars, Curry, Thompson, Durant and Green.

Jokic jumped to beat Green to get the home team the first offense.

Irving advanced to the frontcourt, George immediately lifted the block, Irving held the ball and broke through the inside line and followed up Jokic, Jokic received the ball and directly pressed Looney to score a layup.

There were bursts of cheers at the scene.

The fans' faces flushed like an orgasm.

The Nets' offense only took about 10 seconds, whether it was George's active blocking, Irving's ball, or Jokic's follow-up, all of them were just right, and the whole offense flowed smoothly.

This is a sublimation from last season's slightly jerky attack.

This is also the improvement of run-in and tacit understanding, last season was the first season after all, after a season of run-in and off-season training, it seems abnormal not to improve.

The Warriors' offense, Curry misplaced Irving and couldn't find it, after the Warriors ran without the ball for a while, Green faced Irving, and Curry gave the ball directly.

Green held the ball high and hit Irving, but was forced to stop when he hit the free throw line.

Irving's incessant steal attempts made him nearly lose the ball.

Although it is not easy to improve physical confrontation and help defense, this past offseason, his hard work on the defensive end has also improved significantly, at least the individual defense is much more aggressive.

Green stopped the ball and opted for a small hook hand against Irving.

But as soon as he made a move, a figure flew over and slapped the ball back directly in front of his shot!

Anthony!

It turned out to be Anthony!

After recovering from a knee injury, his athleticism and movement speed have improved significantly compared to last season!

Because it was the opening game, the fans didn't expect it, and even Green probably didn't think about it at all!

George quickly grabbed the ball out of the cover and turned directly to play a fast break, but Curry didn't get it if he wanted to foul in advance.

George rode into the dust, shook off all the Warriors players, and rushed to the front court with a flying slam dunk.

"Bang!"

The basket shook for a while.

The scene burst into cheers.

After the split, he rushed to the sideline and roared.

He has been playing last season, even in the playoffs, there is still a little room to spare, after all, the future was not in place at that time, but after signing the maximum salary with the Nets in the offseason, his heart was completely relaxed, which is 100% committed.

The Warriors played in the frontcourt, and Curry passed the ball to Durant, but the intention of the ball was too obvious and was directly cut off by George's prediction.

The Nets played the fast break again, and Irving received a pass from George, and the frontcourt floated past Thompson's block for a layup, and also caused the latter's hitter.

A nice 2+1.

After Irving also hit a free throw, the Nets started the game 7-0!

Warriors, a little panicked!