The strength of the Nets makes fans happy, and counting the Rockets with Harden and Paul in the West, and getting Deron's Cavaliers, there are at least 3 teams that can impact the Warriors in the new season.

On October 18, the league ushered in the opening game of the new season, and the Warriors sat at home to meet the challenge of the Nets.

The Finals feud, combined with the Nets' changes, has brought the game to unprecedented attention.

Oracle Arena was packed, and ratings for nationally streamed games peaked at the start of the season.

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

Durant received his first NBA championship ring of his career, and Oracle Arena raised their fifth NBA flag, and they now have as many championships as Houston.

The game started quickly, and after the Nets added George, the entire forward defensive strength improved a lot, and the Warriors' outside firepower was obviously contained, but the game was more than half a quarter, and the Nets still trailed the Warriors by 8 points 8-16.

The Nets made a quick break, Irving and Butler made a coordination error in the fast break, Butler slipped and didn't catch the ball, and George on the weak side had a chance to save, but he didn't choose to do so, the ball went out of bounds, and the Nets made a turnover.

In the position of the Nets, George's three-point shot at the top of the circle did not score, the ball jumped back directly, Yi Jianlian stuck Green, but George had already run back after shooting, and the rebound was directly grabbed by the rushing Durant.

In the iconic two rounds, the Nets' defense was improving, but the offensive end was not playing.

After all, it is a team that has undergone a major change in the offseason, whether it is Irving or George, there is less tacit understanding with his teammates.

A preseason game alone is certainly not enough.

And George.

George's performance didn't look like a problem, but sitting on the sidelines you could clearly feel that he wasn't giving his best.

The ball that has the opportunity to save is reluctant to save, and the enthusiasm for the second attack is not high.

Tang Tian frowned slightly as he watched from the sidelines.

George: This is obviously a take-off.

George defended Durant to the basket and retracted his strength, and the latter got up and dunked directly with one arm, igniting the enthusiasm of the entire Oracle Arena.

Tang Tian called Tucker up and asked him to come on the court to replace George, this state seems to be no big problem, but it is too deadly to beat the Warriors.

97-113, the Nets lost in the season opener.

Irving had a Nets-high 22 points and six assists, Jokic had 20 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, Butler had 17 points and Brogdon had 12 points.

George had an average debut, finishing with just 11 points and six rebounds on 4-of-14 shooting.

At the press conference after the game, a reporter asked about George's performance, and Tang Tian said with a smile: "Man, this is only the first game of the season, I don't worry about Paul at all, he is one of the best players in this league, he will adjust his condition quickly." ”

Just like Tang Tian said, because it was the first game of the season, he didn't mean to talk to George, but more wanted to use this side-knocking method to remind him.

However, such a statement obviously does not satisfy the fans, who are expecting the Nets to snipe the Warriors, and now the result is disappointing for them.

"Maybe only the Rockets can give us something to look forward to."

"It turns out that the twisted melon is not sweet, and George's mind is not in New York at all."

"The Nets' lineup on paper is completely ineffective, and Don shouldn't have a big change in the summer."

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After the game against the Warriors, the Nets returned to Brooklyn and played two back-to-back games against the Wizards and Pistons after a two-day break.

The Wizards and Pistons, both fringe teams in the Eastern Conference playoffs last season, have been strengthened one after another this summer, and their strength has improved a lot.

However, there is still a gap compared to the Nets.

George's performance in these two games also picked up, playing 7-of-11 shooting for the Wizards with 17 points and 6 rebounds, and playing against the Pistons for 10-of-18 shooting to get the first 20+ of his Nets career.

It is also worth mentioning that Brogdon, who played well in the opening game, has improved significantly after a summer of training, shooting more than 50% from three-point range in all three games, scoring 9 points against the Wizards and 15 points against the Pistons, successfully squeezing into the rotation.

This came as a surprise to Tang Tian, who originally reserved the rotation spot for Mitchell after trading Gordon and Booker away in the summer.

But the teams under his rule are all competitive, and if Mitchell can't compete with Brogdon in the end, it's a matter of personal ability.

A wave of 2 consecutive home wins has made the skeptical fans shut up a little.

After a three-day break, the Nets flew to Boston, where they challenged the Celtics.

The Celtics have a better record than the Nets, with a 3-0 record since the start of the season.

Stevens' arrival has transformed the team, and in addition to Hayward's excellent performance, Tanhua show Tatum has shown consistency beyond his years, and he is a copy of Pierce.

This game is crucial for both sides.

The Celtics want to extend their winning streak, while the Nets want to respond to the skepticism with a tough match.

Tang Tian also ushered in a head-to-head confrontation with his old subordinates.

After the two teams started fighting, the situation was very deadlocked.

The Celtics' defense was much better than the Nets', Stevens' timeout was timely, and the Celtics always managed to run out and score the ball after the timeout.

Aside from the players, the two head coaches are in a showdown.

In the previous life, the Celtics gained Irving and Hayward in the offseason and became the Eastern powerhouse, but then Hayward and Irving were injured one after another to make the team's future uncertain, Stevens became the savior, he made Tatum and Jaylen Brown two young players become the new core, and then the unearthed Rozier played extremely bravely, showing his godfather-level level.

Now he has played as an assistant coach under Tang Tian for a season, and his strength is better than in his previous life.

Tang Tian was originally going to take Stevens as his successor in the Thunder, but what happened later exceeded expectations, which indirectly created a lifelong enemy for himself.

The Nets went on attack in the second half of the second quarter to stretch the margin to double digits, but the Celtics came back in the second half to catch up with the score through defensive counterattacks, and the two teams were deadlocked until the final moments.

At the critical moment, George's state became the winner of the game, a breakthrough shot was too casual and caused a mistake by Brown to score directly on the fast break, an empty three-point miss at a critical moment, and finally handed over the victory to the Celtics.

George had another cold performance, finishing with 12 points and five rebounds on 4-of-15 shooting from the field, as well as three turnovers.

After the game, the outside world was full of doubts about George, and Booker's average performance of 20+ per game on the Pacers also made New York fans question Tang Tian's big gamble in the past summer.