Piracy detected! "Players, welcome back......"

Finally, as the long, oh, and perhaps not-so-long offseason for the Spurs comes to an end, the players are returning one after another, and everyone is starting to build up for the new season.

The Spurs training gym, as always, Popovich clapped his hands and brought everyone together, and among them, compared to last season, there were a few fewer old faces and a few more new ones.

Of course, in general, the squad has not changed much.

There is no figure of Manu Ginobili, one of the team's souls, because he chose to retire, and there are no Titans Simmons and Dedmon, because of the team's salary space, they chose to join other teams, which is already a natural thing in the NBA, just like David Lee, who has not yet found his next home.

More Rudy Gay, Loverne, and rookie Derek White!

Of course, Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker also returned smoothly, although the injuries of the two have not healed in other ways, but at least some simple training is okay, especially Leonard, who has also left a deep impression on Jin Feng for more than a month!

In general, the team's current hard power is still at the championship level, after all, the core team of the championship is here.

The old rules, after Popovich looked at everyone and teased, then it was the self-introduction of the new players, and then the first physical test of the new season!

"Jin, come on"

I haven't seen my teammates for a long time, Jin Feng quickly mingled with Danny Green, and at this time, Popovich's voice came from the second floor.

"What's the matter, old man" Jin Feng quickly came to Popovich's office, and at this time, he found that Popovich's office was not only Popovich, but also several people, to be precise, the Spurs' system group was here.

"Jin, we want to hear your opinion, about the squad issue" Buford led the conversation.

"Roster issues?" Jin Feng was a little surprised.

"Everyone, to be honest, I have to listen to you introduce the situation first, after all, in this regard, you are better at it" Jin Feng pondered for a while and said.

"Okay, then I'll do it," Popovich paused.

"Judging from the shortcomings exposed by the team last season and even the first two or three seasons, the biggest problem of our team is the center and point guard, whether it is Tim's retirement or Toney's gradual aging, these two problems continue to be infinitely magnified"

"To be honest, we are well aware of these two points ourselves, and throughout the offseason, our system team has been making some reinforcements around these two points, but now everyone can see that our gains are not very big"

"There are no good resources in the transfer market now, so these two points will still be a problem for us in the new season, so what we need to do now is how to change direction or try to make up for these two points"

"Let's talk about what we got in the offseason, we managed to keep Patty Mills, Pau Gasol and especially Patty, which kept the squad stable, the new signing Lowerne can provide rebounding and basket protection, Rudy can play the big forward and small forward positions, so our interior has improved to a certain extent, as for the rookie Derrick White, we can't ask him to contribute much to the team this season, he's just a rookie"

"Of course, we have to be clear that the current squad doesn't have much of an advantage in the West, even if we are the defending champions"

What Popovich said, Jin Feng understands, this offseason, the transfer market is very hot, but the Spurs' harvest is not big.

In the new season of the NBA, the West will be even more terrifying, and it will definitely not be easy for the Spurs to complete the defense of the title.

First of all, the Golden State Warriors who were kicked out of the Western Conference finals by the Spurs last season, the Big Four did not disband in the offseason, but Kevin Durant, the "second man in the league", chose a certain amount of self-sacrifice, so that the Warriors obtained instant combat power like Nick Young and Cosby, so that the Golden State Warriors in the new season will only be faster and more terrifying, and will be the Spurs' number one rival in the West!

The second is the Houston Rockets, Morey brought super point guard Chris Paul from Los Angeles with a shocking 7-for-1 trade, so James Harden and Chris Paul formed the strongest backcourt combination in the league, in addition, the addition of a group of powerful players from Tate, making the Houston Rockets one of the championship contenders.

After experiencing the pain of Kevin Durant's departure, this offseason caught everyone off guard, and they frequently made big moves, with Paul George and Carmelon Anthony joining one after another, and the two and last season's MVP Westbrook formed the league's super-big three, also only for the championship.

Also making big moves are the Minnesota Timberwolves, Towns, Wiggins, Butler, Teague and the former "sixth man" Jamal Crawford, which makes the new season of the Timberwolves look full of talent and endless possibilities.

Never overlook the Portland Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard, McCollum, Nurkic, this is again the Big Three.

After the golden twin guns of Carmelon Anthony and Allen Iverson Megatron, the Denver Nuggets finally got through the team's most difficult period, and the new season, led by Jokic and Millsap, is also eyeing the new team.

In addition to the above teams, the New Orleans Pelicans have not made a small move this offseason, the interior twin towers of Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins can be called the league's No. 1 interior combination, plus the former star players Rajon Rondo and Holiday Holiday are not only aiming for the playoffs in the new season.

The departure of Jazz, Hayward, and Hill has indeed weakened their strength, but the addition of "Golden Boy" Rubio still gives them good strength, after all, their iron-blooded defense last season still impresses people.

People say that the departure of Chris Paul has greatly reduced the strength of Los Angeles's "empty name", but in fact, the presence of Jordan Jr. and Griffin, combined with the addition of Gallinari from the Nuggets, makes them still look like a playoff team.

As for the Memphis Grizzlies, even if the "Black Bears" leave, no team will take them lightly in the new season, their iron will be known throughout the league, and unless the team has another core to leave, they will still be a playoff team.

Perhaps in the West in the new season, only the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings, and Dallas Mavericks will make the playoffs ahead of schedule!

With 11 teams vying for 8 playoff spots, 8 playoff teams competing for two Western Conference Finals spots, and 2 Western Conference Finals teams competing for one more championship spot, the new season of the West will be purgatory!