Most teams in the preseason will choose to practice first, unless some teams with younger and more rookies may play harder.

The 76ers have a total of seven preseason games, and then played against the Nets, Cavaliers, and Celtics.

Because of this new season, the Nets moved to Brooklyn, New York, so the Nets have become another megacity team in the league, attracting the attention of many stars. And the league's mentality of wanting to develop New York is also very obvious, and in the second game of the preseason, it can't wait to arrange for the popular 76ers to fight in the Nets' new club.

Barclays Centre Arena!

This arena is arguably the most luxurious and extravagant in the world, costing more than $1 billion, it is the most ordinary locker room, and it is also built in such a luxurious way that it doesn't feel like you're here to play, but to vacation in a luxury hotel. This once made the 76ers who came to the arena for the first time very envious.

After that, the 76ers will play overseas, and the games against the Cavaliers and Celtics will be held in Asia.

At the same time, there were also games held in Asia, including the Kings and the Clippers, the Pacers and the Rockets, and because Jeremy Lin went to the Rockets, the popularity of the Rockets in Asia has rebounded. And what Tang Wenlong didn't expect the most was that in this preseason stage, two days before the start of the new season, a big deal happened in the league.

James Harden was traded by the Thunder to the Houston Rockets!

"James was traded?" Tang Wenlong looked incredulous, "How is this possible?" ”

Tang Wenlong knows how good the relationship between the Thunder and the three young people is in private, and even the relationship between Durant and Harden is actually closer than that with Westbrook, and during this year's Olympic Games, the three of them also participated in and competed together, so how can it be said that the transaction is a transaction?

"I heard that James Harden couldn't control himself and got together with Serge Ibaka's girlfriend, which annoyed the Thunder's management." Iguodala looked gossipy and said to Tang Wenlong.

The two of them are about to play in the final preseason game against the Knicks, and the head coach has no task to win, and both are relatively easy.

"That's an exaggeration." Tang Wenlong blinked, still raising doubts.

"Shouldn't Sergi Ibaka also be traded first?"

Iguodala immediately showed an expression that turned out to be such a person.

Tang Wenlong came to his senses and shook his head to explain to himself: "No, I mean, James Harden is obviously much better than Ibaka, and he is the best glue for the second team, trade him, what about the substitute lineup in the future?" ”

Iguodala shrugged, "I think that's pretty normal. Compared to Ibaka is an inside player, the Thunder already have two super outside players, and the top priority must be to strengthen their own inside line, once Ibaka is released, the inside line's ability to protect will be much worse, and the overall defense may also decline. ”

"Hey, I didn't expect Harden to be rumored to go to the Lakers or something, and finally he was traded to the Rockets, fortunately, Houston is also a metropolis, I guess he will adjust soon." Tang Wenlong felt sorry for his friend, the Rockets are not a strong team, and it is not easy to stand up again, or to get so close to the championship as last season, and the future road suddenly becomes unpredictable.

The two are chatting about Harden's deal here, and Tang Wenlong feels that the Thunder must not trade him just because of Harden's style, maybe because of Harden's new contract? Compared to the Thunder, who are now only a team in a small-ball market, Harden's future annual salary must be more than 10 million, and they have signed Durant, Westbrook and Ibaka, and renewing Harden's contract will definitely be stretched.

After the game, Tang Wenlong received a call from Harden.

"I really didn't expect the Thunder to trade me, I really didn't expect it." Harden on the phone actually cried lightly, "They didn't even notify me, until my agent told me about it, I didn't know that I was traded, and I even just changed my clothes and was ready to play!" ”

"It's bad my brother, but it's not a good thing." Tang Wenlong could only comfort Harden, "You know, the Rockets are now in a rebuilding period, and if you go to the Rockets, you will directly become a leader, I think you will enjoy the same right to shoot as Kevin and Russell, that kind of casual shot, the rapid growth of personal data, doesn't it make you feel excited?" ”

"I also know this, but when I think of being traded inexplicably, I inevitably feel abandoned."

Tang Wenlong was embarrassed, then suddenly smiled, and asked Harden another question: "James, I heard that you seem to have soaked Sergi's girlfriend, I don't know if there is such a thing?" ”

Harden: "......."

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As soon as this wave of transactions happened, the league's eyes immediately focused on the Rockets, according to the previous Harden and the Thunder's shooting power and performance, experts predict that Harden will average 20 points per game There is no problem, but the Rockets' results can only be hehe.

Tang Wenlong and the 76ers ended their seven-game preseason journey, and the 76ers lost four of them, a win rate of less than 50 percent.

Some media outlets feared that the world would not be chaotic, and immediately wrote reports that the 76ers' road this season must be extremely tortuous, and in this state, maybe even entering the playoffs is enough. But most of the media didn't take this preseason too seriously, and the 76ers' main players basically didn't play more than 20 minutes, and rookies and new young players were given plenty of opportunities to play, and they were very prone to mistakes on the court.

Coupled with the aura bonus that the 76ers are the defending champions, every team that sees the 76ers plays with special impact and strategy, and wants to compete with championship-level teams.

On October 30th, the new season of the NBA begins!

The league has four games scheduled for the opening game, namely the Wizards vs. the Cavaliers, the Celtics vs. the Heat, the 76ers hosting the Thunder, and the finale between the Mavericks and Lakers.

Aside from the hors d'abid, the Wizards and Cavaliers games didn't seem to have much to offer, the other three games were all focus battles. In particular, the 76ers faced the Thunder from afar, as if everyone's memories were pulled back to the summer four months ago, and the passion was burning.

The league likes this tune, Tang Wenlong can't help but think that when he played the opening game last year, he remembered that it was the Heat's away game against the Mavericks, and the result did live up to the league's expectations, and this game was extremely exciting.

Tang Wenlong stood on the familiar field, surrounded by spectators waving and shouting, and the Thunder team who had just lost their generals on the opposite side had a particularly serious expression.

Obviously, the comers are not good, and this is probably going to be a bad battle...... (To be continued.) )