Chapter 14 The Troubled Times

In other words, the Warriors are the same as ever, but there has been a lot of change in the league.

As I said before, the Heat brought in a strong scoring guard Ray Allen, and at the same time recruited Lewis to the account, such a big move, their stability can be said to be obvious, and at the same time, from their big spending, they can also imagine their fear of the Warriors, they know that the last series was a bit of a coincidence, and if you don't bring in more powerful players, it will be a bit difficult to compete with the Warriors this season.

And the Thunder, which was built with a youth army, is also eyeing the hegemony that the Warriors have just created in the West. Although they do not have strong reinforcements, but with the ability and gradual maturity of some talented players, the Warriors will never dare to underestimate anything, and at the same time, the Thunder team will definitely be more targeted this season to restrain the Warriors, especially Westbrook's growth, from the Thunder and the Warriors series, it can be seen that the Thunder team has improved in every game, which is the characteristic of the youth army, and once Wei Shao can be integrated into the real Thunder team system, the power is definitely second to none in the league, Coupled with the scoring champion Durant's stable shooting and gradually extending to the inside, as well as Harden's impact, Ibaka's maturity, no one has any reason to underestimate them, saying that they can challenge the Warriors, and no one dares to stand up and deny it resolutely.

Several traditional western powerhouses also have their own characteristics. The Lakers introduced Nash, who is known as the best organizational guard after the Lakers Magic Johnson, will undoubtedly bring a new change to the Lakers' system, it is conceivable that when the Lakers and the Warriors face off, the Lakers' guard line can completely explode with the Warriors, but don't forget, the Lakers have an absolute interior advantage and defensive intensity, when they play with the Warriors, plus Nash's rhythm control, once they can restrain the rhythm of the Warriors, Forcing the Warriors to play at the pace of the Lakers would make the Warriors' hopes of victory look slim. And the Spurs. Maybe the Spurs are no longer so feared from the perspective of the lineup. However, perhaps the scariest thing about them is their experience and stability, as well as Popovich. They have been the most consistent team in the league in the last decade and have the highest winning percentage, both in the regular season and in the playoffs. Maybe against the Warriors, their proud defense will be shattered by the Warriors' crazy tactics, but isn't their team's tradition to refrain from shelling? Considering Nash's peak moment in the Suns, such a sharp and fluid offense, under the Spurs' defense, almost lost any lethality, and Popovich's sophistication and amazing ability to tap young players, no team dares to ignore. And the Mavericks, there is no doubt that such a team has been in decline since winning the championship, but don't always ignore Cuban's genius. With the Los Angeles Clippers, Griffin's maturity, and Paul's growing roster depth, they don't seem to be afraid of any opponent except for injuries.

At the same time, the East at this time is by no means something that the Heat can dominate. After Rose, the core of the Bulls, returned from injury, who would dare to call such a team easily? Rose still holds the title of the youngest MVP in NBA history, how can such a title be wasted? Add players like Noah to the Bulls, as well as Boozer and Lore Deng, do you dare to say that they don't have the strength to call the Heat? There are also two empires of money. The New York Knicks and the Nets, they are the few teams in the league that are not afraid of the luxury tax, and they will never be like the owners of the Warriors. They believe that as long as the team is strong enough, money is not an issue. Although, their combat effectiveness still needs to be verified, but once they open their minds and the lineup breaks out, the alliance may also tremble. And the aging dynastic Celtics, who lost Ray Allen, but they brought in Terry and Crawford, plus the increasingly powerful true core Rondo, does it need too much explanation?

Some say that the teams in the league today are deeply polarized. The strength of the big teams makes them even have the strength to laugh at the history, but some teams in the lottery area seem to have fallen into the abyss, and the turnaround seems so far away. Although the league originally designated a series of measures in order to prevent such a situation, such as the order of the draft, and the luxury tax, under the operation of some crazy owners and managers, driven by some players' desire for money or a strong competitive spirit, it can be said that the gap in team strength is getting wider and wider. The league is now trying to adjust the balance of team strength, but with little success.

It is an undeniable fact that today's alliance is already a real era of turmoil and a time of competition for hegemony. In such an era, fans may be particularly eager to have such a king appear and dominate the world. Like Russell, like Magic, like Bird, like Jordan, like O'Neal, like Duncan. Could this person be Lin Fei? Maybe only God knows.