On October 26, 2016, the Nets ushered in the opening game of the 16-17 playoffs, facing the Boston Celtics on the road.

The Celtics' roster for the new season has also been upgraded from last season, and this summer, they poached All-Star center Al Horford from the Hawks for four years and $110 million.

Horford is a player who, in a sense, is the same as the Nets' interior main attacker last season. Lopez is more similar, he is also based on the face frame shooting offense, and under the baptism of the small-ball era, he also developed a three-point shot, and his ability to protect the rim under the basket is also very good, and he will be selected as the best defensive second team in the 17-18 season in the future.

The only drawback is that players like the league generally cost more than 20 million. Horford so, Brooke. The same is true for López.

In Wang Chao's view, an interior player who is biased towards the functional type and can only reach the standard of about 14+8 per game can give a contract with a maximum salary, which is really a bit wasteful, but in the era of small ball, this kind of center is indeed a hot commodity, and there is really no way.

The Celtics, who have strengthened Horford, have formed a team consisting of the strongest 175 Isaiah on the surface in the new season. Thomas is the core of the offense, and he is paired with the outside guard Avery Brown. Bradley, Jay. Crowder, as well as Insider Al. Horford & Amir. Johnson's starting lineup.

The roster is full of up-and-coming head coach Brad. Stevens's coaching style, that is, defense, except for Thomas Jr. on the court because of height limitations, the other four players are quite outstanding in defense, and at the same time have first-class athleticism, I have to say that the style is very similar to the Chicago Bulls led by Rose at the beginning.

The original Celtics also began to rise from the 16-17 season, this season should be ranked first in the East with a 53-win record in the regular season, and the playoffs broke into the Eastern Conference Finals and were eliminated by the Cavaliers, and then in the 17-18 season, the Celtics continued to break into the Eastern Conference finals, although they continued to be sanctioned by the James Cavaliers, but they were second only to the Cavaliers in the East.

It's a pity that the strength of the Celtics is relative to the weak teams in the East, and the Nets are obviously not among them.

In the first game of the regular season, on the home court of the Celtics, the Nets used a massacre by a large score to tell the Green Army what it means to be more individual heroism than teamwork.

In this game, the starting lineup of the Nets is Wang Chao, Booker, Bogdanovic, Durant, Jokic.

Although Durant is slightly inferior in size as a power forward, he has no problem with his height at all, and originally appeared on the court as the team's power forward during the Warriors' period, especially when the Death Five lineup.

At the beginning of the game, the Nets' main tactic was simple and straightforward, that is, all five players on the court pulled away, and then Wang Chao passed the ball to Durant and let him play alone with the ball.

All five players on the court of the Nets are capable of three-point shooting, including Jokic at the center position, so the Celtics must mark one-on-one, and in this case, only starting power forward Amir can be arranged. Johnson went to defend Durant alone.

Standing 2.06 meters tall and playing as a striker, Amir. Johnson, is indeed a player known for defense, but he is only relatively good at defense, after all, he has not been selected to the All-Defensive Team even once in his entire career, and he is not an indispensable part of the Celtics' defensive system. Baines took the starting spot.

How can such a player be able to defend against Durant, who is probably second only to Wang Chao in the league?

Durant, who has just arrived on the new team, has a very strong desire to show his strength, and the space of the Nets really makes him feel refreshed, this feeling is really refreshing, he only needs to face the defender in front of him, and even as long as he rushes into the interior after the opponent, there is no obstacle.

This is something he has never done when he was with the Thunder, when any team plays against the Thunder, he can defend Westbrook on the outside, and the Thunder's interior Ibaka and Adams do not have any long-range shooting ability, resulting in the opponent's big man interior players are also concentrated on the inside, in this case, Durant's offensive environment is actually not good, even if he can still cut an average of 30+ points per game in that environment.

This is actually the same as after Durant joined the Warriors, the Splash Brothers' three-point deterrence ability on the outside, and the extreme offensive rhythm of the Death Five can make Durant's scoring easier and simpler.

Durant, who felt good, scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting in the first quarter, followed by another 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting in the second quarter, and scored 22 points at halftime, showing his strong scoring ability to the fullest.

The Nets took advantage of the first half to lead the Green Army by 12 points at 64-52.

In the third quarter of the game, Durant's physical fitness declined, and the shooting rate began to decrease, at this time Wang Chao chose to take over the ball, scored 9 points in a row, and led the Nets to play a wave of 12:2 attack waves, directly stretching the difference to 22 points.

At the end of the third quarter, the 22-point difference between the two teams has basically been announced in advance.

As a result, in the fourth quarter of the game, Wang Chao and Durant were collectively replaced after playing less than 3 minutes, and the two sides changed to the bench lineup into garbage time.

Durant sat on the sidelines with a satisfied smile on his face.

In his debut for the Nets, he played perfectly, scoring 34 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, shooting 64% from the field, all of which came in the third quarter of the game.

Good data is not the key, the key is that he is too comfortable in the game, he is also a point guard, and the timing and grasp of Wang Chao's pass, who changed from a forward to a point guard, is at least one Harden gap stronger than Westbrook, who was born as a traditional point guard.

As long as his teammates have the opportunity to play vacant positions, the pass can basically arrive at the first time, and many of them are passes without looking at people, which makes Durant, who has played with Westbrook for several years, feel very novel.

When he came to the Nets, Durant actually had concerns, and he was a little worried that Wang Chao would deliberately not pass him or cut his shots because he was worried about him grabbing the ball.

With this game against the Celtics, Durant's concerns have been dashed.

Joining the Nets may really be the right decision for his career!

In the first game, the Nets defeated the Celtics 122-106.

The Nets' dual-core play was perfect, with Durant having 34 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and Wang Chao having a triple-double of 27 points, 12 rebounds and 14 assists.

The two complemented each other tacitly in the game, and when they were at their highest, Durant even ran over to cover Wang Chao, knowing that this was just the first official game between the two.

At the post-game press conference, Durant couldn't suppress his joy when he was interviewed by reporters, and almost praised Wang Chao and the Nets.

"It's been a fantastic game, I've never played in a team like this, everybody on the court can shoot, you can open up space, you can make it very easy to attack, they're all so good! Wang Chao is the best teammate I've worked with so far, and you all say that his offensive ability is the best in NBA history, but you ignore his passing ability. ”

"He barely missed any of his teammates in the open position in the game, which is really amazing, and I feel that in terms of passing, Wang Chao is also at the top level in history, which can be compared to Magic, Stockton, Nash and other passing masters."

Durant's words almost didn't praise Wang Chao.

Even in the past four seasons, Wang Chao's average assists per game have all double-doubles and won the honor of three assist kings, everyone generally believes that Wang Chao's assists are high only because he will always encounter packs on the court, so there are more opportunities to pass the ball to empty teammates, plus whether it is in the Rockets or the current Nets, the rest of the team's teammates are mostly fixed-point shooters, basically receiving the ball and shooting, and the direct assist rate is very high.

Durant is the first player to praise Wang Chao for a strong assist, and by the way, it is a bit of a reference to Sang scolding Huai.

After all, Durant has been paired with an All-Star point guard for the past few years, and there has been a rumor during the two years that the only one who can limit Durant's scoring is Westbrook.

When Dawei Shao was on the top of the game, he really didn't pass the ball to Durant, and a person who dribbled quickly after half court was a hard job, and many games for the Thunder were because Westbrook missed consecutive crazy shots at the last moment of the game, resulting in a good game.

Now, Durant praises a seven-time scoring champion for his passing ability, and praises playing on the Nets team as a wonderful experience he has never had.

This is clearly the Thunder team before the connotation, and the partner Westbrook will not be able to pass the ball.

Listening to Durant, who was talking eloquently and eloquently, the reporters were also very happy and excited, and today's headlines are here!

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"Durant made his Nets debut, scoring 34 points to lead the Nets to defeat the Green Army in the third quarter of 122:106!"

"Durant: The Nets are a very good team, and I've never played on a team like that."

"Durant: Wang Chao is a master passer, and he barely misses a single open teammate in the game."

After the post-game interview about Durant was published, it caused quite a stir in the league, and these voices mainly came from Oklahoma City Thunder fans.

You guy, it's just a matter of running away with a bucket, and after you run away, you still have to belittle your old club? Saying that the Nets are better than the Thunder, and that the Quan Wang Chao is better at passing than Westbrook? That's why you left the Thunder in a grand way?

Thunder fans were already extremely angry because Durant chose to leave, and they almost died of anger when they heard this, and they poured into the Internet to launch all kinds of scolding against Durant.

And when a malicious reporter asked Westbrook about Durant's various remarks after the game of the Thunder after the game, the other party chose to remain silent after being stunned, but judging from Wei Shao's somewhat iron-blue face, he was obviously angered by these words.

Q: How to make two people turn against each other? Answer: "No, fine dog, the old king next door is much stronger than you." ”

Now, to Westbrook, Durant is saying, "Can you do it?" Wang Chao is much stronger than you. ”

Who is not red in this matter?

Westbrook was able to resist squirting on the spot, and he was really very sensible.

After the Nets won the first game, they played against the Pacers, Bucks, Bulls, Pistons and Hornets in the next few games, and the only one who caused some trouble for the Nets was the Charlotte Hornets.

Joe's Hornets are now considered one of the strongest teams in the East, and thanks to the butterfly effect brought by Wang Chao, they selected the 2012 No. 1 champion Anthony Bush. Davis, who then selected Victor. Oladipo, with the team's own star Kemba. Walker formed the Charlotte Trio, and with the growth of Bushy Brother and Oladipo, the team's strength has been steadily improving, and it has been able to break into the playoffs every year in the past two years.

Brother Davis is really strong without considering injury factors, especially in the 16-17 season, in the original time and space, Brother Thick Eyebrows, who played for the Pelicans, averaged 28 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, as well as 2.2 blocks and 1.3 steals.

Kemba. Walker is also averaging 23 points and 5.5 assists per game this season.

As for Oladipo, it will not be until next season, that is, the 17-18 season, that is, to really show his super personal strength, and the average data per game will increase to the extent of 23+5+4, but in the 16-17 season, he can also contribute 16+4+3 data stably, and his defensive performance is also good, which is more than enough as the three leaders of a team.

The Hornets, who have Charlotte's three Jays, are indeed the No. 1 role in the East, especially after Davis, the thick eyebrow, has reached his peak this season.

In this game with the Nets, Davis blew up Jokic on the inside, although the difference between the two in tonnage is quite large, and the thick eyebrows can't beat Jokic at all in the case of back-to-back singles, but in terms of mobility, the thick eyebrows, who have not yet suffered serious injuries at their peak, are much more flexible than Jokic.

However, the defeat of one match point does not mean the loss of the whole game.

Brother Thick Mei turned over the river and the sea on the inside of the Nets, but he couldn't hide the fact that the outside line was completely blown up by the Nets.

Wang Chao against Kemba. Walker: This is no different from an adult bullying a child, and Kemba, who is known for his speed and agility. Walker, simply can't get rid of Wang Chao's defense with his personal ability.

At this stage, Wang Chao's speed and agility are as high as 96, which is even higher than Kemba at the peak. Walker is faster, even if because of height, weight and cadence, Wang Chao's speed is slightly slower than Walker's when he starts in an instant, but he also relies on the advantage of height and leg length, and the gap that fell at the first time can be made up for by Wang Chao in the second time.

What's more, don't forget, among Wang Chao's defensive talents, there is a kind of talent that is specifically aimed at defensive players, and if you want to get rid of Wang Chao simply by speed, looking at the history of the league, I am afraid that few players can really do it.

As for the pick-and-roll screen, the effect is also not particularly good, because Wang Chao's other defensive talent is called Cover Prediction, which can detect the movement of the block-and-roll in advance and move around the screen, and the teammate's pick-and-roll cover cannot give Kemba. How many chances Walker.

The last of the three Charlotte triumphants, Victor. Oladipo's situation is better than Kemba. Walker is a lot better, and he plays against the shooting guard Devin. Booker, the pressure on both ends of the floor isn't too much, but that's about it.

In contrast, the two offensive cores of the Nets, Wang Chao and Durant's offense, the Hornets have no way to limit it at all.

In the whole game, a total of three people from the two teams scored double-doubles, namely Anthony, who had 31 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks. Davis, Wang Chao, who averaged a triple-double with 33 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists, and Durant, who also had 33 points and 4 rebounds.

As a result, although Davis caused some trouble for the Nets inside during the game, the Nets still defeated the Hornets with a score of 117-104.

The victory in this game is also the 6th victory for the Nets, and in the previous games, the Nets also easily closed the game and won a wave of 6 consecutive wins in the opening game!

With the experience of last season, in fact, the Nets' winning streak at the beginning of the new season is also expected by most people.

After all, this is a team formed by Wang Chao + Durant, two of the league's top five superstars, and they don't even need any tactics to play the game, as long as they hand the ball to Wang Chao and Durant to take turns playing alone, they can win more than 80% of the league's teams.

Moreover, in these six games, only the Celtics in the first game and the recent Hornets are the two teams that are more outstanding.

In fact, the Nets' upcoming schedule is still not very intense.

On November 8, the Nets played against the Minnesota Timberwolves at home, and the Timberwolves who did not get Towns and Love still stayed with the team had a bad record as always, in fact, the Timberwolves who got the Towns + Wiggins double champion combination were also rotten until the 17-18 season after Butler joined, and finally experienced what the playoffs were like...... No, to be exact, it should be the husky that was quickly beaten back to its original form.

In this game, Wang Chao and Durant are familiar with clocking out in the third quarter, and the game is handed over to Jokic, Booker and a group of young players on the bench.

The same happened a day later, when the Nets played away to the New York Knicks.

The battle between sworn enemies in the same city is a joke entirely.

The Knicks simply don't have any capital to compete with the Nets.

This summer, the Knicks also made a series of big moves, trading Derrick from the Bulls. Ross.

Although Rose no longer has the title of the youngest regular season MVP in history because of Wang Chao, his strength in his former peak is still obvious to all, and he was and was indeed regarded as the representative of the league's future point guard.

But unfortunately, the butterfly effect changed Rose's honor, but it failed to change his fate. Thibodeau, a manager who likes to play the main team, is destined to be ruined by injuries sooner or later.

Rouss was dumped by the Bulls this summer and traded to the Knicks for nothing more than Calderon, Robin. López and Jerryn. Grant these role players.

With this deal, the Knicks have reluctantly reassembled the Big Three roster. Anthony + Derek. Ross + Kristaps. Porzingis.

As for the combat effectiveness of this triumvirate lineup...... In the original time and space, the three brothers teamed up to lead the Knicks to a 29-53 record when their attendance was not bad, and their combat effectiveness was simply a bunker.

So when the Nets and Knicks met for the first time of the new season at Madison Square Garden in New York, the process was completely one-sided and relentless.

Wang Chao didn't take the whole game seriously at all, only scoring 21 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, all of which were the lowest since the start of the new season.

Durant also scored just 24 points.

The poor statistics of the two are not limited by the Knicks' defense, but simply the playing time is too low, and both of them have played less than 26 minutes or so, playing a little more than half the court.

The rest of the game was mainly played by bench players from the Nets and Knicks.

There is no way, who let the first quarter of the game, the Nets directly hit a wave of 38:22, leading by 16 points, and then the second quarter of the game was cut 35:19, leading the Knicks by 32 points at halftime 73:41?

The Knicks' home fans couldn't stand the fact that the team was beaten unilaterally before halftime, and they chose to leave the court early.

The two teams that belong to the same New York are not at all at the same level, and the Knicks are not even eligible to be put together for comparison.

Even the fan base, the Nets, which gather the two top superstars in the league, Wang Chao and Durant, are far larger than the Knicks.

There is no way, Anthony, who has already belonged to the balloon star in the league, Rose and others have long been without much fan support.

The only thing that current Knicks fans can talk about is that the Knicks, as the No. 1 ball market in the whole country, are far better than the Nets in terms of team market value, but this kind of mental victory method is really not interesting.

Nets fans have long stopped looking at competing with the Knicks in the same city, and their goal is to win the championship!

On November 12, the Nets defeated the Phoenix Suns 122-104 to win nine in a row, and then finally met a team that could be considered a strong opponent, the Los Angeles Clippers, in Game 10.

Although the Clippers are a traditional powerhouse in the West, their strength is just like that. Paul, Blake. The Big Three combination of Griffin and Jordan Jr. is not high in itself, and it is enough to say that he has not even entered the Western Conference for so many years.

However, in this game, the Clippers felt very good, with seven players scoring double-doubles, and the whole team scored 127 points in the whole game, shooting 14 of 25 from beyond the three-point line, with a shooting rate of 56%.

Facing the Clippers, the Nets finally lost 121-127, ending their winning streak and changing their record to 9-1.

The Nets lost to the Clippers away, which is actually not surprising, because in this game the Nets side Durant was absent due to injury and failed to play.

Durant's injury was not suffered during the game, but in the training the day before the game, which was actually not a major injury, but he felt a slight discomfort in his knee.

But Wang Chao didn't dare to slack off, and directly arranged for Durant to take turns to recuperate from his injury.

Since the 15-16 season, Durant has become a crispy warrior, this Wang Chao is clear, in the first two seasons of the Warriors, Durant only played more than 60 games in the regular season, 18-19 season, Durant played an unprecedented 78 games in the regular season, and everyone knows what happened after that, Durant was absent early due to injury in the playoffs, and he suffered a torn ligament and suffered a serious injury as a result of his forced comeback in the finals, which directly reimbursed the following year.

After that, Durant returned from injury and still played extremely efficiently, but the injury was endless.

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