Chapter 361 The curtain opens
Eight consecutive wins in the pre-season, which is the answer given by the Celtics. In the confrontation with several competitors in the same district, it is basically a complete victory. Except for the New Jersey Nets, which can resist slightly, the rest of the teams are kneeling.
Especially the Knicks, who lost nearly 100 points in two games, and then the 76ers, with a net loss of nearly 50 points in the two games.
The life of the Raptors is not much better. Whether it is the main force playing or the new and old match, anyway, they are about 20 points lost at home and away. Only the New Jersey Nets lost a little less, which is more than ten points.
This posture, which is similar to sweeping among competitors in the same region, makes the whole Atlantic Division less angry. They are now very aware of their position, and it is impossible to compete with the Celtics.
At least there is no hope for this season. Unless they can make a big deal at this time and involve a few all-stars, otherwise, this season can only obediently compete for the second place in the division, but this kind of big deal means that you can do it if you want to do it? Then don't dream!
What's more, how many things are involved? Everyone knows that it is impossible to know easily. How long has it been for Angie to dig Garnett alone? Multi-party transactions are always nerve-wracking.
Even if the competitors in the Atlantic Division want to turn themselves into a giant, they don't have time. The curtain of the new season is about to open. At most, they do fine-tuning and trading one or two people.
I really want to be as long as the Celtics in the lineup. I guess I can only wait for the transfer market to open next season. With four all-stars, this style is not comparable to ordinary people.
No matter what the record of this season is, Angie has made the Celtics a target of great attention, and Boston has rarely ushered in a wave of ticket buying peaks just by selling tickets, and the tickets are basically sold out.
This is rare for Boston, where the best sales record in the past few years is only 80%.
Ball tickets, jersey sales, and these things that can reflect commercial value are all because of Garnett's arrival, which has begun to burst into unprecedented momentum, and Chen Feng has always ranked first in the commodity sales list.
Even this wave has caused a lot of discussion about whether we should really invest more in the teams in the metropolis, and then pay a large salary for them, but also get a rich rate of return.
At least after Angie was busy for a summer, he did this. With the star players, it is not only the attention, but also the most affordable economic benefits, which is the most amazing point for other teams.
Everyone knows that stars can drive consumption, but four all-stars gather together, which is really amazing!
Even the fans of the Knicks say that if New York has this lineup, they would rather swipe their credit cards and buy the best ticket on the sidelines, for nothing else, just to appreciate the star style up close.
Boston rarely takes this kind of star route, but now it is an occasional walk, which is already in front of all teams. Even if there are other teams that can form such a lineup in the future, it can only be an imitator.
Anyway, after a summer of tossing around, there are news effects and economic effects. The only thing the Celtics need now is to prove themselves on the field. Their transactions are not just for good-looking.
The fierce momentum of the preseason has shown the attitude of these guys. Do you dare to underestimate them? That's looking for death.
So no matter which commentator, before the start of the regular season, he has vaguely regarded the Celtics as the boss of the Atlantic Division. This is a complete gap in strength, and you don't have any room for resistance.
The New Jersey Nets and the Raptors may still have a chance to save face at home, but if they fight for the whole season, it is estimated that the Nets, which are already facing the trouble of aging of players, and Bosh, who has been unable to get rid of his restrained fate, can't find a chance to fight back. Against the Celtics, they can only accept their fate. It is.
Although they say that they want to strive for the best regular season record, the opponents in the same division as the Celtics know that they can only be a foil this season and want to steal the limelight of Boston unless it is a miracle.
Only by fighting with them can you understand where the gap is. What's more, Rivers has always been training. He really didn't risk fighting anyone, but you can't stand this kind of lineup!
Now the competitors in the Atlantic Division are ready to retreat and take the second place. There is no chance to be decisive this season. If you really want to fight back, you can only silently accumulate strength.
At least at the end of the pre-season, the competition between the Raptors and the Nets is more obvious. Whether they can make it to the playoffs or not depends on the relationship between the two teams.
But for the Celtics' deterrence in this division, I'm afraid the preseason has passed enough.
However, some people pointed out in the newspaper that the pre-season is just a training before the start of the regular season. No matter how good the result is at this time, it is just a show, which does not represent the trend after the regular season.
Most teams focus on training and running-in lineups at this stage, and rarely have a real shot.
Of course, people who say these words must rarely watch Celtic games. It's enough to rely on their own imagination. They certainly don't know that the Nets and the Raptors have also struggled desperately.
It's just that in the face of the tide of offensive firepower, any struggle can only bring more fierce suppression. The collision of the pre-season has left a lot of psychological shadow on the two teams.
Especially the Raptors, who thought that they had tempered in the playoffs, it should be their turn to rise, but now they haven't been wild yet. The Celtics' green frenzy has drowned these guys.
Now the Raptors, like those unlucky ghosts in the late Cretaceous period, want to dominate, but the reality no longer allows it. They can only stand next to them, helplessly look at the person who replace them, and step over.
It's just that these personal feelings, whether it's the Nets or the Raptors, will not take the initiative to tell others.
They lost, but only they knew whether they had the strength to resist or were really defeated, and left the impression on the outside world that many of them thought that they were training and did not choose to fight to the end.
In fact, there are many people who hold this view. In previous years, there have been no such examples. They killed four sides in the pre-season, and then entered the regular season stage and began to be timid. The whole team's season outbreak period was concentrated in the pre-season, and the opponent's understanding of tactical play and personnel. After the configuration, I never recovered again.
Even if you can play smoothly in the regular season, you will be beaten with the homeless dog in the playoffs. Look at last season's Mavericks, which is the first in the regular season, but what is the final result?
It's not that he was beaten and ran around after meeting old Nelson and his Golden State gang, which made the other party's black eight legend, and then he became the laughing stock of everyone. In fact, this kind of thing has happened many times.
The playoffs are the battlefield. The previous fights are just accumulation. Therefore, before the arrival of the playoffs, any results are for nothing. Except for the home advantage, the rest is nothing.
The Mavericks also have a home advantage. Isn't it a mess to lose? Is there any difference? So it has nothing to do with whether they can successfully reach the finals.
So the Celtics' eight-game winning streak in the regular season did not cause much movement, but with all-stars such as Garnett and Ray Allen, Boston has always been dazzling in the summer news page.
It's just that the news effect at that time didn't have much reference value. Everyone also wanted to see what kind of chemical effect these giants would have when they met each other, and whether they could achieve wild results in the regular season.
Some betting companies have even offered odds. I bet that these guys may rewrite the Bulls' regular season record. After all, after Master Joe, this may be the most fierce team.
Although Los Angeles has had a combination like F4 before, compared with the Celtics, it is obvious that the guy from Boston is more fierce, and Garnett's performance in the pre-season is really eye-catching.
However, the Boston media don't have time to make such boring predictions. They also understand that the more attention they are, the greater the pressure is. They hope that the team can fly to the sky, but it is not that more teams are regarded as a potential opponent and besieged in this environment. This is not something that everyone can afford. Love.
But for the betting company's prediction, the media's opinions are a little inconsistent. Celtic supporters will think that these guys have the ability to stir up this pool of water more mud in the regular season and the playoffs.
Opponents also believe that the Celtics' tactical system has not yet taken shape, and they may not be able to exert the kind of combat energy they imagine and suppress all their competitors behind them, even if it's just the east.
However, most people still agree that the dominance of these guys in the Atlantic Division is unshakable. No one will deny this, and there are indeed few that can pose a threat to them.
Other strong teams in the Eastern Division, such as the Cavaliers, Pistons, Bulls and the Heat, how much pressure can these teams put on the Celtics? They can only know the gap between them until they really meet.
Looking at the results of the pre-season, it is estimated that no one is as fierce as the Celtics, but more people are still watching to see if these animals from Boston can be wild.
And when all parties in the outside world are speculating, the curtain of the regular season has quietly opened, and the high-profile green-shirted bandits have also embarked on the journey of the new season...
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