I am so Accurate

During the championship award ceremony after the game, when the familiar national anthem sounded, fans across the entire Eurasian continent, thousands of miles away, were already going crazy.

To be honest, without Yao Ming, many people don't think the men's basketball team can complete this dynasty.

But they still have expectations.

The situation of the Chinese men's basketball team is completely different from that of the American men's basketball team.

On the U.S. men's basketball team, players are changing over time. This group of superstars cannot be replaced, but the level remains the same.

But the Chinese men's basketball team can reach its current heights entirely because of the existence of Sun Hao and Yao Ming, who forcibly raised the men's basketball team to such a height.

Or you can understand that once Sun Hao and Yao Ming are no longer at their peak, the fall of the men's basketball team is almost inevitable.

The "once-in-a-century" Sun Hao and the "once-in-fifty-year" Yao Ming mean that you will basically never meet them again.

So if the men's basketball team has a chance to complete the dynasty, then this time London is the only chance for Sun Hao or the Chinese men's basketball team.

Now their expectations have come true, the men's basketball team has really done it!

Yao Ming, who was recovering from his injury in Los Angeles at this time, had tears in his eyes when he watched the national flag rising in front of him.

Although unlike in history, he did not play with injuries, his heart has always been tied to the men's basketball team, and he did not fall behind in every game.

He cheers when the men's basketball team plays well, and feels sad when the men's basketball team plays poorly.

To describe it in one sentence: Although we have not left, our hearts are still together.

So when he won the championship, he was as excited as the men's basketball players who went there.

When the camera showed Sun Hao holding his wrist, Yao Ming was even more moved.

Many people may have almost forgotten that a very important reason why the Lakers were able to advance to the Western Conference Finals last season was that Sun Hao played with an injury.

After just over half a month of rest, Sun Hao went to prepare for the Olympics again, and then came the Olympics, all the way without stopping.

Although there are no news reports from the outside world, Sun Hao's wrist injury must have affected him.

But under such circumstances, Sun Hao led his team to do it without saying anything.

What is masculinity, probably!

Yao Ming made a determination in his heart. No matter how difficult it was or how strong the opponent was, he would help Sun Hao win another championship in Los Angeles.

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The Olympic Games have come to an end, the most important thing of this year's rough season is over, and the new season is not far away.

At this time, the Lakers completed the signing of the last person.

Their quota was given to "connected person" Laga Bell.

This is really related. When Sun Hao was with the Warriors, Sun Hao was the reason why the Warriors signed Bell.

Bell did not perform well with the Warriors last season, especially his outside touch was sluggish. The Warriors did not execute the draft in the last year of his contract, and Bell also became a free agent.

The 36-year-old 3D guard also missed the most important shot, which means that the 3 and D are gone, so he has never found a home.

The Lakers finally gave Bell, saying that it would improve his playoff experience, but it was mostly because of Sun Hao.

In fact, anyone can tell that the Lakers' current rotation is enough.

The lineup is determined, and then it’s time to welcome the upcoming new season.

This year's free market is turbulent and many teams' lineups have undergone major changes. This has also attracted much attention on ESPN's strength prediction list for the new season.

The final list is as follows:

1. Warriors

We have a lot of reasons to put other teams in this spot, but we have even more reasons to put the Warriors in this spot.

As a dynasty team, they have maintained their core lineup and the overall strength of their players is still on the rise. They will still be the strongest team in the new season.

Maybe as Kevin Durant said, they really should thank Sun for making this team a truly invincible team.

The expected starting lineup for the new season: Curry, Klay Thompson, Durant, Ibaka, Oden.

2. Knicks

The addition of Hibbert solved their weakest inside link, and the addition of Kidd made up for the playoff experience and court control they needed most.

It is worth mentioning that Kidd now has a good three-point shot, and he is more suitable to partner with James than he was at his peak.

The expected starting lineup for the new season: Kidd, Wade, Anthony, James, Hibbert.

3. Lakers

Both teams in Los Angeles are qualified to appear in this position, but in the end the Lakers are better because the combination of Yao and Sun is so exciting.

If it weren't for the existence of the first two super teams, the Lakers should be ranked higher.

The expected starting lineup for the new season: Sun Hao, Jimmy Butler, Carter, Millsap, Yao Ming.

4. Clippers

As mentioned before, the Clippers are fully capable of moving forward, but their upset by the Lakers last year caused their impression points to drop a lot.

However, the addition of Steve Nash has brought people's expectations for this team back again, and the Los Angeles Derby in the new season will attract more attention.

The expected starting lineup for the new season: Nash, Kobe, Artest, Gasol, Howard.

5. Bulls

In a normal season, the team appearing in this position may no longer be a first-tier team competing for the championship, but not this time.

The Bulls have retained their Big Three lineup, with Yi Jianlian shining brightly in this year's Olympics.

The reinforcement signing of Ray Allen will be their best reinforcement of the season. Chicago has the strength to challenge any previous team.

The expected starting lineup for the new season: Paul, Ray Allen, John Salmons, Yi Jianlian, Bosh.

6. Mavericks

Deron's signing caused a lot of discussion in the free market, but it did greatly increase the strength of the Mavericks.

The performance of the Mavericks in the past two seasons has been impressive. This season they added Deron. Like the Bulls, they also have the ability to challenge any previous team.

Moreover, this team has quite a lot of playoff experience, and no team would want to encounter them in the playoffs.

The expected starting lineup for the new season: Deron, Delonte West, Iguodala, Nowitzki, Chandler.

7. Grizzlies

Rose suffered a lot of injuries last season, but we have reason to believe that he can make a comeback.

And once Rose stays healthy, we'll see the youth team that looked like it could beat any opponent two years ago.

The expected starting lineup for the new season: Rose, Tony Allen, Rudy Gay, Luol Deng, Marc Gasol.

8. Spurs

The Spurs are another year older, and their competitiveness looks to have dropped a notch.

This is indeed the case, but Kawhi Leonard's rapid growth has given people new expectations for it.

Maybe this team will even surprise people and let them experience why they are called the eternal team.

Expected starting lineup for the new season: Parker, Stephen Jackson, Kawhi Leonard, Duncan, DeJuan Blair.

9. Thunder

The Thunder's performance last season was impressive. They are no longer just a playoff team.

And there is also a very important figure, Jeff Green.

After lengthy heart surgery and recovery, Green returned, and the Thunder signed him to a four-year, $40 million contract.

This is the trust that the Thunder management has in the core of this former team, and it is also a gamble.

If Green can play even 80% of his pre-injury form, then this contract will become a value-for-money contract.

At the same time, this will also make the Thunder even stronger than before.

The only problem is that Billups, who helped them improve last season, has left the team, and this team will have a lot of uncertainty.

Expected starters for the new season: Westbrook, Sefolosha, Jeff Green, Griffin, DeAndre Jordan.

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After reading this list from ESPN, there are probably two truest reactions from fans.

First, there are really many teams that are capable of competing for the championship this season. From first to ninth, you can list ten or eight reasons for which team wins the championship.

The second is that the strength of the Western Conference this year is really terrifying. Among the nine teams that you think have a reason to win the championship, there are seven in the Western Conference.

This is not a group of heroes. This is a great brawl in the west!

To put it in a very vivid way, the final championship team may not be from the Western Conference, but the final team in the Western Conference that can win the championship will definitely have high gold content.

This form is very stressful for some teams, but for the Lakers or Sun Hao, this is what he wants most.

Because the reason why he chose the Lakers in the first place was for the challenge!

He fought like that last season and really failed to lead that wave of people, but if Yao Ming comes this season and still fails, there is no need to mention it again if he surpasses Jordan in the future.

So this season, his fighting spirit is even higher than last season.

Then, during the season training camp, he was accidentally injured.

It was an accident, but it was indeed an accident. He collided with Butler during the offense and injured his wrist.

But this accident was not entirely unexpected.

Although there is a system, the continuous high-intensity non-stop competition has caused old injuries to recur. This injury is actually not surprising.

This is somewhat forgotten, as the Lakers were unable to play at the beginning of the season for two consecutive seasons.

Fortunately, Sun Hao's mentality is very good.

After all, this is an old injury, and since he has a system, he will be back in about a week at most.

And what’s interesting is the reaction of the fans.

They are not in a hurry because of their experience last season. Taking advantage of Sun Hao's absence, they can just take a look at Yao Ming's current strength.

Time flies, the preseason is over, and the regular season officially begins.

The Lakers' opponent in the opening game is the Thunder.

There are grudges in this schedule, but it is much better than last season.

The game was an away game, and although Sun Hao couldn't play, he still went to Oklahoma City with the team.

Because it was the opening game of Yao Ming's Lakers career, this game also attracted a large number of live and TV audiences.

Especially in China, they have been waiting for this game for a whole summer.

Because he has been recovering from injuries, this is also the first time many fans have seen Yao Ming since last season.

Yao Ming looks much fatter than before.

This is not because of overeating or anything, but the sequelae of injuries.

O'Neal was the same before this. For big men of their size, the biggest sequela of injuries is weight gain.

And because they have just recovered from injuries, they dare not overtrain, so this weight loss will continue as a process.

Of course, unlike O'Neal, Yao Ming has better self-discipline, so his weight will definitely go down slowly.

After the opening ceremony, Daughter Sun and Moon ushered in the first show of his Lakers career.

After Jordan's jump win in the opening game, the Thunder got the first chance to attack.

The Thunder's first offense was played by Westbrook, who hit the basket and scored two points.

After gaining weight, Yao Ming seems to have lost his original flexibility, and his deterrence on the defensive end has dropped a lot.

This is easily reminiscent of O'Neal before.

Later in his Lakers career, O'Neal was also targeted by opponents because of his weight gain, and then slowly lost his dominance.

And on the offensive end, when the Lakers played Yao Ming in the first round, Yao Ming's hook also missed.

It can be seen from one offense and one defense that Yao Ming's current condition is not very good.

This is indeed the case. After the game, the Lakers lost 87 to 103.

Yao Ming played 25 minutes in the whole game and only scored 14 points and 9 rebounds.

And what's rare is that he shot only 5 of 15 from the field.

This is very rare for Yao Ming, who is always known for his efficiency.

This also caused many fans to question after the game.

After all, Yao Ming's wave of sign-and-trade directly locked up the Lakers for the next five years.

If it's only the next two years, it's still acceptable like O'Neal at the time.

But if they have such strength in this first year, it does feel a bit like a "trap".

Although most Lakers fans support Yao Ming, who has just returned from injury, there are also many Lakers fans who are worried.

And this is not the only case.

After playing against the Thunder, they returned home and the Lakers faced off against the Hawks.

The Hawks are a new team that has emerged in the Eastern Conference in recent years, but their strength is definitely not comparable to that of the Thunder.

The game was very fierce and continued until the decisive moment.

Carter, who performed well throughout the game, scored a season-high 29 points and hit a key goal at the last moment to help the team win.

The game won Carter back a lot of popularity in Los Angeles.

Moreover, Carter averaged 25 points per game in the first two games. Carter's contract renewal and redemption operation can be called the best in his career.

However, Yao Ming's game was still not very good, with 6 of 14 shots, 13 points and 11 rebounds.

This also made the outside world question him even more.

Moreover, the Lakers' opponent in the next game is the Mavericks, which is stronger than the previous two teams.

If Yao Ming performs poorly, the pressure will only be greater.

Sun Hao saw it, and he chatted with Yao Ming for a while at the end of the training session the next day, in order to let Yao Ming relax from the pressure.

But what he didn't expect was that Yao Ming's mentality was much better than he imagined.

"Can this be any harder than my rookie year?"

Yao Ming's words are not without reason. Although he entered the Wizards and did not score 0 points in his debut like in history, he did not receive less "care" from Jordan in the Wizards.

Hearing Yao Ming say this, Sun Hao smiled and patted his head.

He was a little overly worried. Yao Ming was not the kind of person who would be affected by a few words.

And after Yao Ming said this, he had a hunch that maybe Yao Ming would use his performance to silence those who doubted him without waiting for his comeback.