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Because the new season of BA is about to begin, all kinds of NBA reviews and excitement have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, making people excited and addicted at the same time.

As the defending champion last season, the Bobcats are not very promising in the new season.

As the most authoritative media in the pre-season team strength inventory, USA Today ranked the Bobcats' strength behind the Raptors, Nets, and Heat, ranking fourth in the NBA.

According to USA Today's rankings, the top eight teams in the NBA's strength list in the new season are all super teams.

Raptors, Nets, Heat, Bobcats, Lakers, Magic, Cavaliers, Spurs.

Six of these eight teams are in the Eastern Conference.

According to USA Today, although the Bobcats were the defending champions last season, they did not strengthen their strength this summer. They did not find a backup center, which also delayed other high-quality veterans from joining the Bobcats.

Because the Bobcats only have one registration quota, after this quota is used by Jordan to replace that reliable center, it will be difficult for other powerful veterans to come to the Bobcats.

There was a lot of controversy in the American media this summer about Jordan's behavior of firmly guarding the team's young players like Ilyasova.

Pippen even called Jordan stupid in the media more than once.

Why are you dragging these young people, let them go, and give the quota to those powerful veterans!

However, in the face of these criticisms, it was as if the criticisms were not heard, and a five-year contract extension was completed with Ilyasova.

And this can be regarded as completely ruining the Bobcats' road to reinforcement.

If it weren't for the fact that the Bobcats were the champions and the Lakers were the runner-up, many media actually ranked the Lakers ahead of the Bobcats. Many media even ranked the Magic, who had changed coaches, ahead of the Bobcats.

As the defending champion, the Bobcats ranked fourth in USA Today, which is considered high. In fact, most media ranked the Bobcats fifth or sixth.

It can be said that the Bobcats, as the defending champion, do not have an advantage when the competition is still fierce next season.

However, the Bobcats don't care at all about the situation that is not very promising from the outside.

It should be said that within the Bobcats at this time, these young people only have two words, and that is pride!

After winning the championship, the morale of these young people on the Bobcats was really high. Young players like Bynum walked with a floating body, looking like they were invincible in the world.

As the three coaches of the team, Jordan, Cole and Curry are constantly trying out the team's lineup at this time.

Isn't the Bobcats' starting lineup of Bynum, Randolph, Granger, Chen Xiao and Chris Paul last season pretty good?

Why try a new lineup?

Because when he returned this summer, Aldridge showed outstanding strength.

And unlike Randolph who needs space under the basket, Aldridge's style can open up space for the team.

Therefore, Jordan, Cole and the old Curry have a lot of arguments about the positioning and positioning of Aldridge and Randolph.

Bynum, Randolph, Granger, Chen Xiao and Paul.

Bynum, Aldridge, Granger, Chen Xiao and Paul.

Which of these two starting sets is better?

It seems Aldridge's one is more reasonable.

But after using it at the team's training ground, Aldridge's inside defense was very poor.

Aldridge's movement is fast, but now Ade's inside defense is still weak.

NBA insiders, starters and substitutes are simply not on the same level.

When Aldridge was on the bench, the opponents he faced were not at the same level as the opponents he faced when he started.

If things were really that simple, the Bobcats' three coaches wouldn't argue so much.

With Aldridge starting, the team's defense will indeed have problems, but the offense is more likely.

But with Randolph starting, the team's defense will indeed be tougher, but the team's offensive potential is very limited.

Why do you say that?

Because Randolph's offense is not concise enough, it is powerful, but when Randolph attacks, others watch most of the time.

When his teammates were attacking, Randolph would either grab the ball from below or watch.

The overall offense of the team is not very good.

In fact, in the finals, the Bobcats and Lakers did not score many points, and the offense of both teams was not very good.

It is precisely because of these pros and cons that the three coaches have differences.

Cole really wants Aldridge to start.

"Aldridge still has many problems of this kind, but I believe that after starting in the regular season for a season, he can change many of his shortcomings in the playoffs, but Randolph has no chance to improve again, and Aldridge is It’s the future of Bobcat transformation.”

Curry, another assistant coach, does hold the opposite view.

"I don't think a successful championship team needs to make such a big change. There is no reason for us to have Zach bench LaMarcus. He has not done anything wrong on the court and we are not in a crisis. Although we are not the most promising team, there is no need for us to follow the media. The championship is not determined by strength ranking. Last season we were a team that suddenly emerged. This season, we can still do it. If we want to create miracles, We need a stable team atmosphere!"

"Dale, I agree with what you said that a successful team needs a good atmosphere, but our goal is to build a dynasty. I don't think a dynasty team can win consecutive championships relying on luck. We need to find breakthroughs and build a dynasty." Ke can defend us, but cannot help us break through."

Last season, Randolph was the key to the Bobcats' victory against the Magic and Duncan.

Although Duncan tried his best to strangle Randolph in the end, making Randolph's performance less outstanding, but being able to force the Magic's strongest player to strangle him, the Bobcats' third leader, was a tactical victory.

But obviously, the inside combination of Bynum and Randolph does have problems offensively.

Jordan also knows this problem, so Jordan hopes that Bynum can have a long enough shooting range. In this case, the combination of Bynum and Randolph will not have to be so entangled.

In this more difficult season, the Bobcats don't need to make so many changes and worries.

In fact, at the end of the season, in addition to looking for a reliable backup center for the team, Jordan also asked Bynum to practice more mid-range shooting in the summer.

But the final result is still very regrettable.

It's not that Bynum hasn't practiced, but his shooting range is still not far enough. His shooting range is still at a close range. Beyond the close range, he is somewhat powerless.

Of course, Bynum is still young, so there will be opportunities in the future, but there is definitely no hope for this season.

In fact, if Jordan knows history, he will know that Bynum has not practiced a sufficient level of mid-range and long-range shooting throughout his career.

Not to mention Gasol's level of shooting ability.

In fact, when Gasol just entered the NBA, although his shooting ability was very good, his long-range shooting stability was not so good.

But Gasol really has this talent. At his peak, Gasol could hit 50% of his long-distance two-pointers. This is a Nowitzki-level shooting threat!

Then Gasol Jr. and Randolph's one white and one black, the two insiders one outside and one inside complement each other quite well.

And compared with Bynum, Gasol's ability to handle the ball is also top-notch.

Therefore, Jordan hopes that Bynum can practice shooting and supporting the ball in the summer, but Bynum's task is very disappointing to Jordan.

Of course, Jordan didn't want to give up Randolph, who won the championship last season.

But in the Finals last season, Jordan discovered that the Lakers were attacking the inside combination of Bynum and Randolph of the Bobcats.

Bynum's progress is so limited now, which really makes the Bobcats very passive.

As for Randolph, to be honest, when Randolph knew that Jordan, Cole and Curry discussed letting him play as a substitute, Randolph was of course a little disappointed.

He also knows that he and Bynum have some problems, especially on the offensive end.

The inside combination of him and Bynum will become a target for other teams on the offensive end.

This point really needs to change.

But even so, Randolph doesn't want to be a substitute.

What's more, it is still a substitute for young people like Aldridge, and Aldridge is not Duncan or Garnett.

Chen Xiao also knows Randolph's thoughts. No player is willing to accept such an arrangement, especially this season. Randolph's reputation has turned from negative to positive. His performance against Duncan has made him unbeatable this season. The opportunity for All-Stars is greatly increased.

Under such circumstances, Randolph is still waiting for the start of next season to increase his statistics to be an All-Star, so he is not willing to stay on the bench.

Therefore, if Randolph is allowed to play as a substitute, no matter how good the prestige of Chen Xiao and Jordan is, as Curry said, there may be problems with the team's internal atmosphere.

Therefore, after thinking about it again and again, Jordan still did not take Randolph from the starting position for the time being.

"Chen, tell me, will I have a stable starter in Bobcats this season?"

Although Jordan did not adopt Cole's suggestion to replace Randolph's starting lineup with Aldridge, it is obvious that such an attempt has made Randolph feel a little insecure.

Especially for Randolph, the poor results of his cooperation with Bynum are not because of his problems, but because of Bynum's problems. He worked very hard this summer.

But this boy Bynum spent three days fishing and two days drying nets this summer. His strength has not improved much, but the hair on his head has become more colorful.

To be honest, he is absolutely unwilling to use his starting position to make up for Bynum's problems.

If he and Bynum are not suitable, Bynum should be taken down, not him.

Especially after Jordan revealed such thoughts, Bynum is still muddling through this summer, looking confident.

It has to be said that the Bobcats have players who can replace Randolph, but there is indeed no player who can replace Bynum.

Especially when Gortat was allowed to start in the starting lineup last season and was defeated by the Lakers, Jordan simply did not dare to let Gortat start with Randolph.

Therefore, Randolph is really getting more and more frustrated now.

Anyone would have a headache when meeting a teammate and partner like Bynum.

At this time, Randolph really felt as sad as Kobe Bryant in history.

However, Bynum certainly cannot see the sadness of his teammates.

"Zach, apart from me, in the minds of Michael and the team, no one in the Bobcats has a stable starting lineup. The team has had the rule of single-handedly winning the starting lineup until now. I don't think you need to focus on Michael or the team. It’s Andrew, Zach, you have to believe in yourself, you are very strong, you deflated Duncan, the most powerful forward in history, in the playoffs, you won the championship, you should be more confident, you should not be afraid of any challenge."

Looking at Randolph, who had been a little disturbed by various problems recently, Chen Xiao patted his shoulder and said seriously.

After the Bobcats won the championship, if you want to say which player has the highest morale, it must be Randolph.

When Randolph was sent away by the Trail Blazers, he wanted to prove that he was no worse than Darius Miles.

He won a championship earlier than Darius Miles and became an All-Star earlier.

The championship has been won, and he will be an All-Star.

If he really achieves these achievements, he feels that his career will be complete.

After winning the championship, playing against Duncan, and erasing the bad reputation of bad tofu in one fell swoop, Randolph is very motivated and wants to make a difference in this new season.

But in the end, the actual situation made Randolph somewhat unacceptable.

In fact, he is not usually such a person, but it is difficult for anyone to not care when encountering such a thing.

Not to mention Randolph, even the little cannon had some psychological problems after winning the championship.

For example, Xiao Pao feels that his space in the team has been somewhat compressed by Roy.

During the playoffs last season, Roy asked him to sit on the bench and let him watch from the bench how Roy directed the team.

Xiao Pao accepted this arrangement, but he must have some ideas deep down.

Especially after the team won the championship, he has already sacrificed for the team. He can't continue to sacrifice for the team in the future, right?

Therefore, when he returned to the team this time, although the team's atmosphere seemed very good, Chen Xiao could feel it.

In this scene of fire and fuel, the Bobcats are actually a little weak inside.

This is the first time Chen Xiao has dealt with something like defending his title.

After all, Chen Xiao left the team after winning the previous two championships.

This was really his first time dealing with something like this.

"After the team won the championship, it was really completely different."

"Yes, it's completely different."

Chen Xiao has no experience in this area, but Jordan does.

Defending the title is really not that easy.

After winning the championship, there are more ideas within the team, and everyone will have their own little Jiujiu.

After the Bulls succeeded that year, Pi Er wanted to be the boss. It can be seen that it is normal for Bobcat players to have any ideas.

After all, Pi Er dared to even think about this idea.