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This wave went to Toronto to invite Nash, no loss!
The addition of Nash has made the Pelicans more enthusiastic about training, and they are full of interest in this new training method.
Nash also kept a smile on his face.
The Pelicans reached the Western Conference semifinals last season and have full potential, and the positive training attitude in front of them is really likable.
He felt that Tang Tian told him that he would win the championship in the next two or three years, not just to lobby him.
The Pelicans really have this potential.
Not long after Nash came to the training camp, Fagan sent Tang Tian good news.
He has finished negotiating the new contract with BMW, and the current negotiated price is 3 million US dollars for 3000 years, just waiting for Tang Tian to nod.
Tang Tian agreed.
The endorsement fee of 1000 million a year is already quite high in car endorsement.
After Tang Tian agreed, BMW officials quickly put Tang Tian's image on the homepage, and changed from the spokesperson in China to the global spokesperson.
After seeing the gold and silver that Nike made a lot of money, BMW seems to be eager to wait.
Two days after signing the endorsement contract, Tang Tian received the endorsement fee for the first year of BMW's new contract, which was almost 600 million US dollars after tax deduction.
In this way, his krypton gold value exceeded 1200 million US dollars!
At this time, he has a choice, whether to continue to save Krypton Gold worth 5000 million to exchange for Kobe Bryant, or to exchange for a purple skill in advance.
After thinking about it, he chose the latter.
Nike's trip to China gave him enough confidence, and he is very confident in the sneaker dividends.
And by that time, not only the dividend, the endorsement fee of Coca-Cola in November, and the endorsement fee of "Little Bee" shower gel in February will arrive one after another.
In addition, after returning from the trip to China, several domestic companies are negotiating contracts with Fagan, so he now has many sources of income.
So his krypton gold value is less tense than before, and more importantly, the season starts soon, and he also needs to improve his strength before then.
Among his current offensive three-axes, shooting is a purple skill, but breakthrough is only a blue skill, which definitely needs to be upgraded.
You must know that in basketball, your ability to break through others will greatly increase your personal offensive threat, which means a lot.
This is the same as the purpose of exchanging Kobe's back.
Tang Tian pulled out the system interface, and then set his sights on the Turtle Bombing (Westbrook) column.
Turtle Bombing (Westbrook): 20% increase in breakthrough start speed and final stability, and 5 points in aerial confrontation and dunking. Condition: Explosive packs (Maggette) must be exchanged in advance.
This is the only breakthrough skill among purple skills.
The explosive pack (Maggette) has been exchanged before, so the value of this skill is 1000 million krypton gold.
Moreover, increasing breakthrough speed and stability, including increasing confrontation and dunking, is a good supplement for Tang Tian now.
After he thought it over, he directly chose to exchange.
After the exchange, many changes have taken place on his attribute panel.
Both the speed and agility have reached 75, the sprint speed in the second-level page has reached 80, the resistance to dunks and sprint dunks have also passed 70, and the attributes such as resistance to shooting have also increased by 1 to 2 points.
The improvement brought about by this skill is the same as the previous McGrady Ganba, and it is all-round.
Chapter 573 Xiao Hua changed? (First update!)
After redeeming the turtle bombing, Tang Tian went to the training hall to experience it first.
The biggest change still comes from the addition of direction change and sprint speed. His body is close to 100 kg, and his flexibility is obviously better than before.
This is the change brought about by the agility attribute bonus.
It is foreseeable that his success rate in the new season will be greatly improved.
As for the bonus of aerial confrontation and dunk, we can only wait until the game to find out.
The time has come to the end of September in a blink of an eye, and the preseason of the new season will start in early October.
At this time, the training camps of each team started one after another.
ESPN's Charlie Ford also made a wave of forward predictions for the new season as in previous years.
Because of the changes in the strength of many teams during the offseason, this prospect has also attracted much attention.
In this list, the Cavaliers beat the Spurs to top the list.
ESPN is very optimistic about James' team every year. The Heat won the championship last year, and their tendency is also on paper.
"They may experience some pains of running-in, but the lineup of the Big Three is full of competitiveness. LeBron has just led the Heat to win the championship. His personal state is at its peak, and it cannot be ignored that they They also have Dion Waiters, Tristan Thompson and other outstanding young players, they will be another Heat team in the East, and they will be younger."
Ranked second is the Spurs.
"The failure of the dynasty last season caused this team to fall from the altar. They will be a little confused at the end of the season, and some will miss Tang Tian, but the signing of Gasol makes all this seem less important. They The new season is still the most popular team to win the championship. The reason why they are placed after the Cavaliers is because the GDP is one year older, especially Duncan. Last season was his worst season. He will be 38 years old in the new season His performance is worrying."
The Clippers are third.
The Rockets followed suit in fourth place.
"They got Bosh, that's important, now they have a core of Harden, Parsons and Bosh, plus Asik and Beverley, they will be one of the most improved teams in the West this season. One, they will become the biggest spoiler in the Western Conference playoffs, and the only worry is whether Harden can continue to get rid of Khloe Kardashian's defense."
The Grizzlies, Trail Blazers, and Bulls ranked 6th and 7th respectively.
The Thunder are eighth.
"They kept the lineup from last season, but the biggest bad news is that Kevin Durant underwent surgery in the offseason, and according to previous reports, he will miss the first two months of the season because of a right foot injury. In the regular season, we cannot know how the Thunder will perform without Durant, but it is foreseeable that the performance will be much worse than last season."
The Pelicans are ninth.
"They signed Ariza in the free market, and basically kept the core lineup, but they sent away Anderson, who was on the bench. This is seen as a reduction in salary and preparations for Tang Tian's big contract next year. move, but it will make them less competitive, and combined, their performance will be comparable to last season."
The Raptors ranked tenth.
The Warriors rank No.11.
"Their lineup has not changed compared to last season. The biggest change comes from the coaching staff. They fired Mark Jackson and his entire coaching staff and hired Cole, who was still a rookie. It is worth noting that Curry played in Jackson. After expressing dissatisfaction after leaving, the Warriors will experience turmoil, and their performance may be worse than last season."
The Knicks rank No.12.
"They kept Anthony, traded for Howard, and their lineup looks very good on paper, but please note that Anthony and the big man's partner did not perform well. Stoudemire was an example before. The Knicks Needs a top-tier point guard, not a big man, but it's foreseeable that they'll have a decent playoff spot in the weak Eastern Conference with their talent."
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The Pacers rank No.20.
"They lost Paul George in the summer, who suffered a horrific [-]-degree broken leg. We don't know when he will return, or how he can play when he returns, but the Pacers have basically fallen out. playoff team."
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This season preview has attracted a lot of heated discussions and discussions among fans.
Even league commissioner Adam Silver was asked about the list.
"They've been pretty accurate in their predictions for the last two years, and they've been professional in that regard, but I think the Pelicans should be ranked a bit higher. They were amazing in the playoffs last season. They took the offseason. period has also been strengthened.”
Xiao Hua's comment stunned the fans who were already talking about it.
Xiao Hua has... suddenly changed his face?
You must know that the whistle in the playoffs last season was very aimed at the Pelicans!
After this offseason, did he turn his head to support the Pelicans?
Many fans have question mark faces, obviously they don't know what the reason for this change is.
Stern was very relieved after seeing the news, Xiao Hua finally came around the corner.
Look at Nike, look at BMW, if you can't get around that corner, you are really a stubborn bull.
Tang Tian was a little surprised when he saw the news, but it was obviously good news.
The strength of the Pelicans has increased a lot this season. If the referee can judge fairly, they will definitely go further in the playoffs.
ESPN's list forecast is a warm-up for the new season, and the preseason of the new season is also imminent.
At this time, good news came from the league again. They reached a 9-year TV broadcast agreement with ESPN and TNT worth 240 billion U.S. dollars!
The new contract will take effect from the 2016-2017 season, and the average broadcast price per season is almost three times that of the current contract!
This is a very exaggerated figure.
For example, James, who has played in the league for more than 10 years, his current maximum starting salary is 2000 million US dollars, but if the new broadcast contract takes effect, this starting salary will skyrocket to 3300 million US dollars!
This is a very scary increase, and James and Chris Paul, who is the chairman of the union, are still trying to increase this limit.
After this news broke out, it can be predicted that the free agent market in 2016 will usher in a wave of explosive signings, and after that, the salaries that players can get from the league will also have a blowout growth compared with the past.
Xiao Hua finalized such a big contract in the second year of his tenure, which greatly stabilized his position as president.
The expected salary increase will make the players union support him;
The signing of this broadcast contract has greatly increased the income of many teams, and he has also received strong support from the team owner;
Coupled with his previous change of tone towards the Pelicans, the media and fans have changed a lot about him.
For the first time in the Silver era, the league seemed to be thriving.
Chapter 574 Jokic's debut (second update!)
In a thriving atmosphere, the curtain of the 2014~2015 season officially kicked off.
The first to start is the preseason.
The Pelicans' preseason opener is against the Rockets.
However, in this game, both sides did not play multiple cores.
On the Rockets side, Harden and Bosh are in suits and ties, and on the Pelicans' side, Tang Tian, Davis and Holiday will not appear.
Both teams have plans for the new season. They are preparing to seize the opportunity of the preseason to inspect the players and determine the rotation and lineup.
The Rockets started with Beverly and Nick Johnson on the outside, Parsons and Terrence Jones on the striker, and Tarek Black at the center.
For the Pelicans, Cole and Gordon on the outside, Ariza and Taylor Tovic on the front, and Whiteside at the center.
The Pelicans played at home, and the attendance rate reached more than 5%.
This is the popularity of the Pelicans in New Orleans today, and many fans don't want to miss it even in the preseason.
Whiteside jumped over Black to kick off the game.
Tang Tian was sitting in the "VIP auditorium" at this time, chatting with Davis while watching the game.
After Nash joined the coaching staff, the performance of the team's new players in team training has improved compared to before.
But what kind of performance can be played depends on the official game.
Tang Tian and Holiday did not play, and Gordon became the player who dominated the ball on the field for the Pelicans. He easily broke through Johnson in the frontcourt and scored 2 points for the Pelicans.
To say that Gordon played as a substitute for the Pelicans is also a good thing for his injuries. With less playing time and lower defensive pressure, his glass attributes have been greatly reduced.
But looking back, Jones scored a goal with Taylor Tovic alone in the low post.
Teletovic is really a fully weakened version of Anderson, and his defense looks weaker than Anderson.
Looking back, Cole gave Teletovic a sudden point, and the latter hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner.
He counted this ball and proved his worth.
Jones' breakthrough layup in the frontcourt was blocked by Whiteside, and Ariza hit a three-pointer from the outside.
Jones scored another goal in a low-post single, and Whiteside immediately made a dunk in the frontcourt to return the color.
After more than 7 minutes in the first quarter, the Pelicans led 14-6.
The two teams are also dual-core and do not play, but the Pelicans are obviously superior to the Rockets in terms of strength.
Tang Tian committed an occupational disease, and silently rated his teammates' performance in his heart.