At 8 PM on October 26th, the new regular season of the NBA began.
That night, a total of 12 teams welcomed the first game of the new season.
The Washington Bullets vs the Chicago Bulls;
Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns;
The Boston Celtics vs the Houston Rockets;
Atlanta Hawks vs New jersey Nets;
The Philadelphia 76ers vs the Philadelphia Cavaliers.
? The Arizona Clippers vs the Seattle SuperSounders.
Except for the Celtics and the Diamonds, which were strong rivals, the other matchups were more like rookies pecking at each other.
Especially the Warriors and Suns, Bulls and Bullets (the predecessor of the Wizards). These four teams were ranked last in the Eastern and Western Conference last season.
However, even though the Suns had the lowest record in the Western Conference, they still made it to the playoffs as the seventh-best team in the Western Conference with two All-Stars. After entering the playoffs, he became a dark horse and defeated the second-place Blazers in the Western Conference and the first-place in the Midwestern Conference, the Yale Knights, and successfully entered the Western Conference finals.
However, in the Western Conference, they met the powerful Los Angeles Clippers and lost to them with a score of 2:4.
This year, they planned to make a comeback and still maintain the two-core lineup from last season.
Larry Nance was the father of the future Cavaliers 'Larry Nance Jr.
As a father, he was much more accomplished than his son.
He was the 20th pick in the first round of 1981 by the Suns.
After a rookie season, in his second season, he was on a full-blown streak. In 35 minutes per game, he scored 16.7 points, 8.7 rebounding, 2.4 assists, 1.2 steals, and 2.6 blocked shots.
In the third season, which was the previous season, he went further and got an average of 17.7 points, 8.3 rebounded, and 2.6 assists per game.
After this season, he was selected for the All-Star team, the Alliance's first and second defense.
In the peak season, he even achieved a double-double of 21 10.
It was because of the firepower he provided in the paint that the Suns were so fierce last season and even defeated strong opponents.
In addition to Larry Nance, their Walter Davis was also an All-Star guard.
Davis was the fifth pick in the first round of 1977. He was a guy who had reached his peak after his debut.
In his rookie season, he had an astonishing average of 24.2 points, 6.0 rebounding, 3.4 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. He was almost comparable to rookie Jordan.
He was almost the strongest rookie after the merger of the NBA and the NBA.
By the 84/85 season, he had many honors: Five times, he was selected as an All-Star, Best Rookie, Best Rookie, and Best Second Player.
With these two powerful All-Stars, the Suns naturally had the confidence to continue to strive for better results.
Tonight was their first match of the new season. They had to face the Golden State Warriors, who were ranked third from the bottom in the Western Conference last season. They had a psychological advantage.
Moreover, they knew about this opponent. The two core players of the team had left and were in the process of rebuilding. The starting lineup was almost entirely made up of rookies.
It made them feel more cheerful and at a level where they were 'stable'.
Their lineup was the strongest lineup:
The fifth position: James Edwards, 213cm, a high-quality center who could play an average of 16.7 points, 8.5 rebounding, and 1.3 blocks in his peak season. He would be a champion for the Houston Rockets and Bulls in the future.
Fourth position: Larry Nance, 208cm, All-Star forward;
The third position was Morris Lucas, 206cm, who was also a 20 10 player in his peak season.
Second position: Walter Davis, 198cm, All-Star shooting guard;
The first position: Kyle Massey, 191cm, an excellent point guard who can average 14.2 points, 3.2 rebounding and 5.8 assists per game.
In contrast, the Golden State Warriors 'starting lineup was undoubtedly much more shabby.
It was fine if there were no star players, but they were almost rookies.
The Warriors 'starting lineup was:
Kevin Willis, 21 years old, 213cm;
No. 4: Mickey John, 31 years old, 208cm;
Third position: Liang Wenhao, 18 years old, 206cm;
Number 2: Trent Tucker, 24 years old, 196cm;
Number one: Lester Connor, 24 years old, 193cm;
Other than Mickey John, the others were all under the age of 24. They were too young.
This was almost the youngest team in the league.
The Suns did not know that John Bach, as the head coach, also wanted to coach a better lineup, not these new recruits.
But you have to have rice to put into the pot. Who isn't a clever woman?
However, the team's management had come back just like that in the summer. What could they do?
Therefore, he decided to go all out and send all the rookies as the starting lineup. Then, he mixed in a veteran to lead the team. Finally, he could achieve a starting lineup that was a combination of the new and old.
As for the lineup being too young?
whocare？
Maybe there would be a surprise.
What was the saying?
Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers!
Your Sun wants to eat a rookie like us? Be careful not to break your teeth.
After the two teams started, they warmed up.
Even though the Suns had made it to the Western Conference last season and put on a performance as a dark horse, the league still arranged for the live broadcast to be held during the Celtics 'game.
Tonight's battle between the Warriors and the Suns would only be broadcast live on their respective local sports channels and would not receive the attention of the American audience.
"Don't be nervous, guys. Just treat this game as your usual training.”
As the only player in the team who was over 30 years old, Mickey John was highly expected by the manager to lead this new team. Therefore, during the warm-up, he became the spiritual leader and cheered on the rookies, worried that they would be nervous because their opponents were too strong.
Unfortunately, he had the wrong target.
Not to mention Liang Wenhao, Kevin Willis and the other recruits were all very excited.
As rookies, they weren't nervous at all. They couldn't wait to go all out and prove their worth.
Just as the head coach Bach had said in his daily training, as a team full of new recruits, it was normal for them to lose, but they would make a killing if they won.
He gave these rookies a very relaxed environment without any pressure from the results.
Manager Bach was already prepared to become the transition manager.
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