[Introduction] The most money-burning team in the league is the Nets.
Formed a starting lineup with five All-Star players, on paper alone, the Nets have become the most powerful team in the league.
This summer, after Doc Rivers left the Celtics, the Nets managed to acquire both Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. Although one is 35 years old and the other is 37 years old, they
The defense is still sharp, Garnett is difficult to defend the basket, Pierce can defend the outside, plus Joe – Johnson and Deron – Williams, there are more choices in defense.
What’s more, the Russian Andrei Kirilenko also cut his salary to help.
Offensively, they brought in shooter Alan Anderson, Sean Livingston replaced CJ Watson, and kept Blatche.
In the deal with the Celtics, Jason Terry also appeared in the Nets as an addition to the deal.
The Heat did not choose to stay still this summer. Not long ago, they signed the 2007 No. 1 pick Oden with a veteran’s basic salary. The inside got subsidies, but it seemed that it was not enough to face the All-Star Nets.
However, basketball is not an arithmetic problem of 1+1=2. It can only be said that the Heat’s road to defending the title is even more difficult.