The new season is about to begin, and espn has also made the new season's strength forecast ranking just like in previous years.

However, what all fans did not expect was that the Cavaliers ranked first in this list of espn!

1, Cavaliers

The departure of Kyrie Irving and the joining of Paul George have allowed the team to rise instead of decline. The wings of George and LeBron will be the strongest wings of the league, and the joining of "The Flash" Wade has made them stronger than their opponents in every position!

This is probably the strongest team in NBA history, and we cannot ignore their bench Champet, JR Smith, Korver, Tristan Thompson, Jeff Green and others.

They are likely to lose suspense in the new season and they will become the biggest favorite team to win the championship.

2, Warriors

The Warriors, which has four All-Stars, will be expected after experiencing the running-in last season.

Warriors head coach Cole revealed in the offseason that he will use more pick-and-roll attacks from Curry and Durant in the new season, which will give the two superstars the biggest chemistry.

Moreover, their offseason reinforcement is also targeted. Signing Nick Young and McGee to strengthen the internal and external lines. They will be the team that has the biggest impact on the Cavaliers in the new season.

3, Pelicans

The joining of Butler and Walker makes the Pelicans look unprecedentedly strong, but this is their first season, and running-in and chemistry will become their biggest problem, and Walker's defense will be a big problem compared to Holiday before.

Of course, the biggest problem is the style of play. The four people play with balls. To put it in the most popular terms, one ball is not enough for them to score. Considering Butler's thorny personality, this team is likely to end up with a result of 1+1+1+1＜4.

Whether it is for Don, the other three, or the Pelicans management, the new season is their chance to complete the dynasty and the biggest test for them.

4, Mavericks

Losing Butler seems to have greatly reduced their strength, but the reality is that they traded the team's biggest thorn, got perhaps the most simple All-Star player Holiday, and Jokic, who has an unlimited future.

Carlisle is the second only to Popovich in the league. He has proved this in the past. Just imagine the 2011 championship journey. Now the Mavericks' lineup is unprecedentedly strong. Carlisle will usher in the richest season since his coaching career.

Perhaps compared to the Pelicans, they are the team that has more strength to compete for the championship.

5, Rockets

Cousins' season reimbursement made them look like they were out of the first tier, but Capela's outstanding pre-season performance shows that he's ready.

Moreover, compared to Cousins, Capela has stronger mobility, and there is also a Zhou Qi, who is very talented behind them.

Plus Ariza, who was traded in the offseason.

This team looks like their talent has declined, but the lineup is more reasonable, and we have reason to believe that they will achieve better results.

6, Thunder

7, Bucks

8, Trail Blazers

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This strength ranking exploded instantly.

"Damn, the Pelicans are third?! Espn Are you serious?!"

"It's not that I want to squirt, it's that you're so blind! You told me about tacit understanding and chemistry? Is it that we're watching an NBA at 30 points in the first half?!"

"Butler is still stubborn, this is a lie! Butler is Don't watch the game! You go watch the preseason video!"

"What's even more nonsense is that the Warriors are still ahead of the Pelicans. The Pelicans won the lineup like that last season, so they are ranked second!"

"Isn't the funnyest saying that the Mavericks have less chances to compete for the championship than the Pelicans?"

"The Rockets will have a better result than last season..."

"Don't panic, guys, maybe it's just that espn's website has been hacked!"

"I think this list is fine. Don't compete with you keyboard warriors!" A speech from Harrell fans.

"That's right, these keyboard warriors know that they talk on paper, and they don't look at the running-in and tacit understanding at all. Wade and LeBron are brothers, and Durant is more integrated into the team. They are better than the Pelicans!" A speech from a fan of West.

"Yes, right, and the Pelicans' contracts between Walker and Butler will both expire next year, and they will both have a maximum salary. Such fans will be furious next year. They will definitely grab the ball in the contract year, and it will definitely be a mess at that time!" A speech from Forbes fans.

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“fxk!”

Durant couldn't help but get so rude when he saw the discussion on social media.

When he registered the series trumpet, he found that the role players of the Pelicans were registered.

These trumpets have been active since the offseason and are now coming out again.

People have speculated that his trumpets were called him, and he rarely used them. Now I don’t know who it is, it’s obviously a blame for him!

But he can only suffer a secret loss in this way.

But it is not entirely a bad thing. At least the media ranks the Warriors before the Pelicans, which makes him feel a little happy, and also gives him confidence.

He failed last season. If he could kill the four-star Pelicans, he would definitely be happy for a long time.

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Espn's prediction has attracted a new round of public opinion storm, and amid such discussions, the curtain of the 2017-2018 season officially kicked off.

Because of the Pelicans' strength and ESPN's prediction, fans have paid unprecedented attention to the Pelicans.

You should know that in the eyes of fans, espn is just a gimmick, and other teams except the Pelicans are not enough to watch in the new season.

The Pelicans' first game opponent was the Thunder.

In the ESPN's strength list, although the Thunder did not form the Big Three, they still ranked sixth with Griffin, higher than the Bucks.

The Bucks were beaten by the Pelicans in the preseason two games, and fans are also looking forward to the opening game.

On the night of the game, according to statistics from espn and tnt, the Pelicans' opener ratings broke the record high before the game started.

Correspondingly, the opening matches of other games were almost unwatched.

The Pelicans really focused on everyone's attention and deprived the interests of other teams at one time.

This level of attention is also expected.

There has never been a powerful lineup like the Pelicans in history. No matter how espn is deliberately black, fans will not be blind.

Tang Tian defended with one strike and one defense, the first person in the league.

Butler defended with one defense in a round, and the top ten in the league was close to the top five.

Davis has three formations and two defenses, and the top 20 in the league is close to the top 10.

Walker's third formation, the top twenty in the league.

Not to mention strength and tacit understanding, the personal honors of last season alone are unparalleled.

Not to mention in the four preseason games, Siakam, Dedmon, Boyan, Brogden, Kuzma, Harrell and others have proved their strength one after another.

Moreover, the regular season is not a preseason. The Pelicans abused the Bucks' Big Three just by splashing water in the preseason. Now the opening game is playing against the dual-core Thunder, which is exciting to think about.
Chapter completed!