Two days after the start of the regular season, most of the rookies made their career debuts.

Several players delivered commendable performances...

For example, Carmelo Anthony of the Pistons, Dwyane Wade of the Heat, and Chris Bosh of the Raptors, but among this year's rookies, the two players whose debuts were the most amazing were these two:

LeBron James of the Cavaliers.

Career debut: 29 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, 5 steals

Gu Tao of the Rockets.

Career debut: 17 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, 3 blocks

Gu Tao's performance was surprising. After all, James is the chosen one. He was noticed by all the scouts before the draft, and some teams even tanked to get him. Gu Tao was an exception. He was not noticed when he was at Harvard University. Although he joined the school team, he did not play many games.

After the draft...

Gu Tao has come into the public eye, but he has also been subject to a lot of criticism. The most controversial point is that the scouting report said that Gu Tao's role model was Jordan.

Aside from being the same height and having a Chinese face that's a bit more handsome than Jordan's, I really don't know what aspect of Gu Tao resembles Jordan.

After the first game, such doubts persisted, but praise increased. In his professional debut, he achieved such comprehensive statistics as 17 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 3 blocks, which is something most stars cannot do. However... is this performance just a flash in the pan, or will Gu Tao continue to grow?

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The Nets will play three away games at the start of the season.

After defeating the Cavaliers, the Nets flew to Detroit for their second away game.

Gentry remained obstinate!

There was still no tactical plan, leaving the players to play freely.

Scott had secretly looked at Gentry's notebook, and after the game against the Cavaliers, he met up with Gentry at a bar for a drink and a chat.

From the conversation, I learned...

Gentry believes the Nets have significant problems.

For example, last season, the Nets were able to reach the Finals because the Eastern Conference teams were weak. Given the Nets' strength at the time, they would have only made it to the second round of the playoffs in the Western Conference.

Leaving aside the Rockets...

If the Nets had made it to the Finals against either the Spurs or the Lakers, they wouldn't have been able to beat them. In fact, given the Nets' strength, it's hard to say who would have won against the Kings or the Mavericks.

This is not to say that Scott is bad at coaching. In fact, the fact that he was able to lead such an ordinary team to the Finals shows that Scott's coaching level is higher than 70% of the coaches in the league.

Wei Guo cannot completely replace Kidd!

Doing this is a huge waste for the national team; Gentry wants to maximize the team's strength based on the current roster.

After this conversation, Scott was completely convinced of Gentry's abilities. No wonder Gentry could lead his team to sweep the Nets, while he couldn't even beat the Rockets.

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The Pistons and Wei Guo have a grudge!

This team was crushed by Wei Guo's 76ers in last year's playoffs, and Wei Guo even grabbed 59 rebounds against the Pistons, setting a single-game rebounding record.

so...

The fans here are very unfriendly to Weiguo.

During Wei Guo's warm-up, many fans made all sorts of strange noises at him, making the scene sound like an animal documentary.

Starting lineup for this match:

Brooklyn Nets: Stockton, Kiddels, Jefferson, Kenyon, Weiguo

Pistons: Billups, Hamilton, Prince, Ben Wallace, Campbell

The Pistons' bench also had a rookie, Carmelo Anthony. (How did Anthony end up on the Pistons?)

"Beep!!!"

The whistle blew, and the game began.

Wei Guo easily passed the ball to Stockton, and Stockton and Wei Guo executed a pick-and-roll. Wei Guo received the pass and faced the basket for the attack.

"Bang!!!"

He dodged Ben Wallace's shot mid-air with a layup and scored with a one-handed dunk!

2-0!!!

The Nets still lack tactics, but after one game, the players have developed some chemistry.

The pick-and-roll combination between Wei Guo and Stockton gave Stockton the feeling that... Malone is still not good enough. Malone may have a better awareness of pick-and-roll, but in terms of face-up offense, Malone and Wei Guo are not on the same level.

Little did they know...

Malone's greatest strength isn't his power, but his face-up offensive ability, which is among the best in the league. However, it can't be compared to Wei Guo's.

The Pistons are on offense.

The players executed the tactics very well. Prince was open and received a pass from his teammate to shoot.

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went into the net.

2:2!!!

After the start, the Nets played individually and in a chaotic manner.

The first quarter lasted for 5 minutes...

7:13!!

The Nets are down by 6 points.

Scott wasn't in a hurry. The Nets had beaten the Pistons last season, and as long as they weren't down by 20 or 30 points, they could play the same lineup they used in the fourth quarter against the Cavaliers, and the Nets would still have a chance to win.

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In the tNt live stream, Barkley and Johnson are commentating on the game.

Johnson: "The Pistons' defense is very strong. As soon as Wei Guo receives the ball, at least three players will come up to double-team him!"

Barkley: "That's their belief: the game can be lost, but the nation must die!"

Johnson said, "Nobody can tolerate a team like the Pistons, which are known for their toughness, having 59 rebounds taken off their heads."

Barkley: "The Nets are playing too chaotically. If this continues, the score will fall behind very quickly."

"Oh my, that's rare!"

Johnson quipped, "You, the number one die-hard fan of the United States, actually think that the United States can't win."

Barkley laughed and said, "Beating the Rockets is impossible, but beating the Nets is still possible. Last season... the Rockets also lost to the Pistons."

Barkley was also a basketball player who once dominated the league. He wasn't just a big mouth and a fat butt; he knew a lot about basketball.

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Wei Guo was having a tough time, and the intense physical contact also affected his shooting accuracy.

Seven minutes into the first quarter, Tyronn Lue replaced Stockton.

15:23!!

The Nets are down by 8 points.

Perhaps because he had just met Cummings, Tyronn Lue found it strange... why Cummings, who was paid more than him, wasn't playing.

In the last game, Cummings played '0' minutes.

When Stockton was substituted off, Tyronn Lue came on as a substitute, while Cummings sat on the bench like a stone Buddha, not moving an inch. There was no word that he was injured.

Before Wei Guo could leave the court, the Pistons made a substitution, bringing in rookie Carmelo Anthony.

Last game...

Carmelo Anthony came off the bench and played 17 minutes, scoring 9 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 0 blocks on 4-of-7 shooting. The Pistons' head coach is considering starting Anthony, but they will need to observe him for a few more games.