A few days separate us from the start of the 2020-21 NBA season, which will continue to suffer the ravages derived from the health and sanitary contingency, however, the activity inside the court somewhat counteracts social concern and this December 22, one more campaign officially opens in the best world basketball show.
¿Favorites?
Here I present them …
A few months ago the Los Angeles Lakers were crowned against the Miami Heat and according to the bookmakers, they are favorites to repeat, maintaining a good base and with the additions of Dennis Schroder, Wesley Matthews and Montrezl Harrell, who come to round out a strong roster, despite the departure of Dwight Howard, so connoisseurs are inclined that those led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis can lift the scepter at the end of the season.
One team that will seek a rematch are the Bucks de Milwaukee, guides by Giannis Antetokounmpo With his 5-year, 228 million dollar contract, plus two additions that I consider very important to give depth to the horned team: Jrue Holiday and Bobby Portis, which undoubtedly keeps the Bucks as contenders for great things in the Eastern Conference.
Miami Heat will try to emulate what was done in mid-2020When, to the surprise of many, they reached the Finals where they lost to the Lakers, they left a great taste in their mouths and Jimmy Butler consolidated himself as a leader of a very talented squad and that packed are a danger for anyone.
Another franchise that draws attention are the Nets de BrooklynWith the return of Kevin Durant to the court and joining forces with Kyrie Irving, they are raising expectations and it will be interesting to see his action now that they can join forces in search of great things.
For their part, there are two teams that will attract attention but with different approaches, we refer to Clippers y Suns. First of all there are Los Angeles Clippers, who despite having Kawhi Leonard and Paul George fell short in their attempt to reach the championship, now they live with the pressure that their neighbor left them, they will no longer have Doc Rivers on the bench as coach and that has also created a lot of uncertainty.
On the other hand, Phoenix Suns have been a welcome revelation last season, as they closed in a great way in the duels carried out in “La Burbuja” and were very close to sneaking into the Playoffs, they acquired veteran Chris Paul who He will join forces with Devin Booker to take the reins and control of the Arizona team.
76ers de Philadephia, Celtics de Boston, Nuggets de Denver y Raptors de Toronto They are other squads that will fight thanks to their collective qualities, in addition to showing good performance in recent campaigns, but that will have to adjust some details to represent a greater danger to the “favorites”.
What are your favorites? I invite you to comment on them and enjoy the return of burst sport with the NBA.
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