rpbooks Chapter 821 The Wild West
Chapter 821 The Wild West
Chapter 821 The Wild West
The upcoming new season has set off a huge wave in the entire NBA circle before it even started.
Various sports media and basketball fans began to talk about the strength ranking of each team.Although each has its own rhetoric, the object of discussion is almost the same.Although there is a lot of movement in the Eastern Conference this year, the league's pattern of strong west and weak east has not changed much.Especially after Leonard returned to the West, the entire West is now a mess.The teams that can hit the championship account for more than half. Under the current situation, these teams may start to compete from the playoffs.
The Clippers are undoubtedly the biggest winner in the NBA player market this summer.Former FMVP Leonard joined directly by airborne. The league's top small forward Paul George succeeded only through a few role players and draft picks. The two superstars who were selected to the best team last season joined the Clippers directly. A fringe team in the playoffs has become a championship favorite.The most incredible thing is that the Clippers, while basically retaining the core lineup that made it to the playoffs last season, got Leonard and Paul George, two super giants with both offense and defense. Become a super strong team with excellent offense and defense!This puts them at the top of the list of team strengths predicted by most media.
The Lakers finally made a desperate move this summer, sending away half of the lineup in exchange for the league's super insider Anthony Davis.LeBron James ushered in the strongest partner inside his career.The Lakers lineup has changed dramatically this summer. In addition to James and Davis, the top ten superstars in the league who are both offensive and defensive, there are also top 3D players like Danny Green, and Bradley who is good at defending at the same time. A guard with three-point shooting ability, Dudley, Daniels and Howard are good role players, plus Rondo and other Lakers players who performed well last season.Unconsciously, the Lakers' offensive and defensive ends have been fully upgraded, and they have been plagued by space problems, and their three-point shooting ability has directly improved.After a period of slump, this league's top giants team finally once again ranks among the championship teams.
The Warriors left the league superstar Durant and super bench star Iguodala this summer, the fallen All-Star Cousins and role player Livingston and others.Ushered in the joining of Eastern All-Star player Russell and Caulistan and others.In any case, their strength has dropped a lot.But what I have to say is that they still have four All-Stars in their formation.Without Durant, the Warriors will definitely return to the way they played before 17 years ago.Curry and Thompson are likely to have a very good season in their careers. After all, their opponents are very strong. "Splash Brothers" will definitely use more personal abilities to help the team out of the predicament.Once Curry hits the state of making 402 three-pointers in a single season, there may be no second team in this league except the Thunder that can stop the Warriors.
Under this year's storm-like big deals in the free market, one team completed the upgrade of the lineup very low-key.This team is also a team that everyone is optimistic about in the new season and can reach the playoffs, and even hit the championship.Of course, they were a playoff-level team last season.That team is the Utah Jazz.Perhaps they were too low-key, causing the Jazz's lineup to be widely underestimated.In the offseason, Rubio and Favors left, but they got Conley from the Grizzlies, along with Bojan Bogdanovic, Ed Davis, Jeff Green, Emmanuel Mudiay and others joined.In general, after the Jazz have been greatly improved in the new season, perhaps they can surprise the media and fans who ignore them.
The Lone Ranger finally appeared on everyone's discussion list again.Since they started the road to reconstruction, they have lost the power of the "Texas Big Three".However, everything has become different since they got the young man Doncic last season. This young man who played incredibly mature made the Cowboys see the hope of the rise of the Lone Ranger.After the Lone Ranger recognized the opponent's talent, he immediately cleaned up the unfavorable factors in the team.After they traded Porzingis from the Knicks, a fourth player who also came from Europe, the Lone Ranger finally completed the reconstruction.It is very likely that the upcoming new season is when they return to the playoffs.
In addition to these strengthened teams, there are also a few strong teams that have not changed, and they can also attack the playoffs and the championship in the new season.
The Nuggets surprised many fans last season, breaking into the playoffs with a top three record in the Western Conference.The team's top star Jokic has become a top star in the league that cannot be ignored.And the teenager Murray has grown rapidly, and he can already play his own role in the team.The Nuggets basically retained their lineup last season, leaving out role players such as Lyles, but hard power still cannot be ignored.
The Blazers are similar to the Nuggets, and the core players Lillard, McCollum, and Nurkic are all retained.Although some people left, they traded Whiteside from the Heat, plus Bazemore and others joined.The Blazers still have a good chance of becoming a member of the Western Conference playoffs.
The Rockets' core lineup has not changed much, and they even have few small moves.In order to renew Harden and Paul, their salary has been overflowing, and there is basically no room for improvement.Although it was once rumored that they wanted to trade Paul, not many teams could afford that super contract.However, the strength of the "light bulb" combination is still very strong. At least, the regular seasons of the two seasons they worked together were quite successful.
Of course, in the Western Conference playoffs and even the championship sequence, the Thunder will not be ruled out by everyone anyway.This two-time championship team seems to be greatly weakened, but under the leadership of two star players, Westbrook and An Luo, no one knows how much fighting power they can explode.
There are also the Spurs that should never be underestimated, the Pelicans of the Young Guards, and the Kings who are always hovering at the door of the playoffs. Although these teams seem to be inferior to the previous teams, they will become spoilers in the West. .
There is no doubt that for the upcoming new season, no one can predict what it will look like and what will happen.But it is undeniable that such a pattern, such an NBA, will definitely be the most anticipated and favorite of most people.Spring is when a hundred flowers bloom. No one likes to see the finale of the season before it even starts.
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