rpbooks Chapter 865
Chapter 865
Chapter 865
Half a month has passed since the start of the NBA10-23 season on October 2019 until the Thunder reached the top of the Western Conference again.In the past half a month, the pattern of the east and west has undergone considerable changes.
Thunder's performance was slightly beyond everyone's expectations.Before the start of the season, although the Thunder and the Los Angeles duo, Houston, Milwaukee, and Philadelphia were in the same sequence of teams that were expected to win the 2019-20 season championship, they were not in the first echelon.Most people think that the Los Angeles duo will be the final winners of the championship.As the defending champion, after trading away Paul George, the Thunder has distanced itself from the three-peat dynasty.
However, An Luo and Gallinari completely made up for the vacancy when Paul George left, but in terms of scoring, An Luo and Gallinari did even better.Last season, Anlo and Paul George averaged 55 points per game, but now, Anlo and Gallinari can contribute nearly 60 points together.This is only part of this deal. If you add Alexander, who averaged 13 points per game, Paul George's average of 27 points per game becomes 38 points per game.Thunder can be said to have made a lot of money!
Of course, there were some issues on the defensive end.After all, there are not many star players in the third position who are both offensive and defensive. Gallinari's overall strength is still a bit worse than that of Paul George.However, Robertson's return from injury has solved some of the problems on the defensive end.As the season progressed, Donovan began to let Robertson stand in the third position more, even if he could not make any contribution on the offensive end, but his defensive ability can limit 90.00% of the league's third positions players.
Although the season has just begun, the Thunder have shown the dominance of the previous two seasons.
Westbrook, as the engine of the Thunder on the court, has still won 8 triple-doubles in the past 5 games.Although he is one year older, Westbrook is still the most versatile player in the league.Moreover, his scoring average this season has increased a bit compared to before.
After Paul George was sent away, An Luo completely became the core of the Thunder's offense.He also did not disappoint the Thunder management and coaching staff. His performance at the top of the scoring list is enough to prove how strong his scoring ability is.
Gallinari is being called by more and more Thunder fans as the "third giant" of the Thunder. This non-All-Star striker who averages close to 25 points per game is playing the best season of his career.
场均10+10的亚当斯、13+5的亚历山大、10+的格兰特、7+10的诺埃尔……
The current Thunder, no matter from any point of view, is the strongest team in the league.
However, Thunder is only the strongest at this stage.Even Thunder fans can't deny this.
After struggling in the first week of the game, the Los Angeles duo, who were widely expected before the game, finally showed their dominance.
The Lakers' current record is 6 wins and 2 losses, third in the West.After losing to the Clippers in the opening game, they went on a winning streak until they regretted losing to the Bulls in the last game.Under the leadership of James and Davis, the Lakers still found the feeling of winning.
James' performance once again refreshed people's views on this old man.So far, the 35-year-old has averaged 26.7 points and a career-high 10.6 assists per game.It can be concluded that James has undergone some transformations this season. He began to give Davis more scoring opportunities, and he retreated to the second line to start the organization.
It can be seen from the data on assists that James' ability to control the team is very good.Except for Westbrook in the entire league, James is the only one who has averaged double digits per game.
Of course, this does not mean that James' contribution on the offensive end is small.In the past few games, the thirty-year-old man saw 32 points against the Jazz and 39 points against the Jazz.The breakthrough is still sharp, and a three-pointer has been developed. James' versatility cannot conceal his outstanding performance in scoring.
The Clippers' current record is 5 wins and 3 losses, fifth in the West.Compared to the Lakers, their biggest problem is the atmosphere in the locker room.Leonard does not have the strong personal charm of James, and Paul George is not as willing to be James' younger brother as Davis.Then there is the health issue of the core players.The two guys have rarely played together since the start of the season.But it is undeniable that the Clippers' combat effectiveness is still very strong.After all, the Clippers can still maintain a good record without an absolute core, which is not something ordinary teams can do.
In addition to the Thunder, there are two other teams that have maintained a good competitive state.
With 6 wins and 1 loss, the Nuggets have been a presence in the West that cannot be underestimated since last season.This season, under the leadership of Jokic and the more mature Murray, the Nuggets have made great strides all the way.Although everyone did not include it in the championship sequence during the discussion, everyone knows that this is only a matter of time.
The Spurs' performance was surprising.In the past 20 years, they have always been one of the powerhouses in the West.But in the past two years, they have started to go downhill.San Antonio's team of kings has retreated from the sequence of championship contenders to the fringes of the playoffs.But now, the Spurs' performance is astonishing, with a record of 6 wins and 1 loss, except for the Thunder, they are the best.
There are strong and there are weak.The Jazz and Timberwolves, who performed well at the beginning, began to go downhill as the season progressed.
The Jazz are a little better. Although they lost some games, they are still within the range of the playoffs.Timberwolves are completely "dog"!As in previous seasons, they got off to a good start, got the fans excited, and then took a tumble.Towns' performance is still very good, but the rest of the Timberwolves' players can't provide him with as much help as they did at the beginning of the season.
Although half a month is only a small part of the entire season, many problems can still be seen from the performance of each team.As the saying goes, a good start is half the battle. Not every team has the resilience to make efforts in the later stages.
In general, the current situation in the West is basically not much different from what people expected before the season.In fact, every season has some dark horses, but most teams will not be too unexpected.Of course, this is just for regular season performance.When it comes to the playoffs, it's another world.
(End of this chapter)