bestfiction Chapter 411 Western Pattern
Chapter 411 Western Pattern
Chapter 411 Western Pattern
Ranked third in the Western Conference this year is not the Rockets, nor the Warriors, but the Denver Nuggets, who have been underestimated.
The rise of the Denver Nuggets is definitely something that all fans did not expect.
But the Nuggets have risen so miraculously.
Experts and data analysts didn't understand how the Nuggets, a civilian team, rushed to the top three in the Western Conference.
Even the coaching staff of the Nuggets did not expect the Nuggets to achieve such outstanding results this season.
The Nuggets' core style of play and core players have already been introduced in detail.
The weakness of the Nuggets is shortness and smallness, and Jokic looks a little sad.
Jokic doesn't live forever like the core of other teams in the NBA.
We can often see the word "mourning" on Jokic's face.
Teacher Yue is like a lazy fat man. Fans like Jokic's lazy tone, but it is not a good thing for the Nuggets.
Jokic is the core of the team, and any of his expressions will virtually affect the mentality of his teammates.
The Nuggets' games are often like a roller coaster, playing the explosive effect of the championship for a while, and playing the average level of the high school league for a while.
I have to admit that this has a lot to do with Teacher Yue's expression management.
After Teacher Yue became excited, it is not impossible for the Nuggets to overthrow the Lakers and Clippers.
In fourth place is the Golden State Warriors.
As the hottest dynasty team in previous seasons, the Warriors will inevitably fall into a period of weakness this season.
The Warriors lost FMVP Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Curry returned to the 16-year splash mode.
It's a pity that there are more and more players in the league who can shoot three-pointers.
The Warriors just rely on the lethality of the Splash Brothers to get together to shoot three-pointers, which is far less effective than in previous years.
There are too many three-point teams in the league now. Except for the weird teams like the 76ers, other teams regard three-pointers as the cornerstone of team building.
The decline of the Warriors is reasonable.
The No.5 Thunder completed the core swap not long ago.
Paul, who is already at the end of his peak, has come to this impoverished area with little hope of winning a championship. This year, he is basically out of luck.
But what is gratifying is that the Thunder's 21-year-old sophomore guard Alexander has achieved a rare feat in Thunder history.
Alexander can dramatically improve a team's rotation without sacrificing efficiency or defense.
If Alexander can team up with Paul in the playoffs to perform wildly, maybe he can take Danilo Gallinari and Steven Adams to the Western Conference semifinals.
However, the Rockets, ranked sixth in the league, received unanimous attention from fans after completing the core replacement with the Thunder.
The Rockets' light bulb combination broke, and the Rockets lacked cooperation in the outfield. The team's record this year has not been good.
But a team with Harden will never be weak.
Now, Paul was sent away by the Rockets, and Harden invited another brother, which immediately ushered in a turning point for the Rockets, who are ranked 6th in the West.
If these two people can play a chemical reaction in the Rockets, maybe the Rockets can really shine in the playoffs.
However, according to Ford, a well-known ESPN prediction columnist, James Harden and Russell Westbrook have obvious flaws in their respective games.
Although the two of them still perform well, in general, history tells us a rule: the backcourt pairing of superstars is a disaster for the entire team's defense.
That's a major factor in why Houston has the league's third-worst defense.
Harden and Westbrook did not provide enough defensive power at the offensive point, and they were not active in defensive attitudes. Harden's eye defense and turtle god's smile defense are very famous stalks in the league.
With such an all-star backcourt combination, risks and rewards coexist. As for the effect, only after playing in the playoffs will we know.
Next is the No.6 Dallas Mavericks.
The Lone Ranger reached seventh in the Western Conference this season, which surprised many fans.
After the old driver retired, Cuban quickly found a player worthy of entrusting the future for the Lone Ranger, Doncic.
In the summer of 2019, the Lone Ranger acquired Boshen from the New York Knicks. Since then, the Lone Ranger is preparing to build a core combination of Doncic + Porzingis.
At this time, Cuban also set his sights on Ge Feng. Cuban hoped that Ge Feng could come to the Lone Ranger and contribute to Doncic and Porzingis, but Ge Feng finally rejected the Lone Ranger's invitation and came to the Lakers.
The owner of the Lone Ranger is more benevolent, but the Lakers' team culture is more fair.
Ge Feng, who has had enough of staring at him in the United States, likes to go to a relatively fair city.
Ranked eighth in the West is the Utah Jazz.
The Jazz will face the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the playoffs, which is a huge test for the Jazz.
Fans may be very surprised, why did the Trail Blazers led by Lillard break into the playoffs for 8 consecutive years, but did not even touch the threshold of the playoffs in 2020?
If you only start from the data, it can be clearly seen that the Trail Blazers lineup has basically remained unchanged.
Lillard is still the same Lillard, McCollum is still the same McCollum, Whiteside is still the super defensive center who guards the inside, and the Blazers in the new season also introduced the offensive kaleidoscope of Melon Anthony.
According to the data, they should have achieved better results, but the final result was contrary to their wishes and went against the road.
The most important point of this is that the Blazers are constantly running in the lineup. They did not play the tacit understanding of the absolute lineup offensive and defensive system last season.
Another important point is that they are not balanced enough on both ends of offense and defense.
Although they are very good on the offensive end and have many excellent scorers, their defense ranks among the bottom in the league.
Although this alliance pays attention to offense and does not pay attention to defense.
But like the performance of the Blazers in this year's regular season, they really don't even want to touch each other's body hair. How can this work?
Body hair still needs to be touched...
What if the referee didn't blow his whistle?
If the Blazers cannot adjust their problems in time, they will only be gradually eliminated by the league in the increasingly competitive Western Conference.
The last one worth mentioning is the Pelicans in the West.
The Pelicans have one of Ge Feng's good brothers-Ingram.
Ingram has fully realized the gap between him and Ge Feng this season, so Ingram officially entered the ascetic mode.
Ingram's performance in the Pelicans can be described as very good.
A talented player like him can really fall for three years, and after another year of hard work, he can immediately return to the top level of the league.
After Ingram came to the Pelicans, he averaged 25.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, and entered the All-Star for the first time in his career, becoming the cornerstone of the Pelicans.
Not only that, Ingram also beat Doncic and Adebayor to become the most improved player in the league in the 19-20 season...
(End of this chapter)