NBA playoffs upset! The Lakers and Suns are both in a desperate situation 0-3
This season's NBA playoffs first round is a bit confusing! As two traditional strong teams, the Lakers and Suns both fell behind 0-3 and faced the embarrassing situation of being swept out. This is the first time in NBA history that James and Durant fell behind 0-3 in a series in the same year, which is really jaw-dropping.
Although the "Zhan Huang" in the Lakers team is in average shape this season, with their tenacious and hard-working professionalism, no one expected that they would fall into a desperate situation in the first round. As for the Suns, although Durant is out due to injury, the depth of the roster should be superior, but they did not expect to fall into a 0-3 predicament.
In this Lakers team, in addition to James, Davis is another main force. However, judging from the current game, Davis's performance is really terrible, and he has not played at the level he should have at all. Barkley has predicted that if Davis can't play as well as he did in the rematch, the Lakers won't be able to win.
Barkley, the "master of broomsticks", swept the floor with a broom in the studio last year, indicating that the Trail Blazers would sweep the Lakers, which caused a lot of heated discussions. This year, he once again showed off his "broom stunt", and it seems that he was completely disappointed with the Lakers. But then again, the Lakers' lineup is indeed old, and even if there is a "Big Buddha" team like James, I am afraid it will be difficult to create a myth again.
The Pacific Division was wiped out, and the young team fought back on the field
The Waterloo of the Lakers and Suns is much more than that. The entire Pacific Division has been wiped out in this season's playoffs, with a record of only 1 win and 8 losses, which is simply miserable. Although the Warriors and Kings made the play-offs, they also stopped and did not qualify for the main event.
The young teams in the Northwest Division, such as the Thunder, Nuggets, and Timberwolves, fought back on the court, marched all the way, and maintained a good winning record. Although these new generation teams did not have superstars in the squad, they defeated the powerhouses of the Pacific Division one by one with their teamwork and tenacious fighting spirit.
Speaking of which, I have to mention the Lakers' "big name" HamRussell. In the predicament of falling behind 0-3, he actually posted "We will be back" on social media, and then quickly deleted it. This is undoubtedly a complete loss of confidence in the team, and it also makes the head of the Lakers feel extremely disappointed.
Hamrassell's actions are also reminiscent of last year's scene. At that time, he was out of the Finals due to injury, and the Lakers were finally swept by the Celtics and missed the championship. It seems that the luck of this "big name" is too bad.
The NBA? The era of Jandu may be coming to an end
Seeing the two traditional powerhouses, the Lakers and Suns, are about to be swept away, people can't help but wonder if the NBA is entering a new era. Will James and Durant, the "twin wall", be retired from the center stage?
After all, James is 38 years old, and Durant will also be over 35. Although they are still the top scorers in the league, they are no longer as good as the young players in terms of physical fitness and explosiveness. The lineups of the Lakers and Suns are also showing an aging trend, lacking the injection of fresh blood.
The new generation of teams such as the Thunder, Nuggets, and Timberwolves are full of energy. Although there are no superstars in their team, the spirit of unity and cooperation and tenacious struggle is impressive. This season, they have been on a high level, defeating the Pacific Division powerhouses one by one, and their performances on the field have been impressive.
Nor can we conclude that the NBA has entered the "post-Jando era." After all, the careers of these two superstars are far from over, and they are more than capable of making a comeback. What is certain, however, is that the NBA is going through a process of replacing the old with the new, with a new generation of players rising to replace the leaders of the previous generation.
This kind of scene of alternating between the old and the new is not uncommon in the sports world. Take Chinese football as an example, the main lineup of the national team is also getting younger, and new stars are rising one after another, gradually replacing the position of veterans. This state of metabolism is the key to the vitality of a sport.