Friendly guys! Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, 2021 is coming to an end. Looking back at what happened in the NBA this year, there are joys, tears, shocks, and emotions. Today, Xiaobian sorted out the 8 teams that surprised fans the year (in no particular order) and reminisced about their wonderful performances with everyone.
warrior
Before the start of the 21-22 season, many people expected the Warriors to build on the 20-21 season, but even with this expectation, the team's performance from October to December was still a surprise, with 18 wins and 2 losses in the first 20 games of the season, 26 wins and 6 losses in the first 32 games, and by Christmas, the team's offensive efficiency (100-game points) was 112.3, ranking 4th in the league, and its defensive efficiency (100 points lost per 100 rounds) was 101.8, ranking first in the league. And unlike Last season, Curry supported the team alone, this season's brave soldiers are many, and the dream defensive end is back to the peak, Wiggins averages 18.7 points per game, Pu'er averages 17.9 points per game, and new additions Porter, Payton Jr. and Bjelica all have about 40% three-point shooting rate. After two years of defeat and dormancy, the current warrior is full of vitality and vitality.
Another point that has to be mentioned is that Klay has not yet returned, and when Tang Shen returns, the Warriors will once again become the Western powerhouse that makes opponents afraid.
knight
Since James's departure, the Cavaliers have been silent for several years, with 19 wins and 63 losses in the 18-19 season, ranking second from the bottom in the East; 19-20 with 19 wins and 46 losses, the 1st from the bottom in the East; and 22 wins and 50 losses in the 20-21 season, the third from the bottom in the East. The sluggish performance is on the one hand, on the other hand, there are no young stars in the team who have the potential to build a cornerstone of the team, which makes the outside world slowly ignore their existence. But just when people thought they would continue to sink, the team played a brilliant performance, playing 19-13 in the first 32 games of the 21-22 season, ranking fifth in the East. By Christmas, their defensive efficiency was 103.5, ranking 3rd in the league, behind the Warriors and Suns.
In this year's draft, the Cavaliers selected Mobley from the University of Southern California with the 3rd pick, the 2.11m big man adapted quickly to the NBA and has become an important member of the team, many experts and fans believe that he is not only a strong contender for the best rookie, but also hopes to be selected for the defensive team of the year. The current Cavaliers will be united and the new players are thriving, which can't help but make fans look forward to their future.
stag
Last season's NBA belonged to the Bucks and Alphabet Brother.
On the playoff trip, the Bucks swept the Heat, who had eliminated them 4-1 in the first round. In the Eastern Conference semifinals, facing the Nets, which owns the Big Three, the Bucks advanced through a seven-game tie. In the East Zone Finals against the Hawks, the Bucks are the last to laugh. In the Finals, facing Paul's Suns, the Bucks lost two games first, but then completed the reversal with a wave of four consecutive wins to win the NBA championship.
As the leader of the Bucks, Alphabet Brother averaged 35.2 points, 13.2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1.2 steals, 1.8 blocks per game in the Finals last season, shooting 61.8% from the field, and was strongly awarded the FMVP! It should be pointed out that in the key G6, alphabet brother blasted 50 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists and 5 blocks, creating multiple records.
grizzly bear
In 2019, the Grizzlies sent away gasol Jr. and Conley two team merits to enter the reconstruction mode, and their reconstruction speed is surprisingly fast, and by this year, Morant, Jalan Jackson Jr. and Dillon Brooks can already pick up the girder. In the 20-21 season, the Grizzlies finished 9th in the West and eliminated the Spurs and Warriors in the playoffs. After the start of the season, the team also continued to perform well, and by Christmas, they were 4th in the West with 19 wins and 14 losses.
The Grizzlies currently have an average age of 23.7, the second-youngest team in the league with the average age, with only the Thunder's average age (22.9) younger than them. A youth army played such a wonderful year, I have to say that it is a surprise.
bull
This offseason, the Bulls had a major reshuffle of the lineup, with the likes of Markkanen, Satoransky, Theis and Thaddeus Young leaving, while the likes of Ronzo Ball, DeRozan and Caruso joined. However, the outside world is not optimistic about their series of operations, ESPN predicted the 21-22 regular season record of the Eastern Conference teams in mid-September, the bulls' expectations were only 40 wins and 42 losses, and the Hornets tied for 8th place in the East. After the season began, the Bulls played face-punching basketball, they are the 9th defensive team in the league, the fifth team in offense, and by Christmas, the team's record is 19 wins and 10 losses, ranking second in the East.
After four years of slump, the Bulls have finally been rejuvenated, and the team, which was formed with Raven, DeRozan, Ball, Caruso and Vucevic as the core, is now performing well on the field and the atmosphere within the team, and they are aiming to make a big move this season.
sun
Turning the clock back to the starting point of 2021, when the 20-21 season had only just begun, the Suns had only played five regular season games and almost no one expected them to be the top team we see now. Under the leadership of Paul and Booker, the Suns have been soaring all year, 20-21 they played a 51-21 record, ranked second in the West in the regular season, eliminated the Lakers, Nuggets and Clippers in the playoffs, advanced to the Finals, and after the start of the 21-22 season, they set off again, achieving a record-setting 18 consecutive wins in team history from October 31 to December 3, and by Christmas, the team's record was 26-6, ranking second in the West.
Looking back at the Sun's 2021, the Finals may be the only regret, but winning and losing Nai Bing is a common thing, and the prince will have a kind of Hu? Anything is possible in the future, and the history of the sun is waiting for Paul and Booker to write.
Clippers
On May 28 this year, the Clippers lost to the Lone Ranger at home, and the series scored 0-2 behind. After this game, the Clippers' 20-21 season is on the line, and they are only one step away from becoming the laughing stock of the outside world, because after all, they picked the lone ranger as the first-round opponent. However, just when people felt that they were about to be embarrassed to get out, the team played two thrilling and heart-wrenching series, first fighting seven games with the Lone Ranger and grabbing seven promotions, and then falling behind 0-2 and eliminating the Jazz in a reversal. Two consecutive rounds of 0-2 behind reversals, the first time in the history of the team to reach the Western Conference Finals, this experience, both the process and the result, is very sweet for the Clippers.
Regarding the Clippers as a team, they seem to have been the subject of ridicule, and when it comes to them, people will always talk about the two times the 3-1 lead was reversed, but in 2021 they were humiliated and played a surprising season.
eagle
Looking back at the 2021 Eastern Conference playoffs, the Hawks are undoubtedly the biggest surprise, they first eliminated the Knicks 4-1, then beat the 76ers 4-3, staged two consecutive rounds of gramming, reaching the Eastern Conference Finals, although the final loss to the Bucks in the East, but this journey is already exciting enough.
With this year's playoff results, Trae Young proved that he can not only play well himself, but also lead the team, and I believe that he will lead the Eagles to build more achievements in the future.
(Iron Forest &1/8Lewis44)