The Warriors, Nets and Lakers are the giants of the NBA. The Warriors have star players such as Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Drummond Green, Andrew Wiggins and so on.
Lakers, Nets and Warriors
The Lakers are dominated by LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Cameron Anthony, Anthony Davis, Dwight Howard and others.
The Nets have James Harden, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving 3 giants, and there are also Paddy Mills, LaMarcus Aldridge, Blake Griffin and other tough players.
However, the recent situation of the above three teams is not ideal. The Lakers, Nets, and Warriors have all suffered defeats in recent days.
The Lakers, Warriors and Nets are in a bad state
Bucks beat Warriors! The Nets lost miserably and were caught up in the 2nd card battle in the East! The famous mouth bluntly said that Wei Shao has collapsed!
The Bucks beat the Warriors
On January 14, the Bucks and warriors had a pinnacle duel between the two major championship favorites. In that game, Bucks head coach Budenholzer lifted restrictions on safety and health agreements. The Warriors' interior big player Drummond Green continues to be absent. The contest between the two top giants is full of highlights.
Warriors vs Bucks
However, the trend of the game was one-sided. The Bucks, under the outbursts of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chris Middleton and Bobby Portis, played a fluid offense and sharp defense in the first half. The Warriors, on the other hand, have been unable to shoot from a long distance, and there have been continuous mistakes. The Warriors, who lacked offensive strength on the inside, could neither limit the Bucks' low-post strong play, nor could they pay tribute to their opponents on the outside shooting. By halftime, the Warriors were already 39 points behind their opponents.
Bucks vs Warriors
In the second half, although the Warriors' offensive status picked up, the Bucks held a big lead and achieved a national victory. The Bucks, which blossomed at multiple points, still had a 27-point lead at the end of the third quarter. In the final quarter, the game has lost its suspense. In the end, the Bucks beat their opponents by 19 points, ending a two-game losing streak. Giannis Antetokounmpo easily scored 30 points, 12 boards, 11 assists and 3 blocks in the game. The all-round rampage of the alphabet brother proves that he is a strong contender for the first place in the league.
Warriors superstar Stephen Curry continued to slump. In the game, Curry scored 12 points on 4-of-11 shooting. The Warriors, swallowed up 2 straight losses. The Bucks, who went on to be 4th in the East after winning. The Bucks have shown excellent defense and excellent offensive strength inside and outside. The Bucks are one of the most balanced teams in the league.
Curry was in a slump and the Warriors lost miserably to the Bucks
The Nets are deeply involved in the second card battle in the East
The Nets, on Jan. 14, lost back-to-back to the Thunder 109-130. The Thunder, although ranked second to last in the West, under the leadership of Alexander and Dort, showed great aggression at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends.
In the first half, Alexander scored 21 points to help the Thunder hold a 21-point lead at one point. After halftime, Brooklyn trailed by 19 points. In the second half, Harden tried to lead the team to launch a counterattack, but Brooklyn could not limit the Thunder's multi-point blossoming and inside and outside repairs on the defensive end. The Thunder team firmly occupies the initiative of the game. Brooklyn, never able to get close to the score difference. In the end, the Nets swallowed a loss. The Thunder, on the other hand, stopped a 5-game losing streak.
The Thunder beat the Nets
In the case of Kevin Durant and Mills taking a break, and Kyrie Irving can not play in the home game, James Harden is difficult to support. Harden, this campaign cut 26 points, 7 boards, 9 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks of all-around stats. Harden, failed to avenge the old lord. The Thunder's star Alexander, on the other hand, took a quasi-triple-double stat with 33 points, 10 boards, 9 assists, 1 steal, and 2 blocks. Alexander, who blew up the Nets' guard line. At the same time, Brooklyn's restricted area could not limit Alexander's breakthrough.
The Nets, after losing, came to 26-15. The Nets were overtaken by the Eastern Conference Heat with the same record. Because Miami had an advantage over Brooklyn at the time of the game, the Heat became second in the East. The Nets, on the other hand, fell to third place in the East.
Nets and Heat
Meanwhile, the Bucks, who are 27-17 and only 0.5 wins behind the Nets, could overtake Brooklyn at any time. The Heat, Nets and Bucks are caught up in the second-place card battle in the East. The above three teams, with unusually close records, will be in a bitter battle for the second place in the East.
The Heat, Nets and Bucks all see winning the championship as the ultimate goal of the season. So, a better ranking is crucial for the teams mentioned above. After all, a better ranking means more home field advantage in the playoffs. Whether the Nets can stand out from the second-place card battle in the East, let's wait and see.
Nets vs Bucks
The famous mouth bluntly said that Wei Shao had collapsed
The Lakers, in recent days, have lost to the Grizzlies and Kings, swallowing 2 consecutive losses. Westbrook, on the other hand, continued its sluggish performance. Since entering January, Westbrook has made a total of 15 three-point shots in six games during the month, failing to hit 1 goal. Westbrook, with zero three-point shooting percentage in January. Wei Shao, in the last 3 battles, has fallen into the strange circle of constantly striking iron.
Lakers Westbrook
In the Lakers' victory over the Eagles on Jan. 8, Westbrook scored nine points on 4-of-14 shooting.
In the Lakers' loss to the Grizzlies on Jan. 10, Westbrook shot 2-of-12 and 0-of-1 from three-point range, scoring six points from 17 percent shooting.
In the Game where the Lakers were upset and reversed by the Kings on Jan. 13, Westbrook shot 2-of-14 from the field and 0-of-5 from three-point range, scoring 8 points from 14 percent shooting.
Wei Shao's sluggish performance continues
With an annual salary of 44.21 million, Wei Shao is the purple and gold army's highest salary in the team this season. However, after playing such a sluggish game in a row, Wei Shao's performance was indeed hot enough. Wei Shao, because of his recent poor performance, has also been involved in the limelight of public opinion.
NBA star, former inside lineman Kendrick Perkins, commented on former teammate Westbrook today. Perkins said, "Judging from the content and performance of his interviews, I think Westbrook has collapsed. ”
Perkins spoke of Westbrook's remarks
It is worth noting that Wei Shao's attitude in yesterday's post-game interview was diametrically opposed to the past, and he answered all the questions after careful consideration, while talking about his own multiple issues, such as shooting, mistake control and role positioning within the team.
In the case of Anthony Davis and Nunn continuing to be absent, the Lakers have indeed failed to achieve full health. At the same time, the Lakers are constantly trying new rotation lineups. However, it is an indisputable fact that Wei Shao, who maintains full attendance, does not play well on the offensive end, and frequent leaks on the defensive end. In the case of declining physical fitness, the unstable shortcomings of Wei Shao's long-range investment are becoming more and more obvious.
It should be pointed out that according to previous reports, the Lakers have been committed to getting Demar DeRozan and Buddy Hilde. However, the Lakers' LeBron James and others eventually chose to agree to a trade for Westbrook.
Lakers James vs Westbrook
If Westbrook can't achieve a bottoming rebound, then this season's Lakers reinforcements will be declared a failure, and the Purple and Gold Army may have a hard time achieving the goal of impacting the championship.