In the NBA world, stars are the most valuable asset, and they also have absolute right to speak. To a certain extent, the color and number of stars can directly determine the ceiling of a team, which is why the "superstar group" atmosphere prevails, but now the two most eye-catching teams in the league are caught in the tragedy brewed by too many superstars.
Harden and Irving confused the Nets whether it was time for a trade or for the return of Savior Durant!
The Nets acquired Harden through trades at the beginning of last season, forming the Big Three with Irving and Durant, but so far, the Big Three have only played 16 games together, and Durant has missed a lot of games due to frequent injuries; Irving is the source of the team's contradictions, and there are constant troubles on and off the court; Harden is tired and tired, but he has not received the respect he deserves; plus head coach Nash is still a raw melon egg and has no coaching experience.
Taking this season as an example, Durant has played 36 games, averaging 29.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.9 blocks per game, before the injury, he himself is the league's top scorer + MVP biggest hit, the Nets' record is also high in the East; Irving temporarily as a part-time player, only played 12 games for the team, Averaging 23.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, because he can only play away games, Irving's return has also affected the team's tactical arrangements and lineup rotation to some extent; Harden has played in 44 games, averaging 22.5 points, 8 rebounds and 10.2 assists per game, although the performance is not very stable, but he does work hard.
The current situation is: the Nets suffered an 8-game losing streak, slipped to the 7th position in the West, only 1.5 wins ahead of the 10th Hornets, and now Durant's return date is undecided, Harden's appearance is doubtful, Irving can only play on the road, and the Nets are in a panic. Irving is a good friend of Durant, Harden came for Durant, and now Harden is dissatisfied with Owen, dissatisfied with Nash, and deeply involved in trading rumors.
Fortunately, the Nets still have a variety of options: either carry Durant back; or trade Harden in exchange for immediate combat power; otherwise trade Irving to get rid of the trouble (the return may not be good); if not, change the head coach to try, just don't know which way the Nets will choose in the end.
Wei Shao is a dead end for the current Lakers, and can only pray for internal excavation and digestion!
Wei Shao's contract has about 2 years and 91 million left, and the salary of the Lakers this season is the highest, but his average data per game is only 18.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 7.7 assists, 1.1 steals, 4.1 turnovers, shooting 43.8%, and 30% of the three-point shooting rate; if you look at the data simply, it seems that it is not very bad, but his on-field performance is absolutely disaster-level, how many dunks do not score, how many times he does not score, how many outrageous shots and inexplicable mistakes, hate people's teeth.
Wei Shao is 33 years old, his athleticism and finishing ability has seen a visible decline, coupled with his big contract, the Lakers want to trade him is almost impossible. It is ridiculous to think about it, the Lakers spent a huge amount of money to get Wei Shao, and now in order to win, they can only let him sit on the cold bench.
Although James and Davis are still comforting Wei Shao, Wei Shao's position and trust in the team have been in crisis, and there is only one way to seek change: everyone can put down their faces and let Wei Shao be a substitute, and the Lakers have to accept the fact that the team's highest salary is substituted.
Sometimes more superstars are not necessarily a good thing, the Nets are after all a team sport, the stars' playing style and personality must be adapted to achieve the final victory, otherwise it may be like the current Nets and Lakers, brewing a happy tragedy.