At the start of the 2021-2022 season, the league's most popular and concerned are the Brooklyn Nets in the East and the Los Angeles Lakers in the West, both of which have their own superstars and have created a big three combination.
The Brooklyn Nets have a big three headed by James Harden, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, as well as griffin, Aldridge, Mills and other outstanding players. The Los Angeles Lakers are not bad, with leBron James, Anthony Davis, Westbrook led by the big three, the team also has Cameron Anthony, Howard, Malik Munch and other outstanding players.
But as the season progresses, injuries have plagued both teams, and the strength they have shown is not enough to make them better in the playoffs or even the finals to compete for the championship in the 2021-2022 season. The book strength of the two teams looks amazing, but the strength in the real game is surprising. The contest between them has also slowly changed from the initial fighting competition to the fighting fierce competition.
The 2021-2022 season for the Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets' recent nine-game losing streak has led to a serious decline in the rankings, and as the team with the most losses in 2022, the Brooklyn Nets are currently ranked eighth in the East with a record of 29 wins and 25 losses, which is the longest in the current losing streak in the temporary league.
Remember that in the last 10 games of the Brooklyn Nets, 8 of them have lost with a score difference of at least 10+. And the Brooklyn Nets' last three games have been hoisted, slaughtered by 23, 20 and 35 points, and there is no James Harden and Kevin Durant in these three games. And Kyrie Irving has only played 5 of the Nets' last 15 games, which is too difficult for the team.
Recently, it was reported that James Harden was unhappy with the team's performance, rumors about his trade were circulating, and James Harden only scored 4 points in the last game. Today's Nets leader Kevin Durant is injured, and james Harden and Kyrie Irving are also easily injured. What's more, even if Irving stays healthy in the playoffs, the problem of his unvaccinated remains and he can't play more games.
The Los Angeles Lakers' 2021-2022 season
The Los Angeles Lakers are 9th in the West with a record of 26 wins and 29 losses. It's only one game away from 8th in the West and only two games away from seventh. But the Lakers' recent performance of winning and losing several games is chilling, and the Lakers have broken up more than half of the team's lineup in order to build an elderly strong team in the off-season, in order to quickly rebuild and then quickly rise to impact the championship.
The Lakers also took down Veterans such as Cameron Anthony, Ariza, Westbrook, Howard, Jordan Jr., and Rondo (who had left the Lakers to play for the Cavaliers and played better than when they played for the Lake). However, the current Lakers lack stable projection ability, nor do they have excellent defensive ability, and the team's offensive and defensive ends are always easily exploded by the opponent.
Summary: In the hearts of many fans and netizens, the Lakers and Nets no longer have the strength to impact this season's championship. The Nets' injuries are their biggest enemy, plus their defense isn't as good as last season. On the Lakers side, the team is seriously aging, players are prone to injury, poor defense, the player's shooting percentage is also poor, and the most stable performance is only Davis and James. It seems that the two teams in the 2021-2022 season are also from the beginning of the season to the fierce competition, slowly turned into a fierce competition.