After the All-Star Weekend came to an end, the NBA officially announced the latest issue of the team's combat strength list.
In the latest team battle list, the Suns are firmly in the first place, the Grizzlies are also in the top two, the Heat are in third place, the Celtics and Nuggets are both in the top five, the Warriors are in sixth, and the 76ers are in seventh. The Lone Ranger, Bull and Knight are also in the top ten of the league.
Interestingly, the Lakers and the Nets, two teams with luxurious lineups and regarded as the hottest teams to win the championship, are very awkwardly ranked on the battle list, the Nets are ranked 17th, and the Lakers ranking, although it has risen, is still only ranked 18th.
With the Lakers and Nets' current rankings, it's possible that they both just missed the playoffs. Eight teams in the East and West each make it to the playoffs, adding up to 16, and the Lakers and Nets are just outside the top 16, which is also very interesting.
The Lakers and Nets are in a very dangerous position at the moment, with the Lakers currently only in ninth place in the West, 1.5 wins behind the eighth-place Clippers and only 1.5 wins ahead of the tenth-place Blazers. Although the Lakers can still participate in the playoffs with their current rankings, and they also reached the playoffs through the playoffs last season, they are not currently in the top eight in the West and must win two playoffs to reach the playoffs, which is very difficult. They finished seventh last season and only need to win a playoff to make the playoffs.
The Nets are no better off than the Lakers, and before the All-Star, they suffered an 11-game losing streak, which is not at all the performance that a championship-winning hot team should have, and no team in history has ever been able to win a championship after suffering 11 consecutive losses. Of course, the Nets' 11-game losing streak is caused by many reasons, and the team lineup has a big problem, which is not a manifestation of their real strength.
After losing 11 straight, the Nets slipped all the way down from first in the East to eighth in the East, and they are currently ninth and twelfth in the East.
Compared to the Lakers, the Nets are indeed slightly better, although they also have to play the playoffs, but they can win one game to enter the playoffs. But. If the Nets' winning percentage continues to decline, it may be necessary to win two playoff games like the Lakers to reach the playoffs.
In addition, the Nets just got Dragic in the buyout market, which has a big boost to their strength, although Durant is still injured, Irving can only play away, but Simmons is about to return, the Nets have great hopes of playing in the playoffs.
The Lakers and Nets' problems are still unsolved, and it's hard to say what kind of performance they can play after the All-Star, their main task at the moment is to make the playoffs, and preferably not to pass the playoffs. In the worst case scenario, the Lakers and the Nets are likely to miss the playoffs both.