How important is the second place in the West? This is definitely a big position for the Warriors and Grizzlies! At present, the Warriors and the Grizzlies are one win apart, and the competition in the later part of the regular season is extremely fierce, and the ranking of a game may change rapidly. With the First In the West basically locked in by the Suns, the importance of the second position is self-evident.
In terms of current records, the sixth place in the West is likely to be a lone ranger or nuggets, which is definitely a difficult set of opponents. If the Warriors fall to third in the West, facing the nuggets with strong internal strength and MVP Jokic sitting, the Warriors' interior line will be even less dominant. Neither the Grizzlies nor the Warriors want to meet a tough opponent like Jokic or Doncic in the first leg. On the contrary, if you keep the second place in the West, the first round is likely to encounter the Timberwolves or Clippers, the Timberwolves lack playoff experience, although there are three young people led by Towns, Russell and Edwards, but in the playoff stage, young people are inevitably easy to get lost, the Clippers are also missing a number of core players, and the two super giants can only watch from the bench. The playoffs are the stage for superstars, and even if Tyronn Lu is good, the lack of superstar Clippers is faltering.
Therefore, the second place in the West is still very critical, and even if you play in the Western Conference semifinals, you can have home advantage. The Warriors have also suffered a wave of injuries recently, Green and Iguodala are still hanging up the exemption card, Wiseman does not have a specific timetable for return, and the team's recent record is also very unstable. Compared to the Grizzlies, Morant's explosive performance brought Memphis to a high singing, and the momentum was extremely fierce. Originally, the second warrior in the West occupied the time and place for a long time, but the helpless injury became the biggest enemy. The Grizzlies are waiting for Dillon Brooks to return, and the overall rotation and depth of the team are still sufficiently supplemented.
The second chair in the west, who will spend it? It will be interesting to see! At least for the time being, the Warriors still have a certain advantage, after all, it is a strong championship team. Curry is the Biggest confidence of the Warriors to rush the championship this year, as long as the two-time MVP is in the lineup, everything will develop in a good direction! The Grizzlies are also not to be underestimated, Morant's ability has been proven, young and energetic, really sucking powder, and hopefully the Grizzlies can also create miracles this year.