The ebb and flow of tides is both a law of nature and an immutable law. On the NBA stage, such a law is also quietly continuing, in the long series, any player has fluctuations and ups and downs, but some stars can bottom out and bounce back to the top, and some stars have stagnated, stagnated, and stagnated.
Today, take stock of the six biggest stars who have disappeared this season.
Sixth place: City Hero Randall
Randall was selected by the Lakers with the 7th pick in the 2014 first round. After the Lakers did not play the peak state, last season went to New York, and once played the peak state, leading the Knicks back to the playoff stage after many years, Randall also became the Knicks City hero.
In the new season, Randall is not in good shape, although the team's foundation has not wavered, but the team's record continues to decline, Randall also lost the peak state of last season, once criticized and questioned, and even before the deal deadline, the management once broke the news that it is expected to talk about the transaction during the period.
This season, Randall averaged 19.6 points, 10.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, all of which are lower than last season, and the team also fell to the twelfth place in the East.
In the near future, Randall did not usher in a strong rebound, but collapsed, the sense of powerlessness at the key moment is also vividly reflected, last season's inspiration to play will also be gone, Randall has once again been reduced to a prisoner.
The Knicks have publicly expressed the possibility of trading Randall more than once, and it seems that Randall's short-lived performance last season will not only be reduced to a passerby again, but also the sweet period with New York will also end, and the parting may be just around the corner.
Fifth place: Ill-fated Sykeston
Sykeston was selected by the Cavaliers with the 8th pick in the 2018 first round. As a young player cultivated by Cleveland, Sykeston's growth is obvious to all.
Cavaliers after James left, the small city into the reconstruction period, last season, second-year freshman Sykeston emerged, became the leader of this rebuilding team, last season Sykeston averaged 24.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, a comprehensive data performance, so that Sykeston became the Cavaliers' key training object, super scoring ability, but also let the young man famous.
In the new season, after three seasons of dormancy, the city appeared as a dark horse and became the most eye-catching team in the East. Garland and Allen grew up one after another, cutting back and forth, cutting back Syxton's stats, but the Cavaliers went from a fish-belly team to a super team.
In the middle of the season, last season's team scoring champion Sykeston suffered a torn left half-moon, and it is even possible that the season will be reimbursed.
For Sykeston, the number of shots and tactical status of Sykeston have been squeezed this season due to the promotion of the rest of the team's starting four.
This season, Sykeston averaged 16 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, and the 16-point average was also a new 3-season low in Sykeston's career, and the sudden injury made the young man suffer another blow.
Not only that, after Syxton was injured, Garland grew rapidly, not only continuing to keep the Cavaliers in a dark horse posture, but also taking over the position of the leader of the team in one fell swoop.
After only one season, this young rising star is once again faced with the possibility of disappearing, not only lamenting the impermanence of things, some objective factors are indeed uncontrollable, I hope that this young man can withstand the pressure, regain confidence after returning, and not be devastated.
Fourth place: Bill, the scoring machine who is no longer brave
Beal was selected by the Wizards with the 3rd overall pick in the 2012 first round. As a super scorer, Bill showed super scoring talent after his debut, and Bill once became the hottest super scorer in the league.
Beal has been in the Wizards for many years, whether it is when he partnered with Wall or when he worked with the historical triple-double King Wei Shao, Beal was the team's super scoring champion and has always been the team's proudest super scorer.
In the new season, Beal suffered from a repeated sprain of his right wrist, which also caused the Wizards to decline from the top position in the East, and eventually became a marginal team in the playoffs.
After Westbrook was traded, Beal got more firing rights, but Bill, who was plagued by injuries, was in a slump, not only failed to lead the team to the top, but collapsed.
This season, Beal averaged 23.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game, scoring a career low in the past five years, completely losing the explosiveness and aggressiveness of the scoring king.
As a super scorer, the 28-year-old Beal should have been at the peak of his career, but Beal, who was plagued by injuries, was physically and mentally exhausted, and the team lineup was frequently changed, so that the super scorer lost his peak state early.
The decline in Beal's state is not only lamentable, last season is still a super scorer with Curry to compete for the scoring king, this season has gone down, from a super scorer to a quasi-all-star, such a big contrast, not only lament and regret.
Third place: Davis the Glass Man
Davis was selected by the Pelicans with the 1st pick in the first round in 2012, and his upbringing as the son of the chosen Davis is equally bizarre. At 208cm tall, davis has the action of a defender, and Davis has become another all-round superstar after Durant.
But unlike Durant, Davis was only about 190cm tall when he was in high school, and he has been playing as a defender, but in just one year, Davis has grown 18cm, which has also promoted him from a guard player to a big forward.
But his ball-handling skills have long been ingrained, which has also shaped Davis' legendary career. Since his debut, Davis has always been the top superstar in the league, super personal ability, and perverted physical talent, so that Davis occupies a place in the league, Barkley has boasted that Davis is definitely the top five superstars in the active league.
In the 2019-20 season, Davis joined the Lakers and won the championship of the year with James with his super personal ability, and Davis became famous again.
Last season, the Lakers were plagued by successive injuries to Davis and James, and when they faced the Suns in the first round of the playoffs, Davis was injured again, and finally let the Lakers lose to the Suns in the first round.
In the new season, Davis was in a slump, the glassman's physique was once again revealed, Davis averaged 23.1 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, but for a top superstar, Davis's performance was not outstanding.
And due to frequent injuries, Davis did not enter the Cleveland All-Star team this season, and the speed of the decline in form was extremely shocking, and it also became a key factor in the Lakers' fragmentation.
The team's poor record, Davis has once again fallen into doubt, Barkley, O'Neal and other celebrities have also shelled Davis, believing that the team's sluggish record is all caused by Davis, but also let the superstar fall into the cusp.
Recently, Davis in the game against the Jazz, once again suffered from injuries, it is reported that Davis will be absent for more than 4 weeks, which will be a huge blow to the Lakers, and this is also when Davis followed December, once again suffered from injury troubles, the top superstar has long been in name only, frequent injury troubles, has made Davis a veritable glass man.
Davis frequently suffered from injuries, not only putting the team in prison, Davis's state was also declining, and even due to frequent injuries, he failed to be selected as an All-Star.
As a top superstar who once dominated the league, Davis's performance is indeed worrying. Not only is he plagued by injuries, even on the court, Davis has completely lost his dominance, which is also part of the reason for the Lakers' poor record, davis, who is only 28 years old, has begun to have a downward trend, not only lamentable, this chosen son will personally destroy the future because of the ups and downs after winning the championship.
Second place: Lillard who lost his watch
Lillard was selected by the Blazers with the 6th pick in the 2012 first round. As the absolute leader of the Blazers, Lillard has a super explosive scoring power, and the three-point deterrent power of 100 steps through Yang is even more murderous. Lillard time also comes from this.
In the 2021-22 season, Lillard experienced one of the toughest seasons of his career, not only suffering from trading turmoil, but also aggravating Lillard's abdominal injury when participating in the Olympic Games, leaving the top scorer plagued by injuries.
In the new season, Lillard's injuries continue to appear repeatedly, the competitive state after the comeback is not good, and even once openly ridiculed by the new coach Billups, and the locker room contradictions are constantly intensifying.
This season, Lillard averaged 24 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game, and all kinds of data have declined compared with previous seasons, especially 24 points per game, which is a new low in scoring in the past three years.
In the middle of the season, Lillard ushered in a comeback, the overall performance is also a tiger, personal status and team record are declining, the team has also changed from a super team in the West to the bottom team in the league.
In the end, Lillard chose to undergo surgery, which also heralded the reimbursement of this season, and the Blazers who lost Lillard also completely gave up the season, and sent away Cowington and McCollum in succession, and the team's intention to rebuild was very obvious. Lillard's departure also became a natural fit.
From a historical super scorer to a downcast star, Lillard has lost the aura of a top superstar, and if Lillard returns from injury, he cannot regain his peak state and spend the rest of his career in anonymity, which will also be Lillard's final destination.
First place: Three-double Wang Wei Shao, who has become a passerby
Westbrook was selected by the Thunder with the 4th pick in the first round of 2008. Wei Shao is known for his super physical fitness and speed. As a superstar, Wei Shao is also a strange existence.
In the era of small ball prevalence, the requirements for shooting ability are extremely high, and Wei Shao is in such an environment, almost no shooting ability, relying on super strong body to crush the league and promoted to superstar.
In the 2016-17 season, Wei Shao averaged 31.6 points, 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists per game with a historical triple-double, shocking the league and making Wei Shao the first strange coffee in history to average such data per game, and Wei Shao also became famous.
Wei Shao was also out of control, opening a frenzied chase for data, and the doubts of data brushes were endless.
In the 2019-20 season, Wei Shao left the Thunder, and went to the Rockets, Wizards, and Lakers in 3 years, which also made Wei Shao become a tramp from a superstar, changing teams one after another, the tactics continued to change, and the state of Wei Shao's competition also declined. But Wei Shao is still a hot superstar in the league, and the data is still gorgeous, especially in the wizarding period, Wei Shao has ushered in milestone moments one after another, becoming the first triple double king in history.
In the new season, the Lakers got Westbrook and formed a big three team. The strength on paper is not reflected in the record, and the Lakers even collapsed, losing the strength of the super team.
This season, Westbrook has averaged 18.1 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game, and averaging 18.1 points per game is also a career low after the first two seasons of his career. Wei Shao is also completely lost, not only the offensive end has no achievements, there is no shooting ability to disturb the soft ribs are also exposed to the fullest, and at the defensive end, Wei Shao is also constantly teased by young people, becoming a big hole in defense.
Wei Shao's depressed state also caused dissatisfaction among the management for a time. However, due to The low performance of Westbrook, almost no team in the league has expressed interest in Westbrook, and after the Lakers reject the Rockets' trade proposal, Westbrook's relationship with the Lakers will continue until the end of the season.
The Lakers have also been launching trading schemes for trading Westbrook. But until the trading window closed, the Lakers were unable to send Wei Shao away.
However, due to Wei Shao's performance of dropping the chain at a critical moment, Vogel even launched a contingency plan at one point, and at a critical moment, wei Shao was repeatedly pressed on the bench, which also caused Wei Shao's dissatisfaction, and even Vogel's approach failed to bring a long-lost victory to the Lakers!
Vogel's bold tactical arrangement also made Wei Shao the most expensive water dispenser custodian, encountering insulting discrimination, which will be the darkest stage of Wei Shao's entire career.
But no matter from any point of view, Wei Shao has lost the style of a top superstar, has been criticized for his scoring ability, flawed defensive efficiency, frequent mistakes, Wei Shao has lost his superstar appearance.
Although Wei Shao's tactical position in the Lakers has affected Wei Shao's final play, it is also an indisputable fact that Wei Shao's various data declines, and Wei Shao is extremely reckless when handling key balls, either rampage, or empty blue can not be buckled, Wei Shao once had a certain error and bias in the choice of shooting timing.
From the historical triple-double king, to the water dispenser custodian, Wei Shao only used one season, not only lamenting the impermanence of the world, Wei Shao's encounter is also regrettable, but the fact is so, competitive sports only look at the results, Wei Shao is indeed far from the stage of the superstar, has long been no longer the young teenager who slashed three doubles in the year, and the stage belonging to Wei Shao has long ended