Bottoming out will inevitably bounce back, and the same phrase applies to the NBA stage. In the long season, the ups and downs of superstars are subjective consciousness, but also objective laws, injuries, personnel adjustments, these unpredictable objective factors, will become the cause of the state of competition, but, as a superstar, mental quality and adjustment ability, are ordinary people can not reach, once a slight adjustment, Nirvana is just around the corner.
Today, take stock of the six biggest stars who are expected to revive 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 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game, all of which are lower than last season, and the team also fell to the twelfth place in the East.
However, after the End of the All-Star Weekend, Randle's form rebounded slightly, and the team also achieved a wave of 3 wins under his leadership, which is a perfect time for both the Knicks and Randle to counterattack.
For Randall, who still has all-Star strength, it will be a great opportunity to swim against the current, after all, the team's record has almost fallen to the bottom, without any psychological pressure, but it can extremely rundle's super competitive state last season, and it is expected to return to the peak period, and the possibility of bottoming out is increased.
Fifth place: New Branch Three-Point Contest Champion Downs
Towns was selected by the Timberwolves with the 1st pick in the first round in 2015. As an all-round interior tower, the soft shooting feel and the steady footsteps of the interior line make Downs an all-star interior lineman, and once comparable to Embiid, Alphabet Brother, Jokic, the top interior of the league today.
But as the Timberwolves star, Towns has averaged 24.5 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game this season, a slight decline in scoring ability compared with last season, and with Downs's physical talent and extremely accurate shooting feel, his ceiling should not be limited to this.
As the regular season draws to a close, the Timberwolves are still on the edge of the playoffs and still need to fight through playoffs to make it to the playoffs, and as the core of the team, Downs is expected to explode.
In the All-Star Game, Towns won the three-point contest in front of all the sharpshooters, and was also one of the few inside three-point contest champions in the league, which also allowed Downs to win the three-point contest championship again after the skill contest championship, which shows the versatility of this interior line, and also provides confidence for the outbreak of the second half of the Downs season.
And the team has gradually entered a good situation through half a season of running-in, and recently it has won a wave of six consecutive wins, and morale has soared. As an All-Star interior, Towns' advantage in the box is still huge, and Towns has range beyond the three-point line. Edwards and Russell can provide good cover for Downs, who has the innate conditions to go on a rampage.
Fourth place: Nerve knife Middleton
Middleton was selected by the Pistons with the 39th pick in the 2012 second round, and as a low-pick draft, Middleton's counterattack path was shocking. After Middleton went to the Bucks, he once began to hang his life.
And in the 2020-21 season, with the team to win the championship, as the bucks second home, Middleton is indispensable, super scoring ability to make up for the letter brother on the outside of the sluggish shooting feel, become the team's most deterrent outside firepower output.
In the new season, Middleton's state has fluctuated, and there are often two extreme competitive states in a game, which not only affects the rhythm of teammates, but also makes the team lose.
This season, Middleton averaged 20.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, and his scoring ability has declined compared to last season, and Middleton's play as the second leader of the team is still crucial.
After the All-Star Weekend, Middleall's stats improved slightly and his stability improved, which is also the most important factor for the Bucks' recent four-game winning streak.
After Holliday joined, Middleton reduced the pressure on the organizational end, and the super deterrent of alphabet brothers also gave Middleton a huge shooting space on the outside, and in the second half of the season, Middleton had huge explosive space and could become the vanguard of the Bucks.
According to Middleton's years of racing experience, his adjustment ability is very strong, always able to break out at key moments, in the recent game against the fierce opponents of the Heat, Middleton slashed 26 points, the state has improved, and has become the key to victory over the Heat.
The season is about to enter the end, the Bucks' record is still not ideal, just give Middleton a chance, and Holliday's return, will also completely liberate Middleton, as the team's most accurate projection ability of the All-Star player, Middleton is very likely to usher in a complete outbreak.
Third place: Green of the Old Battle Front
Green was selected by the Warriors with the 35th pick in the second round in 2012. As a representative of the low-ranking counterattack, Green's growth experience is definitely a legendary story.
As the core player of the Warriors' 5 years and 3 crowns, Green's tactical status for the Warriors is no less than Curry, if Curry is the Engine of the Warriors, then Green is the Brain of the Warriors, playing a decisive role in both offensive and defensive ends.
In the 2018-19 season, the Warriors Finals successively damaged Durant and Clay, allowing the team to break the Oracle Arena for 3 consecutive championships, and at the end of the season, Durant went to New York, Clay opened a long truce, and the Warriors also fell off the altar and became a middle and lower team, starting a dormant journey.
In the new season, the Warriors have once again emerged from the crowd and returned to the ranks of super teams. Green also returned to the top and re-entered the All-Star team after a gap of 3 years. As a Warriors defensive gate, Green's contribution to the Warriors is beyond reproach, to a certain extent, comparable to the team leader Curry. Become an essential core player for the Warriors.
In the middle of the season, Green was plagued by injuries, and Green's suspension also put the Warriors in a slump, suffering consecutive defeats and even falling out of the top spot battle with the Suns. After Greene's truce, Curry could not find a crosshair for a while, and the team struggled extremely.
Recently, Green publicly announced the time of his return, which will be absolutely positive for the Warriors. At present, the Warriors have fallen to the third place in the West, laying the foundation for the return of Green, who has an excellent vision as an organizational forward. And Clay's return has given Green more room for development, and it is very likely that he will usher in a storm again after his return.
Second place: Durant, the scythe-wielding grim reaper
Durant was selected by the Supersonics with the 2nd overall pick in the first round in 2007. As the representative of the peak of his debut, Durant won the league with absolute talent and unsolvable shooting ability.
As a super scorer, Durant's talent in scoring is definitely one of the few in the active game. Durant's backlash from Achilles tendon rupture to the top, Durant's reverse growth energy is definitely a legendary story of the league.
In 2021, Durant played 48 minutes and scored 49 points in the Battle of Tennoyama against the Bucks, and the moving game was presented, setting the tone for Tennoyama. Durant also made a name for himself.
In the summer of 2021, Durant, who participated in the Tokyo Olympics, once again received a four-year, 198 million early renewal super contract from the Management of the Nets. As a superstar in the Nets, Durant's super scoring ability has always been a necessary condition for the Brooklyn-Nets to win the championship.
In the new season, Durant still relied on his strong personal ability to win under the premise of Irving's absence, and once ranked first in the East. Early in the season, Durant became the hottest player in the league and the top of the MVP list.
However, in the middle of the season, a sudden injury slowed Durant's pace of progress. As a result, the team stagnated and lost the style of a super team.
After a 21-game break, Durant returned, scoring 31 points on the night of his return, and against the Celtics, he scored 37 points against the 23-year-old Tatum, and returned to show his peak state, Durant's adaptability was jaw-dropping.
As the best helper around Durant, Irving has always continued to be in peak form, providing favorable conditions for Durant's re-outburst, and the pulling power of Mills and Seth Curry's outside line, as well as The rebounding ability of Zhuang Shen, have given Durant more room to play.
It provides the necessary conditions for durant to break out again after the return of the god of death, and the Nets' current record is worrying, and a series of factors have provided space and motivation for Durant's late season breakout. The all-out Durant is about to return.
First place: Harden, the almighty god of war who runs for his dreams
Harden was selected by the Thunder with the 3rd pick in the first round of 2009, and Harden's growth experience as a superstar rising from the bench, from the best sixth man to the regular season MVP, Harden's growth experience is shocking.
Harden's rocket played the peak of his career, but he was never able to win the overall high honor, as he grew older, Harden's desire for the championship reached its peak, Harden did not hesitate to break up with the rockets, went to New York, and formed a big three team.
Last season, after Harden joined the Nets, the team once played an excellent performance, Harden is also in good shape, successively won the best of the month, the Nets are also under the leadership of Harden, topped the top of the East.
In the new season, Harden was plagued by injury factors, the state fluctuated, completely lost the competitive state of the top superstar, the scoring performance of the high and low, and the sluggish performance that could not score near the frame once made Harden fall to the bottom.
This season, Harden has averaged 22.7 points, 8 rebounds and 10.3 assists, scoring, which is also Harden's new low in scoring in the past 5 years, Harden's downturn is closely related to himself, before the trade deadline, Harden left the Nets and went to Philadelphia, which may also be a reason for Harden's downturn.
After all, Harden's departure is not achieved overnight, but has been planned for a long time, otherwise the Nets would not have signed a very unfair deal plan, 76 people only used a starter to get the historic top superstar Harden, which shows that this transaction is not so simple.
Harden has completed the trade, and judging by harden's state when he came to the Nets this season, the odds of Harden going to the new team will be great, not only to establish the team's status, but also to help the team win.
Back to the point, Harden's purpose to go to the 76ers is only one, that is, to win the championship, with Harden's past data performance of 30+ per game, it is not difficult for Harden to go on a rampage.
The 76ers have Embiid's big killer on the inside, Harris' god-level shooter on the outside, and the multiple containment of champion-level player Green, while the rise of young young Player Maxie has given the team continuous firepower output at the offensive end, reducing the pressure for Harden and helping Harden return to the top.
Recently, Harden won all 5 games in the 76ers, and Harden played well, and successively cut 27 points and 12 assists, 29 points, 10 rebounds, 16 assists and 26 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists of the all-around data performance, under the huge containment of Embiid, Harden also ushered in a storm again, and the state is gradually picking up. Harden is already showing signs of recovery.
The overall lineup of the 76ers gives Harden a huge space to play, and for a top scorer like Harden, once there is a moment's opportunity, he will play a super scoring ability. Such a large stadium space can be released well, and it is only a matter of time before Harden returns to the top.