The most resilient team in the West is the Nuggets, the team in the loss of Murray and Porter Jr. two main players, Jokic led a group of substitutes still in the top 6 in the West, to know that the competition in the West is very fierce, even the combination of James and Westbrook did not bring the team to the top eight. Of course, in addition to Jokic's performance as MVP, coach Michael Malone is also a big contributor. A good team, in addition to having good players, should also have a good coaching team, Malone has been in charge of the Nuggets for 7 seasons, including 3 seasons to lead the team to the playoffs, and in 2020 also reached the Western Conference Finals, a total of 309 wins ranked 3rd in team history, the data shows that Malone is a good coach. According to the latest news, the Nuggets and Malone have renewed a multi-year contract, and he will continue to join forces with Jokic to attack the championship, which is indeed good news.
There is also such a team in the East, although the pre-season performance is not good, once ranked outside the 10, but the All-Star game played a stunning performance, all the way to the fourth place in the East, after today's victory over the Jazz, the Celtics have achieved a record of 46 wins and 28 losses this season, more importantly, facing the playoffs and playoff teams, the Celtics have achieved a record of 15 wins and 1 loss, and the last 5 games have led to 20+ points, which means that they have not encountered any resistance to win, This situation is in stark contrast to bulls. The Celtics' latecomers have also made fans very optimistic about their performance in the playoffs. Brown and Tatum are both stars who are adept at playing tough battles and never drop the chain at key moments, and the Celtics will play the role of dark horse in the playoffs. It is worth mentioning that the Celtics' lineup is not balanced enough, the depth is not enough, after a series of trades, the players available in the team are 7-8, which also proves that Ukadu is a capable head coach.
Some teams don't know how to play without the core main force, the Lakers are such a team, the Warriors are no exception, but the Grizzlies are an exception, this season in the absence of Morant, the Grizzlies have achieved a record of 15 wins and 2 losses, offensive efficiency 118, defensive efficiency 100.5, net efficiency 17.5, all three data are ranked first in the league. There was another voice from the outside world that the Grizzlies had the same voice as Morant, but Morant didn't think so, and he responded, We are excellent, please respect my teammates! Of course, the Grizzlies can't do without Morant, these are the performance phenomena that pseudo-fans see, and once they meet a strong team, the Grizzlies have to rely on Morant to attack. Morant averaged 27.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game this season, shooting 49 percent from the field and 34 percent from three-point range, and has cut 60+ in a single game, making it no exaggeration to say that he has become the league's top guard.