On August 15, the full schedule of the 2022-23 NBA Christmas War was revealed, against the Bucks away to the Celtics, the 76ers to the Knicks, the Suns to the Nuggets, the Lakers to the Lone Rangers, and the Grizzlies to the Warriors. Christmas Wars is one of the NBA's focus game days, and the league will arrange the most popular teams to play the most eye-catching showdowns, want to know who is the league facade and focus, and see who will play on this day.
The grievances are full, and the most interesting games are on this day
The focus of the showdown is the story of the grudge, and in this regard, the NBA has fully considered it.
The two best games are the Bucks vs Celtics, and the Warriors vs. Grizzlies. Both sets of duels met in the divisional semifinals of last season's playoffs, and in the end, the Celtics and Bucks finally advanced 4-3 in seven games, the Warriors won 4:2, and after the game, Grizzlies owner Morant expressed dissatisfaction online, and the two sides spread from the court to the off-court. In addition, the Lakers and Knicks, two teams in the metropolis and have high traffic, are not surprising to have games on this day, they will play against the Lone Rangers and the 76ers respectively, the latter also has a façade star to sit, making the game full of highlights and topics.
Finally relieved, Jokic's appearance gained respect
Being on the stage of the Christmas war is a recognition for both the players and the team. In another set of showdowns, the Nuggets will play against the Suns in the Christmas battle of the new season, and the team core Jokic is finally recognized.
Last season, Jokic, who won the regular season MVP for the first time, and his Nuggets did not show up in the Christmas war, which caused a lot of controversy among fans and the media. This time, when Jokic was re-elected as the regular season MVP, he finally stepped onto the stage of the Christmas war. "Wake up early in the morning to find out we still have this two-in-a-row MVP!" Today, Nuggets wrote on official social media, suspected of expressing happiness in their hearts.
Feeling upset, Trey Young wants to fight a Christmas war
Both the team and the players were eager to perform on this day, and the players who did not make it to the field were stirred up in their hearts.
After the absolute exposure, Hawks All-Star guard Trae Young posted a thumbs-down, a basket and 4 laughing and crying expressions on personal social media, suspected of expressing the team's dissatisfaction with not being able to play the Christmas game. He has since continued to write on his personal social media, "We will continue to move forward." "It is suspected that the team will try to win the respect it deserves.
Without the Nets, the team is still a mess
In addition to the Hawks, the Nets are not on the Christmas Wars list.
The team was originally full of stars and highlights, but it is currently in a mess. Durant, Irving and Simmons are the big three, the farce of Durant's application to leave the team has not ended, whether Irving will be traded is still unknown, Simmons has not played a game since joining the Nets. Last season, the Nets played against the Lakers in a Christmas game, which can be counted as the highest treatment given by the league, but now the team is in a mess, which may be the main reason for their absence from the focus game day.
Upstream journalist Bao Jing