Warriors reporters broke the news that Wiggins left the team indefinitely because of family affairs. Coupled with Curry's new injury, Poole's uselessness, the shortage of rotation, and the Warriors' current 10th record in the West, the defending champion Warriors' season should have little to do with the playoffs! 2023 championship, the situation is gradually clearing.
The Lakers, Nets, Warriors, Philadelphia, and four major flow teams basically withdrew
Today, the league's four major traffic teams, the Nets because of the departure of Durant Irving, the heat has plummeted and is no longer in the ranks of the championship, the Warriors have also withdrawn, the remaining Lakers after completing the all-time scoring king honor of Old Zhan, Old Jen has gradually slacked off, began to brush the front court board under the basket, empty basket three-point miss, steal camera, although the strength after the reinforcement increased, but the difficulty of rushing into the playoffs is too great, the injury of Old Zhan and thick eyebrows is a hidden bomb, the Lakers should also basically withdraw from the championship; As for Philadelphia, from trading defensive scabble Seibl to save money, Harrell House who let Harden cut his salary to get without the ball, and short-term signing dunk king Mike Lambo to earn traffic, it can be seen that Philadelphia's goals and roles this season should have little to do with the championship!
The situation in the west seems to be a puzzle, but it is actually clear and extraordinary, and the two teams are likely to enter the western final
The Nuggets are thriving, with a record of 42-18, already ahead of the second-ranked Grizzlies by as many as 6 wins, now Jokic has perfected, Porter Jr., Murray returned from injury, substitutes Xitob, Reggie and other new signings supplemented, the West should have a place for the Nuggets;
The Suns form Durant, Booker, Ayton, Paul "Big Four", invincible on paper, do not have to look at Paul and Ayton, just watch Durant and Booker sing "two-man turn" is enough for the opponent to be afraid, the Suns in the 2022-23 season, entering the West should not be a big problem.
As for the Grizzlies, with their interior scoring ability, going back ten years should be a strong contender for the championship, but unfortunately now is the three-point era and the small-ball era, and the scoring efficiency of two-pointers is always not as good as three-pointers;
As for the Pelicans, the strength is indeed tough, but please take a look at how many games Zion, Ying, and CJ have teamed up for? As for the Lone Ranger, let Doncic and Irving quarrel clearly, the dark horse Kings, the depth of the lineup is still a little worse; Wei Shao joined the Clippers, but it is of no use, because this is the team of Xiaoka and George, and Xiaoka's injury and George's iron should send Wei Shao home early to fish!
There is no suspense in the east, the first army has a clear advantage, and the green army bucks enter the east
The Greenshirts are 43-17, the Bucks are 41-17, and the Nuggets in the West are the three teams in the league with more than 70% wins, and one of them was the overall runner-up last season and was perfectly strengthened this season, and the current record reflects their strength and roster depth; The other is the former champion, who still retains the championship team, and on the basis of the second round of last season's playoffs, the second-in-command Middleton returned from injury, and the third-in-command Joe Holladay gradually showed his offensive touch and became stronger, and also had a positive record.
The subsequent Knights and Knicks, with good strength on paper, but unfortunately lack real superstars; The Heat only got Love and Zeller, and the main lineup is still Butler + Adebayo with 3 undrafted picks; The Hawks have just changed their new coach, and the Raptors are still in the sweet period when they get Paltel, and after the sweetness, they should suffer a playoff hit!
The overall winner eventually belongs
Choose 1 of 4, if you can choose, who will President Xiao Hua choose?
The Suns and Nuggets in the West have never had a championship, and whoever wins the championship is fierce material, in line with the tune of "star-making";
The Green Army and Bucks in the East won the championship, which is natural in terms of strength, and when James gradually withdrew from the league, he helped the "new façade" Tatum and Alphabet Brother to the front of the stage.
I'm afraid the script looks like this:
The sun is still a tragic character, Paul and Durant regret again, Booker and Ayton continue to chase dreams; The Nuggets continue to hold the MVP trophy in my hands, but the team's record is at the end of the conference, and the honor cannot be all taken!
The championship should be the Bucks, after getting it, Middleton left due to contract extension amounts, and the Bucks championship team was dismantled, just like the Warriors last season; The Green Army loses to luck and continues to maintain the squad and keep the fans' expectations until next season!