Who is the winner of the three superstar changes? Nearly 90% of Tencent netizens supported Durant and Owen, and Owen was in trouble

On March 6, Beijing time, more than 20 days have passed since the NBA mid-season trade door closed, and the change of teams of the three superstars took turns to grab the headlines, and what kind of "butterfly effect" they can bring to a new team is also a matter of great attention. In response to the changes and status quo after the three superstars changed teams, tens of thousands of Tencent News netizens voted, and nearly 90% of netizens believed that Durant was the real winner, he not only led the Sun to directly clash the "revenge" bitter master Lone Ranger, especially after joining, he led the team to win all 3 games and sit in the top four in the West, becoming the number one favorite team for the championship. On the other hand, Wei Shao and Irving both received less than 5% of the vote, Wei Shao lost 6-5 after joining the Clippers, Irving lost 7-5 after teaming up with Doncic, and his team fell out of the top six and struggled.

This year's NBA mid-season deals were particularly lively, especially the "traffic team" Nets were finally dismantled. Although the Nets once played a 12-game winning streak this season and ranked second in the East, Durant's injury has been recovering for a long time, allowing Irving to apply for a trade first, and then Durant also asked for a trade, and the Nets sent Duou away to completely declare the end of the Big Three era. As for the Lakers, after suffering for a season and a half, they finally sent away Wei Shao, who was incompatible with Zhan Mei, through a three-way deal. Durant joined the Suns and teamed up with Booker, Paul and Ayton to form a Big Four team; Irving joined the Lone Ranger and teamed up with Doncic to form a super backcourt double gun; After reaching a buyout with the Jazz, Wilson signed the Clippers for $780,000 to join forces with the Peppers Group.

It's just that after the three superstars changed their courts, their respective performances were hugely different, and the performance of their new team was also in stark contrast to the current situation. For the question of who is the real winner after the three superstars change teams. Tencent News netizens tens of thousands of votes, Durant got more than 80%, or even close to 90% of the votes, he was recognized by the majority of netizens as the real winner, after all, the Suns he led became the favorite to compete for the championship, Durant is expected to impact the third championship of his career. On the other hand, Irving and Wei Shao both received less than 5% of the votes, especially Irving less than 3% of the votes, his incompatibility with Doncic is clear at a glance, and Wei Shao's fatal shortcomings are also an important factor in the current Clippers' troubles, and it is extremely difficult for the Lone Ranger and the Clippers to compete for the championship.

Durant switched to the Suns: winning all 3 games, the Suns are in the top four in the West

When Durant ushered in the first "brother showdown" in which he and Irving went their separate ways, the two met in a narrow way. Durant slammed 37+7+3 to beat Irving 30+4+7, especially Durant's continuous key offensive and defensive performance in the final moments, showing his demeanor as the "Grim Reaper", and also making up for the "Mr. Key" puzzle that the Suns are most missing in the championship.

The Suns have performed well in the past two seasons, they successfully reached the Finals in 2021, but they were able to lose four consecutive games in a crazy 2-0 lead, especially the G6 game of the Finals was blown up by 50 points by Alphabet Brother, resulting in a 2-4 total defeat by the Bucks. In the 2022 playoffs, the Suns squandered their 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals, and they then lost two consecutive games to be eliminated by Doncic's Lone Ranger, especially the collapse of the Big Seven.

The Suns' key battles and key moments, the lack of a decisive key Mr. Paul's 37-year-old form continues to decline, Ayton is far from a top interior lineman but a pie-eating center, and Booker's continuous growth still lacks the temperament of the top card. In this case, after the Suns changed owners, the first thing the new owner did when he took office was to facilitate a big trade to get Durant, completing the core link that the team lacked in the championship.

Although Durant has been recovering from injuries for a while since he joined, Durant's power has been clear since his comeback against the Hornets:

Against the Hornets: 10 of 15 to get 23+6+2

Against the Bulls: 7 of 10 to get 20+9+6

Against the Lone Ranger: 12 of 17 to get 37+7+3

After Durant's arrival, he led the Suns to a 3-game victory, especially against the Lone Ranger, who scored 64 points in the Eastern European combination, and Hardaway Jr. scored 21 points, and the Lone Ranger scored 15 three-pointers on a double-double. The Suns hit 12 three-pointers, and four of the team scored double-doubles, with Durant and Booker scoring 37 and 36 points, respectively. In the final decider, Durant's unsolvable offense and defense dominated the game, helping the Suns narrow a four-point victory over the Lone Ranger.

At present, the Suns are 36-29 and hold fourth place in the West, two wins ahead of the Warriors behind them, and are still expected to impact the top two in the West by three wins and two wins behind the Grizzlies and Kings in the top two.

Wilson switched to the Clippers: 6-5 in the franchise, the Clippers fell out of the top four to fall to eighth place in the West

Wilson came close to a six-game losing streak with the Clippers, and his starting losing streak was almost extended to 16. Facing the remaining Grizzlies lacking Morant, Adams, Dillon and Clark, can the Clippers win the game with a handle? Reality slaps optimists in the face.

Although the Clippers started the second quarter and the second half, extending their 11-point lead twice, they lost 51 points in the third quarter, losing 21 points at 30-51 in a single quarter, and were outscored by 16 points by the Grizzlies at most. The Clippers were on the verge of collapse, but fortunately the two cores of the Peppers broke out in the final quarter, and at one point they had a 17-0 offensive run to regain the lead. The Peppers combination led the Clippers to a 38-21 offensive run in the final quarter, and finally achieved a big comeback to end a five-game losing streak.

Although Wei Shao also had an important 2+1 hit in the last moment, he also roared excitedly to celebrate, but Wei Shao only scored 9+5+6 on 4-of-9 shooting in the whole game, which is still a dragging existence. Compared with George 42+11 and Leonard 34+10+4, Wei Shao is no longer the peak giant level of the past, and he is now only holding a $780,000 cabbage price contract, and should not be required to assume the responsibility of the giant.

Wilson finally won his first win with the Clippers against the remaining Grizzlies, ending an embarrassing 15-game losing streak in his starting game. However, the problem of Wei Shao and the Clippers has not been solved, and after Wei Shao joined, the Clippers have won 6-15, and have fallen from the previous high to the fourth place in the West, falling to 34-33 and the 8th place in the West, and only 2.5 wins ahead of the 13th place Blazers in the West, and only 2 win advantages ahead of the 11th Lakers in the West.

The eighth place of the Clippers in the West is unstable, Wei Shao is not good at outside shooting, easy to be targeted by opponents, and the performance of the Clippers' small lineup is cloudy, etc., are all fatal hidden dangers of the Clippers' existing lineup. How the Clippers solve their stubborn problems and whether they can counterattack and re-attack the top six in the West will also affect whether they can compete for the championship this season.

Irving switched to the Lone Ranger: Eastern Europe combined 2-5, the Lone Ranger fell out of the top six in the West with 6 losses in the last 8-6

The Lone Rangers have only a 2-6 slump in their last eight games, with Irving playing seven games with Doncic and a poor 2-5 record. The Lone Ranger's current record has slipped to 33-32, which is also out of the top six playoff maps in the West.

The Lone Rangers are currently ranked 7th in the West, only one win and half a win behind the Warriors and Timberwolves in front of them. The Lone Rangers may seem to have little difficulty beating the top six in the West, but they have struggled with their last 8-6 defeats, especially the Eastern European combination has only won two of the seven games they have had.

The root cause of the Lone Ranger's dilemma is the incompatibility of Eastern European combinations, Doncic is the absolute big core of the ball, and Irving also needs to have the ball in hand, so the two have a huge overlap of functions. Kidd couldn't make the Eastern European combination compatible, only to maximize their offensive power, that is, let them take turns to play unlimited singles. In the seven games they have played together in Eastern Europe, they have only defeated the Spurs, who are determined to lose, and narrowly defeated the 76ers by 40+ with the help of the Eastern European combination.

As for facing a crazy offensive battle with the Suns, even if Doncic and Irving combined for 64 points, Durant and Booker combined for 73 points, which is inferior in offensive power. The Lone Ranger traded to send away many defensive titans such as Finney Smith, and now the team's defensive strength has fallen sharply, which also makes it difficult for the Lone Ranger to go too far.

Once the Lone Rangers end up doing badly this season, if they are out early in the playoffs, or if there is a situation such as stopping the playoffs, there is no doubt that Irving will choose to leave the Lone Ranger. Irving's contract expires this summer, and the Lakers have been Irving's scandal home, and Irving's reunion with James is also highly anticipated, which is naturally a potential hidden danger for the Lone Ranger.

Admittedly, with the three superstars of Durant, Irving and Weston, it's too early to define whether they are the real winners, after all, their season continues. It remains to be seen whether Durant can lead the Suns to a championship, whether Irving and Wilson can survive a difficult period at their new owners, and what they will ultimately achieve this season.

(Text/Drunken Lying Float)