With little NBA regular-season left, the Nuggets were already firmly in the top spot in the Western Conference, but when they found out that the Suns with Durant had locked the fourth place in the West in advance, there was a suspicion of deliberately losing in order to avoid facing the Suns in the second round of the playoffs. The Nuggets have a 1-4 record in the last five games, and the Grizzlies behind them are getting closer and closer, and if the Nuggets lose the last two games and the Grizzlies win both, the Grizzlies will overcome, and the Nuggets, who have fallen to second place, are likely to face the Kings, who have failed to make the playoffs for 16 consecutive years, and the hope of winning will be greatly increased.
The Nuggets' intentional loss has been criticized by the American media, all teams are full of desire to win against the Nuggets, plus Jokic's slow movement on the defensive end will be frantically targeted, Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. injuries still have a lot of hidden dangers, so the Nuggets are not favored by experts and media. And if the Nuggets fail to win this season, the trio of Jokic, Murray and Porter Jr. will be at risk of breaking up. Recently, according to the US media "NBA Analysis Network", the Rockets and Nuggets are expected to reach a 4-for-1 trade offer this summer, if the negotiations go well, All-Star guard Jamal Murray is expected to parachute into Houston, the specific transaction plan is: the Rockets send Kevin Porter Jr. + Tarie Eason + Jessie Tate + Jamal Murray of the Nuggets in the first round of the 2023 Clippers.
Since Harden left Houston, the Rockets have ranked bottom in the league for three consecutive seasons, and general manager Rafael Stone said in a recent interview: "The Rockets' first phase of rebuilding is nearing completion, and our ultimate goal is always to compete for a championship, and that's what we've been working towards." The current Rockets coach is known by the Houston media as a rotten coach, and his ability has never been recognized by Rockets fans. Speaking at the Rockets' last home win over the Nuggets of the season, Sellars said: "I'm grateful to the Rockets, I'm not perfect, but I'm proud of my work with the Rockets for these three years. This was interpreted by the American media "Houston Chronicle" as Sellars' departure speech, his three-year contract will expire at the end of this season, I am afraid it will be difficult to take charge of the Rockets next season.
It is reported that the Rockets have contacted former Celtics coach Uduka, former Lakers coach Vogel and current Raptors coach Nas, Silas has not finally left, the successor is already on the way, which has to make people sigh, the NBA league is so cruel, winning is the only hard indicator. When Silas leaves, the saddest person is Potter Jr., who has a gift for Potter Jr. Sellars once had red eyes after learning of Porter Jr.'s contract extension last summer, saying that he deserved it, but Porter Jr.'s performance this season has not given Sellars contention, and the deal will leave Houston hand in hand for the mentor-apprentice pair.
Murray is 26 years old, 1.93 meters tall, 2.01 meters in arm span, 98 kilograms in weight, a professional point guard on the court, playing 32.8 minutes per game this season, contributing 20 points, 4 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1 steal, and shooting 39.8% from three-point range. He is an All-Star-level point guard, although he is not as good as Porter Jr. in terms of physical talent, Murray is above Porter Jr. in terms of organizational tandem, scoring, defense and other aspects, thanks to his strong heart and hard training. If the Rockets welcome a new head coach next season and have the dual backcourt combination of Murray and Jaylen Green, the record can be significantly improved.
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