Five days have passed since the playoffs, in the eight-group showdown between the East and the West. Exactly four groups 2-0, four groups 1-1.
In the 2-0 lead, the Nets are indeed the 76ers who can't beat the "Emperor" due to poor strength, and the Warriors were defeated by the Kings but also hit Mars and hit the Earth.
In the other two games, the Hawks and Timberwolves, two talented teams, were beaten by the Celtics and Nuggets to the point that they could not take care of themselves, and the two big bosses in the team also played badly.
After years of disappointing the team, Trae Young and Towns are really likely to be waived by the team after this season and fall victim to the rebuild.
Trae Young – Aside from the right to shoot, who can tell he's the core of the Hawks?
In the two games against the Celtics, the Hawks were the Green Army's toy through and through. Almost always the victory is established after the first quarter, and then the opponent is teased like a cat and mouse.
In front of the double scouts of 16 and 17, Trae Young, the No. 5 pick in 18 years and known as the "peerless double pride" with Doncic, is like a rookie.
In the first game, 5 of 18, 1 of 5 from three-point range, 8 assists for 16 points,
In the second game, 9 of 22, 2 of 8 from three-point range, 6 assists for 24 points,
He averaged 20.0 points and 7.0 assists per game, shooting an embarrassing 35.0% from the field and 23.1% from three-point range.
Behind the poor efficiency is that he was at the bottom of the team in both games, once -14 and once -18.
The Celtics really regarded him as the best breakthrough, using him as a "cash machine" in almost every attack.
The Hawks can accept that he explodes on the defensive end due to his small stature and limited talent. But he couldn't accept that he was also fully suppressed on the offensive end, and finally he could only end the game with his big three-point shot like a bird.
To build a team with him at its core, the Hawks have been using drafts and trades since 2018 to find puzzle pieces to make up for his shortcomings.
Harden's "royal pie king" Capela, DeAndre Hunt with top 3D potential, European king Bogdan, Italian sharpshooter Gallinari, and Deontay Murray, who has spent a lot of money this season.
However, how Ren's combat strength is enhanced, the cornerstone of this team is after all he Yang Shaoxia, and his playoff performance is indeed difficult to say.
Except for the Bucks, who took advantage of the 76ers' self-explosion to reach the East finals in 2021 and then lost to Alphabet Brother injured, Trae Young's performance in the next two years was sorry for the team's investment in him.
Before the playoffs began, Hawks management announced another rebuild, this time with a rare emphasis on "no non-sale."
Perhaps after this series, the Hawks' "Trae Young era" will come to an end once and for all.
Second, Downs - In front of the teacher of the appointment, the shortcomings are at a glance
It was Trey Young to the east and Carl Anthony Don to the west.
As a champion who entered the league three years earlier than Yang Shaoxia, Towns has brought more disappointment to the Timberwolves than the former.
Yang Shaoxia has played in the playoffs for at least five years, while Towns has been playing for eight years, and this year is also for the third time.
And his three playoff experiences, the first two of which were first-round losses.
The first was in the 2017-18 season, when they faced the fierce Houston Rockets, and in front of Capela, the "king of cakes", Towns was suppressed by only 15.2 points.
Last year against the Grizzlies, although he scored 20+10 statistics of 21.8 points and 10.8 boards, the protagonist of that series was Morant Vs Edwards, and since then, people have realized that he is no longer the boss of the Timberwolves.
This year's face to Mr. Joe can be called the "ultimate test" for Downs and Gobert. If the first battle is still excusable because of the lack of physical strength in the Lien Battle play-offs, then the second war, which ended yesterday, Downs told everyone in front of Mr. Jo,
Also known for his all-round inner lineman, he is too far behind Mr. Yo.
Gobert also had 19 points and 8 boards, plus or minus +4, while Towns was 3 of 12, only 10 points and 12 boards, plus or minus -9 in the second bottom of the game.
He averaged 10.5 points, 11.0 boards and 29.0 percent from three-point range and 25.0 percent from three-point range.
When both Mr. Jo and Towns are standing high, the former can make all kinds of incredible moves, whether it's subtle passing or precise projection.
And Downs was only able to "fly the kite" again and again outside the three-point line.
Going back to the two games at home, if Towns still can't get back to what he should be as a super interior lineman, especially if it's so obvious in the comparison with the Joyo teacher, then the Timberwolves are likely to put him on the shelf this offseason.
After all, the team only has Edwards for sale, Gobert's value has fallen to the bottom, and perhaps Towns is the only positive asset the team can bring out.
The "Timberwolves era" that belongs to Downs is probably coming to an end.
Third, who will be the next to appear?
Of course, there are more than these two unlucky eggs, and the most likely to follow:
(1) A kick to "step on" Sabonis's suspended dream
Whether the Warriors win the third battle or not, Dream Chase is the biggest loser.
If the Warriors win, it proves that chasing dreams is not so important, so there is a good chance that the offseason will purge him.
The Warriors lose, 0-3 down is equivalent to elimination, then chasing dreams is the biggest sinner, and offseason liquidation is also inevitable.
(2) Dinwiddie, who cannot support the Nets' offense
The Nets have four quality forwards such as Bridges, Cameron Johnson, Finney Smith and Royce O'Neal, but the team's main ball carrier is Dinwiddie, who the Lone Ranger can't understand.
In his first two games against the 76ers, he averaged 13.0 points and 6.5 assists per game, shooting a measly 38.5 percent from the field and 25.0 percent from three-point range.
In the offseason Nets, it is imperative to replace the core point guard.
(3) D'Angelo Russell, who left the Lakers in a dilemma
In yesterday's game against the Grizzlies, Russell turned in an embarrassing 2-of-11 shooting, 5 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 turnovers.
Now it seems that Rivers is more qualified to play the role of the team's three leaders in this Lakers team, and the most valued projection on him is 28.4% three-point shooting.
At this level, the offseason costs 40 million or more, do the Lakers still want it?