The latest ranking in the Western Conference: The Nuggets returned to No. 1, the Lakers are only ranked 4, and another super dark horse is born

This season, the competition in the Western Conference can be described as extremely fierce, there are no less than ten teams that may enter the playoffs, and now the West is no longer dominated by the Warriors, forming a super and many strong situation, the Nuggets are super teams, and the other teams are also very strong, let's take a look at the latest rankings in the Western Conference.

First: Nuggets (8-1)

The Nuggets are still the strongest team this season, Jokic is the first player in the league, and as long as he makes a force, the victory will be in the bag. They have the league's top starting five, and although Brown and Green are gone, they also have Reggie Jackson, Braun and Strauser are also very useful, and it is not an exaggeration to play the first record.

Second: Mavericks (6-2)

At the beginning of each season, the Mavericks have a good record, and I'm not surprised to finish second in the West, but I think the Mavericks will drop to the bottom five in the West at the end of the season, whether you agree with it or not, absolutely. It's hard for Doncic to win the championship with this style of play, he is not the same as James, James has the top off-ball ability, and he can also hold the ball, but Doncic can only have the ball in his hand, and if you don't configure him with a combination of Bane + Anunoby + Davis + Capela, he can't win the championship.

Third: Timberwolves (5-2)

The Timberwolves are the most dark horse team in the West, their defense is the top in the league, Gobert + McDaniels are both strong candidates for DPOY, McDaniels is very strong both outside and inside, plus Gobert's basket protection and the collaborative defense of other players, it is really suffocating. However, they are only ranked 19th in the league in offensive efficiency, which is something that needs to be improved, and Edwards alone can't open the game, and I think Towns is a breaking point.

Fourth: Warriors (6-3)

In the offseason, many fans said that the Warriors blindly strengthened and signed too many small men, and the big men signed Saric instead. In fact, I think this is enough, the Warriors themselves are born to play small ball, as long as there is Curry + Klay + Wiggins + Dream Chasing, then they can guarantee the top six in the West. They traded for Paul, and throughout Paul's NBA career, which team will improve his regular season record as long as he joins? The Warriors are expected to be fourth.

Fifth: Thunder (5-3)

The Thunder is the "Whampoa Military Academy" in the NBA, they are very good at cultivating young players, they have played a lineup with Alexander as the core this season, Holmgren, Dort, Giddey, Jalen Williams are all very top role players, among which Holmgren may also become an All-Star in the future, get rid of the "role player" positioning, it is expected that the Thunder will not have much problem entering the playoffs.

Sixth: Rockets (4-3)

The rocket platoon may be a surprise to everyone in this position, but you look at the current strength of this rocket is very balanced, with a combination of offense and defense. They signed Dillon, Van Vleet, plus Shin Jing, Green, Smith, Eason and Tate, a group of young people, full of energy and talent. The Rockets spent a lot of money in the offseason, and the players didn't have some results, and the owner would be angry.

Seventh: Suns (4-4)

The Suns are definitely not satisfactory in the bottom lineup, because their lineup itself is rushing to win the championship, Durant + Booker + Beal is the most terrifying offensive combination in the league, there is no one. But now it's just Durant supporting this team, and the two young cores are injured, how can you make Durant embarrassed? Let the 35-year-old man hold on, I even think that when these two generals come back, Durant will be injured due to too much physical consumption, and I don't know when the big three will be fully combined.

Eighth: Pelicans (4-4)

The Pelicans are also a strong defensive team, but they have been plagued by injuries all year round, which makes me a little bit less convinced. Especially Zion, he is definitely a top five power forward in the league, but he is injured at a critical time and can't play a few games in a season, what's the use? Ingram also loves injuries, which makes the Pelicans even worse, I hope they can stay healthy this season, there is a probability of entering the playoffs, but it is not big, it is definitely impossible to win the championship.

Ninth: Kings (3-4)

The Kings were second in the West last season, and the playoffs gave the Warriors a "layer of skin" that carried the Warriors' lackluster in the first round of the playoffs to the second round. The Kings are centered on Fox and Sabonis Jr., but Fox is injured and his record has plummeted, I have to say that the probability of injury to a guard based on speed is really large, look at Wade, Rose and Wei Shao, the probability of a completely healthy King entering the playoffs should not be large.

10th: Clippers (3-4)

The Clippers are the champions of the offseason every year, and it seems to have become a law that they pull their hips in the playoffs every year. After trading Harden, many fans think that the Clippers are full of championship competitiveness, but on the contrary, Harden and Kapepperway are not compatible, the Clippers have lost two in a row and become the laughing stock of the league, and the probability of entering the playoffs is relatively large, but if you want to succeed in the playoffs, you need to watch more in the next games.

Twelfth: Spurs (3-5)

The Spurs didn't want to make it this season, and to make the playoffs would be a success, and their main task would definitely be to develop Wembanyama. In fact, Wembanyama has no need to polish his offensive skills at all, he needs to learn Duncan to first cast a defensive base for the Spurs, build his defense into the top in the league, and then talk about offense, he needs to develop in the direction of the Lakers' thick eyebrows, at least from the first few games, it can be seen that he will hardly become a parallel import, and the future is promising.

13th: Lakers (3-5)

Lakers fans need to be prepared for a "quick fix" at all times, how much you expect from this team, this is how hard the team will hit you. In fact, with the current lineup of the Lakers, there is no problem in hitting the playoffs, but they just need to stay healthy. The loss to the Rockets was not unusual, and without the rotation of Davis, Vincent, Vanderbilt and Hayes, it was difficult to win. I expect the Lakers to finish around sixth in the West by the middle of the season, and it's really not a blind blow, as long as they stay healthy.

Not to mention the remaining few balls, which are the Trail Blazers, Jazz and Grizzlies, I think it will be more difficult for them to get into the playoffs, the Grizzlies are still possible, and the other two teams are not.