This season, many teams in the NBA league have excellent Big Three or Big Four, such as Antetokounmpo, Middleton, and Lillard of the Bucks, Durant, Booker, and Beal of the Suns, Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Porzingis, and Jrue Holiday of the Green Army, and Leonard, Paul George, Harden, and Westbrook of the Clippers. These championship contenders all have strong squads and are aiming to win the championship.
Does the NBA have a young Big Three, players under the age of 25 who are just starting out but already showing the quality of a Super Big Three. The answer is yes. Recently, a young Big Three lineup has emerged, scoring 98 points + 24 rebounds + 14 assists! In this new season, some unexpected dark horse teams have emerged, such as the Timberwolves, who lead the West with a 9-3 record (although they have the same record as the Nuggets, but the Timberwolves have beaten the Nuggets this season and are temporarily in first place in the West). The Rockets are in the top six in the West with a 6-4 record, the Pacers are fourth in the East with a 7-4 record, and the Thunder are in the top four in the West with a 9-4 record.
Surprisingly, the Timberwolves, Rockets and Thunder have made significant progress this season, with the Rockets, in particular, who were bottom of the West last season and are expected to compete for playoff qualification this season. The Thunder made the playoffs last season but failed to make the playoffs. And this season, with the return of Holmgren, the Thunder's interior strength has increased, and young players such as Alexander, Giddey and Jalen Williams have also continued to improve, making the Thunder's young roster emerge.
In the regular season game between the Thunder and the Warriors, three young players broke out out, Alexander slashed 40 points + 7 rebounds + 6 assists + 2 steals + 2 blocks (dominated the game in overtime), Holmgren slashed 36 points + 10 rebounds + 5 assists + 2 steals + 2 blocks (three-point shoots were tied together), and Jalen Williams contributed 22 points + 7 rebounds + 3 assists + 1 steal + 1 block. Alexander, Holmgren, and Jalen Williams, the youngest of the Big Three, combined to contribute 98 points + 24 rebounds + 14 assists + 5 steals + 5 blocks of excellent statistics, each player played to the fullest, both offensive and defensive, and helped the team win.
Alexander has scored 30+ eight times so far this season, tied with Doncic for the first place in the league, showing the strength of a super MVP superstar. He averaged 29.8 points + 6.5 rebounds + 6.0 assists + 2.6 steals + 0.8 blocks per game (first in the league) + 0.8 blocks while shooting 52.3% from the field, 35% from three-point range and 92.1% from the free throw line. Alexander showed great efficiency in both offense and defense, and also performed well in passing, tackling, etc. In the data of 17.2 points + 7.9 rebounds + 2.8 assists + 1.0 steals + 2.2 blocks per game, Holmgren shot 43.8% from three-point range and 90.4% from the free throw line. He is expected to become the first player in NBA history to reach the 180 Club in his rookie season.
It is worth mentioning that the Thunder have 37 draft picks over the next seven years, including 15 first-round picks and 22 second-round picks. The Thunder's young roster is full of potential and talent, and the future is promising.
