The NBA regular season showdown is still in full swing, and the ranking pattern of the two major regions in the east and west has undergone a little change, the Timberwolves, who are ranked first in the West, the Celtics and the Bucks, the top two in the East, all lost in the past round of games, and there is no absolute ruler in the league this season, there are many super teams, and everyone has the strength to challenge the championship. So far this season, there are only four teams in the league with a win rate of more than 7 percent, in addition to the Timberwolves, Celtics and Bucks, there is also the Thunder, which is ranked second in the West. The Thunder also defeated the powerful Celtics in their most recent game, and this season this youth army Thunder is really not easy.
The league power list is released
The NBA's official website has released the latest team power rankings, and the specific rankings are as follows. Ranked 1-5 are: Celtics, Thunder, Timberwolves, Nuggets, Clippers. The 6th-10th places are: 76ers, Bucks, Kings, Pelicans, Heat. The 11-15 places are: Pacers, Suns, Magic, Knicks, Mavericks. The 16th-20th places are: Cavaliers, Lakers, Rockets, Bulls, Warriors. The 21-30 places are: Jazz, Nets, Grizzlies, Hawks, Raptors, Trail Blazers, Hornets, Wizards, Spurs, Pistons.
Judging from this power list, among the top five, the Los Angeles Clippers are particularly conspicuous, and they are also the only giant team in the West whose strength matches their fame. The other giants in the West, the Suns, the Warriors and the Lakers, seem to be a little less competitive and can only rank in the middle and lower reaches of the league. The Clippers have also experienced some twists and turns this season, when Harden first joined, the Clippers also suffered a wave of 6 consecutive defeats, once ranking last in the West. But with the gradual integration of Harden and the team, coupled with the recovery of the form of the Pepper combination, the Clippers quickly got on the right track, gradually getting better, and rushed to the forefront of the West.
The Celtics, as the team with the first win rate in the league at present, have no suspense in terms of combat power, their starting intensity is full, and the overall squad is deep and thick, and they do have the confidence to impact the championship. The second-strongest Thunder, this season has impressed us, they are young and energetic, everyone can score, and in recent times, the Thunder have also defeated the Timberwolves, Nuggets, and Green Army in succession.
The Player of the Week was born, and the NBA is now a god-level record
The NBA officially announced that last week's Player of the Week, Haliburton of the Pacers, and Alexander of the Thunder were selected as the East and West Player of the Week, respectively. Among them, Haliburton led the Pacers to a 3-0 record last week, and he averaged 25.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 17.7 assists per game, averaging only 2 turnovers per game, which is a bit outrageous. There is no suspense, Haliburton has grown into the league's top point guard, court magic, can score and organize in tandem, the key is that the efficiency is still very high, his three-point shooting percentage is 50.1%, 40.6%, 85.6%, this season ranked fifth in the league in total three-point shooting, and sixth in the league in three-point shooting per game.
Alexander, on the other hand, averaged 33.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game last week, leading the Thunder to a 4-0 record. There's a reason why the Thunder have risen super this season, and their star Alexander, has improved so much that he has become an MVP-level player. So far this season, except for Embiid, no one in the NBA dares to say that he is more worthy of MVP than Alexander, and Embiid's data is still watery, and the 76ers played most weak teams at the beginning of the season, so from this point of view, Alexander is really expected to hit the MVP. The Thunder also set an all-time NBA record this season, shooting 85.2 percent from the free-throw line, the highest of any team in NBA history.
Knicks Stud Downs
Not long ago, the Knicks completed a trade to improve the team's immediate strength, sending away Barrett and Quickley, and welcoming Anunoby and Achiuwa, two major forwards, to enhance the team's defensive intensity. In a big-ball market, the Knicks' ambitions don't stop there, according to well-known journalist Shams, the Knicks are interested in trading for Timberwolves player Karl Anthony Towns: "The Knicks have always been interested in Towns, but there has been no substantial progress yet. The Knicks have some young players who could be included in the trade, and they also have eight first-round picks. ”
In fact, the Knicks team in the past two seasons has already had some signs of dark horses, and they also want to improve their ceiling and make a bigger breakthrough. Of course, the Timberwolves are currently ranked first in the West, and the Timberwolves are thriving this season, and they will not easily adjust the lineup, and they are not expected to let go of Towns. In addition to Towns, the Knicks have many follow-up candidates, including Hawks main guard Murray, Cavaliers guard Mitchell and so on.