5 teams that can't show their strength this season: eighth and ninth in the West can hit the Western Finals!

In the NBA, although there is a gap in strength between the teams, these teams are NBA-level teams after all, so there are many times when there will be upsets, and there are some teams in the league whose records are not ideal due to injuries or other reasons, and their records cannot show their strength.

grizzly bear

The Grizzlies have been in the top two teams in the West for the past two years, and although they have a poor playoff record, they are also inexperienced and too young. Their talent is comparable to that of the current Thunder, and they brought in Smart in the offseason, and the team is clearly better now than it has been in the past two years, but this season due to injuries, they are now only in 13th place in the West.

Of course, this is not the strength that the Grizzlies should have, if they play with all the players they have the ability to shake the top five positions in the division, even if the overall strength of the West has become stronger this season, next season and when the core returns, the Grizzlies will definitely have a chance to impact good results, even if Jaren Jackson is playing with a group of unknown players this season, they have not fallen to the bottom two in the West, it is also very good, and the resilience of this team is commendable.

Lakers

Although the Lakers are now only in the ninth place in the West, their absolute should not be underestimated, the main reason for the Lakers' poor record this season is injuries, Hachimura, Vanderbilt and others were injured at the beginning of the season, and then Hachimura returned, Vanderbilt was injured again after his return, plus Wood was also injured, the Lakers' rotation has not been complete, plus Ham's coaching ability is limited, so it has led to their current ranking.

But even so, now many giants in the West don't want to touch them, it can be said that in addition to the Nuggets, no one else dares to say that they can win the Lakers in a round series, after all, the Lakers have James and thick eyebrows, two top stars, and they also have Reaves, Russell and Dinwiddie, these players with excellent ball handling ability, their presence makes it difficult for the Lakers' offense to be limited, and when Vanderbilt returns, the Lakers will be even better, and they have the ability to impact the Western Finals.

Lone ranger

Although the Mavericks are now only ranked eighth in the West, their strength is also immeasurable, the team's record is not good because of the limited strength of the roster at the beginning of the season, but at the trade deadline, the Mavericks got Gafford and PJ Washington through the trade, and their arrival completely solved the weakness of the Mavericks, and now the two are well integrated into the team's system, and Gafford started the game, and the team's record is as high as 9 wins and 1 loss.

The Mavericks have two players with very good individual ability, so they make many opponents dare not face them in the playoffs, even including the Nuggets, the Mavericks now have an excellent lineup thickness, and they have every chance to hit the division finals, Doncic is now a top five player in the league, Irving also has the style of the king of the last quarter, the two are a bit similar to Janou in 16, teammates as long as the defense is strong enough, they can lead the team to play well.

Heat

Although the Heat is only seventh in the East, if the Eastern giants, for example, let the Green Army choose, they would rather choose the third Cavaliers in the division than fight the Heat, the reason for the Heat's poor record is that they don't care about the regular season record, the stars are all small injuries and big recuperation, so the core of the Heat is in very good shape in the playoffs, and they can all stay healthy, in this case, in the face of the powerful Butler, the stars in the East are also very jealous.

After all, Butler has been supernatural in the playoffs three times in the past four years, and led the team out of the division twice, the most terrifying thing for the Heat is not only Butler, their coach Spoelstra is one of the most tactical coaches in the league, and his excellent on-the-spot adaptability is also painful for other coaches, Spo really loves the sport, because he invested too much in his work, and his wife divorced him.

76

The 76ers are now ranked eighth in the East, and the main reason why they are ranked eighth in the East is Embiid's injury, before the Emperor was injured, the 76ers were the top three strong teams in the East, and they also have the same strength as the Heat to impact the division finals, and even in terms of the level played by the Emperor at the beginning of this season, the 76ers have a chance to impact the Finals, and this season's Emperor played the level of the top three stars in the league, and also played as a ball-handling center, similar to Jokic's role.

According to the current situation, the Heat still have a chance to finish in the top six of the division, and the 76ers are likely to be among the play-offs, and Embiid will return in April, if he can recover and return, then the team is still not a big problem to make the playoffs, and the current East is actually competitive with the Bucks, the Green Army, the 76ers and the Heat, the Knicks have a complete lineup, and they are not bad.

Speaking of which, what do you have to say about these five teams?