The meaning of boxing is that every era has its own genius, and like their predecessors, they already have amazing and brilliant legends at a young age, and at the same time, they show their strength in the face of old and weak predecessors. Every battle with the seniors seems to show the toughness of the newcomers, the Nuggets and the Timberwolves.
The three Janduku, who were regarded as the ceiling of the league in the previous generation, are now leaving the field one after another. Curry's Warriors team was defeated in the play-in game against the Kings and had no choice but to say goodbye to the 2024 playoffs. The Lakers' opponent is the Nuggets, who are second in the West, and although they are only ranked second in the West, they show that they are quite tough.
G1 and G2, the Lakers played amazing performances at different times, but unfortunately the Nuggets were always able to stabilize the situation and take the opportunity to find the right time to fight back in one fell swoop. The former James was called "digging a hole in the third quarter and filling in the fourth quarter" by fans, invincible in the last quarter and unlimited physical strength, but now James entered the second half but was obviously tired.
A similar situation occurred with Kevin Durant. This morning, the Timberwolves defeated the Suns 105-93, and the current series score is 2:0. In the face of the Timberwolves' No. 1 defensive ability, the Big Three of Adu, Booker, and Beal were completely unable to show their individual offensive ability.
Taking this game as an example, Durant scored 18 points on 6-of-15 shooting, Booker scored 20 points on 6-of-13 shooting, and Beal scored 14 points on 6-of-17 shooting. The defensive end was even more embarrassing, and in the face of the Timberwolves' front/interior impact, the Suns had almost no room to fight back.
At present, it seems that the outcome of this round of the series is almost decided, and Adu is likely to suffer the helplessness of being out of the tournament early. Today, Durant, who was born in 1988, is 36 years old, and it seems difficult to climb up the ladder even if he looks to the future. The three of Zhan Duku, who once crisscrossed the rivers and lakes, will unconsciously fade out of the main battlefield, and this alliance is inevitably becoming the territory of young people.