The 23-24 NBA playoffs have already started the first round of contention, and three of the four Western Conference matchups are currently one-sided, with the Cavaliers losing two games in a row in Orlando and the Bucks trailing the Pacers 1-2.
Let's talk about the Lakers first, the first round against the Nuggets is definitely the Lakers' misfortune, if you face other opponents, I believe the Lakers still have the strength to fight, but the Nuggets are currently completely restrained by the Lakers, and the lack of personnel is of course a reason why the Lakers are in a disadvantageous situation, and the Lakers also need to decide on the retention of some role players in the offseason, it seems that Russell will most likely not return to the Lakers next season, and will James leave this summer? In any case, the first thing the Lakers will do this summer is to replace the head coach, and Ham is simply not qualified to be the head coach.
The situation of the Bucks is similar to that of the Lakers, their opponent in the first round of the playoffs, the Pacers, looks like a very big threat on the offensive end, the Bucks lost in overtime in the third game of the series, and after the game, it was reported that Lillard was also injured, and the letter brother has not returned, Lillard has fallen again, the Bucks are really very sad, and the first thing the Bucks should do in the offseason should be to fire Rivers.
The Cavaliers were out in the first round of the playoffs last season, if they can't find a way to win on the road, the Cavaliers may end up in the first round in the 23-24 season, the Cavaliers' lineup has congenital flaws, their backcourt double guns are too short, and the Cavaliers don't have too good No. 3 players, and the Cavaliers seem to have to find a way to send Mitchell away this summer, and Bigstaff's position doesn't look safe.
Although they played a good regular season record, but the Pelicans' competitiveness in the playoffs is very average, the same lineup they can still play back and forth with the Suns, why against the playoffs newcomer Thunder is not competitive? Williamson's injury in the playoffs is really damaging to the Pelicans, but this team also needs to readjust the lineup, Valanciunas is also a free agent this summer, will he stay next season? I also personally think that Green is not a too good coach. Are the Pelicans planning to change coaches? Will the Pelicans consider sending Ingram away?
The current situation of the Clippers also looks very bad, the small card is in a sluggish state, George is playing blindly, and Harden alone cannot beat the Mavericks, and the pressure on Tyronn Lue to guide him now should be very great, even if he has the experience of winning the championship, but in front of the record, I am afraid that the senior management of the Clippers will also have the idea of changing the coach, and it is time for the Clippers to change.
The team that is very bad now and has little hope for the future is the Suns, and will the trio of Durant, Beal, and Booker scatter this summer? It is also quite difficult for the Suns to make up for it. The Suns really need a playmaking guard, but who can the Suns get?