The Lakers lost 106-108 to the Nuggets and were eliminated from the series with a total score of 1-4. The Suns were swept out of the game 0-4 by the Timberwolves and lost all four games, and the Warriors failed to make the playoffs.
This is the first time since Curry entered the league in the 09-10 season that Janduku missed the second round of the playoffs at the same time.
The 39-year-old James averaged 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game in the regular season and 27.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 8.8 assists in five playoff games.
The 35-year-old Durant averaged 27.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game in the regular season and 26.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists in four playoff games.
The 35-year-old Curry averaged 26.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game in the regular season this season.
Giankudu still has the strength to fight at this stage of his career, and he can still output steadily on the court, but he no longer has the dominance of his peak, through the 5 playoff games between the Lakers and the Nuggets, it can be seen that James's influence on the game is not as good as before, although the offensive end can still maintain a high efficiency, but the defensive end has been powerless, and Gordon has grabbed offensive rebounds in a row, and today's game was grabbed by Gordon at a critical moment to grab the frontcourt rebound, and then Murray hit a game-changing three-pointer. In the four playoff games between the Suns and the Timberwolves, it can be seen that Durant is often able to kill all sides in the first half, but he is physically exhausted in the final quarter, squatting more in the bottom corner to catch his breath, allowing Booker to dominate the game more. Curry's Warriors missed the playoffs, and Curry's state has been up and down this season, with fewer and fewer offensive threats except for three-point shooting, and even his three-point long-range shooting is not stable enough.
The years are unforgiving, and Janduku, as the face of the league, has entered the end of his career, and it is really difficult to compete for the championship by relying on them as the core of the team. Jokic is undoubtedly the most dominant player in the league right now, and it's the year he plays. The new generation players Edwards, Alexander, and Doncic are also becoming more and more mature, and their performance on the court and influence on the game have surpassed Jandoukou, and they are already vying for power, and there is no doubt that the future belongs to them. The league has a talented player like Wembanyama, and Janduku will gradually fade out of the league, they can't play in the NBA for a few years, and they watch one less game.
The times are changing, the generations of talented people come out, and a generation of new people replace the old. Although they don't want to admit it, Janduku does not have the power to dominate anymore, they no longer have the strength of supergiants, they have enjoyed their peak, and of course they can accept their loneliness. No one will be young forever, but there will always be someone who is!