This year's playoffs are still underway, but it's special for a lot of fans. This year is the fading of the older generation of supergiants and the rise of a new generation of young players. After Curry's starting spot in the All-Star Game was snatched away by Alexander, the replacement began in the dark. In the first round of the playoffs, the Suns were swept 4-0 and Durant was out. The Lakers were taken away by the Nuggets 4-1, and Lao Zhan and Thick Eyebrows also went home to fish. George, Harden, Jr. and Embiid were sent away one after another, which made people a little uncomfortable.
Instead, the Timberwolves' new wolf king, Edwards, the Thunder's new Big Four, the Magic's inside-out champion Banchero, and the league's future face Luka Doncic. The retreat of the older generation and the rise of the younger generation may not conform to the script in the hearts of most people. Jankudu is a thing of the past, replaced by a world of young people.
If I had to pick the most expensive contract of the season, I would definitely vote for Beal, the new signing of the Phoenix Suns. At that time, the sun sent Paul away and brought in Bill, who was in his prime. In order to be competitive in the West in the new season, on paper, the offensive ability of Durant + Booker + Beal is also a leader in the West. But in fact, the Big Three exist at the same time, and they are not even as strong as the Big 2.
Beal has played in 53 games this season, averaging 18.2 points and 5 assists per game, and in the playoffs, he averaged 16.5 points and 4.5 assists per game, with a net efficiency of -14.2 per 100 possessions, which is at the bottom of the range. The Suns can't trade Bill, he has the right of veto, and this reinforcement is a loss to Grandma's family. You know, Beal's salary this season is as high as $46.74 million. And the next three years are: $50.2 million, $53.67 million, and $57.12 million, and Durant's dream of winning the championship will be shattered on Beal.
In addition, the Los Angeles Clippers were also one of the most disappointing teams.
And the root of everything has to start from the team's old and small cards. In January of this year, Xiaoka and the Clippers completed an early contract extension, and $152 million for three years is not expensive. Add that to $45.64 million this season, that's about a four-year, $200 million contract. At the beginning of the season, when Harden joined, the team did not run in. After Wei Shao took the initiative to ask for help, Tyronn Lue built the Clippers into a galactic giant, and even topped the first place in the West. I thought this year would be the best moment to win the championship, but in the last few games of the regular season, the recurrence of inflammation announced a truce.
dropped the chain at a critical moment, this is not the first time Xiaoka has done it. The most angry thing is that he has been hiding his injury, saying that he can play in the playoffs here, and saying that he can't play here. It was not until before the start of G1 that it was announced that it would not fight. But fortunately, Harden fought hard and led the team to get off to a good start. Then the small cards G2 and G3 came back, and their performance was stretched, which also disrupted the team's original rotation plan. He played in two playoff games, averaging 12 points and 8 rebounds per game, compared to the regular season, he played in 68 games, averaging 23.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.
In the five years since he joined the Clippers, the team has been unable to make further progress in the playoffs. Harden came all the way to shoot and beat himself into a thigh. This will also make Harden feel cold, as the boss of the team, he can't help the team, which is a dereliction of responsibility for the small card. The most overrated supergiant, the playoffs are over, and Harden's championship dream is shattered.