The NBA preseason is in full swing. The American media “hoopshype” combined the operations of each team during the offseason and the performance of 30 teams in the preseason to select the latest strength list. Among them, the Rockets ended their poor performance. The team ranked only 24th, the Suns, who created a new version of the Big Three, ranked 6th, and the Lakers ranked 4th.
The Suns acquired Beal through a trade during the offseason, creating a super trio of Beal + Booker + Durant. They are still unstoppable on the offensive end in the new season.
The problem is that the health of the three is questionable, and the Suns’ defense has visible flaws, so they miss the top five on the list.
As the team of former kings, the Warriors’ old team that won 4 championships in 8 years is still there. As long as Curry, Tang Shen and Dream Chasing can play stably, this Warriors team deserves to be in the top five.
The reason why it failed to achieve a higher ranking is mainly because the team’s lineup is too deformed, Paul’s chemical reaction with the team has not yet been established, and the team is full of uncertainty.
Fourth place: Lakers
As a dark horse team last season, the Lakers retained the top seven players in the playoffs during the offseason, and then introduced new players such as Vincent, Hayes, Prince, and Wood.
Judging from the performance in the preseason, the Lakers have achieved a taller, younger and more precise lineup, so their ranking has improved significantly.
However, the core of this Lakers is still James and Big Eyebrow. Their health will determine how far this team can go in the end. Taking into account their injury history and age, the Lakers failed to reach the top three. .
Third place: Bucks
In the past few seasons, the Bucks have always been one of the best teams in the league, and Antetokounmpo is also a strong contender for the current NBA face. The team’s only shortcoming is the lack of key ball ability, because Antetokounmpo lacks a stable Projection ability.
To this end, the Bucks introduced the “big heart” Lillard in the offseason to form an exciting new Big Three. If the three can form a stable chemical reaction in the new season, the Bucks will gain more High ranking.
Second place: Celtics
In the past few seasons, the Green Army has also been one of the reasonable teams to compete for the championship. Unfortunately, like the Bucks, the core players lack the top ability to combine the ball and key goals, resulting in the team always falling short of the championship.
The Green Army completed a lineup upgrade during the offseason. Smart, Gervais, Rowe and Brogdon left, replacing Porridge and Jrue Holiday, forming a mini Big Four.
However, Holiday and Boshen’s key ball abilities are also limited. If the Gemini can’t improve their ability to combine the ball, the Green Army will still be an overrated team this season.
First place: Nuggets
There is no doubt that the top spot belongs to the Nuggets. As the defending champions, the Nuggets have basically retained their core rotation during the offseason. The departure of two important role players, Bruce Brown and Jeff Green, may bring problems to the Nuggets. No small trouble.
Fortunately, the Nuggets management has a good eye in the draft. The selected Strawther and Tyson are amazingly sophisticated and are expected to fill the vacancies soon.
The remaining rankings are as follows
7-10: 76ers, Grizzlies, Clippers and Heat;
11-20: Thunder, Cavaliers, Knicks, Kings, Timberwolves, Mavericks, Pelicans, Hawks, Nets and Pacers;
21-30: Jazz, Bulls, Magic, Rockets, Raptors, Spurs, Pistons, Trail Blazers, Hornets and Wizards.
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2023-10-16 10:57:00
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