Vol 3 Chapter 692: Strong and weak

"Super Heavy Artillery (
It took half a month from the beginning of the NBA 2019-20 season on October 23 to when the Thunder once again topped the Western Conference. In just half a month, the pattern of the east and west has changed a lot.
Thunder's performance slightly exceeded everyone's expectations. Before the start of the season, although the Thunder and the Los Angeles duo, Houston, Milwaukee, and Philadelphia belong to the same team sequence that hopes to win the 2019-20 season, they are not in the first echelon. Most people think that the Los Angeles duo will be the final owner of the championship. As the defending champion Thunder, after trading out Paul George, it has already moved away from the dynasty of three consecutive championships.
However, Anluo and Gallinari completely made up for the vacancy when Paul George left, but in terms of scoring, Anluo and Gallinari did even better. Last season, Anluo and Paul George averaged 55 points per game, and now Anluo and Gallinari can contribute nearly 60 points together. This is only part of the deal. If you add Alexander, who averaged 13 points per game, Paul George’s 27 points per game became 38 points per game. Thunder is making a lot of money!
Of course, there are indeed some problems on the defensive end. After all, there are not many star players in the third position with both offense and defense. Gallinari's overall strength is still a bit worse than Paul George. However, Roberson's comeback from injury solved some of the defensive problems. As the season progressed, Donovan began to let Robertson stand more on the third position. Even if he could not make any contribution on the offensive end, his defensive ability could limit 90% of the league’s Player at number three.
Although the season has just begun, the Thunder have shown the kind of dominance of the previous two seasons.
As the engine of the Thunder on the court, Westbrook has still won 5 triple-doubles in the past 8 games. Although one year older, Westbrook is still the most versatile player in the league. Moreover, his scoring average this season is even higher than before.
After Paul George was sent away, Anluo became the core of the Thunder's offense. He also did not disappoint the Thunder management and coaching staff. His scoring performance is enough to prove his scoring ability.
Gallinari is referred to by more and more Thunder fans as the "third giant" of the Thunder. This non-All-Star striker who averaged close to 25 points per game is playing the best season of his career.
Averaged 10+10 Adams, 13+5 Alexander, 10+ Grant, 7+10 Noel...
The current Thunder, no matter from any angle, is the strongest team in the league.
However, the Thunder is only the strongest at this stage. Even the Thunder fans cannot deny this.
After struggling in the first week of the game, the Los Angeles duo, who was widely optimistic before the game, finally showed their dominance.
The Lakers' current record is 6 wins and 2 losses, third in the West. After losing to the Clippers in the opening game, they went all the way to winning streak, until the last game regrettably lost to the Bulls. Under the leadership of James and Davis, the Lakers still found the feeling of winning.
James' performance once again refreshed people's views on this old man. So far, the 35-year-old veteran has averaged 26.7 points per game and a career high 10.6 assists. It may be concluded that James has undergone some transformations this season. He began to give more scoring opportunities to Davis, and he retreated to the second line and started the organization.
From the assist data, it can be seen that James' ability to control the team is very good. In addition to Westbrook in the entire league, only James averaged double digits per game.
Of course, this does not mean that James' contribution on the offensive end is small. In the past few games, the 30-year-old man scored 32 points against the Jazz and 39 points against the Jazz. The breakthrough is still sharp, and three points have been developed. James' versatility can't hide his outstanding performance in scoring.
The Clippers' current record is 5 wins and 3 losses, fifth in the West. Compared to the Lakers, their biggest problem is the atmosphere in the locker room. Leonard does not have the strong personal charm of James, and Paul George is not willing to be a younger brother to James like Davis. Then there is the health of the core players. Since the start of the season, these two guys have rarely played together. But it is undeniable that the Clippers are still very powerful. After all, when an absolute core is always missing, the Clippers can still maintain a good record, which is not what an average team can do.
In addition to the Thunder, there are also two teams that have maintained a good competitive state ~EbookFREE.me~ win 1 loss Nuggets, since last season has been a presence in the West that cannot be underestimated. This season, under the leadership of Jokic and the more mature Murray, the Nuggets are advancing all the way. Although everyone did not include it in the winning sequence during the discussion, everyone knows that it is only a matter of time.
The Spurs' performance was surprising. In the past 20 years, they have always been one of the Western powers. But in the past two years, they have begun to go downhill. St. Anthony's team of kings has retreated from the title contender to the edge of the playoffs. But now, the Spurs' performance is surprising, with a record of 6 wins and 1 loss, except for the Thunder, they dominate the group.
There are strong and weak. The Jazz and Timberwolves, who performed well at the beginning, started to go downhill as the season progressed.
The Jazz are a little better. Although they have lost some games, they are still within the playoffs. The Timberwolves are completely "canine"! As in the previous seasons, they made a good start, and after exciting the fans, they immediately fell. Towns' performance is still very good, but the other Timberwolves players can not provide him as much help as at the beginning of the season.
Although half a month is only a small part of the entire season, the performance of each team can still see many problems. As the saying goes, a good start is half the battle. Not every team has the resilience to work hard in the future.
In general, the current situation in the West is basically not much different from what people expected before the season. In fact, there are some dark horses every season, but most teams are not too surprising. Of course, this is only for the regular season performance. When it comes to the playoffs, it's another world.