The older superstars of the NBA

The All-Star weekend is finally over, and the second half of the NBA regular season has come smoothly.Since this time period, all clubs have continued to improve their records, especially those teams that are in the top eight in the East and West. In order to consolidate their records, they have taken various measures to deal with them.

Teams with higher positions will choose to stabilize their results at this time, while allowing core players to rest in rotation.

Only when they have a good rest can they play in a better state in the playoffs. Otherwise, once they spend too much energy in the regular season, it may be enough to exhaust the core players after the playoffs start, and even increase the risk of injury. .

And the teams at the bottom, especially the teams hovering on the edge of seven or eight, have no more choices.

They can only go all out and strive to get the ranking first.

After Zhao Feiyang won the MVP of the rookie game and the championship of the three-point shooting contest, his status in the team has almost risen in a straight line.Head coach Erik Spoelstra specially let Zhao Feiyang enter the second team and lead the second team as the core.

Ray Allen has also become his close comrade-in-arms. The two can be said to be one of the big killers of the Miami Heat, and they are crucial to improving the strength of the Heat's bench.

The Heat also continued to make efforts in the second half of the season. Relying on the stable output of the Big Three and the second team, when the regular season came to an end, the Heat had rushed to the No. [-] record in the Eastern Conference.

Below them are the Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors, and Chicago Bulls.

The Indiana Pacers started the season well. The team also has All-Star players like Paul George and role players like David West and Lance Stephenson.

The overall strength is strong, and it is also the strongest competitor of the Miami Heat in the East, and it can even be said that there is no one.

The Toronto Raptors rank third, and the most anticipated of their team is undoubtedly the Raptors "Twin Stars". The combination of DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry is quite exciting .

The only regret is that their striker Rudy Gay was traded early in the season and was sent to the Sacramento Kings after only 18 games.

In fourth place is the Chicago Bulls.

Originally, their lineup was not bad, and it can even be said that they have every chance to compete against the Big Three in the East.It is a pity that Derrick Rose, who is the core of the Bulls, suffered another injury. This man nicknamed "Windy City Rose" is no longer what he used to be. He only played a dozen games this season before falling down again.

With this fall, the hopes of the Chicago Bulls were completely shattered.

Although the team reached fourth place in the Eastern Conference, once it encounters a strong team in the playoffs, it may be difficult for this team that has lost its spiritual leader to go too far.

In any case, these four teams are undoubtedly the most competitive teams in the East.

Compared with the "weakness" in the east, the teams in the west are much more complicated.

No. [-] is the San Antonio Spurs.

The team led by Gregg Popovich is centered on Tony Parker and others. However, they are good at team basketball. They are actually relatively balanced in all positions. Several old stars dominate the lineup, and Kawhi Leonard Such a newcomer.

Since the beginning of the season, their performance has been very good. While the team has an outstanding record, rookies like Kawhi Leonard are gradually able to play their own roles.

This is definitely a good thing for a team that alternates between old and new.

Compared with other teams that pay too much attention to short-term interests and short-term interests, the Spurs' emphasis on rookie players in the entire league is very good. The excellent training team allows them to always discern the bead and select those outstanding players. star seedlings.

Second in the Western Conference is the Oklahoma City Thunder.

This team has the blessing of "Thunder Shuangjun". Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are the two souls of this team.

In the first two seasons, they went all the way to the finals, but unfortunately lost to the Miami Heat led by the Big Three.

In the season of last year, they entered the playoffs with the first record. They thought they would be able to shine in the playoffs. Who would have thought that without James Harden, the Thunder and Juniors almost seemed to have their arms cut off. In the end, only He was eliminated by the Memphis Grizzlies in the second round.

If it weren't for struggling to regain a victory, I am afraid that the Thunder will face the fate of being swept in the second round.

After two seasons like this, both Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are tired.

They have tried too many times as the stars of the Thunder, and they continue to attract other stars to Oklahoma City. Unfortunately, the Thunder is just a small market team. is unattractive.

Without enough exposure, and without many sponsors, except for a slightly better salary, the Thunder are similar to the Cleveland Cavaliers to some extent.

Cleveland is a small market team. If it weren't for the appearance of LeBron James, I am afraid that they may not be able to touch the threshold of the finals in a few decades.

In third place is the Los Angeles Clippers.

This team is one of the most anticipated teams in the league.

They have the league's top striker Blake Griffin, the league's top point guard Chris Paul, an excellent guard like Jamal Crawford, and an inside gate like DeAndre Jordan.

In terms of lineup configuration, the Los Angeles Clippers are no worse than any other team.

For Los Angeles fans, such a Clippers team is much better than the Lakers.Without Kobe Bryant, the Lakers team is completely disorganized. Not only are the tactics stretched, but there is a pessimistic atmosphere from top to bottom.

And their ultimate goal is to reach the playoffs all the way and strive to reach the Western Conference Finals.

Especially for Chris Paul, the floor of the Western Conference Finals is the pain of his life.Every time the fans thought he would be able to reach the Western Conference Finals, but the final result was extremely disappointing.

The reason why he came to the Clippers this time to join forces with Blake Griffin and others was to realize his championship dream before retiring.

The fourth-ranked team in the Western Conference is the Houston Rockets.

This team is headed by James Harden, has super insiders like Dwight Howard, and strikers like Chandler Parsons.

Of course, the most eye-catching one is Jeremy Lin who was traded by the Knicks.

After the whirlwind of "Linsanity" blew across the NBA floor, Jeremy Lin finally realized his dream of being a main player.In this team, he became the main defender, no longer a role player hovering on the edge.

Although Patrick Beverley stole his starting position in the second half of the game, he was still part of the team's main lineup.