Legend of Tomorrow

In January, the Thunder and Lakers fell behind in the Western Conference and will definitely miss the playoffs.

In this season's preseason, Thunder star Durant suffered a metatarsal fracture in his right foot and did not return until December 3. In the game against the Warriors on December 19, Durant was injured again and chose conservative treatment. His return time is uncertain.

The eldest brother and the third child both rested. Westbrook gained a lot of ball rights and averaged his personal peak data of 28 points, 7.3 rebounds and 8.6 assists per game. For the first time in his career, his statistics were better than Durant's, which increased his popularity.

In fact, Wei Shao's scoring efficiency is not high, or it is very low. He averages 22 shots per game, with an overall shooting rate of 42.6%, a mid-range shooting rate of less than 40%, and a three-point shooting rate of 29.9%. He mainly relies on free throws to score, averaging 9.8 free throws and hitting 8.1 free throws per game, with a shooting percentage of 83.5%.

After this season ends, Wei Shao's desire for data will surely reach a new level, and Durant will not be able to suppress him when he comes back. In addition, the Thunder management has lost confidence in insider Horford, and the only thing waiting for the Thunder's three young men in the future is to break up.

The Thunder can't survive without rebuilding. Durant wants a championship. If the team doesn't win the championship, the possibility of him renewing his contract in 2016 is almost zero. Horford's contract also expires in 2016. He may be traded a year in advance, making it difficult to exchange for a strongman.

The Thunder's inside line is the weakest in the league this year. The starting center is the highly paid and incompetent Kendrick Perkins, who averages 4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. He can do nothing except fight against people in the penalty area.

The Lakers were also devastated by injuries and directly became the bottom team in the Western Conference.

Deron Williams performed well last season, and Lakers coach Byron Scott admires him very much.

When Scott admires someone, he will inevitably give him a lot of playing time, regardless of whether the opponent's body can withstand long games. For example, when Paul was coaching, he averaged about 38 minutes per game during the season. In the end, Paul was injured and he was fired. When coaching Marbury and Kidd, he also needs star point guards to play for a long time.

Deron's playing time increased from 33 minutes last season to 38 minutes, and he is responsible for holding the ball and attacking, which consumes a lot of money. He only played 15 games before his right ankle was severely sprained.

Misfortune never comes singly. Bosh was diagnosed with pulmonary thrombosis after 42 games and was reimbursed for the season.

He needs to be treated with blood thinners so that he cannot participate in the physical game of basketball and is out indefinitely. This is not an injury that can be avoided by changing to another team. The Lakers are unlucky. The five-year contract does not expire until 2019.

Both the internal and external cores are rested. The Lakers' top scorer is Nick Young.

The second scoring point is second-round pick Clarkson. Is this still worth playing? Scott can once again do what he does best, lead the team to failure with integrity and confidence.

Not surprisingly, this is Scott's last season with the Lakers.

The Lakers' internal and external troubles are not just on the court, the management is also fighting internally. After the death of old Buss, Jim Buss became the president, but his position was not stable and he was often forced into the palace by his sister Jenny Buss.

The Lakers hold meetings every year to vote for team president, and Jeanie Buss has been elected since 2013. She gave Jim Buss three years to return to contention. If Jim couldn't do it, Jenny would be able to get the support of the board of directors to take charge of the Lakers in the future.

How can the current Lakers compete for the championship? They were clearly competing for the No. 1 pick. Jim was bigger than Jim, and it was too late to trade them. The two injured stars simply couldn't be sent away.

The team that has declined the fastest in the Eastern Conference is the Knicks, which is beyond everyone's expectations. They are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with 9 wins and 38 losses, only two more wins than the 76ers.

Before the start of the season, the Knicks and 76ers were predicted by experts to be strong teams. No one expected that these two teams would compete for the No. 1 pick.

The Knicks are also plagued by injuries, with J.R. Smith and Carmelo Anthony being injured and sidelined one after another. Joakim Noah is a star who is better at staying healthy, but he is just a blue-collar player. He and Stoudemire, who is in decline, cannot lead the team.

The Knicks did not renew Jamal Nelson's contract after it expired and signed heavy point guard Calderon. This season the Knicks don't have to play pick-and-rolls at all. Even if they can play, Stoudemire's speed and ability to hit the basket are far inferior to those of the past. The hidden danger of squandering his talent when he was young appeared, and it was no longer possible at the age of 32.

As the leading scorer, Anthony doesn't get high ratings. If he served as a power forward, his efficiency would be slightly higher, but it is a pity that the two starting positions inside are untouchable.

Despite the team's poor record last season, the Knicks chose to offer Anthony a high salary of about 127 million for five years last summer, which did not expire until 2019. This contract was terrible.

The Knicks management has money and nowhere to spend it, and they have no choice. If Anthony is not renewed, the Knicks will not even have a star around whom they can rebuild. They believe that the decline of Stoudemire is the main reason for the poor record. Giving up Stoudemire in 2015 can free up salary space, and they can complete it by digging another star. reconstruction.

Fantasy is nice, but it's just fantasy.

The Knicks management's mentality when it comes to renewing Anthony's contract is like a woman who is in a relationship with a scumbag and doesn't want to give up on him.

This is because what they don’t want to give up is not the scumbag, but the time cost they have paid over the years. The moment you give up the scumbag, it means that all the time you have spent on love in the past has returned to zero. It is you. If so, are you willing to do it?

The Knicks paid too much in exchange for Anthony. It is impossible for them to expect Anthony to lead the team to win the championship. He is already 30 years old and his condition will get worse and worse in the future.

It is worth mentioning that there have been teams competing with the Knicks for Anthony. This is another unsuccessful pursuit of a big-name player by the Rockets after their pursuit of Bosh failed. The managers of the Lakers and Knicks saved the Rockets, and Morey's signing plan was terrible.

The Magic, which sent away Anthony, successfully completed their reconstruction and returned to the playoffs this season to rank fifth in the Eastern Conference.

Gordon Hayward, who was traded from the Knicks, has become the core of the Magic's perimeter. He averaged 19.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game, shooting 46.3% from the field and 39.8% from three-point range. He is 80% likely to be selected for the All-Star Game. race.

He is not the only one in the Magic who may be selected as an All-Star. Center Vucevic averaged 17.6 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2 assists per game, and shot 52.3% from the field, which is also eye-catching.

How to identify cancer? The simplest way is to look at the record. As soon as some people leave, the old club rises. Anthony has never played in the conference finals and is now being called a cancer by many people.

The most surprising thing in the mid-term was that the Bucks overtook the Nets, which was suffering from injuries, and ranked first in the Eastern Conference. Core Paul George therefore became the favorite for the regular season MVP.

George averaged 24.2 points, 7 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game, shooting 44% from the field, 39.3% from three-point range, and 2.6 three-pointers.

George's fate completely changed after joining the Bucks, including his injury last season, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Because he needed to recuperate from an injury, he did not participate in the 2014 Men's Basketball World Championships. Fortunately, he escaped a terrible broken leg. After his comeback, he was in great shape.

The Bucks signed Andrew Bogut as a center in the summer to strengthen the team's defense in the penalty area. The bad news is that Embiid, the third overall pick, underwent stress fracture surgery and was reimbursed for the first season and was unable to play.

The Bucks also signed point guard Eric Bledsoe and forward Jared Dudley. Together with the team's role players, they have integrated well and become the biggest dark horse this season.

The media has praised George's strength this year. If there is no big surprise, George will not be able to go to the Thunder to be Westbrook's second-in-command in the future...