With the Clippers being sent away 4-2 by the Mavericks, the first round of the NBA is gradually coming to an end. The youth of a generation, James Durant and Harden did not break through the first round, counting Curry who did not enter the playoffs, all the core of the post-80s team has been weak this year and gradually left the center of the stage, which makes people feel that time flies, and a generation of newcomers beats the old!
James
LeBron James, born on December 30, 1984, has played 21 seasons, and last season just surpassed Abdul-Jabbar to be crowned the all-time scoring champion, and this year he played in 71 games in the regular season, averaging 35.3 minutes per game, averaging 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 8.3 assists, 1.25 steals, 0.54 blocks and 3.44 turnovers per game on 54/41/75 shooting. The first Mr. 40,000 points, 20 times All-Star, career 40,000 points + 11,000 rebounds + 11,000 assists unique. It looks like he's still the man who brought the victory, and the Lakers did win the NBA2023-2024 midseason championship, and James won the MVP of the midseason tournament.
He also performed well in the playoffs, playing in five games in the series, averaging 40.8 minutes per game, shooting 56.6/38.5/73.9, averaging 27.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 2.4 steals, 1 block and 3.8 turnovers per game. However, the boxer is afraid of being less strong, in 5 playoffs, the Lakers won every first half, but the Nuggets won every second half, the first half was vigorous, and the physical strength in the fourth quarter was at the bottom and he couldn't open his legs, which was the helplessness of the veteran.
Durant
Born on September 29, 1988, Durant is also in his 17th year, playing in 75 games in the regular season, averaging 37.2 minutes per game, averaging 27.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5 assists, 0.92 steals, 1.21 blocks and 3.24 turnovers on 52.3/41.3/85.6 shooting. The scoring is still in the top five in the league, and the efficiency is still low in the league, but the Suns have a mediocre regular season. Having the league's best offensive triumvirate, it became the worst team in the league in the fourth quarter.
In the playoffs, he played an average of 42 minutes per game, averaging 26 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists on 55/41/82 shooting, but against the youth army Timberwolves, he was swept by a clean 4-0 sweep, and lost more than double digits in the first three games.
The Suns are even more difficult in the summer, Beal's super contract comes with a trade veto, Booker's big contract has just begun, and the Big 3 have more than 10 teams in the league in salary alone, and there are no draft picks for the next five years. For Durant, who has been plagued by Green's formula, he has been proving himself for less and less time.
Curry
Curry, who was born on March 14, 1988, also had a bad season. He played in 74 games in the regular season, averaging 32.7 minutes per game, shooting 45/40.8/92.3 to score 26.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 0.73 steals, 0.38 blocks and 2.84 turnovers. Although the average data per game is still excellent, there have been 4 games this season without a double, breakthroughs are blocked, and there are more and more pictures of passing errors.
And Green's long-term absence for two malicious injuries, the decline in Tang Shen's offense and defense, and the contradiction between the team's rookies made the Warriors' regular season record plummet. The play-in game was blown up by the Kings in three quarters, giving this chaotic season an inglorious ending.
The Warriors will not be easy in the summer, whether Tang Shen will stay, whether the rookie should renew his contract, whether there is a real second-in-command star to join, these problems are not solved, and it is difficult to say that the Warriors will be better next year.
Harden
Born on August 26, 1989, Dengo has experienced a rollercoaster season. At the beginning of the season, he fell out with the 76ers and refused to play, and was traded to the Clippers, but the team just arrived in a wave of six consecutive losses and was evaluated by public opinion that they were over. As a result, a wave of nine consecutive wins brought the Clippers back to life, that time was Harden's happiest days, he controlled the rhythm of the game on the offensive end, the key ball has Little Ka George, and the defensive end double forward is also two big locks, the Clippers have been in the upper half of the West for a long time, and fans are beginning to dream of championships.
It's a pity that after the All-Star, I don't know if it's fatigue or the tactics are not suitable, the Clippers lost to potential opponents in the playoffs in a row, and their record was completely thrown off by the top three in the West, and even was almost overtaken by the Pelicans for a while, and the last wave of consecutive wins stabilized themselves in the fourth place in the West.
However, Xiaoka triggered the injury mechanism again, and it was difficult to attend full time in the playoffs for 4 consecutive years, and Deng Ge played a big brother performance in the first four games, but he could only draw 2-2, and the efficiency of G5G6 declined, and he was directly sent away by the Mavericks of his old teammate Irving.
In the summer, Deng Ge came to a turning point in his life, staying with the Clippers is likely to be without a championship in his career, and leaving the Clippers without a team lineup suitable for him. Compared with the above three big brothers, he is also the most eager for the championship, and he is also the biggest one who may change teams and leave.
Flowers have a reblooming day, and no one is young. Shaohua is fleeting, and the years are long. Everyone has to accept that they are getting old, even Jordan, who still can't work miracles in the Wizards. Cherishing every game they play and remembering their wonderful moments is the most valuable asset of the fans.