Don t think it s stable to rush to the championship! The 5 Western Conference teams are capable of sniping the Thunder, and the two teams are even more dangerous than the Clippers

On July 20, many teams have done excellent operations in this offseason, but the defending champion Thunder has only renewed the contract with three cores. It can be seen that they believe that retaining the core lineup can continue to compete for the championship. However, many teams that covet O'Brien Cup have long wanted to defeat the Thunder, so they have also chosen targeted reinforcement. Now the operations of each team have basically been completed, so there are already 5 teams in the Western Conference that can threaten the Thunder.

The fifth Mavericks

The Mavericks are only ranked fifth because I don't know how Irving's injury is. If he can recover, then they may be the Thunder's most troublesome team. Since this team defeated the Thunder last year's playoffs, they have played very relaxed and confident in their faces, especially Rifley and PJ Washington, who have performed well every time against the Thunder. In addition, the Mavericks have an advantage in talent and body shape.

Their inside lines include Thunder Brows, Gafford, Washington and Riefly. A Thunder Brows can play his two inside lines alone without any difference. Now the team has also got Flagg. His arrival has improved the Mavericks' inside group and forward offense and defense. The Mavericks have the ability to win the championship. As long as Irving can return healthy, they are likely to be ranked around the playoffs in the new season. After all, Irving needs time to recover.

The fourth Lakers

The Lakers are only ranked fifth. Don't look at the Lakers being abused so badly in the playoffs this season. The main reason here is that the Timberwolves are too restrained. They were named by Huazi on the outside and Randle on the inside. But now it's different. The Lakers made good signings in the offseason, and Doncic showed the charm of his star. He helped the Lakers recruit Ayton and Smart, which also strengthened the team's two major shortcomings.

The Lakers have always lacked a qualified center. Ayton's arrival strengthened the team's size and offensive firepower. Smart will make up for Finney Smith's departure. At the same time, Laravia has improved the Lakers' external firepower. The Lakers may suffer losses when facing other teams, but they are really not afraid of facing the Thunder. Singles vs. Singles, and the Lakers have more singles resources than them. Everyone has seen them in the regular season.

The Third Clippers

The Clippers' reinforcement in the offseason can be said to be very successful. They got Collins through trades. The team has never had a decent No. 4 position, and has always let Kat play four. So Kat is often injured and the confrontation consumes too much. He is also no longer as unsolvable as before on the offensive end. Now it is different. After getting Collins, their No. 4 position has unlimited ability to switch defenses, space and can still eat cakes, while Powell's departure allowed them to get Bill.

This operation was also very successful. Although Bill was not worth 50 million, he was worth 30 million. As a result, the Clippers won him with an average price of less than 8 million. Bill had both ball and no ball. He teamed up with Harden to allow him to play the greatest value. The team also got Lopez as the substitute center, which also improved the thickness of the Clippers' lineup. I heard that Paul is also close to joining. The Clippers are forming the Galaxy battleship again, which is worth looking forward to.

The Second Rockets

The Rockets are actually not afraid of facing the Thunder. Their configuration can match the Thunder. Their operating ability is not worse than the Thunder, and they have a more advantage in size, which means they lack a stable scorer. Otherwise, the Thunder will be very tired when facing them. Now the Rockets have the scorer they want, Durant has joined, the player with the best singles efficiency this season. He can compete with Alexander without any weakness, which also gives the Rockets the capital to fight them.

The Rockets are stronger than the Thunder in terms of overall talent. They have now obtained Finney Smith. The team's forward line has been improved again. Amen Thompson, Jabbarry Smith and Ethan will also increase the ball next season. The Rockets may be the opponents the Thunder most want to encounter in the West. After all, what they are best at has been suppressed by their opponents. How far the Rockets can go in the new season depends on Durant's health.

Nuggets No.

The Nuggets and the Thunder played in tiebreak in this playoffs, and the team lost to the Thunder in the end. If it weren't for the poor lineup and the physical fitness was squandered, the Nuggets wouldn't have lost to the Thunder. In fact, they have become accustomed to the Thunder's playing style, but there is no way to do so if there are few people. However, the Nuggets solved this problem this offseason, and the team won Cameron Johnson. The team's offense and defense have been improved, and the starting strength has become stronger.

defeated Bruce Brown on the bench, who helped the team win the championship. He can make up for the team's lack of firepower on the bench. At the same time, the team won Valan as the team's substitute center, which also gave the Nuggets the top substitute firepower and his bench depth was excellent. In this case, the Thunder probably had no advantage in the face of them. Having said that, what do you want to say about these five teams? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.