US media predicts the Western Conference ranking: Lakers Clippers enter the top six, Warriors beat the Mavericks

US media ESPN published an article today, and they invited commentators to predict the NBA's Western Conference team's record rankings in the new season, as follows: Championship teams: 1. Thunder have 64 wins and 18 losses, 2. Rockets have 54 wins and 28 losses, 3. Nuggets have 53 wins and 29 losses, 4. Timberwolves have 51 wins and 31 losses, 5. Clippers have 50 wins and 32 losses, 6. Lakers have 50 wins and 32 losses. Playoff edge teams: 7. Warriors 48 wins and 34 losses, 8. Mavericks 44 wins and 38 losses, 9. Spurs 44 wins and 38 losses, 10. Grizzlies 42 wins and 40 losses. The 5 teams last: 11. The Trail Blazers have 39 wins and 43 losses, 12. The Kings have 37 wins and 45 losses, 13. The Suns have 30 wins and 52 losses, 14. The Pelicans have 26 wins and 56 losses, 15. The Jazz have 19 wins and 63 losses.

From this list, we can see that although the Rockets got a group of strong players such as Durant, Smith, Capela and others in the offseason, the Rockets are still only ranked second in the West. After all, the Thunder won the championship last season, and the Thunder kept their lineup relatively intact during the offseason, so it is understandable to rank the Thunder first. However, given that the Rockets are stronger than last season, the Rockets do not have any chance to hit the No. 1 position. If the Rockets can quickly produce chemical reactions, and the main players such as Durant, Shin Kyung, and Amen can maintain their health, then the Rockets have a chance to compete for the No. 1 position in the West.

As for the Clippers and the Lakers who are in the top six in the Western Conference are still beyond expectations. After all, the evaluation of these two teams in the offseason is not high. Although the Lakers have strengthened Ayton, their flaws in the interior and defensive ends are still very obvious. In addition, James is one year older, so the Lakers' prospects for the new season are not optimistic, so it is still beyond the expectations of many people to rank the Lakers in the sixth place in the Western Conference. Although the Clippers got Lopez and Paul in the offseason, since they were both young, and Harden and Leonard were not young, the Clippers' team's age was ridiculed by many people. Considering that Leonard had hidden injuries, it was not easy for the Clippers to reach fifth in the Western Conference in the new season.

Not only did the Warriors not make decent signings in the offseason, but more importantly, the Warriors are still entangled with Kumingga. Where Kumingga is going is undoubtedly a huge impact on the Warriors, but in this case, the Warriors are still ranked seventh in the West. When such data appears, the Warriors were questioned a lot. You should know that the reason why the Mavericks failed to make the playoffs last season was because the team suffered a lot of injuries. Although Irving is still absent for a while in the new season, with the arrival of Russell, the Mavericks have undoubtedly received a major reinforcement on the organizational side. At the same time, Russell and Davis have experience in cooperation with the Lakers, and with the arrival of No. 1 pick Flag, the Mavericks' prospects in the new season should be higher than those of the Warriors.

, and other teams ranked by the Spurs and the Grizzlies, are considered to be higher. The Spurs will welcome Wenban Yama in the new season. At that time, the combination of Fox and Wenban Yama will definitely have some achievements in the West. Last season, the Grizzlies also had a lot to do with injuries. Therefore, if Morant and Jackson can maintain their health in the new season, the Grizzlies are still expected to hit a higher position. As for the Nuggets, they are undoubtedly capable of reaching higher positions. After all, unlike last season, Jokic has more helpers around him in the new season, so that Jokic can play more easily in the game, but more importantly, the Nuggets have more opportunities to reach the championship, so the Nuggets in the new season may also reach the No. 1 position in the Western Conference.