6 players are playing, including 4 people injured! The championship is over and the lights are gone, you should push it down and rebuild it

This year's playoff district semi-finals have basically come to an end. At this stage of the division finals, the "remaining the leftovers are kings". The team's strength is still second-hand. The key is that the lineup framework must be maintained sufficiently healthy. Many teams were wasted due to injuries, such as Curry's hamstring injury here, which consumed too much for the first round of the Rockets; after the defending champion Celtics boss Tatum ruptured the Achilles tendon, the Celtics also unfortunately eliminated; including the Cavaliers, the number one in the Eastern Conference in the regular season, who was invincible in the regular season, and Mitchell was left alone in the playoffs, and Mitchell also suffered injuries and was eliminated in disgrace. Sometimes, it is not a good thing to be too smooth in the regular season, just like a flower in a greenhouse, you have to face the blows of wind and rain to grow up healthily.

Unexpectedly, the most intense showdown in the division semi-finals was the Thunder who had a 9-day rest after sweeping the Grizzlies 4-0 in the first round, and the Nuggets who had a difficult win in the first round tiebreak battle, and only had a rest for 2 days, finally reached the tiebreak. The result of the tiebreak is actually not that important. There are two major premises: the Thunder exposed many shortcomings in this round of the series. Alexander was inefficient at critical moments and was overly dependent on free throws; the team could not break the joint defense, and Jewe had a very big ups and downs; and the two towers did not play an advantage, and the team lacked a rhythm point to control the field in the fourth quarter, which was very chaotic. There are two problems with the Nuggets: few people can use it, and most people who can use it are still troubled by injuries! No matter who hits the Western Conference Final, it will be difficult to defeat the Timberwolves, and Edwards is too stable. For the Nuggets, no matter what their finale this season is, it’s time to rebuild! How miserable are the Nuggets? From the first round of the Clippers to the second round of the tiebreak with the Thunder, 14 games were played in 29 days. Suppose they really want to play to the Western Conference Finals and only have one and a half days off, they will have to play against the Timberwolves who have been resting for 5 days. It reflects that this team is indeed full of tenacity, but the hemp rope is specialized in picking and breaking the details, and the misfortune is looking for miserable people. The Nuggets' entire lineup is exhausted. Entering the playoffs, the team has only six people revolved, Jokic averaged 40.5 minutes per game, Murray averaged 41.7 minutes per game, Gordon averaged 38.3 minutes per game, Brian averaged 39.2 minutes per game, Porter averaged 31.6 minutes per game, and Westbrook averaged 24.4 minutes per game. The team's seventh player Watson averaged 13.8 minutes per game, and the data standards are difficult to be included in the statistics. The key is that these 6 people are still injured!

First of all, Porter Jr., averaged 9.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game in the playoffs, and could not play as high as 36 million yuan. But Porter suffered a shoulder injury when he played against the Clippers in the first round. He gritted his teeth and ran for 10 games. Under normal circumstances, he needed to rest for 1-2 months, and he didn't take a day off! In the words of Denver media, looking at Porter training, shooting is very difficult and his wrists cannot be exerted. Gordon averaged 16.8 points and 7.3 rebounds in the playoffs, dunked the Clippers in the first round, and defeated the Thunder in the second round. The Nuggets' absolute forward core, carrying huge defensive pressure, a second-level hamstring strain, similar to Curry's situation, unable to play in the G7, and it must require enough rest time to recover. Westbrook's thumb injury has been repeated, and this problem occurs in the regular season.

The first round of the Clippers has aggravated their injuries. In the non-game, you need to wear special arthritis gloves on your right hand! Including Murray, he suffered a hamstring injury at the end of the regular season. After returning early, he was hit by the flu after playing against the Thunder G5. He was confirmed to be able to play 45 minutes before the G6 game. He persisted with illness! In the Nuggets, only two fairly complete players, Brian and Jokic. Even so, the Nuggets' chances of winning the championship are higher than those of the Pacers (before G7). Denver media also lamented that if the Nuggets really missed the Western Conference Finals, they would not criticize any player, they really tried their best! Since winning the championship in 23 years, the Nuggets have continuously lost their role framework, including Bruce Brown, Jeff Green, Pope, Reggie and others. Only Brian has a firm foothold in the young man, and the team is really no one available.

Jokic is indeed very strong, but Jokic is also exhausted. He fights with Zubac in the first round, and faces the wheel battle between the two towers in the second round, and he is also on the verge of overdrawing. In addition, Jokic scored high scores, the Nuggets won less and lost more. This indirectly proves that the Nuggets' overall strength is not that strong, and former general manager Booth has taken the team off the track of winning the championship. The long-term team building method of sustainable development is indeed feasible, but how much room is there for the first round last pick and second round pick in several consecutive years? What is even more embarrassing is that Murray's 4-year, $212 million super maximum salary has not been executed yet. Porter Jr. has two years, $79 million max contract, and Gordon has four years, $126 million contract. Not counting Jokic, the Nuggets' starting lineup occupies too much salary space and cannot move. The bench is only a basic salary Westbrook, and he is exhausted!

It's time to push down and rebuild! Because of Jokic's existence, the Nuggets are a favorite team to win the championship every year. But the only ones who can really help Jokic are Gordon and half Murray. When Murray is in a state, he will descend to earth as a god, and when he is not in a state, he will definitely be in a state of relief. This summer, the Nuggets must cut the mess quickly, send Porter away, add a few combat powers, and even say they try to trade Murray. Otherwise, with Jokic's competitive personality, the possibility of him leaving the team voluntarily will not be ruled out. In this era, there is no such thing as one person and one city, many of them are just seeking fame and profit.