Sunset Medal! Durant buzzer-beats the top five in the West District, the 37-year-old legend beats the new generation of thrones

When ClutchPoints announced the list of the top five stars in the Western Conference in the new season, Durant's name ranked fifth. In front of the mobile phone screen, the killer who had just put on the Rockets 7's jersey raised his lips slightly - at the age of 37, he actually defended the last high ground under the encirclement of new generation kings such as Edwards and Doncic. Outside the list, James, three years older than him, quietly retired, silently proclaiming the end of an era. There is no suspense about the name of Jokic. The Nuggets core scored a PER efficiency value of 32.1 last season, ranking fifth in history. When he tear apart the defense with a wonderful pass, the dynasty cornerstone of the Denver Plateau was already solid. Alexander, who followed closely behind, also carried the championship halo. In the Thunder's journey to win the championship, his 61.2% hit rate at a critical moment was like a quenching sharp blade. The Timberwolves' new Timberwolves' average of 31.6 points per game against the defending champion, and his violent aesthetics are rewriting the pattern of the western part.

Durant's selection is a battle song that goes against the trend. ESPN data analyst Kevin Pelton pointed out: "KD still ranked first in the league in the jump shot last season with a real shooting rate of 61.5% surpassing 93% of the league's players. "When many experts predicted that he would fall out of the top ranks during the offseason, the veteran responded with the midnight lights of the Houston training hall. Rockets assistant coach Split revealed: "He practiced 500 three-pointers every day, arriving at the stadium earlier than the young player. "

The dramatic changes in the Eastern Conference list are sad. Tatum's injury report of a torn Achilles tendon on his right foot made the Celtic lose the helmsman instantly. His absence directly led to his teammate Jaylen Brown's first top five - the second-in-command with a playoff usage rate of only 26.3% last season, he will shoulder the offensive task of more than 34% in the new season. Cunningham, who also benefited from Halliburton's reimbursement, is ushering in a career turning point: the Pistons have introduced powerful players such as Tobias Harris in the offseason, and his 25.5% assist rate is expected to break through the 30% mark. The whirlpool of controversy in the

ball ratings surged when James failed the charts. Although he was 40 years old, he still delivered top-level data averaging 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 8.3 assists last season, ranking third in the small forward in the real plus-negative value. Lakers' team reporter Buha pointed out: "This is more like a prejudice against age than a strength assessment." But it is undeniable that when the new generation of stars are in the top six of the playoff scoring table (Alexander, Edwards, Doncic, Brunson, Mitchell, Brown), the bell of the transfer of power has already ringed.

Deeper changes are brewing in the injury list. Tatum and Halliburton's injury retreat not only changed the star's ranking, but also reshaped the team's fate map - the odds of the Celtics' championship sharply dropped from first to fifth, while the Pacers fell out of the championship. Medical expert Jeff Stotts warned: "The high load operation of modern basketball is devouring the health of stars. Last season, the number of All-Stars injured and arrested in the past decade. "

When Durant completed another set of back-runs under the scorching sun in Houston, his 37-year-old legs burst out with a speed that was not as good as the age. His existence itself has become a legend - in the era of Jokic and Alexander's new kingdom, in the youth storm of Edwards and Doncic, this veteran with a career salary of $511 million is still guarding the last fortress of the top star with his iron will.

The smoke of gunpowder has not yet risen, and the battlefield of the star ranking has shown the cruel truth: injuries and time are the most fair referees, and the real king never leaves the game in the change of the list. When Durant stepped onto the Rockets' debut floor, every jump shot was writing the hottest chapter in the afterglow of the sunset.