The Clippers and Spurs ranked second and third in the Western Conference, and their strength did not change much from last season.

The Spurs' lineup has almost not changed. The Clippers' improvement mainly lies in Paul Pierce, and their center position strength is still not good.

Spencer Hawys was injured soon after joining the Clippers, and averaged 17.5 minutes per game and could only contribute 5.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists. The Clippers' No. 5 position had defects in both offense and defense.

The Suns' performance was tepid and ranked fourth in the West. They ultimately failed to poach point guard Kyle Lowry, who joined the Rockets with a poison contract three years after leaving the Raptors. The Rockets wanted to poach stars for reconstruction, and the No. 1 position has always been a weakness.

The Suns can only renew Jeremy Lin's contract, and the lineup has almost no change compared to last season. Without Guo Xu, the Suns would have no capital to attract stars to join. In the past, many second-rate stars wanted to join, but the Suns didn't want them.

The team that has retreated the fastest in the West is the Thunder, with 6 wins and 13 losses at the beginning and is likely to miss the playoffs in the end.

Al Horford went to recover from his chest muscles. Once this inconspicuous third leader was absent, the Thunder players would immediately become unlikely to win. Their inside line was all blue-collar, and they didn't have Steven Adams, who was in the Wizards.

Those who said Durant should have won MVP last season shut up. Now many people say that Durant is overrated. Westbrook has not received such evaluation because no one has overestimated him, and they all say that he is a cancer.

The Thunder plays singles in turn in every game, and there is no way to tell whether the tactical cooperation is done. Head coach Scott Brooks will definitely be dismissed after the end of this season. He looks like a slut.

The team that has retreated the fastest in the East is the 76ers, which is faster than the Cavaliers who have lost James.

The Cavaliers won four games at the beginning, and Isaiah Thomas became the team's new core, averaging 22.3 points, 3 rebounds, 6.2 assists per game. Wesley Matthews also averaged 16.6 points per game. Both of them scored career highs.

The 76ers started with a magical record of 1 win and 19 losses, and steadily ranked last in the league, including a 15-game losing streak.

Kobe had a conflict with point guard Tony Rotten again. He felt that Rotten was just a waste, his offense and defense were bad, and he was unwilling to pass the ball to him.

Luo Teng is a tall point guard who is 198m tall and weighs 93 kilograms. He has no effect at all when he makes him a fixed-point pitcher outside the three-point line. If Luo Teng wants to play, he has to break through with the ball and play pick-and-roll with his teammates.

Kobe had the ball and attacked, so Rotten could only wait for opportunities on the perimeter, otherwise there would be people around the penalty area. He also wanted to change, averaging 4.7 three-pointers per game, hitting 1.2 goals, and shooting percentage was 26.1%.

This tragic three-point shooting percentage is already a new high in his personal career. He has never made a three-point shooting percentage of more than 25%.

As for defense, 198m Luo Teng focuses on point guards, how can a small speed guard have good results? The slow lateral movement speed leads to him being passed by casually. If the 76ers send Ismail Smith, who is 183m tall and weighs 79kg, it will be poor to interfere with shooting and confrontation.

When Kobe joined, he said he would help the 76ers achieve a higher record. He implied that he would compete with the Nets. As a result, he would not be as good as he could?

During training, Kobe was often dissatisfied with his teammates' performance. After losing to the Pistons, he publicly sprayed Luo Teng's defense, thinking that he could not defend the defender's breakthrough.

Luo Teng didn't be polite to Kobe, and directly used his ultimate move: "You can do it, you can go! If you can't, don't bb!"

Coach Brett Brown knew that this would not work, so he arranged the tactics to allow Kobe to shoot three-pointers from the outside, and his teammates were responsible for holding the ball.

But Kobe still needs the ball in half, and took two steps from mid- and long distance to throw people, averaging 6.3 three-point shots, with a shooting percentage of 29.3%. The big shots were two points and 5.6 shots, with a shooting percentage of 38.4%.

This season, Kobe completely lost his star goal, averaged 35 minutes per game, scoring 23.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists, shooting percentage was only 37.8%, and his real shooting percentage was 47.7%.

If Kobe doesn't play at low posts, he will lose his power. In recent years, his shooting distance has become more and more outward. The proportion of shooting in China and long-distance shots has reached a new high of more than 70%. He wants to play at the basket but can't do it. Jordan Jr. is a center who can short, and the opponent's center will not go out near the penalty area, so Kobe will be double-teamed when he has a strong attack.

The 36-year-old Kobe lost his speed and whistle. He would be fouled when he was in the elbow and he was mainly shooting. It was difficult for him to get free throws. In the past, he could break through and averaged more than 7 free throws per game for more than a dozen consecutive seasons.

Jason Richardson, the most accurate three-pointer in the team, had a relapse in his knee injury, Kevin Garnett and Earl Clark were in a sluggish state. Robert Covington, who played for the 76ers in the parallel world, is now in the Rockets, and the Rockets lack small forwards.

The most embarrassing thing is that as soon as Kobe left, the Mavericks, who were at the bottom, returned to the playoffs and are currently ranked 7th in the Western Conference. Theirs are Devin Harris, Monta Ellis, Andrew Wiggins, Chandler Parsons, center Tyson Chandler, and the first big lead fours.

The Mavericks' rotation lineup is led by Baria, Amino, Jay Claude and Brandon White. They are determined to play small ball tactics and focus on fast counterattacks. White, who was injured last season, is in good shape this season, and the new forward Anthony Toliver is also very fast. The Mavericks, whose young players are in charge, are fighting to survive.

The Mavericks can play pick-and-roll, organize forwards, and the defenders are good at cutting and breaking through, and run non-stop. When there is Kobe, the Mavericks cannot run, so they can only land on the position and wait for Kobe to play a triangle attack. If the defender does not wait for Kobe to make a fast attack, he will be threatened by death after a few rounds.

Wiggins is not "raising Mamba" yet, showing off his talent to the fullest, averaging 35 minutes per game, scoring 15.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2 assists. His data is average, but he is enough to compete for the best rookie.

Ellis also regained his energy as a Lakers, averaging 33.6 minutes per game, scoring 19 points, 2.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists.

When the Mavericks won and asked Ellis to talk about his feelings, he said firmly: "Because Kobe is gone, that's why we can win. I have been teammates with him twice. Whether in the Lakers or the Mavericks, he will stick to his own style and destroy the team's offensive system."

Barkley commented: "There are still some people who are more unique than Kobe. The last one happened to be a 76er player. Many times Iverson will take the ball and do it alone, with a low shooting rate and many mistakes, and in the end he can't afford to lose the game alone. He can be said to be the most unique player in the league, no one. In one sentence, he means he won't pass the ball."

Many fans on the Internet discussed the "Four Big Points Backs" that year, all of which were inefficient scorers, and in the end no one wanted them. Kobe was the most successful one and could not get rid of this vicious circle.

Two of the four major point guards had no ball to play as early as 2010. Carter wanted to compete for the championship without a strong team, so he had to join the Grizzlies with a minimum salary.

Kobe had the most ball rights. At the end of December, he set an alternative record, surpassing Havrichek to become the NBA's historical iron king. His average shots per game are only third in NBA history, behind Jabbar and Karl Malone.

Now many 76ers fans suggest that the team cut Kobe, so the management will certainly not do so. However, their goal has changed from breaking through to the second round of the playoffs to choosing the No. 1 pick.

Josh Harris, the owner of 76ers, did not mention Kobe in an interview. When asked about the bottom line, he smiled bitterly and said: "We must start rebuilding. Don't say that we deliberately made a bad move. We are really bad, not deliberately losing."
Chapter completed!