The worst team in the league! Only 3 of the top 10 rotations are left, and they exhausted their bodies to enter the finals in exchange for a bunch of injuries.

On November 6th, today the US media ESPN updated the latest strength list. The top five are all Western Conference teams. They are in order: 1 Thunder, 2 Spurs, 3 Nuggets, 4 Lakers, 5 Rockets. The Thunder are still as strong as ever. They have 8 games since the start of the game. They have won consecutive games. This is because Jay Wei was injured and has not played yet. With their record, the Lakers rely on their remaining lineup and are now in the top three in the Western Conference. It is really unexpected that they can achieve such results. This team is worth looking forward to this season.

Some of the top teams from last season are not ideally ranked in this strength list. The Knicks are only ranked 11th because their players are still adapting to Mike Brown's new system. The Celtics are only ranked 19th. Many of the Celtics' core members left the team during the offseason, and Tatum suffered a serious injury. It is understandable that they are not ranked well. In contrast, the Pacers are even worse. They are only ranked 27th in the strength list.

The Pacers have 1 win and 6 losses since the start of the season. Why is their record so bad this season? The main reason for the team's poor record is injuries. During last year's finals, Haliburton suffered a serious injury. After the start of this season, many fans probably thought that the Pacers' record would decline. After all, the team's boss was injured, but their other core members are still there, and they still seem to be capable of achieving good results in the current Eastern Conference. However, they have suffered from repeated injuries since the start of the season.

In the preseason, the team's backup point guard McConaughey was injured. He has been absent for nearly a month and may return in the near future. McConaughey is one of the best substitute backcourts currently in service. His scoring ability, fast break ability and organizational ability are all very good. In a sense, he is regarded as the third core of the Pacers, second only to Haliburton and Sika. After Harry was injured, the team's starting point guard Nembhard was injured in the first game of the game. He suffered a shoulder injury and it is still unknown when he will return.

Toppin, another core player on the team's bench, suffered a partial stress fracture in the fifth bone after the first three games. Carlisle has previously said that Toppin's next injury update may be in 3 months. This is too tragic. He is the team's core substitute inside line. His space ability and pie-eating ability can give the team a lot of help. This season, he averaged 15+6 per game. With Turner leaving the team, Carlisle originally wanted to make him the cornerstone of the inside line.

Marcelin, the new perimeter cornerstone of the team, has performed very well since the start of the season, averaging 31 points, 7 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 54.8%. It seems that Marcelin is about to fulfill his talent as Wade, and the results started After playing two games, he suffered a right big toe sprain. He is being monitored every week. It is hard to say when he will be able to return. In addition, Thomas Bryant has left the team. Of the top 10 rotation players in last season's finals, only Nesmith, Shepard and Sika are still fighting. The others have either left the team or been injured.

It is said that the Pacers are the worst team this season. I guess no one will doubt that they are very similar to the Mavericks last season. Now they have too few players who can play. For this reason, they even signed the three-time slam dunk champion McClung. Today, the Pacers used the difficult exception to sign free agent Cody Martin, who averaged only 6.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in his career.

To be honest, the Pacers are so injured now. I think they might as well sign Simmons or Fultz. Although these two can't improve the team's record, they can bring attendance to the team, and they are both former No. 1 picks. If they win the lottery, it will be very profitable, but there is also a possibility that under Carlisle's system, their bodies that are not healthy enough will be more brittle and prone to injuries.

Thinking about it carefully, the Pacers have suffered so many injuries, which may be related to their system, and also to Carlisle. This old coach is indeed excellent in the tactical system, but if he uses the method of draining players to pursue results, in this case, do you still recognize his ability? Although he does not rely on the core like Thibodeau and Udoka, his style of play is also very draining on the players. Carlisle's system is to rotate multiple players and play fast, and all players have to get on the court and run.

It can be said that the Pacers were able to reach the finals last season because of the thickness and speed of their lineup. They used their physical strength to wear out many teams, but they also left the team with injury risks. Why are there so many Achilles tendon ruptures among players now, but there were very few in the traditional basketball era? Because players now compete less and run more, the Achilles tendon may not be able to withstand it and overdraft the body to reach the finals, in exchange for a series of injuries. The Pacers last season are indeed worthy of praise, but after paying so much, it may not be worth it.

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