Three roadblocks defending the Thunder: The Nuggets Rockets have strengthened their shortcomings, Doncic needs to prove himself

In the offseason after the Thunder won the championship, various powerful players in the league recruited troops to strengthen the lineup. In this regard, Josue Pavon, a reporter from the US media ClutchPoints, listed three teams in his mind that could stop the Thunder from winning the championship.

Pavon said: "The first is the Nuggets, of course, who pushed the Thunder into a desperate situation in the second round. This offseason they made a key move: exchange Michael Porter for Cameron Johnson, who was at the peak of his career and scored a career-high 18.8 points last season with a shooting percentage of 47.5%. Then the Nuggets welcomed the return of veteran Bruce Brown, who played an indispensable role in the 2023 championship team. The role of the game. Finally, their frontcourt also ushered in an upgrade. Valan's joining gave them the capital to fight against the Thunder's two-tower combination. In addition, they also signed Hardaway Jr., and they are definitely the first contenders. "

"Then the Rockets, after losing to the Warriors in the first round, they won Hall of Fame player Durant. Under the leadership of young players such as Amen Thompson and Shinkin, they won 52 wins last season, and Houston has a suffocating defense, in Udu Under the coaching of Card, they can match the Thunder's style of play on both offense and defense. Now there is Durant, who can compete with SGA. Although he is about to be 37 years old, he is still a fatal scorer. "

" Finally, it is the Lakers. After reaching the most shocking deal in NBA history with the Mavericks, the Lakers renewed their contract with Doncic for another three years, and they also signed the much-needed center Ayton and former DPOY Smart. Because Doncic's sports this summer The new season may be the best year in his career, which is what the Lakers hope to see. The Mavericks' senior executives made a statement that "Doncic is not suitable for being the core of the team", so he now needs to prove his value as the core of the team in the Lakers. In addition, many people think that this will be the last year of James' career, which may be the first and last full season he cooperated with James, so he really needs to prove a lot."