The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors are among the top five most disappointing teams in the NBA this season, according to a new report by CBS Sports.
In a feature article published on May 25 (KST), CBS Sports announced that the Los Angeles Lakers were ranked second and the Golden State Warriors were ranked third in the Worst 5 of the NBA's most disappointing teams this season.
The publication concluded, "There are still three weeks left before the NBA regular season ends, and things could certainly turn around. However, the most disappointing team so far is the Atlanta Hawks, followed by the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks, and Phoenix Suns in the Worst 5," the publication reported.
Atlanta is 10th in the league as of Dec. 25. They have 31 wins and 39 losses. Atlanta, which emerged as an Eastern Conference contender after acquiring Deyonte Murray, hasn't seen much of the expected synergy between Trey Young and Murray, and is considering trading Young and Murray. Furthermore, Young is out with an injury. While they may make it to the play-in tournament, they are far below their objective strength.
The Los Angeles Lakers are also disappointing. With a 38-32 record, they are ninth in the league. The gap between them and the sixth-place Phoenix Suns is 3.5 games. A direct path to the quarterfinals of the playoffs is not easy.
As the outlet notes, "The Lakers' disappointment is that, ironically, their strong one-two punch is at its healthiest. Austin Reeves has played every game,
카지노사이트 Anthony Davis has missed only four, and LeBron James has only missed nine. D'Angelo Russell also missed five games." "The acquisition of Gabby Vincent was a failure. Vincent, Christian Wood, and Jared Vanderbilt are out for the season.
The third-place Golden State Warriors are 10th in the league with a 36-33 record. They are also in a tough spot to make the quarterfinals.
According to CBS Sports, "Before this season, Golden State's win expectation was 47.5 wins. However, on their recent pace, they're hovering around 40 wins. Not only will it be difficult to reach the quarterfinals, but they could miss the playoffs. Houston, in 11th place, is only 1.5 games back of Golden State. The outlet concludes, "Golden State's struggles are due to aging. Klay Thompson is now a bench player. Draymond Green has had one mishap after another, and Andrew Wiggins is having his worst season. Chris Paul's sharpness doesn't work as well anymore." "Even Steph Curry looks to be wearing down from disproportionate scoring and workloads throughout the year. In March, Curry is shooting just 35% from three-point range and averaging just 21 points per game.
Fourth place goes to the Milwaukee Bucks, who added Damian Lillard but exposed their perimeter defense. They were considered the best team in the East this season, but are in second place (45-25). That's not bad, but the gap between them and the first-place Boston Celtics is a whopping 11.5 games. Furthermore, their chances of winning the playoffs have dropped significantly.
In fifth place is the Phoenix Suns. After acquiring Bradley Beal to form a "big three" with Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, Phoenix hasn't lived up to expectations and is in sixth place in the league (42-29).
