Here comes! The latest NBA official Western Conference Strength List update: Thunder number 1 and Warriors number 7!

On August 7, the NBA officially updated the latest strength list of 15 Western Conference teams. Compared with the previous strength list, only three teams have not changed, namely the Thunder, the 14th Pelicans, and the 15th Jazz. The rankings of the other 12 teams are all in chaos. Let's take a look at the specific ranking list:

No. 15: Jazz (15 last issue), 14: Pelicans (14 last issue), 13: Suns (11 last issue), 12: Kings (9 last issue), 11: Trail Blazers (12 last issue);

No. 10: Spurs (13 last issue)

Comments: Wenbanyama has completely recovered her health, and the strongest defender of this year was selected in the draft. Not to mention anything else, the Spurs' core lineup list: Wenbanyama, Fox, Barnes, Castle, Vassel, Sohan, Harper, Cornett, Olynick, Champany, Carter Bryant, the tenth in the West is just the starting point for them!

9th place: Grizzlies (8th in the last issue)

Comment: Last season's Grizzlies remained at the forefront of the West for most of the time. They suddenly collapsed at the end of the playoffs and directly fell from the second in the West to the eighth in the West. As a team that relies on offense to open up the situation, the biggest adjustment this offseason was to send Bain away in exchange for Pope + draft picks, and at the same time they got the Cavaliers' number one external substitute Jerome. From the lineup perspective, the Grizzlies did not decline much, and what needs to be solved is the injury problems of dual-core JJ Jackson and Morant. There is a very interesting set of data. Last season, when Morant and Jackson Jr. were not in Bain, the Grizzlies' defense was always good, and their offense scored more than 3.5 points per 100 offense than their opponents, which was higher than the league average. In the new season, Morant really wants to win the spirit and play well, otherwise the team's status as the boss will be difficult to protect!

No. 8: Mavericks (10th of last issue)

Comment: This is a team destroyed by injuries. If it weren't for endless injuries last season, the competition in the Western Conference might be even more intense! The team reached the finals in the 23-24 season, with the team's three-point shooting percentage reaching 44.1%, and it dropped directly to 38.9% last season and ranked 7th from the bottom in the league! Among them, PJ Washington's condition decline was the most obvious, ranking second among the 130 players with at least 500 shooting attempts in two seasons (down from 50.9% to 35.9%). The team got Flag and Russell in the offseason. Next, it depends on whether Kidd can solve the compatibility problem of Davis and Lefley and Gafford. Before Kyrie Irving returns, the Mavericks will be an interesting basketball experiment. If they can dominate the inside while showing the strength of the lineup depth, then they will have a chance to mess up the West.

7th place: Warriors (4th in the last issue)

Comment: In the regular season after Butler joined the team, when he and Curry were on the court at the same time, the team won 22 and lost 5.0 points per 100 rounds per game (this score is ranked 27th among the team's 60 duo combinations, and these combinations have played for at least 250 minutes together.), although the Warriors have many small players, they are the only team in the league with offensive rebounding and defensive rebounding rates in the past two seasons. Rooney made great efforts, and the team let this rebounding manipulator go this offseason and may make the Warriors suffer a loss next season! It is rumored that Horford, Melton, Payton Jr. and Curry Jr. have reached oral agreements with the Warriors, and after the Kumingga problem is resolved, he will be able to join the lineup. Judging from the performance in the second half of last season, as long as the three cores can ensure health, they are a team that no one dares to underestimate!

No. 6: Lakers (7th in the last issue)

Comment: Last season, the Lakers were a very interesting team, with a record of 31 wins and 10 losses at home, third in the league, and a record of 19 wins and 22 losses away, ranking 16th in the league. The gap between home and away is the largest in the league. When they led the second half, they lost 43 and lost 7, and lost 19th in the league, and when they fell behind 6 and 24, they lost 19th in the league, and the gap was also the largest in the league. More importantly, they led the league in free throw aside for three consecutive seasons, using free throws to average 2.3 points more than their opponents. In short, the Lakers are a team that relies heavily on home advantage and free throws. I lost DFS this offseason, got Ayton, Laravia, Smart, and Doncic also successfully lost weight. The Lakers in the regular season don’t need to worry, and it’s not a big problem to rank sixth!

5th place: Clippers (6th in the last issue)

Comment: The problem of the Clippers last season was on the offensive end, but this is an objective fact brought by the lineup. Mediocre players cannot play star-level offensive performance, but they finally defended the fifth position in the Western Conference with their best defensive performance in the past 29 years. During the offseason, the Clippers completed the lineup upgrade by "using 1 for 4" and age issues are a fact, but their core lineup and lineup depth have suddenly become the top level in the league! Before the start of last season, many people ranked the Clippers outside the top ten in the Western Conference, but the result disappointed these people. The Clippers only need to solve Xiao Ka's health problems in the new season, which is the top champion team!

4th place: Timberwolves (2nd last issue)

Comment: The Timberwolves are a team that relies heavily on three-point shooting percentage. They have entered the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive seasons, and the lineup strength needs no further comment! As long as the three-pointer is shot, the Timberwolves can overturn all teams, including the Thunder. The problem is that they always have difficulty maintaining stability in high-quality games. Edwards' growth in the past two seasons is quite gratifying, especially in the ability to handle three-pointers and break the ball. Among the 130 players who have made at least 500 shots in the past two seasons, Edwards' three-point shooting percentage has increased from 34.1% to 50.3%. In 186 minutes of the playoffs, their starting lineup has 17 more points than their opponents per 100 rounds.. During the offseason, he lost the only 100% attendance rate in the team (Alexander Walker), and the team is confident that Shannon Jr. and Dillingham can stand up from the bench!

3rd place: Rockets (5th in the last issue)

Comment: Last season, the Rockets averaged 5.5 more shooting opportunities than their opponents per game, ranking first in the league, and the vitality on the defensive end needs no more. During the offseason, the team left all the ready-to-play combat power they wanted to stay. While using Durant and DFS to replace Jaylen Green and Dillon, they also signed Capela to supplement the depth of the No. 5 position. Last season was Durant's 14th season with averaging more than 25 points per game, and his real shooting percentage reached at least 60%, ranking first in the league history, followed by LeBron James (nine) and Stephen Curry (eight). Durant is the Rockets urgently need to add, but last season the offensive efficiency of the league was tenth. At the same time, in the last moment of the fourth quarter or in overtime, the Rockets scored 8.6 points per 100 rounds. The opponent only needs to defend against Shin Kyung and Van Vleet. It is still unknown whether Durant's own strength can solve this problem. In the current lineup, except for Durant, only DFS and Aaron Holiday have reached the league average or better in at least 100 three-point attempts, and three-pointers are also a problem that the Rockets have to face!

2nd place: Nuggets (3rd in the last issue)

Comment: With Jokic's growth, the Nuggets' offensive efficiency has been ranked among the top 7 in the league in the past nine seasons. The score of every 100 offensives last season was 5.2 points higher than the league average, which is their best offensive season in this period. But it was also their worst season in the past seven years (1.4 points higher than the league average). Everyone knows what the problem with this team is. The management has dealt with the problem incisively in the offseason. When I asked the teacher out in the past four seasons, the Nuggets averaged 9.2 points per game. This problem will be greatly alleviated when Valan comes! To be fair, even if the lineup is full of loopholes, in the two seasons since winning the championship in 23 years, the Nuggets have been the most difficult opponent to deal with in the final championship. Now Jokic has a substitute and a depth of the lineup. The second place is whether it is low or not!

1st place: Thunder (1st last issue)

Comment: Last season, the Thunder played a total of 105 games (regular season + playoffs), with offensive efficiency of 119.2 ranked third in the league, defensive efficiency of 106.6 ranked first in the league, net efficiency of 12.7, net efficiency of 12.7, and net efficiency of 105 games. The Thunder netted out of their opponents 1243 points set an NBA record, with a net victory of 11.8 points per game ranked fourth in NBA history, and won the league in double-digit wins in 71 games! There is no doubt that the Thunder played one of the best seasons in NBA history. Looking at the whole season, they have played dominant. The NBA championships have been different every year in the past seven years, but considering that Homegren and Jaylenway are only 22 years old and have not yet made a rookie period, they have a lot of room for improvement. The defending champions in the offseason left all the core rotations for the championship, which is their greatest confidence and deserves the ranking first!

Note: The above ranking comes from the NBA official website, and it can be checked!