US media announces the biggest winners and losers of the preseason: Rockets 4-game winning streak shatters doubts, Wenban becomes MVP

The NBA preseason has ended, and the regular season is about to officially begin. To this end, the US media "BleacherReport" announced the biggest winners and losers of the preseason. Among them, the Rockets' 4-game winning streak shattered doubts, and Wenban returned with full blood to compete for MVP.

Winner 1: Flagg

Flagg averaged 11.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.8 blocks per game in the preseason. It is not eye-catching, but his comprehensiveness on the court is exciting.

Especially after Kidd deliberately played him as a ball-handling organization, Flagg still did not disappoint, at least meeting the outside world's expectations of him before the draft.

Loser 1: Lakers fans

The Lakers only had a poor record of 1 win and 4 losses in the preseason. At the same time, core James did not play in any games, and core Ayton inside was also disappointing. No matter how you measure it, for Lakers fans, the preseason performance of the Purple and Gold Legion is unsatisfactory.

Winner 2: Rockets

During the offseason, the Rockets further completed a comprehensive upgrade of their lineup, but they also suffered a serious injury to Van Jordan, and the backcourt rotation faced huge challenges.

As a result, the Rockets won 4 consecutive victories in the preseason. Durant seamlessly integrated into the system, proving that he is still one of the best critical moment scorers in active service.

At the same time, many young players such as Amen, Ethan, and Xiao Jia have made great progress. The inside core Shen Jing has further transformed, averaging 8.3 assists in 24.1 minutes per game. The highly anticipated Sheppard also broke out in the last game, shooting 42.9 three-point shooting percentage in the preseason.

Loser 2: The Grizzlies and 76ers

The two teams are in similar situations. They are both plagued by injuries. Whether the core players can make a stable debut in the new season, and whether a group of talented new stars can continue to transform, will determine whether the two teams return to the ranks of contenders or continue to sink to the edge of the play-offs.

Winner 3: Kyle Weir

In the preseason, the Heat had 0 wins, 6 losses, and a win, making this traditional team that respects iron blood and discipline one of the biggest losers, exposing the team's lack of competitiveness after Butler left.

But the 21-year-old inside core Kyle Well has become one of the winners. He averaged 22.4 minutes per game in the preseason and averaged a double-double of 17.4 points and 11 rebounds per game. He also averaged 1.6 three-pointers per game with a 44.4% three-point shooting rate.

Loser 3: Kings

After struggling throughout the offseason, the Kings still failed to get Kuminga as they wished, resulting in the team still being in an embarrassing state of neither getting better nor worse.

The Kings, which revolve around the core of DeRozan, LaVine, and Sasha, failed to perform refreshingly in the preseason. At the same time, the team lacks young players worthy of long-term training, and the team's future is confused.

Winner 4: Wenban Yama

After experiencing blood clots, Wenban ushered in a comprehensive upgrade in the offseason and quickly showed dominance in the preseason.

Averaging 20.4 minutes per game, he can score 17 points, 8.8 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal. His shooting rate is as high as 65.9%.

As long as he can stay healthy for a long time in the new season, Bunyama is ready to compete for MVP.

Winner 5: Jokic

Jokic finally waited for the help around him to be fully reinforced, and the new Nuggets also showed a championship-level lineup depth and competitiveness in the preseason.

You must know that in the past four years, the Nuggets have a net gain of 10.6 points per 100 possessions when Jokic is on the court, and a net loss of 8.7 points when he is off the court. If the Nuggets second team can improve this data in the new season, they will surely become the Thunder's biggest challenger to defend the title.

Winner 6: Asberry

Due to following his agent's arrangements during the draft, Asberry made a series of outrageous actions that seriously affected his personal reputation, resulting in him not being selected by the Jazz until the fifth overall pick.

As a result, after being selected, Bailey decisively broke up with his agent and showed a good professional attitude. He also made a killing in the preseason, averaging 16 points per game, shooting 58.8% from the field and 41.7% from three-point range.

More importantly, Bailey showed top physical talent and rebuilt his reputation within the Jazz and the league.