OKC, who's going to put a bell around your neck? OKC's top five competitors. LAL's unexpected fourth place. Denver's No. 1 place
Oct 09, 2025
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Numerous U.S. media are announcing surveys and rankings for this season's game. The undisputed favorite is defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder.
ESPN reported on the 9th that `Oklahoma City Thunder are likely to win once again as NBA champions. He has Shai Gilzer Alexander, who won all of last season's MVP, and there is no significant change in the roster that won the final last season. This roster is still young and developing.'
However, winning back-to-back championships is not easy. The NBA has not won in seven consecutive seasons. Basketball's contingency has increased in the era of strong transitions and three-point shooting, and large changes in power due to injury variables are also cited as key reasons.
The media announced the top five teams against Oklahoma City.
The first place is the Denver Nuggets. As for why the media cited Denver as Oklahoma's strongest opponent, the reason is simple. Denver played Oklahoma in Game 7 in last year's playoffs, and secured a better roster this summer'Denver added depth to the roster by signing more stable Cameron Johnson instead of Michael Porter Jr. and Nikola Jokic's backup centers Jonas Walenschnas, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Bruce Brown. Jokic and Jamal Murray are still one of the best one-two punches in the league.
The media reported that `Denver's biggest change is the addition of Cameron Johnson. It has clever cutting and good shooting ability. His timely cut, quick movement and off-the-ball movement could be in harmony with Jokic and Murray. This part is an area that becomes important in the playoffs when the defense is strengthened.
The second place is the Cleveland Cavaliers. 'The west is lined with strong teams. The team closest to advancing to the Eastern Final is the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cleveland, which won 64 games last season, fell short in the playoffs. However, adding to the experience of last season's playoff failure, the combination of Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland and Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen is strong.
The third is the Houston Rockets. Main point guard Fred VanVlet was injured, but Houston was joined by strong card Kevin Durant to fill the team's set-off weakness. Still a strong team, and if Amen Thompson and Reed Shepard fill the void, they can be enough favourites.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
