After more than five months, the regular season of the 16-17 season finally came to an end, with the top eight in the East and West competing for the playoffs.

The Lakers have only won 69 games this season, which is an acceptable result, after all, the league landscape has changed a lot this year, and teams such as the Spurs, Trail Blazers, Warriors, and Rockets are very competitive and pose a big threat to the Lakers. No matter how strong the Lakers are, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not lose a single game against these teams. Coupled with the fact that the team has been resting veterans and suffering from some injuries, it is normal for the team to be in poor form and be taken advantage of by some teams to win one or two games. Therefore, it is not a bad result to be able to win 69 wins, at least it has fulfilled the Lakers' goal for the season, which is to win home-court advantage against all teams, that is, the first record in the league.

After this season, the core problem of the Lakers' future is still not particularly clear, and it can only be attributed to the fact that these young people are too talented and strong, and the team has many stars, which is a good thing, but sometimes it is also a big trouble, after all, the team has always had to compete for a leader, and others can only be two and three masters.

Noll has been solid this season, and his defensive prowess remains an integral part of the Lakers. Although the personal data is down from the previous three seasons, the individual performance is still satisfactory. Looking at the season rankings, Knoll is still a top 10 forward in the league and will be in contention for this year's Defensive Player of the Year award. However, Knoll's ceiling is now very clear, he is a good player between superstars and All-Stars, but it is obviously not enough to be the star of the first big Lakers. Many media see Noel as the No. 2 figure in the future Lakers' five Tigers, which is a big affirmation.

LaVine has the strength to average 25+ per game and even hit the scoring title, provided that he needs unlimited firing rights. But with the talented Lakers, he clearly can't do these things. However, LaVine's scoring average this season remains at 18.5 points per game. Averaging nearly 20 points per game for three consecutive years, LaVine's scoring ability is unquestionable. In the era of withering quarterbacks, LaVine is also considered the top three scoring guards in the league in the future. Of course, it's a bit of a stretch to classify LaVine as a shooting guard, after all, he's more of a two-way guard, able to playmaker and defend, but doesn't have top-notch playmaking skills.

The same can be said of Devin Booker, who is averaging 15.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game this season. The potential was undoubtedly revealed, and in Kobe's absence, he became the absolute core of the second team. Booker is a two-way guard with All-Star potential, and over the course of the season, more than a dozen teams have asked Booker to get the young man who can only play as a substitute for Kobe. However, the Lakers are simply dismissive of the comparison, and the fans love this young man carved out of the same mold as Kobe Bryant, and the future Lakers' backcourt composed of LaVine and Booker is undoubtedly a strong pair of the league. It's worth mentioning that Booker has locked up the Sixth Man of the Year award this season, which is his big individual award this season.

If Knoll is the second in charge, then the young LaVine, Booker, and Downs can naturally only be ranked in the back. Downs started 82 games this season, averaging 12.7 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.2 blocks per game. The world is optimistic about his future, and his ability to respond is something that Whiteside didn't have before. Downs is more of a defensive hardened version of Gasol, and of course he is tougher on the inside than Gasol, and he is a representative of the new era of interior. You know, this season is only the second season for Downs, and it's already remarkable that he's been able to reach such a level. In time, the combination of Downs and Knoll will undoubtedly be another powerful combination that will shake the alliance.

Of the future Lakers Five Tigers, the most promising one to win the boss position is Antetokounmpo. For most people, they didn't expect that in the end, it would be Antetokounmpo who won the top spot. But there are no words to describe the talent of the Greek monster, and he has improved every year of his four years with the Lakers, and it has improved by leaps and bounds. This year, his only lack of shooting ability has also been qualitatively improved. In 82 regular season games, Antetokounmpo shot an average of 37.5 percent from three-point range per game, and he was able to hit 1.5 three-pointers per game. This season has been Antetokounmpo's explosive season, as he averaged a triple-double in a single month, played five 5×5 performances, and broke a career record of 41 points per game, proving that he has the potential to become the league's top scorer in the future. He grabbed a maximum of 20 rebounds in a single game, and his 17 assists set a new career record. The important thing is that he had a quasi-quadruple-double of 18 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 9 steals against the Warriors. He also delivered a personal record of 8 blocks against the Celtics...... With too many lavish individual performances, the 22-year-old Antetokounmpo is already thoroughly considered to be the league's top superstar of the future, and his all-round and defensive skills are unmatched by any all-around star in history. As Chu Xuan said, Antetokounmpo is a player who has never appeared in history, he is the most alternative player, unique, and maybe at some point in the future, he will be able to play an unprecedented five-double, then don't be surprised.

With 17.2 points and 6.6 assists this season, Kobe Bryant has slowly taken a back seat, and his presence is more like stabilizing the Lakers, while breaking Abdul-Jabbar's record, waiting for a new leader to be born. And Brother Alphabet has indeed lived up to expectations this season, averaging 20.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, 8.1 assists, 2.9 steals and 2.9 blocks per game, ranking first in the league in efficiency and first in the league in terms of win-loss contribution. In this era of giants, such a gorgeous performance coupled with the Lakers' record of 69 wins, there is no doubt that another MVP in the history of the Lakers has appeared, and he is only 22 years old!

"I think I'm ready to leave with peace of mind, and next season, there will be a wider world waiting for these five young people." Kobe Bryant is happy that Brother Alphabet is almost locked in the MVP, and he said that he will enjoy the curtain call next season more easily! At the same time, he will give Devin Booker more opportunities to perform.

This is the meaning of the existence of a mature leader, and Kobe's calmness makes people respect. Of course, there will be a touch of sadness. Another season has passed, then it means that the departure of the old Mamba is closer, and the future belongs to young people, but I believe that more people are eager to grasp and cherish and cherish the present!

"I only have one goal left now, four in a row! So, the horn of the final charge can be sounded! ”

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Due to changes in the league, this year's awards will not be announced until after the Finals, when the first NBA Awards Ceremony will be held to announce the winners. It's the red carpet moment, and everyone is looking forward to him being able to appear that day and usher in more spotlights.

However, what is more eye-catching at the moment is the playoffs full of gunpowder, the Cavaliers' championship, the thorns in the West, and the dream of Chu Xuan, the godfather of the Lakers, for four consecutive championships......

The Lakers are the same enemy and aggressive...... The strength of the dynasty team was undoubtedly revealed, and they swept their opponents in the first round and easily advanced to the next round.

Being closer to the finals means stronger opponents. This year's Western Conference semifinals opponent of the Lakers is the Trail Blazers, the two guns and Green, plus Aldridge and others, the Trail Blazers, who have a well-rounded lineup and strong bench depth, are one of the biggest threats to the Lakers. The first two games were bumpy, the Lakers 1:1 Trail Blazers, which doesn't seem to be a good sign, when they lost the third game in Portland and began to have bearish voices, the Lakers seem to be going to repeat the mistakes of the OK combination era?

But this time, Kobe Bryant led everyone and said no loudly! With a steady performance of 27 points, 25 points, and 26 points, the Lakers won three games in a row, eliminated the Trail Blazers 4:2, and reached the Western Conference Finals for the fourth consecutive year.

The other semi-final was between the Warriors and the Spurs, with the two teams aiming for the title going head-to-head in a white-hot battle, with the first six games tied and the day after the Lakers beat the Trail Blazers, the two teams staged a tiebreaker. On this day, the Lakers gathered everyone to watch the game together.

Durant, Curry, Thompson, the three sharpshooters, the desire for the championship may be too great, with the support of a strong will, they finally killed the Spurs, and the Big Three teamed up to throw in 22 three-pointers, and together they scored 97 points to shake the world!

For the Lakers, this seemed to be a good opponent, but when the game started, everyone found out that the two teams were not on the same level at all, and the Lakers swept the Warriors 4-0. Chu Xuan pointed out the reason why the Warriors lost, that is, their interior line is too weak, and the proud outside line will face the blockade of the Lakers' strong defense!

As predicted at the beginning of the season, the Finals belonged to the Lakers and Cavaliers, and the two teams met! In the first three rounds, the Cavaliers were 12-0 and the Lakers were 12-2, and it seems that the Cavaliers are better than the Lakers. However, the answer is still no, the Cavaliers have the Big Four, but the Lakers have Kobe Bryant plus the young Big Five, 4 against 6, and the Lakers still have a chance of winning. After several twists and turns, the Lakers still had the last laugh with 4:3, and Chu Xuan won four consecutive championships!

At this time, the retirement is also entering the final moment, and everyone hopes that he can change his decision.

At the 17 season awards ceremony, Antetokounmpo became the MVP and best defensive player of the regular season as he wished, making up for the regret that the MVP in the finals was won by Kobe. Devin Booker was also voted Sixth Man of the Year. In terms of the best team, Antetokounmpo has one team and one defense, Noll has three teams and one defense, and Downs has three teams and two defenses. As for the Rookie of the Year award, it was also won by Simmons of the Thunder, who averaged 16.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.1 blocks per game with Westbrook this season. But what is surprising is that he asked to change teams for an inexplicable reason!

As the best coach, Chu Xuan's acceptance speech became his retirement speech: "I am very satisfied to have such a perfect coaching career, and I am going to experience another life!" ”

At the age of more than 20 years old, in the midst of global regrets, Chu Xuan ended his coaching career with a four-consecutive coaching record!