Nuggets 3-4 Thunder, Jokic was eliminated, veterans were wiped out, 18th V20th, new king will ascend the throne

NBA playoffs continued. In a playoff game that ended in the early morning, the Thunder defeated the Nuggets 125-93 at home, eliminated their opponents 4-3 with a big score, and entered the Western Conference Finals again after 9 years. Their opponent in the Western Conference Finals was the Timberwolves, who had already advanced ahead of schedule.

Alexander scored 35 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, Jaylen Williams scored 24 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, and Homegren scored 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Jokic scored 20 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, Braun scored 19 points, and Murray only scored 13 points.

At this point, the second round of the NBA playoffs has also ended. The matchup between the East and West Finals is:

Timberwolves VS Thunder, Pacers VS Knicks.

And Jokic's elimination means that the veterans are wiped out, and the core of the remaining four teams are Brunson, Halliburton, Edwards, and Alexander. They are from the 2018 VS 2020 class. They have played in the NBA for less than 10 years and are indeed the new generation.

For Alexander and Brunson in the 2018 class, this is their seventh year, which is very important, Jordan won the championship in the seventh season and James chose to leave after losing in the seventh season.

It is certain that among the four defenders Edwards, Brunson, Halliburton and Alexander, one person will eventually win the championship, but they can only be considered to have a high probability of winning the FMVP, and it is also possible that the FMVP belongs to other players, such as Towns in 2015, Randall in 2014, Siakam in 2016, and even Jaylen Williams in 2022.

But no matter what, these 4 defenders are indeed the first core of the team. There is no controversy, there will be a new king here as the throne this season.

So far, the two major cores of the team are still among the following:

The oldest 2003 James, the Lakers, lost to the Timberwolves 1-4 in the first round and encountered a black 6.

Durant of the 2007th class, the Suns, missed the playoffs.

James Harden in the 2009 class and Leonard in the 2011 class, the Clippers lost 3-4 to the Nuggets in the first round.

Stephen Curry in 2009, Jimmy Butler in 2011, the Warriors lost 1-4 to the Timberwolves in the second round.

Paul George of 2010, the 76ers, missed the playoffs.

Anthony Davis, the Mavericks, missed the playoffs. Lillard of the 2012 class, Antetokounmpo of the 2013 class, and Bucks lost 1-4 to the Pacers in the first round.

Embid in 2014, the 76ers, missed the playoffs.

Jokic, the Nuggets, lost to the Thunder 3-4 in the second round.

Among the teams that still hope to compete for the championship, the oldest team in the top two cores is Randall, the 2014 class, and then Towns, the 2015 class.

However, there are older players who are not core players, such as the Knicks' PJ Tucker, who is a rookie in the 2006 class; the Pacers' James Johnson, who is a rookie in the 2009 class; and the Timberwolves' Mike Conley, who is also a rookie in the 2007 class.

Compared to Tucker and James Johnson, Conley is also the Timberwolves' starter, so his desire for a championship should be the strongest.

The Timberwolves entered the Western Conference Final last season, and Conley spoke directly, hoping that his teammates would help him win the damn championship. Unfortunately, the Timberwolves lost to the Mavericks in the West and missed the finals.

They sent Towns away again in the offseason and ranked 6th in the Western Conference in the regular season. I thought Conley had no hope to continue to compete for the championship, but who would have thought it would be a win-win deal. The Timberwolves returned to the Western Conference Finals, and Conley regained another chance. I wonder what would happen this time?