2023-08-10 15:12:00
No matter in any competitive event, any athlete will show a downward trend following the age of 30, and even self-discipline can only slow down the decline. However, with the development of the times, the current training conditions and rehabilitation can help professional players extend their careers, but it is still difficult to maintain the peak state all year round. For example, Westbrook is also the MVP at his peak Players at the top level are now in serious decline and can only be forced to transform in order to prolong their careers.
From this point, we can also see that in order to maintain a peak state for a long time, talent, self-discipline, and a style of play adapted to the times can be said to be indispensable. Although Westbrook can still play in the league now, it is clear that following signing a two-year 8 million contract with the Clippers, he is no longer the core of the team. However, there are still some exceptions in the league. Even though they are older than Westbrook, they can still serve as the core of their respective teams, so let’s take a look at who they are.
George, who entered the league in 2009, has now played 13 seasons in the NBA. At the beginning, he also played step by step from a role player, and suffered a serious injury in the middle, but this did not stop George from becoming a star. After several twists and turns, George joined the Clippers and Leonard in 2019 to form a twin star. Although his strength is not as good as Leonard, George is still worthy of the status of the second master. The boat’s performance was not good.
Since 2019, the best achievement of the Clippers is to lead the team to the Western Conference Finals in 2021. Before that, no one in the history of the Clippers has led the team to the Western Conference Finals, and Leonard in the semifinals that year He was also reimbursed for the season due to a torn cruciate ligament. It can be said that George led the team with a single core in the end. However, although George is still the core of the Clippers, his contract will expire soon. If the Clippers still cannot win the championship, the team may even reorganize the lineup. Healthy, as long as they hurt one, they are out of the game.
Fifth place: Butler (33 years old)
Career: 12 seasons
In the first three teams that Butler played for in his career, regardless of his strength, he never really served as the head of the team until the Heat gave him a chance in 2019, although the outside world was not very optimistic regarding the Heat This signing, but Butler used his own strength to prove that he was worth the money. In the first season of joining the Heat, the 30-year-old Butler led the team to the finals. Since then, no one has questioned Butler’s ability to lead the team.
Now Butler has played for the Heat for 4 seasons. In these 4 seasons, Butler has led the team to the playoffs, 3 of which have reached the conference finals, and 2 of them have reached the finals. Under the leadership of Butler, the Heat have returned to the ranks of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. The most important thing is that Butler has brought the winning temperament here once more. Everyone in the Heat still has the determination to win the championship. In the future, as long as Butler maintains his form, no team in the East will dare to underestimate this team. If Lillard can be welcomed to join, then the Heat’s strength can be directly raised to a higher level.
Fourth place: DeRozan (34 years old)
Career: 14 seasons
In 2009, as a draft year, besides Curry and Harden, DeRozan also came from this year’s draft, and he became the core of the team shortly following being selected by the Raptors. Under the leadership of Rozan, the Raptors also returned to the playoff competition. But it is a pity that the Raptors have never really had a chance to compete for the championship, so in 2018 DeRozan was sent to the Spurs as a bargaining chip for Leonard, and under Popovich, DeRozan While playing, I entered a learning process.
In 2021, DeRozan joined the Bulls to form a team with LaVine. He thought he was helping LaVine, but following joining the Bulls, DeRozan played the second spring of his career. Under the leadership of DeRozan, the Bulls finally played in the playoffs last year, but obviously they are very average in terms of star composition and overall team lineup, so they missed the playoffs once more this year. Although DeRozan has played very well in the Bulls, it is obviously unrealistic to realize his dream of winning here.
Third place: Durant (34 years old)
Career: 16 seasons
Although when participating in the 2007 draft, the outside world believed that Oden was a stronger player than Durant, but looking back now, Durant’s achievements have already crushed Oden. Since his rookie season, Durant has become the core of the Thunder. He won his MVP here and led the team to the finals. Unfortunately, he failed to get along with the team in the end. However, joining the Warriors also sublimated Durant’s career. The 2 FMVPs made Durant the second active player with multiple FMVPs.
The rupture of the Achilles tendon in 2019 made fans worry that Durant will never recover from it, but Durant, who returned to the game later, dispelled the concerns of the outside world with his own strength. As one of the strongest small forwards in history, Durant came back. Ranter remains one of the best scorers in the league. In the middle of this year’s season, Durant applied for a trade to join the Suns. Although this is Booker’s team, Durant’s strength is at least at the same level as Booker’s, so he and Booker are the absolute core of the team. They will also have Bill’s strong reinforcements next season. Judging from their lineup, they are likely to be the best team to beat the defending champion Nuggets.
Second place: Curry (35 years old)
Career: 14 seasons
As an epoch-making super giant, Curry was not very favored when he participated in the draft. At the beginning, people wondered whether he might adapt to the intensity of the NBA game, let alone think that Curry might play in the NBA for such a long time. . During his 14-year career, Curry helped the team win championships four times, and he personally won various honors such as MVP and FMVP. Now Curry has obviously become the absolute king outside the three-point line. As the number one shooter in history, he has the opportunity to raise the record of three-point hits to a height that others cannot match in the future.
Although Curry is 35 years old now, the entire Warriors system still revolves around him. It can also be seen from this year’s playoffs that the current Warriors players except Curry have declined very seriously. The state is still at its peak, and the Warriors may not even make it through the first round. As a player who is good at shooting, Curry’s decline rate is much slower than those stars who rely on physical fitness. Even following 3 years, with the threat of three-pointers, Curry may still be the most difficult to defend in the league. one of the stars.
First place: James (38 years old)
Career: 20 seasons
Although when James participated in the draft, the outside world was already very optimistic regarding him. Not only did he set his template as Magic Johnson, but even directly believed that James would definitely become the face of the league in the future. I have to say that the vision of these scouts is really vicious. James’ future performance perfectly matches the expectations given to him by the outside world, and as James plays longer and longer in the league, he even exceeds what the outside world thinks he can do. He has reached a high level, and now James has received all kinds of honors, but he is still making an impact on his fifth championship ring.
The 38-year-old James broke the record of the 38-year-old scoring leader in the regular season. Under his leadership, the Lakers started with 2 wins and 10 losses and successfully entered the playoffs at the end. Then the Lakers first completed the black seven, and then eliminated the defending champion Warriors in the second round. Although the West lost to the Nuggets, James and the Lakers did their best. As a 38-year-old veteran, on the stage of the Western Conference Finals, he can still play close to the whole game and score 40+10+9. It can only be said that James’ self-discipline and talent are too strong. Not being able to play in the league is one thing, but he can still become the absolute core of a championship team.Return to Sohu to see more
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