The strongest lineup for the eight championship teams next season: Rockets have two stars and three defenses, and Thunder have one big and four small!

On September 5, as the offseason deepened, there are fewer and fewer news of signings in the league. After all, all teams have basically completed their operations. In this case, which teams have the ability to compete for the championship can be said to be clear to old fans. In my opinion: The Thunder, Rockets, Nuggets, Clippers, Timberwolves, Lakers, Cavaliers and Knicks are the most promising, and these 8 teams are at the moment of their life struggle. What is their strongest lineup? Let's take a look together. As defending champions, many fans have probably seen their lineup of life at critical moments. The team's strongest lineup is: Alexander, Caruso, Jewe, Dort and Chett. Although except Chett, the others are not over 2 meters, Caruso, Jewe and Dort are all selected for the best defensive lineup. Katy King and Dort can also defend their opponent's center at a certain time. This lineup not only has excellent space capabilities, but also has extremely fast push and counterattack speed. The key is that the lineup of the first and fourth small teams is not lacking in defensive ability.

Rockets

After the Rockets introduced Durant and Finney Smith in the offseason, they seemed to have many choices for lineup matching at critical moments, but if we consider the balance of offense and defense, I think the Rockets' lineup at critical moments will be: Van Jordan, Amen, Ethan, Durant and Shin Kyung. Although Smith Jordan is also a good defense, Ethan can switch to multiple positions. He and Amen are double ghost shots and two top gates, which also makes Durant and Shin Kyung's double stars less pressure on the defensive end. By the way, Van Jordan is also a top defender.

Nuggets

Nuggets also made good signings in the offseason. The team got Bruce Brown, Valan and Cameron Johnson, and they strengthened the substitute lineup more. The team's strongest lineup at critical moments is: Murray, Braun/Brown, Cameron Johnson, Aaron Gordon and Jokic. Who plays Braun and Brown depends on the status of the two. If Brown's three-pointer feels online, he is obviously more suitable for starting. After all, his defense is more active and he is also good at counterattacking. Johnson's arrival has improved the Nuggets' defense.

Clippers

The Clippers' lineup at critical moments is likely to be their starting lineup for the new season. The Clippers made good signings in the offseason, which also gives them more choices. The Clippers' starting lineup for the new season are: Harden, Bill, Leonard, Collins and Zubac. The offense of this lineup is > defense, but their defense is not bad either. Collins can switch unlimited defenses, Zubac's top defense, Leonard has excellent single defense, and the other two defenses are also active enough. As long as this lineup remains healthy, the Clippers in the new season are worth looking forward to.

Lakers

The Lakers enter this list may surprise many fans. After all, their outside defense is not very strong, but now they have Smart and Ayton. If both of them reach the ideal level, then the Lakers still have a chance to become a championship team. To be honest, as long as Reddick is willing to let it go, then he will send a lineup of Doncic, Smart, James, Hachimura and Ayton at a critical moment, and the team will be very strong. Little Ri's fate makes up for the problem of their lack of defense in the backcourt, but can the coach convince Little Ri? Although the Timberwolves lost Alexander Walker in the offseason, their core lineup was not damaged. Everyone has seen the performance of the Timberwolves at the end of last season. Randall was integrated into the team system. Their lineup is now becoming more and more reasonable. In the new season, Edwards and McDan will both increase the ball. In this case, the Timberwolves' competitiveness seems to be stronger. Their lineup at critical moments is: Devin, Edwards, McDan, Randall and Gobert. Edwards and Devin's shooting does not require space.

Cavaliers

Cavaliers are actually facing the same problem as the Lakers. Their backcourt defense is too weak, but if they dare to let Garland off the court, the problem will be solved. However, Garland is a maximum salary and an All-Star, which seems to be harder to persuade than Reeves. Therefore, they and the Lakers may have the least chance of winning the championship on this list. The Cavaliers' lineup at critical moments will be: Mitchell, Garland, Struce, Mobley and Allen. The Cavaliers' paper strength can be said to be the top in the league, but their record is often not proportional to paper strength.

Knicks

Knicks focused on strengthening their forward lineup in the offseason, and this will also become the key to their ability to go far in the future, because they got Yabussele. The biggest shortcoming in the Knicks' starting lineup is Hart's unstable shooting, but now it's different. The team can send Brunson, Bridges, Anunobi, Yabussele and Towns to start. The three defensive front lines also have stable shooting. How strong will he be if he configures Brunson to Doncic?

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