Coming soon, 7 days countdown to the 25-26 season! The new Western Conference Champion: will be chosen 1 out of 4!

On October 14th, the NBA 25-26 season is coming. The regular season opener will officially start on the 22nd of this month, and the seven-day countdown to the new season will officially begin. From the player trading and signing market in the offseason, to the draft, to the actual practice of the summer league, and now the preseason team integration, with the reduction of preseason games, each team has increased the intensity of the game and the rotation system in the first half to the intensity of the regular season. In particular, the preseason game between the Clippers and the Nuggets directly attracted national live broadcasts. The intensity of the first half of the game between the two sides was very high. This is no longer a simple preseason game, but an important reference for considering the team's strength. We all know that the top eight teams in the Western Conference last season, except for the Thunder, Timberwolves, and Grizzlies, the other five teams have undergone significant personnel changes, which will directly change the Western Conference pattern in the new season. At this time point, based on the preseason performance of each team, we can predict that the Western Conference champion in the new season will be 1 out of 4!

The first candidate team for the Western Conference championship in the 25-26 season-Oklahoma Thunder!

As of press time, the defending champion has played 4 preseason games with the second and third lineups and achieved a record of two wins and two losses. During the offseason, the team retained all the core core players to win the championship, and extended contract extensions of up to 855 million U.S. dollars to five players, including the new three young players. Their ambitions are well known to everyone. From team management to players, they are all targeting a three-peat dynasty. Unlike other teams, this team has all the basic conditions for a dynasty. The oldest player in the current Thunder team is 31-year-old Caruso. The core SGA has just entered its prime period. Jie Linwei and Holmgren have not yet entered their rookie period. They all still have a lot of room for improvement. As the US media said, as long as Alexander is not injured in the new season, it will be difficult for any team to stop them. Obviously in the new season, this energetic Thunder team is still the favorite to win the Western Conference championship!

The second candidate team for the Western Conference championship in the 25-26 season-Denver Nuggets!

The Nuggets have taken the three preseason games seriously. Adelman has gradually increased the playing time of the starting players in the three games. The team only lost to the Timberwolves in the opening game, and then successive games. We have defeated the Raptors and Clippers, especially the game against the Clippers. We have never seen Teacher Yue playing so easily and comfortably. Facing a strong opponent, he only scored 12 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists to win. You must know that both sides are playing this game as a regular season. Johnson's integration with the team is still going on. Bruce Brown's defensive ability is obvious to all. He can defend Collins in the low post. Varan can not only help the teacher when he takes a break, but can also form a twin-tower lineup with him. In the new season, the Nuggets will no longer be afraid of teams like the Thunder, Rockets, and Timberwolves that can set up twin towers! In short, the Nuggets in the new season will usher in the era of the deepest lineup in Jokic's career, with multiple qualified substitutes at each position. Looking at the Western Conference, except for the Thunder, no team can stabilize the Nuggets!

The third candidate team for the Western Conference championship in the 25-26 season-the Houston Rockets!

In the two preseason games, the Rockets averaged 131 points per game, beating their opponents by a total of 32 points! When VanVleet was retired for the season, many people were pessimistic about the future of this team, but after looking at these two games, we saw Durant's unparalleled compatibility. His cooperation with Shen Jing and Amen, two players who are aiming to become All-Stars in the new season, exceeded everyone's expectations. Of course, the biggest contribution to all this is the improvement of the two young people through hard training in the summer. Shen Jing performed impressively in the European Championships. He continued his good personal form in the two preseason games, and his physical confrontation and organization passing ability have improved significantly compared with last season! Amen Thompson played one shooting guard and one point guard in two games. He sent out a total of 9 assists and only made 3 turnovers. His growth rate is not slower than Shen Jing. Durant's ability goes without saying. How far the Rockets can go in the new season depends on the growth rate of Shen Jing and Amen. At least from the preseason, they both gave perfect scores. Such a Rocket must have the strength to challenge for the Western Conference championship!

The fourth candidate team for the Western Conference championship in the 25-26 season - the Golden State Warriors!

In the three preseason games, the experienced coach Cole assessed the situation and only gave the starting players a little warm-up time, and set up the second and third lineups for training very early! If the Warriors are placed in a group of strong teams that can compete for the Western Conference championship, many fans will definitely be dissatisfied. But don't forget that this team has the most miracle-working player in the league today-Stephen Curry! Since becoming famous in 2015, Curry has proven to us time and time again that as long as he is given an All-Star player, he can lead this team to defeat any team it can beat. Moreover, Kuminga's problem ultimately ended with the Warriors' victory. The joining of Horford, Melton, and Curry Jr. may bring positive improvements to this team beyond everyone's imagination. The Warriors, who were originally in a mess last season, were only 36 years old, and Butler, who is not at his peak, can produce the league's top offensive and defensive efficiency. Don't be anxious, don't panic. Let's wait and see how strong the complete Warriors are in the regular season opener in 7 days!

Of course, there are teams in the West that are strong on paper, such as the Clippers, Timberwolves, and Mavericks, but at least at this stage, their overall strength is still far behind the top four. It is not ruled out that as the season progresses, they can have a good chemical reaction! In short, the competition in the Western Conference in the new season is extremely fierce, and no one is 100% sure of winning. So the final question is, which team do you think will be the Western Conference champion in the new season? Please make your perfect score prediction in the comment area!