The battle for the next generation alliance facade? How many major candidates are, who is the most qualified to take over Zhan Duku?

The East-West Finals have just been completed, and the finals have not started yet. Undercurrents have begun in the league - the discussion about "Next Generation Facade" is even more lively than the playoffs. Barclays and Pierce recently made a move to repeatedly talk about the names of Alexander (SGA), Doncic, Antetokounmpo, and Jokic.

Why? Because James, Durant and Curry are all old, the league's number one scepter must find a successor. But the appearance depends not only on strength, but also on the threshold. Today we will have a good chat: Who is qualified to take over Zhan Duku? How could they breathe a sigh of relief?

SGA: We are strong enough, but we have to go through these two stalkers

Let's talk about the most popular SGA recently. This kid is too strong this season - a favorite for the Thunder Championship. He averaged 32.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game in the regular season, and his offense and defense are both good. He has a very good character: he is humble, has no negative news, and has a good relationship with his seniors. Even his family is a high-quality idol template for "children".

But he had two flaws. The first is nationality - the NBA is an American league after all. Unless he can crush all local super giants of his generation, the league may be more inclined to support "his own people". The second is "free throw dispute". In the Western Conference Finals, he played less than 40% of his shooting percentage in G1. There were still several "body whistles" in 14 free throws, which caused public opinion to explode directly; his performance in G4 and G5 can be called "the god descended to earth", but the controversy still did not stop. If you want to be a storefront, you have to stabilize this "window of comments".

Doncic: The big ball market + handsome face, only one championship is missing

Doncic is actually more in line with the storefront "template ": the top 5 in the league, and the Mavericks entered the finals last season; although he became a little fatter later, he was a "girl killer" when he first entered the league; now he is still in a super big ball market like the Lakers, with James being the "assistant" around him, and the buffs are full.

He is only one champion away - winning the championship as an absolute core. The Lakers' current championships are only one short of that of the Celtics. If Doncic can lead the team to the top before Tatum recovers from injury, he can directly occupy a C position in the Lakers' Famous Hall. But the problem is that the Lakers' inside line is too weak and they will not strengthen in the offseason. Next season, there may be a "thunder and rain" again; in addition, James is about to retire, Reeves may also leave the team, and Doncic may have to take on a "mess".

Jokic and Antetokounmpo: They have strong strength, but their age and the market are dragged down by teachers and Antetokounmpo, one is the MVP+FMVP Grand Slam, and the other is the MVP+ championship for two consecutive MVP+ championships. There is nothing to say about their strength. But they are 30-James had won two consecutive championships and double MVPs at the age of 30, and Curry had just established a dynasty at the age of 30 (three championships in four years). These two were recognized by the public a bit late.

More importantly, they are in small ball markets like Denver and Milwaukee. The league is favored by the market, and the big ball market brings its own traffic bonus. Unless they learn from Durant's "submission to the enemy" and take the initiative to apply for a deal to go to New York and Los Angeles, the league will have no motivation to support it. However, I am a man from the teacher who is very good at playing basketball. He likes to go home to feed his horses. What a battle for the store? He doesn't care at all.

Edwards: Great potential, but don't learn from the fat tiger Morant

Timberwolves. Edwards made it to the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive years at the age of 24, which is fierce enough. But he has to learn from the "senior" lessons - Fat Tiger (Zion) has been in the industry for six years and has not played in a playoff game. Morant is even worse, with gun-carrying incidents + injuries, and his free throws in the playoffs plummeted from 9.7 per game to 3.7 times, and has been marginalized by the team.

Edwards's problem now is that his technology is not comprehensive enough and he needs to polish his projection and defense. If he was "lying flat" like Fat Tiger, or learning from Morant's "makes evil", his dream of appearance would basically be ruined. Fortunately, he is young and healthy, and fans are willing to wait.

Wenban Yama: Alien potential, but you have to prove yourself first

Wenban Yama is the "Son of God" - a height of 2.24 meters, can shoot three-pointers and block shots, and the ornamentality of the ball is full of play. But he is still a "cup" now, and the Spurs fished again last season. If you want to be a storefront, at least you have to lead the team into the playoffs first, right? The league can't use a "genius" who has not made it to the playoffs for three consecutive years as a stand-alone. That would be too out of line.

The US mainland facade: Is it out of stock?

Since Harden in 2018, the NBA has not released a local MVP in the United States in 7 years. Local players like Tatum and Halliburton either have poor strength (Haliburton is the top commander, but his overall strength is not in the top 5), or have a bad fight (Tatum is questioned "soft " and has never won the Eastern Conference Final MVP and FMVP).

But don't panic, Flag, the top pick in 2025, is the "Son of the United States" - a local white man, an offense and defense, a jump-level genius, and also went to the Mavericks. If he could win a championship with Irving and Thick Eyebrow, when the old guys retired, the scepter would naturally be handed over to him.

Finally, let’s tell the truth: The 2028 Olympics determines the outcome?

In fact, the real battle for appearance may have to wait until the 2027 World Cup and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. When James was 22 years old, he "dimensional reduction strike" at the World Championships (now the World Cup), which directly made people see that "is not something in the pool". Whoever can win the championship as the leader of the American team in these international competitions will be able to gain the lead in the battle for the storefront.

So, it's too early to discuss who is the "next generation of facades", but one thing is certain: the alliance needs fresh blood, and these young people are proving with their performance--they can handle it.

The charm of basketball lies in "There will always be the next legend". The era of James, Durant and Curry will eventually come to an end, but SGA, Doncic, and Vinban Yama are already standing in the spotlight. Who can become a storefront? Time will give us the answer, but it is certain that the NBA in the next few years will be more exciting than it is now.