New NBA season: Thunder leads with victory, Spurs and Bulls are stunning, Pelicans and Nets are at the bottom

On November 3, two weeks before the end of the new NBA season, the league's structure is beginning to take shape. The Thunder became the only undefeated team, showing the profound heritage of the defending champion; the three dark horse teams of the Spurs, Bulls, and Trail Blazers disrupted the original order; while the Pelicans and Nets became brothers at the bottom of the Eastern and Western Conferences.

Thunder: The remaining team has won seven consecutive games, and the defending champion's heritage is fully demonstrated

The Oklahoma City Thunder leads the league with a record of 7 wins, becoming the only undefeated team so far in the new season. What's even more amazing is that they started with 7 consecutive wins for two consecutive seasons, becoming the third team in NBA history to achieve this feat.

The Thunder's start was full of gold - the first two games experienced double overtime battles, and they narrowly defeated the Rockets, the main competitor in the Western Conference, and the Pacers, the opponent in last season's finals, becoming the first team in NBA history to experience double overtime in the first two games.

Although the overall strength of the opponent is not top-notch, the Thunder can maintain a complete victory even with Holmgren missing 3 games, Jaylen has not played so far, and Joe has missed 5 games, which fully demonstrates the team's lineup depth and tactical system maturity.

Alexander continued his MVP-level performance in last season's Finals, averaging 31.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 54.3%. He has become one of the league's top stars.

At the bottom of the East and West: The Pelicans and Nets are hard to win.

In contrast to the Thunder's glory, there are two teams that have remained completely defeated in the new season - the Nets in the East and the Pelicans in the West, both with 0 wins and 6 losses.

The Nets' losing streak is not surprising. As a rebuilding team, they suffered disastrous defeats many times and their defense was ineffective. Since the layoff of Chinese player Zeng Fanbo, this team has basically faded out of the sight of Chinese fans.

The Pelicans' 6-game losing streak is somewhat unexpected. Although Zion Williamson completed his slimming down this summer, the team struggled. Among the 6 games, 3 were narrow defeats by single-digit points, and 3 were miserably defeated by 30 points or more. The state of the team fluctuated greatly.

The Pelicans' fatal problem lies in the offensive end-they only average 107.7 points per game, ranking last in the league. How to improve their offensive firepower has become the key to whether they can get out of the haze of losing streak.

Dark horse rises: Spurs, Bulls and Trail Blazers are surprising

The San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls both started the season with five consecutive wins, becoming the biggest surprise in the league.

The Spurs created the first five-game winning streak in team history. Wenban Yama led the team to achieve something that the GDP combination (Duncan + Parker + Ginobili) has never accomplished. In the first five games, Bunyama averaged 30.2 points, 14.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 4.9 blocks per game, showing the potential to win the regular season MVP, best defensive player and most improved player awards.

Although the Spurs subsequently lost to the Suns and suffered their first defeat, their record of 5 wins in 6 games still ranked second in the Western Conference, and they are very likely to return to the playoffs this season.

The Bulls achieved the feat of winning five consecutive games for the first time in 19 years. This was also the team's first time in the post-Jordan era. What's even more surprising is that they achieved it when main force Coby White and Collins have not played so far this season.

After completing a four-year, $100 million contract extension this summer, the 23-year-old Gidi has grown into a Bulls star. In the new season, he averaged 22.2 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 8.7 assists per game, and his three-point shooting rate exceeded 40%. He led the Bulls' 6 players to average double figures in scoring per game, showing excellent team basketball.

The Portland Trail Blazers currently rank fourth in the Western Conference with 4 wins and 2 losses, and they have recently won three games in a row. Their four victories were full of gold - a 20-point victory over the Warriors, a 14-point victory over the Lakers, and two consecutive 2-point victories over the Jazz and Nuggets.

The rise of the Trail Blazers is not good news for Chinese rising star Yang Hansen. The team is no longer in bad shape, and interim coach Split is eager to improve his performance. This has caused the struggling Yang Hansen to fall out of the rotation and cast a shadow on his future prospects.

Disappointing: Four teams struggled at the start

Some were happy and some were sad, and the same four teams had a disappointing start.

The Dallas Mavericks have a lineup with three No. 1 picks, but only achieved a record of 2 wins and 4 losses, ranking second to last in the Western Conference. Irving is not expected to return until the middle of the season. Brother Big Eyebrow is troubled by injuries again. Flagg, the new No. 1 pick, was forced to play point guard by Jason Kidd and found it difficult to adapt. His performance of 13.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3 assists per game fell far short of expectations.

The Sacramento Kings have Sabonis Jr., LaVine and DeRozan, and also introduced Westbrook and Schroeder. The lineup is quite strong. However, the record of 2 wins and 4 losses highlights the problem of the team focusing on offense but not defense. There is a high probability that they will only be able to fight for the play-offs in the new season.

As the runner-up last season, the Indiana Pacers only have 1 win and 5 losses this season. Although the core Haliburton is out for the season due to injury, the overall lineup is still there. Such a record basically declares their intention to make a mess.

The Orlando Magic were already a young guard in the Eastern Conference last season. They introduced Bane in the offseason to improve their outside shooting, but their current record of 3 wins and 4 losses is still less than a 50% winning rate. Fortunately, the team's recent two consecutive victories have shown signs of rebound, and they still have the potential to hit the top six in the Eastern Conference.

The curtain of the new NBA season has just begun. The Thunder's undefeated lead, the Spurs and Bulls' dark horse rise, and the struggles of the Pelicans and Nets have jointly outlined the league's new pattern. However, the season is long and the current situation is just the beginning.

The real strong ones will prove themselves in the 82 marathon games, while the temporarily defeated ones still have a chance to make a comeback. When the horn of the playoffs sounds, today's red and black rankings may have been rewritten. The only thing that is certain is that this NBA season is destined to be full of variables and excitement.