basketball pope

Chapter 856 [Remarkable achievements, defensive experts]

The NBA trade deadline in 2015 was very quiet. There was no big deal, but the media revealed that LeBron James was dissatisfied with the signing operation of the Cavaliers management, dissatisfied with the new coach David Blatt, and dissatisfied with Varejao's fortune. line news.

From the very beginning, James looked down on Blatt, who lacked NBA coaching experience, and he and his team preferred Mark Jackson to coach, but they couldn't talk to the Cavaliers management.

Media analysis believes that the management took the blame for James. The reason why the Cavaliers failed to sign a big-name star in the summer and let Wade and Bosh go is because James entered the free market to inspect other teams.When James decided to renew his contract with the Cavaliers, he had missed the best time to sign big-name players.

Of course, even if James completes his contract extension in July, it will be difficult for the Cavaliers to recruit. Not only is the city of Cleveland unattractive, but there are also fewer people who regard James as a "thigh".

After Wade joined the Bulls, he averaged only 32 minutes per game, scored 22 points, 3.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.2 steals, and shot 47% from the field.

Now it is widely circulated on the Internet that James has abandoned his teammates, and Curry is a good leader in the NBA.

The technical characteristics that James must control the ball determines that he can make some 3D players perform well, but repeatedly "cripples" superstar teammates.Even more frightening is that no young player has ever played at his level, not one.

Jordan, as a "basketball flying man", scored ten times, and Pippen beside him can also grow into a superstar.

Shaquille O'Neal entered the Lakers in 96 and was an absolute insider. Kobe, the 13th pick, also grew into a superstar a few years later.

Not to mention Duncan, low-draft players like Ginobili and Parker have all become All-Stars, and Leonard has a tendency to become All-Stars now.

What about James?As long as a rookie joins the Cavaliers, he is destined to stay where he is, and he doesn't have to do anything other than catch the ball and shoot a three-pointer. If the three-pointer is not allowed, he will be given up.In the final analysis, the reason for this situation is that James has too much possession of the ball, and his teammates are used to receiving him to feed the ball in actual combat, so they cannot show their skills.

Unlike James who can only make breakthroughs to attract double teams and contain defenses, Curry can bring the center of defense to himself after passing the center line, creating more offensive space for his teammates, and it is easier for perimeter teammates to run out of space, Draymond Green , Gasol can calmly cover and support the pass.

The numbers don't lie. When Curry was on the court this season, the Clippers scored 121.1 points per 105.2 possessions. When he was off the court, the Clippers scored 15.9 points per [-] possessions, a difference of as much as [-] points.It is no exaggeration to say that Curry made his teammates.

Curry has entered the peak period, but the team has to win and cultivate new players. The overall strength is still slightly weaker than last season, losing four games in March and two games in April.

At the end of the regular season, the Clippers 68 wins and 14 losses, failed to achieve 70 wins, the record is still ranked first in the league.

The Clippers' rookie training results this season are remarkable. LaVine played 20 minutes per game, shot 45.2% from the field, and 38.9% from three. He averaged 1.5 three-pointers and scored 8.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.1 assist.

In the summer, the Clippers did not renew Livingston. Many fans expressed dissatisfaction with this, thinking that Livingston was very good, and it was difficult to find a better backup point guard than him.As a result, LaVine's scoring efficiency this season broke Livingston's peak season.

Livingston couldn't shoot three-pointers, his speed was average, and he couldn't quickly dribble the ball to the frontcourt to launch a counterattack.LaVine's hit rate is counted as two points, which must exceed 50%. He can also play fast breaks with his teammates and bring the rhythm.

In his previous life, LaVine was someone who could be replaced by Jimmy Butler. Yang Rui knew how much potential he had. At least he was a super six. Even if Livingston was willing to sign a basic salary, he would not renew his contract. He had to make room for LaVine.

Although Livingston is stable, he has no potential to tap. If he is a bargaining chip, he can basically change nothing.

Antetokounmpo's offensive performance was average, and his mid-to-long-range shots basically depended on Mongolia, but his defense was outstanding.He can use his height and wingspan to block passing routes, block shots, and grab rebounds.

Many media believe that Giannis Antetokounmpo will enter the first team of the best defensive team sooner or later. This is not to put pressure on him to smash him. Just look at his performance and know that he can defend from the [-]st position to the [-]th position.

The most surprising thing for the Clippers this year is Draymond Green, who is soaring.

Griffin was traded in the summer. All Clippers fans were worried about the loopholes at the 4th position of the Clippers. As a result, Draymond not only made up for Griffin's vacancy perfectly, but also became the team's defensive core, the best defense this season. Players are strong contenders.

As long as you watch the game, pseudo-fans can see how good Draymond's defense is. He starts as a power forward, and he can also play as a center when he is a small ball. The defensive end is omnipotent.

Draymond is only 201cm tall, and his footwork is swingman-level. The movement speed is coupled with the use of sliding steps and broken steps, allowing him to switch to any position in the backcourt.

He also has a top-level wingspan of 217CM, a weight of 104 kg, a large frame, and strong upper and lower limbs. He can jam most people in the league and effectively interfere with shots and protect the basket.

His defensive coverage is extremely large, and he can sweep a wide range with the four swingers of Middleton, Danny Green, Antetokounmpo, and Gay, which is the most important factor in the Clippers' perimeter defense.

And the most important point is that Draymond has a top-level basketball IQ. Yang Rui feels that even if he retires now, the Clippers cannot let him go and become an assistant coach in the team. hero.

His high IQ can be reflected in the number of assists on the offensive end. On the defensive end, he will constantly make up for the lack of height with small moves.And he is ruthless enough to know how to enhance his deterrent power. Either he doesn't foul, or if he does, he commits a complete foul.

Yang Rui talked to him many times, don't go to people's vital points, his actions will not be convicted of malicious foul.

Draymond's defense in the previous life was terrible. If he was not careful, he might cause the opponent to urinate, frequent urination, bifurcation, sexual dysfunction and infertility.

Now, even Draymond's character is appreciated by Yang Rui. When he is arranged as the core of defense, he really dares to yell at his teammates on the court and take the core responsibility.

Curry sometimes scored a beautiful goal and made a smug gesture of celebration, and Draymond would bluntly ask him to quickly return to the defense, or simply push him to the place where he should be in the zone defense system.

Gasol and Nene have just arrived, and Draymond pointed them to people and places when they couldn't figure out the position of the defense.

Sometimes the team is suspended, and he returns to his teammates to review the game off the court.

Draymond like this is particularly attractive. His desire to win is super strong, and his teammates can see it.

Griffin was unfortunate enough to lie down. After he left, the team still had the first record and the defense was on a higher level.The Heat he joined finally ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference, with 40 wins and 42 losses, with a winning percentage of less than half.

Griffin has been questioned countless times, and the Heat's overall attack power is insufficient, averaging 98.6 points per game and losing 100.3 points.As the core of the team, Griffin averaged 23.7 points, 9.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, which is not better than in the past, and the three points are still uncertain.

He has begun to regret it, and if this goes on, his popularity will plummet.Unless he leads the team to the best record, he can't win the MVP, and he won't be sought after by pure data.

(End of this chapter)