Chapter 855 [Remarkable Results, Defensive Expert]

The 2015 NBA trade deadline was particularly quiet, with no big deals happening, except for the media to expose LeBron James' dissatisfaction with the Cavaliers' management's recruitment operations, new coach David Blatter, and Vallejo's starting line.

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

Media analysis believes that the management took the blame for James, and the reason why the Cavaliers failed to sign big-name stars in the summer and let go of Wade and Bosh was caused by James entering the free market to inspect other teams. By the time James confirmed his contract extension with the Cavaliers, he had missed the best time to sign a big-name player.

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

After Wade joined the Bulls, he averaged only 32 minutes per game, scoring 22 points, 3.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.2 steals, shooting 47% from the field; Bosh is averaging close to 20+ per game, and both of them have better stats than they did when they were with the Cavaliers.

Now it is widely rumored on the Internet that James is a good leader in the NBA.

James' skill set to control the ball dictates that he can make some 3-and-D players play well, but repeatedly "scrap" superstar teammates. What's even more terrifying is that no young player has ever played at a level around him, not a single one.

Jordan, as a "basketball flyer", is a ten-time scoring champion, and Pippen can also grow into a superstar.

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

Not to mention Duncan, low-pick players like Ginobili and Parker have become All-Stars, and Leonard is now on the verge of becoming an All-Star.

What about James? As long as the rookie joins the Cavaliers, he is destined to stay in place, except to pull away and shoot three-pointers, he doesn't have to do anything, and if he doesn't get three-pointers, he will be abandoned. The reason for this situation is that James has too much control of the ball, and his teammates are used to receiving him to feed the ball in actual combat, and they can't show their skills.

Unlike James, who can only attract the bag and contain the defense, Curry can bring the defensive center of gravity to his side when he crosses the halfway, creating more offensive space for his teammates, and it is easier for his outside teammates to run out of the open space, and Draymond Green and Gasol can calmly cover and respond to the pass.

The stats don't lie, the Clippers scored 121.1 points per 100 possessions when Curry was on the court this season, and when he was off, the Clippers scored 105.2 points per 100 possessions, a difference of 15.9 points. It's no exaggeration to say that it was Curry who made his teammates.

Curry is in his prime, but the team is still a little weaker than last season, losing four games in March and two in April.

At the end of the regular season, the Clippers were 68-14 and failed to achieve 70 wins, and their record was still ranked first in the league.

The Clippers have made remarkable achievements in rookie development this season, with LaVine averaging 20 minutes per game, shooting 45.2% from the field and 38.9% from three-point range, averaging 1.5 three-pointers per game, scoring 8.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists.

In the summer, the Clippers did not renew Livingston's contract, and many fans expressed dissatisfaction with this, believing 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 is as good as Livingston's peak season.

Livingston couldn't shoot three-pointers, his speed was average, and he couldn't quickly dribble the ball to the front court to launch a counterattack. LaVine's shooting percentage is counted as two points, which is definitely over 50%, and he can also play fast breaks with his teammates to bring the rhythm.

In his previous life, LaVine was a figure who could replace Jimmy Butler, Yang Rui knew how much potential he had, at least a super six, even if Livingston was willing to sign a base salary, he would not renew his contract, and he must vacate LaVine's position.

Livingston is stable, but he has no potential to tap, and if he is a trade chip, he will hardly get anything.

Antetokounmpo's offensive performance is average, and his mid-to-long range shooting is basically relied on, but the defensive end is very good. He can use his height and reach to block passes, blocks, and grab rebounds.

Many media believe that sooner or later Brother Alphabet will enter the first team of the best defensive team, this is not to put pressure on him, to kill, as long as you have seen his performance, you know that he can defend from the No. 1 position to the No. 5 position.

The most surprising thing about the Clippers this year is Draymond Green, who can be said to have skyrocketed.

Trading Griffin in the summer, all Clippers fans were worried about the Clippers' No. 4 position, and as a result, Draymond not only perfectly filled Griffin's vacancy, but also became the team's defensive core, a strong contender for the best defensive player of the season.

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

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

HE ALSO HAS A TOP ARM SPAN OF 217CM, A WEIGHT OF 104 KILOGRAMS, A LARGE SKELETON, AND STRONG UPPER AND LOWER BODY STRENGTH, WHICH CAN JAM MOST OF THE LEAGUE AND EFFECTIVELY INTERFERE WITH SHOTS AND PROTECT THE BASKET.

His defensive coverage is huge, and he can sweep a wide range with Middleton, Danny Green, Antetokounmpo, and Gay, which is the most important factor in the Clippers' good defense from the outside.

And the most important point is that Draymond has a top ball quotient, Yang Rui feels that even if he retires now, the Clippers can't let go of this person, pull him to the team as an assistant coach, and practice for two years and be a good man.

His ball quotient is high, which can be reflected in the number of assists on the offensive end, and he will constantly make up for the lack of height with small movements on the defensive end. And he is ruthless enough, he knows how to enhance his deterrence, either don't foul, if he wants to commit a crime, he will commit it completely, and directly knock the opponent to the ground, so as not to let the opponent play two plus one.

Yang Rui talked to him many times, don't go to people's vital points, and his actions will not be judged as malicious fouls.

In his previous life, Draymond's defense was terrible, and if he was not careful, he could cause the opponent to urinate, urgency, frequent urination, bifurcation, sexual dysfunction and infertility.

Now, even Draymond's personality is admired by Yang Rui, and when he is arranged to be the core of the defense, he really dares to yell at his teammates on the court and take on the core responsibility.

Curry sometimes scores beautiful balls and makes smug celebratory gestures, and Draymond will unceremoniously tell him to get back to the defense quickly, or simply push him to where he should be standing in the defensive system.

Gasol and Nene have just arrived, and when they can't figure out the position when they change defenses, Draymond also points out people and places for them.

Sometimes the team is timeout, and he gives his teammates a review off the field, which is like taking the player's salary to the defensive coach......

This kind of Draymond is particularly likeable, he has a super desire to win, and his teammates can see it.

Griffin unfortunately lay down, and after he left, the team still had the best record, and the defense was a notch. And the Heat he joined ended up only seventh in the East, with 40 wins and 42 losses, a winning rate of less than half.

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

He has already begun to regret it, and if it goes on like this, his popularity will definitely drop significantly. Unless he leads the team to play the best record, he will not be able to win the MVP, and he will not be sought after if he is simply good at statistics.