When we search munch, we will find that he has a nickname called "the god of dunks", and we will also find that he was the ninth in the United States when he graduated from high school, and he scored nearly 20 points a year in kentucky, a basketball school, and was favored by Jordan when he was drafted.
Elite shooter, super strong bounce, playing ornamental, Munch has all the qualities to become an excellent scoring guard, can be a star, retire the sixth person, and then not be a substitute shooter, it is more than enough, but also 19 years old to enter the industry, there is a lot of potential to dig.
In the 2021 offseason, he signed a base salary contract with the Lakers, and Munch retired to the position of a base salary player.
The Hornets didn't give him a chance, giving him a steady number of appearances and playing time every season, averaging less than 7 points per rookie, improving to 8.9 points in the second grade, and scoring double digits in the third grade, shooting 28.4% from three points.
Munch officially entered the ranks of watching the invincible and watching the game. Aside from the wonderful shots and exploding dunks, most of Munch's game consisted of not shooting, not passing the ball, and the defense was a mess, as if he couldn't dribble well.
The glory of college is gone, and Munch's ball-holding skills are not enough for him to play the same role in the NBA, but under his exploding physical fitness, stealing blocks is not good, and even the chance to become 3D is gone.
So although the fourth grade finally played a decent season, averaging 11.7 points and 40.1% three-point shooting per game, the Hornets did not plan to keep him, but dispensable players, over 23 years old, can not play out of the deserved.
That's why Munch joined the Lakers, and as a shooter, it's an environment where he's needed to have a bigger chance, it's a spotlight stage, play well here, and the probability of getting a big contract is much higher than in other cities.
As a young player who can shoot, the Lakers also gave Munch a lot of opportunities, but Munch's performance was not very stable, taking 27 points on 10-of-13 to help the team beat the Heat, and in two days, he helped the team lose 24 points to the Timberwolves with 1 of 7 three points.
It wasn't until Munch came back from missing five games because of his health and safety protocol that he finally found the feeling of playing, in James's words, "This kid is in zone." ”
In the 7 games after the comeback, Munch averaged 21.9 points, 3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.9 breaks and 1 cap per game, shooting 56.3% and 48.2% for three points, during which time the Lakers are also 5-2 and are still in a winning streak.
Munch's good shooting ability and excellent running and jumping quality give him the capital to become a good role player, and the truth is that his performance in fixed points + fast attack is very good, and these two offensive methods also account for the largest proportion of Munch's offense.
Go to that station, catch the ball and shoot; run forward, quickly attack the dunk. When you have James and Westbrook on your team, they can see and pass the ball to you in the empty position, and their breakthrough ability can attract the assisted defense, which is also Munch's chance.
The First Place with the Most Passes from the Lakers to Munch was Westbrook's 232 and Second place was James' 173. Especially after James played as a center for a longer time, the Lakers should try to optimize the space in order to play a better offensive effect.
Munch's coming forward is a shot in the arm for the Lakers, munch and James partnered in 398 minutes, the Lakers' offensive efficiency is as high as 119, although the defense is not good, but still able to hand over 6 net win points, far higher than the Lakers' -0.3 net win points this season.
After many years, Munch experienced the feeling of being needed again. So he worked harder on the pitch, made defensive contributions that he hadn't done before, and occasionally handled some ball possessions, becoming a player who could play at key moments.
The feeling of being needed to be able to save a player, before, there was also a shooting guard who had such a story.