This season, Raptors player VanVleet has averaged close to 22+5+7 per game. His three-point shooting percentage is as high as 40.9%, and his average three-point shooting per game is as high as 3.8, ranking second in the league after Curry. This season VanVleet played his best performance in his career, and he has been in the limelight in recent times. With last week's Eastern Conference Weekly Best and All-Star votes, VanVleet is the ceiling of the NBA's losing draft.
VanVleet also set a record in recent times. He has hit at least four three-pointers in nine consecutive games, and only two people in NBA history have done it except VanVleet, Curry and Harden. Not only that, but VanVleet is the only player in the NBA's top 40 players to lose the draft this season. He played nearly 38 minutes, the highest in the league, averaging in the league's top 20 assists per game, steals per game in the league's top 10, and averaging key moments per game in the league's top 20. The Raptors have rushed to the top eight in the East from the last place in the East at the beginning of the season, and VanVleet has played a role.
In the 2019 NBA Finals, VanVleet can be called a Raptors. In that year's playoffs, even if VanVleet's hand was sluggish, the Raptors gave VanVleet a high degree of trust. At that time, probably most Raptors fans thought VanVleet was a good bench player with starting strength in the future. But no one expected that VanVleet had now grown into an All-Star-level guard. The efforts made can be imagined.
VanVleet is a point guard at just 1.85 meters tall, which is difficult to establish in the NBA. VanVleet's athleticism is only in the middle class, so how did he get a foothold in the NBA? VanVleet has been honed so much in the three-point shooting field for the past two seasons that he has worked hard to strengthen his projection. Now VanVleet is already an elite-level three-pointer. This season, his projection threat is in the league's top 5 levels, averaging nearly four three-pointers per game and not less than 40 percent from three-point range. It's a miracle for most players. Curry hasn't been able to do that this season.
VanVleet alone could not average 22 points per game by shooting three-point shots, and his breakthrough and organizational ability were greatly underestimated. Although VanVleet is not very tall, he weighs 90 kilograms, the strength confrontation is absolutely not bad, and he is a small tank of defenders. When breaking through, his sense of rhythm is excellent, his left hand and right hand are dripping, and he can find any angle to break through.
VanVleet is also very well organized and knows how to pass the ball to his teammates in time. VanVleet is a master of blocking attacks, and as long as his teammates create space for him, VanVleet has a high probability of seizing the opportunity. It is worth mentioning that VanVleet himself is very confident, and he is always idle in the presence. This may be the secret of his success, VanVleet is not afraid of anyone, he only believes in his own efforts.
Recently, VanVleet's performance has become better and better, and many fans and the media have voted for VanVleet. Continuing this momentum, VanVleet is likely to be named this season's NBA All-Star. At this stage, VanVleet is the ceiling of the NBA's losing draft and the leader of the Raptors. Under VanVleet's leadership, the Raptors have great hopes of reaching the playoffs this season. Dear readers, what do you think VanVleet has performed this season? Feel free to leave a comment in the comments section below the article.