Yesterday, the Suns against the Pacers, Bismarck Bienbo had a career-high 21 points — plus 13 rebounds, five assists and two blocks.
Bismarck has always been a rebounding maniac. Against the Cavaliers in 2016, he bounced 26 rebounds — pressing down on 12 rebounds against Löw and Thompson combined — but wasn't very good at scoring:
Played more than seven hundred NBA games, 21 points, this is the second time.
He played in 8 games for the Suns this season, averaging 10 points and 7 rebounds in 20 minutes per game. Per as high as 26 and bpm as high as 4.7 are career highs.
Shooting a career-high 70 percent and a free throw percentage of 63 percent.
So he received the ball under the basket, maybe fouled him to make a free throw, and it was more cost-effective.
Speaking of hit rates...
Another center for the Suns, Javi McGee, has also been playing in the NBA for more than a decade.
The starter has sat on the bench, and the bench has been. The champion has won more than one.
But this season at the Suns, averaging 10 points and 7 rebounds in 16 minutes per game, shooting 65 percent — a career-high.
All kinds of high-level data - bpm la, per la, ws/28 la, are also career highest.
Two old trees, both blooming new flowers?
Bismarck and McGee's two top games are Ayton's time.
In 2018, Ayton entered the industry and played for two years, which was fine - shooting 56% in the first two years, and the bpm was 0.3.
He averaged 14 points and 11 rebounds per game last season and shot 63 percent from the field. bpm to 1.2.
In the playoffs last season, we saw it for all to see: Ayton went from a big man who fought and trembled for the first two years to a puppy bear that carried the Lakers' interior line, played Jokic, and stormed the Clippers' penalty area. Even in the first game of the Finals, he exploded with 22 points and 19 rebounds.
He averaged 64 percent of his 17 points and 11 rebounds per game this season. bmp to 3.8.
There has been more than one case of a center-forward flying.
Why?
Chris Paul?
Paul came to the Sun a year before, at thunder.
Steven Adams averaged 11 points and nine rebounds in 27 minutes that season, a career-high 2.9.
- 1.1 in the previous year and -0.3 in the following year. It's when paired with Paul, 2.9.
Is it a coincidence? not......
Tyson Chandler entered the list in 2001 and spent five years grinding in the Bulls, when the Bulls finally gave up on him and found Big Ben.
In the Bulls' final year, Chandler averaged 5 points and 9 rebounds per game, shooting 57 percent from the field.
In his first year after going to the Hornets, he averaged 10 points and 12 rebounds per game, shooting 62 percent from the field. The following year, he had 12 points and 12 rebounds and shot 62 percent from the field. Who he went to the Wasp to meet, we all know.
At last......
As we all know, one of the most bizarre awards in the modern NBA is the 2015-16 season:
Jordan Jr., NBA First Team of the Year.
You know, his star teammate Griffin didn't score a single time.
The 21st century's interior superstar, Gasol Yao Mingge Belle Bilbidmu Uncle O'Neill Cousins Jr. chased the dream Oflph Poshbuzebrand, all of which did not score a game.
Jordan Jr. went in for a while??
In the 2015-16 season, Jordan Jr. scored a total of 357 goals, 347 of which were under the basket.
Of those 357 goals, Paul fed him 143, including 137 baskets. The league's most basket pass combination in a single season — here are 125 basket assists from Wall to Gottate and Rondo's 119 basket assists to Cousins.
Although they were not teammates later, they said something ugly to each other, but it was probably no problem to say that Jordan Jr. was fed by Paul this year.
Chandler, Jordan Jr., Adams, Ayton, McGee, Bismarck... So many cases.
None of them had precise long-range shots, and they couldn't talk about gorgeous back steps. They have good bodies and have a basic near-basket feel and pace. Then paired with Paul, it will be very comfortable.
Presumably that's what traditional point guards do.
Traditional point guards are less likely to need long men to the three-point line to open up space. They are used to playing with the elders at the free throw line, in the middle, in the low position.
Speaking of which, another case...
The Jazz have Gobert and could have used Mitchell as the main controller, but they used Rubio before, and then they used Conley — Rubio is the FIBA world chief point guard, and Conley is excellent with the double Bears during the Grizzlies. They are very reliable with Gobert.
After Rubio went to the Cavaliers this season, the Cavaliers inside were also happy.
Think of the point guards that Gobert used when he was happy, Rubio and Conley, or the point guards that Gasol Jr. paired with when he was happy, Conley and Lowry.
None of them are the type of Phi Jian who charges on their own, but they can arrange the field and make the giants comfortable.
The model of this is Paul.
Bismarck scored 21 points yesterday and shot nine goals, four of which were assists for Paul.
Take a look at the specific process.
The top of the arc is a block, Bismarck inside, Booker outside.
The Pacers also let Beatazer do a delay, and did not give Paul space, but Paul did not look up, dribbled the ball with his left hand, carried Itazze's crotch, slapped the ball hard with his left hand, bounced high, and then rounded a bullet pass with his left hand, straight to Bismarck.
The timing, the angle of the pass, the eye-to-hand approach, including the height of the bullet that was previously slammed, were all just right.
Bismarck: It's so comfortable!!
One more.
In the half and Bismarck blocked the demolition, and was delayed, Booker cut out of the empty, Bismarck even blocked after the inside; Paul dribbled the ball to let the delay, looked up at Booker and Bismarck staggered, the pass window was fleeting, Paul gave the ball.
Paul took the ball, looking at Bismarck's inner line, but the Pacers' inner line had already made up the position; Paul stopped, took the ball, and made a passing gesture to the left, instantly letting the Pacers' weak side two people shake away, so he easily gave Bismarck: Bismarck jumped to catch the ball, and when he took the ball, the person was already under the basket, and the rest was very relaxed.
The best thing about these three balls is:
Paul didn't attack himself.
Top attacking defenders use their offensive threats to attract pinch strikes to create gaps, but if they are not a threat in their attacks, they will be bad - many super defenders who suddenly fall from the peak are the same.
Paul gave Bismarck a few, he did not enter the attack mode, but used Booker's position, walked to the right passing angle, grasped the pass window - when he walked towards the pass window, he had already predicted what the opposite defense would do, just a hand fake pass, can lead two people.
So yesterday Booker shot 5-of-23 against the Pacers, which was really bad, but when he was on the floor, the team was still +5 - because when he didn't take the ball, Paul could still use him as a cover to make the ball for Bismarck.
It's really about getting the most out of it.
This is paul of the season.
The highest 32.4 minutes per game since 2016, the league-leading assists, all kinds of high-level statistics, are all new highs since leaving the Clippers.
The whole league is full of injuries, but it is his 36-year-old small man, who is not lacking. CIC is still a career-high 54%.
Ayton, McGee and Bismarck have benefited a lot.
I have a little guess:
Losing last season's finals may not be a bad thing for him.
When veterans finally see the hope of the championship being taken away, some will be depressed, but some will be inspired by more surging desires. After losing the Finals in 2013, duncan, 38, and Ginobili, 37, both played more ferociously in the playoffs the following year.
Paul has said he has a good impression of McGee and is the second game of the Suns' Nuggets last season. The Suns won by 25 points, and McGee played desperately in garbage time: 3 points, 1 rebound and 2 blocks in less than 7 minutes. He lost, but didn't cheat.
Probably, for Paul, who has been running for half a lifetime, this attitude of "losing but not cheating" is very important.
For competitive people, success or failure is probably the best motivation...
Like, this morning the Tampa Bay pirates beat the Los Angeles Rams.
The first half was a terrible protective net, and Karp was haunted. The Pirates trailed 3-27.
Less than a minute before the finale, Tom Brady led the Pirates to 27 draws.
— Brady took NE to the Falcon five years ago, 3-28 behind, a legendary comeback.
Five years later, it looks like a miracle will be replicated.
He was then exterminated by a ram. Chased a whole chase, was killed.
Probably the miracle can be no longer...
Or, come out of the mix, sooner or later to pay it back...
If you have to say that Saion lost his horse...
In the past few days, there is news that Brady will seriously consider retiring or not retiring during the offseason.
Another source said that if he won the Super Bowl again this season, he would probably feel satisfied and retire.
On the other hand, today's defeat is probably quite difficult for a paranoid competitive demon like him to accept...
If this defeat, it will make him play for two more years... Okay.
(This passage is off-topic, but I just wanted to write this...) ）
After all, for the competitive veterans, the success of the defeat is perhaps the best motivation?