With the advent of the small-ball era, more and more players began to pay more attention to the three-point shot, the three-point shot ratio reached a new high, but the previous highly ornamental mid-range shooting has gradually disappeared, it is difficult for us to see Kobe-like low-level ball turn jump shot, it can be said that the mid-range technology is slowly disappearing, but the league still has a lot of middle-distance masters, the following take stock of the five players who scored the most goals in the middle distance in the new season.
5. Embiid
Embiid is definitely one of the best center in the league right now, and you're hard to find a second big guy like Embiid, who can do a lot of things on the court, he has a great physique that can bounce off the three-point line in the low post, and even his weakest passing ability has improved a lot this season, Embiid is now the strongest contender for MVP, and he definitely deserves to lift the MVP trophy.
Embiid averaged 29.1 points, 10.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game this season, shooting 36.6 percent from three-point range and averaging 2.7 mid-range shots per game, Embiid scored 50 points and 12 rebounds in just 27 minutes against the Magic, and it is now difficult to find a player in the league who can completely restrain Embiid. 27 years old is the best age for a center, Embiid has been a 5-time All-Star, as long as he pairs his teammates with Embiid, he is definitely likely to lead the team to lift the championship trophy, Embiid is also one of the best inside behemoths in the small ball era.
4. Booker
Booker has shown his unparalleled scoring ability since entering the league, his technical characteristics are the same as his idol Kobe Bryant, Booker is also very good at using turnover jump shots and mid-range, Booker has shown his killer nature many times, shooting a mid-range at key moments, Booker has improved every year since entering the league, Booker has also squeezed into the league's top ten shooting guards, and now the Suns are finally on the right track.
This season, Booker averaged 25.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, shooting 44.2 percent from the field and 38 percent from three-point range, and averaging 2.9 mid-range shots per game. Paul's arrival has finally shared the organizational pressure of Booker, and now Booker can focus more on the end, and the Suns have returned to the Finals, although Phoenix last season was regrettable, but this is definitely a cherished experience for the 25-year-old Booker, and Booker's performance after the finals is more mature. The Suns are currently at the top of the list with a First Place record in the West, and while Booker didn't make the All-Star start, he's now at a completely different career stage, as he says.
3. Ingram
Ingram is undoubtedly the most surprising player in these years, entering the league in the name of the top of the list, his thin body has suffered too many doubts, the Lakers have high hopes for him, hoping that he can take on the heavy responsibility of revival, but unfortunately he finally had to send the rising star, it is commendable that Ingram finally cashed in his talent, he also became an All-Star player, and is also the core player of the Pelicans.
This season, Ingram has averaged 22.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game, shooting 44.3 percent from the field and 34.5 percent from three-point range, and averaging 2.9 mid-range shots per game. Ingram is still relatively thin, but he has good ball control skills with long hands and feet, and the advantage of his body shape makes mid-range in-the-middle distance the main means of scoring for Ingram, even now Ingram is not a good three-point shooter, and Ingram prefers to use the middle distance to finish with three points. However, although Ingram has played a good performance, the Pelicans' record is not optimistic now, and Ingram needs more helpers!
2. Durant
What I didn't expect was that Durant would actually be the second mid-range shooter this season, with James aging Durant can now be said to be the number one star in the league, Durant returning from injury has not been affected in the slightest, and even durant this season is the strongest Durant we have seen in the past five years, sometimes you can't believe that this is a player who has experienced a ruptured Achilles tendon.
Durant averaged 29.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game this season, shooting 52 percent from the field and 37.2 percent from three-point range. Averaging 3.9 mid-range shots per game, Durant is currently ahead of the league's scoring list, and averaging 36.5 minutes per game is also the 7th in the league, so Durant does do everything a leader should do, but as far as the current state of the Nets is concerned, the Nets without Irving are afraid that it is difficult to go further in the playoffs, and last season has proved that this matter, the Nets' big three are indispensable. But in everything Durant alone has shown, he will be one of the candidates for MVP, and the 33-year-old Durant is still using his vicious jump shot to help the team solve the problem.
1. DeRozan
The first of course is DeRozan, who is known as Kobe's successor, joining the Bulls in the offseason is definitely the most important decision of DeRozan's career, and he has a second spring when he comes to the Bulls, we can't remember how long DeRozan didn't have such crazy performances, there are a lot of things that Need to be done at the Spurs, and everything is done well, but that is not the best DeRozan, and now DeRozan has regained the taste of the King of the North.
What player in history has been able to beat an opponent back-to-back? DeRozan was the only one. This season, DeRozan averaged 26.4 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game, shooting 50.2% from the field, 34.6% from three-point range, averaging 4.5 mid-range shots per game, and DeRozan is also the king of the new final quarter of the season, and deRozan's performance this season has also been recognized by everyone, and he has been selected as an All-Star starter again. DeRozan is using his performance to tell the world that the middle distance is never out of date, this is the real decisive weapon, in the past people will always learn the middle range skills of Jordan, Kobe, Anthony, I believe that in the future DeRozan will also be one of them.