Moving from second to fourth was probably one of the best transition points of DeRozan's career. DeRozan's career has been questioned, and after leaving the Raptors, Xiao Ka took the team to the championship. Met the worst Spurs, had a hint of three points, and was crushed by Popovich. For DeRozan, he has been living in depression. The personality that was not very cheerful was also suppressed even more darkly by this kind of unhappiness. So for DeRozan's fans, their feelings for Azan are more sympathy and concern.
Fortunately, these failures were finally resolved in the Bulls. At least now that everyone mentions DeRozan, it is no longer the original denial. Everyone's recognition also made DeRozan play more smoothly, although it has reached the tail of the peak, but DeRozan has told the fans with his own practical actions that as long as he does not give up, every season can usher in a new life.
Some critics have said that DeRozan is a weakened version of Jordan. This statement is more general, because weakening 10% is weakening, and weakening 50% is also called weakening. However, it is not difficult to see that everyone's definition of DeRozan and the positioning of the stadium are still biased towards the second position. This also makes sense, because DeRozan has always appeared as a number two during his time with the Raptors. It was in the final stages of the Spurs that popovich was positioned as a number four. And this number four is not quite the same as what we know.
What's different? DeRozan has the name of the fourth position, but does the second and third position things. In other words, DeRozan's number four is just a superficiality. So why did spurs and bulls put DeRozan in this position? In fact, we can compare to a player: the Warriors' Green. The number four position, which is not tall enough, has the same characteristics as the two. What good is it for a player who doesn't have an advantage in height to be in this place? The biggest benefit is that the speed of the team is guaranteed.
Strong as the Spurs, proud as Popovich, in the end have to admit the rate problem of the small ball era. Traditional team combat, with positions as the cornerstone of the way of playing, seems to be a bit unworkable in this era. So, they're also looking for transformation. How much positive help does DeRozan's move to the number four help the team? This, as we said at the beginning, was a turning point in my career. Because by the fourth position, DeRozan's playing style became reasonable.
A mid-range singles player of his level, if he appears in the fourth position, three points is not a conventional weapon. Nadrozan's playing style has also been proven, with the mid-range zone being the main attacking zone and DeRozan having plenty of ball to play in this area. Azan's mid-range efficiency has never disappointed. I have to say that this is indeed a good idea. Because of DeRozan's presence, the team's mid-range area became a place where opponents had to focus on defending. Many teams are used to the magic ball form of attack, and in this area, it is still a bit uncomfortable.
But is DeRozan used to it? In terms of playing style, Azan is still very useful. During the Spurs era, DeRozan's positioning brought a certain degree of help to the team. To some extent, this refers to the fact that during the early days of the transition, the Spurs did give people different surprises, and the source of surprises was DeRozan. So at that stage, when everyone watched the Spurs play, they were a bit watching the Rockets in the Harden era.
They still played superstar basketball, emptied the positions, and let Azan play singles. After the expansion of the space area, as long as the player's scoring ability is guaranteed, this is a cheat code that can stabilize into the playoffs. Unfortunately, Azan didn't last that long. The Bulls actually saw this advantage, so after Azan joined, the Bulls followed a similar form. Azan appeared in the fourth position and led the team all the way to the top.
Seeing here, there may be fans who will ask, then why can the Bulls do things that spurs can't do before? To be honest, the most fundamental reason is that the Spurs' lineup is not good. The Spurs are strong, but the team is strong. This part of the strength lies in the coach's platoon arrangement. We have an old saying in China that qiao women are difficult to cook without rice, popovich does not have a good basic lineup, just rely on an Azan, that can not play a team with superstars.
Bulls are different, and bulls are now called the Big Three with civilian versions. In addition to Azan, there is also a Lavine who can hold the ball. Two strong points with the ball, without the contradiction of ball rights, this is a very scary thing. Their efficiency will raise the team's scoring level to an unattainable level. Before the Jazz, after having Mitchell, the strong point of holding the ball, that efficiency is obvious to everyone, not to mention the Bulls have two. In this way, the Bulls' regular season record is not stable? And it is.
The essence of this change, we can say a little bit more easily, is the team's problem of making space and using space. And, how does management handle the relationship. Azan can use these spaces, and the team needs to have players who can create space. In this case, Azan's efficiency will be the last straw that crushes the opponent's camel.
At this point, we can also give another example. When Simmons was still playing, the 76ers also made this arrangement, making Simmons the fourth position. On the face of it, there is no problem with the team's arrangement. Because of Simmons' misalignment advantage, it is guaranteed that the team can establish the advantage of all sides of the interior in the shortest possible time. It's the most ideal place for 76 people.
But the final result has been seen by everyone, and the 76ers still haven't done a good job. Why? Is it because embiid and Simmons still had a conflict before? Or is it that the problem of ball possession is not solved, and changing positions does not improve the chemistry of the team? Neither! The most important thing is space. The 76ers' space was so congested that after Simmons entered the interior, most of the players didn't have room to play. Embiid needs space, Simmons needs space, and Harris needs it. So, how else does the team play? According to the 76ers' vision, after Simmons practiced three points, the team no longer have to worry about space, even if It is to let Simmons as a space type four, the team can play. I just didn't expect that everything didn't go according to the team management's expectations.
Back to the point, DeRozan's change is that he has his own ability to go to the bottom, but also has the support of the team's configuration. As long as there are no injuries, Azan should be on the bulls' road.