With the NBA currently heading into All-Star Weekend, the regular season of the season has also entered the countdown. For a lot of players who had high hopes before the start of the season, or who have always had great performances, but this season they haven't played what the team and the fans expected, so what are the disappointing players like this?
Ten: Eric Bledsoe
In the offseason, the Clippers traded to Bledsoe, a veteran player who had played for the team for three seasons, hoping that in Leonard's absence, he could give some help to the team's offensive and defensive ends, after all, he was still a defensive player who averaged 12.2 points per game last season.
But in the 54 games he played for the Clippers this season, he averaged just 9.9 points and 4.2 assists per game, shooting just 42.1 percent from the field and 31.3 percent from three-point range. More critically, Bledsoe's defense has not contributed much to the team either. Ultimately, the disappointed Clippers traded it to the Trail Blazers, and it was likely that it would be in the buyout market.
Nine: Duncan Robinson
In the offseason, the Heat signed a five-year, $89.91 million contract with goalscorer Robinson, which is a huge affirmation of the shooter who has maintained a three-point shooting rate of more than 40% in the first two seasons, and many fans are also looking forward to robinson, who got a big contract, to give the team more help.
But after the start of the season, Robinson seems to have lost himself, and so far this season, Robinson has only averaged 11.8 points per game, and his three-point shooting rate is only 36.4%, and his three-point shooting rate in many games is even less than 30%. In the case of his inability to hit the shot well, Robinson, who was repeatedly targeted on the defensive end, became a short board on the Heat's court many times.
Eight: Darlon Fox
Last season, Fox played an All-Star level, averaging 25.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game. Judging by last season's trends, there's no doubt that Fox this season will have a better season and lead the Kings to the playoffs.
But this season, Fox's average of points per game has dropped to 21.8 points per game, assists per game to 5.1, and three-point shooting rates as low as just 27.1 percent, and the Kings are now once again one of the bottom teams in the West. In such a situation, Fox has been repeatedly embroiled in trading rumors this season.
Seven: Bradley Bill
Last season, Beal had an amazing season, averaging 31.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, shooting 48.5 percent from the field, making him an All-Star starter and a third team to the All-Star Team, and helping the Wizards reach the playoffs.
But this season, Beal has unexpectedly fallen sharply, and so far, he has only averaged 23.2 points per game, dropped to 30% from three-point range, and not only has he not been selected for the All-Star Team, but the Wizards are getting farther and farther away from the playoffs. To make matters worse, Beal's wrist injury has been reimbursed for the season.
Six: Mike Potter Jr
In the past season, Porter Jr., who is gradually getting rid of injuries, has played an amazing performance, averaging 19 points and 7.3 rebounds per game with 54.2% shooting and 44.5% three-point shooting, so many fans are looking forward to Porter Jr. to play a better performance this season.
But in the nine games he played at the beginning of the season, Porter Jr. averaged only 9.9 points per game, shooting a career-low 35.9% and 20.8% and shooting only 55.6% from the free throws. After 9 games, Porter Jr. was reimbursed for the season again because of a back injury, and his future made many fans worried.
Five: Jaylen Green
Before the draft began, Green was arguably one of the most favored players in this rookie season, and many fans called him the league's next Wade or Kobe Bryant because of his explosive physical fitness and excellent shooting ability. In the draft, he was also selected by the Rockets as the eye pick.
But so far this season, Green doesn't seem to have adapted well to the rhythm of the league and has played the performances that scouts and fans once expected. He's averaging just 14.6 points per game, shooting just 38.7 percent from the field and 31.1 percent from three-point range. In fact, if it weren't for the fact that scouting gave him a lot of expectations before entering the league, then he wouldn't be so questioned at the moment. But fortunately, there is still a lot of time left for Green to prove himself.
Four: Damian Lillard
Lillard is arguably one of the most talkative players in the league in the past two seasons, and after another first round of playoffs last season, Lillard was disheartened and even revealed that he had the idea of leaving the team. But last season, Lillard played an extremely good performance, averaging 34.3 points and 10.2 assists per game in the playoffs.
But this season, it is likely to be affected by the rumors of departure, and Lillard has performed extremely low this season, with a miserable three-point shooting rate in many games. So far, Lillard has averaged only 24 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game, shooting just 40.2 percent from the field and 32.4 percent from three-point range. At present, Lillard has missed a large number of games due to an abdominal injury.
Three: James Harden
With Irving unable to play in a large number of games this season, almost all fans are looking forward to Harden's outstanding performance this season. But the results have disappointed fans, and so far this season, perhaps affected by a rule change, Harden has performed very badly, averaging only 22.5 points per game, and both shooting percentages have hit new lows since their rookie seasons.
Under such circumstances, the Nets' record this season is also very unsatisfactory, and Harden and the team have also created a certain gap. Eventually, as the trade deadline approached, Harden was traded by the Nets to the 76ers. If Harden still can't play well around Embiid, his future may also be greatly affected.
Two: Julius Randall
If you want to say which star in the league last season was the most amazing, Randle must be one of them. Last season, he averaged 24.1 points, 10.2 rebounds and 6 assists per game, and his three-point shooting rate was a career-high 41.1%. In the end, Randall was selected as the first All-Star of his career and led the team to fourth place in the East.
This season, Randall's performance has disappointed almost all fans. On the one hand, his average of points per game dropped to 19.8 points per game. On the other hand, Randle's shooting percentage on the field has also dropped significantly, which is one of the important reasons why the Knicks have not been able to play the same record as last season.
One: Russell Westbrook
Wei Shao's listing is not surprising at all, in the case of last season's average triple-double data, after joining the Lakers this season, Wei Shao has disappointed fans extremely. So far, Westbrook has averaged only 18.3 points per game, shooting just 43.7 percent from the field and 29.9 percent from three-point range.
Although he still averaged 7.5 assists per game, he averaged 4.1 turnovers per game, which had a very bad impact on the Lakers both in terms of scoring and organization. In many games, lakers home fans even booed Wei Shao, which is enough to see how disappointed they are in Wei Shao.