Adi's influence in the NBA is now far less than Nike's, most of the big stars have invested in Nike's door, Adi signed fewer stars, and the coffee position is not as big as Nike. However, more than a decade ago, they could wrench their wrists with Nike, and they also signed many big stars, such as the famous "Adi Five Tigers".
The so-called "Adi Tigers" refers to the five stars who signed with Adi, namely Changsi Billups, Gilbert Arenas, Tracy McGrady, Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan. Can this lineup really hang the whole league, and the champion get soft?
Point Guard: Billups
Career performance: Averaged 15.2 points, 2.9 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1 steal, 0.2 blocks per game, shooting 41.5% from the field. He has won 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP, 1 time in the Best Team 2, 2 times in the Best Team 3, 2 times in the Best Defensive Team 2, and 5 times in the All-Star.
Billups is a very good point guard, he has a wealth of experience in the possession, the pass success rate is very high, the turnover rate is very low, he is a point guard with good offensive and defensive skills, but also a big heart player, he has repeatedly stood up in key moments to save the team, he has led the Pistons to win the championship, he has helped the Nuggets reach the Western Conference Finals, his ability is beyond doubt.
Quarterback: Arenas
Career performance: Averaged 20.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.2 blocks per game, shooting 42.1% from the field. He has won the Fastest Improvement Award, once in the Best Team 2, twice in the Best Team 3, and 3 times in the All-Star.
Arenas is a very fiery shooting guard, he can break through, can shoot mid-range, can shoot three-pointers, and has few shortcomings on the offensive end. His passing vision is also excellent, averaging 29.3 points per game at his peak season while also delivering 6.1 assists, he is very strong and athletic, but he is not particularly the defensive end, but his defense is not bad and will not be a point for opponents.
Small Forward: Maddy
Career performance: Averaged 19.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.9 blocks per game, shooting 43.5% from the field. He has won the Fastest Improvement Award, 2 times in the Best Team First Team, 3 times in the Best Team 2, 2 times in the Best Team 3, 2 times in the Leading Scorers, and 7 times in the All-Star.
Maddy's scoring ability needless to say, two-time scoring champion, 35 seconds and 13 minutes is enough to show how good his scoring ability is, I want to say that he is on the defensive end, although he has not been selected for the best defensive team, but his defense is much better than most people think, he has a height of 2 meters 04, an arm span of 2 meters 18, a weight of 103 kilograms, can use his body to withstand the players in the same position, his flexibility is also great, he can send wonderful blocks when defending small players, He can defend multiple positions.
Big Forward: Garnett
Career performance: Averaged 17.8 points, 10 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.4 blocks per game, shooting 49.7% from the field. He has won 1 championship, 1 regular season MVP, 1 Defensive Player of the Year, 4 times in the Best Team 1st Team, 3 times in the Best Team 2nd Team, 2 times in the Best Team 3rd Team, 9 times in the Best Defensive Team 1st Team, 3 times in the Best Defensive Team 2nd Team, and 1 time in the Best Rookie Team 2nd Team.
Garnett is one of the most versatile big forwards in NBA history, superstars on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and the reason why he is placed in the position of big forward is because he is more flexible than Duncan, he can defend alone, he can also assist in defense, can defend against big men, can also defend against small people. In attack, he can carry the ball to the basket, can also punish opponents with a stable mid-range, he also has excellent coping ability, has played an all-round stat of 20+10+5 in 6 consecutive seasons, he can also bring passion to the team, and he can solve a lot of problems.
Center: Duncan
Career performance: Averaged 19 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3 assists, 0.7 steals, 2.2 blocks per game, shooting 50.6% from the field. He has won 5 championships, 2 regular season MVPs, 3 Finals MVPs, 1 All-Rookie and All-Rookie Team, 10-time All-Team First Team, 3 Best Team Second Team, 2 Best Team Third Team, 8 Best Defensive Team First Team, Seven Best Defensive Team Second Team, and 15 All-Star Selections.
Although Duncan didn't like to play as a center, he was the most suitable player in this lineup to play center forward. Duncan's basic skills are solid, and he is good at shooting at 45 degrees on both sides. Flexible in the low position, accurate in the hook shot, can also pull out the middle shot, can also break through the frame, block the high quality of the cover, when facing the bag clip, Duncan's ball is very fast, can find the opponent in the empty position, so that the opponent's bag clip tactics do not work. Duncan is still the team's last line of defense, and if the opponent can pass Garnett's level, and Duncan is waiting for him in the back, Duncan's career average of 2.2 blocks per game is not a joke.
The five positions of this lineup are all players who can attack and defend, there are Duncan and Garnett two offensive and defensive superstars sitting on the inside line, there is Maddy and Arenas on the outside line crazy output, there is Billups calmly and calmly control the field and organization, this lineup has almost no weaknesses, if you can really form a team, hanging the whole league, winning the championship is really no problem, the only uncertainty factor is whether Arenas will make a moth, but with Duncan, Billups, these two calm players, he should not be unable to live with anyone.