Too aggrieved, misunderstood by the outside world for 4 years of genius, finally proved everything in the Lakers.
In the game to beat the Wizards, Munch played 30 minutes and scored 21 points with just 12 shots.
As of now, he has won 17 times 20+, continue to set a new career record for the most single seasons, you know, he has played in the Hornets for 4 years, a total of only 25 times, and not only is it prolific, Munch's efficiency has also improved a lot, the shooting percentage has exceeded 45% for the first time, the average three-point production per game is also the first time to break 2.0, and there is a true shooting rate of 59.2%, which is 2 grades higher than before, and has become one of the most efficient outside scorers in the league.
In addition, Munch's defense is also a visible improvement, under his defense, the opponent's three-point shooting rate will drop by 5.0%, and last season, Munch's figure was up 0.9%.
Incredibly, in just a few short months, Munch completely subverted his image in everyone's mind.
Impression, although Munch is very famous, especially when he was a student, his dominance on the offensive end is comparable to kevin Durant today, at the Nike basketball summit in 14 years, Munch scored 59 points, 16 years of McDonald's All-Star Game, he was elected MVP, in the first year of the University of Kentucky, Munch handed over a report card close to 20+ per game, and the efficiency is extremely high, shooting nearly 50%, not only won the best shooting guard, but also was named the best player in the division;
But after being selected by the Hornets with the No. 11 pick, the light on Munch's body became more and more dim, because he was labeled with too many negative labels, such as inefficiency, lone wolf, ball merchant general, defensive colander, etc. Off the court, Munch's reputation was not good, and he has been regarded as a "thorn", it is difficult to restrain that, but in fact, this is not real Munch at all, and the real culprit who causes him to be constantly misunderstood is actually the Hornets.
In the Hornets, Munch was not reused, only 1 game was played in 4 years, and almost every season, he was hidden in the snow, although during this period, there were many teams that inquired about the Hornets, and Munch's team also approached the management more than once, hoping to facilitate those deals, but in the end, all of them were rejected by the Hornets, and the Hornets constantly stressed to the outside world that Munch was a part of their future, but what about the results?
In the summer of 2021, Munch, who played the best season of his career, was waiting with great anticipation to renew his contract with the Hornets, but in the end, he did not even get a qualification offer, which was very fatal to the rookie whose contract expired, which was equivalent to being a stubborn "thorn" in the real Munch, which in turn affected the evaluation and judgment of many teams, and it was true that that summer, Munch received a total of 2 phone calls, one from the Lakers, one from the Lone Ranger, and all of them were basic salaries.
'A lot of the teams don't know all the information and what kind of person Munch really is, they're not in the dressing room, but no way, from my point of view, if I were the management of those 29 teams, I would think the same way, so I don't blame them. - Marcus (Munch's agent).
So what does the real Munch look like? First ask a question, have you ever wondered why Munch shined at the Lakers and quickly established a good chemistry with James, who has never worked with before?
After signing a contract with the Lakers, Munch did not go on vacation, but sorted out a lot of Lakers game videos, he wanted to know his new teammates, see what changes he needed to make to adapt to these people's playing style, of course, Munch studied the most naturally James, to be able to better connect with James, he deliberately studied Richard Hamilton, Brandon Roy video, learn their around the cover, running position, rhythm, and footwork, in addition, Munch also looked at James and Wade, Video with Owen.
I don't think that such a hard-working player will be a thorn, a brainless head, a cancer that will destroy the unity of the locker room.
Now, all lakers players use "model teammates" to describe Munch, and fans like his positive, hard-working attitude on the court.
"I like Malik a lot, he's always confident and not conceited... and we're not going to let him hear any more questioning voices." - Vogel.
Today's Munch is not only the most indispensable part of the Lakers' offensive and defensive system, but also the vane of the team's win, a very critical X factor, when he feels the explosion (scoring more than 22 points), the Lakers have a record of 8 wins and 2 losses.
Regardless of the Lakers' final result this season, Munch should be thankful for this team, and it is they who give you the opportunity to prove yourself and wash yourself.