preface
The only interior player in the Warriors lineup is Kevin Rooney. Rooney has averaged 6.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game this season, but this season his salary is only $5.18 million, but there are still many people who think that Rooney's contract is a premium contract, which is the reason why Rooney plays in the Warriors, because in this team, Rooney is doing dirty work, but the offensive end also has to grab rebounds to create opportunities, but also suffers from some extreme fans, in fact, Rooney's most desired partner is still a point guard like Chris Paul.
Paul is the best at the blue collar
Rooney is a very representative blue-collar interior lineman, and what he does on the field is to defend, protect the rim, block and dismantle, and attack twice. Even Rooney sometimes tries mid-range shots, which of course aren't his regular weapons. Players like Rooney are very positive, because if they want to stand in the league, they must first be active, and their talent is certainly not comparable to the inside line of downs and Davis, who want to score and have to run out of the position. Rooney was tough enough that year in the Finals with a cleft sternum and still insisted on playing, hard work was his label, and the interior line of effort was the most comfortable on Paul's side.
Look at The Dayonbo who played in the Suns this season, a player who is about to be eliminated by the league, but played capela-level statistics around Paul, who was no better than Yongbo than Rooney, around Paul, as long as he has the opportunity, the ball will come to his hands, Bilbo may be very poor, but his ability to eat cake is still there, and he also has a good shooting rate. Rooney's static talent is actually good, so as long as he grabs a position under the basket, Rooney can put the ball into the basket. Rooney's interior shooting percentage has reached 63.8% this season, and this inside number is already a very good player, so as long as someone can pass the ball to Rooney, who occupies the position on the inside, then he can finish scoring.
Since Paul entered the league, the inside line of the partner is all the traditional interior line, from the boxing champion Chandler to Okafor, to Jordan Jr., Adams, including Biyombo, basically everyone and Paul can get a very good looking data, to be honest, there is no such type of interior player who does not want to partner Paul, this is their dream, playing with Paul as long as you have the attitude you work hard, how can you get a chance. Jordan Jr. is a famous big rough guy, he is the most obvious player to benefit from Paul, a one-time defense All-Star big contract, Jordan Jr. got a soft hand, so who can guarantee that Rooney is not the next Little Jordan? So can Rooney not want to play with Paul?
Green had only Curry in his eyes
The Warriors basically have a lot of passing masters, such as Green, who is a player who is good at passing, but Green seems to have very little connection with Rooney, rarely see the two of them play a delicate combination, to be honest, Green's eyes are basically only Curry. Green started looking for someone from Curry, and now when Curry is injured, Green even takes the initiative to mess on the field, which is really funny. In addition to Green, there are few people who can pass the Warriors, Iguodala is good, but after all, he is old, he is not the Finals MVP, and the chances of getting it are very small.
Curry is keen to give Wayne Rooney a few passes, but he is not a traditional defender after all, scoring is his number one task for Curry, and Curry's biggest threat is also his scoring threat, Curry's passing is basically forced. Rooney is a good player, with basically no offensive tactics, Rooney's average points per game can still be close to 7 points, his offensive opportunities are all taken out by himself, no one has ever fed him, this is Rooney's situation on the Warriors. Not everyone is Chris Paul, which makes Paul very precious, which makes more and more traditional interior players eager to play with Paul.
Is There still a chance for Rooney?
Since the dream is to play with Paul, will he have a chance to partner with Paul in the future? Rooney signed a 3-year contract with the Warriors, and from 2019 to 2022, Rooney signed a three-year, $15 million contract, arguably the most blue-collar contract. This season is Rooney's last year, if you want to partner with Paul, Rooney better not renew his contract with the Warriors, go test the waters of the free agent market, join the Phoenix Suns, and partner with Paul, now the time is not waiting for anyone, Rooney is only 26 years old this year, but Paul is almost 36 years old, time can afford Rooney but can't afford To wait for Paul.
The Suns' two main interior lines are $3.5 million a year than Yongbo, and McGee is only $5 million a year, and both are not young, and they can grab Rooney in the offseason, after all, he is still young, in the year of playing, Rooney is tough enough, and when Ayton's replacement is more than enough. To be honest, if the same salary chooses between Rooney and McGee, it is obvious that person must be Rooney, and if the Suns want to continue the league's first form of record this season, signing Rooney is the best choice, and this is equivalent to fulfilling a dream of Rooney, which is a double happiness thing, worth the club's try.
epilogue
Of course, even if there is no way to partner with Paul in the end, Rooney should not be discouraged, after all, there is only one Paul in the entire NBA, but there are a large number of blue-collar interior players, in such a situation, Rooney can partner with Paul is the best thing, if you can not partner with Paul is normal. Wouldn't it be better not to play hard with Paul? This is an absolutely impossible thing to do, and I hope that in the future, Rooney can continue to work hard and tough as he is now, so that he can still gain a foothold in this league!