Love your talent! But don't like your character! I like your playing style, but I don't like your weird words and deeds.
The most serious superstar in the partial family? No. 3 in the Offensive League, No. 321 in the Defensive League, is he worth 230 million in 5 years?
There is such a superstar! People who like him are super fond of him, people who hate him are super annoying, his unparalleled offensive skills are fascinating, and his incredibly bad defense is a headache.
He's Kyrie. Owen, how good is Irving on the offensive end? There is no evidence for the claims, but the data proves it.
One, almost a little bit for the 180 club
No player has made it to club 180 this season, but Irving is the closest to club 180, shooting 47.1 percent from the field, 43 percent from three-point range and 91.7 percent from the free throws.
Two, 118.7
That's Irving's offensive efficiency this season, third in the league and second highest in his career. Only behind last season at 119.4.
Three, attack the kaleidoscope
He averaged 5.8 singles per game, the second-best team, with a singles score of 0.99 points per leg.
Convert offense averaged 3.6 times per game, the third in the team, and converted offense scores 1.12 points per round.
Blocks averaged 7.2 times per game, the second place in the team, and 0.96 points per round.
Breaking through the average of 12 times per game, the second place in the team, shooting 52.2% from the field after the breakthrough.
Catching the ball averages 3.7 times per game, and shooting 45.3% of the ball.
This is the omnipotent Irving on the offensive end, who can play without the ball and can also have the ball in hand, and it is not an exaggeration to call it an offensive kaleidoscope.
Fourth, the distribution of shots
75 shots from the reasonable collision zone, shooting 65.3%
121 shots in the three-second zone (excluding the reasonable collision zone) with a 51% shooting percentage
138 shots from mid-range with 40% shooting percentage
214 three-pointers shooting, 43 percent shooting percentage
There are no dead ends in real shooting.
Irving's offense is indeed beautiful and can't open his eyes, but look at Irving on the defensive end, four words to describe,
It's hard to put into words
114.5, which is Irving's defensive efficiency on the field this season, 321st in the league.
When Irving was on the floor, the Nets were 118.5 percent offensively and 114.5 percent defensively
When Irving wasn't on the floor, the Nets were 110.1 offensively efficient and 111.1 defensively
Obviously, the Nets were better offensively when Irving was on the floor, but the defense was pretty bad.
Irving's poor defense has clearly affected the Nets' overall defense. Take a look at the Nets offensive and defensive league rankings after entering 2022.
Since Irving's comeback in January, the Nets have an offensive efficiency of 115.1, the 9th in the league, but a defensive efficiency of 116.4, the league's 6th-to-last.
It's all about offense winning games, defense winning championships, and the Nets this season, not knowing how far they can go.
Irving has player options this summer, Irving can sign a 5-year, 230 million contract with the Nets, will the Nets give Irving this big contract? In fact, what worries the Nets management is not Irving's poor defense.
Irving's defense is terrible, and the Nets' other players can fill it, just like in the Cavaliers and Celtics, the Nets can equip Irving's backcourt with defensive tough guys.
The Nets' biggest concern may be Irving's eccentric personality, Irving can now play full-time, but you really don't know, when, because of something, Irving once again made a move that you can't imagine, once bitten by a snake, ten years afraid of grass rope.
But then again, the Nets will most likely complete a contract extension with Irving. But the Nets may be able to include some clauses in the contract, such as a clause with similar number of appearances, to bind Irving.
Fans, friends, the Nets, which are poorly defended, how far can they go this season? Can Irving successfully renew his contract with the Nets this summer? Leave me a message to discuss.