Why do many people think that today's NBA is getting worse and worse?
Top stars take up a lot of the ball, and role players pull out space outside the three-point line. Three-pointers and free throws occupy a lot of points, and mid-range and back-to-back play have become "luxuries" that superstars are eligible to play.
We can hardly see Jordan and Kobe Bryant's picturesque mid-range, the Sharks' eight wilds on the inside, Kidd and Billups' command of The Bading's offensive tandem, and spurs' creative pass-throughs.
Small balls, three-pointers, and unlimited changes are already the standard for every NBA team today.
This has nothing to do with LeBron's involvement in the Heat, Curry and the rise of the Warriors, but rather the inevitable product of the league's emphasis on offense, limiting defense, and flooding with magic ball theory.
In this era of emphasis on efficiency and space. Outside players can't stand without long-range shots, defenders can't block and shoot big three-pointers, and big men who aren't flexible enough will be infinitely suspended by outside attackers after changing defenses.
Three-pointers, breakthroughs, and fouls are the kings of winning today.
So now the tactical play of the league's teams is becoming more and more homogeneous, and the role positioning of the players is fixed like assembly line production. In this era, there are no longer these "weird freak" players below, and it is a lot less fun for us to watch the ball.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >, Boris Dior – French magician</h1>
In 2003, the Eagles were willing to choose the young striker from France because of his physical talent. His mother is the main player of the French women's basketball team, and his father is also a professional basketball player. At a young age, he is 2 meters 03 meters, arm span 2 meters 10, good luck, can run and jump. Although the shooting is not good, but the draft is not to see the talent, hit the big luck.
But soon the Hawks felt deceived, averaging 4.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists shooting 43.5% and 19.7% on three-pointers in his previous two seasons. Although the Hawks were the bottom of the league at the time, he couldn't make a splash.
At that time, the public gave the evaluation of a point guard who could not dribble, a point guard who could not shoot, a small forward without speed, a big forward without strength, a center without height."
It seems to be omnipotent, but in fact it is all-powerful.
But Dior, who was already a waste of wood in most people, was soon discovered by a nobleman. In his eyes, Dior is a rare striker who can organize a tandem, an interior line with occasional misalignment singles, and a smart man with outstanding ball quotient.
He was the Suns' general manager at the time, Colangillo.
In 2005, the Suns had just completed an incredible season, and Nash's return not only gave them a "seven-second fast attack" that shocked the league, but also played until the Western Conference Finals before losing to the Pinnacle Spurs.
However, this summer's main players Joe Johnson and Quentin Richardson went to other teams to make a lot of money, and Nash's best partner was reimbursed for the season. Soon after the rapid rise of the sun, it faced a new crisis.
While raja bell and veteran center Kurt Thomas were added, their shortcomings remained.
The whole league knew Nash was too fierce and would go and pinch him. Without the strong end of The Littles, the Suns' offense needs to be reorganized.
So Dior came, please remember, this is the best internal and external engine template in the league before the "Curry-Green Connection":
After Nash and Dior complete the blocking and suction attack, they pass the ball to Dior, and Then Dior organizes it twice.
That year Nash had fewer assists (11.5→10.5) and his points soared (15.5→18.8). Leading the Suns to two main players on the outside line and the core of the inside line still played a good record of 54 wins and 28 losses.
Dior also became the fastest improving player that year, with 13.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 6.2 assists, almost doubling the number compared to the previous season with the Hawks.
During his three years at the Suns, he was arguably the most savvy partner of Nash outside of Littles. But as a romantic Frenchman, he couldn't resist the temptation of good food, and his weight grew in tandem with his fame.
In the end, even the Suns management couldn't stand it, and packed him up and sent him to the Bobcats in exchange for the dunk king Richardson and the Lakers " celebrity" Dudley.
You think he's finished again, no, his second nobleman has appeared—Popovich.
The Spurs, which emphasize basic skills, emphasize the collective, emphasize passing, and hate the brainless three-pointer is simply Dior's natural home.
The offense here is manu and Parker, and the defense has Duncan and Leonard, and all he has to do is make the system more lubricated like French butter.
I'm afraid neither he nor Popovich could have imagined that he would become the secret weapon of the Spurs' Finals against the Heat and LeBron.
In the first two games of the 2014 Finals, the Spurs played 1-1 at home with the Heat.
In the third game in Miami, Bobo ZhugeVich waved the flag, Dior started to play small-ball center, and then the Heat nightmare began.
On the offensive end, he is the Spurs' early warning machine, always able to sort out the right direction for the team, so that Duncan can eat more on the inside. On the defensive end, neither Bosh nor LeBron could stand up to the fact that he had become a center, and in that game the Spurs won 111-92, with 9 points, 5 boards and 3 assists Dior's plus-minus +20 of the game.
In the fourth game, Dior was a "civilian quasi-triple-double" with 8 points, 9 boards and 9 assists, playing the Heat of the impact of the three consecutive championships in the applause, winning again 107-86 and taking a 3-1 lead.
Finally, back at home, the Spurs took a perfect revenge 104-87, averaging 14.2 points per game and setting a Finals record.
He didn't have enough height, and his athleticism slipped early because he wanted to.
He's averaged just 0.3 three-pointers per game in his career, and it's hard to imagine that he was the core player of the Mad Suns.
Wherever he is placed, it feels awkward, the only difference is
In the Eagles and Bobcats, he makes his team awkward,
But in the Suns and Spurs, it's his opponents who have a headache.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > two, Chuck Hayes – iron mountain leaning, weird is not just a free throw</h1>
A player less than 2 meters is going to play inside in the NBA more than a decade ago. Either he has the power and explosive power of Barkley, or he has the natural organizational brain like Dream Green, or he is as versatile as Antoine Walker.
But Chuck Hayes, who is 1.98 meters tall, has none of these, but has played in the NBA for 11 years and earned $30 million.
Of course, it is not up to him to beat all the NBA's fantastic free throws.
In that era of national support for the Rockets, Yao Ming was the starting center, Uncle Mu was the natural substitute, and Hayes was Yao Ming's sparring partner and number three center.
He did not have Yao Ming's excellent offensive skills and feel, and his attack could only rely on stealing and cutting inside.
He also doesn't have Uncle Mu's superior defensive talent and 2.18 meters tall.
He only has tireless scrambling and an inner line defense comparable to an iron cloth shirt.
At that time, the Rockets often had a strange scene, and Hayes, who was not as tall as Maddy, poked his ass and stuck to the inside line of more than one head on the other side, but it made it difficult for them to advance, and finally they could only make a hook and turn over and jump into the grass.
Hayes was able to play in the NBA for eleven years, relying on his solid and powerful pace and tireless, life-beating defense.
Even two years after Yao Ming retired from injury, he played as the team's starting center.
Until now, he has no height, no three points, and no skills, and he may not even be able to play in the development league.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > Three, Tony Allen, a shooting guard who can't shoot, was retired from his jersey</h1>
On October 14, 2017, the Memphis Grizzlies announced the retirement of Tony Allen's No. 9 jersey, becoming the second player in the team's history to receive the honor after Zach Randolph of this century.
In that Grizzlies, Gasol Jr. is the real offensive and defensive anchor, Conley is the team's offensive brain, and Rudy Guy is the team's first singles player, and they all seem to be more qualified than Allen, who averages just 8.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game and can only throw 0.1 three-pointers per game.
But when it comes to who best embodies the character and soul of that Grizzlies, I'm afraid no one can match this iron-blooded defensive gate.
Ten years ago, the Grizzlies were probably the most boring team in the league. Playing the most difficult rhythm, one step at a time, strong and tough defense. Seven consecutive years in the playoffs, three seasons to win the regular season 50 wins, as strong as the league's no. 1 Spurs (2011), the Clippers of the City of Air Connections (2013), the thunder of the double few (2013), Lillard's Blazers (2015) have all been done by them.
Compared with other teams that have been speeding up and crazy three-pointers in recent years, the Grizzlies, who value defense and advocate hand-to-hand combat, are a clear stream, and Tony Allen's defense is an indispensable bright color inside.
Kobe Bryant was asked "who is the toughest defender he has ever faced" after retiring, from 1996 to 2016, from Jordan, Maddy, AI to top opponents such as Wade, LeBron, Durant, and encountered top defenses such as Pippen, Bruce Bowen, Prince, Kirilenko, Artest, Batil, but Black Mamba said almost without thinking:
Tony Allen.
Yes, not only did they face each other in the 2008 and 2010 finals, but Allen had four fights a year since he arrived in the West. Especially in the 2008 Finals, under the joint stranglehold of Tony and another defensive player, James Posey, Bryant only averaged 25.7 points per game and shot 40.5%.
Before the Western Conference Finals faced the spurs, which were also super defensive, Bryant exploded with a 29.2 points and 53.3% shooting rate.
And his classic performances include, but are not limited to:
In the first round of the 2011 Western Conference, he pressed the Spurs engine Ginobili, which was back in the starting lineup, and the team completed the black eight.
In the 2013 Western Conference Semifinals, Durant, the scorer who led the team alone, dropped his shooting percentage under his defense compared to the regular season (51.0% → 42.1%), and in the end, the Thunder did not cross the brutal Grizzlies.
His defense is tough but not dirty, and he has gained the respect of almost all opponents compared to Bruce Bowen, who is also famous for his old defensive skills.
Bryant said he was "a man who doesn't yell when defending and needs to help, just wants to be tough with you." ”
Durant said he was "a defender no one wants to touch."
And he himself said, "I don't play to get in the newspapers and magazines, I just want to be the best defender." ”
It's just that in this day and age, I'm afraid that no coach will let a person who has contributed nothing but defense become the protagonist, let alone have a team retire the jersey for him.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > four, Rodman - the ultimate freak of the NBA</h1>
The wonder of the NBA is that having new people will come out and break what you think is impossible.
The Bulls' previous record of 72 wins, which was considered almost unbreakable, was snatched away by the Warriors 20 years later.
God-like Jordan also has Kobe Bryant, the man closest to God, as a shadow, and LeBron attacking his "GOAT".
Their three-game winning streak, the Lakers did it.
But Dennis Rodman, the neurotic, exhibitionist, and troublemaker who has been spurned by countless people, will probably never be there again.
Can you imagine a forward who is only 2.01 meters tall and has dominated the rebounding king for seven consecutive years.
You can imagine defending almost every superstar of the '80s and '90s, from Sky Hook to Magician and Big Bird to Jordan, Sharks, Carl Malone, and he has two of the best defensive players in his hands.
You can imagine that he, who is almost useless except for rebounding and defense, will seamlessly connect to the Bulls' triangular offensive system and become the third person on the field after the triple crown Bulls, a man who stands shoulder to shoulder with God.
During the Pistons era, he was an all-around defender, and if Bill Lambier was a cunning and cunning military master, McMahon, and Edwards were gold medal thugs, then he was Thomas's personal guard.
Defensively enchanted, he can top the sky on the inside, lead the magic in the whole field, against Bird, and can also face Jordan and Pippen directly, even in the 1980s and 1990s, when the most emphasis on defense was the most important, he was a defensive wizard, really from the outside to the inside, from the first defense to the fifth.
And when it came to the Bulls, he became the patron saint of the team's interior and rebounding. He had to defend against the Sharks, fight Malone, grab rebounds against Barkley and 2.21am Dutch bamboo pole Schmitz, but he did well enough.
Compare your performances against the Bulls in the 1995 and '96 Eastern Conference Finals against the Bulls and you'll see how important he was to that Bull.
Switch to now? Entering the game like drinking water, he is estimated to have been banned by Xiao Hua for life.