In the NBA, a player has no dead ends on the offensive end, which means that this player can not only complete the breakthrough well, but also has a very high shooting percentage in the middle and long range, that is, the player can score almost anywhere on the court, so who are the players like this in history?
Ten: José Calderón
Perhaps many fans did not expect that this player, who is not an absolute workhorse in the NBA and does not look like a particularly explosive player on the offensive end, is also one of the players who scored without dead ends. In his 14 seasons in the NBA, Calderon played for seven teams, almost all as a backup point guard.
And Calderón's most commendable thing is his consistency, although he does not have explosive scoring ability, his offense is very efficient, leaving a record of "47% shooting + 40% three-point shooting + 87% free throw percentage" after retirement, of course, although he can shoot from almost any position, Calderon has not averaged more than 10 shots per game in his career.
Nine: Kyrie Irving
Despite the controversy he has caused in recent seasons, Irving is undoubtedly the top presence in the league and even in history in terms of offensive ability alone, and he can do everything on the offensive end. First of all, Irving's best is undoubtedly his breakthrough, and few players can prevent Irving's breakthrough in a one-on-one situation.
However, Irving's power is not only in his breakthroughs, whether it is mid-range shots or three-pointers, his shooting from all angles is also his formidable offensive weapon. For many seasons of his career, Irving shot "Club 180" and scored almost anywhere on the court.
Eight: Ray Allen
Before Curry, Ray Allen was the best shooting player in history, and his shooting ability to maintain strength and shooting speed while maintaining an extremely standard posture can be called a "shooting textbook". Prior to this season, he had also been the league's all-time three-point leader.
Ray Allen at the three-point line naturally doesn't need to say much, every angle is his shooting point. In addition to three-pointers, Ray Allen's offensive ability in mid-range and breakthrough is largely underestimated, in fact, he is very proficient in all kinds of offense, and at his peak, he has such a terrifying shooting performance as "50% + 45% + 88%".
Seven: Dirk Nowitzki
Nowitzki's shooting ability is needless to say, he is undoubtedly the most powerful power forward in NBA history, even surpassing many guards, and there is no shooting area on the court that he is not good at.
In particular, his original "Golden Rooster Independence" has made many defensive players miserable, and it is precisely because of such a move that he has maintained a very good shooting percentage, shooting 47.1% from the field and 38% from three-point range throughout his career, which gives him a different advantage in the physically fierce interior.
Six: Stephen Curry
Like Ray Allen, Curry's offense in other areas was greatly underestimated due to his overly good three-pointers. He excelled at both mid-range shots and breakaways, and Curry tended to maintain excellent shooting feel after shaking opponents through changes in tempo.
Despite his high number of shots, especially in recent seasons, where he has averaged more than 20 shots per game, he still maintains a fairly high shooting percentage in all shooting areas, and so far in his career, he has averaged an astonishing 47.5% shooting percentage and 42.7% three-point shooting per game, respectively.
Five: Steve Nash
To many fans, Nash seems to be a point guard who can only pass the ball, but this is not the case, and he is also a big threat when it comes to scoring. Nash's scoring methods are not explosive, and even in the NBA can only be described as ordinary, but it is not an easy task to do the best in ordinary shots.
Throughout his career, Nash's shooting percentage has reached a very terrifying level, averaging 49% shooting per game, shooting 42.8% from three-point range, and 90.4% from the free throw line.
Four: Larry Bird
Bird was a rogue in the '80s, and he was extremely invincible on the offensive end, shooting 50%+40%+90% for many seasons in his prime, and almost no one in the league could limit his shooting.
Such a shot without dead ends also gave him great confidence, and he also left many unforgettable moments. For example, he once told his opponent to complete the final fight at this point in the next round, and then fulfill his promise.
Three: Cameron Anthony
Anthony has been hailed as an "offensive kaleidoscope," which means there's no scoring means on the field that he doesn't know. Although the hit rate does not seem too high, it is also because he shoots a lot. With a rich arsenal, Anthony also reached ninth all-time career scoring total.
For most of his career, Anthony averaged more than 20 points per game, making him one of the most capable scorers in the league. And he also has no shooting dead spots on the court, which can not only complete the breakthrough, but also be able to blast 50+ without entering the three-second zone, which can be called the ultimate jump shooting performance.
Two: Kevin Durant
On the offensive end, Durant can be described as the top presence in history, with a height of 2.08 meters and a 2.25-meter arm span, coupled with a soft feel, making Durant's shooting difficult to be limited, and he does not have any shooting dead spots on the court, almost killing the game in any position.
What's more frightening is that after suffering a major injury to a torn Achilles tendon, Durant has become more terrifying in shooting, shooting more than 50% in recent seasons, and even shooting an astonishing 53.7% from three-point range this season. For this reason, he is also known as the scythe-wielding Grim Reaper.
One: Kobe Bryant
Although it may seem that his shooting percentage is not very high, and he is even the iron king in NBA history, Kobe Bryant is still one of the most dead-end players in history. On the one hand, he can score anywhere on the field, has almost unsolvable breakthrough ability and back-to-back jump shots.
On the other hand, whether it is a mid-range jump shot or a three-pointer, he can hit difficult shots in the face of opponents with two or even three-man pockets, of course, this is one of the reasons why his iron count remains high, after all, he faces defenses that are not comparable to other players.