Although the scale is small, it weighs thousands of pounds. This philosophical proverb also applies to the NBA arena. On a star-studded and star-studded stage, sometimes seemingly inconspicuous role players, or superstars who have lost their peak form, can often become the biggest variable for the team, and even become the ceiling for the team to win or lose.
今天，盘点本赛季打出身价的五大球星。
5th place: tough guy Caruso
Caruso averaged 9.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game in the 2023-24 regular season, shooting 55.3% from the field, 46.8% from three-point range, and 79.5% from the free throw line.
Caruso as a defensive giant, excellent defensive awareness and defensive ability, let Caruso become the team's core defensive titan, in the Lakers period, Caruso has a very good performance, after being abandoned by the team, Caruso still has a very good competitiveness, excellent defensive ability, not as good as the continuous improvement of the game details to handle the ball, all make Caruso a defensive warrior to be reckoned with.
In the new season, Caruso's performance continued to improve, and in the year of play, Caruso once again ushered in an outbreak, with a succession of outstanding performances, allowing Caruso to show extremely strong competitiveness at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends.
In the face of the Lakers, Caruso's performance was still stable, with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists in the whole game, comprehensive technical characteristics, and the attributes of a big heart at critical moments, which also became the key factor for the Bulls to beat the Lakers.
As a defensive giant, Caruso at the age of 29, once again played a bottoming performance, stable output ability, as well as super defensive efficiency and defensive aggressiveness, all of which made this blue-collar player in his playing years more competitive, and also made the former Lakers' abandoned baby play the expected game again.
Fourth place: Golden State Davis
Davis, in the 2023-24 regular season, averaged 3.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game, shooting 59.5% from the field, 0% from three-point range, and 63% from the free throw line.
Davis as a young player, excellent impact, and excellent court focus, so that the young man has a promising future, in college, Davis is also an excellent power forward, in the senior season, Davis played in 32 games, averaging 34.5 minutes per game can get 20.9 points, 10.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.9 blocks, 2.5 turnovers and 1.7 fouls, shooting 58.1% from the field and 69.5% from the free throw line , excellent performance, but also for its stage in the NBA draft, won a name.
In the 2023-24 season, after the Warriors were restricted and affected by objective factors due to core players such as Wiggins, Klay, and Green, Kerr also decisively cut off from the past after a hysterical struggle, and gradually used newcomers, with Kuminga, Podemski, and Davis all becoming the biggest beneficiaries.
In the game against the Celtics, the young Davis played 28 minutes, scored 10 points, 13 rebounds and 1 assist in the whole game, and even completely crushed Wiggins, becoming the key contributor to the team's victory in the East.
In the face of the Wizards' game, Davis continued to be reused by Kerr, half a quarter of time, Davis cut 8 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists, 6 shots and 4 efficient performance, once again became the team's biggest surprise, as a power forward, Davis's extremely young attributes, and stable play, can be called the Warriors' biggest surprise this season, if Davis can continue the state, continue to play crazy performance, not only can become the team's bench bandits, and even the future can be expected, the team's status and value will be greatly improved, becoming the real Golden State Davis。
Third place: Murray who grew in adversity
Murray, in the 2023-24 regular season, averaged 16 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, shooting 44.7% from the field, 36.7% from three-point range, and 86% from the free throw line.
Murray, as a young player, excellent physical talent, and good athleticism, made Murray debut, once was pinned on high hopes, last season with the Kings in the playoffs, but also let the young man's experience and experience continue to improve, for the future rise, bring extremely valuable experience and growth experience, in this young team, Murray also once became the team's future high hopes for the young man.
In the new season, Murray's performance is remarkable, and his gradually improving game ability also makes him the biggest surprise for the team, especially after Huerter, Monk and other stars have faded from their halos, they have become a new assistant and help for Fox and Sabonis, and also bring new competitiveness to the team.
In the face of the Jazz game, Fox took a rest, which gave the young Murray a huge opportunity to perform, Murray also lived up to expectations, threw 12 three-pointers in the game, became the first person this season, hit 11 three-pointers in a row, and showed the young man's hot shooting touch, Murray scored 47 points in the game, leading the team to win the Jazz, in the absence of the boss Fox, Murray became a superstar with one hand, and also let the king see new hope and the future.
In the face of the Suns game, it was Murray in the third quarter of the game, one after another hit three-pointers, once became to help the team open the score, and set a good tone for winning the game, Murray cut 21 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists in the whole game, in addition to the excellence of the offensive end, the restrictions on Booker on the defensive end also made the latter lose his excellent hand, excellent performance, and also became the key Mr. King Nick to win the giant Suns.
Although Murray will not play such a phenomenal performance every night, but Murray's reborn performance is also shocking, with Murray's shocking battle, the deterrence will be greatly improved, and it will also relieve Fox of huge pressure, the rise of this young man, but also let the King see the hope of winning the championship again, this rising young team, will grow and rise with more people, become a real champion team, towards the championship, Murray will also become the team's biggest pioneer and young star on the way to the championship, looking forward to Murray's support to soar, to meet the new future and hope。
Second place: Bridges with a gorgeous turn
Bridges averaged 19.6 points, 7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game in the 2023-24 regular season, shooting 47% from the field, 33.3% from three-point range, and 84.9% from the free throw line.
Bridges, as a young star, excellent athleticism, as well as excellent speed and scoring explosiveness, made Bridges once worth tens of millions of yuan, but due to domestic violence, Bridges fell off the altar, not only tens of millions of dollars of big contracts were lost, but also made him completely uncompetitive.
In the new season, Bridges returned to the Hornets, and after returning to his old club, Bridges' outstanding performance once again became the absolute core competitiveness of the team, excellent performance, and Ball's scoring ability to gradually improve after his injury, all of which gave the young man who had a season off to regain his old feel and competitiveness.
As a player with a lot of ups and downs, Bridges can experience such a turmoil, once again play the expected game performance, and become a young star entrusted by the Hornets, although the label of domestic violence man, Bridgs's reputation is discredited, but his outstanding personal ability still enhances his huge competitiveness, if Bridges can continue to play such an extreme game performance, not only the future can be expected, and even the value will increase again, and even is expected to get a 100 million yuan contract, after all, Bridges's excellent athleticism, as well as the competitiveness on the court, are worthy of such a heavy contract, but also make his future promising, is expected to become a future star。
First place: Full Moon Scimitar Haliburton
Haliburton, in the 2023-24 regular season, averaged 24.3 points, 4 rebounds and 12 assists per game, shooting 49.8% from the field, 40.9% from three-point range, and 86.7% from the free throw line.
Haliburton, as a young star, was traded by the King again, which once made him extremely desperate, and even full of fear and helplessness for his career, but with his magical reverse growth performance, and then after being traded by the team, Haliburton once opened the seal, and the phenomenal performance also allowed him to show his organizational talent and ability, and the magician-like passing and cutting ability also allowed Haliburton to get rid of the haze of being traded by the team, and gradually played a miraculous performance in the Pacers, which not only established the position of the leader, but also enhanced Haliburton's own value。
In the 2022-23 season, Haliburton showed a reborn performance, averaging 10.5 assists per game, making it second only to the assist king Harden, showing excellent vision on the organizational side and the ability to connect the team.
In the new season, Haliburton continued to wave the magic wand in his hand, constantly improving his personal offensive ability, and improving his organizational performance, allowing Haliburton to play with Harden's performance moment at his peak, and the playing style of holding the ball core also allowed Haliburton to lead the team to play a phenomenal performance under better control of mistakes, and the Pacers were once promoted from a fish belly team to a playoff-level team.
After leaving the King, Haliburton and Fox, the former twin stars, are like opening the mark that has been sealed for many years, both of them played the expected game, Fox gradually became a little fox, excellent breakthrough speed and finishing ability, so that it can help the King continue to climb, on the other hand, Haliburton is also the scheduled assist king, excellent performance, will also lead the Pacers to break ground, create their own world, the two broke out at the same time after separation, it can also be described as a legendary story in the league, and leaving the King, for Haliburton, will undoubtedly be a rebirth, so that it will not only get the position of leader, but also from a young man, gradually grow into a super leader who covers the sky with one hand, and even his worth will rise and become a real Mr. 100 million yuan.
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