The NBA's No. 1 stat brush, the league's stars play with you! That's why you lose respect

There have been a lot of data brushes this season, such as Embiid's 30+ consecutive games, and in order to continue the record, it is acceptable to lose games, such as Towns and Booker scored 62 points, but the team lost in an upset. There are more and more flashy data, but the dominance is declining. NBA All-Star Weekend, in a wave of abuse, in the words of the American media, this year's All-Star Weekend, the biggest winner is Lillard, not only won the three-point contest single championship, but also won the main game MVP, this is since Jordan in 1988, the second player in NBA history to do the same year All-Star Weekend, both the MVP and the individual championship, Jordan was the champion of the slam dunk contest and the MVP of the main game. There is no doubt that Lillard will add several important accomplishments to his personal accolade resume: a two-time All-Star three-point contest champion, a one-time All-Star MVP! the NBA's No. 1 stat brush, and all-league stars playing with you! That's why you lose respect.

Judging from a set of statistics, he averaged 24.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game, with a two-point shooting rate of 42.3%+34.1% and an effective shooting rate of 50.6%, ranking 252nd in the league; with his average of less than 9 shots per game within the three-point line, he could average 7.6 free throws per game, the highest percentage in the league! Counting the true shooting percentage of free throws, Lillard is 59.4%, 121st in the league. First of all, when Lillard first entered the All-Star starter, there was a lot of controversy, in terms of fan voting, he was not as good as Trae Young, in terms of media and player favorite, he was not as good as Brunson and Mitchell, but he was not too far behind in all rankings, and finally scored to tie Brunson, locking the starter with the advantage of fan voting, he is only the second leader of the Bucks, and his efficiency value this season, if you don't count free throws, is already the lower level of the league, and the proportion of four or five games is a ghost.

Taking this season's All-Star as an example, Haliburton was at home, when Haliburton scored five three-pointers in the first quarter, Lillard dominated the game, and then even if Haliburton missed the shot, the ball was in Lillard's hands. Including playing to the last moment of the fourth quarter, after Jaylen Brown scored more than Lillard, he began to pass the ball to Brother Alphabet and Haliburton, and Lillard still made various shots by himself, and finally won the All-Star MVP. From James to Durant, including Jaylen Brown, they all admit that the All-Star is becoming less and less confrontational, and the players want to keep their fans happy. But players are afraid of injury, and want to increase the experience of watching the game through some points, that is only the three-point shot is the simplest, everyone is not defended, it depends on who feels the best. The league's No. 1 data brush, all of them are all-stars!

In fact, Lillard also showed his true colors in the regular season, such as scoring 45 points in one game against the Pistons, 34 points in one game, and 40 points in a game against the Spurs. And against some strong teams, or teams with mature defensive systems, Lillard can't do it: 5-of-14 against the Heat, 5-of-16 against the Rockets, 3-of-16 against the Pacers, 5-of-17 against the Magic, and 3-of-17 against the Bulls. But unlike Klay, Lillard makes a lot of free throws almost every game, and he and his brother make nearly 19 free throws per game, the duo with the most free throws in the league. If Lillard can get so many free throws, why can't Curry, who has a similar style of play? What is the difference between Brunson, Booker, and Fox, who are more efficient?

In the All-Star Game, all stars can play with you, they can not defend, and even coach Rivers Sr. acquiesced to Lillard's unlimited firing rights, but what about the regular season, or the more difficult playoffs? Since Lillard came to the Bucks, the Bucks' defensive efficiency has slipped to about 20 in the league, and Lillard is the biggest burden, I will list a few statistics. Lillard's defensive efficiency this season is 113.6, and the Bucks' overall defensive efficiency is 115.9, which seems to be Lillard's performance better than the whole team, but just before the All-Star weekend, Lillard led the team alone, losing 9.6 points per 100 rounds, and with Da Luo, he lost 1.0 points per 100 rounds, plus Middleton, losing 12.5 points per 100 rounds, only Brother Alphabet was present, and the Bucks won points, and when the four were not present, the Bucks lost 7.8 points per 100 rounds, which was better than Lillard leading the team alone.

When Lillard was not on the floor, the other three of the Bucks won by 26.5 points per 100 possessions, and the foursome won by 16.9 points per 100 possessions, including Lillard. Through elimination, it is known who is the defensive hole. But as the season deepens, his average of 3.7 points per game at critical moments this season is only seventh in the league, far inferior to Curry, Bridges, Fox, James and others, and the two shooting rates are only 41.4%+29%, to put it simply, the outside world has ignored Lillard's 10 shots, 7 times without selective ignorance, and only remembered 3 hits. In terms of the ability to lead the team, he doesn't have Harden's ability to coordinate the overall situation, nor does he have the stability of Curry, and in terms of efficiency, there are a lot of things listed in front of him!

Lillard is a true epitome of the way the NBA plays today, simple and ugly. From Lillard being promoted to the All-Star starter to the old Rivers locking up the Eastern coach, Lillard has unlimited firing rights, and he used his inefficient brush mode to win the All-Star MVP, causing boos from the audience! In the West, Lillard couldn't get into the league's All-Star bench for several years, and he became the "biggest name" in the East. For Lillard, it doesn't make sense for him to compete for any personal honors, leaving the Trail Blazers and coming to the Bucks is to hug his thighs, do his job well, and maintain efficiency is the main thing. However, it is foreseeable that the playoffs will be exposed!