Take stock of the 6 players and head coaches who disappointed fans the most in the 23-24 regular season!
Small forward – Tatum
In 74 games, he averaged 35.7 minutes per game, 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists.
Compared with last season, in addition to the number of assists, Tatum's main statistics have declined across the board, which is not the main thing. According to statistics, in the last 5 minutes of the final quarter and overtime, the difference between the two sides did not exceed 5 points. As the star of the Celtics, Tatum shot just 36.1% from the field, ranking 175th in the league. You can see how much he struggled and couldn't be relied on at critical moments.
Power forward – Ben Simmons
In 15 games, he averaged 23.9 minutes per game, 6.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.7 assists.
Since being traded to the Nets, Simmons has been "injured", playing only 57 games in total, but he has taken a salary of $84.53 million, about $1.48 million per game. And with an annual salary of $40.34 million next season, the Nets management has a headache when they think about it, and they completely smash their hands.
Center – Embiid
In 39 games, he averaged 33.5 minutes per game, 34.7 points, 11 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.7 blocks.
When you are strong, you will either take turns to rest, or your performance will be average, and when you are weak, you will work hard. This season, in order to continue 30+10 games, garbage time is left on the court to score points, in order to avoid Jokic, fraud injury. As a result, not only was he fined, but he was really injured afterwards. Continuously missed games and did not meet the standard number of appearances, resulting in the regular season MVP and the best team completely missing it. In the end, the bamboo basket was empty.
Shooting guard – Klay Thompson
In 77 games, he averaged 29.6 minutes per game, 17.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
Klay has too many obsessions and considers himself a "Warriors Dynasty" meritorious player, so he is too self-centered. Repeatedly asked for a contract with a maximum salary, there were too many unreasonable shots in the game, and it still didn't change. Especially in the play-offs, Klay shot 0 out of 10 and didn't score a point, the Warriors defeated the Kings to end the season's journey, and Klay was completely nailed to the historical pillar of shame.
Playmaking guard – Harden
In 72 games, he averaged 34.3 minutes per game, 16.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 8.5 assists.
In fact, Harden is quite similar to Rivers, habitually dumping the pot. During the Rockets, Harden blamed Paul, who was traded. During the Nets period, Harden blamed Irving and ran away in a bad mood. During the 76ers, reporters asked him why he shot 0 in the last quarter (playoffs), and he said the ball didn't come back to him. During the Clippers era, since the All-Star break, Harden struggled, and he argued for himself, he fought with injuries, shoulder discomfort, and so on.
Head coach – Rivers
Since taking charge of the Bucks, he has only a 17-19 record, a winning percentage of 47.2%. Rivers has proven countless times that his coaching ability is just not good, and he habitually lets others take the blame, thinking that he has no problem.