The new season of the NBA, for the fight against cheating fouls, can be described as a heavy blow, so that many players are not adapted, complaining a lot. The Nets' James Harden just recently made a speech, shelling the new rules, saying that he is not the kind of person who loves to complain, but still wants to ask the referee to blow when he sees a foul, and when you bear a bad reputation, it is difficult to appeal to the referee. Coincidentally, the Eagles' star Trae Young also expressed his opinion, the mood is also very unhappy, he thinks that some actions can not be blown, but some actions should still be blown, such as retreat and jump to the defender, is very different, the player will be injured, especially a small man like me, to be defended by taller, stronger players, they will use their bodies, hands and feet to block. However, Trae Young recognized the positive side of the new rules, saying that the change was not for one or two people, implying that everyone was treated equally. When the fans saw this, they joked: It is not for one or two people, but for Harden, you and Doncic. Indeed, these three are the ones in the league who have been hurt the most by the new rules, so how has their stats fallen this season? Who will be the first to adapt to the rules?
Let's talk about harden, the representative figure. In the past, Harden was the top scorer in the league, but now, his name cannot be found in the top 50 points per game. It can be said that the person the new rules want to target the most is him. The Nets played 5 games, Harden averaged only 16.6 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists per game, shooting 35.9% from the field, 33.3% from three-point range, and only 3 free throws per game, which was the most severe decline. Not to mention the early Thunder career, affected by playing time and tactical status, Harden averaged 3.2, 4.2 and 6 free throws per game in three seasons. By the time of the Rockets, Harden's free throw counts began to soar, averaging more than 10 per game almost every season. After arriving at the Nets, Harden was able to maintain 7.3 this season, but this season it has plummeted to just 3. With Harden's shooting rate, it is equivalent to deducting about 7 points from peak time, and it is normal that his name cannot be found at the top of the scoring list.
Then there's Trae Young. He's averaging 24.2 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists this season, shooting 44.7 percent from the field, 29.6 percent from three-point range and 95.5 percent from the free throw line, but not many, averaging just 4.4 per game. First of all, scoring, the 2019-20 season was the most explosive year for Trae Young to score, he could contribute 29.6 points per game, almost breaking the 30 mark, which is the data of the competitive scoring king. There was a decline last season, but also 25.3 points, compared to 24.2 this season, although gradually lower, but the amplitude is acceptable. But the penalty, similar to Harden, is also a slash. At its peak of the season, Trae Young averaged 9.3 free throws per game, 8.7 last year and only 4.4 in half this year. Especially compared to Harden's height and weight, Trae Young is more vulnerable, if he does not use some small skills on the court, play smarter, as he himself said, in the face of tall defenders, the loss is too big.
Finally, there's Luka Doncic of the Lone Ranger. This season, Doncic has only played 4 games, averaging 24 points, 9.2 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game, shooting 44.7%, 25.8% from three-point range, 70.6% from the free throw line, averaging only 4.2 free throw line opportunities per game, he is more uncomfortable than Trae Young, almost the same chance, but the shooting rate is poor. Since entering the league, Doncic's average score per game has not been lower than 20 points, 21.2 points, 28.8 points, 27.7 points, to 24 points this season, and the fluctuation range is also OK. And the penalty field, in the 2019-20 season, Doncic averaged 9.2 per game, dropped to 7.1 last season, and only 4.2 this season. These three people are the most hurt by the new rules, of course, not that other foul masters can be spared, but these three stars have a higher tactical core status for their respective teams, and they receive greater attention, if their data declines, the team's performance, popularity, etc. will also decline. But the reason why the stars are different from ordinary players is that their adjustment and adaptability are stronger, and I believe that it will not be long before they can coexist well with the new regulations, but I don't know who can take the lead in the transformation, wait and see.