At the end of last season, the media was still predicting: Can Doncic, who won the best rookie, continue to catch up with james in the second grade?
Reaching 20+7+6 in the rookie season is just the starting point of the road to superstardom, and maintaining progress and conquering targeted defenses are all things that young Slovenian teenagers have to learn.
However, the lone ranger's divine operation brought a lot of surprises, and Porzingis, who was still in the recovery stage, brought the team a long-range three-pointer, a long-range shot and an inside attack. Hardaway Jr. is also superhuman from time to time, and the team is currently ranked in the top 5 in the West, which many people did not expect before the start of the game.
The Lone Ranger has never lacked legendary international players, and Doncic took over the banner of Daraz basketball from Deknovitsky. Another Dallas basketball champion, Jose Barria, is looking forward to the bright future of the Dallas Mavericks.
If you're not a fan who regularly follows the Lone Ranger game, it's easy to forget about the presence of veteran Barria.
The name sounds like it belongs to the Dallas Mavericks, not the newly named Dallas Mavericks. In that year, he and Dirk fought in the north and made a great contribution to the dallas championship trophy in the summer of 2011. Dirk has withdrawn from the stage of history, why is this still here?
The championship journey that summer was a thrilling one, and the specific process is familiar to most people and will not be described in detail here. Nearly 9 years have passed since then, is Barria old?
Last season, Barria suffered a serious injury to a torn Achilles tendon, and he scored 16 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists in that game. He played in 38 games last season, averaging 10.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 5.6 assists in 19.8 minutes per game. During his appearance, the Lone Rangers lost 20-18, not to mention that the Lone Rangers won a total of 33 games last season.
His second-team was very efficient, and when the young starters were unstoppable, there were plenty of games that Barria won with his bench guys, including victories over strong teams like the Jazz, Rockets and Thunder. Every time he led the team to win in danger, the fans shouted: a mountain in Puerto Rico, indeed worthy of the name.
On December 3, the Lone Ranger challenged the Lakers on the road. Tim Hadaway Jr. retired injured and Jose Barria was appointed as the starter in the third quarter.
In the third quarter, Barria scored 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field and scored 10 points in 10 minutes. If it weren't for his familiar face and iconic figure, it would be easy to think that this is a young guy with unlimited momentum.
At the age of 35, Barria still fights for victory and can bring victory by personal ability. The 1m78 defender, like a year ago, is still a nightmare for his opponents with his aggressive style of play.
Fans familiar with The Barria will know that the story of Barria's upbringing is not so smooth.
As a losing draft in 2006, Barria's starting point is not high. Before the release of the latest height data, he had been calling himself 1.83 meters and had been fighting with his height of 1.78 meters for many years. The advantages and disadvantages of the trumpet defender are very obvious in him: the center of gravity is low, the speed is fast, it is easy to pass the defender; back to the defensive end, it will also suffer because of the size, but the attitude has always been very tough. In the face of confrontations that are 20 to 30 centimeters high, dare to fight, not afraid of conflict, kraft candy defense often achieves good results.
There is also a common problem that small defenders will have, a lot of unreasonable shots. If thrown in, it is a wave of convincing divine manipulation, which can raise morale at once. If you lose consecutive shots and seriously hurt the enthusiasm of your teammates, the game may be lost.
This style of play, which hurts a thousand enemies and loses eight hundred, was not less complained about by Dallas fans when he was young. But carlisle, who can't stand the famous coach, just likes to use it like this, and he has fallen under the title of "pro-son" of a head coach.
Barria's growth path has also inspired many later players. Thomas Jr. followed Barria's example. After the game against the Lakers, Thomas Jr. excitedly said on Twitter, "It's great to see my brother Jose Barria playing, and his 2011 championship journey has guided me in the way." ”
The 35-year-old Barria is still on the pitch and, like James and Vince Carter, is a well-known evergreen in the league.
Due to the lack of body size, the small defender who can stand in the NBA relies on the most impressive starting and breakthrough speed, as well as faster reflexes and bounces. These are very physically pleasing to technical movements and are more affected by age. A small defender is more likely to have an amazing state cliff after the age of 30.
The clear positioning is the reason why Jose Barria has been able to gain a long foothold in the league. He has never had the core of a strong team like Thomas Jr., and he basically does not play the offensive core on the field. The role of "Bayonet" makes his playing style from his debut to the present relatively fixed, and the requirements for the team system and teammates are not high.
At that time, the Mavericks, Nowitzki was in charge of singles in key moments, and Kidd was responsible for controlling the overall situation, defending from the outside and hitting three-pointers in those open positions. Terry is a projection type scorer. In the squad, only Barria can take on the role of "changing the defense with a breakthrough and creating open opportunities for teammates".
This positioning, a dozen is more than 10 seasons. The teammates around me have changed and changed, and Barria's "microwave-style" style of play has always been stable in the Lone Rangers. The Timberwolves went to the middle for a few seasons, and later found that it was better for each other and Dallas.
35 years old, 1 meter 78 tall, plus a history of serious Achilles tendon injuries. At this stage, although Barria still has the strength of a war, it is more often chosen to watch from the sidelines. His main role is as a mentor to young players. And once brunson, Sescury or Dronwright are on leave and a player needs to come forward on the bench, Barria will choose to put on the squad.
As the longest active player in the team, he has the recognition and love of fans and has a championship ring. With a base salary contract, watching young people play, the winner life of an older NBA player is nothing more than that.