(The original text was published on November 30. The author is Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. The content of the article does not represent the translator’s point of view)
The player with the highest offensive efficiency in the league (before Sunday) appeared at Celtic home on weekends, but he was not the visiting wizard all-star defender bill……
The player with the highest net efficiency in the league also played 27 minutes at Celtic home on weekends, but not all-star forward Tatum……
The fourth highest positive and negative players in the league, second only to Curry and yorkich, between Mical bridges and Zhu hollerdi, are the key players in the Celtics rotation, but it’s not Jay Brown, Horford and SMAT……
He is Hauser! Sam Hauser!
Hauser, the talent show signed by the Celtics, played longer in the Development League (335 minutes) last season than in the Celtics (158 minutes); he once lost to Aron-Nesmith in the competition of playing time; During the university, he attracted many scouts to Virginia State University, however, many of the Scouts also took a look at Hauser’s teammate Jay Heff on the way.
This is Sam Hauser!
Hauser’s performance this season is incredible. According to the data, his influence on the court is surprisingly high. Hauser’s three-point hit rate was 48.9%, second only to pop and Damien Lee; Offensive efficiency (124.1) was second only to jokich; A league assistant compared Hauser with Jason capono, a three-point expert. A year ago, Hauser sat at home watching the live broadcast of the draft conference, witnessing Joe Westkamp (Spurs), David Johnson (Raptors) and Scotty Lewis (Wasps) he was selected before, and now house has become a hot candidate for the fastest progressive player. Hauser said, “To be honest, I also feel a little crazy.”
This is an incredible journey. During his tenure at Virginia State University, Hauser, as a senior student, scored 16 points, with a three-point hit rate. But when NBA teams inspected Hauser, according to Knight coach Tony Bennett, there were many places that made people hesitate. Questions about Hauser’s athletic ability, questions about his defensive ability, and worries about his position in NBA. Tony Bennett said: “Our team thinks Hauser is attractive and has many problems. Sometimes the team will bet on the upper limit of players, and Hauser is not young. You know he must strive hard to have the chance to enter the NBA.”
However, Celts like Hauser, and Celts need his projection ability. In the 2018 draft conference, Celtics missed shooter Duncan Robinson, and in the 2019 draft conference, they missed stellus again. This time in Hauser, Celtics saw hope. Hauser also failed to live up to the trust of agent Jason Glushon, who is also the agent of Jay Brown, Horford and smat. After the draft conference, Celtics immediately signed a two-way contract with Hauser. Hauser said: “I have a premonition that I will lose the election. When Celtics dialed my phone, I was very grateful.”
In the team affiliated to the Celtic Development League, Hauser soon showed his potential and projection ability. Maine Red Claw coach Barlow said: “Shooting is never a problem for him.” Hauser has been practicing shooting since he was young. His father Dave is a high school basketball coach in Wisconsin. When Hauser’s mother Stephanie was interviewed by Virginia wizard newspaper, he revealed that the first sentence of Hauser society was “I Voted”. Hauser said: “It is the most important to keep confidence in your shooting. Whether you have invested or not, you still have to shoot the next shot with the belief you must.”
Besides confidence, there is also professionalism. The head coach of Maine Red claw team Barlow said: “I once asked Hauser to run 20 blocks in one breath, and he would do it too.” Another is defense. Barlow, who was still an assistant coach at that time, recalled the match against Drava blue clothing in the early season. Hauser played against jeden Springer (the first round show of 76 candidates) and Shaquille Harrison. Hauser’s performance, according to coach Barlow’s words, played his own elegant demeanour. After several games, he played Westchester Nick again, and Hauser played well against Miles bookbrad (the Knicks second round show). Coach Barlow said: “Our team Hauser has conducted many tests and involved him in many tactics. He seems to have a sense of belonging.”
There is also the space on the court. During the period of effective development league, Hauser was the attacking core of the team. He showed his ability to run to find the space to shoot. Coach Barlow said: “He has been looking for space and has never stopped moving on the court.” After coming to NBA, the Celtics coach praised Hauser’s ability to move the ball. When tactics are being carried out on the spot, Hauser will instinctively run to the position where there is a vacancy. Hauser created some crazy lineup data: according to the statistics of NBA official website, Hauser and Horford played together for 68 minutes, during which the Celtics attack efficiency was as high as 141.8. In the 43 minutes when Hauser, Horford and Tatum played together, the Celtics’s offensive efficiency increased to 153.8. Coach Barlow said: “This is a skill. Appearing in the right position is an underestimated skill. Hauser is very good at this.” Hauser said: “When I was on the court, I really didn’t think so much. Things just happen naturally. I always appear in the right place at the right time.”
What Hauser can stay on the court depends on his projection ability. At the same time, there are signs that Hauser may do more than that. Celtics coach marzula said: “He knows when to cut in, when to shoot, and what to do to make the team attack better.” In the match against the Wizards, Hauser’s fake action shook up the defender and took Pritchard’s cover to score three points. After that, he wrote a middle distance jump, which also caused a foul of Will Barton. At the beginning, the Knight coach of Hauser Bennett believed that Hauser had the potential to be unlocked in the middle distance competition, and his organizational ability was also constantly improving. Bennett said: “Hauser knows himself very well. In fact, many people do not know themselves and are eager to be others, or try to prove that they can be others, in the end, I not only failed but also lost myself. As a player and a person, Hauser knows his ability very well, which is very precious. He knows his role and is good at himself.”
The Celtics reached the finals last season with an airtight defense, and the fierce attack at the beginning of this season made the Celtics far ahead of other teams. However, Hauser still needs to defend well before he can stay on the court. He often becomes the target of the opponent’s attack. Hauser said: “Although I am not a strong defender, I believe I can defend well. I still need to improve. Sometimes I can only hope for losing the opponent. What I can do is to increase the difficulty of the opponent’s shooting as much as possible.”
The Celtics have been winning……
Sam Hauser is a big reason!
Original text: Chris Mannix
Compile: Li Taibai
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