(The original article was published on December 4. The content of the article is the discussion of Fox Sports experts Ric Bucher, yarn Weitzman and Rohlin Melissa, which does not represent the translator’s point of view)
Have teams that really have the strength to compete for the championship been distinguished? It seems that it is true that there are several top teams in the east and west, especially Celts, stag and sun. This week, Fox’s NBA press corps Ric Bucher, yarn Weitzman and Rohlin Melissa discussed the situation of these top teams in the east and whether the sun can keep the West from the first to the end of the season, and whether there is a rookie who can snatch the rookie of the year from the 20-year-old genius star of magic.
Celtic and stag are far ahead of other Eastern teams at present. What are the differences between these two teams that surprise you most?
Melissa Rohlin: What impressed me was that even without Middleton, they still made the second record in the east. Middleton, who has been selected as an All-Star for three times, is generally considered to be the strongest player of the stag except the letter elder brother. It is really surprising that the stag did not lag behind other teams without him. Now that Middleton is back, you will find out how good this team is. As for Celtics, Tatum proved that he was a real MVP competitor and made significant progress this season, with average scores (30.8), field goal percentage (48.1%) and average assists (4.6) they all hit new career highs. Tatum proved that it was no accident that the Celtics could reach the finals last season. In fact, it would be surprising that the Celtics could not reach the finals Yogueta to continue to maintain this level.
Ric Bucher: The Celtics surprised me by two points. The first is that they are so good at attacking. The Celtics are currently leading the whole league in attacking efficiency. Not only that, the gap between them and the second sun is equivalent to the gap between the sun and the 16th 76 people! Even the Celtics scored 121.5 points every synthetic energy, setting a new record in NBA history and breaking the 118.3 points set by basketable nets in 2021. All of these made me realize the second accident. The suspension of coach Wu ducurno did not affect them at all. This is not only an affirmation of the new coach marzula, but also an affirmation of the Celtics’s long-fought core players.
As for the stag, what surprised me was their dominant position in the defensive end. Thanks to the ruling power of brother alphabet and the outstanding performance of grand Lopez, the stag played the first defensive efficiency in the league. Interestingly, the Bucks did this in the process of improving the team’s defense strategy. In the past year, bucks coach budenholzer has been asking the team to compromise on the outside defense to strengthen the protection of the basketball penalty area. This strategy was effective most of the time, but it also paid a few costs. For example, in the series of match 7 against the bucks last season, grant williams, 18 times three points shot into 7 records. Therefore, this season, the bucks decided to change their defense strategy. According to the statistics of the Glass website Cleaning, the bucks ranked sixth in the league in limiting the opponent’s three-point shooting, while last season this data was the second lowest in the league. What is really incredible is that the stag can not only defend outside, but also maintain the elite level of basketball defense. Think about it, the stag still did this without Zhu holerdi, one of the strongest defenders in the league.
The sun has reached the top in the West again, and even Paul has been absent for nearly a month. What are your expectations for the sun this season?
Melissa Rohlin: Sun can easily enter the playoffs as the first in the West again, but after talking with some players of sun at the beginning of the season, I know they don’t care about these. Last season, the sun played the league’s first regular season record. As a result, in the second round of the playoffs, he was eliminated by a 33-point victory of the lone ranger. Therefore, what they really care about is whether the team has the ability to go further in the playoffs. In 2021, the sun reached the finals, and they wanted to return to that stage. Earlier this week, Booker scored 51 points in 31 minutes, shot 20 out of 25, and shot 6 out of 7 out of 3. Elton was elected as the best player in the western week. In the three matches between november 21 and november 27, elton averaged 23.7 points and 16 rebounds, field goal percentage%. As long as Paul can return, he is still the familiar Paul. The question now is whether there will be another disappointing defeat when the sun faces a critical moment.
Ric Bucher: I hope solar energy will keep the first position in the West. Whether they can go far enough in the playoffs depends on their health and mental state. Paul must be prepared, that’s for sure. Booker wants to prevent his competitive heart from falling into some unnecessary one-on-one singles, just like when he faced Dong QIC last season. At the critical moment, will coach Ayton and Monty Williams have differences of opinion? The only thing that can pull the sun down from the first position in the West is themselves, which was proved by the sun last season.
Yaron Weitzman: To be honest, I think the current state of the sun will still defeat the Lone Ranger in the playoffs last season. In other words, I don’t know what to think of this team. I believe that solar energy starts the playoffs as the first in the west, partly because the situation of other teams in the west is a little messy, but does the sun have enough toughness to avoid the defeat at a dangerous moment in the playoffs? I expect the sun to prove myself.
The Lakers are getting better and better now. Do you think they suddenly did something right? Is this state sustainable? What do you think of the next season of the Lakers?
Melissa Rohlin: The Lakers have defeated Spurs in three recent victories. The goal of Spurs is the lottery area, so let’s not get too excited. The Lakers still have a long way to go. I watched the game between the Lakers and Pacers that night. They led 17 points in the fourth quarter, but lost in the end. The lakers have been struggling for a long time. I was surprised to see the team composed of superstars like james, davis and wei shao. I couldn’t accept the match at the critical moment. This situation has appeared repeatedly this season. For the lakers, the most inspiring thing is the recent recovery of davis’s state. Yogueta can maintain this state, while the rest of the lakers can maintain their health. I believe the lakers can completely reverse this situation.
Ric Bucher: do we have to answer this question before the six Lakers (including the four strongest teams in the East)? Davis’s health and attendance rate have helped the Lakers a lot, and Wei Shao’s role as a substitute is also the same. But in the most critical schedule, the Lakers played three Spurs games, one piston game and one basketable Nets game in the past, and neither Simmons nor Owen played in the basketable Nets game. If the Lakers continue to win the Bucks, 76ers, knights or raptors, then the Lakers may really recover.
Yarn Weitzman: Davis is the biggest change for the Lakers. The most important thing is that he no longer jumps and starts to play like a center. According to data from the Glass website Cleaning, only 13 percent of Davis’s shots are now two points longer, which is 10% lower than last season, reaching the lowest point in Davis’s career. Moreover, Davis has only shot 21 times and three points this season. At the same time, Davis’s sales near RIM accounted for 55%, a new career high, an increase of 9% compared with last season. All these together, you can see that davis played like the top five basketball players in the world, with an average of 26.3 points and 12.7 rebounds in the league, this is what the Lakers expected from Davis when trading. Davis’s status should be sustainable, and we will have to pay attention to other players around davis and james again. Can you name the other three starting players of the Lakers? Yes, this is the problem of the Lakers.
Who do you think is the best rookie of the year? Why?
Melissa Rohlin: I support bankero. He averaged 22.7 points 6.8 rebounds 3.6 assists, field goal percentage 45.8%, which is a very remarkable data for a 20-year-old young man. He has not failed to live up to the high expectations of the outside world. If he can keep healthy Yogueta, then the Cup for the rookie of the year should belong to him.
Ric Bucher: This award is indeed the biggest hope for bankero at present, but I prefer my dark horse-masserin. He walked into the Lakers’ home court, repeated the rubbish words he said to James in the draft night, and then beat James in scoring and rebounding. To be honest, the overall performance of masserin was also better than James, and he won a victory on James’s head. This is not the first time masserin has shown maturity beyond age in the competition. If walkers continue to win like this, magic is still hard to win, then it is not impossible for masserin to snatch the best rookie from bankelo. Now the third place in my list is the king’s keegan murray, who is also a very mature rookie player.
Yaron Weitzman: based on the views of the first two people, bankelo is my answer. What I would like to add is that what impressed me most was that he could stand on freethrow line and 8.5 times in the game, ranking sixth in the league, this is the first time I have seen such a performance in a rookie since griffin. Therefore, it is not only talent and physical quality, but also very smart playing by bankelo, which is rare among young players.
Some young players seem to be candidates for the fastest progressive players. Who do you prefer?
Melissa Rohlin: Alexander is extraordinary. Malcanin does not know where he came from. Halliburton is proving his strength. I will vote for one of them, depending on whose status can be maintained and the record of their respective teams. After watching Halliburton’s game in person a few days ago, I was shocked by his speed, smart decision-making and organizational skills. Halliburton led the league with 11.2 assists, far ahead of trey yang, who was 9.6 assists in the second game. Halliburton also scored 19.3 points per game, leading the Pacers to the fourth in the East (12-9). He is really dazzling now.
Ric Bucher: The competition for this award is very fierce. Alexander, Halliburton and markanin all play like All Stars, and their teams also have the strength to win. If Highland can stay on the court all the time, then he can also be included in the discussion.
Yarn Weitzman: I also like Alexander and Halliburton, but if I add a third player, I will choose Fox. The game averaged 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4.9 assists. The king achieved a record of 11 wins and 9 losses. The team’s offensive efficiency league was the fifth!
Original: Ric Bucher, yarn Weitzman & Melissa Rohlin
Compile: Li Taibai
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