In the NBA, although the current strong teams in the league still like to form multi-giant lineups, since the Lakers won the championship in 2020, some teams in the league have begun to build teams around dual cores. Having top dual cores and excellent lineup thickness will also Can compete for the championship, and dual-core was also the standard configuration of winning lineups before the 10s, but not all dual-cores have good chemical reactions. Next, letās take a look at the current five pairs that should go their separate ways.
Letter Lillard
During the offseason, the Bucks sent Holiday, Grayson Allen and multiple first-round picks to get Lillard, forming a combination of Antetokounmpo + Lillard. At that time, the outside world was unanimously optimistic about this pair. Combination, after all, it is easy for the inside and outside line combination to produce a chemical reaction, and this is also the standard configuration of many teams in the past to win championships. However, this combination is different from other inside and outside line combinations. First of all, Antetokounmpo has no space ability, and he cannot do the pick-and-roll. The bomb opened up space for Lillard.
At the same time, Lillard's offense requires high-quality pick-and-roll screens, while Antetokounmpo's is more of a fake pick-and-roll and then moving forward to pave the way for his kills. In addition, Lillard cannot catch the ball and shoot. They need to have the ball in hand, so they are unable to produce a good chemical reaction. This season, Antetokounmpo averaged 30.7 points, 11.5 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game. His data was not greatly affected, but Lillard only averaged 24.4 points and 4.4 assists per game. Rebounds, 7.1 assists.
LaVine DeRozan
This pair will most likely part ways during the offseason, because DeRozan's contract has expired and he wants a long-term maximum salary contract, but the Bulls don't want to give it, and the Bulls want To give away LaVine's garbage contract, but if the Bulls want to give away LaVine, they need to use the draft pick. The main reason why the two do not match is that neither of them has leadership qualities and cannot lead the team forward, and there is another The problem is the functional conflict between the two.
Both of them play shooting guard style, both focus on scoring, and neither of them can play their maximum role. In the first season of their cooperation, DeRozan had the ball and he performed well. After that, LaVine played well the next season. With the ball, Azan doesn't perform well, and his functions overlap. This season, DeRozan averaged 23.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game, while LaVine averaged 19.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game.
Trae Young Murray
Trae Young is similar to Murray and LaVine DeRozan. The two also have functional conflicts. In order to get Murray, the Hawks gave away several first-round picks, but the first one they cooperated with The team barely made it to the playoffs this season, and now the team is only in the play-offs. What is surprising is that after Trae Young was injured, he did not expect the Hawks to become stronger, and they have made great achievements recently. After winning 4 consecutive games, Murray played very well.
Both of them are point guards, and Murray can't play without the ball, so he struggled when Trae Young was there. Now that Trae Young is no longer in possession, he even led the team to double-kill the Celtics. Looking at Murray's current performance, I wonder if the Hawks will choose to give up Trae Young in the offseason. This season, Trae Young averaged 26.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, 10.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game, while Murray averaged 22.7 per game. Points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.5 steals.
Green Shenjing
After Shenjing was injured recently, the Rockets won 11 consecutive victories. It is estimated that many fans did not expect this. Even their coach Uduka did not expect that he surrounded Shenjing at the beginning of last season. Jing played the position and asked Shen Jing to imitate Jokic's style of play. It is true that Shen Jing performed well, but the team's record improvement was not obvious. Recently, Shen Jing was injured, and the team began to play fast around Green. As a result, Shen Jing The team has 9 wins and 0 losses since Jing's absence.
Green has recently scored more than 26 points in 8 consecutive games. Obviously Green is more accustomed to playing fast around him. With Shen Jing, it is difficult for Green to show his value no matter who sacrifices. He averaged 20 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists, while Shen Jing averaged 21.1 points, 9.3 rebounds, 5 assists and 1.2 steals per game. To be honest, I think the Rockets may try to send Shen Jing during the offseason in exchange for an excellent immediate combat capability. Like Bridges.
Garland Mitchell
The Cavaliers are ranked third in the Eastern Conference so far this season. The record alone is indeed great, but friends who often watch Cavaliers games know that with their current lineup, the team wants to go far in the playoffs. It's simply impossible. Their good results in the regular season depend on Allen's excellent defense and the thickness of their lineup. And they will be targeted by their opponents in the playoffs. First of all, Allen cannot pull out and will be targeted by the inside line in space. .
Then Mitchell and Garland are only 1.85 meters tall. Whether it is offense or defense, they will become very tired in the playoffs. This also makes the Cavaliers' offense and defense full of loopholes. Last season, they were still fourth in the Eastern Conference. As a result Itās just the first tour. This season, Garland averaged 18.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Due to the presence of Mitchell, he was unable to exert his full strength. Mitchell averaged 27.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game.
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