I saw the ending of a story last night. The male protagonist has been chasing the heroine for several years but failed. The two got married and lived separately. Finally one day the heroine divorced. The male protagonist was full of tears and messed up in the wind, "I still love you, Even if you are already an old lady."
OK, this wonderful story of bitterness does not come from some strange Korean drama, "Blood Runs Against the River", and don't ask me for the mysterious code. If you contact the transaction last night and the February Utah Jazz News coming.
"The Utah Jazz have launched a fierce pursuit of Mike Conley."
"The Utah Jazz still won't give up on their pursuit of Mike Conley, even if they know the Grizzlies will be inclined to trade him to the East."
"Conley is slightly more interested in the East Side than in Salt Lake City ".
"In the summer, the Grizzlies will most likely select Morant, which rekindles hope for the Jazz. They try to restart the trade again."
"The deal was reached, and Conley exchanged Crowder, Korver , Allen and several first-rounders Sign. "
" Rubio updated his Twitter: It's time to be happy. It's not worth it to be angry, sad, or think too much.
If you are willing to cover up the Jazz, Conley, Grizzlies and Rubio or replace them with Kim xx, xx Ki and some other standard Korean names, I think they can be shown on the TV station immediately and the name will be "Memphis" Princess".
The Jazz wanted Conley very much and paid a considerable price. This may be the biggest gamble Utah has made since the post-Sloan era, as well as the rush. The Warriors fell, the conflict between Chris Paul and Harden surfaced, Bucks , Raptors and 76's "Three East Clubs" had many contract expirations and personnel were in turmoil, Lakers and Davis played the first shot of changing times, and Utah fired the second shot.
This summer, the world will change.
Let’s first look for the Jazz’s weaknesses.
- In terms of regular season performance, they outscored their opponents by 5.2 points per 100 possessions. There were only three teams above them, the 60-win Bucks who reached the Eastern Conference Finals, the 57-win Warriors in the Finals and the 58-win champion Raptors. Utah, on the other hand, had 50 wins and was swept out by the Rockets 31-4 in the first round. In fact, 's net rating and stability are exactly that of a team above the 55-win level, but the reason their actual record is just 50 wins is because they lost too many key moments.
- Regarding the playoff matchup, except for Snyder, coach was too cautious about the rotation, but in general, they used Favors and Gobert to wash out Houston They used the patience of Zhou Zheng's team to create a large number of three-point openings and pursuit plays; they paid attention to selection and careful layout, and in the only game they won, they suppressed long two-point shots to 1%; more Not to mention their successful defense against Harden (compare the 35 points and 60% true shooting percentage against the Warriors in the next round), excellent rotation discipline and Gobert.
There is only one reason why the Jazz were so embarrassed in the end. They couldn't hit the chasing three-pointer, they couldn't hit the open three-pointer, and the pick-and-roll threat was not enough to attack the frame. The space and the pressure to take over all fell on Mitchell, and after all, he was still there. Not called Kobe Bryant , and he is only in his second year.
In this high-speed era that emphasizes space and rhythm, promotes speed and controls chaos, and has the strongest spatial pull in history, pick-and-roll with the ball must be able to achieve the following three things to the maximum extent - "Activate the giant to threaten the penalty area + tear up the space zone. "Three-point group + looking for mismatched one-on-ones", and big men attacking the frame, creating open three-pointers and mismatched one-on-ones are the three ultimate goals that all tactical systems and tactical ideas ultimately pursue. No team can fail to do both. become an above-average offensive team.
In other words, unless your team has a super striker like LeBron who can hold the ball or a peerless freak like Jokic, the defender's pick-and-roll + ball-handling ability is almost absolute for the team's offense. lifeline.
On this basis, the Jazz, as a strong team with a 50-100-possession net rating and fourth in the league, can only rank 15th in the league in offensive efficiency. The reason for this is the most mainstream ball-holding pick-and-roll in the league. , the difference is unimaginable.
List the pick-and-roll performance of all playoff teams this season. The horizontal axis is the average number of pick-and-rolls with the ball per game, and the vertical axis is the points scored per round. The color represents the total proportion of the team's offense, red is lower than green is high.
Information that can be extracted from it
1. Although Utah loves to cut through the air and screen without the ball on the weak side to find open passes, it is also a team that relies heavily on pick-and-rolls and relies entirely on its defenders to initiate offense.
2. Among the 16 playoff teams, only the Thunder led by Westbrook , who failed to shoot accurately after knee surgery this season, failed Audi's Pacers halfway, and there is no magic star guard. , their net winning points per 100 rounds are +1.7, +3.4 and +0.8.
3. As a team that relies on pick-and-rolls, Utah scored 0.86 points per round in pick-and-rolls. In the playoffs, facing the Rockets who were switching defenses, this number dropped to 0.74 points, which was better than the Pacers.
What these mean, I don’t need to say it again.
Before drawing a conclusion, let me mention one more statistic. This season, as the Jazz's main ball-handlers, Mitchell, Marks and Ingles contributed 583 of the team's 1,208 turnovers, while Jazz's The number of turnovers per 100 possessions ranks fourth in the league. The first three are the Lakers, Suns and Hawks, and there is no playoff team.
Poor pick-and-roll + more turnovers. The final conclusion is that the Jazz rely on defenders to initiate offense, but the impact and offensive threat of defenders are not as strong as . As a result, the Jazz have to use a large number of weak-side screens to find opportunities and increase passing. Number leads to gaps. Mitchell's vision is not good, and Rubio and Ingles are not strong enough to press the defense. The opponent's defense will not shrink, and more passes will naturally lead to more mistakes.
On this basis, Conley's joining is of great significance.
Regarding the comparison between him and Rubio, take Tucker as an example. The value of an ordinary shooter is not to make goals but to make the opponent believe that he can make goals. Even if PJ Tucker can shoot 40% from the bottom corner, he is still a link that should be let go when building the opponent's defensive strategy. , in other words, the opponent believes he can't make the shot. Rubio has put a lot of effort into shooting in recent years, but he is still not the priority for opponents to watch when defending, and his main attack ability even limits his threats and options in transition to some extent.
Conley is different. The Grizzlies rebuild this season and have the worst offensive resources in recent years, but if you compare his driving force with Rubio's.
By the way, let me mention in passing that the ORPM difference between Conley and Rubio is close to 3.4. What is this concept? It is probably because the Orlando Magic replaced DJ Augustin with Stephen Curry. It is such an exaggeration.
I like Ricky Rubio a lot, but after this point, Utah has an extra
- a true all-around engine that can take over and pass the ball before Mitchell's passing vision upgrade is completed.
- Among the playoff teams, the Jazz, which has the second most pick-and-roll times and the fourth-worst pick-and-roll efficiency, welcomes the top five pick-and-roll players among guards, Harden, Curry, Lillard and Walker , no one can beat Conley.
- To take over the double backup of the offense, there is no need to rely solely on the half-grown kid Mitchell.
Of course, many people must feel that even if Conley is indeed excellent in all aspects, with solid skills and a calm style of play, you say it is like replacing Rubio with Harden Curry. Although it has been strengthened, it will not let them down. Reborn.
But the problem is that the Jazz have good discipline, one of the best defense, and a team with weak-side support and finishing giants. does not need a completely reborn offense. They only need passable average offensive talent. will do that. It's enough to move the team up a notch or two.
So, let's sing "Goodbye My Ex" generously. With the Warriors suffering from injuries and rumors of discord within the Rockets breaking out in the Western Conference, Utah was the first to take action.
Finally, there is something else interesting.
is like . Miami is the coast, passion, short skirts, bikinis and beautiful girls; Los Angeles and New York are the splendor, dollar bills, traffic, Hollywood and the Empire State Building; Utah Salt Lake City is the austerity, harshness, discipline, and Mormonism. and meticulous.
Here, the wind is covered with suits and trousers, and every house is closed when ten o'clock comes. Usually, I complain that Rubio's handsome talent and Mitchell's ease and ease hold up the sunshine in Salt Lake City, but now the road signs Leaving the team is a foregone conclusion, Favors' whereabouts are undecided, but Ingles + Gobert + Conley...
I have already begun to imagine them. Mitchell is giggling next season, Conley, Gobert and Inger Ers stared at him with a cold look on his face, "Humph, you have lost all our strength." Or suddenly the whole team in suits and ties appeared on the nine o'clock show of "How to Marry a Wife and Raise Children", and Mitchell moved his butt uneasily on the side and said, "Hmm... Well, what are you talking about?"
The Western Conference will be chaotic next season. If the Nuggets and Jazz really meet in the Western Conference finals, I guess the president will burn countless brain cells for ratings.
