Ingram, who was named to the Western Conference All-Star last year, was very dissatisfied with himself and his team's performance in the 2020-2021 season. They ended the season with two wins behind the San Antonio Spurs who were at the bottom of the playoffs. Ingram also said in an interview that both individuals and teams want to go further and must improve on the defensive end.
"One of my goals next season is to maintain a killer mentality on both ends of the offense and defense. I know that I have an inherent dislocation advantage in most games and I need to be adequate in every game. Take advantage of my size," Ingram said, "My performance on the defensive end is really not good enough. I want to reduce personal errors and play better defensive performance." Then in addition to Brandon Ingram, What other star players in the NBA today have a severely unbalanced offensive and defensive level?
DeMar DeRozan
DeRozan is a player with obvious advantages and disadvantages. His advantage is that his mid-range shooting has always been excellent, and he has a very considerable organizational ability. Last season, his emergency stop two-point shots reached a career high of 53%, and while averaging 6.9 assists per game (a career high, ranked 11th in the league in assists), he also reduced his turnovers to a new low in recent years. .
His defensive stats can be said to be terrible in all aspects. The average number of times he interferes with opponents’ shooting per game can only be ranked outside 200 in the league. The defensive efficiency is 115.5, ranking 338th in the league; average per game. Negative value -1.7, ranked 380th in the league; net efficiency -2.5, ranked 232th in the league. To be honest, the leader of a team can hold the team behind so much, even if he averages 21+4+7 per game, it is really difficult for this team to have prospects.
Damian Lillard
Damian Lillard is the biggest player on this list. Last season, he averaged 28.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 7.5 assists, and an offensive efficiency of 126.2.Ranked 4th in the league. The first round of the Western Conference against the Denver Nuggets can be said to be one of his best performances in recent years, but the final defeat was so bad for him that it once made him careless.
Considering Lillard ’s personal height, playing style, and the Blazers’ injury situation last season, Lillard’s poor defensive data is justified to a certain extent. . After all, you can't expect a guy who ranks 6th in the league in average playing time per game during the regular season to be a father and a mother on the court. This will exhaust him. However, his 115 defensive efficiency (340th in the league) still looks too hot.
Trey Young
After the experience of the previous season, Young has proven that he is not a player who can only commit fouls and score points on bad teams. He hit 29+3+10 in the playoffs and successfully brought the Eagles to the conference finals. If not for the inexplicable injury at the end, perhaps he could bring us more surprises.
Yang’s body size limits his defense to a large extent. He is too short and has insufficient top defense, so he is often targeted (his defensive efficiency in the regular season last season only ranked first in the league. 271). In the playoffs, the Eagles coach McMillan hid him well, so he didn't let him drag the team's defense. But his poor defense will also be a key factor restricting him and this team's ceiling.
Zach LaVine
Last season, Zach LaVine averaged 27.4 points, 5 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and made 3.4 three-pointers with 42% shooting per game. ball. He is also very powerful in the basket area. According to statistics, Lavin’s season hit the basket hit rate as high as 78%, averaging 8.8 points per game in the restricted area.The guard first.
However, the offensive is excellent, there is no way to hide LaVine's poor defense. His defensive efficiency last season ranked 275 in the league; his net efficiency was -0.8, ranking 200th in the league. In fact, it is easy to understand that in a team that has been at the bottom for many years, there are not many players willing to defend well. Most people just think about scoring more and performing more, and do not regard the team's victory as one. What an important thing to look at.
Brandon Ingram
Ingram proved to the outside world that even if he has a historic scorer like Zion Williamson, he can still maintain high productivity and efficiency. Score. Last season's 23.8 scoring average was the same as last year, and the field goal percentage, free throw percentage and three-point field goal percentage did not fluctuate significantly compared to last year. The 45° three-pointers on the left and right sides and the mid-range near the free throw line are his sweet spots, shooting 46.4% and 49% respectively.
But on the defensive end, Ingram still has a long way to go. As a player with a height of 2.01m and a wingspan of 2.21m, the Pelicans often use him to counter the perimeter players who have the least offensive threat. Not because the team wants to protect his stamina, but because his defense is really terrible. Last season, Ingram only ranked 305th in defensive efficiency in the league. If you say that he is one of the worst defensive players in the league today, it's not too much.
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