In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, first of all, it is stated that this series of inventory takes the performance of recent seasons as a reference factor; it does not compete with history to accumulate honors, and only evaluates the field of battle. This is the last one in the series, the current center inventory, welcome to exchange.
Stadium number five, Center, referred to as C, center, the center position of the team. The name is also a good interpretation of the tactical status of the center on the court. Since the establishment of NBA in the 1940s, , George McCann and other veterans have laid a solid foundation for modern basketball. Since then, the center has become an indispensable element in the team, and all teams are based on the team. The tallest player is the core of offense and defense. The technical requirements for the center are relatively simple, and the pursuit of quality rather than quantity. The defensive end needs to guard the basket (the NBA has a defensive three-second rule) and try to interfere with the opposing player who is holding the ball and attacking the frame. Try to strive for a favorable position under the rim or block the opposing center forward to prevent him from occupying a favorable position; forming a rebound Fight for rebounds when the ball is on the offensive end; position the opponent's basket on the offensive end to gain a favorable position, and receive a pass from a teammate to form a singles situation under the basket; on the other hand, it helps to block the opponent player when the teammate is attacking to help form More space for shots; another point is to strive for a good position and compete for offensive rebounds to form a second offense. In the NBA history of 76 years, the center has won 34 regular season MVP trophies and is a well-deserved core of the court. Therefore, this position has also given birth to many well-known stars in history-SkyGo Kareem, Lord of the Rings Russell, basketball emperor Chamberlain , Olajuwon Olajuwon, Shark O'Neill and so on.
One thing I have to admit is that the center era has passed. The current NBA environment is an era where small forwards are the core of offense and defense. The last center player to win the MVP in Jokic was O'Neal in the 1999-2000 season. Twenty-one years have passed.Of course, there have been excellent fifth players in the middle, but the editor believes that since the beginning of the 21st, the league has successively introduced rule changes that are not conducive to center forwards. The first is to allow zone defense, and then the NO-Handcheck rule is implemented. The implementation of these two rules directly laid the foundation for the promotion of the tactical status of outside players . (Insert a digression here, each offensive round is handed over to the inside to play the basket is really boring, lack of appreciation) So the current number five has more or less changed in terms of technology, most teams' five The number position still uses the traditional fifth position technology but plays a blue-collar role in the team.
Let’s get to the topic:
5. Carl Anthony Downs
is almost forgotten by this guy. Qualified leader, after trading away the team’s immediate power Zachravin, Butler, Wiggins, he and Shuila still can’t lead Timberwolves to win more Looking back at the victory of the Timberwolves since 2015 Downs joined, only Butler had a short “rise” for a season when he was there. Except for that year, his team steadily launched an impact on the No. 1 pick every season. Of course, the Timberwolves management finally decided to make a change. In the list of top-paid players who may be traded just announced, Towns’s name is impressive. List. Perhaps this career big man with an average of 23+11.5 attacks per game and a comprehensive defensive funny will join a playoff team to take on the role of the second master.
4. Bam Adebayor
Hot bar has excellent static talents,The wingspan of 2.06m+2.20m allows him to perfectly fit the fourth or fifth position of the court; his fast lateral movement, high vertical take-off height, and fast bounce speed all help him to be at the top of the league on the defensive end. Being selected as the second defense for two consecutive years is also the recognition of the media from all walks of life on his defensive end. In addition, Reba is not bad at attacking. The 57%+80% shooting percentage is among the top players in the league. However, for the overall tactical arrangement of the team, he sacrificed the right to shoot. In the overall configuration of the team, Dunro Shiro is a shooter, Butler And Audi are both ball-holding attackers. Only Reba is young and has a big contract. He can devote more energy to the defensive end, so that the team can win more games, personally make a tactical change is understandable. Although the Heat’s Eastern Conference title in 2020 is due to the zone defense, Reba’s upper limit is far more than that. He is developing three-point skills and has become more and more comprehensive. In the next 2-3 seasons, Reba will definitely score. The best lineup.
3. Rudy Gobert
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The French Tower has always been defensively stronger than O'Neal, but O’Neal’s length is still longer than this junior, although O’Neal’s peak length Not better than Gobert. Gobert's 2.16m height + 2.35m wingspan stands up to 290cm+. You know the basket is only 305cm. You can touch the basket with your feet... Height and wingspan bring not only the advantage of vertical height, but also the advantage of defensive area. Every player in the Jazz team has enjoyed the defensive bonus that Gobert brings. They can invest more energy outside than other players, and the distance that they need to move for defense is relatively shorter. In other words, the Jazz’s current configuration of replacing Mitchell with Zachravin has a high probability of doing better, and replacing Gobert with Vucevic has a high probability of only being on the edge of the playoffs. Struggle, this is the qualitative change that Gobert brings to a team. For Gobert, if the efficiency of frame protection is not ranked first in the league, then this season is a poor performance.The three-time DPOY is by no means a false name! However, he still has loopholes on the defensive end. The defensive pace is slow, and the inability to adapt to the change of defense is an obvious shortcoming. It is not uncommon to be taken out of the small fifth position for solo practice. In addition, the level of free throws is far less than Chairman Yao's touch, and his 62% free throw percentage does not match his status as a European player. Of course, the most important part of O'Neal ridicule him is that Gobert's internal attack ability is too weak, and the assist rate is almost 80%, which is better than Capella , who is known as the king of cakes. In addition, as long as it is not a dunk, the shooting percentage is only 20%...So, let's concentrate on the defense...
2. Joel Embiid
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Span4span has won three single-season second team + second defense. After the decline of Cousins, the league has risen two big men, Embiid is one of them. Even if Cousins does not have a ruptured Achilles tendon, Embiid's growth is expected. He was hailed as the successor of Olajuwon as soon as he entered the league. His dominance on both ends of the offense and defense does have the style of the big dream of the year, and even in terms of autonomous offense, he has an extra three-point ability, averaging Hit more than one three-pointer with a 37% shooting rate. In addition, last season's 10.7 free throw attempts per game were the best in the league. Of course, this number will decline next season. However, his success rate of catching the ball from the bottom line and relying on footsteps to hit the opponent's fifth position has indeed not been seen for many years. As a result, his offensive finishing rate ranks first in the league, thanks to the pressure he puts on his opponents on the offensive end of the inside. Embiid's scoring per 100 possessions last season surpassed the season's scoring leader Curry ranked first in the league, second only to Curry in scoring in 36 minutes.But his two panel data contained the reason for the lack of appearance time. An average of 31 minutes per game as a team leader is indeed not a pass. Leonard , who has always been blacked out by fans, has an average of 34 minutes per game in every season. But Embiid's limited time on the court is not unrelated to too much defensive investment. The two evils are the lesser one. Instead of risking injury and mixing data on the court, it is better to grasp every minute and every second of playing time and try to get more advantages for the team. The two major DPOY-level defensive gates of the Great and the West, one inside and one outside, also brought the Digital Man team to one of the league's strongest defensive teams: first in steals per game, second in blocks per game, second in defensive efficiency, and limiting the opponent's shooting rate. Third, causing the opponent's second turnover rate and so on are not unrelated to Embiid's digital man basket. Although his ability to protect the frame is not as good as Gobert's, but he limits the efficiency of the cast is higher than Gobert's. If it is said that the traditional fifth position with the highest limit in the active league, the editor is more inclined to Embiid to win the championship as a core player. Of course, he currently lacks a stronger offensive partner, perhaps a good guide...
1. Nikola Jokic
If it weren't for 's teacher 's epic performance of last season, the regular season MVP must be in the bag. He ranked first in five important statistics on the high-level list. The panel data 26.4+10.8+8 is comprehensive enough, and the hit rate also comes to 56.5%+39% +86% is good enough. His added value of shooting ranks third in the league, and the added value of true shooting percentage is second in the league. These all mean that the level of competition shown by Teacher Yo last season is a phenomenal inside player. It can be said with certainty that before the era of "the future NBA arena will be five two-meter-tall players" that Pat Riley deduced, such a big man will hardly appear again. The data mentioned above all show that he has a nearly perfect season performance, his usage rate is not very high, close to Paul George ,This proves that he will not be very tired; his assist rate is similar to Paul, which proves that his organizational offensive ability is second to none in the league; his rebound rate is higher than the letters, which proves that he can do his job well; The added value of his shots is second only to Curry and Porter, which proves that his shooting choices are correct. Every shot is one of the team's most correct choices; his steal rate ranks second among all fifths. It proves that in addition to blocking shots, the center can also complete the defense in another way; his turnover rate is lower than that of the letters, which proves that all-round skills can be honed, not that there will be more points and more assists and more turnovers. In addition, he also has the top screen assists and card positions in the league, which are enough to prove that he is the most comprehensive and best fifth in active service, but his ability to protect the frame is not good enough. God is fair enough, giving him a commander-like brain will no longer give him the dynamic talent of a high jumper, maybe this is the reason why he has not yet reached the finals...
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