Becoming a big man in NBA has never been so difficult. Your coach may not want you to turn around, partly because your teammates can't pass the ball, and partly because your opponent will fail and receive a call. On the defensive end, it is no longer enough to protect the basket and rebounds; you should fly across the court and perform different pick-and-roll coverage.
If you are not a star and can't change into a smaller player, then you can play well every night, and you will never stop hearing about your performance off the court when it really matters. If you are selected in the middle of the first round, or you sign a non-minimum, non-maximum contract, the analyst will say that you are a very good player, but your team is misallocating resources. After all, there are always nice big men on the garbage dump.
All of this shows that the people who thrive in today's game are really good. The defending MVP is the number one pass giant, and his teammates circled him as he played with the opponent's defense. The runner-up is a 7-foot-tall back basket bully. He turned around at Dirk and shot directly, taking his game to another level. Throughout the league, there are very tall guys launching offenses, making three pointers and defending from the outside. Experts, even the more modern and flexible ones, are almost extinct. The threshold for getting playing time in a winning team will only get higher and higher.
According to CBS Sports' top 100 player rankings, the following are the top 15 NBA big players before the 2021-22 season:
| When Giannis renewed with the Bucks last year,His clear goal in doing so is to win the championship at Milwaukee . And this is what he did. Despite severe knee hyperextension in the Eastern Conference finals, he led the Bucks to their first championship in 50 years. He is a sports miracle, a dominant two-way force, and one of the most fierce competitors in the league, which is why in the foreseeable future, he will become the MVP and the world's best player of dialogue. | ||
| 2 | Nikola Jokic if he is different from other people's sports look like Denver Nuggets C _p2 _p44 , That’s because he actually borrowed technology from water polo. There has been a scoring center type before, but Jokic’s offense against Michael Malone has the same commanding ability as Steve Nash and James Harden under Mike D'Antoni . This is new, and there is no reason to expect the dominance of the defending MVP to decline this season. He has a low position, soft touch and Hall of Fame processing speed, and can fight any type of defense. The only thing that keeps him out of the top five is his lack of planning versatility on the other end. | |
| 3 | Joel Embiid Philadelphia 76ers C | |
| Joel Embiid arguably the league last season, The most dominant player,In the upcoming season, there is no reason not to expect the same performance from the 76ers big man. He can do all of this offensively, and he is also a top defender at the center position. Embiid was the runner-up of last season's MVP award. As long as he can stay healthy and play for the Philadelphia team, he will return to that conversation again. | ||
| 4 | Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers PF | |
| decided to issue the Lakers last season and Russell Westbrook _ Span7span's health status has nothing to do with LeBron James' age. No, if the Lakers want to regain the championship, they will need Anthony Davis to find his shooting opportunities again. In the 2020 playoffs, he guided his inner Kevin Durant 38.3% from three points, 49.6% from mid-range jumpers, and 57.1% from all shots. Last season, these figures dropped to 26%, 34.8%, and 40.3%, respectively. The fact is somewhere in between, but despite its reputation, Davis has never been a particularly effective long-range shooter...except for the glorious months in the Orlando bubble. Because Westbrook limits the Lakers’ space, if the Lakers are to win their second championship in three years, he will have to regain this state. | ||
| 5 | Zion Williamson New Orleans Pelicans do not like this tdp47 word.It should not be synonymous with "very talented", and professional athletes are not really scared when facing great teams or players. However, for Point Zion, terrible is absolutely appropriate. Sometimes this is an understatement. Even on your comfortable sofa, it is unpleasant to see someone rolling down the driveway so huge, lifting so high, and completing the race so easily. Imagine how terrible it is to be caught between him and the basket. (Yes, the defense is difficult, but we are optimistic.) | |
| 6 | _td37tp _td0p | br_tp2p Gone are the days when Karl-Anthony Towns built a team as a young star that most general managers would revolve around, but the sharp decline is not his own fault. Downs is now his fourth coach, and Minnesota unexpectedly decided to fire his fourth basketball director Kasem Roses. Only once his teammate entered the All-Star Game , and that teammate Jimmy Butler left after more than a year. A unique offensive weapon that can make three-pointers as easily as he catches the ball in the low post and bullies transitions, but he is still there, but the longer Minnesota fails to use his skill set, he will The lower the position in these lists, the lower the rollover. |
| 7 | Rudi Gerber Utah Jazz | |
| not to be Utah team's performance against the Clippers confused: Gobert deservedly won his third Defensive Player of the Year award,And he has a lot to do with the Jazz's fourth-ranked offense. In the past few seasons, he quietly improved his mobility, and now he has to punish substitutions like in the French national team. Utah also has a responsibility to ensure that the next time it encounters a life-and-death situation, it will not play the worst perimeter defense imaginable. No one can clean up that mess. | ||
| 8 | Bam Adebayor Miami Heat | |
| Adebayor last season than in 2020 Better, but didn't get the same recognition, because he is no longer a rising star, and the Heat are no longer in focus in the same way. That should be the last time he avoided the radar. On the defensive end, he provides you with everything a big man can ask for, and because of his organization and finishing ability, he has grown into a unique offensive player. | ||
| 9 | Domantas Sabonis Indiana Pacers PF | |
| as the NBA last season, averaging at least 20 points and 12 The only player with two rebounds, Sabonis is also one of the best inside big men in the league. He averaged a career-high 6.7 assists per game,And in the 84th percentile of offenses including assists, according to Synergy data, he is on par with offensive planners such as LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Trey Young . As an excellent finisher at the basket, Sabonis increased his three-pointers last season, but the results were mixed. If he improves in this area, he will become one of the most comprehensive offensive players in the NBA. | ||
| 10 | Julius Randall New York Knicks PF tr31 no player in the season Improving his game that way earned him his first All-Star nomination, the league's Most Improved Player of the Year award, all NBA honors, and leading the New York Knicks to the playoffs for the first time in eight years. His performance on both ends of the offense and defense set the tone for the Knicks' stubborn defensive mentality last season, and his 41.1% three-pointer percentage shows that his game has yet to be unlocked. | |
| 11 | Nikola Vucevic Chicago Bulls | |
| Vucevic is an excellent Offensive genius,As a 40% three-point shooter, he theoretically works well with Zach Lavin , keeping the fairway clear, representing a dangerous pick and roll weapon. However, after moving to Vucevic from Orlando last season, the small sample returns are not good. According to CTG, when Ravin and Vucevic were on the court, the Bulls scored only 3.7 points per 100 offenses, and their offensive efficiency was only 108.8. We will see how much the addition of two shooting/scoring threats to DeMar DeRozan and Lonzo Ball helped Chicago find the best offense this season. | ||
| 12 | John Collins Atlanta Hawks PF | |
| as they say, Collins the Hawks and a very efficient After the offensive season, he gained a burden. In this season, he ranked 96th with 1.177 points per round, 1.177 points per round, and a 56/40/83 field goal percentage. The 24-year-old player signed a five-year, $125 million renewal contract with Atlanta this offseason. With his explosiveness and touch ability, he has become one of the league's best basket finishers. At the same time, his three-point shooting percentage also reached 40%. For the second consecutive season. Collins' statistics declined last year, but his role in the Hawks and his contribution to victory are as valuable as ever. | ||
| 13 | D'Andre Ayton Phoenix C | |
| Ayton in the first three seasons in the league A double-double per game every season,But last season was when he really started to integrate. He is a good frontal shooter, but cut those long and mid-range attempts by half (reducing his shooting percentage from 15% to 8% according to Cleaning The Glass) to get a higher percentage of basket observations, which makes He scored 131.7 points per 100 shots. According to CTG, he has an effective field goal percentage of 63.0, whether it is a career high or north of the 85th percentile among centers. Ayton has also made considerable progress on the defensive end. He will not be planned off the court because of his ability to shoot to protect the rim and to maintain his ability in higher pick-and-roll coverage. Ayton will always be the first person selected by Luca Doncic , but he is beginning to live up to his own hype. | ||
| 14 | Christian Wood Houston Rockets | |
| Wood in the first season the Rockets look like Is a potential All-Star player. He averaged 21 points and 9.6 rebounds per game for the Houston team. In this originally memorable season, he was one of the team's only bright spots. He will continue to play an important role in the advancement of the Rockets, and he can still get better at the age of 26. | ||
| 15 | Miles Turner Indiana Pacers at least 3 points and at least 3 points per game C List of players who have blocked shots: 2020-21 Miles Turner.Oh, is this distinction a bit random for you? Let's reduce the threshold to 3 blocks and 3 blocks. The list is as follows: 2020-21 Miles Turner. Oh come on! Okay, let's lower the block threshold to 2.5. Finally, we have a non-Turner player on the list: 2001-02 Raef Lafrentz. However, Turner still accounts for more than half, because we still have to mention, you guessed it, 2019-20 Miles Turner. You got the picture. This combination of shooting and basket protection has never existed in NBA history. Even though his remaining game time is limited, Turner's completely unique combination of skills makes him the most underrated center in the NBA. |
