A long, long time ago, the five positions in the NBA league were clearly divided.
The point guard is responsible for passing and controlling the ball, mastering the team's offensive and defensive rhythms and organizing the series; shooting guard , as the name suggests, mainly scores points from outside shots; small forwards and shooting guards have similar functions, but are relatively tall Tall, they often shoulder the heavy responsibility of offensive baskets; most power forwards are responsible for the dirty work of the inside, including defensive fills or rebounds.
Span2span center players are often the tallest players in a team. In the past, their tasks were mainly to protect the basket and harvest defensive rebounds. The offensive end was in the area near the penalty area under the basket. Attack the opponent.
hooks, jumpers , cold sub-dunks and even short-range jumpers, etc., are all offensive methods that centers must be familiar with.
In a word, with the exception of a few centers, most of the battlefields of centers in the past are under the basket!
I am in charge of my site. With me, I won't let him in even a fly.
Friendly reminder, the above is probably what a center player should do five to ten years ago. Nowadays, the league has entered the era of small balls. The situation of center players is different from the same year.
First of all, on the offensive end, due to the popularity of three-pointers in the league, more and more inside players are starting to set the offensive starting point on the three-point line. The three-pointer is no longer the patent of small players. Many center forward players have turned this technology into their own conventional weapons.
Use the data available online to give an example for comparison:
Postman Malone made 85 of 310 three-pointers in his career.The shooting percentage was 27.4%.
McHale made 41 of 157 shots, 26.1% from the field.
Duncan made 30 of 168 shots, 17.9% from the field.
Yao Ming made 2 of 10 shots and hit 20%.
Howard made 5 of 54 shots, 9.3% from the field.
O'Neal made 1 of 22 shots, with a 4.5% shooting rate!
It can be seen that in the past, inside players, especially center players, basically did not use three-point shooting as their main offensive method.
God has given me a huge body and infinite strength, and it made me overwhelmed by the inside!
three-pointer? Let those little guards go play, I'm not interested.
Time has passed. What about the new generation of center forward players, how do they play?
76ers center great Embiid has averaged 2.9 three-pointers per game this season and his shooting percentage is not bad, reaching 42.2%.
Lakers center power forward Davis , averaging 2.5 three-pointers per game and shooting 29.3%.
Nuggets center Jokic, averaging 3.6 three-pointers per game, shooting 41.4%.
Bucks center Lopez, averaging 4.5 three-pointers per game, shooting 34.4%.
Timberwolves center Downs , averaging 5.2 three-pointers per game and shooting 37.2%.
Lone Ranger center and power forward Bo Shen, averaging 6.2 three-pointers per game, shooting 36.9%.
Magic center Vucevic,He averaged 6.5 three-pointers per game and hit 41%.
The externalization of center offensive methods and even the tri-division has become a trend. There is no three-point basket. Are you embarrassed to say that you are an insider in the NBA?
The interesting thing is that just ten years ago, if the center made a three-pointer, it would be considered weak or unremarkable. If Nowitzki hadn't won a championship, it would be difficult to win the title of soft egg. , And after Bynum made a three-pointer in the game, the coach's anger scene is vivid.
The times are different. Who says that the center is inferior to the defender in three-pointers, and what I grab is the defender’s job.
So why did the center suddenly start eating the three-pointer?
The reason is also very simple.
First, insists that inside singles in the small ball era is almost a performance art. In order to leave offensive space for defenders or forwards, the center must leave the penalty area to open the court space, so naturally, three Point shooting seems to be a major offensive option for center players.
Second, is becoming more and more in healthy basketball today. In order to prolong the life of his career, getting out of the penalty area and shooting easily has also largely avoided injuries.
Third, the league's offensive and defensive speed and rhythm are getting faster and faster, and the interior singles can't keep up with the new situation. Instead of struggling with Balla's internal toss, it is better to easily shoot a three-pointer.
As for the miss, it doesn’t matter. Anyway, a defender who can rebound now is a big catch.The guard robbed me of my job, and I robbed you too! (That’s right. I’m talking about you, Westbrook! You were stupefied to force Adams to become the league’s top card forward) Good or bad, after all, things are constantly changing, and nothing is set in stone.
However, Mr. Bread hopes that one day, he will see the interior offensive and defensive battle that is not gorgeous but passionate!
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