In order to enhance the viewing of the game, NBA no longer advocates the melee style of play in the last century, and uses methods such as modifying the rules to encourage players to attack and create more fast break opportunities. This is what we now commonly call the "small ball era"!
Generation version, generation god! The small ball era gave birth to many superstars. The most famous ones are , Curry and Harden. One is the leader of the times and the other is the ruler. It can be said that the two have led the league's offense in recent years. trend. The beneficiaries of the times will inevitably be the neglect of the times. If the following three stars were born in the small ball era, their career achievements will also be at the superstar level!
3. Kirilenko's top-matched version of Green
Career statistics: 11.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.4 steals, 1.8 blocks
The strongest season stats: 15.3 points, 8 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.5 steals, and 3.2 blocks (05 /06 season)
In 1981, Kirilenko was born in the Russian industrial city Izhevsk, where the famous rifle AK47 was born. With the initials of his English name, the title "AK47" was derived from this Come. At the age of 15, he logged into Russia's top basketball league with a basketball talent far beyond ordinary people, setting the youngest record, and was hailed as a Russian genius. He was selected by the 24th in the first round of the Jazz in 1999. At that time, he was only 18 years old and 4 months old. He became the youngest foreign player to be selected by the NBA in the history of the NBA!
After being selected, Kirilenko did not immediately log in to the NBA. Instead, he chose to continue to polish his skills in the European League. During this period, he hit the UEFA Champions League’s first triple-double (13 points, 10 rebounds, 10 Steals), and announced the landing in the NBA when the time is right. He is based in the NBA with a height of 2.06m, a wingspan of 2.28m, and excellent lateral movement ability. The most outstanding ability is his blocking shots, which can be called a personal stunt. In a matchup with Kobe Bryant ,Send Kobe four consecutive covers in one minute.
Compared with Draymond Green , Kirilenko is more aggressive in defense!
Green career statistics:
Career statistics: 9.0 points, 6.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.4 steals, 1.1 blocks
Strongest season stats: 14.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks (15/16 season)
In the 2004-05 season, Kirilenko sent an average of 3.32 blocks per game, winning the season's block king, becoming the first non-center player to win this award. Excellent physical talent and defensive awareness also allowed Kirilenko to gain a firm foothold in the era when physical confrontation was advocating at that time.
Looking back at Kirilenko’s career, most of them are known as all-round fighters. During their peak period, they played 5+5+5+5+5 stats 3 times, and once in a game against the Lakers, Kirilenko scored 14 points, 9 assists, 8 rebounds, 7 blocks and 6 steals. This is the only player in NBA history with 6+6+6+6+6 data.
In terms of honor, Kirilenko has only been selected to an All-Star in his career. His offensive ability was weakened in the era of strong defense at the time. In today’s era of small ball pursuit of offensive conversion efficiency, Kirilenko’s play The features are more like Leonard with a weakened version of the CIC and a large stature, or Simmons with a three-pointer and better air defense capability. If Kirilenko is placed in the current league, the field value can definitely be regarded as a top second player.
On June 24, 2015, Andrei Kirilenko officially announced his retirement. He is currently the chairman of the Russian Basketball Association.Still doing what he loves!
2, Odom Contemporary Magic
Career statistics: 13.3 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.9 blocks
strongest season stats: 17.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.6 blocks (2000 /01 season)
In 1999, Odom was selected by the Clippers to enter the NBA with the fourth overall pick. In his rookie season, he averaged 16.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. The data was successfully selected for the best rookie team. In the era when physical confrontation was emphasized and the pace of the game was slow, Odom scored three triple-doubles in the first season, and the title of Little Magician came from this.
Just as the fans were looking forward to Odom’s bright future, Odom suffered injuries in the 01-02 season. At the same time, the lace news and contact with prohibited items were also exposed by the media and returned to the game. The post-competitive state plummeted, and the rookie contract was immediately abandoned by the Clippers.
Leaving the Clippers, Odom was incurred by the Heat to play with Caron Butler, Eddie Jones and Wade. At this time, Odom's state has recovered and his average data is coming. By 17.1 points, 9.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.1 steals, the Heat helped the Heat achieve a 42 wins and 40 losses, ranking fourth in the Eastern Conference and re-entering the playoffs after two years.
In the summer of 2004, the relationship between the Los Angeles Lakers and Shaquille O’Neal broke, and the Heat’s general manager Riley hit the needle, and Odom, , Butler and Grant were traded. The chips get Shark O'Neal and Odom returns to Los Angeles. In the 08-10 season, the Lakers, with Gasol, Kobe, and Odom as the core, achieved two consecutive championships as they wished.
Odom's three consecutive years of finals performance is also remarkable:
07-08 season:
facing the peak of Garnett , Odom averaged 13.5 per game He scored 9 rebounds and 3 assists, shooting 51.7% from the field. Both offensive efficiency and comprehensiveness are called the team's super sixth-man level, but the Lakers eventually regretted losing.
08-09 season:
Facing the Magic led by Howard, the Lakers dominate the overall lineup. Kobe and Gasol both performed brilliantly. Odom averaged 13.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. The good data, the hit rate is as high as 54%, is also an out-and-out contributor to the championship.
09-10 season:
is another classic "yellow-green battle", the two sides fought to the tiebreaker, and finally the Lakers struggled to win two consecutive championships. In this hand-to-hand battle, Odom focused his energy on the defensive end, averaging only 6.7 shots per game, averaging 7.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists, shooting 49% from the field, making him the most efficient player on the Lakers.
Looking back on Odom’s career, his playing style and characteristics perfectly match today’s small ball era, a height of 2.08 meters, excellent ball control and passing ability, flexible defensive footsteps, unlimited changes in defense, and four at the same time. An all-around player in this position, with an annual salary of 30 million US dollars contract is definitely worth the money!
Although Odom has outstanding basketball talent, he is far from the mature professional attitude of Kobe and Wade, and there is no such thing as Green's second-round show. If Odom can focus on basketball, he can become a regular All-Star even if he does not become a superstar, but there is no such thing as a if!
1. Marion's pioneer in the small ball era
Career statistics: 15.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.5 steals, 1.1 blocks
The strongest season data: 21.8 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 2.0 steals, and 1.7 blocks (05/06 Season)
Many fans’ first impression of Marion is the super ugly shooting posture.And his place of fame is the Tornado Suns team created by D'Antoni . With Nash , Marion and Stoudemire as the core, the running and bombing team left a deep impression on the fans. The 7-second offense is obviously the pioneer of the current small ball era.
Under the seemingly ugly shooting action, the career shooting rate behind the back is 48%, the three-point shooting rate is 33.2%, and the free throw shooting rate is 81%, which are basically medium to upper levels. Decent athletic ability, 2.01m height and 2.21m wingspan, a pair of amazing long arms and rebounding sense, give him a rebounding ability far beyond his height.
With Marion’s physical talent, it is fully in line with the standard equipment of the all-around striker in the general perception, and it also allows him to face the opponent's most difficult main attacking player in every game, and it is different from most defensive champions. What's more, Marion's defensive versatility is staggering. It is completely strong regardless of position and player (protecting against Iverson at his peak, Tracy, Nowitzki).
In the eight seasons of the Suns, Marion averaged 18.4 points and 10 rebounds per game. Except for the 51 games in his rookie season, Marion missed only 12 games during the 7 years at his peak, and 3 He averaged more than 40 minutes per game in a season, and his best stats and personal honors were basically obtained with the Suns. He will be included in various data rankings during the peak period, except for "AK47" Kirilenko and James.
The full play makes him the first player in NBA history to have a career total of more than 15,000 points, a total of more than 10,000 rebounds, a total of more than 1,000 blocks, and more than 500 three-pointers.
It is no exaggeration to say that Marion’s defensive ability at his peak and the current Clippers core Leonard are indistinguishable.Although there are not too many independent offensive methods, in the current small ball era when the attacking rhythm is emphasized, Marion's physical strength and fast attack speed alone are enough to be called the title of superstar.
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