At the first moment of the free market, the most injured team was the Dallas Mavericks . The Knicks directly gave Brunson a four-year, US$104 million contract, which was more than they originally prepared. His four-year, $82 million contract was much more. Looking at the two parties interested in Lang Youqing, the Mavericks directly canceled the meeting with Brunson on the first day and let go of the main guard last season to the Knicks. embrace.
Why Mavericks dare to send away the guard they have worked hard to train for four years in such a cool way? Because from the beginning, Brunson was not the first choice on the Mavericks' defense line. Brunson was extremely sharp on the offensive end. One fatal flaw that can never be escaped is his size, which not only brings him a disadvantage on the defensive end, but is also likely to be the most important factor that prevents Brunson from becoming a star player. After Brunson leaves, The Lone Ranger has already thought of his replacement.
is absent for half the season. He is the team's official starter.
After Brunson leaves, who will the team use to partner Doncic on the back line next season? The answer is Tim Hardaway Jr. . Due to a foot injury last season, Hardaway only played 42 games. In an average of 29.6 minutes per game, he contributed 14.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 0.9 steals. .
Recently, some media reported on Hardaway's recent situation. He has fully recovered and started confrontation training. Judging from the training effect alone, last season's 33% three-point shooting rate has a great chance to be improved. With the 1.96-meter Hardaway Replacing Brunson, who is 1.85 meters tall, will not only prevent the team's offensive power from declining, but the defense will also improve a lot compared to last season. As for the substitute, don't worry, Dinwiddie is still there!
The ultimate 4-for-1, the trade got Doncic's perfect pick-and-roll partner
Before the draft started, the team had already brokered a deal, using 4 expiring contracts + this year's No. 26 draft pick to trade with the Rockets, and got The "leader" player of the team last season, Christian Wood.
last season Wood averaged close to 18 points and 10 rebounds per game. Except for his lack of talent on defense, he is definitely among the league's top players on the offensive end. His flexible play style at the 4th position allows Wood to complete outside shooting and open space. A series of tactical requirements such as cuts, breakthroughs, fast breaks, etc. The important thing is that Doncic has truly ushered in a player who can maximize the threat of pick-and-roll tactics with him.
In the previous lineup, Kleber was too slow and had weak ability to move down the inside. Powell was too rough and lacked three-point ability. Wood had the advantages of both players. Wood's move down the line can directly create in pick-and-roll situations. An offensive threat, he can also open up space for Doncic after the outside bomb. But what needs to be paid attention to in this tactic is that this kid must be stopped. He has an obsession with cutting in during fake pick-and-rolls.
The interior defense is upgraded to make up for the shortcomings of the lineup.
If you want to use Wood in the interior, you will inevitably face a problem. What to do on the defensive end? Not only did the Mavericks come up with a good solution, they directly used the three-year, 20.1 million US dollars. Price signed JaVale McGee from the free agent market, and he is also regarded by the media as the best candidate for the team's starting center in the new season.
Although McGee is already 34 years old this year, he has no problems regardless of physical condition or injury factors. He is 2.13 meters tall and has a wingspan of 2.29 meters larger than Dwight Powell One size, with almost the same flexibility, not only will the Mavericks' inside frame protection ability improve next season, but fans will definitely see more and more exciting alley-oop performances.
With the Suns having Ayton , McGee averaged 9.2 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 15.8 minutes per game. This is even better than Powell's data, which averaged 22 minutes per game, especially In terms of offensive rebounds, he averaged 2.2 per game, ranking 21st among all players.
The inside combination of Wood and McGee, who are good at offense, defense, running and jumping, is the team's perfect partner for Doncic. The 2 and 3 positions are supplemented by Hardaway and Fanny Smith, who are more focused on defense. , there are also star player Dinwiddie, perfect 3D players Bullock and Kleber on the bench. No matter how you look at it, Brunson's departure has not lowered the team's overall strength. On the contrary, after some operations, the team has improved at positions 2, 4, and 5 compared to last year! As for where he can play next season, it all depends on how far Doncic can evolve.
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