The letters are very cruel

The strong letters are not something that needs to be emphasized. Alphabet needs a single core to lead the team, this has been determined for a long time. The Bucks played 4 games, averaging 36.3 points + 14 rebounds + 7 assists + 0.8 steals + 1.3 blocks per game. The true shooting rate was 72.2%, and the basic shooting rate was 69.5%. The panel data is terrifying, and you can feel it without horizontal comparison. The Bucks' player with the second-highest scoring average is Rollins, with 15.3 points. This matter needs to be looked at from two sides. First, he once again confirmed the letter's single-core drive. Regardless of reputation or data, Rollins has nothing to do with the term "second core." On the other hand, unexpectedly, the Bucks' second scorer is Rollins, the point guard who couldn't control the ball during the Warriors' garbage time. Among the young people who have left the Warriors in recent years, he has done well.

Objectively speaking, although the Bucks were single-core, it was not uncomfortable. 3 wins and 1 loss. We defeated the Knicks yesterday and had a back-and-forth game with the Cavaliers. Although the Cavaliers have had to take some discounts due to personnel issues since the start of the game. The Bucks have assembled a lineup with adapted characteristics and insufficient vacuum quality, but there is no second leader. But if you think about it, Antetokounmpo + Turner are quite a sexy combination. The latter has averaged 8.3 points per game since the start of the season and shot 22.7% from three-point range. The data is enough to stretch the hips, and the effect is actually not bad. Turner's blocking rate is an explosive 4.1%. He can also catch up to the three-point line to complete interference. His ability to consider both inside and outside the defensive end can be said to have cured the Bucks' stubborn problems in the past many years. This ability, combined with Alphabet's ferocious mobile basket protection, may give the Bucks a more solid defensive foundation.

In the short term, the Bucks should not be a top defensive team. The coverage area of ​​Antetokounmpo + Turner is large enough, which reduces their defensive quality requirements for the other three positions. The problem is that if you really use three defenders, no matter how much the two big brothers inside can do, the defensive upper limit will be limited after all. The backcourt trio of Rollins + Trent + AJ Green should not be the original plan. The original starting No. 1 Kevin Porter Jr. is strong and has more matchmaking ability than a defender. The three guards who include him will be more acceptable in matchups. However, Rollins looks like his shoulders are much thicker than before. He has made 3 steals in every game since the start of the game and his defense has improved. With this combination of the Bucks, we can still watch it for the time being.

The reasons for the Bucks to start with three guards seem to be sufficient. For a team with a single star at position 4, the offense is hard to be a shortcoming. It is reasonable to have more guards to share the pressure. Compared with Prince and Kuzma, Rollins, who has improved in all aspects, Green, whose shooting is becoming more and more accurate, and Trent, who may have the best resume in the Bucks' perimeter puzzle, their firepower is indeed more fierce. The Bucks also have Anthony on the bench, who occasionally hits hard with the ball. His average of 7 assists and 1 turnover per game so far this season is far beyond expectations, which further increases his firepower. If you take the injured Porter into account, and do some calculations, although the Bucks do not have a high-quality second-level outside line, a group of acquired young players combined with heavy letters and space-based inside lines can also be seen on the offensive end.

So far this season, the Bucks' offensive efficiency ranks ninth in the league, which is certainly not bad for a single-core team.

The alphabet has had a good start to the season. This may not mean that the crisis is over. As the season progresses, various challenges will follow. This is familiar to fans who have seen single-core teams.

The contrast between the Kings and the Heat

The Kings have 1 win and 4 losses since the start of the game. Like the Bucks, the Kings also have a lot of guards. The quality of the Kings' guards is even higher. This is true in name, and it should be so in fact. LaVine, Monk, Schroeder, OK, and Master West. By the standards of starting shooting guards and super sixth men, LaVine and Monk don't have much of a problem. Schroeder's strength is between an epic point guard and an average backup point guard. Which level he falls into depends on whether he is in FIBA ​​or the NBA. It's never too much for Westbrook to be a usable backup point guard. DeRozan is not considered a defender. The last time he played the No. 2 position is an ancient memory that I can’t remember. The center of this team is Sabonis, a top insider, a good player in the low post, finishing, support, and frontcourt. These offensive resources are placed here, and they are said to be abundant and overflowing.

As a result, the Kings’ offensive efficiency ranks 26th in the league.

OK. We thought about the King's poor compatibility, and they also specifically discussed this matter during the holiday. Among a bunch of ball-handlers, 3D players like Ellis are so rare, and they had not acquired Westbrook at that time.

It is unimaginable that the King's compatibility is so poor, and it cannot even be attributed to Westbrook. Murray still can't play, and the Kings have such a starting lineup - 5 ball-handling attackers - it doesn't take a brain to figure out that the ball is not enough. DeRozan, Westbrook, Schroeder, and Sasha are not space points, and they are already in conflict with each other. More importantly, Sasha will feel lonely in this kind of lineup as no one needs him. Everyone can do it by themselves, so there is no point in surrounding Sasha, passing, and smoothing.

At this time, how much better can Shaman be than the finishing type Black?

Can he protect the outside group composed of pure defenders on the defensive end?

They are all core insiders paired with a pair of defenders. Compared with the Bucks, the Kings' logic is too unsound. The Bucks have two big defensive brothers inside, one has space and the other is a heavy hammer. The defenders outside provide space and steal a few fast breaks, sudden points and ball-handling shots. There are some passing connections with the big brother, and the game is smooth. The Kings can't take care of each other on the defensive end, both inside and outside. They don't need each other on the offensive end. In terms of chemical reaction, it feels like there is no room for salvation.

A more stark contrast to the Kings is the Heat.

The Heat started the game with 3 wins and 1 loss, ranking first in the league in defensive efficiency and fifth in offensive efficiency.. Ignoring the data of a small sample, there are two things:

The defensive discipline is still there, and the cards in hand also have the conditions for good defense. This end may not necessarily maintain the first place, and maintaining a high level can be expected;

There is no top offensive star, Hiero is injured, and Rochier is indescribable - it is not a way to solve the problem of too many players of the same type - the Heat offense is unexpectedly good, and fast-paced basketball is flying. Powell played 3 games, averaging 24 points per game, still the same version he came from last year. The veteran player is in good condition. He and Wiggins played piecemeal, scoring a lot of points on fast breaks and mismatches. Fontechio is the accurate version, and he feels resurrected this season. Jovic and Weir also performed well. These are not the focus, the focus is Reba and Mitchell Jr.

So "Reba shoots three-pointers", a proposition that has been repeatedly falsified, is this season finally officially on the agenda? In the first 4 games, Reba took at least 5 three-pointers in each game, shooting 39.1% from the field. The sample is not enough to prove anything, but the frequency of shots still expresses some intentions. If Reba evolves in this area, his strategic value will be terrifying.

As for Mitchell Jr., he showed signs of improvement last season when he went to the Heat. This season he has become a real point guard, an important loader for the Heat to advance the ball quickly, and can also take care of some dealings. He averaged 8.3 assists and 1.5 turnovers per game, which is a bit exaggerated. Mitchell Jr. was never a smart hero during his time with the Kings. In the Heat, he changed careers.

The all-round inside line has been upgraded, and the leading defensive general has been transformed into Kidd.

The Heat's self-research ability leaves people speechless.