NBA Building Cardinals

Chapter 4

Before coming to the arena, Liu Rui thought for a long time.

Why was the Bobcats in the previous life still so poor despite having the famous coach "Bickstaff".

"Bixstaff" may not be a qualified head coach because he is too old to be flexible. Although he has a unique vision, he is poor in tapping the players' follow-up potential, hesitant, and not decisive enough at any time.

There is also an over-reliance on the point guard's control of the field, which has been discussed in later generations.

But he is definitely one of the top assistant coaches in NBA history.

Bickerstaff, who has been in the NBA for nearly 30 years in his previous life, became the first person in the history of the league to concurrently work as a head coach and a team manager.

From 1990 to 97, Bickerstaff made great contributions to the Denver Nuggets as the chairman and team manager.

In just three seasons, he helped the team improve from just 20 wins to 42, and made the Nuggets the first eighth seed to eliminate the top seed in the 1994 playoffs.

At the same time, Bick's unique vision in selecting players is also admirable. In the 1991 draft, he was selected with the fourth overall pick and Mutombo, who won the "Defensive Player of the Year" four times afterwards.

Rooney Rodgers, who was named the "Best Sixth Man" after he won the sixth pick in 1993.

All-Star players Jalen Rose and Antonio McDyess are also big spenders in his draft.

It can be said that except for the head coach period, Piccolo's life can be regarded as a legend. Knowing that he has no head coach talent, he resolutely returned to the position of assistant coach.

This is also the biggest recognition for "Bick", who later became the assistant coach of the Cavaliers, won the 2014 Chuck Dell Lifetime Achievement Award (Coach Lifetime Achievement Award).

But in this case, the Bobcats still failed to bring out good results. Liu Rui thought for a long time and felt that apart from the running-in between the players in the first year, there was also a big problem with the positioning of the players.

This point can be verified whether it is encouraging "Okafor" to gain weight or "Wallace".

The problem of over-reliance on point guards has also been exposed, which is why Blevin Knight played his peak season under Bick.

However, Liu Rui believes that the main reason is still on the front line.

Knight's field control ability is definitely one of the top in the NBA. In his previous life, he averaged 9 assists per game this season, second only to Nash.

Because apart from Okafor and Blazek, no one on the team can convert passes into points very well.

There are also House's three-pointers on the back line, Okafor and Brezek's stable performance inside.

But there is no point on the front line that makes people feel at ease on the court. In the new season, Wallace is used as a defensive spring man who can only run and jump. Most of the offense is fast breaks and dunks after steals.

"Bernard Robinson" in the team, with a height of 198 and a weight of 95 kg, is a standard swingman figure.

But after all, he was only a second-round pick in 04. He averaged 3 points and 1.5 rebounds per game in his debut season, and only 6.4 points in his peak season.

Tron Smith, Jahidi Hunter, and Liu Rui are no longer able to complain...

"Steve Smith" is a legend, with a height of 203 and a weight of 100 kg.

In 91, he was selected by the Heat with the 5th overall pick in the first round of the lottery pick.

And entered the best rookie team in his rookie season, and was elected as an All-Star in 98.

He averaged 24.8 points per game in his peak season, and won the NBA championship with the Spurs in the 02-03 season.

It can be said that he has gained both fame and fortune, but after all, he is a veteran who has played in the league for 13 seasons, and has already won the championship. He lacks hard work and is not active enough to play.

Coming to the Bobcats through the military expansion draft is more like a locker room leader, helping young players grow up. Although they can still play their remaining heat, the growth of age makes their feet move slowly, and the defensive end is too easy to be targeted.

Even the well-known "Kapono", another player on the front line, a player Liu Rui is familiar with and can no longer be familiar with, has obvious shortcomings.

When it comes to "Kapono", we have to mention his three-pointer. This swingman born in 1981 is 203 in height and 95 kg in weight.

As the new three-point leader, Kapono is a three-pointer, and his three-point shooting rate is well-known in the league.

In later generations, a big center was forced to go out and shoot three-pointers, forcing people to learn more about three-pointers.

The appearance of Curry opened the door to the new world with three-pointers, abruptly changed the league structure, and made more people pay attention to three-pointers.

Even if there were Ray Allen and Korver, such excellent historical-level pitchers before, they could drive the center forward to shoot three-pointers, which shows his personal influence.

Kapono played only 41 games in his first NBA season, including three starts, but he still shot a team-leading 3 percent from beyond the arc.

In the 2006-07 season, Kapono's average playing time and scoring reached career highs, and he led the league with a 51.4% three-point shooting rate.

And Liu Rui, who came back from the small ball era in his previous life, understands the lethality and importance of three-pointers.

I still remember that in the 2007 All-Star Weekend three-point contest final, Kapono defeated Dirk Nowitzki and General Arenas to become the champion, and broke the scoring record of the three-point contest final held by Mark Price with 24 points

In 08, Kapono once again won the All-Star Three-Point Contest and still leads the league in three-point shooting.

In the three-point contest final, he scored 25 points, tying the three-point contest scoring record created in 1986 and breaking the final record.

There is no doubt that Kapono is the most accurate three-point shooter in NBA history.

在2007年11月25日，他投进了自己职业生涯的第250个三分，他用46.1%的三分命中率做的了这一点。

That makes him the man to do it with the highest field goal percentage, ahead of previous leader Steve Kerr (45.4 percent).

In the previous life, there was even a black O'Neal meme, Kapono's three-pointers were more accurate than O'Neal's free throws...

Three points, see three points again, why is it still three points, can you do something else?
Kapono: sorry, actually, I'm a shooter.

The aura of the three-point leader has illuminated Kapono's career path. Kapono has a good grasp of open shots, standard moves, and the best three-point shooter without indiscriminate shooting.

It is estimated that he will also be the one who shoots wet all his life.

As for other offensive methods, the mid-range shot is also quite good, and basically shoots wherever he goes.

Breakthroughs, dunks, and secondary offensive abilities are ignored, that's what animals do! !

But the three-pointer is important, and what makes Liu Rui a headache is Kapono's defense.

It can be said that it is: not fast, poor body, no blocks, few steals, rebounding air, defense basically depends on the team, there is no way, wherever you go, you will be the master of the explosion...

(End of this chapter)