Chapter 53: The Scouting Report of the 76ers
In the current team of 76ers, Andre Iguodala is a well-deserved leader, Chinese fans take his name homonym with his court status, give him the nickname "Brother Yi", 26 years old this year as a small forward, Iguodala is extremely physical, once as a track and field athlete in his hometown of Illinois has achieved very good results. In 2004, the Philadelphia 76ers drafted Iguodala with the ninth pick in the first round, and Iguodala played for seven years, where Iguodala grew from a rookie averaging just 9.9 points per game to averaging 19.9 points per game.
Iguodala's physical qualities are amazing, and in 2002 his college coach Nolan Richardson once said that Iguodala can achieve something on track and field that is not an NBA even if he doesn't play basketball. Iguodala has amazing bounce, excellent explosiveness, amazing arm span and strong muscles, all of which have become Iguodala's best weapon to block opponents, whether it is the No. 1 position, or the No. 2 or No. 3 position, he can easily deal with it, in addition to the strong defense, Iguodala's other skills are very average, and they are above the average of the league, his organization does not belong to the vast majority of the No. 1 players in the league, his rebounding ability, The ability to steal and the control of the rhythm of the court are what a 10-million-level star should have, but Iguodala has one of the most significant shortcomings, that is, he is not strong in offensive desire, his three-point shot is not very stable, and he is not willing to compete for the number of shots on the court, all in all, Iguodala is more like a second-in-command than a big leader, he can stand up when the team needs to defend, and Iguodala is often not able to effectively put the basketball into the basket when the team needs to score, Iguodala is averaging 16.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game this season.
Zhu Holiday , an excellent guard born in 1990, was selected by the 76ers with the 17th pick in the first round in 2009, Holiday is the first "post-90s" to compete in the NBA, young, passionate but inexperienced, as an organizational guard, the control of the court is not bad, but the shooting is relatively poor, although the left and right hands can shoot, dribble, and make feints, but the shooting rate is not high, and the performance on the defensive end is acceptable, this season can average 13 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists per game, As the starting No. 1 position, he averaged 34 minutes per game.
Louis Williams, 2005 NBA Draft, Louis? Williams was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers at No. 45 in the second round, becoming the first high school player to be drafted by the 76ers in the draft since 1975. 12.8 points, 14.0 points, 14.9 points, which proves that he is improving every year on the offensive end, yes, his improvement is only limited to the offensive end, his responsibility on the court is to score, take every opportunity to score, as a defender, his passing ability is relatively poor, passing two assists are basically accompanied by a turnover, he doesn't have a big picture at all, anyway, I play the ball myself, and the others watch it, and its role is the same as Thornton of the Hornets.
Evan Turner is the 76ers' reward for a full year of pendulum last year, was selected by the team with the second pick in the first round last year, Turner is a very good player in college, almost all personal honors have been taken, he was born in 1988 and is only 22 years old this year, Turner was ill-fated as a child, suffered from asthma, chickenpox, lung disease and measles, tonsils were removed, and he also underwent orthodontic surgery, these diseases did not break Turner, but created Turner's strong and optimistic character, in terms of style of play, Turner is the smaller Iguodala, all-round, but the scoring ability is insufficient, not that Turner can't score, but his shooting timing has a lot of problems, as well as his shooting posture that always makes people feel awkward, in addition, his defense, his organization are above the average of the No. 2 position, this season as the team's starting No. 2 position, he averaged 33 minutes of playing time per game, and was able to score 13.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists.
Before Turner didn't come to the 76ers, the position of starting second belonged to Willie Green, he was the No. 42 rookie in 2003, and the team that selected him at that time was the Seattle SuperSonics, but then he was traded to the 76ers, and since then he has been playing on this team for 7 years, slowly climbing from the bench to the starter, Green is a more mediocre guard, he can do everything, but he is not good at anything, on the whole, Green's comprehensive level is below the average level of the league's No. 2 position, This season, he averaged 23 minutes per game, scoring eight points and three assists.
Andres Nocioni is a typical late bloomer, who joined the Chicago Bulls without a draft in 2004, and spent his peak here, averaging 14 points and 6 rebounds per game, although he is not physically fit, but he trains hard enough, and his professional three-point shooting rate reaches 37%! Joining the Kings in 2008, the Kings traded Nocioni and Spencer Hawes to Dare Porter last year, and this season Nocioni's form has declined significantly, averaging only 3 points per game, and has been gradually excluded from the rotation, and his two-year contract worth $13.5 million has become a burden for the 76ers.
Jason Cappono won the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 All-Star Three-Point Contest, so the three-point shot was Cappano's only and most effective offensive method, and the highest three-point shooting percentage was 51.4% in the season. Capono has a high grasp of the opportunity, basically will not let go of the opportunity to shoot in the open position, and he never shoots reluctantly, always throws the basketball out of the three-point in the most appropriate place, a crisp sound accompanied by the opponent's frustrated expression is always the most beautiful picture for him, but Capono's defense can be called "the scum of the scum," third-rate players are usually able to play star-like data in the face of Capono, Capono is not fast, poor body, rebounding ability is basically zero, and he will not steal, The defense is often out of position, will not break through, and the ability to attack twice is ...... No kidding, okay? These factors have led to the fact that the 29-year-old is no longer able to play with the 76ers......
Jordy Meeks was a dominant point guard in college, he once cut 50+, shot a killer shot, and broke a series of records, but his shortcoming is that he is too mediocre, he can do anything, but he is not surprised by anything, Meeks' proud three-point shooting ability has not been played in the NBA, June 26, 2009, 2009 NBA draft, Jordi? Meeks was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 41st pick in the second round. And was traded to the 76ers in February of the following year, last season Meeks 19 games, an average of 12 minutes per game can contribute 4.1 points, a mediocre performance, although this season also stayed in the team's squad, but until now has not played......
Tony Barty is a veteran who has been in the league for 14 seasons, his role on the court is a meat shield, destroying the opponent's inevitable score with fouls, creating offensive fouls, although his bounce is not excellent, but he has very good power, in the offense Barty is good at the free throw line near the mid-range, no back single ability, this year 34-year-old Barty has gradually faded out of the 76ers rotation lineup, but is an indispensable locker room leader and court tough guy.
Spencer Hawes is the team's starting center this year, and the main opponent of Bai Xiaofei tonight, Hawes was born in 1988, just turned 22 years old this year, and looks beautiful (the longer he grows, the more vicissitudes of life), in 2007, the National Open selected Hawes with the 10th pick in the first round, and three years later he swapped owners with the 76ers' Darem Porter, Hawes is a very typical white center, he was born as a point guard since he was a child, so his dribbling, Passing including the control of the rhythm of the court is significantly better than more than ninety percent of the league's centers, Hawes's best shooting point is the jump shot near the free throw line, the back body single will only be a little fur, the success rate is not high, the ball style is soft, the rebounding efficiency is relatively low, the timing of the help defense is more accurate, but can not prevent the "talented" players, this season can average 11.8 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, compared with last year a lot of improvement.
The 2007 NBA Draft, Jason? Smith was drafted by the Miami Heat with the 20th pick in the first round and was subsequently traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for shooting guard DaQuinn Cook. Smith has good mid-range shooting skills, but in addition to this, other technical links are lackluster, can't protect rebounds, can't hold the ball, isn't strong enough to play soft, averaged 2 points and 2 rebounds per game this season, this year is the last year of Smith's rookie contract, if nothing else, the 76ers will not keep him.
Maris Speights was recruited by the 76ers with the 16th pick in the first round in 2008, and in the three years he has been with the 76ers, Speights has been improving every year, and his role on the court has increased significantly. Speights has very deep skills on the offensive end, comprehensive and delicate skills, and his action moves are very similar to Al Jefferson, although the bounce ability is insufficient, but relying on his strong weight and excellent strength, he can easily squeeze the opponent under the basket, and then shoot and score, but Speights is a black hole on the defensive end, he has been unwilling to do his best on the defensive end, especially the anti-blocking and pick-and-roll, the effect is very poor, and the opponent will be watched score for a long time, Speights is averaging 13.2 points and 5.8 rebounds in 21.7 minutes per game this season.
Elton Brand is a very storied player, he was once the best in the sky, he was the top pick in the draft, and he is a veritable champion, he had 20+10 league-leading interior data in his rookie season, and he has maintained this level steadily for eight consecutive years, and the ruptured left Achilles tendon injury in the 2007-2008 training game completely changed Brand's career, and Brand was reimbursed for the season, this season he only played 8 games.
In 2008, Brand recovered from a foot injury, although he has not yet proven his ability after a major injury, but the management of the 76ers still did not hesitate to hand Brand a 5-year $82 million contract, but no one expected that a major injury made the young Brand fall quickly, from the previous 20+10 to less than 14+7 per game, so Brand has also become a well-known representative of the league with high salaries and low energy.
These factors aside, Elton Brand is fully capable of scoring 15 points and grabbing 7-8 rebounds with plenty of balls, although he is relatively short in the No. 4 position, but his strength and explosiveness are extremely good, plus a pair of long arms, which makes people unguardable, and currently Brand mainly serves as the spiritual mentor of Thaddeus Young and Speights.