Chapter 17 New Orleans Hornets Player Report.

Chris Paul, stat 95. Born in May 1985, he is 25 years old, 183 cm tall, weighs 80 kg, and plays point guard.

Stats: Played in 45 games last year, 18.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 10.7 assists, 2 steals and 2.5 turnovers in 38.0 minutes, shooting 49.3% from the field, 40.9% from three-point range, and 84.7% from the free throw line.

Contract status: 15.2 million this year, 16.65 million in the second year, and 18.09 million player option in the third year.

Character evaluation, Paul is the core of the team, a natural leader, has all the things that can be called a leader, including superb ball skills and the spirit of never admitting defeat, he always maintains a high fighting spirit on the court, always encourages his teammates to move forward, as a point guard, his vision, passing accuracy, excellent overall view and extremely low assist-to-turnover ratio are the basis for him to become a top point guard, he can take the lead in the last minute of the game, step up, his breakthrough, his shooting includes three-point shots, His defense, steals and rebounds are all at the top level of the same position, Paul is only 25 years old this year, there is still a lot of room for growth, he is a real MVP-level point guard!

David West, stat 75. Born in August 1980, he is 30 years old, 206 cm tall, weighs 108 kg, and plays as a power forward.

Stats: Played in 81 games last year, averaged 36.4 minutes per game, was able to score 19.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3 assists, 0.75 blocks, 1 steal, shooting 50.5% from the field, 25.9% from three-point range, and 86.6% from the free throw line.

Contract status: $8.29 million this year, $7.53 million player option for the second year.

Character evaluation, West's physical condition is relatively mediocre, and the negative impact of age will be more profound, especially on the defensive end, often unable to parry the strong and strong young people who can jump and jump, but West is a very smart player, so many years of court experience has allowed him to find those ways to defeat opponents by standing still, on the offensive end, West is mainly a mid-range jumper or a backward jumper, and the accuracy is quite high, and the dribbling ability is acceptable, Able to dribble and impact when the team needs it, pass well, often pass good assists, in short, West is a physical condition is not good, but the technical power forward, it should be pointed out that West is more short-tempered, easy to get angry on the court, which will more or less affect West's performance on the court.

Trevor Ariza. Ability 79. Born in June 1985, he is 25 years old, 203 cm tall, weighs 95 kg, and plays as a small forward.

Data, played in 72 games last year, played an average of 36.5 minutes per game, and was able to score 14.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.8 steals, 0.6 blocks, 2.2 turnovers, shooting 39.4% from the field, 33.4% from three-point range, and 64.9% from the free throw line.

Contract Status: $6.32 million this year, $6.79 million in the second year, $7.26 million in the third year, and $7.73 million in the fourth year.

Character evaluation: Ariza was trained as the core of the Houston Rockets last year, but it is obvious that this experiment failed, his less than forty percent shooting rate is largely the result of the opponent's strict defense against him, on the defensive end Ariza is tall and long-armed, good at steals, and the confrontation of strength does not fall into the disadvantage, and there is also protection for rebounds, usually defending the opponent's outside star, but on the offensive end, the extra-long arms bring the shortcomings of the dribble to be infinitely magnified, his ability to hold the ball is limited, and the passing is only of an average level, The three-point ability is not stable enough, but don't underestimate him, he traded to the Hornets this year, and he doesn't need his ball-handling offense, he doesn't need his assists, he only needs his defense and open three-point shots, so it can be expected that Ariza will usher in a big explosion this year.

Emeka Okafor, stat 77. Born in September 1982, he is 28 years old, 208 cm tall, 116 kg in weight, and plays as a center forward.

Stats, played 82 games last year, averaged 28.9 minutes per game, was able to score 10.4 points, 9.0 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.6 blocks, shooting 53% from the field and 56.2% from the free throw line. Contract status, $11.54 million this year, $12.54 million in the second year, $13.54 million in the third year, and $14.55 million in the fourth year.

Character evaluation: The rookie season against the "Warcraft" Howard has proved Okafor's amazing ability, he is a surprising king of blocking, the protection of the restricted area and rebounds and the scramble are very in place, in any team in the NBA, Okafor is a qualified starting center, on the offensive end he can hold the ball to break through and make kills, which is something that most centers in the NBA can't do, but unfortunately, Okafor's free throw level is not good, he has a good mid-range jump shot ability, The ability to grab offensive rebounds and play a second offense is very strong, and his passing vision and accuracy are at the upper middle level in the same position, and he can find open players who play outside when the opponent is holding Okafor, and pass the ball accurately. The team is not worried about Okafor's ability, but they are very concerned about his back injury, which is difficult to heal 100 per cent once he is entangled, which could affect Okafor's career.

Marcus Thorton, stat 69. Born in June 1987, he is 23 years old, 193 cm tall, 93 kg in weight, and plays as a scoring guard.

Stats: Played in 73 games last year, 17 of which were starts, played 25.6 minutes per game, averaged 14.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.8 steals and 1 turnover, shooting 45.1% from the field, 37.4% from three-point range and 81.4% from the free throw line.

Contract Status: Final year of second-round rookie contract, worth $7,620.

Character evaluation: A pure scorer, this is the best evaluation for Thorton, all the data related to scoring, including self-hosted offensive opportunities, or three-point shots, breakthrough success rate, and free throw opportunities, are above the league average, and he is an excellent master of chaos. But in addition to the above, the rest such as passing, defense, and control of the pace of the game have not yet reached the NBA-level standard, based on the above characteristics of Thorton, so he is more suitable to play as a substitute than a starter, given that his contract is about to expire, and he is relatively young, there is a lot of room for growth, so Thorton for the team, the value of the trade is greater than the value of the court.

Peja Stojakovic, 61, born in June 1977, is 33 years old, 208 cm tall, weighs 103 kg, and plays as a small forward.

Stats: Played in 62 games last season, including 55 starters, averaging 31.4 minutes per game, averaging 12.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.8 steals while shooting 40.4% from the field, 37.5% from three-point range and 89.7% from the free throw line.

Contract status: $15.34 million this year.

Character evaluation: Obviously, Peja has passed his peak, as can be seen from the shooting percentage, he used to be an excellent shooter, so good that he could cover up all his shortcomings by shooting alone, but now he no longer has such ability, so his fatal shortcomings such as defense will be infinitely magnified, like Thorton, Peja is currently more valuable than the court, especially for some teams that want to release salary space.

Belinelli, 66 ability, born in March 1986, is 24 years old, 196 cm tall, weighs 90 kg, and plays as a point guard or point guard.

Data, played in 66 games last season, only 1 of which was a start, played an average of 17 minutes per game, scored 7.1 points, 1.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.9 turnovers, shot 40.6% from the field, 38.0% from three-point range, 83.5% from the free throw line, contract status, $2.38 million this year.

Character evaluation: Standing on the court, Bailineri is like a perpetual motion machine that will never stop, always running at the expense of physical strength, looking for scoring opportunities, the ability to shoot three-pointers is more prominent, the ability to break through and the defensive ability is acceptable, but there is a big gap between the physical condition and the NBA, the bounce is poor, and the body is weak, which is the biggest barrier restricting the further development of Bailineri.

Darius-Songgela, stat 62. Born in February 1978, he is 32 years old, 206 cm tall, weighs 112 kg, and plays as a power forward.

Stats: Played in 75 games per game last season, including one start, averaged 7.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 0.8 blocks in 18.8 minutes per game, shooting 49.4% from the field, 16.7% from three-point range, and 81.1% from the free throw line.

Contract status: $4.82 million this year.

Character evaluation: A dutiful bench interior player who can score points and foul on his back, and has a good ability to make free throws, but his shortcomings are a lack of defensive ability and a history of serious injuries.

Aaron Gray, 62 years old, born in December 1984, is 26 years old, 213 cm tall, weighs 123 kg, and plays as a center forward.

Statistical, transferred from the Chicago Bulls last season, played in 24 games after the transfer, played an average of 10.9 minutes per game, was able to score 3.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, shot 55.7% from the field, and shot 85.7% from the free throw line.

The contract status is $1.06 million this year and $1.13 million for the second year.

Character evaluation: A traditional center with height and weight has a certain offensive power and defensive deterrence under the basket, but the defensive pace is slower, and there are more fouls, and the free throw has improved a lot.

Sean Marx, 56 ability, born in August 1975, is 35 years old, 208 cm tall, weighs 114 kg, and plays as a power forward or center.

Statistic, played in 14 games last season, averaged only 0.7 points in 5.6 minutes per game, 1.4 rebounds, shot 50% from the field, shot only 40% from the free throw line, contract status, $2 million this year.

Character Evaluation: He will retire at the end of this season, and it is in the interest of the team that it is better to trade for other young players, and his contract is still attractive for some teams who want to get rid of the salary burden a little.

Quincy Bombesek, with an estimated ability value of 66, was born in March 1988, is 198 cm tall, weighs 102 kg, and plays as a shooting guard or small forward.

Stats: No data, this year's first-round No. 26 rookie.

Contract Status: First-round rookie contract, $1.07 million this year, $115 for the second year, $1.23 million for the third year and $2.23 million for the fourth year.

Character evaluation: Born in a basketball family, with first-class physical fitness, abundant experience on the court, courage and toughness, good attitude, and hard training. The disadvantage is that as a scoring guard, he has a weak ability to finish offense and can jam defensive positions, but he has fewer steal statistics and is more conservative defensively.

Craig Brightins, estimated ability value of 65, born in October 1987, is 23 years old, 208 cm tall, weighs 104 kg and plays power forward.

Data: No data, this year's first-round No. 21 rookie.

Contract Status: First-round rookie contract, $1.31 million this year, $1.4 million for the second year, $1.5 million for the third year, $2.39 million for the fourth year.

Character evaluation: Typical offensive interior player, and has a certain offensive ability inside and outside, physical fitness is very good, and the jumping ability is amazing, but the amazing physical fitness did not allow him to grab more rebounds, his defense and rebounding are below the league's passing line, the defense is relatively weak, the playing style tends to be a mid-range jumper, the success rate of back play is not very high, and the impact on the basket is not enough.