In a basketball team, there are usually starting main players, bench players, and "bench players" who are being developed or temporarily replaced by injured players, these players generally do not get the opportunity to play in regular time, they sit on the bench most of the time, because they are responsible for delivering water to the main players, they are called "water cooler players" in the NBA, and only when it is not about the outcome of the game can they get the opportunity to play.

What does a water cooler player do? Don't underestimate them, there are about 450 players in the NBA league, a small number of which are star players, most of them are ordinary players, and about a hundred or so water cooler players, these players are obviously not as strong as the first two, but in terms of strength, they are much stronger than the players in the development league and the CBA, and the annual salary can also be hundreds of thousands of dollars.

In the game, these players sit on the edge of the bench or in the back row, and the camera generally does not capture their traces, because they are closer to the water dispenser, they naturally have to take on the "heavy responsibility" of delivering water to the main players, hence the name "water cooler administrator", although they can't play in the game, but they can't watch it, what should be done must be done in place, and whether the team has cohesion or not is often reflected here.

When it comes to water cooler players, the first thing that comes to mind is Thackeray the Great of the Los Angeles Lakers. At the time of the Lakers' lonely reconstruction, Saki brought a lot of joy to the fans, he boasted that he wanted to be the cornerstone of the Lakers' reconstruction, but his strength was still limited, but Satie would wave towels wildly off the court every game, controlling the air flow of the entire court, who said that there was no credit for winning the game? The trio of 10 water deliveries, 10 towel swings and 10 high-fives with teammates is indispensable.

Some of the water cooler players faded out of the league, and some played out and became the main force. Damyan Ludj, who has been a water cooler player in the NBA at the height of Chinese's popularity, announced that he would play in Spain before the start of this season, and the era of Brother Ri came to an end. Jeremy Lin was once an out-and-out water cooler player, and he once recalled that if he was cut again, he would have chosen to be a pastor, and without Popovich's tutelage, Jonathan Simmons, who made a name for himself in the Spurs, would probably already be a barber.

Can an NBA Water Cooler Keeper Team Beat a CBA Championship Team? It is a must, just look at the foreign players in the league now. On the other hand: NBA undrafted players can kill all sides in the CBA, aren't those players with contracts in the NBA better than them?

First of all, the people who can enter the NBA are relatively good. And being able to stay in the team without being sent down also shows that his ability is affirmed by the coach, and if the main player or other players are injured, he has the opportunity to enter the rotation lineup. Secondly, people who have experienced in the NBA, even if they don't play much, have some physical training in off-court matches, which are comparable to the domestic level. Take Zhou Qi as an example, after staying in the summer league for a while, it can be clearly seen that he is physically stronger than before.

There are several types of administrators, one has its own strength, but the shortcomings are too obvious, such as Fredette, the draft pick is not low, but the defense is too bad, and the body is not very suitable for NBA-level games. But when it comes to the CBA, these shortcomings are not short, and the original advantage is even more crushing CBA players. The second is a rookie, the team feels that he has talent, but he hasn't played it yet, and he is slowly cultivated on the bench, such as Zhou Qi. The third type is a veteran, who basically doesn't play anymore and plays the role of a mentor. For example, Garnett before and Carter now. The fourth type is the team mascot. For example, the white manbas karable. If it's the first two types of administrators, it's still no problem to kill the CBA champion in seconds. The latter two may be a little troublesome, but it still feels like you can win.

Although Yi Jianlian's performance is very good, it can only be at the level of 1 board in the NBA. What is the level of 1 board? In the case of Bennett, who we are familiar with, Bennett averages nearly 6 points per game and nearly 5 boards. The UAE is not a little worse than his stats!

The so-called water cooler players are players who have no injuries, but have very little playing time, and the data played is extremely poor, and most of the players who are accompanied by the water cooler for most of the game, most of the water cooler players receive the basic salary, after all, they take a penny and make a contribution. But there are exceptions, there are some players who have a high salary of tens of millions, no injuries, but still work less. That's a pretty bad deal. The editor takes stock of the four major players who have taken money to do less work this season, let's take a look at it together.

1. Asik, who has an annual salary of 10.6 million: Young Zhuang works the field, and he always hands water off the field to receive a high salary

Asik is well-known to the majority of Chinese fans because he has played for the Rockets for two seasons, and it is during his two years with the Rockets that Asik has successfully played his value. However, after getting a five-year, $57.98 million fat contract in 15 years, Asik's performance is not as good as a year, this season in the Pelicans, averaging only 8.6 minutes per game, contributing 1.6 points, and since being traded back to his old club Bulls in the month, Asik, who has an annual salary of 10.6 million, has not played.

, Mozgov (annual salary of 15.66 million): The champion center is seriously aging, and he can't get a chance to play in a bad team

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This season, 1-year-old former Cavaliers center Mozgov, who came to the Nets from Los Angeles to frustrate him, expected to perform all the better, but it was even worse. By the end of the season, he had only eight appearances and only 4.0 points.1 rebounds in his limited time. With an annual salary of 15.66 million, he is more often off the field cheering for his teammates.

, Noaa: 17.77 million but only 7 appearances, Noah has been abandoned by the New Yorkers

This season, the young Noah served as the team's water cooler patron saint in the Knicks, and so far this season, he has only played 7 times, averaging only 5.7 minutes of playing time per game, contributing 1.7 points and .0 boards. In other words, Noah doesn't even have to do the dirty work of waving towels and handing water, and he can still get back 17.77 million US dollars. Presumably, Noah could have laughed as happily as he did in the picture above.

4, Luol Deng (annual salary 17.19 million): One game is worth 17.19 million, and Deng's appearance is very high

The year-old Lore Deng only played one game in Los Angeles this season, and in the opening game, he started the game, scoring points, one assist and one steal, and after the team clarified the idea of developing new talents this season, Deng completely disappeared from the Lakers' rotation. Therefore, his number of appearances this season is fixed at one game, and Deng has a high salary of 17.19 million this season, so he has become the target of ridicule by many people. (To be continued)