The Lakers traded the Raptors shortly after the start of the season, trading Luke Walton for three-point king Jason Capono. It's hard to say who wins or loses in this deal, and Capono's defense is helpless, and he is the purest pitcher; Walton's performance with the Lakers was similarly a mess, with only 11.4 points, 5 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1 steal in the 2006-2007 season.

The Lakers are hoping that Capono can provide consistent three-point firepower off the bench, and the Raptors are hoping that Wharton can return to his 2007 form.

The season has just begun, and the idea that the Bobcats and Lakers are competing for a championship has been raised. Looking at the lineup, the two teams are outstanding.

The Lakers have made a move, and the Bobcats have chosen to respond to the changes with no change. They are in the run-in stage, and if they trade again, not only will they not improve their strength, but they may also have the opposite effect.

Speaking of trades, no team has been traded more than Bobcats this year. With the exception of Gerard Wallace, all of the Bobcats' players from the 2006-2007 season have left. Needless to say, last summer's purge, and this summer, the Bobcats sent half of last season's players, Barnes, Gortat, Moon, Felton, Calderon and others have transferred one after another.

Such frequent trades give people the feeling that the management of the Bobcats is very impersonal, only treating players as commodities, and all players who can't help Hayes will be traded.

After discussion, Bobcat management decided not to trade players out of the team this year, and used these 15 people to play the world. If they want to trade, they only need draft picks, and the Bobcats 2009 draft pick went to the Pistons, and they must trade if they want to draft a rookie in the summer. It doesn't matter if you don't draft it, Bobcat management is very happy with the players available. These 15 people are all good, and they have a common characteristic, they are all honest people.

The biggest feature of a group of honest people getting together is that even if there is dissatisfaction, they can hold it in their hearts, and it is not easy to cause conflicts. That's why defensive titan Artest jumped out of his contract, and the Bobcats were not interested in asking him. Arenas took the initiative to contact him, but the Bobcat ignored him, and if he introduced a "thorny" player with a full surname, it would add a lot of trouble while enhancing his strength.

The Bobcats' roster rotation style of play played a "stick and carrot" role for the fringe players. If you don't do well in training, you risk losing your chances of playing, so the players work very hard in training and the newcomers try to improve their skills in order to get into the rotation as soon as possible. If there are a few more "thorns" in the team, it will not be so worry-free.

For example, Artest, if he plays less time or takes too few shots, he will be dissatisfied. "Lao Tzu's strength is strong, why create opportunities for rookies? I had to make a move. ”

Coaching staff: "You have to fuck off!" ”

If it is a player like Artest, it is likely that this kind of ending will occur. Bastards like Rodman were honest in the Bulls back then, because Jordan could hold him. But with goods like Artest and Arenas, Hayes didn't have the confidence to hold it down, and he wasn't interested in trying it.

Recently, the American media selected the top ten "underrated" in the active NBA, and the Bobcats occupied three seats, which shows that experts are more optimistic about the prospects of the Bobcats.

In the NBA, there are players who have great individual abilities, but their brilliance is overshadowed by their team record or other stars. These people are collectively referred to as the "undervalued." The ten-man roster is as follows: Sean Battier, Raymond Felton, Devin Harris, Kirk Hinrich, Tayshaan Prince, Anthony Parker, Caron Butler, Kevin Durant, Gerard Wallace, Marc Gasol.

It is not surprising that Gerard Wallace is on the list, and American fans have nicknamed him "Rush", which shows how brave he is. Not only can he score, but he's also one of the best outside defenders in the league.

Durant was affectionately called a "parallel import" by fans last season, with a shooting percentage of less than 4 percent. But in the six games played this season, Durant played an average of 34 minutes per game, scoring 19.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists, shooting 48% from the field and 41% from three-point range.

Marc Gasol entered this list because he was too low in the draft and acted like a rookie in the lottery on the court. In his limited playing time, he averaged 8.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. Experts believe that if in other teams, Marc Gasol could even be a competent starter.

And that list also includes Felton, who was traded out of the team by the Bobcats in the summer. Felton had a beautiful and efficient 2006-2007 season, with experts believing that he was only unsuited to the team's tactics last season. This season, Felton moved to the Pistons, played 35 minutes, and his stats improved to 13.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 7 assists, which is more beautiful than Billups.

The Bobcats are like a gathering place for powerful role players.

The Bobcats have been seen as a tough lineup, but the most underrated person on the Bobcats has never been on the lineup, and that is Anthony Morrow.

Moreau is ready to play, having started his first season with the Warriors in Hayes' previous season. It's just that Van Gundy is very unhappy with Morrow's defense and wants to fix his bad habits.

Defense and offense are not the same. If the offensive shooting is not accurate, it is difficult to score high points, but the most important thing in defense is mentality. Maddy's talent better than Kobe Bryant is a thing that is recognized by the whole league. But Kobe Bryant has been on the All-Defensive Team many times, and Maddy has only shown his defensive skills when he was a blue-collar worker in his rookie season, which is the difference in mentality.

Moreau's mind is all about how to get the ball into the basket when he comes on the court, and he runs very aggressively on offense and is even more resolute in his shots, but on the defensive end, he is too loose and gives people a feeling of disdain for defense. Scouts on NBA teams are not fools, and Morrow didn't do badly in college, and it was his lazy attitude that made him ignored in the draft.

Moreau, a native of Charlotte, was named North Carolina's "Mr. Basketball" the year he graduated from high school. In his four years at Georgia Tech, Morrow showed his edge, averaging 11.4 points and three rebounds per game. And his excellent shooting ability gradually stood out at that time. 86.7 percent -- In his four years of college, Morrow set a new all-time record for Georgia Tech with such a free-throw shooting percentage. In addition, he also made the most three-pointers in college history.

As a swingman, Morrow is athletic, court-aware, and his strength, outside shooting, is a killer feature that helps his team win.

Morrow's body is indeed skinny, but he doesn't have a particularly strong player at the No. 2 position and doesn't need to be very fierce. All he has to do is concentrate on the defensive end of the pitch and keep up with the opposition. If a defender is unwilling to follow the defense, then no matter how many points he scores, it is also a cancer on the field.

People are forced out. In order to play as soon as possible, Anthony Morrow, in addition to practicing three points every day, also practiced defense frantically, and found outside teammates to fight each other at every opportunity.

Finally, Anthony Morrow got a thumbs up from Jeff Van Gundy in his most recent training session. "Anthony, you've done a great job, and the defense has improved a lot."

"Thank you. Coach, can I participate in the competition now? Moreau, a straight-hearted man, asked as soon as he heard Van Gundy compliment him.

"You're making fast progress, that's a low starting point. Your defense used to be as thin as a piece of paper, but now it's sandpaper. Van Gundy laughed.

Moreau was a little depressed when he heard this. The Bobcats have a strong lineup, and he is a second-round rookie, the most unpopular one, how easy is it to get ahead? He felt that all he needed was a chance.

Van Gundy continued: "You'll have a chance, I'm not sarcastic, sandpaper is the same paper, but it's already uncomfortable to put on people." You've really improved, and as long as you keep working hard, I'm sure you can be a big part of the Bobcats. ”

Van Gundy was speaking from his heart. In the Bobcats, Morrow's three-point shooting level is on par with Miller, and Hayes and Billups are also ashamed of themselves. This unique skill alone is enough to earn him a place in the team. But if he is allowed to play on the pitch too early, he could become another Capono-esque player who can only attack but not defend.

People have different surnames. Brook Lopez and Kevin Durant are two people with the same name, and they must be given more encouragement, and the more encouragement, the faster they improve. Morrow is different, he has a low draft pick, but he is very confident. Such a player needs to be hammered all the time to help him grow.

D'Antoni and Van Gundy have long had plans, and Moreau doesn't need to do much on the defensive end, as long as he can reach Weaver's level, the Bobcats will immediately put him in the rotation.

George Hill, another player who hasn't been given a chance to play, is in an awkward position.

The coaching staff thinks Hill is grossly overrated, and Hayes feels that way, and it seems that the experience of previous lives may not be so accurate.

George Hill played very impressive statistics in his second season with the Spurs, averaging 12.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, which is not much inferior to Tony Parker's average of 16.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game. And when Parker was out due to injury, Hill started 43 games, averaging 16.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. It looked like he could replace Parker.

Hill's style of play looks good. He can defend players in two positions at the back; He's a good three-pointer, especially on the wings. But he's not good at passing. To put it bluntly, Hill is a point guard with the soul of a shooting guard.

This kind of player is not easy to play for, and in Hayes's previous life, Hill was lucky and was drafted by the Spurs. Spurs head coach Vicky likes this kind of point guard who shoots first and passes second. And he's very good at using these kinds of players.

But also in the Spurs, there is a big gap between the strength of Hill and Parker. Hill is good at three-point shooting, while Parker is better at mid-range shooting and driving to the basket to score. The most critical point is that Parker not only has strong attack power, but also has a set of organization; And Hill's organizational skills are not even passing, and the number of assists and assist-to-turnover ratios in 48 minutes is not as good as that of the aging Duncan.

That was Hill in the 2009-2010 season, and now Hill is even worse, his dribbling ability is average, and his passing awareness is not even half that of Rondo.

D'Antoni and Van Gundy both agreed that although the Bobcats' offensive system does not require a point guard to carry the ball too much, Hill is too poor in ability compared to Billups and Rondo, and he is not qualified to play point guard. As a point guard, Hill is only 188cm tall, and he suffers more when defending, and he can't compete for playing time with Durant, Azubuke, Weaver and others.

Hill can only go up when his teammates are out, which is a bit of a wait. However, Hill also has an advantage, that is, the salary is low, and the Bobcats don't care about having such a backup.

(To be continued)