Chapter 333: Are you willing to always be a defensive player?

There are a lot of players who are good at scoring. In addition to Curry Thompson, Isaiah Thomas, Jimmy Butler and Chandler Parsons all have good offensive capabilities, but in terms of scoring Stability, Leonard said second, who dares to be first?
Leonard is not an offensive player in the traditional sense. As a defensive player, his defensive ability is far stronger than that of offense. However, in the second half of the Spurs, Leonard became the most stable and reliable offensive end of the Spurs. Score player.
In the 15-16 season, he averaged 15.1 shots per game, hitting 7.7 goals and averaging 21.2 points per game while maintaining a 50% shooting percentage.
In the 16-17 season, Duncan retired, and Leonard deservedly became the new leader of the Spurs. His average shots rose to 17.7 times, hit 8.6 goals, and his shooting rate is still as high as 48.5%. The average score per game is increased to 25.5 points. .
In the following season, Leonard missed the entire regular season because of a dirty villain's footsteps, and because he was too cautious about his injury, it triggered a series of conflicts with the Spurs and eventually went away. Toronto North.
After coming to the Raptors, Leonard ushered in the most brilliant career season, averaging 26.6 points and 7.3 rebounds in the regular season is a career high, hit rate is also close to 50%, and in the playoffs, Leonard thoroughly Ushered in an outbreak.
In the 24 games from the first round of the playoffs to the finals, Leonard averaged 30.5 points, 9.1 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, showing extremely terrifying dominance on both ends of the offense and defense.
When he won the finals MVP trophy, no one defined it as a player who defended the strong and attacked the weak, but an all-around super soldier!
The Wizards' most stable offensive player was George, but in fact George's career shooting percentage was only 44%, even worse than Curry and Thompson, and the Splash Brothers shot 47.6% and 45.9%.
The reason why George's scoring is stable is only because at a critical moment, George's scoring efficiency of hitting the rim to create a killing is more certain than relying on luck from long-range shooting.
In this regard, Leonard seems to be more stable than George.
Of course, this is based on the comparison between the two at the peak strength level.
At present, the Wizards version of George and Leonard, obviously George is better, after all, he will receive one more year of system training module training bonus than Leonard, and there are more training on the field.
Wang Xiao is not sure. If Leonard takes George's offensive position, can he do as well as George.
The Wizards’ goal for the regular season this season was to break the Bulls’ record of 72 wins, which also prevented Wang Xiao from making tactical changes in a hurry. In case Leonard performed averagely, Curry and Thompson broke down in order to assist Leonard. It's troublesome to lose the backcourt partner that feels good in the near future, which causes the team to lose more games.
The Wizards have lost six games so far. To break the Bulls’ 72-win record, the team can only ensure that they can only lose three more games before the end of the regular season.
Now, there are nearly twenty games before the end of the regular season.
In these 20 games, the majority are away, and there are strong teams such as the Cavaliers, Trail Blazers and Spurs.
Even when George was there, it was definitely a very difficult challenge.
After thinking about it, Wang Xiao still made a judgment.
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"Kaihuai, in the next game, you will gradually increase the number of shots."
Looking at Leonard, who was slightly stunned, Wang Xiao said solemnly.
"You need to share more offensive pressure on the court for Curry and Thompson, just like George did before."
"Coach, can I?"
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Leonard was skeptical.
Earlier, although he also had the ball to attack on the field, it was basically a choice for the fast break to end when the fast break was more and less played.
More often than not, he still acts as a defensive player on the court, guarding against James and other opponents. He has little confidence in his offense.
"Of course, believe me, you will do very well."
In fact, Wang Xiao also has such doubts, but in front of Leonard, he is absolutely impossible to show such concerns.
"Since joining the league, you have been practicing various offensive methods and skills, but in the Wizards, there are Curry, Thompson and George, but there has never been a chance to show...Now, your The opportunity is coming." Wang Xiao looked directly at Leonard.
"Kai Huai, tell me, do you want to be a defensive player all your life?"
Do you want to be a defensive player forever! ! !
When Wang Xiao said this, a fire in Leonard's heart rose uncontrollably.
Do not! of course not!
Every player who joins the NBA to play is a person who is struggling on the path of chasing his dream. No one is willing to act as the green leaf of his life at the beginning, especially for the rookie in the lottery area like Leonard.
On the day he started playing basketball, Leonard had a dream of becoming a league superstar.
Now, the opportunity is indeed in front of him. As long as he can prove his ability, even if George comes back, he can still have a place in the Wizards, not a green leaf regarded as a defensive leader!
"Good coach, let me try!"
Leonard was not an extroverted person. Even if his heart was agitated, his expression did not change significantly, but nodded vigorously, and then responded with a plain tone.
Of course, Wang Xiao knows Leonard's character. He is also very clear. Although there is no expression in words and actions, Leonard will definitely give back to himself with actual actions in the game.
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The opportunity came soon.
On March 12, the Wizards challenged the Portland Trail Blazers on the road.
It has been more than two months since the last match. Although the two months are not long, they are enough to happen many things. For example, the Wizards have damaged George this general, and for example, pioneering The author finally made a change.
After the All Stars ended, and before the trade deadline, the Blazers made a deal.
They sent Jordan Jr. from the New York Knicks and received a future first-round draft pick from former best defensive players Tyson Chandler and the Knicks.
Tyson Chandler is 32 years old, and his body has already passed the peak period, but he still has a good ability to protect the frame and a sense of cooperative defense.
Compared with defensive ability, he is no worse than Jordan, and there is a free throw ability that Jordan cannot reach... Chandler's 64.5% free throw shooting rate is not too high, but at least it is much stronger than Jordan.
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