Healthy basketball, starting from eating the old Lakers F4

As the saying goes, new people bring new atmosphere. The Bulls have a new boss, isn’t it the same?
It is true that after Jokic took over, the Bulls' games became more chaotic in a short period of time.

During the game, there would be situations from time to time where two teammates would make heavy runs, and the tactics practiced in the training game could not be implemented, and in the end Jokic and Curry had to force the solution with the ball.

However, relying on Jokic's top-notch ability to coordinate at the top of the arc and Curry's gravity when running without the ball, the scoring data of other Bulls players not only did not decrease, but increased to a certain extent.

Even though Durant took the initiative to reduce his shots from 14 to 12 per game, he still benefited a lot from the influence of Jokic and Curry both inside and outside.

The scoring data did not increase much, but the shooting percentage and true shooting percentage increased from 47.5% and 58.6% to 48.7% and 60.1% respectively, basically an increase of 1 percentage point.

You have to know that during Durant's peak period, he had a lot of ball possession, but his shooting percentage was only 50.4%.

As the king of Nike and the face of the league, he took a lot of free throws, but only had a true shooting percentage of 61.8%.

But now, due to the decline of his physical functions and the sharp drop in his personal strength, Duane's double hit rate will undoubtedly drop drastically.

That is because with Curry and Jokic around to attract defense, the playing time is basically tied to the two of them, and Durant does not have too much pressure of holding the ball. Instead, he can occasionally cut into the air to steal the ball, or score with the help of transition. This is how he maintains a decent and efficient double hit rate.

Normally, Duane’s double-hit rate will still decline further over time.

But after Jokic took over, Durant's old tree blossomed and was reborn, and his double hit rate began to decline.

What does this mean? Is Curry's impact on the game not as good as Jokic's? Not really.

This is mainly because Jokic's organizational ability is stronger than Curry. Whether it is passing vision or passing imagination, Jokic is better than Curry.

This also means that when Jokic gets the ball, he can better pass it to his teammates, thereby activating them and allowing them to perform better.

At the United Center or during the Bulls' away games, it's common to see the ball flying toward Jokic, who suddenly jumps.

In fact, Jokic did not fully jump, and only stretched out one hand, looking as if he was going to jump up to catch the ball and play one-on-one with his back to the basket.

But at this moment, Jokic suddenly shot the ball like a rubber ball and it flew into the hands of a teammate who was in an open position at the bottom corner or at a forty-five-degree angle.

Because Jokic's offensive threat is very great whether in the low post or in the elbow area, opponents will often shift their attention and focus on Jokic when he gets the ball or is about to get the ball in the low post or elbow area.

Jokic's method of suddenly transferring the ball in the air can easily create a blind spot when the opponent is caught off guard, making the opponent have the illusion that the ball suddenly disappeared.

Some players don't know Jokic well enough and will subconsciously turn their heads toward the basket without realizing the ball has been passed to the Bulls player he is supposed to be defending.

It is Jokic's incredible passing style, which is similar to "Kuroko's Basketball", that creates wide-open shooting opportunities for most of the Bulls players.

Of course, sometimes not only the Bulls' opponents are stunned, but even the Bulls' players who are not so focused will be stunned for a moment, and then they will come to their senses, aim at the frame and shoot.

Today is the era of small ball, and everyone has a three-point shot. Although role players do not have the ability to shoot three-pointers with the ball, or key three-pointers, it is still easy to seize wide-open shooting opportunities when the wind is favorable.

In terms of data, the league average three-point shooting percentage is 36.4%, while the average open three-point shooting percentage is 39.7%.

What does it mean to increase the three-point shooting percentage by 3.3 percentage points?
If we convert the three-point shooting percentage into true shooting percentage, it would increase from 54.6% to 59.55%, which is almost like upgrading Kobe to Jordan!
Of course, playing basketball is not just about true shooting percentage and scoring efficiency.

If a player only has a high hit rate but his output does not improve, that will not work.

Gobert and Jordan's true shooting percentage is close to 70%, which is the best in the NBA and even in the entire NBA history.

But what about their impact in the game? In terms of scoring, they only rely on dunks, and their average score per game is only around 10 points. What can we expect from such players?
Watching their games, you can't count on them to score, if you have anything to look forward to it is their rebounding and defense.

Therefore, if stars want to have an impact on the offensive end, they need to be not only efficient but also productive.

The Bulls don't have this problem. Duane was the most productive and efficient player in the league, with a true shooting percentage of over 60% in his peak. After Curry took over, his true shooting percentage was not much worse, with a true shooting percentage of 65% in his peak.

Now it's Jokic's turn, and he also has such potential.

Because the Bulls had a lot of ball possession, Jokic basically passed the ball to them all. Even though Jokic encountered targeted, high-intensity defense, he still got more opportunities to shoot. Of course, the most critical thing is to control the timing of the shot.

In the past, because Jokic was only the second or third scorer of the team, he only had about 4-6 seconds to attack when the ball fell into his hands, which prevented him from fully utilizing his top basketball IQ and excellent offensive skills.

Now, when the ball reaches Jokic, there is basically 10-16 seconds.

Jokic can pass, break through, and of course shoot himself.

When Jokic raises the ball outside the three-point line, if the person defending Jokic happens to be a guard, it is impossible to judge whether Jokic is going to pass the ball or shoot, and of course it is impossible to stop him.

In Durant's previous life, there was a famous scene where Jokic teased Curry and made Curry dizzy.

Now that Jokic has Curry to contain him without the ball, the threat of passing the ball is further enhanced.

This also allows Jokic to play one-on-one better, or to stun his opponent in a round that should have been a one-on-one game, and create an open or semi-open shot opportunity for himself.

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In addition, in low-post singles, if Jokic does not get into the right position when he first gets the ball, does not feel good about the physical confrontation in singles, or faces double-teaming from opponents, he can pass the ball again, then ask his teammates for the ball and play singles again.

Having the right to attack and organize the offense independently, and relying on the threat of passing and the containment of teammates to better play one-on-one or one-on-zero, will undoubtedly allow Jokic to play more easily, more productively and efficiently on the court.

As time goes by, not only has the Bulls' lineup and tactics become more and more coordinated, but the positioning and development direction of role players have also become clearer.

Take Wiggins as an example. Wiggins used to be a core player, but now he has turned into a 3D player.

On the offensive end, after cutting back on relatively inefficient singles with the ball and mid-range shots, Wiggins only needs to maintain his ability to break through with screens outside the three-point line and catch mismatches in the low post, and then improve his ability to cut to the basket and make three-pointers after receiving the ball.

As for the defensive end, the Bulls do not need Wiggins to gain weight to play the four or even five positions. They just need Wiggins to do a good job of leading the outside defense from the one to the three-point position.

And this is not too much of a burden for Wiggins' physical talent and physical condition. At most, he will just sweat a little more and drink a cup of wolfberry health tea every day.

Duane knows his potential better than Wiggins. Maybe this season will be difficult because of the transition, but as long as he works harder in the summer, Wiggins will even have the opportunity to become the Bulls' player with the highest three-point shooting percentage.

Just like Ray Allen, when a core player takes a step back and becomes a role player, he will find that all work becomes simple and easy.

This is also the reason why stars can more easily succeed when they work together. As long as the stars are willing to make sacrifices and be ordinary, it will become very easy for them to compete with role players.

Of course, if other stars are unwilling to make sacrifices, and instead take up some of the rights at the expense of others for their own benefit, then the sacrifices of other stars will become meaningless, and the game will still be difficult.

There is no such situation in the Bulls. Duane and Curry both gave up their positions voluntarily. Of course, Jokic and Curry are more like the dual core this season.

Jokic's ball possession increased significantly, but the number of shots did not increase much.

Curry's ball possession was reduced a little, but thanks to off-ball running and cutting, his scoring data did not drop significantly.

In general, both of them take nearly 20 shots per game. Jokic has more ball possession, but if Curry is in good shape, Jokic is also the one who is most willing to pass the ball to Curry.

As for the new Wiggins, he is not only hardworking, but also has a desire to prove himself after coming to the Bulls.

No champion is willing to bear the misunderstanding and accusations of the outside world. If given the opportunity, who wouldn’t want to make his own voice on the biggest stage? (End of this chapter)