I'm my own dock

Five or six years ago, Powell would not have been in the shooting group。In his first three seasons, Powell took 5 shots per 36 minutes.One three-point shot, 32 from the field.4%, this is the comparison of iron 3D projection level, from the shooter standard, not a small gap。

But from the beginning of the 18-19 season, Powell transformed into "Bobby Bryant", evolved rapidly, the three-point percentage soared to 40%, the true percentage also followed to 60%, and became a quasi-wing scorer。19 Raptors 8 Donkey Kong has Powell's name - no injured OG - in the playoffs this year, Powell averaged 15 games.9 minutes, you get 6.5分+1.1助攻+0.4 steals, 38 three-point shooting.9%, a true hit rate of 55.8%, assist-to-loss ratio of 2.17。His individual play is reasonable, but Nurse often put Lowry + Van Vleet + Powell three-back lineup, which caused a lot of controversy。

"Three backs" can be described as the coach and fans of the layout of the understanding of the most likely to diverge。Coaches like the fact that the back three initiate and dominate the ball more, fans don't like the height of the back three。In fact, the coach does not like the height of the three backs, but in the case of knowing that there is no perfect answer, they have to make a choice in a specific occasion to obtain the effect they want to harvest。

Powell + Lofan combination effect is OK, at least 19 years playoff is not the team of the Raptors losing points。After Powell went to the Blazers, the effect of the double gun with Lillard and CJ was more controversial, because the defense of the double gun was no more than Lowry and Van Vliet, and the No. 3 position put a Powell who had no height and led the average defense level, which was a little difficult。

Powell's positioning and defensive ratings are changing。At the beginning of his career, he will be seen as a 3D with a bit of ball holding ability, and then he will increasingly shift to the role of auxiliary attacker + shooter。Now, he has not assumed much of the task of leading the defense points in the Clippers, more is the identity of super six from the bench to contribute firepower, strong three-point projection and breakthrough, more powerful than the average shooter and 3D, but also the original Clippers strongest closing lineup。

As long as a player's career is long enough, he may appear in different faces at different stages。The defense is not strong enough to coexist with the other two defenders, go to the bench as a good fire point, and then fill the space as the closing lineup puzzle when necessary, which is not a smooth sailing career direction, but also the opportunity to harvest praise。

Thompson's situation over the past two years is more or less similar。

Over the past two years, there have been many variables in the Warriors' starting lineup, including those that have sparked widespread controversy among media and fans:

Whether Thompson should start;

Whether Pool should start;

Whether Kuminga should start;

Whether Wiggins should start;

Whether Paul should start;

Whether Kuminga and Wiggins can coexist;

Who to use as a center forward;

Who's in position two。

等等。

Just thinking about what Thompson does doesn't solve the problem, because what Thompson does affects who he uses in other positions, and who he uses in other positions will in turn affect Thompson's effect, right。

Curry + Thompson + another guard, in the end to match what kind of front court？

Curry + Poole + Thompson, Curry + Paul + Thompson, Curry + Diwincenzo + Thompson, or Curry + Thompson + another guard, this combination is not uncommon in the Warriors over the past two years。There are many reasons, Wiggins's absence and decline, the concentration of good players in the backcourt, the coaching staff is too persistent in employing people, and so on。

Without breaking down the analysis, the Warriors' three-guard combination doesn't look like a prospect on the defensive end。Of course, sacrificing a little defense, if it can pull the offense, the total revenue is not necessarily a loss, but this is based on the front court to repair the defensive defects of the back court to a certain extent, and can form a good offensive interaction with the back court。There are two basic requirements for this type of frontcourt:

First, it should be two people with strong defensive ability, preferably a real inside player, not a player who swings up the front line。Only in this way can the interior line rely as little as possible on the help defense to fix the matchup, but also have a strong help defense, rebound strength for the backcourt escort;

Second, provide strong cover, response and front rebound, so as to serve well for the backcourt attack, and then form each other's bonus。If the warriors put three guards, three are fire points, they are not high requirements for the independent scoring ability of the front court, but they need all kinds of lubrication provided by the front court。

It is not difficult to see，The Warriors frontcourt can hold a three-guard combination is Green + Luney，Only these two men basically meet both of these requirements (and even these two，In the face of Jokic + Gordon such a strong frontcourt matchup，Can't defend a three-back defense -- times like this，They're from the point where they're providing assistance，Became a point of need for defense，And the Warriors don't have the ability to defend inside.)。In the 22-23 season, the 5 group of splash + Devin + chasing Lu, the regular season net points are very high, withstanding the schedule without Wiggins。Even Poole and Splash made do for a long time。

But things changed in 23-24。

What happened in 23-24？

Every starter has a problem, Curry entered the annual downturn in December, Tang Shen to find a few months of feel is common, these are not unexpected, and even Green's suspension can be said to be inevitable。Wiggins experienced a leave of absence and a longer state adjustment period, so that the Warriors have no qualified small forward for a long time, this situation has been seen in the 22-23 season, so the lineup is small, again offering three guards is logical。

Last season, a new structural problem hit the Warriors' roster even more blindsided - Looney dropped。Last season, the negative effect of Luni's excessive weight gain appeared, and the maneuverability of croching, anti-pick and roll and rotation performance were not as good as before, and gradually marginalized in the rotation。With one less true 5, the Warriors are less able to handle three guards。Until the rise of TJD and the release of Green, this allowed the Warriors to regain a defensive wipe and offensive lubrication relative to the line combination, the two can provide more flexibility to the backcourt collocation。

But TJD rose after Kuminga。Both the cultivation of order and vacuum power are before TJD, and Kuminga has become another new variable, which provides new solutions and brings new problems。Last season, the coaching staff determined that Kuminga could not play the No. 3 position (at that time, the projection was indeed not good), which was equal to determining the Warriors' internal defense and rebound ability, because Kuminga played the No. 4 position, the Warriors could only play a real inside line。Accordingly, it is more necessary for the outside to provide high-quality lead defense, defense, rebound and offensive lubrication。That's why Wiggins is back at the head of the rotation, and Bojemski is favored - the logic of a single inside line, the content of their game is more important。

Thompson's move to the bench, in addition to his own doing, is also necessary for the Warriors' team logic。

By the end of the season, Kerr had found the starting 5 of Curry + Thompson + Wiggins + Green +TJD。The essence of this combination is Curry + Thompson + Wiggins + Green + Luni, the continuation of this championship starting set。It works. It works for Curry and it works for Thompson。It didn't come until the end of the season because the Warriors experienced too many surprises and twists and turns during the season。After everyone returned to a relatively normal state, Cole found that the original correct answer was still relatively correct。

Alas, the Pelicans and the King crushed everything。They didn't give the Warriors a chance to get back on track。The splash brothers, the final song。

Thompson went 3 for 19 in the '23 postseason。

Play-off exit in '24, Thompson 0 for 10。

These two games, Tang God's feel can be described as a thriller, but I am not surprised, and I did not struggle with these two games in the past article。I know that for Tom, this kind of competition is not an accident, not the first time, and it will not be the last time。As a career scoring average 19.6 points of the player, you enjoy his G6 anger 11 three points, a single quarter of 37 points these highlights, you have to bear those unsatisfactory nights。Soup God is a chaotic knight, the upper and lower limits of the attack range is large, the state of the high and low is simply two players。This trait was exacerbated when he returned from a major injury。

21-22, 22-23, 23-24 three seasons, Thompson's percentage of shots under the basket are at career lows, although he did not attack the basket before the big injury, but 10 percentage points lower than the peak is still exaggerated。His middle distance ability is not as good as the past, once can be a dislocation point to punish the small, and now the opponent completely dares to boldly put the single defense weakness in front of him。

The three-point shot, Tang's game-winning weapon, defined his basketball skills, and he was also involved in the historical definition of the concept of the "three-point shot"。Now, it's the last weapon the soup God has to retreat to the corner。

You can question whether Thompson is still qualified as a secondary attacker, but you can't question his identity as a top three-point shooter。In the three seasons since his return, Thompson's three-point production has increased dramatically, throwing three more per 36 minutes.6 and still hit 39.7%。Few goalscorers can match his performance。This is why Tang God is still confident, still thinks that he is still at a higher level, and does not agree with the treatment and positioning of the warriors to him - his backbone is as strong as before。

Thompson, the shooter, stands tall, stepping on the clouds of this category's ladder。

But a shooter is a shooter。

A shooter has his limitations, it doesn't matter what level of shooter you are, okay。Curry became Curry, not only because of the shooter Curry, but also because of a large number of votes outside the shooter and the main attack core related supporting content。Thompson is Thompson, not just because of the shooter Thompson。People once gave him the title of "first 3D", which is to praise his defense rather than the three-point shooting, because saying "splash brother" to Curry is enough to sum up everything about the three-point shooting praise。Thompson is the mastermind of the no-ball screen offense, the mastermind of the lack of variety and enough to stop the opponent in one move, the dominant player who does not like the pass and can draw the ball after the attack。Attached to the backbone are a large number of branches that make the shooter Thompson the real Thompson。The leaves and branches fall away, and Thompson ceases to be Thompson。

The purer Thompson is, the less stable he is。

No one can make 59 percent of their three-point attempts and only 4 percent of their free throws.Nine percent of scorers are going to be a set point every night。Thompson is not a flexible stick, he is a critical strike cannon, after you have a stable means of up, you can fight his maximum。

Pure shooter status also means that don't have unrealistic expectations of Thompson's defense。He is better than the average guard against the forward, but does not have the ability of the normal forward to protect the rim and rebound, so put him in the 3 position, you have to make sure that the interior two positions of the defense cover, but also need one of the other two guards to chase down the pick and roll。

Are the Mavericks the team that meets those requirements？

Let's hope they are, and let's hope Kidd and Thompson find a way to work together that's best for winning。

In a way, the Mavericks are the perfect fit for Thompson。Because the Lone Ranger is the overall runner-up, and is the overall runner-up with a real distance from the championship。They can hope for success, but they don't just wait for it to happen。They are in a high-profile, well-prepared but less interesting position, and they need a boost。Why isn't this help Thompson？

Is that what Thompson thinks？

I think so.。Because Thompson wasn't willing。

How could he be reconciled？

You don't know how good he was in '19, those few games before he went down。

Thompson, 28, was on the cusp of the real pinnacle of his career, with unlimited firepower to pour out, and -- and just hit the pause button for 941 days。How many times has he had to wonder what he would have been like without that injury？He wanted to know, and tried to block out the fact of the injury from his memory, to shock the best version of himself。His sharp buckle after his return, as well as the extremely confident shooting every night, let people feel that desire and pride。

But I'm sorry, scars can be forgotten, not erased。The harder you try to catch up, the bigger the cracks open in the real existence of the wound, and the harder it is to ignore。What was he doing all those nights？Unwilling and proud mixed with fans of mixed feelings, have seen the Warriors game you will understand。

哎......

He could have let go, he could have compromised, he could have been a zealous veteran and an uncle。But he chose to be unrepentant。

None of this matters anymore。

Of course there is a relationship in the world called "Except to continue to be with you, I wish you all the best.。You were, are, and will be fine."。That's about how true Warriors fans feel about Thompson。He made a decision that was best for everyone, and in a sense, more meaningful than Green's determination to end up in Golden State。

"I'm not trying to prove anything, I'm just trying to get back what I've lost," Marcos said, which is certainly what Thompson was trying to say。

But the significance of Thompson's departure is more than that - just to get back what was lost, must it be anywhere else？Is it really easier to get back what was lost by leaving the familiar system and style of play？

Thompson asked Curry not to use his influence to interfere with management and let him forcibly stay here。Just as Miss Wang do not become a vassal of the total treasure, do not accept the fact that because of the face of the total treasure to book the table dinner。Miss Wang has everything that ordinary people dream of, birth, work and confidant, but Miss Wang wants more is not these, but the three words "Wang Mingzhu" can appear independently without any modification and explanation。

"I am my own dock!"

At the lowest point of his life, he said。

I think that's what Thompson was trying to say。

Bane: The next time you write about someone else, please don't write about me. I'm embarrassed, okay？

贝恩。His matchup ability supports him to play three guards with Morant and Smart, and the Grizzlies also have defensive support in the front court。Bain's ability to hold the ball has greatly advanced in the past two years, breaking through, dominating the ball and complementing the three points, which is completely the positioning of the development hand。It is placed in the archer group because the label of the shooter's origin is still vivid, and it will take time to change the public perception。

At this point, the 24-year vacation "player rating series" came to an end。The chart below shows all the players outside of the paid articles。