The new NBA season has been playing for more than a month, and the strength of each team has gradually been revealed. At present, the situation in the West has begun to emerge, and the Timberwolves are firmly at the top of the Western Conference with the strongest defensive ability in the league and a 14-4 record. And the situation in the east is a bit more chaotic. The Suns and Lakers are the favourites this season, but they have been plagued by injuries. The Suns' Big Three have been injured in turn, and the root cause is that Beal is untrustworthy, which has caused the team to constantly overdraw the physical strength of Durant and Booker. The Lakers, on the other hand, lack key players, a shambled defense, and an inconsistent state of thick eyebrows, have struggled in the middle of the West. The Warriors once led the league into the small-ball era, the three-point era, but now their style of play is fundamentally rotten. If you continue to play like this, it will only waste Curry's time for a year. The Clippers are Harden's failure to achieve the expected effect, and if Harden cannot guarantee full production, it will only have a negative effect on the team. And the rise of many dark horses comes from defense, such as the Thunder and Timberwolves in the West, as well as the Rockets who have been eye-catching this season. Defensively, the Magic rushed to second place with a nine-game winning streak of top-three defensive efficiency in the league.
Obviously, the defense can guarantee the team's lower limit, and as long as the whole team is united, the record will not be too bad. Offense is also very important. No matter how good the defense is, if there is no offense, it is equal to zero. The Warriors once led the league into the era of small ball with three-point shooting, and it is not uncommon to score 120+ or even 130+ points at every turn, but what will happen if they maintain such output every game?In fact, there is now a team that averages 108 points per gameWith 6 points, they are 11th in the league, but their defensive efficiency is 1202, 29th in the league, with an average of only 39 rebounds per game8, 29th in the league, conceding a whopping 125 points per game8 points, the bottom of the league!That team is the Pacers. The Pacers currently have a 9-8 record and are seventh in the East, but their performance is simply terrible. They are the league's bottom in defensive efficiency, rebounding, and points conceded, so what's going on?Actually, the Pacers' problem is on defense. Their offensive ability is not bad, but the defense is just too poor. If they can strengthen their defence, then their performance will definitely improve.
In short, defense and offense are equally important, and only by having both can you have real strength. Although the Pacers' current record is not ideal, as long as they can strengthen their defense, I believe they will definitely achieve better results in the next games. In the NBA this season, the rise of one team surprised everyone, and that was the Pacers. They have been great on the defensive end, but they have reached an astonishing level on the offensive end, averaging 127 points per game9 points, setting the record for the highest scoring average per game in a single season in the 77-year history of the NBA, breaking the record of the Nuggets in the 80-81 season. In addition, the Pacers also have an offensive efficiency of 1225. The shooting percentage reached 504%, and the average number of assists per game is as high as 30. This result has made the Pacers one of the most eye-catching teams this season. However, the rise of the Pacers is inseparable from the addition of Haliburton. Haliburton is a young and promising player whose performances have been in the spotlight.
In the offseason, he signed a five-year deal with the PacersWith a $600 million contract, he became the backbone of the Pacers. Previously, Haliburton played for the Kings, but he was traded by the team and sent to the Pacers. Although Haliburton performed well with the Kings, there was uncertainty about his future development due to his overlap with Fox, and the Kings chose to trade him. During the trade process, many teams were not interested in Haliburton, and only the Pacers did not hesitate to take Sabonis in exchange for Haliburton. The addition of Haliburton has boosted the strength of the Pacers. He has been outstanding on the court, averaging points per game from 175 points 96 assists, to 20 last season7 points 104 assists, and then to 26 this season8 points 117 assists. His strength and the team's tacit understanding are getting higher and higher, and he has become one of the core of the Pacers. Haliburton's transfer has also called into question the Pacers' decision-making. Many believe that the Pacers have offered Haliburton a contract that is too high and that the trade is not worth it.
But now it seems that the Pacers' decision was very wise. Haliburton has given the Pacers a strong offensive force that has made them one of the most dangerous teams in the league this season. The rise of the Pacers is not only due to Haliburton, but also the efforts of the entire team. The rest of the squad also played well on the pitch and kept the team as a whole. The team's coaches and management have also made important contributions to the team's rise. They put a lot of effort into the building and management of the team, which put the team on the path to success. Overall, the rise of the Pacers has taught us one thing: with enough quality and hard work, you can definitely succeed. The addition of Haliburton has given the Pacers a significant boost, and the team has been on a high trajectory in the league this season. Their success tells us that if we dare to try, we can create a better future. The NBA has seen a young and promising point guard this season who has the entire league talking about his performance like crazy.
That player is Haliburton, and his stats are incredible and unbelievable. He's put up amazing numbers on several occasions this season, and it's unbelievable. He scored 44 points, 10 assists and 3 steals against the Heat, 33 points and 16 assists against the Raptors, 37 points, 16 assists and 3 steals against the Hawks, and 43 points and 12 assists against the Hornets, almost half of the team's scores!It's a dazzling performance. Haliburton is a five-star point guard who is among the best in the league in terms of speed and rim finishing. Despite his odd shooting stance, his shooting efficiency is very consistent, shooting 45% from three-point range this season and hitting 4 three-pointers per gameHis height and reach are also very advantageous in the number one position, which makes him very unafraid of confrontation, and his vision and overall view are also very broad, and his reading ability is very strong. And in Haliburton's playing time this season, the team's offensive efficiency is as high as 1267, also ranked first in the league, with an assist rate of 464%, which is also the first place in the cliff-like lead.
Haliburton is also the third player in NBA history to average at least 25 points + 10 assists + 50% + 40% shooting per game in a single month, the first two players are Jordan and James!It can be said that Halliburton has entered the elite of NBA history. The Pacers are not good at defending and lack enough blue-collar players, but with Haliburton leading the way, eight players are averaging double-doubles in points per gameThat's where Halliburton comes in, and his ability is not just to go it alone, but to organize and lead. His passing always sends his teammates to the best position to finish the attack. He's able to observe the situation on the court, a bit like Paul from the Clippers. Haliburton's leadership has been recognised by head coach Carlisle. Carlisle often sees a strengthened version of Nash in Haliburton or Curry with top-level playmaking skills. With Haliburton's efficiency this season, maintaining this efficiency and locking up the Eastern Conference All-Star + for a while is no problem.
Since he's still young, he's already led the team to the all-time No. 1 offensive efficiency and points per game average, so the ceiling for this team is immeasurable!Defending can be improved and compensated for, but offense really needs talent. At the beginning, you ignored me, and now the whole league can't climb it!Haliburton is so young and so good that people are looking forward to his future.