LeBron James he was never a forward. At least, for most of his career he never had him as a player within the understood definition of a classic “three.” The term point forward he went back to the front line with the King, but was the term tight? Base as such doesn’t match what we’ve seen from LeBron either. So what are we left with?
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In show basketball, LeBron has always been a game generator. Of course, its evolution goes hand in hand with the development of the NBA and North American basketball, different from what is practiced in other parts of the world, no matter how much they share the same name. The LeBron of recent years is the main generator of his team, as was Facundo Campazzo in his time at Real Madrid or with the Argentine team.
“Generator“This word has been exploited in recent years, but it is the appropriate one for what certain stars do on the court. Because in the end it is the player with the ball in his hands, who has the ability to create his points and for him. rest, the one with the highest potential in basketball. And in that condition, Luka Doncic and Trae Young they mark the trail to follow.
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The transfer of the Draft 2019 united their paths forever. Fans will always link their paths however different they may be. The fans and haters of each one will take advantage of the slightest opportunity to make a profit. That’s how it works. It is something that they did not choose, but they know very well. While, Luka and Trae have a good relationship.
They are two different forms of the same speech. That of having a main generator that accounts for the main quota of the ball and with a team made to measure. There are other cases, no doubt, but how many have the impact on young people and the media power of Doncic and Young? Very few, if not none. maybe Ja Morant be the only one of the youngsters who approaches them and whose All-Star status seems guaranteed for the next few years. The rest are at least one notch below.
At the same time, within that same speech, Luka and Trae are very different. Looking at their statistics one might think that they are identical players. The Slovenian leads the NBA in penetrations per game, while the Atlanta star is third. Both are in the top of 3-pointers attempted over the pot, have hardly any catch-and-shoot situations, and are among the best passers. And of course, for the second year in a row, are the two players with the most time in possession per game.
The question is, How different are Luka Doncic and Trae Young?What paths do they mark for basketball in the coming years?
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Doncic bets on the control of the negative rhythm. That is, he uses his combination of physical and technical characteristics to be the best in the slow game, always with the permission of Nikola Jokic, a unique generator case in history.
Luka’s body control is fascinating, worth studying. Before your passes or highlights, the best recipe a training coach can extract to teach young people about # 77 is their use of the body. Feints, arm movement, footwork, and angle reading To know where to attack are the bases to understand Doncic’s emergence as an NBA star in record time.
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In the open field he enjoys like few others, but it is evident that Luka is not an electric player. You don’t need it, it’s never been your game. Controlling in the middle of the court and playing with fewer revolutions than the rest, but more horses in your decision-making, makes the difference. Of course, all part of a body of theoretical base that exceeds two meters and whose physical work in the NBA goes in the direction of making him bigger, precisely what happened with Jokic.
Luka has potential as a post player because of that size advantage, although the Mavs hardly exploit it except in specific situations due to a collective scheme. The Slovenian marks the steps, lowers his head and extends his arms to find his most comfortable positions. He abuses the outside shot, again, partly because of the team’s plan, partly because of his own individual development, and because in the current NBA having a star capable of scoring with decent percentages the triples on the boat, the most complicated shot in the world. basketball is a differential factor. However, Doncic is far from the desired brands (31.5%).
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For his part, Young does have that point of vertigo, even tending to madness at times. Few players feel so comfortable and alive in anarchy like the Atlanta base. The physical limitations are obvious, but didn’t the Warriors establish a dynasty with a small base and defensive problems? No star wins alone and Young is a player who can be filled.
His potential as a shooter exceeds Luka’s, of course, both in weapon in catch & shoot, an aspect that will develop more as it has better companions and a calmer collective sense, something that will incorporate with experience. It is unimaginable to find him posting, but he may well be the heir in alley-oops Chris Paul’s years with the Clippers. His knack for balloons is insulting.
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Luka is a magnificent passer, with many similarities in passing to LeBron James. Young is different there and, unlike what he may seem in the popular mainstream, its best version is the one that finds companions within the chaos, not the one that throws the triples without stopping. When he involves his teammates it is decisive and, although with better shooting percentages, he also shows inconsistency from the triple.
Bring you like the deceptive boat, the vacilón. Teach one way and leave the other. Without having Luka’s physical tools, Young has his main weapons in speed and in the low point of gravity. His physical evolution (key in his day for Curry) and his development as a shooter will mark the next steps in his career.
It is difficult to improve the statistical level of both. In abusive averages of 27-9-9 and 26-9 with 36% in triples, have greater room for improvement as players. Morant or even LaMelo Ball are special players, a long list that can include Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, for example. Yet because of youth, media impact and the potential to make a difference, Luka Doncic and Trae Young are part of the same main generators discourse with a team around, albeit in two different ways. As was Curry with his triples, both are appointed to be the guides of the new generations, and their careers will be of a superior course and draft. His impact on basketball for years to come is yet to be discovered.
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