Every year, young talents from all over the world flood into the NBA, which also ensures the freshness of the NBA's "blood". Imagination is beautiful, but the fierce competition in NBA will also make many young players lost. If you want to play a strong performance when you first enter the league, it also depends on many factors. Of course, personal ability is the first condition, but the state of the team must also be considered. Let's take a look at the players who performed well in the rookie season in the new century.
Griffin e-sports club
Griffin was drafted by the Clippers in 2009. When Griffin joined the Clippers, there were only one old man, Gordon and Kaman, and Davis, who was riddled with injuries. Not surprisingly, with strong physical talent, Griffin established the position of team leader in his rookie season. The rookie season averaged 16.8 shots per game, but the efficiency was really high, hitting 50.6%, averaging 22.5 points12.65,438+0 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. In the rookie season, Griffin also showed his physical talent to fans, and his dazzling personal dunk was once compared with James. However, Griffin's performance in the following season has not been able to make a big breakthrough. This season, he was also abandoned by the Clippers and traded to the Pistons. After joining the pistons, Griffin's data also fell!
Ben Simmons
Simmons was the No.1 in 20 16, but he didn't play in the first season because of injury, and didn't make his debut until this season. The clumsiness of the 76 ers also paid off enormously. He has successively obtained Embiid, Simmons and others. The theme of the 76ers is also very clear, which is to take Simmons and Embiid as the direction of team building. Therefore, the coach of the 76ers also entrusted Simmons to organize a series of teams. This season, Simmons averaged 15.8 points and 8. 1 rebounds and 8.2 assists, shooting 54.5%. In terms of versatility, Simmons is also the best among all previous rookies. In the playoffs, Simmons' performance was even more amazing, averaging 18.2 points 10.6 rebounds, 9 assists and 2.4 steals. With his versatility, the 76 ers easily defeated the Heat. But Simmons' weakness is also obvious, that is his outside ability!
Chris Paul
Paul was selected by the Pelicans (former Yellow Bees) in the first round in 2005. In 2005, the best player of the Pelican team was david west, and Paul must become the core point guard of the team. West also played better data around Paul. In the rookie season, Paul averaged 16.2 points and 5. 1 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 2.2 steals, and won the honor of rookie of the year. After a few dull seasons with the Clippers, he joined the Rockets this season. This season may also be Paul's best chance to break through the west. This season, led by Paul and Harden, is quite overwhelming!
James
James joined the Cavaliers as the number one scholar in 2003. The arrival of James also made the Cavaliers see hope, and James quickly became the leader of the team. In his rookie season, James averaged 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game, and every season after that, James averaged 20+ per game. James's physical talent is absolutely the highest in history, and he is constantly breaking all the records in the league. Not surprisingly, he is still the greatest star of this era, no one. This season, the Cavaliers also fell into a quagmire and played extremely hard, but James' performance was impeccable.
Followed by Downs, the rookie season averaged 18.3 points 10.5 rebounds, shooting 54.2%. Pau Gasol also ranked sixth, with rookie averaging 17.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2. 1 blocked shots.