Fox ranks fifth in the league in scoring with 30.4 points per game, a high point in his career. When he’s on the court, the team’s offense ranks near the top five in the league. They attack the court quickly and take shots quickly, which they can do even though the Kings’ defense is league-average. If they can create more pressure on their opponents on the defensive end, their transition fast break statistics will better reflect the pressure their pace puts on opponents…
Colin Ward-Henninger and Brad Botkin, columnists of the foreign media website CBS, often talk about the “confidence meter”, a non-quantitative indicator used to determine a shooter’s ability. For example, when Stephen Curry shoots a shot, most people have almost the highest level of confidence that the shot he made will go in.
There was a time when De’Aaron Fox was actually at the opposite extreme of this “confidence meter,” meaning that when he hit a 3-pointer, it would surprise people. But now, in his seventh NBA season, it’s surprising that he didn’t score.
Even though it’s still early in the season, Fox is shooting and making more three-pointers this season than at any time in his career. Last season, he took five 3-point attempts per game and shot 32 percent; this season, he’s taking nine 3-pointers per game (accounting for 37 percent of his attempts, according to Cleaning the Glass). , the hit rate is 38%.
According to Synergy, Fox scored 1.32 points per possession as a pick-and-roll scorer, making him the best point guard in the league. As one of the fastest players in the league, defenders facing him, especially big men, can only have a chance to block him by retreating to the defense or bypassing the screen. This defensive strategy gives him a chance. Take a three-point pull-up jump shot.
In the past, because of his poor 3-point shooting, this was a bet that defenses were willing to accept. But Fox is currently shooting 44 percent from three-point range this year on shots off the dribble, including 48 percent on shots in isolation or pick-and-roll situations, and these numbers are forcing opponents to adjust their strategies for defending him.
Nowadays, such a space is already vacant for Fox:
LeBron James was assigned to guard Fox on this play. Look how far he retreated at the beginning of this defense. He didn’t even think about stepping forward to press Fox’s outside line.
Fox twice completed emergency stops and three-pointers with singles at the end of the quarter:
Fox became an outstanding mid-range attacker last season, and that performance continues this year. Again, the mid-range is an offensive weapon where he can threaten opponents with his speed. While his numbers don’t reflect that on the ball-handling side of the ball, Fox looks very comfortable off the ball, which complements Sabonis’ passing game.
Now, the word “handy” is a perfect way to describe Fox as a shooter. This is different from Ja Morant’s tentative shot from the top of the key when his opponent retreats to the free throw line. These are pure, real moves.
Fox ranks fifth in the league in scoring with 30.4 points per game, a high point in his career. When he’s on the court, the team’s offense ranks near the top five in the league. They attack the court quickly and take shots quickly, which they can do even though the Kings’ defense is league-average. If they can create more pressure on their opponents on the defensive end, their transition fast break statistics will better reflect the pressure their pace puts on opponents.
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Still, the Kings are one of the most exciting teams in the league. In addition, the Kings are not only a very capable team, but also a team that can threaten to advance to the Western Conference championship, and Fox is the most important reason why.
Last year, he became an All-Star and was selected to the All-NBA third team. His performance was impressive when he led the Kings to the third seed in the Western Conference and played the seventh game against the Warriors. It is a pity that the Warriors relied on Stephen Curry to make history. Class performance survived.
There is nothing shameful about this. Fox and the Kings are back stronger, starting with a speedy point guard who has greatly improved his three-point shooting efficiency. This has always been regarded as his weakness, so those who say that he can let him shoot are no longer The attack breaks itself.
[Special editor Chen Zihao/Editor in charge Xie Yiqian]
Reference for compiling this article:De’Aaron Fox is fully aboard the 3-point train, and it’s taking his game to new heights
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