There is a connection to the end! Not losing to Paul, the Lakers decision is correct, and he can compete with the Clippers substitute

How strong will the Clippers' substitute offense be in the new season? In the 24-25 season, the Clippers' substitute scored a total of 3172 points, ranking 10th in the league. In terms of efficiency, the overall 0.491 points/round is ranked 12th in the league.

In other words, the original substitute offensive firepower is not bad. Of course, there are a few points to this:

First, the Clippers management traded Porter Jr. to the Bucks and then got Bogdanovic from the Hawks.

In the 23 games he has played for the Clippers so far, Bogdanovic mainly played as a substitute, averaging 10.1 points per game. To a large extent, it fills the offensive gap left by Porter Jr.

Second, Norman Powell played 61 games, all of which started. In other words, it is not what we think is a substitute.

Third, although there are more personnel changes this summer, we see that Batum, Dunn, Jones Jr. and other major substitutes were all on the team last season. It should be noted that Brooke Lopez joined the Clippers. In the 24-25 season, Daluo scored a total of 139 three-pointers and ranked 6th among the big players; he scored a total of 1,041 points and ranked 14th among the big players. However, unlike the Bucks, considering that the Clippers have Zubac, so Daluo will play as a substitute in the new season. Potentially, the Clippers have another offensive firepower point.

In summary, we can understand that the Clippers' substitute framework has been steady and rising. Furthermore, we cannot ignore Paul's existence.

First of all, because of the existence of Harden and Bill, Paul will play as a substitute in the new season. Judging from subsequent interviews, Paul is also happy to accept this positioning. In the 24-25 season in the Spurs, Paul played 82 games and scored a total of 723 points and 605 assists. Just in terms of assists, the league is 6th. More importantly, the 4.69 assists and turnovers were second only to the Suns' 4.71 among the 47 players with at least 1,000 passes.

In other words, even at the age of 40, Paul's grasp and accuracy of passing timing are still among the top in the league. Thanks to this, the Spurs averaged points per game rose from 112.1 points in the 23-24 season to 113.9 points in the 24-25 season. In terms of bonus to Wenban Yama, after receiving Paul's pass, the overall shooting rate was 60% and the three-point rate was 38% - both numbers were career highs.

Personal end, Paul 0.216 points/round. If the average time per game is limited to 20 minutes, it will be like Durant - Nengli (80% shooting rate at the basket), OUT (51.8% mid-range shot rate, 37.7% three-point shot rate) - Neng (42.4% shooting rate after dribbling), OUT without the ball (41.2% shooting rate after receiving the ball).

In summary, the original substitute framework has been steadily rising, and Paul's arrival has become a wing. In this way, the Clippers' substitute offense in the new season will be defined by the league. From the side, it is not surprising that the Clippers are considered to be the favorite to win the championship in the new season.

As a rival in the same city, seeing the Clippers' targeted reinforcement, I believe it is impossible for the Lakers' management to have no idea at all. So we see that according to the NBA China official website, many teams including the Lakers and the Warriors are interested in Brogdon.

data comparison

1, Paul averaged 8.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 7.4 assists per game;

2, Brogd averaged 12.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists per game.

Efficiency comparison

1, Paul 0.216 points/round, assist and turnover ratio 4.69;

2, Brogdon 0.221 points/round, assist and turnover ratio 3.42. According to the comparison data of the two groups of

, Paul and Brogdon each have their own advantages at this stage - the former is well connected and the latter is strong in scores.

From the Lakers' perspective, such a signing decision is correct. To put it bluntly, Brogdon can lead the Lakers' substitute lineup with the ability to finish and connect. I think that if Brogdon is obtained, the Lakers can compete with the Clippers as a substitute.

The first thing to note is that compared to the starting lineup, the substitutes are more present on offense rather than defense.

First, Features. Considering that there has not been much change in personnel structure from last season, the Lakers substitutes in the new season are more of the ending of "eating cakes". Note: The 14 substitute players who played last season all received no less than 70%.

mainly ends with "eating cakes", which happens to Brogden has relatively good "making cakes" (connection) capabilities, so the two will be very co-starred. This is very similar to Rondo in the 19-20 season. In his series, the Lakers averaged 39.3 points per game and ranked 11th in the league.

Of course, the ending is mainly about "eating cakes", and there is still a lack of a player who can resist the ball. Brogden can take the ball with a relatively good ending. Just like Reeves in the 21-22 season - averaging 12.1 points per game - ranked 13th in the bench.

Second, experience. Brogden won the Sixth Man of the Year after the season when playing for the Celtics in the 22-23 season with his good performance. From another perspective, I have rich experience in bringing substitutes.

Relatively speaking, I think the second point is the main reason.

First of all, as I just said, Brogdon is not inferior to Paul in terms of ability at this stage. Secondly, it is very suitable for the Lakers to end and form complementary. At this time, this experience plays a very good role in promoting it.

To put it bluntly, if you have experience, you can achieve "plug and play" without much running-in.

Finally, considering the Lakers lack substitute players and their high exposure, I think Pelinka is still very likely to sign Brogdon. To put it bluntly, you won’t have to worry about the subsequent contract if you have a good deal.