Joe Ingles five best-performing NBA seasons

As a white small forward from Australia, Joe Ingles has played in the NBA for more than ten years with his excellent passing vision, steady fatal three-pointers and top court IQ. It is considered a famous high-quality green leaf in the NBA league.

From the Bench Shock during the Jazz Reconstruction period, to the core dealer in the playoffs for five consecutive years, to the championship puzzle during the Bucks period, the "Australian Engine" has always controlled with a calm rhythm and created accurately, interpreting the ultimate value of modern basketball's "adhesive". No matter whether the team needs the main control or the outside firepower, he can always prove that he is a seriously underestimated system soul with efficient output and key assists.

In this article, the author will focus on Ingles' NBA career, select and review his five most powerful NBA seasons, so that you can regain the grand season of this low-key master. If you like this article, it’s okay to like it and encourage it.

1. 2017-18 season (Utah Jazz)

Data: 11.5 points, 4.8 assists and 4.2 rebounds, shooting percentage 46.7%/44.0%/79.6%, 7th in the league in three-point shooting (204 points)

Key battles: G6 in the first round of the playoffs against the Thunder 20 points and 5 assists (5 of 7 three-pointers); 24 points, 10 assists and 0 turnovers against the Trail Blazers; 17 points, 11 assists (5 of 8 three-pointers)

Analysis: Organize the forward peak and the playoff commander. Ingles transformed into a full-time control striker, averaging a career high (4.8 times), with a true shooting percentage of 61.3% at the same position. He perfectly connected the pick-and-roll system between Mitchell and Gobert, with an assist rate of 30.5% exceeding 85% of the forwards in the league, and even averaged 2.4 three-pointers with a 44% three-point shooting percentage. The key G6 three-pointer in the first round of the playoffs defeated the Thunder, showing its big heart attributes, and becoming the actual driver of the Jazz offensive.

2. 2020-21 season (Utah Jazz)

Data: 12.1 points, 4.7 assists, 3.6 rebounds, 48.9%/45.1%/84.4% (most accurate season)

Key battles: 21 points, 8 assists against the Mavericks (6 of 9 three-pointers); 19 points, 6 assists against the Clippers (5 of 7 three-pointers); key three-pointers against the Suns

Analysis: The King of Efficiency and Space Magicians. Ingles played the most efficient season of his career, with a three-point shooting percentage of 45.1% in the league (2.7 games per game), and a true shooting percentage of 67.5% top of the front line. Its "pick-roll-out" threatens to become the core engine of the Jazz League's number one offensive efficiency, with a 47.2% three-point shooting percentage that makes the opponent dare not switch defenses. The key battle to win the Suns is confirmed to its top football maker and big heart characteristics.

3. 2018-19 season (Utah Jazz)

Data: 12.1 points, 5.7 assists and 4.0 rebounds, shooting percentage 44.8%/39.1%/70.7%

Key battles: G5 in the first round of the playoffs against the Rockets 27 points and 4 assists (7 of 12 three-pointers); 14 points, 10 assists and 6 rebounds against the Bucks; key steals against the Nuggets Jokic secured the victory

Analysis: an all-round hub that integrates offense and defense. Ingles assumed the heavy responsibility of the Jazz's first outside organization (assistance rate of 29.1%), and also developed strong side defensive value, per game interfering with passes (forward top five). G5 scored 7 three-pointers against the Rockets in the first round of the playoffs, repeatedly cracking Harden's defense replacement strategy. Its three-in-one attribute of "organization + three-pointers + defense" has become the Jazz's secret weapon to compete with the Rockets' Five Little Little.

4. 2016-17 season (Utah Jazz)

Data: 7.1 points, 3.5 assists and 2.7 rebounds, shooting percentage 45.2%/44.1%/73.5%

Key battles: G1 in the first round of the playoffs against the Clippers, with a key three-pointer; G3 in the second round of the playoffs against the Warriors 21 points, 5 assists (5 of 9 three-pointers); 21 points, 7 assists and 0 turnovers against the Hornets

Analysis: The playoff sublimation of the Super Bench. Ingles' organizational talent showed his first appearance, averaging 1.6 three-pointers with a 44.1% three-point shooting percentage, second only to Iguodala's substitute assist rate. He played the role of the key man many times in the playoffs: G1 defeated the Clippers in the first round, and G3 against the Warriors in the second round, with the real plus-minus value (+4.1) ranked fourth in the small forward, becoming the Jazz's invisible hero to return to the playoffs.

5. 2021-22 season (Utah Jazz/Milwaukee Bucks)

Data: 7.2 points, 3.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds (Jazz), shooting percentage 40.4%/34.7%/77.3%

Key battles: Joining the Bucks' debut with a key three-pointer to reverse the Heat; 14 points, 10 assists against the Bulls (4 of 8 three-pointers); key steals against the Bulls DeRozan

Analysis: The championship puzzle transformation after returning from a serious injury. Despite the decline in data after the ACL's serious injury, Ingles quickly reborn in the Bucks system. Its high position support (the assist rate is 24.1% top three in the team) is perfectly adapted to Antetokounmpo's space attributes, and he saved the team with three-pointers and steals in many key battles. The Eastern Conference Finals played with injuries, proving that its veteran's value is far from measurable data.