NBA Division Finals Observation—Slowly Changing Team Building Logic

The four teams entering the division finals have settled. Let's find common ground between the four teams by analyzing the four teams

1. The team is younger

The average age of the Knicks is 27.5 years old, the Wolves are 27.2 years old, the Pacers are 25.8, and the Thunder are only 25.2 years old, setting the youngest record in the Western Conference Finals in history.

2. All young core teams have been established by Alexander of Thunder, Halliburton of Pacers, Edwards of Wolves, and Big Head of Knicks. Datou is only 28 years old.

3. There are multiple ball-holding points

Thunder, except Alexander, their Jewish and Caruso can dominate the ball.

Wolf Edwards, Randall, Conley and Divinchenzo have averaged more than 3 assists per game.

Knicks' starting fives have the ability to hold the ball

Pacers Halliburton, Nemhard, Siakam and McConnell have averaged more than 3 assists per game.

4. Except for the Pacers, there are traditional big centers with strong defenses

Thunder: Halten

Wolf: Gober

Knicks: Miro

5. All have big men with strong shooting

Thunder: Chet

Wolf: Reed

Knicks: Towns

Pacers: Turner

6. Except for the Knicks, they have high assists

Pacers (League No. 1)

Thunder (League No. 3)

Wolves (League No. 4)

7. Except for the Pacers, they are all defensive teams

Thunder's defensive efficiency(League No. 1) )

Wolves' defensive efficiency (second in the league)

Knicks' defensive efficiency (fifth in the league)

8. Excellent control mistakes except Wolves

Thunder (first in the league)

Pacers (third in the league)

Knicks (seventh in the league)

9. Except for the Pacers, they do not rely on three-pointers in the league, and the other teams have not exceeded the top eight

10. Extremely high offensive efficiency

Pacers offensive efficiency (League 1)

Thunder offensive efficiency (League 4)

Wolf offensive efficiency (League 5)

Knicks offensive efficiency (League 9)

We use the above data to analyze the team building ideas of top teams

Simplely put, the offensive balance is to lead the offensive with defense, the team is younger, determine the young core, and launch more ball players to attack, use more breakthrough passes to break through the defense line, reduce three-point shooting, and increase inside scoring. The role of the inside in the game is becoming more and more obvious. Compared with the five-point shooting style of the game in previous years, the five-point shooting style of pursuing the ultimate three-point shooting.

The game begins to return to the essence of basketball. Defense, under the basket, every word of the team is crucial, and the adjustment of the team building ideas of top teams in the league will also allow other teams to follow.

Perhaps we are about to usher in a brand new era of team basketball that is defensive first.