How good is the No. 1 pick who makes many teams fail? In his third year, he led the team to be second in the Western Conference. Ayton: A once-in-a-century opportunity

On November 6th, the Western Conference ushered in a focus game today. The third-place Lakers challenged the second-place Spurs at home. When I wrote this article, the game had not yet started. Both teams have top stars. I think this game will definitely be very exciting. The records of both teams this season are surprising. With James absent and Doncic and Reeves also playing off and on, it is not easy for the Lakers to achieve their current record.

The main reason why the Lakers are able to play so well is that their new players have performed well: Laravia, Ayton and Smart have all played a positive role after joining the team. Doncic and Reeves also performed like a top star when he played. After the Lakers return with all their members this season, they are expected to be able to maintain the top four rankings in the Western Conference. According to the famous reporter Shams, James will return as early as November 19.

The Spurs were able to perform as they did today. To be honest, they took advantage of the schedule. The team has not faced many strong teams since the start of the season. In addition, young players such as Wenban, Harper and Castle performed excellently, so they achieved good results. Harper has been injured recently. The No. 2 player has shown a maturity far beyond his age. So far this season, he has averaged 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 23 minutes per game. This is his performance as a substitute.

Harper's field control ability, organizational ability and attack after pick-and-roll are all excellent. He has the ability to become a top ball-holding core, which is an ability that Fox does not have. Although Harper is not as good as Fox now, it is estimated that the Spurs will definitely correct Harper in the future, and Fox is expected to find it difficult to stay on the team. Castle was the Rookie of the Year last season, and this season he has continued his previous aggressiveness on both ends of the floor.

Castle has averaged 20 points, 6 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game so far this season, and his shooting percentage is as high as 55.4%. Back then, his draft template was Smart, but looking at it now, his offensive ability with the ball is better than Smart. Te needs to be better. He is very much like Smart on the defensive end. He is aggressive and willing to do dirty work. He also has a good star temperament and likes to play hero ball. Therefore, he also makes a lot of mistakes. This is something that must be experienced when growing up. He is only in his second year. This performance is worthy of praise.

The first core of the Spurs' rise must be Wenban. This season Wenban has played to the level of the top five players in the league. He is excellent on both offense and defense. This season Wenban averaged 26.7 points, 13.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 4.7 blocks per game. He shot 52.7% from the field, 28.6% from three-point range, and averaged 1 three-pointer per game. Ranking first in the league in blocks per game and second in rebounds per game, Wenban's class this season has indeed changed a lot compared to the past two years.

His confrontation is better, his muscle gain is very successful, and it has not affected his speed. Wenban has more offensive methods with the ball. His disguised and probing steps make defenders miserable, and after learning the steps from Dameng, his low-post offense is also very confusing. The mid-range has also been developed, reducing three-pointers and playing in the inside and mid-range more resolutely. It is a bit like a taller version of Durant.

Before Ayton played against the Spurs today, he talked about Wenban. He said: It feels very novel to play against him, just like the alien team in "Monster Raiders". He is incredible. He is definitely a once-in-a-century player. He is omnipotent and so tall. He is very flexible whether with the ball or without the ball. He is also very good on the defensive end. If you want to restrict him, everyone on the team must be involved, and no one must be allowed to face him alone.

Many fans may have seen Wenban's performance this season. His performance is indeed amazing. It feels like he is inhuman. He has subverted everyone's understanding of basketball. Can he still play like this? Looking at it now, it was indeed a wise choice for the Spurs to mess up and win him. The Spurs were not the only ones who were wise back then. You must know that in the 22-23 season, there were nearly 10 teams in the league that were messing up, just to win Wenban.

In the end, the Spurs had the last laugh. I don’t know if it was intentional by the league, or maybe it was the Spurs’ good luck, but in the end, he came to San Antonio and gave the Spurs another super talent after Duncan, a cornerstone that can be used for 20 years. He is only in the third year of his career and now leads the team to second place in the Western Conference. Maybe in the near future, he can bring the Spurs back to the top of the league. Now they have their own GDP combination.

Of course, Wenban is not invincible. Not all players can enter the league with the same level as Duncan. When Wenban faces a double attack, he is not very adaptable. This is the reason for his poor performance against the Suns in the last game, and this is what he must go through to become a superstar. After taking this step, he will become a real super killer. Having said that, what do you want to say about the current literature class? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.