Hello everyone, I am Simon, one of the founders of The Clutch Time. This series will launch a weekly event of the week. It is expected to compile about 5 pieces of news, and will add my own personal notes and relaxed talk. Welcome to like it. NBA and basketball fans come in and chat together.
This week, we will first talk about LeBron James finally turning into a full-strength James, the secret of Jamal Murray's explosion, then look at the 2016 fourth pick with high expectations and low achievements and the echelon of that year, and finally talk about a few gossips.
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Go all out to break the gold nugget myth
The Golden Nuggets' myth of coming back from 1-3 behind to advance twice in the playoffs was finally blocked by LeBron James. However, in G5 of the Western Conference, it was also seen that the main force of the Golden Nuggets was indeed tired. Ace Jamal Murray led Playing with a knee injury, he was unable to continue his firepower output. The Nuggets tried to tie the score twice, but were extinguished by three-pointers from Danny Green and Anthony Davis. In the end, LBJ took over the game and helped the Lakers advance to the 2020 championship game.
LBJ scored 38 points, 16 rebounds, and 10 assists in the closing game. From the beginning of the game, it could be seen that he did not want to give the Nuggets any way to survive. He scored 22 points in the second half (16 points in the fourth quarter) and scored 9 points in a row at critical moments. Locking in the battle, he reached the championship game for the 10th time and made 27 playoff triples, ranking second in history (Magic Johnson 30 times). His career closing game record was 38-10, ranking first in history.
Even if the Nuggets lose, they cannot erase their prestige in the playoffs. Although the Lakers advance to the championship, the Nuggets have a brighter future. Nikola Jokić (24) and Jamal Murray (22) need not be mentioned again. Jerami Grant (25), Monte Morris (24) and Michael Porter Jr. (21), who are worth their weight in the postseason, plus Gary Harris and Will Barton, this group of players still have at least two seasons to work together, and they have a lot of potential in the future.
I personally think that the Nuggets do not need major reinforcements, and the growth of Michael Porter Jr. will be their main driving force. What the Nuggets lineup currently lacks most is ball-handling and wing defense. This task will be handed over from Paul Milsap to MPJ. He has already demonstrated his unreasonable shooting and ability to attack the basket in the playoffs. Kyle Kuzma plays like a rookie who just entered the league. As long as MPJ continues to fulfill his talent, and if he can become a better defensive T-Mac, the Nuggets will be the favorite to win the championship for at least the next five years.
The only reinforcements needed should be veterans who can play to calm the morale of the team and bring the team back. In addition to renewing Milsap's contract, perhaps trying to compete for Rajon Rondo will be an option.
The secret behind Jamal Murray’s explosion
Let’s start with the answer: nap.
According to an exclusive interview with "The Athletic" reporter Sam Amick, Murray's sleep was the key to his explosive growth. "I would go to bed at 1 o'clock at the latest the night before the game, and get up around 9 o'clock the next day to practice shooting, and then go there again. Take a 5-hour nap."
This is also the lunch break only available in the bubble circle. There is no home and away game, which means there is less long distance travel, and the players have more time to rest. Murray said that he only takes a nap for about two hours during the normal regular season, and sometimes it may take longer to move. Good or not, and getting more sleep allows him to focus more on his game.
And this part is indeed based on science. Charles Czeisler, the former dean of Harvard Medical School and a sleep therapist for many teams, believes that professional basketball players generally need more than 8 hours of sleep. However, due to schedule and psychological pressure, Many players sleep less than 6 hours. "If you get enough sleep, your player's performance will improve. However, if you drag your mind and body with insufficient sleep to compete, you will not only perform poorly, but you will not make any progress."
Research by Cheri Mah, a professor at Stanford University, shows that basketball players who sleep for 10 hours will increase their sprint speed and outside shooting percentage; a 2014 Journal of Family Medicine study on 160 student-athletes found that sleeping less than 8 hours increases the chance of injury. 1.7 times.
And perhaps this is the experience of the bubble circle that can give NBA officials some inspiration for future restructuring. Without the fatigue of traveling, players' performance can be significantly improved and the chance of injury is greatly reduced.
