The Charlotte Hornets showed a strong momentum in the opening stages of the season, they beat super teams such as the Nets Warriors, and they have a great rise, and the Hornets can achieve this result, not because Hayward is good, but because of the rapid growth of Ball and Bridges in their squad.
Last season, La Mello Bauer contributed a lot of instant power, and also successfully defeated Edwards and was elected the best rookie, similarly, Bridges last season's performance was also very good, averaging 12.2 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, has a stable starting strength, but, surprisingly, the two youngsters have made significant progress on the original basis this season, and they have played close to the level of all-star level. There is no doubt that the two of them are the number two people in the Hornets, and the former All-Star Hayward can only rank behind the two.
So, Who are the hornets in the Hornets, Lamelo Bauer and Bridges? Let's analyze it in detail.
First, Ball controls the overall offensive rhythm of the team. Although he is only 20 years old this year, he is already quite old, with a steady heart under his young face, Ball has a steady ball control, and can start from the overall situation and make the most favorable choice for the team.
Before entering the league, Ball's three-point long-range shooting ability was worrying, because his shooting posture was very similar to his brother Lonzo Ball, it was not a standard crooked handle, but Lamelo Ball quickly told all fans with actual performance that there was no need to worry about his shooting posture and three-point shooting percentage, even in this era of space and fast pace, his three points were absolutely qualified.
In the rookie season, Ball's three-point efficiency at the top of the arc, the left and right sides of the forty-five degree angle, and the right bottom corner position all reached the league average, at the same time, Ball contributed 6.1 assists per game, stringing the team's organization together, a young man who has just entered the league for the first year, after experiencing the frustration of scoring zero points in the first game, quickly adjusted to the state, without any discomfort, this mentality, it is quite a general.
And Bridges' rookie season is much inferior, of course, his draft pick is not as high as Ball, Ball is a probing sign, Bridges is the 12th pick, when Bridges entered the league, the experts positioned him as a 3D type player, if the development goes well, it will grow into a starting level player.
Bridges averaged only 7.5 points per game in his first season, basically only one pitcher, rarely scored on his own offense, and on the defensive end, due to his thin stature and weak confrontational strength, he did not have a bright performance.
The second season, Bridges adapted to the rhythm of the NBA, he dared to do the action, but the dribble is still a little unstable, facing the high-intensity defense will appear to be confused, but in the basket of the end of the naked eye can be seen to improve, the defensive end can also bring greater contribution, however, because the Hornets' record has not been very good, so Bridges' growth has not attracted enough attention, but this season, Bridges's leap forward is a reminder that people can no longer ignore him.
The underlying logic of the Hornets game has not changed, with aggressive defense and multi-forward advantages to make up for the weakness of the interior is not reliable, the fast attack is very good, and Bridges is one of the most critical links, his weak side to hold the ball, strong side singles are the key to determine whether the Hornets offense can work properly.
Bridges was just an unreliable 3D when he was first selected for the Hornets, he has never been discouraged because of setbacks, step by step in the past few years, from unreliable 3D to reliable 3D with independent offensive ability, and then increase the round share, increase the main offensive role, combine physical fitness and ball holding skills into one, very promising to copy the growth path of the small card.
This season, Bridges has averaged 20.3 points per game and 7.3 rebounds, and his performance is already at the quasi-All-Star level, but if you really want to compare, he still doesn't contribute as much as Lamelo Bauer.
Because Ramello Bauer's command ability is to cover the whole field, at the beginning, the Hornets had the highest probability of getting the No. 8 sign, but they were very lucky to get the probe stick, and from now on, the value of this probe sign is not even smaller than the first sign. As soon as Lamelo Bauer entered the league, he cashed in on his shooting talent, coupled with a variety of fantastic passes, making him the next potential "big core of the ball", his one-handed direct plugging ability in dribbling can be ranked in the top three of the league, can change at any time according to the form of the field to play the ball or attack by himself, whether it is a layup, looking for someone in the opposite bottom corner or finding a position for a supporter, Lamello Bauer is more than capable of navigating, and he is even one of the most capable blockers in the league to feed the bottom corner of the empty cut player.
At present, we can't predict whether Ramello Ball will grow up along the route of Doncic and Trae Young, after all, Ball is not the same as these two, Doncic and Young's ability to digest the ball is very amazing, and Ball is relatively more in a position of independent attack and driving the balance of his teammates.
In fact, there is a very intuitive fact, can reflect Ball and Bridges who is more important to the team, in the game that Ball can not play due to health and safety protocols, the Hornets suffered a wave of three consecutive losses, which shows that without Ball, Bridges alone is still unable to carry the team, he needs Ball to give him support, whether it is the offensive end or the defensive end, Ball is already an indispensable presence for the Hornets.
Of course, these two are very good young people, Joe Boss's team has struggled for so many years, and finally has a clear direction, the future, it depends on these two young people!