In the first round of last season, Trae Young and New York fans bonded, from shutting down to bowing, from Fxxk Trae Young to getting a vote in the New York mayoral election, there are many bonds between Young and Madison Garden, a basketball mecca.
One of the most important characters in this story is Bullock. He took on the main defensive tasks and was also a defensive target for Trae Young.
He didn't do well in both missions, averaging 8.8 points per game on the offensive end and 34.5 percent for three-pointers, a drop from 41 percent of his three-point shooting percentage in the regular season.
At the other end, Trae Young, although not at the top level, performed well overall. In addition, Bullock's weakness in not being able to attack with the ball allowed Young to defend him very comfortably.
But in the New York season, the offensive end fixed point shooting three-point shooting, defensive end defensive arrow figures, playing an average of 10.9 points and three-point performance of 41%, and the frequency of three-point shots has also increased.
This made the Lone Ranger look up to him, a flank that could balance projection and defense as much as possible, so the Lone Ranger signed him to a three-year, $30 million contract in the offseason.
Bullock, who had high hopes, did not fail in his mission, and handed over 6.5 points, 31% of the three-point breaker in the first month of the new season after signing a big contract. When Bullock can't shoot three-pointers, his role on the court is rather limited.
Doncic's lead in pulling crotches is naturally the main reason for the Lone Ranger's poor performance, but Bullock, as one of the main rotations, is also one of the supporting roles in this crotch pulling journey.
In the two months that Bullock continued to find the North, he declared his best performance with a three-point shooting rate of 31.1% in a single month, and the Lone Ranger also delivered a 13-16 record in both months.
Entering the New Year, Bullock's vanished feel returned, he shot 42.1% of the three-point shooting rate, and the Lone Ranger also took a strong 12-4 loss in January to return to the mid-season shift.
Hardaway Jr.'s absence gave Bullock more playing time, heading into three games in February, with Bullock playing 37.1 minutes. He also seized this hard-won opportunity, averaging 21.7 points and seven rebounds per game, shooting 11.3 three-pointers per game, and shooting 44.1 percent from the field.
This is not the first time bullock has encountered such a situation, when he was in college in the prestigious North Carolina, a freshman and sophomore he was only a player with less than 8 points, but gradually honed into a good shooter and rebounder, averaging 13.9 points and 6.5 rebounds in his junior game, 43.9% three-pointers, and entered the league in the first round.
The first four seasons of his career were precarious, playing soy sauce and developing the league back and forth, changing three teams. Finally, in the 17-18 season, he played a career masterpiece in the Pistons, averaging 11.3 points and 44.5% three-point shooting per game.
After being traded to the Clippers, Bullock's three-point shooting rate began to dive, and as a 3D with low shooting frequency and not strong enough defense, Bullock was always a dispensable player.
In the three games of February, Bullock was still the same as in the past, he was lurking outside the three-point line, receiving a pass from his teammate to shoot three points. He has some fake movements and small skills of walking, and occasionally he can steal an empty cut, and his desire to shoot has increased a lot compared to the past.
But he still shoots big slots, only recently the grasp is better, the heart seems to be bigger, and he can make a key contribution in the fourth quarter, shooting 6 three-pointers with 22 points to grab 9 rebounds in the game against the Hawks, and found the field in front of New York City Mayor Trae Young.
In his own business, Bullock is a dispensable man who can find a job, get a decent but worthless salary than better colleagues, have their own expertise but are not the best at it, and have been working for many years and still moving on with their lives.
The New Year is the next stop to turn over, and I wish you all the best in the New Year.