The most disappointing lineup selection of the halfway summary丨The new and old stars of the Warriors were selected The competition is fierce and too hot

On January 21, Beijing time, the 2023-24 NBA regular season will be resolved halfway. As in previous years, the competition for awards such as MVP is still so fierce. However, if you want to choose a "most disappointing award", the league has also been fighting immortals this season, and there are some big names in the competition. In this article, we will take a look at the players who have disappointed so far this season. (Note, due to different expectations and different ways of disappointing, this issue is ranked in no particular order.) ）

Poole-Wizards

Regardless of the selection method, it is difficult for Poole not to be selected. In a trade last summer, the Warriors sent Poole to the Wizards. Many people think that Poole's switch is a good opportunity for Poole to prove himself, and Garnett even refers to Poole as the new Harden.

However, half a season has passed, and Poole's performance has been a big disappointment. So far, Poole has averaged just 17.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, and has averaged 2.3 turnovers per game. He shot just 41.5 percent from the field and 31.2 percent from three-point range. Under his leadership, the Wizards are only 7-33 and temporarily sit in the bottom 2 of the East. It is worth mentioning that Poole's combined total plus/minus ranks first in the league.

LaVine Bulls

LaVine is 29 years old and in his seventh season with the Bulls, who have been put on the shelf by the Bulls because he has not been able to lead the team to breakthroughs. In this case, all LaVine has to do is prove his ability, but unfortunately he can't do it.

So far this season, LaVine has played in just 27 games on and off due to injury, averaging 19.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game while shooting 45.2% from the field and 34.9% from three-point range. The most embarrassing thing for him is that the Bulls have a 10-8 record without him, while in the games where LaVine plays, the Bulls have a 10-15 record, which also discourages many teams interested in LaVine.

Bridges - Nets

Bridges was sent to the Nets in a mid-season trade last season and played very well in the second half of the season. This season is Bridges' first full season with the Nets, and many media outlets predict Bridges' chance to be an All-Star.

So far this season, Bridges is averaging 21.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game while shooting 45 percent from the field and Mazzulla 34.8 percent from three-point range. Objectively speaking, Bridges' stats aren't bad, but that doesn't mean he can lead the team to victory. The Nets have a 17-24 record so far, which is far from what people expected. At key moments in many games, Bridges has proven that he doesn't have what it takes to be a big man on a team.

Henderson - Trail Blazers

The battle for the best rookie this season has never been more intense, with Wembanyama, the all-time champion, and Holmgren, who has been relegated for a year due to injury. However, no matter how it is chosen, it is difficult for Henderson's name to be at the top. Before the start of the season, Lillard was sent to the Bucks, which was supposed to be a good opportunity for Henderson to get more shots and balls, but he didn't take advantage of it.

So far this season, Henderson has averaged just 12.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, shooting just 36.7 percent from the field, 29.9 percent from three-point range, and 3.3 turnovers per game. It was precisely because of his inconsistent performance that coach Billups was also very difficult, he first demoted Henderson from the starting position to the bench, and then put him back to the starting line-up again, seeing that his performance was not ideal, Billups recently relegated Henderson to the bench.

Wiggins, Thompson, Green-Warriors

There have been a lot of disappointing teams this season, and the Warriors will undoubtedly have a spot. The Warriors' record this season is not ideal, and all three members of the team are to blame, they are Wiggins, Thompson, and Green, who won the championship in 2022.

Since returning from injury in 2021-22, it has been difficult for Thompson to return to the top again. But even if you can't get back to the top, it's hard to accept that the situation will go from bad to worse. So far this season, Thompson has averaged just 17.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.7 turnovers per game while shooting 42.4 percent from the field and 38.6 percent from three-point range. In many games, Thompson shot like 1-of-11, 7-of-23, 3-of-13 and 1-of-10.

Wiggins signed a contract extension last season, but his performances this season have raised concerns about whether he deserves it. So far this season, Wiggins is averaging just 11.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.4 turnovers per game, shooting 42.2 percent from the field and 29.6 percent from three-point range. Because of this, coach Kerr relegated him directly to the bench and only recently returned to the starting line-up.

Green has all but forgotten about being a basketball player this season and turned into a boxer, which has led to multiple suspensions and inability to play to help the team. In just 16 games he played, he averaged 9.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 2.4 turnovers while shooting 49.1 percent from the field and 44.2 percent from three-point range.

Jalen Green - Rockets

The Rockets have amassed a lot of talent in recent years, and with the addition of VanVleet and Dillon last summer, and new coach Udoka in charge, they have ushered in a breakthrough this season and hope to make a playoff attempt. However, as the team's highest-ranked rising star, Jalen Green is hardly satisfying.

So far this season, Green has started all 40 games, averaging 17.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, averaging 2.2 turnovers per game while shooting just 40.1% from the field and 33.1% from three-point range. Objectively speaking, Green doesn't need to take on much work in the current Rockets, but in his third year, both his stats and shooting percentage have dropped seriously, which is unacceptable.

In fact, if the standard is lowered a little, there are many people who are selected for the most disappointing list, such as Butler, who is still paddling in the regular season, Kuzma, another young player on the Wizards, Beal, the third big man of the Suns who has been stopped due to injury, Russell of the Lakers, the entire Pistons, and so on.

So, if you had to choose the most disappointed manager, who would be selected?

Monty Pistons

Last summer, Monty accepted a sky-high contract offer from the Pistons in an attempt to inject new strength into the team. However, the Pistons once played a record 28-game losing streak in a single season in NBA history. So far, the Pistons have a record of just 4-38, which ranks last in the league. Based on this winning percentage, the Pistons could end up with only 7-8 wins this season, hoping to compete for the worst in NBA history. For this poor record, Monty is naturally to blame.

Kerr Warriors

The Warriors are still a championship team in 2022 and also reached the Western Conference semifinals last season, but this season they have suffered a cliff-like decline, and are currently only 18-22 and ranked 12th in the West, which is obviously unacceptable. As the coach of the team, Kerr has made a lot of mistakes this season, such as over-trusting the team's merits, such as the suppression of young players, etc.

Popovich - Spurs

The Spurs had their worst finish in the league last season, which helped them get the top prize at Wembanyama. However, so far this season, the Spurs still have a record of only 7 wins and 34 losses, ranking first from the bottom of the West. As an all-time coach in the NBA, Popovich must be held accountable for his poor record. If they finish bottom of the West again this season, they will be laughed at Wembanyama.

If you were to pick the most disappointing team in the halfway, the competition would be fierce. These include the aforementioned Pistons, Wizards, Spurs, Nets, Hornets, Warriors, Lakers, and more. Who are the teams and players who have been most disappointed by the performances of the teams and stars so far this season?