With $346 million in 5 years, the largest contract in NBA history will be born! But it's hard for you to win the championship

Lao Liang commented

2024-06-19 00:19Posted in Shandong Sports Creators

This season's NBA slowly came to an end, and in the end, the Celtics lifted the championship trophy, and Tatum and Brown worked together for 7 years and finally led the team to win the championship. Two things are certain, the huge competition difference between the east and the west has made the Celtics eat a lot of dividends; But the most important thing must be the Celtics' perfect roster framework, the starting five, including Boshen on the bench, actually have an All-Star level, even if the ceiling of the big man Tatum is not so high, but as long as the shortest board of the barrel is long enough, they can have the last laugh. But let's be honest, in the past 10 seasons, teams in the West have not been so sloppy, and they were swept by their opponents in the Finals. In fact, many super dark horses were born in the West this season, such as the Timberwolves, who are the No. 1 in the defensive league, and the Thunder, which is No. 1 in the West in the regular season, but why did the Mavericks go to the end?

The reason is simple, young teams have obvious shortcomings, such as the Timberwolves are strong defensively and too poor offensively; The Thunder's offense and defense are among the top five in the league, but the interior rim protection and confrontation are extremely poor, and they are destined to not go far in the playoffs. Including the Clippers, Lakers, Suns, and other giants that stopped in the first round, either because of injuries or simply restrained, James and Durant are not so dominant. Only the lone Xingxia, in the western competition, they can basically maintain a level of more than 80 points in any aspect. But the scariest thing is that the Celtics can maintain a 90-point standard in all aspects! The Mavericks lost the Finals this season, so can Doncic lead the team to win the championship in the future? There is a basic premise: as the boss of the team, you really have to balance offense and defense, otherwise you will lose 800 by killing 1,000 enemies.

Let's start with a piece of news. According to the calculation of salary expert Bobby Marks, Doncic has been selected to the league's best team for five consecutive years, greatly exceeding the standard of being selected to the best team for two consecutive years, and next summer, he is definitely eligible to sign a five-year, $346 million super cap salary contract with the Mavericks, which will also be the largest contract in NBA history, no one! Doncic has three years left on his current contract, $43.03 million next season, $46 million in '25-26 and a player option in '26-27, worth $48.97 million. Once the contract is renewed in advance, the new contract will be calculated from the 26-27 season, and the salary for the next 5 years will be: 59.71 million + 64.49 million + 69.27 million + 74.04 million + 78.82 million US dollars! As the star with the best data in this league, the Mavericks have to give the maximum salary! But what's the problem?

This season, Doncic averaged 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds and 9.8 assists per game in the regular season and 28.9 points, 9.5 rebounds, 8.1 assists and 1.9 steals per game in the playoffs, including the active single-game scoring record of 73 points set this season, and countless 50+ performances. But Doncic has several shortcomings that are very difficult to change. First, I like to complain about the referee. In the words of Rookie Lively Lee, we can all help Doncic share the defensive pressure, so hopefully he'll complain less. It is a very bad habit to yell at the referee without giving free throws on the offensive end, and to spread his hands at his teammates when he is passed by on the defensive end. And Doncic has been in the regular season for two consecutive seasons, with the least effective running distance, and even veterans such as James and Harden have more than Doncic! It's not that Doncic is incapable, but he lacks some professional attitude.

Another point that is easy to overlook is Doncic's style of play. Doncic has been playing for 6 years since he entered the league, and his playing style and statistics are becoming more and more like Harden in the original Rockets era. As a ball-handling core, he is more accustomed to having a group of teammates around him who can defend + shoot + not possess the ball. Whenever there is a second ball point next to him, Doncic is at a loss and can't play without the ball. But the Mavericks reached the Western Conference finals in 22 years, and because of Brunson's help, they reached the Finals this season, and Irving repeatedly stepped up in the Western Conference finals. Irving has already selflessly made a sacrifice on the ball. However, Doncic's formed tactical system can only be applied to tool-type blue-collar players, and even help the Mavericks bring in a third star to share the pressure of Eastern European combinations.

The Mavericks' ceiling is actually easy to judge, as long as the opponent cuts off Doncic's contact with his teammates, Doncic encounters a strong defender, and the Mavericks' entire offense comes to a standstill! We've always said that Harden was invincible during his time with the Rockets, and even said that Paul was just one thigh away from a championship. But after leaving the Rockets, Harden's decline from stats to status within the team is actually related to the inability to change the playing style of the ball-handling core. To put it simply, choosing your team is equivalent to leaving the team's on-field decisions to you. Doncic is only 25 years old, but the defense is almost non-existent, the offensive end is grumpy, and through a lot of ball control, he does get good statistics, but compared from the past Harden's career, is it considered a success?

The era of the NBA has long since changed! Whether it is the Bucks who won the championship in 21, the Warriors in 22, including the Nuggets who won the championship last season, and the Celtics this season, the ball at the core of the house is not so important, but team basketball is the basic support, and it is easier to succeed. The Nuggets Jokic does not possess the ball, and Tatum, the big boss of the Celtics, is even willing to do dirty work for the championship. So for Doncic, weight loss + improving defense are still secondary, and the most important thing is his style of play, which can no longer support the team's ceiling, and even compete for the championship in the future.

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