Wei Shao is no longer a superstar. For the Golden Nuggets with a harmonious style, he injects adrenaline at the right time to speed up the pace. When he’s on the court, the Nuggets’ tempo increases by more than four offensive possessions every 48 minutes, showing just how important he is on the floor. Cleaning the Glass data shows that the Nuggets scored 6 fewer points per 100 possessions with guard Shao, but this is actually misleading because he played a lot of playing time with the league’s worst bench lineup. When the lineup was released, the data was completely different. As of January 12, Wei Shao’s starting games were 13 wins and 4 losses. Looking back at NBA history, only two people had 90 assists and 25 interceptions in the first 11 games of joining a new team, and the new team scored at least 9 Wins and 2 losses: One is Baron Davis of the 2004-05 Golden State Warriors, and the other is the guard this season. When he played more than 30 minutes, the team won 12 times.
Westbrook, who became the starter for the Nuggets, shot nearly 55% from the field, averaged 8.3 assists, and had two quickies, ranking sixth and fourth in the league. In the future, regardless of whether Aaron Gordon will start after returning to the team, Wei Shao will still be an important member of this team. Because of his full contribution, the main force of the Golden Nuggets has maintained a good chemical reaction and has won 17 games in the last 17 games. 12 games, promoted to the top four in the Western Conference. The team continues to win consecutively and is recognized on both offense and defense. Young Guard finally finds a place to be appreciated instead of having his shortcomings ruthlessly magnified by the outside world. This is a key moment for him to move towards the Hall of Fame before retiring. His communication with Malone is direct. And full of mutual encouragement, the locker room now has an excellent leader who can promote the rhythm and reduce the pressure on Jokoqi. Wei Shao said: “The head coach is very honest with me. This is everything I need. He tells me his personal expectations and hopes that I will Just be myself, hope to make my teammates better on the court, and hope I bring energy and tough style.”
Regarding these new teammates, Wei Shao commented: “I have to say, we are just getting started. When everyone is fully healthy, we will be a dangerous team.” Of course, as a veteran, I am not talking about Wei. Strabrook’s weaknesses have been overcome. His shooting performance is still below the league average, his half-court offensive performance is also unstable, and his turnover control occasionally gets into trouble. However, these problems have been eliminated by the Golden Nuggets with Jokoqi as the core. Weakened, this system is suitable for his performance, as long as he outputs his enthusiasm, energy and leadership for the game and accompanies Denver to advance to the playoffs. As for the noise in the past, it doesn’t matter, because Wei Shao is in a strong team, a team that is likely to win the championship, and this may be the best chapter in his career.
