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Pelinka starts quotation! The young version of Gobert is about to join the Lakers? I want to wish Kneckett good luck now

1:19am, 6 June 2025Basketball

How strong is Gobert's basket protection ability?

In terms of data, 475 interferences with opponents less than 6 feet of shooting limit the opponent's shooting rate from 63.4% to 53.7%. The -9.7 reserve requirement ratio cut rate second only to Kessler (-10.7) and Wenban Yama (-13.4) in at least 400 interference opponents' shootings.

It is precisely based on his strong ability to protect the basket that Gobert won the best defensive player of the year four times. With the number of 4 times, looking at NBA history, Mutombo tied for first place.

What is Gobert's defensive defensive shortcomings?

obviously does not have the ability to switch defenses.

Take the three-pointer who switched out of the penalty area to defend, the opponent's shooting rate rose from 31.9% to 35.4% when interfering with the opponent's shooting 342 times.

If you are against Harden in 18 rounds, the latter has a three-point rate of 60%; for example, if you are against Morant in 25 rounds, the latter has a three-point rate of 56.2%.

Of course, we cannot expect too much for a 216 big man. I mean, you can just have the league's top basket protection ability.

Is Gobert a good choice for the Lakers to strengthen the inside?

From a technical and tactical perspective, the top basket protection + the 344th cover in the league and the 870 points created by the second cover are obviously suitable. But the salary is too high - the annual salary of 35 million yuan in the 25-26 season will allow the Lakers to get at least three players to match.

At the same time, according to the NBA China official website, Pelinka has communicated with many teams based on the chips he had previously quoted for Ma Wei.

It has to be said that Knector + 31 first round (unprotected) + 30 first round swaps are still competitive.

Pellinka started quoting, and in my opinion, Kessler joined the Lakers and entered the countdown.

Reason: Contract. By this summer, Kessler's rookie contract has 4.8 million left for the last year. From another perspective, once the child labor contract expires, the cost-effectiveness will be greatly reduced. Just as Markkanen - the Warriors launched a strong demand last summer, but with the "Finnish Little Driver" completing the contract renewal, the people of Golden State retreated.

From this perspective, if Anji wants to trade Kessler at a high price, this summer is the last chance. The chips provided by the Lakers are in line with the reconstruction plan.

For Kessler, I think it can be defined as a younger version of Gobert.

Description point: protect the basket. In the regular season, Kessler can limit his opponent's shooting rate from 64.1% to 53.4% ​​with a basket protection rate of 38.3%. It is worth mentioning that the -10.7 reserve requirement reduction rate is second only to the -13.4 of Wenban Yama.

On the famous defensive scene:

against Shin Kyung in 88 rounds, the latter shot a 40.7% shooting rate; for example, against Towns in 81 rounds, the latter shot a 41.6%.

In addition, Kessler also has the ability to switch defense that big players do not have - accounting for 35.5% of the defense three-pointers, limiting the opponent's shooting rate from 36.2% to 35.0%. For example, in the 30 rounds against Alexander, his three-point rate was limited by 14.7%.

Based on this, Kessler is a very good reinforcement for the Lakers. Of course, I wish Knector good luck here.

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