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Bertāns will be an unrestricted free agent in the upcoming off-season, and it is expected that the Latvian attacker will have a significant salary increase. Teams will mainly try to attract Bertāns due to his sniper reputation.
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Statistics show that only five men in the entire history of the NBA have taken long shots at such a high level as Bertāns this season (on average 42.4% of the 8.7 long shots played). Only Stefan Curry, Clay Thompson, Ray Allen, Duncan Robinson and Damian Lillard have been able to take at least 40% long shots, with an average of at least eight such shows per match.
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Here are four arguments put forward by the NBA inspector as to why Bertan is not only the best long-range specialist available in the free agent market, but also one of the brightest snipers in the entire league.
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“Bertan will be a priority for many teams,” the reviewer writes in the introduction
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Able to realize long three-point shots
Last season, Bertāns made 24 shots from a distance of 30-34 feet (9.1 meters to 10.3 meters) and realized 18 of these programs.
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Only two basketball players managed to hit more long shots from this distance – Tre Young (21) and the already mentioned Lilard (43). However, both basketball players have made significantly more such throws – 67 shows for Yang and 105 for Lilard.
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Statistics also show that only two of Bertan’s long-distance three-pointers have been so-called desperate throws, the time of the attack is coming to an end.
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A different option in a quick attack
The Latvian striker stood out with an average of 15.4 points in the game last season. 4.1 of them he scored in quick attacks. It has one of the highest scores in the league and ranks Bertan ahead of stars such as Anthony Davis, Temetrius Morant and Jason Tateham.
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Rafertijs, evaluating the Latvian game in quick attacks, came up with a rather peculiar comparison: “Bertāns sprint on the opponents’ long-range line after a mistake, accurate or inaccurate opponent’s attack is comparable to Janis Adetokunbo”eurostep” movement in the direction of the basket. This makes Bertan a very difficult player to cover, as the attackers have had to retreat to the penalty area in a quick attack. “
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“He is able to hit from a distance several meters behind the long shot line and has a very fast throw. Put Bertan in a team that likes to run and he will flourish,” the observer writes.
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Always on the move
It’s no secret that one of the main qualities of a great sniper is the ability to use blocks created by team members to get to the free range. Bertāns was also one of the leaders in the points gained last season, breaking away from the team members’ blocks.
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“This means that Bertan is not just a static thrower. Teams will be able to create attacks around Bertan from time to time. He needs very little space to make a throw. Bertan can make throws not only after the movement, but also when it is tightly covered. , “writes the viewer.
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Rafertijs also points out that players with a height of Bertan usually do not move so fast and do not move around the field, nor are they gifted with such good sniper skills.
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Drift after drift
When it comes to masters of long-range drifting, the first words that come to mind are Luke Donchic and James Harden. However, the statistics, although limited, show that Bertāns also has the potential to perform as a long-range drift player.
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Last season, a Latvian hit 27 out of 70 three-pointers. Throughout his previous career, Bertan spent San Antonio’s “Spurs” system, he had only 20 accurate long shots, which he arranged for himself.
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In conclusion, Raterphy points out that Bertan still has room for growth in this element: “This is another aspect of his game that will continue to grow in the future. Of course, not to the extent of James Harden, but enough for him to attack himself.” If Bertāns develops this element of his game … Be careful! “
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