Dream Shake? Once he got deep position, he could turn sideways and hook the ball toward the basket.
Or make a short floater near the rim.
There were also Second Chance Points after grabbing rebounds, or forceful bank shots through contact against the defense, and so on.
Ibaka's interior offense was not weak.
His interior defense was not weak either.
This season, Ibaka averaged three blocks per game and had also squeezed into the top three of the DPOY rankings.
He could attack and defend.
This season could be considered the year he entered his prime.
After growing for a while longer, Ibaka would also develop an outside Three-point shot. By then, he would grow into a floor-spacing 3D Player.
But...
By the time he developed his Three-point shot, his athleticism would decline, and his dominance in the paint would no longer be as overwhelming as before.
He could only be considered an ordinary 3D Player.
A bit of a pity.
That was a matter for later.
This year, Ibaka was still in very good form.
With limited touches, he delivered highly efficient offense and defense, becoming an indispensable piece of the Thunder's blueprint on their way to the Finals!!!
Although George was 2.06 meters tall and could play power forward, he was, after all, a small forward, and he did not enjoy physical contact.
Fundamentally, making him play the four was not the right choice.
But... the coach valued the chemistry between George, Curry, and Su Yan.
He wanted them to play together more.
To build more chemistry.
Once the three developed chemistry and continued improving, becoming exceptionally strong players, the combat power they could unleash would be astonishing.
The process might be somewhat bumpy, but it was worth waiting for.
Just because George failed to stop Ibaka on