There are talented people from generation to generation. Let’s take a look at the top 5 players under the age of 23 this season. They are on the way to take over.

Foreword: Competition and sports are cruel, and it is always the survival of the fittest. When you are old and can no longer run or jump high, you will gradually be replaced by young players and gradually eliminated by the league. After all, professional sports is a sport that feeds on young players. The same is true in the NBA. Players usually reach the age of 32 and their physical functions begin to gradually decline. Those guards who rely on speed and jumping to gain a foothold in the NBA will end their prime earlier. It is rare in NBA history for a 36-year-old like James to still maintain such a high level of performance and lead the Lakers to win the championship and win FMVP.

There are 30 teams in the NBA, and each team usually has a maximum of 15 contract players, which means that the entire league has a maximum of 450 players. There are 60 people in the two rounds of the draft every year. Even if all 60 people cannot sign contracts, plus those who enter the NBA through non-drafts and summer training camps, at least 40 or 50 people will enter the NBA every year, which means that there will be Four or five veterans will disappear from the NBA. Some are retired, some have abilities that do not meet the needs of the team, and some are injured. Veterans like Carter, who have been in the league for 22 years, are quite rare.

It is the constant updating and the emergence of basketball geniuses one after another that ensures that the NBA has always been the highest level basketball league in the world.

Below, let’s take a look at the top five players under the age of 23 in the 2019-20 season. They are the future of the NBA and they are on the way to take over.

How exaggerated is Zion, who is 1.98 meters tall and weighs 129 kilograms? James, who is 2.06 meters tall, has a career-high weight of 127 kilograms, and has basically controlled it within 115 kilograms since then. "Big Shark" O'Neal is 2.16 meters tall and weighs 147 kilograms, which is only 18 kilograms more than Fat Tiger, but he is 18cm taller than Fat Tiger.

Fat Tiger's vertical jump is as high as 118cm, while James is 111m, Jordan is 116cm, and Carter is 109cm. This weight coupled with this bounce is almost an enhanced version of the "flying pig", and one of Zion's draft templates is Barkley. Fat Tiger has only played 24 games this season. You can often see him using his bounce and strength to grab rebounds and make second attacks under the basket.

His advantages are excellent physical fitness, strong confrontation ability, excellent defensive ability and toughness. As a 1.98-meter power forward, he also has the speed of a defender, which means that once he rushes, no one in front will dare to block him. Yao Ming once described James rushing like a tank hitting him, causing pain all over his body. And if Zion rushes up and hits the defender, he may be knocked down and not only hurt all over his body.

Before even playing a game, he signed a contract worth 75 million US dollars, which is higher than the total career salary of many NBA veterans who are half and half. This is also the second-largest rookie contract after James' 7-year, 90 million contract.

For Fat Tiger, the biggest shortcoming is his unstable shooting ability, especially the three-point shooting. When he is accurate, he can make 4 of 4 shots, and when he is not accurate, he can make 0 of 3 shots. For him, , the 3-pointer is not a conventional weapon. In addition, when playing power forward, he likes to take shots from the inside, especially in the second offense. Height is a big weakness. When encountering a stronger center or a good inside defender, it is easy to get blocked.

Rumor has it that Kidd is going to be the head coach of the Pelicans. According to Kidd's previous coaching style, he likes to use big point guards. If Kidd lets Zion play point guard, then the league's outside players will probably be crushed by Fat Tiger with his body.

Fat Tiger played 24 games last season, averaging 27.8 minutes per game, 22.5 points per game, and a field goal percentage of 58.3. But as the saying goes, success is also weight, failure is also weight. The biggest problem hindering his growth is probably his weight. Too much weight makes it difficult to support the intensity of 82 NBA games and is also easy to get injured.

If he is healthy, will he be the next Barkley?

Morant and Zion entered the NBA draft in the same year. Zion was the No. 1 pick and he was the No. 2 pick. Unlike Zion who missed most of the season, Morant started all 67 games and did not miss a game.

As soon as Morant entered the Grizzlies, the Grizzlies gave up Conley, who had been with the team for 11 years, to make room for Morant. Morant also used his performance to win back the team's trust.

Averaging 31 minutes per game, averaging 17.8 points and 7.3 assists. The Grizzlies have led the Grizzlies to occupy the top eight in the Western Conference for a long time. If it were not for the impact of the epidemic and the changes in the rematch rules, the Grizzlies led by Morant might have entered the playoffs. And Morant also undisputedly won the Rookie of the Year.

Morant is 1.91 meters tall and has excellent physical fitness. The draft template is Westbrook. The advantage is his excellent athletic ability, breakthrough ability and organizational ability. He can often be seen performing breakthrough dunks, and he can help his teammates better. In his rookie season, he led the Grizzlies, which ranked 12th in the Western Conference last season, and ranked among the top eight in the Western Conference for a long time.

The disadvantage is that his shooting is not stable enough, but he still has a lot of time to improve his shooting ability. His biggest advantage is that as a point guard with excellent breakthrough ability, he can always stay calm and will not act in a hot-headed manner.

If there are no injuries in the future, the sky is his limit

Trae Young, who is already in his second season, has grown further. This season, in the scoring list, especially Ray Young averaged 29.6 points per game, tied for third with Antetokounmpo. His scoring average ranks first among all point guards in the league.

Trae Young, whose draft template is Curry, is also famous for his excellent three-point shooting ability. This season, Trae Young averaged 9.5 three-pointers per game and averaged a field goal percentage of 36.1. The average points per game increased by 10.5 points compared with last season, which is a considerable improvement. This season, Trae Young was also selected as the All-Star starting guard.

Trae Young, who averages 3.4 three-pointers per game, ranks eighth in the league in three-pointers this season. As "Little Curry", Trae Young's three-point shots seem to rely more on forced shots on his own dribbling, or long-range shots. His three-point shot ratio without the ball is quite low, which may be due to personal technical characteristics or team tactical issues.

Trae Young prefers breakthroughs to three-pointers, with 19.9 breakthroughs per game, ranking third in the league. Although his physical confrontation ability is weak and his finishing ability at the basket is limited, he has improved his efficiency through sudden points, throws at the basket, and pull-up jump shots.

He knows his own weaknesses very well and knows how to avoid them. Trae Young averages 33.9 possessions per game, fourth in the league, and has a true shooting percentage of 59.5, third in the league. This ability to digest ball rights and production is second only to Harden and Antetokounmpo.

The Hawks are still a bad team, but they are constantly accumulating talented players and may break out next season. When they have an excellent coach, they may become the dark horses in the Eastern Conference, and Trae Young's future is also unlimited.

Tatum, who is only in his third season, has already become the core of the Celtics, one of the oldest teams in the NBA and one of the two giants. In the third season of his career, Tatum has reached the Eastern Conference finals for two seasons.

This season, Tatum has become the well-deserved core of the Celtics. Whether in the regular season or the playoffs, he is the first offensive arrow. In the regular season this season, Tatum's scoring average increased to 23.4 points per game, an increase of 7.7 points from last season, which is a huge improvement. In the playoffs, he averaged 25.7 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists per game. It feels like a regular season all-star and a superstar in the playoffs.

And all of this was accomplished when he became the core of the team's offense and faced increasing defensive pressure.

As someone who has received training from Kobe, Tatum’s personal singles ability continues to improve.

This season, Tatum averages 3.5 face-up singles per game, 3.1 jump shots per game, and 1.3 post-up shots per game. Tatum, who is good at mid-range shots, can play singles, break through, and shoot three-pointers, and has more and more offensive methods, is growing into a first-line star in the league.

In terms of being both handsome and capable, Doncic is definitely No. 1 in the league.

In his rookie season, he averaged 21.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 6 assists per game, becoming the fifth player in NBA history to reach 20 5 5 in his rookie season. In the second season, Doncic increased his data to a near triple-double of 28.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 8.8 assists per game. In the first playoff game of his career, facing the powerful Clippers, Doncic once again showed his super star quality.

After six games with the Clippers in the playoffs, if Porzingis hadn't been injured and reimbursed, the result might not have been certain. In 6 games, Doncic averaged 31 points, 9.8 rebounds and 8.7 assists, scored 40 in two games, and had 2 triple-doubles. For a second-year player, in his first playoff trip, his performance is almost tied with the top stars in NBA history.

Doncic does not have excellent physical fitness, he does not have super-fast breakthrough speed, nor does he have super jumping. But with his super high basketball IQ and relying on his rhythm, he can always put the ball into the basket or give it to an open teammate. Similarly, his ability to draw fouls is also top-notch, averaging 9.2 free throws per game this season, second only to Harden, Antetokounmpo, and Trae Young.

His advantages are his excellent sense of rhythm, soft touch, and outstanding organizational skills. The disadvantage is that his physical fitness is average, especially on the defensive end, and his lateral speed is not good, making it easy for opponents to break through. His physical fitness limits him from becoming a top offensive and defensive player, but with his basketball IQ, he is fully capable of becoming an above-average defender. After all, he is only 21 years old now.

This Eastern European white player is even expected to become the number one player in the league in the future.