Is Doncic a superstar? You say he's not, he's led the team to the playoffs for two consecutive years, and he's played out many times. You say who he is, he never led a team through the first round in the playoffs. But it is undeniable that with Doncic's talent, he will certainly become a pivotal figure in the NBA in the future. But Doncic's performance this season has not improved, and there are even some signs of regression.
This season, Doncic is averaging 25.6 points, 8 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game. That compares to his average of 27.7 points, eight rebounds and 8.6 assists per game last season. In addition to scoring, Doncic's various statistics still remain able to play. But the latest statistics of Doncic's other data are really embarrassing to him. According to statistics, in the 735 minutes played by Doncic this season, the Lone Ranger lost a total of 84 points on the court. In doncic's 518 minutes off the field, the Mavericks won a total of 82 points. This data is exaggerated, and Doncic has become a "cancer" of the team. How could this happen?
Doncic, like James, is the representative of the debut and the peak. In his first season in the league, Doncic averaged 21.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 6 assists per game. In the second season, Doncic, who gradually adapted to the NBA, averaged 28.8 points, 9.4 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game. In the third season, even after receiving special care from various teams, Doncic still averaged 27.7 points, 8 rebounds and 8.6 assists per game. For a time, the major sports media in the United States listed him as the top ten superstars in the active league.
Doncic is a static talent, the kind that jumps a lot in the NBA. But the child's organization, passing, vision, physical coordination, judgment, and decision-making are unique in the league. And those talents above Doncic are those that ordinary people can't practice if they want to. He plays a similar style to Harden, playing the role of a big core of the ball on the court. Doncic's skillful dribbling, good physical coordination and rhythm allow him to flexibly take the ball throughout the course. But like James, he wasn't afraid of the bag clip. Because of his excellent basketball vision and passing skills, he can support him to pass the ball to any teammate in the open position. If you want to extinguish him on a one-on-one defense? That's almost impossible!
Doncic is 2.01m tall and weighs 105 kg, which is typical of the tissue type of small front. What does this height and weight mean? He can rely on his tonnage and height to play all the No. 1-4 players in the paint. As long as the position battle is lost, Doncic can rely on his low position to eat his opponent. At the same time, Doncic also has an enviable shooting feel.
So far in his career, Doncic's regular-season shooting percentage, three-point shooting percentage and free throw shooting rate are 46.5%, 33.1% and 73% respectively. In the playoffs, Doncic's three shooting percentages were 49.4%, 39.2% and 60%, respectively. From the data, we can clearly see that except for early fouls to send Doncic to the free throw line to limit his scoring, the other defenses are almost not very effective. The Lone Ranger playoffs played twice against the Clippers, facing the suffocating defense of Paul George, Leonard and Beverly, who have defensive experts, Doncic's data did not fall but rose, which is enough to prove that Doncic's score is unlimited.
Doncic's playing style is mainly based on dribbling breakthroughs, so that the opponent feels that the oppressiveness of the attack has gradually lost its center of gravity. Doncic then uses his rhythm to find the most comfortable scoring opportunities for himself, or to create open shooting opportunities for his teammates. He can use his personal offensive ability to score easily on the field, or he can use his passing vision to freely revitalize the team. "Leading the team to the playoffs with his own strength" is Doncic's innate basketball talent. But why has his performance in recent seasons become more and more unsatisfactory?
After the NBA last season, Doncic represented Slovenia at the Tokyo Olympics. After the Olympics, Doncic began a three-week period of self-relaxation. During this time, he began to overeat uncontrolled, irregular life. So back in the new season, Doncic has become more bloated again. It is revealed that Doncic now weighs 118 kilograms. As soon as an athlete gets fat, he becomes clumsy and moves slowly.
See how Doncic has performed this season? Advancing with the ball is slow, even if his teammates do several blocks in a row, it is difficult for Doncic to score straight under the basket as before. On the defensive end, Doncic himself is not very fond of defending, coupled with the fact that the speed is now slower, the ability of single defense and co-defense is not as good as before, and even sometimes it is targeted by opponents.
The most important thing is that Doncic's playing style is extremely draining of ball power, all players have to run around him tactically, and once Doncic slows down, the strength of the entire Lone Ranger is reduced by one level. If Doncic does not reduce the fat in time, the road to the revival of the Lone Ranger will be far away.
Look again at James, who stands in stark contrast to Doncic. James debuted at the peak, and it lasted for more than a decade. The reason why James has been able to stand on the top of the world for several years, in addition to being a basketball genius rarely encountered in decades, is also related to James' self-discipline for more than a decade. James has to do strength training every day and has developed scientific and reasonable eating habits. Never eat foods with high sugar content, and tobacco and alcohol that are irritating to the body are rarely touched. And James spends millions of dollars a year on maintenance. The 37-year-old player can still get 30+ in several consecutive games, without strong "self-discipline" as a support. James can't be the evergreen of the NBA.
Since the Lone Ranger boss Cuban selected Doncic, he has unswervingly made Doncic the core of the future team. In order to make Doncic play more free, Cuban did not hesitate to let go of the 2011 championship coach Carlisle. But judging by Doncic's current attitude of playing, there is almost no hope of winning the championship around his team. Young people who should be full of vitality have played the game carelessly, and Doncic really needs to show courage to make a change.
The new season of the Lakers is old, the sun is still dusty, and the Clippers without Leonard are still not to be underestimated. The West is wild, and if Doncic doesn't show some determination to change himself and lead the Lone Ranger to the championship as soon as possible, then he will really waste Cuban's efforts for him. Hear the word juvenile, when repulsed with mediocrity. Hopefully, Doncic will lead the Lone Rangers to win their second championship in franchise history soon!