After the Grizzlies' 11-game winning streak is over, the league's craziest recent team has to change titles, and this crown is worn right on the head of the lone ranger who beheaded the Grizzlies under the horse. After today's 108-92 home wins, the Lone Ranger has won 8 and lost 1 of their last 9 games, and their defensive efficiency is the first in the league in the same period.
They all say that the Grizzlies have been crazy lately, but compared to them, the Lone Rangers are not inferior at all. In the last 10 games, the Lone Ranger has suppressed opponents' scores below 100 points in eight games, which is definitely a rare thing in today's NBA that encourages offense. How tough is the Lone Ranger's defense today? According to statistics, counting today's game, the last 9 loners have lost only 97.6 points per 100 rounds, ranking first in the league.
In fact, the lone ranger's offensive efficiency in the same period is not outstanding, scoring 111 points per 100 rounds and ranking 20th in the league. However, due to the toughness of defense, the Lone Ranger's net efficiency of the last 9 games (+13.5) is still the first in the league.
In addition, the Lone Ranger has transformed into a streak terminator this season. In addition, the Recent Record of the Lone Rangers is also full of gold, they have defeated the Nuggets, Warriors, Bulls and Grizzlies, four teams with a winning percentage of more than 50%, and the average net win per game is 18 points.
Unlike "Brave Three Madness", the lone ranger's victory over the enemy is often in the fourth quarter. According to statistics, in the fourth quarter of the above four games, the total shooting rate of the Lone Ranger reached 53%, the three-point shooting rate reached 48.8%, and the opponent's two shooting rates were suppressed to 37.5% and 7.7%.
It is worth mentioning that today is Porzingis's first appearance since entering January, that is to say, the Recent Good Results of the Lone Rangers, most of which have been achieved in the absence of the second person on the team, are even more difficult. Doncic is one of the heroes. In his first seven games, Doncic played in six of his first seven games, averaging a triple-double (21.8 points, 10.2 rebounds and 10.3 assists) and 1.5 steals.
At the beginning of Carlisle and Nelson Jr.'s departure, many people were not optimistic about Kidd, after all, his previous coaching resume in the Nets and Bucks was not so tempting, and the only merit was to lay the foundation for the success of Alphabet Brother today. But after a period of running-in, now Kidd seems to have gradually found a feeling in the coaching position of the team that he has won with it.
Since Doncic joined, the Lone Ranger has made the playoffs in the past two seasons, but they have also stopped in the first round, and last year's performance in the first round was even a step back from the first round of the previous year. And now, the Lone Rangers' defensive performance in January may rekindle hope for teams that were once bullish on them. (Supine Braces/Hairy)