33 points, 51 points, 45 points, 21 points, 49 points, this is the record of Luka Doncic in the past five games, a total of 199 points, it is really a feeling of obsessive compulsion. At the same time, Doncic also grabbed 56 rebounds, delivered 39 assists, and the Lone Ranger also achieved a record of 4 wins and 1 loss. With this wave of performances before the All-Star Weekend, Doncic had the best capital in February.
Data can not be linked to victory, that is called empty slash, but when the data can be linked to victory, then the significance is more far-reaching, both to get the victory, but also to ensure the record, why not enjoy it? Before the player trade deadline, the Lone Ranger sent away Kristaps Porzingis, and the former Twin Stars officially ended. Porzingis can still have a good performance, but he really premium, and the effect on the Lone Ranger is not too good, the body is relatively fragile, the Lone Ranger has the opportunity to send him away, there is absolutely no hesitation. Moreover, the Lone Ranger also has Doncic, who is a person who can carry the bottom.
This season is Jason Kidd's first season as the head coach of the Lone Rangers, and he hopes that the team can achieve a good record, after all, he was Rick Carlisle before him, the championship-level coach, and Kidd is more stressed. At the beginning of the season, the Lone Ranger was not in good shape, and the sound of Kidd leaving class was also up and down. However, as the season progressed, the Lone Ranger gradually warmed up, and Kidd's position was gradually consolidated. The Lone Ranger's change has a lot to do with Kidd's emphasis on defense, currently limiting the opponent's three-point shooting rate to 33.5%, the fourth lowest in the league, and last November, the Lone Ranger opponent's three-point shooting rate was as high as 38%, the second highest in the league, and the gap is too obvious.
However, a team can not rely solely on defense, the role of offense is more important, after all, basketball is still a sport that determines the outcome of the score, who scores higher, who will win. Offensively, Kidd doesn't really need to worry, he has ace players like Doncic in his hands, Doncic has a wealth of personal offensive skills, but also has excellent vision, which means that he can complete both individual attacks and tandem team attacks.
However, Kidd doesn't want Doncic to be completely the big nucleus of the ball, because the big nucleus of the ball means that other teams can only ambush the bottom corner or follow the basket, and the system is easy to solidify. Therefore, Kidd also emphasized the role of the team, the Lone Ranger has averaged 290.8 passes per game this season, ranking twelfth in the league, which is the performance of the middle and upper reaches, not as good as team teams such as the Warriors and Nuggets, but it is not bad. However, this is a kind of torture for Doncic, as a ball-holding big nucleus, once he is in a non-ball state, it is often a side effect.
After sending Porzingis away, all the pressure on the Lone Ranger is on Doncic, which seems to force Kidd to make a change. In the past five games, the Lone Ranger has averaged only 267.2 passes per game, 23.6 times below the season average. As a result, the ball is relatively concentrated in doncic's hands, and in the past five games, his round share is as high as 44.7%, 8.3 percentage points higher than the season average of 36.4%, and Doncic, who originally has the second highest round share in the league, has a higher round share in the past five games.
The super high round share does not seem to affect Doncic's state, but instead stimulates Doncic's state, his retreat step is more accurate, the last five games retreat 34 shots 20, shooting 58.8%, three-point shooting is 30 shots 19, shooting 63.3%. Doncic, who has a higher possession of the round, has played a more efficient performance, and more importantly, the lone ranger's winning rate is not low, which is the key.
All this seems to have been answered, Kidd don't engage in any egalitarianism, let Doncic pick it up alone, but be sure to match Doncic with enough shooters and defensive players, so that he will be better off alone. Of course, the Lone Ranger can't always let Doncic personally pick up, and the offseason introduces a second boss with personal ability to share the pressure for Doncic, and the team may go further.
Text/Duncan's laugh