The center shoots three points! The point guard took the ball and suddenly let the 2m 03 player play center, these things were put ten years ago, I really did not dare to think about it, but now, all of them have become a fact.
Can you believe it? At 2.03 meters tall, he is 1st in the Block League and 1st in the League in shooting percentage. How he did it
Who is the best defensive player of the season! Gobert, Embiid, Drummond Green, Alphabet Brother, we must have these superstars in our minds.
But what if the player who has improved defensively this season is selected? It is estimated that many fans will vote for the following one.
Celtic center Robert. Williams, how well Rowe has played this season, the words are unfounded, and the data proves it.
One, the frontcourt board
This season, Rowe has averaged 4 rebounds per game in front of the field, the second in the league, look at the top eight rebounds in the frontcourt, Adams, Peltel, Capela, Gobert, Allen, Sabonis Jr., which one is not 2 meters 08 or more big tall, 2 meters 03 Rowe sandwiched in the middle, really good.
Second, caps
Rowe has averaged 2.2 blocks per game this season, no. 1 in the league, and also look at the top eight blocks per game, Jaren Jackson Jr., Gobert, Bamba, Peltel, Mobley, Robinson, Whiteside, the same 2m 10 or more big tall. How did the 2-meter 03 Lowe do it?
Third, hit rate
Shooting 72.8 percent this season, the league ranks No. 1. How, didn't think about it.
Fourth, defense
Among the Celtic players who have played more than 9 games this season, Lowe has averaged 13.7 shots per game against opponents, ranking second in the team, second only to Horford for 15 times, limiting the shooting rate of opponents by 40.3%, ranking first in the team. Lowe's defensive strength is mainly reflected in three aspects.
1, frame protection ability
With Celtics players playing in more than nine games this season, within 6 feet of the basket (frame-guarding stats), Lowe can limit his opponent's shooting percentage from 62.8 percent to 53.8 percent. Ranked No. 1 on the team.
Let's look at the league's top players' frame data. Within 6 feet of the basket (frame data).
Against Embiid's defense, the opposing player shot 59.3 percent.
Facing dream green defense, the opponent shot 58.9%
Facing Ayton's defense, the opposing player shot 57.8%.
How, Rowe protective frame cow is not a cow.
2, unlimited change of defense capabilities
Although it is the Celtics' starting center, this season, Rowe as a center, the defensive alignment time accounted for only 24.8%, the defensive guard time accounted for 24.2%, and the defensive forward time accounted for 51%. Really from one defense to five ah.
3, assist defense and supplementary defense capabilities
This can not be reflected from the data, then look at the picture, Horford is in the right position to defend, the basket under the Rowe waiting for the opportunity, in the opponent shot a moment, a big hat is delivered. This is the ability to make up defenses.
Why is it that the height is only 2.03 meters, and the Rowe front board and block are so strong? There may be two reasons for this.
One, talent
He is 2.03 meters tall, but the Lowe arm span has reached 2.27 meters, which is compared with the arm span of the big centers in the league.
Embiid has an arm span of 2 meters 28 meters
Aaron's arm span is 2 m 27
Davis has an arm span of 2 meters 27
Downs arm span 2 m 22
No way, this is the physical talent.
Second, effort
Take a look at Rowe's rebounding scramble stats this season
Of the 4 rebounds per game, 2.8 were obtained in the scramble.
Of the 5.6 rebounds per game, 1.8 were obtained in the scramble.
Of the 9.4 rebounds per game, 4.7 were made through scrambling.
Of course, Lowe is not perfect, and has its own weaknesses.
One, three-pointers
Lowe has not yet made a three-point shot in his career, has few mid-range shots, and almost all of his points come from inside dunks, although the shooting rate is high, but the scoring form is too single.
Second, against the heavy center
With a weight of 107 kilograms, Lowe can do unlimited changes of defense, but when it comes to heavy centering, it is indeed a bit difficult.
Facing Lowe's defense this season,
Drummond shot 5-of-6 and shot 83.3% from the field.
Nurkic was 5-of-7 from the field and shot 71.4 percent.
Embiid 4-of-8, shooting 50% from the field.
Of course, increasing weight means reducing speed, unlimited ability to change defenses decreased, how to choose, depends on Lowe's own choice. Personally, I think it's fine now and there's no need to gain weight.
For the Celtics, last summer's 4-year, $54 million early extension of Lowe was really worth it. This season, Rowe's six stats of scoring, rebounding, shooting percentage, assists, steals, and blocks are all much better than last season.
And Rowe's strength on the defensive end has also made the Celtics defensive this season impregnable, and this season's Celtics defensive efficiency is 105.6, ranking first in the league.
Of course, the reason why Lowe can play as a center and perform so well must be thanked by one person.
Horford, Horford and Lowe, this combination of interior lines is too good, on the offensive end, Horford has a certain three-point ability, which covers up the Roey's lack of three-point ability defects, otherwise two interior lines that do not shoot three points are on the court, and the Celtics have no offensive space at all.
On the defensive end, Horford is slow, Lowe is fast, Horford is in position against the meat shield center, and Lowe infinitely changes defense. The Horford man stared at the defender, and Lowe assisted in various supplementary defenses.
Fans, are you optimistic about the Celtics reaching the East Finals this season? What impresses you most about Lowe? Leave me a message to discuss.