As a bonus, the Lone Ranger got the super scorer , Dinwiddie
The Wizards, who got Dinwiddie at the start of the season, seemed to see the hope of the playoffs, and with the addition of Lakers veterans such as Kuzma and Pope, the team once made it to the top four in the East. However, with the season reimbursement of the star Bill, and the low attendance rate of Dinwiddie, the team's performance has also entered the struggle of "high open low walk". In order to be able to play a brilliant record in this final regular season stage, the team traded Dinwiddie and the Lone Ranger to get the former inside unicorn, Porzingis, so that it could get a good profit.
Bozin is no longer brave, but the unicorns of the past have become the team's tactical "chicken ribs"
Why did the Lone Ranger abandon center Bozin? Is this team going to give up the strength of the interior? And why got Dinwiddie? In the past two seasons of the playoffs, Doncic has used his strength to prove his excellent leadership ability and the ability to fight hard battles in the playoffs, but Van Bozin can play normally, and the Lone Ranger has a chance to reach the semifinals. But Bozin's performance deteriorated, and he was once used as a bottom corner shooter, without the threat of attack and defense from the inside. The team can only rely on Doncic's single point in the key moment, coupled with the delay in the return of the second boss Hadaway, Doncic really needs a reliable deputy.
Luca is pleased to be a deputy, and the Lone Ranger is expected to play the rocket of the "gun age"
We can also find that the Lone Ranger's lineup is a combination of "five shooters", and the purpose of this is to maximize the value of Doncic, both in terms of scoring and the organization to maximize its potential. When both Dinwiddie and Doncic are on the field, both can become organizers and attackers, and with the blessing of the all-space lineup, the Lone Ranger has a chance to become the "light bulb combo" Rockets of the "17-18 season". Both Doncic and Dinwiddie have strong key ball abilities, so the Lone Ranger's playoffs this season are something to look forward to.
So how will Dinwiddie's arrival change the team? The numbers are often the most objective and convincing, and after Dinwiddie's arrival, the team has played a record of 9 wins and 2 losses, and is currently in fifth place in the West with a record of 42 wins and 26 losses, which is a very safe playoff area. In fact, as early as the Nets period, we can already feel the super scoring ability of this guard, whether it is playing the starting or substitute can be competent, his presence makes Doncic's offensive and defensive pressure released instantly.
The test of hard nuclear power requires the test of the touchstone, and the lone traveler's opportunity has come
To test how good a team is, it's best to see how well it performs against a strong team. Although the Celtics did not reach the top four in the East, they are still the "most dangerous team in the East" that Zhang Jiawei believes, which is a hard stubble of "strong when strong" with super execution. Star Tatum has been in a very hot offensive state recently, playing the performance of a super scorer many times, and the Celtics have played a wave of five consecutive wins. In such a situation, it was just possible to test the strength of the Lone Ranger, so they met.
The Lone Ranger's offense was played very smoothly under Doncic's leadership, but the Celtics' defense was airtight, and the two could be described as a tit-for-tat confrontation between the two. The playoff-flavored game hit a pivotal moment, with more than a minute left before the end, the Lone Ranger trailed by 3 points at 89-92, Tatum held the ball at a right-side angle of forty-five degrees to prepare for the attack; everyone knew that it was in good shape recently, so it was packed by multiple people, Tatum could only be forced to pass the ball to Brown at the top of the left arc; Doncic saw this opportunity and quickly completed the interception in the air, unexpectedly staged a "ghost hand steal".
Then, under the defense of the opposing center, he completed a three-point draw in the form of "roll call military training", and the two sides scored a score of 92 draws. In the final twenty seconds of the game, Doncic took the ball into the box and was surrounded by four people, at this time he did not force a layup, but passed to Dinwiddie at the top of the arc on the right, after which he completed a three-point shootout. In fact, Doncic has a lot of choices, he can also pass to the other three teammates, but he still chose the more certain Dinwiddie, after all, this is a star who has proven his strength.
Everything is ready only to owe the East Wind, and the lone ranger with "Luca + Dinwiddie" is about to take off
I think that's what it's about the Lone Ranger trading to Dinwiddie, being able to organize and at the same time having a big cold-blooded heart. Throughout the game, Maverick player Dinwiddie played 37 minutes, shooting 5-of-14, 3-of-6 from three-point range, 5-of-9 from the free throw line, and had 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Doncic played 38 minutes, shooting 8-of-16, 4-of-10 from three-point range and 6 free throws from the free throws, with 26 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals. We can see Doncic playing with ease and without any frustration, and Dinwiddie does a good job of what he's supposed to do.
Both talked about each other after the game, with Doncic praising Dinwiddie feeling like he had to score every time he took the ball, and Dinwiddie thought Doncic had made the right decision. As the team's first organiser and first scorer, Doncic is undoubtedly the team's commander, with an excellent ball dealer who allows him to strategize and pass the ball to his teammates, while Dinwiddie, as the second scorer and second organiser, is the team's general, helping the team win with cold-blooded goals. At this point, the lone ranger with the general manager only owes the playoffs this shareholder wind, and we wait for it to take off.