Following a celtic on the road from the previous game, Lone Ranger guard Dinwiddie completed another kill against his old club Nets. In two consecutive games, the guard who was abandoned by the Wizards proved himself and made the outside world change from questioning him to praising him for his "true fragrance".
Last summer, Dinwiddie, whose contract expired, knew the Nets wouldn't be able to offer him a big contract, so he campaigned on social media early, claiming that he was worth a top salary contract of hundreds of millions. The Lakers know they are shy, but they still have contact with Dinwiddie. For a time, Dinwiddie became a sweet spot on the free market, and there were not a few teams with which he had rumors.
But when the free market really started, the only ones willing to give Dinwiddie big contracts were the Wizards. In the end, Dinwiddie and the Wizards signed a three-year, $62 million contract. Although the contract is not too high, for Dinwiddie, who was reimbursed early for serious injuries last season, the contract with an average annual salary of more than $20 million is still good.
It's just that the Wizards are not Dinwiddie's blessed land after all. Here, he failed to show his value, but worse and worse. To make matters worse, the Wizards dressing room is also reported to have heard discordant sounds, and many people are looking forward to Dinwiddie's departure. And it was such a hot potato that was eventually taken over by the Lone Ranger. Even in order to get Dinwiddie, the Lone Ranger took over Bertans' garbage contract from the Wizards while sending Porzingis, the team's inner pillar.
After the transaction, the operation of the lone ranger caused widespread doubts from the outside world. After all, Dinwiddie did not perform well in the Wizards, and Bertans' garbage contract was not taken over, but the Lone Ranger not only sent away Porzingis, the pillar of the interior, but also swallowed two garbage contracts, which was quite a "living Thunderbolt". Although Bozin has not been particularly strong in the Lone Rangers over the years, he is fortunate to be the best player in the Lone Rangers' basket. With such a deal, the Lone Ranger seems to be a proper and stable accompaniment, and the always shrewd team owner Cuban, this time also looks "stupid".
But now, Dinwiddie's performance in the Maverick proves that the Mavericks' deal is correct. Of course, the Lone Ranger did not know that there would be such a wonderful chemistry after the trade, but when Doncic and Porzingis partnered for many years and still did not break through, the Lone Ranger, who did not have much creative space, simply chose to make the lineup smaller, to see if Dinwiddie's firepower can make the Lone Ranger burn again?
From now on, Dinwiddie has integrated well after joining the Lone Ranger. In addition to the basic data visible to the naked eye, after Dinwiddie joined the Lone Ranger, the Lone Ranger's last 12 games and 10-2 wins in the league first place (tied with the Timberwolves) can also explain the success of the trade. Through data comparison, the Lone Ranger's last 12 games, both offensively and defensively (points per game and points conceded, as well as hit rate and limit opponent hit rate), are actually no different from before the trade. So, what does the Lone Ranger rely on to improve his record?
Perhaps the key is that the Lone Ranger has more options at key moments. Before the deal, the Lone Ranger was the only one in the key moments of Doncic, but now, the arrival of Dinwiddie has given Doncic a lot of support. Since Dinwiddie played for the Lone Ranger, Doncic's key moments average has improved to 3.9 points per game and his shooting percentage has also improved to 57.1%. What about Dinwiddie? Averaging 2.7 points per game at critical moments, the shooting percentage is 85.7% against the sky. With Dinwiddie, Doncic played more easily in key moments, the Lone Ranger lost fewer and fewer games at key moments, and won more and more games. Before the trade, the Lone Ranger's record at key moments was 12 wins and 15 losses, with a winning percentage of 44.4%, 19th in the league. After Dinwiddie came out, the Lone Ranger won 8 wins and 1 loss in the key moments of the league, with a winning rate of 88.9%.
It is precisely because the key moments are more certain, and the Lone Rangers can win hard bones like the Nets and Celtics, and can play more and more stably at key moments, rather than habitually losing at key moments. Now, watching Dinwiddie successfully integrate into the Mavericks, fans may not scold the Mavericks management for trading haphazardly, at least for the time being.