The NBA has released the latest issue of the official strength list.
The Suns continued to dominate the list, with the Green Army coming to second with their recent brave performances, and the Grizzlies rising from fourth to third in the previous period.
Here are the specifics:
1. Sun (1), 2. Celtic (3), 3. Grizzlies (4), 4. Bucks (5), 5. Lone Rangers (6), 6. Philadelphia (7), 7. Warriors (8), 8. Heat (2), 9. Nuggets (9), 10. Timberwolves (11);
11. Jazz (10), 12. Bulls (14), 13. Raptors (13), 14. Nets (15), 15. Cavaliers (12), 16. Hornets (16), 17. Eagles (18), 18 Pelicans (17), 19. Clippers (19), 20. Knicks (20);
21. Wizards (21), 22. Lakers (22), 23. Spurs (23), 24. Kings (24), 25. Pistons (25), 26. Pacers (26), 27. Magic (27), 28. Rockets (30), 29. Thunder (29), 30. Trail Blazers (28).
Let's talk about the Green Army.
Since Feb. 1, Brown tweeted – "The energy is about to start shifting!" Since then, the Green Army has so far won 21 and lost 4. Today's loss to the Raptors, the double probe flowers are rested.
The two of them have performed very well on this journey. Tatum has just been named the Eastern Conference's Best of the Week, his third time in March, and only James has achieved a three-time weekly best in history, in January 2012.
Brown has averaged 28.4 points and five rebounds in his last five games, shooting 59.1 percent from the field and 51.9 percent from three-point range (5.4 shots per game).
If the two of them play, the Green Army's six-game winning streak will most likely not end.
However, one or two wins and losses are not much different for the Green Army. The biggest problem was that their inside general was injured.
Robert Williams withdrew from a sprained knee in the previous two days against the Timberwolves. Late last night, Shams suddenly broke the news that Lowe may have suffered a meniscus tear in his left knee. ESPN subsequently confirmed the news.
There are currently two common repair modalities for meniscal tears.
One is surgery, which is taken this way by people like Wiseman and Sexton. The reason is simple: restorative surgery is good for the rest of their careers, and age under 25 helps meniscus heal.
In addition, according to the survey, 80% of players who have experienced meniscus tearing will not affect efficiency after their comeback.
The second is to remove the meniscus. This surgery only requires a 4-6 week suspension, with the advantage of returning early.
Lowe is currently evaluating various surgical options and is optimistic about his comeback.
Lowe is an indispensable part of the Green Army. He played 61 games for the Green Army this season, averaging 10 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game. 17th in the rebounding league and 2nd in the league in blocks. And the shooting rate is 73.6%, the league's No. 1.
His offensive end is mainly for people to feed and grab himself, and his main role is the defensive end.
Lowe is 2.03 meters tall, but his arm span is a terrible 2.29 meters, and with his agile movement and running and jumping ability, he can do one defense and five defenses. With the players in his position, the shooting rate dropped from 53.9% to 45.5%, and the three-point rate dropped from 37.7% to 31.7%.
Of the players in the league who limit their opponents to more than 500 shots, only Lowe can limit his opponent's shooting rate to less than 40%.
Since Jan. 1 this year, lowe has had the second-highest success rate in the league in at least 100 stickers.
Change the defense is strong, and the basket is good. The Green Army's excellent defensive efficiency is inseparable from Lowe's great contribution.
Tatum has said: "Lowe is probably the most important guy we're going to hit the team cap. ”
With Rowe's injury, the situation in the east was different again. Perhaps next, the Green Army will also have to consider a performance, and cannot touch the Nets in the first round.