On March 29, Beijing time, according to the joint report of NBA celebrity Shams and ESPN, Celtic center Robert Williams suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee and will be absent for several weeks. Green Army coach Uduka revealed: "Lowe will undergo surgery in the coming days and whether he can return this season depends on what type of surgery he needs to undergo. ”
The team didn't announce a season reimbursement for Lowe, but even in the most optimistic scenario, he would miss the first round of the playoffs if he returned after four weeks out. Rowe is definitely the defensive core for the Celtics and an indispensable interior pillar of the playoffs. His contribution on the defensive end is as important as Garnett was to the 08 Green Army.
So far this season, Lowe has played in 61 regular season games, averaging 10 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2.2 blocks per game, and he is second in the block list, behind Jalen Jackson Jr. With a few games left in the regular season, Lowe had hoped to compete for the Block King. In addition, he shot 73.6 percent from the field, topping the list of players who have made more than 350 shots this season.
He is 57th in the league in offensive efficiency, 23rd in defensive efficiency and 10th in the net efficiency league. Interference Shooting League 9th, Interference Three-Point League No. 8. When Rowe is on the floor, the Celtics can score 8.6 more points per 100 possessions, second only to Tatum in the team. Lowe's role is not reflected in these data, he is the core of the Green Army's defensive system.
Before Lowe was injured, the Celtics were 47-28 and finished first in the East. It is worth mentioning that in mid-January this year, the Green Army's record was only 21 wins and 22 losses, ranking 11th in the East. In the following game, they won 26 and lost 6, rushing all the way to the first place in the East. He has won 24 of his last 28 games and has a net win score of 443 points, ranking first in the league in defensive efficiency.
There is Smart on the outside and Lowe on the inside, and the Green Army's defensive system has been perfectly formed, but I didn't expect Lowe to be injured at this time. If a team wants to win the championship, strength is important, but it also needs a little luck. If Lowe is injured in the middle of the season, there is still enough time to recover, and now that the playoffs are about to start, the Green Army can't afford to wait.
Today, the Celtics lost to the Raptors 112-115 in overtime, the Heat returned to the first place in the East, and the Green Army fell to fourth. Siakam did not score a single three-pointer, but actually blasted 40 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks on 17-of-29 shooting, and one person blew up the Green Army interior. When Lowe was on the floor, the opponent shot 53.7 percent from the basket, and when he wasn't, the opponent shot 60.7 percent.
Lowe is only 2.03 meters tall, but his arm span is 2.27 meters, and his NBA career averages 1.7 blocks per game. In last year's playoff Nets and Celtics Series G1, Rowe played 23 minutes, shooting 5-of-8 and finishing with 11 points, 9 rebounds and 9 blocks. Broke the Celtics all-time playoff single-game block record, previously seven times (Perkins and Parrish).
Lowe is the no. 27 pick in the first round of 2018, and his current contract is $9.27 million for 4 years, which expires this summer. In the 2021 offseason, the Green Army gave Lowe a four-year, $54 million early renewal contract, which is a great price. Jaylen Brown was born in 1996, Lowe in 1997, Tatum in 1998, the future is promising!
If you follow the current rankings, the Green Army will play the fifth bull in the first round! Finally, I hope that Rowe can recover soon!