Yesterday's playoff, the Hornets lost 103-132 to the Hawks away from home, missed the playoffs, this game, the Hornets almost collective play aberration, the three main players Bridges, Rozier, three goals all performed poorly, especially the three-goal Lamelo Ball.
Throughout the game, the three-goal played a total of 38 minutes, shooting 7 of 25, including 4 of 14 three-pointers, 8 of 10 free throws, 26 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, and 3 turnovers, with a plus-minus of -13 on the field.
This defeat, three goals really have to carry a very big pot, in the first half of the poor feel, three goals did not share more balls to the better feel of Bridges, but sent a new high single game 25 shots and a single game 18 iron - Bridges averaged 20.2 points per game this season, he is the Hornets' team scorer, but only 11 shots in this game, many times no one defended to give the ball.
Another puzzling scene is that in the last round of the game, when the winner or loser is decided, three goals are also asked for the ball from teammates, and then the opponent's basket is attacked, and the round ends with three goals blocked by Jean.
If you remember, the Hornets also suffered a crushing defeat in the playoffs last year, when they lost to the Pacers 117-144 and suffered a draw, that game, the three-goal performance was not good, 4 of 14, 2 of 6 three-pointers, only 14 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists, plus or minus -35 on the court.
Two consecutive years of play-offs to pull the crotch, after the game there are fans joking, Lamelo for two consecutive years to the Hornets "pulled away", the famous salary expert Bobby Marks also can't help but spit on the Hornets: "In two consecutive seasons of back-to-back play-offs, the Hornets fell behind by 30 points, it seems that they basically play the playoffs as a preseason game." ”
Of course, one or two games is definitely not appropriate, after all, three goals have already delivered a very wonderful season.
This season, he has played in 75 games for the Hornets, averaging 32.3 minutes per game, 20.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 7.6 assists and 1.6 steals, ranking 27th in the league in points, 9th in assists and steals, shooting 42.9%/38.9%/87.2% of the three shooting rates and shooting 55.4% of the true shooting rate.
The advantage of three goals is very obvious, he is a very all-round point guard, excellent passing ability, good at switching offense, and also has talent on the defensive end, and his projection has improved this season, shooting 220 three-pointers (13th in the league) with nearly 40% three-point shooting.
Due to the gorgeous style of the game, the personal performance and the team's record have improved significantly, and the three goals have also been selected as this year's All-Star, and he is also the fourth young All-Star player in the history of the NBA, the top three are Kobe, James, and Magician.
However, there are also shortcomings in the three-goal, his confrontation ability is not particularly good, which also led to his poor finish under the basket and near the frame, this season three goals in:
— 184 of 347 shots from within 5 feet from the basket, shooting just 53.0 percent.
— 53 of 130 from a 5-9 foot range, shooting only 40.8 percent.
In addition, the mid-range of the three goals is not accurate, but he likes to shoot:
- 10-14 feet two-pointers, 43-of-112 from three-point range, shooting 38.4 percent.
- 15-24 feet two-pointers, 38-of-100 from three-point range, shooting 38.0% from the field.
Improving his confrontation and reducing unnecessary mid-range next season, three goals can improve his offensive efficiency by another notch, which will also be a key step in his progress from a fringe All-Star (this season's substitute Durant) to a superstar.
The same thing that needs to be improved is the three-goal mentality, in fact, like this game in the fourth quarter, the final victory or defeat has been decided, but the situation of three goals to attack has not happened for the first time this season, sometimes even in the lead, this, if the three goals are a rookie, it is better to say, but he has entered the All-Star, how to say.
And three goals also need to improve their hard combat strength - young nature is an excuse, after all, three goals are only 20 years old, but the same second-year Edwards led the Team Clippers into the playoffs this year, and Morant, who was also in the second grade last season, also eliminated the Warriors in the playoffs, compared with the three-goal two consecutive years of crotch pulling, and the comparison of the same time period has been thrown a little distance.
Of course, the three goals are still talented, and there is still a lot of room for improvement, I hope that he will improve all aspects of himself next season as he said after the game, including shooting, defense, possession, reading defense, and next year, look forward to a big explosion of three goals.