From the 83-84 season to the present, there are only a few players who can get 45+10+5 (points + rebounds + assists) in the playoffs, such as Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Jamal Murray and so on. Luka Doncic, who was on the stage for the first time in the second round, entered the list, and in the first game against the Suns, Doncic made 45 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists on 15 of 30 shooting, including 11 three-pointers, plus 14 free throws. However, the Lone Ranger eventually lost the game, encountering the black opening of the semi-finals, and Doncic was cut.
Whenever the players play a good performance, they will sigh, and if they lose, it will inevitably feel pity. Speaking of which, Doncic's offensive efficiency, the tandem team has done quite well. But the Suns were better, with six players, including Chris Paul, Devon Booker, DeAndre Ayton, Mikael Bridges, Jay Crowder and Cameron Johnson, scoring in double figures, which made the Lone Ranger a bit overwhelmed. So, it's really hard for Doncic to lose 45+12+8. But is Doncic really not having any problems at all?
From the Europa League to the NBA, Doncic hasn't encountered the so-called rookie wall, and it can be said that he is the type of seamless access. However, Doncic's ability to quickly integrate into the NBA has a lot to do with his style of play, the type of ball holder has absolute ball handling rights, and the Lone Ranger also gave Doncic this absolute core status in time. So, Doncic's stats have always been good, with 25+8+8 in the regular season and 33+9+8 in the playoffs. Doncic has the ability to get this data, but this style of play is not conducive to the development of the team.
In his first playoff game with the Suns, Doncic's 15 goals were all individual possession hits, none of which came from his teammates. Moreover, five of Doncic's 15 goals were hit after a 3-6 dribble, and the other 10 were hits after more than 7 dribbles. It is undeniable that Doncic is extremely efficient, and he has played well in control of the ball. However, this style of play really hurts the team a bit. Doncic has absolute right to handle the ball, and it seems simple for a teammate to do, just catch the ball and shoot. However, this work is easy to say and difficult to do.
In general, players need a certain amount of touch time to find the rhythm and feel of the attack, and there are very few top no-ball pitchers like Klay Thompson. Moreover, the Warriors' style of play is not to hold the ball alone, four people waiting, even Thompson will participate in some passes, and then complete the shot through the running position. In the Lone Rangers, that can't happen because Doncic controls the main ball.
In the first match of the semi-finals, Doncic averaged 12.3 seconds per round of touch time, 9.3 seconds more than seconds of second-place Jaylen Brunson's 2.9 seconds, and an average of 6.31 seconds per touch, 3.24 seconds more than seconds of second-place Brunson's 3.07 seconds. Such data is obviously unreasonable, the ball is in doncic's hands, he decides whether to attack or not to attack, but also to determine whether his teammates attack or not.
We often talk about the saying that basketball is a team sport, and a really good team will make every player have a sense of participation, and a big core play like Doncic is actually more demanding for teammates. So, don't just see Doncic efficiently get 45+12+8, his style of play is not healthy. To put it bluntly, the current Doncic is not much different from the previous James Harden, one person playing, four teammates watching or waiting for the attack mode can not increase the team's ceiling. Doncic, whose data is good and difficult to win, but he really needs to make a change.
Text/Duncan's laugh