The so-called run-in always requires a process, but the lone ranger has not much time

The Lone Ranger actually lost to the Hornets in a row, and the advantage schedule could not be grasped very passively. Currently 36-39, one win behind the Lakers Thunder, who are 9th and 10th in the West, tomorrow's back-to-back away games against the Pacers are a must-win.

Why was the Lone Ranger killed by the Wasp?

After watching the video, my feeling is that if you replace the opposite Wasp with Magic and Pistons, there is no guarantee that the Lone Ranger will win. Of course, switching to a playoff powerhouse, the Lone Ranger does not necessarily lose. The Lone Ranger's defense was just finished a few days ago and will not be repeated. The Lone Ranger's offense either Doncic and Irving press into the mid-range, or give outside shooters three-pointers, and they can't get in to see the face. In the last game, the Lone Ranger shot 25% from three-point range, and this free and mid-range shot barely scored, and only grabbed 10 front boards in the two games combined. In terms of production, Doncic is generally guaranteed, and the shooters around him are not allowed to look at the sky. As for Owen, the influence of Ramadan aside, whether he is supergod or blacksmith, also depends to a large extent on the individual.

So, there's not much to say about the Lone Ranger's offense. The logic of Doncic + shooters is true and has been verified by the playoffs. Adding a ball carrier to share the pressure is equivalent to buying a charging treasure, and when Doncic can bottom, someone can take the handle. Doncic's first three quarters and Irving's fourth quarter are interesting ideas, except that everything has a cost and a risk. First, acquiring Irving requires a striker, which will inevitably cause damage to the defense, and the Lone Ranger can't immediately add this hole this season. Second, there are risks in renewing Irving in the future, he is an unstable off-field factor, and there are also certain injury risks, and there is a probability of losing money to long contracts and large contracts. The lone ranger can't let him go, and he can't keep this person, which is equivalent to losing the transaction cost.

There is nothing new in the above, it has been said countless times.

I have a new idea. Let's not talk about the cost and cost, just talk about the court compatibility between Doncic + Irving, the problem between the two may not be as simple as Irving holding the ball Doncic not moving, Doncic holding the ball Irving on his knees, or defensive incompatibility (Irving is a qualified defender in the same position). Again, do they really like it?

When Owen first arrived, there was a bit of "courtesy" between the two. Doncic cut back on shots, and Irving didn't want to steal too much of the limelight. This is considered one of the reasons why the cooperation did not work well at the beginning. After that, Doncic gradually returned to the familiar mode, and in the two games after the two returned from injury, Doncic basically dominated the offense, I don't know if this is due to Irving's Ramadan. During Irving's time with the Lone Ranger, his in-turn share increased to 31.8 percent in the fourth quarter, while Doncic's involvement share was 36.7 percent during the same period, dropping to 31 percent in the fourth quarter. Doncic led first, Irving advanced, and the distribution was generally in line with expectations. According to the Lone Ranger's vision, both of their specialties can be played.

But it's not that simple.

Doncic's lust for the ball is like a fat man who can't control his mouth. Over the years, he has become accustomed to eating a lot of the ball to cultivate a sense of play, and suddenly changing the rhythm may not be reluctant, nor will he adapt to it in a moment. Doncic has played in 5 rounds of the series, and the round share + assist rate are 36.5% + 43.7%, 39.1% + 49.3%, 37% + 31.5%, 40.3% + 40.8%, 40.1% + 34.9%, and the production of each round is the top grid. In last year's playoffs, after Bronson had proven his reliability as the main attacker to support production, it still could not change the way Doncic played the game with the first charge, even if the previous two playoffs, Doncic's fitness was one of the bottlenecks limiting them.

Doncic just likes to rush first, OK, then wait until he has no energy to play, and Irving will make up for it. The problem with this scenario is, Doncic can come in front, how do you make sure that when Irving needs to step up in the back, he can seamlessly switch states?

From Irving's point of view, it is also difficult for him to accept the arrangement of Doncic coming first. In the late Cavaliers, the Green Army period, and the Nets period, Irving had a strong desire to lead the team. Let's not discuss his unique way of leading by example, at least the scenes he undertakes on the field are the core treatment of the real fight. The '16-17 season, Irving's final season with the Cavaliers, had a higher share of the round than James. There is no need to talk about the Green Army period. During the Nets' period, in the 20-21 season with the Big Three, Irving's average points per game tied with Durant for the highest on the team.

The big cores who have worked with Irving, LeBron and Harden, are not the same as Doncic. LeBron is known as the big core of the ball, and the actual way of playing is very "miscellaneous", in addition to holding the ball, fast attack, open cut, dealing, and even being a cover person, can make up a small snack platter. He has the ability to be a defender, but at the end of the day he is a striker. While Harden showed emotional intelligence after going to the Nets and focused on serving the team, Doncic and Harden have similarities, but they are not Nets with Rockets.

Since Irving considered himself mature, he has never encountered "such a great existence" in any team. Although he often has stars who are stronger than him, no one is obviously suppressing him in the right to shoot, and he will not have a strong experience of "matching". But playing in Dallas, Irving needs to be mentally prepared that even if both "be themselves" and neither changes for the other, Irving will find himself unable to match Doncic's terrible game energy.

Doncic and Embiid have a slight similarity, both need to start their hands and fire and vent all their energy and enthusiasm to get strong. The difference is that Embiid is a center after all, and he needs someone to feed the ball, so Embiid is paired with Harden, Harden has something to do, they are equivalent to Lich and DK, one fights group injuries, the other adds blood and sets fire. Harden and Paul match, Harden does not need Paul to feed the ball, but Paul does not care, he is originally happy to match, they are equivalent to the sword saint with little Y, little Y does not need to hurt, milk to become a sheep.

But Doncic played Hearthstone, he himself is a hero, others are entourage, someone is responsible for taunting, someone is responsible for punching faces. Owen is a Winged Lord, used to clear the game, although it is a 10 fee orange card, after all, it is still a companion.

If Irving had realized this, he would not have wanted to stay in Dallas.

Does Doncic need to change himself?

Here are 2 retreats in the second quarter of today's game against the Hornets:

Doncic defends poorly, is easy to overturn, and has weak resistance by name, which can be tolerated. But poor defensive focus is clearly not a lack of ability to explain — how much is Doncic? Or, after consuming the main energy on the offensive end, how much energy can he put out on the other end?

Losing weight, improving defense, these are all clichés about Doncic. If I think of the other elements together, I would think Doncic is still too willful, as the proud son of heaven, he has become accustomed to the world revolving around him and everyone adapting to him. If he continues his previous style of play, he is indeed more suitable for single-core mode, with a bunch of 3D around him, opening up space for offense and wiping his ass defensively. If the Lone Ranger wants to become a two-core team, he must first make Doncic play cool, either find an interior lineman who plays without the ball, or let another core store some energy, like Bronson, who can average 25 points per game and score 16 points.

Perhaps Doncic's humility when Irving arrived was genuine, but some habits can not be suppressed by sincerity. From playing until I'm comfortable, to being able to put it down, trying to do everything well on the pitch, it's not a simple change of mindset that can be transformed. Moreover, a change in concepts alone cannot be accomplished overnight.

The so-called running-in, that's it. There is always a process.

It's just that there really isn't much time left for the lone ranger.