Today, the Lone Rangers lost to the Bulls 112-115, officially bidding farewell to the season and missing the playoffs. He could have struggled one last bit, but he didn't expect that the lone ranger himself directly took turns to take the initiative to surrender the main force.
In just over two months, the Lone Ranger fell all the way out of the play-off qualification zone from fourth in the West, whose pot is it.
It is said that the Lone Ranger did not make the playoffs, all because of Irving's influence, is this really the case? From the beginning, Irving was traded, not voluntarily. Losing definitely has Irving's responsibility, he came to the Lone Ranger, although his attitude is not as exaggerated as before, but many behaviors and various things before have always affected his integration with the team. Although playing on the court also improved the Lone Ranger's offensive ability, there was no tacit understanding between him and his teammates, and his ability to lead the team was average, especially in the days when Doncic was absent, he did not really do the performance that a leader should have. So, I think the reason for the Lone Ranger's failure, Irving accounted for 20%.
Break up the team
Let's talk about the lone ranger star Doncic, looking at the data, the explosive performance of averaging a quasi-triple-double per game can be described as a comprehensive performance. Doncic I think he has three major shortcomings, one of which is poor defense, with his physique, he can defend anyone in the guard line, even against some forwards one-on-one. However, he moves too slowly, and is often easily swung away by the other party, or when he is blocked, he will not be able to keep up with the other party. Second, Doncic's mentality is also very unstable, and it is easy to get emotional on the court, so that many times, he is angry. Third, poor management of his size, he has gained a lap this season compared to before, which undoubtedly increases the risk of injury, and he is also absent due to injury in the final few key games of the season, which also makes the Lone Ranger lose an important lead. Therefore, the Lone Ranger bid farewell to the playoffs, and Doncic is at least responsible for two percent.
Moreover, the Lone Ranger's coaching team is also problematic, first losing to the Warriors by two points, and there is a 5-on-0 scene on the court, which is enough to show the lack of concentration of the team's coaching staff. Later, they lost to the remnants of the Hornets in a row, resulting in a drop in the rankings. Whether it is personnel strength or all aspects, against the remnants of the Hornets is a matter of holding a handle, which also shows that the tactical problems of the coaching team are very big. With two of the league's top defenders, the coaching team has not yet found the key to use, and as the commander of the first army, three percent of the responsibility for command mistakes are responsible.
Finally, the Lone Rangers management will also have to pay for their losses this season. Originally, after a long period of running-in, although the team can not say the existence of the top, when all aspects are tacit understanding, the system is close to complete, even if it is against any team in the league is 55 games, you have to think about the offense soaring. In the end, the team continued to have contradictions, and the record plummeted. Irving and Doncic originally have a bit of overlap, and at the same time have little role on the scene, and they are also in a personal highlight period, with comparable abilities, who can serve whom. It could have considered trading some supporting players to assist Doncic, which would not destroy the original integrity and make up for the team's shortcomings in all aspects. In the end, he couldn't figure it out and stepped in sideways, tripping himself into a heel fight.