With an average of 14.5 points in the last 4 games, the team has 22 wins and rushed to seventh in the West, and he is the most underrated leader?
Pelicans player Brandon Ingram has been very low-key lately.
According to statistics, he averaged only 14.5 points per game in the last four games, and none of them scored more than 20 points. However, the team only lost to the Clippers in these four games, and also defeated the top team in the West like the Timberwolves.
Today, the Pelicans beat the Kings 133-100 on the road, and the Pelicans led their opponents by 50 points at most. Ingram scored just 15 points today, another paddling.
CIC has no solution, and its personal ability has reached a new height
Ingram was selected for the U.S. men's basketball team for the World Cup last summer, and many stars will improve their strength after participating in the World Cup. The same is true for Ingram this season.
Looking at the data, Ingram's average of 22.3+4.6+5.5 per game is not much different from last season, and even declined slightly. But Ingram shot a career-high 50.2 percent from the field. He averaged just 2.5 turnovers per game, one less than last season. With a true shooting percentage of 59 percent, it is also among the best ball-handling offenses in the league.
Especially given Ingram's retro style of playing with a focus on mid-range shooting, it's even more difficult to hand over this report card.
How good has Ingram been this year? Ingram can be called one of the strongest in the league at the beginning of the season, and Ingram ranked first in the league in mid-range shooting at the beginning of the season. Inger hits a lot of mid-range shots every game.
Ingram is tall and has long arms, and his shot is high and even slightly backwards, which also makes it impossible for anyone to interfere with Ingram's shooting. Ingram's shot goes in or doesn't depends on his own form.
Constantly being caught and revitalizing the team with passes
Because Ingram's projection threat this year is too strong, no one in the league can limit it in a 1-on-1 situation. Coupled with the fact that Ingram is currently the most ball-handling player on the Pelicans, most opponents have adopted a strategy - packing.
When playing the Clippers, Ingram was sandwiched by his opponent. Playing the Timberwolves opponent is also crazy on the pack to limit Ingram.
Playing the Kings today, the opponent also used a bag to hinder Ingram's offense. But Ingram's patience to score while also playing his passing skills, many underestimate Ingram's passing ability. Ingram's passing level at the small forward position is a top-5 existence, better than top superstars like Leonard and Durant.
Ingram ranks 25th in the league with 5.5 assists per game this season, but he has only 2.5 turnovers. Thanks to his height and vision, Ingram can quickly distribute the ball to his teammates. His passing skills are very clean and neat, and he does a good job of hitting the ground and hanging the ball.
Ingram was once again wrapped up in today's game against the Kings, but he patiently combed the ball to revitalize the Pelicans' outside shooter. Yingge only scored 15 points in the whole game, and even less in the second half, but he handed out 8 assists and converted them into three-point shots many times. The Pelicans all broke down the King's defense.
Ingram also has a good Xi - not greedy for merit. Even if there are moments when Ingram is hot and can score consecutive points. But when he sees that his teammates are in better positions and opportunities, he will not hesitate to pass the ball. Commonly known as hand hot hard passing.
As a result of this zealous performance, Ingram often misses out on high scores. It is precisely because of this performance that the Pelicans' current offense is very fluid, and the team is united from top to bottom, as evidenced by the recent winning streak.
When playing for the Lakers, the Lakers were interested in developing Ingram as a playmaker. In the past few years of playing for the Pelicans, Ingram's passing control has also been getting better and better year by year. It can be said that this ability was poured out by Ingram with his own efforts and sweat.
A low-key leader
The Pelicans' current record has improved to 22-15 and ranks seventh in the West in the West, where the Pelicans are full of strong opponents. Compared with the same period in the past few years, the Pelicans' record has improved significantly. In addition to keeping the roster healthy, Ingram's evolution also has to be mentioned.
This year, Ingram is more confident and more efficient. His control of the game has also been taken to a new level.
Many people think that the Fat Tiger is the face of the Pelicans team, but in fact Ingram is the real leader of this team.
Remember that in 2021, the Pelicans came out of the play-offs and made the playoffs without being favored. also played 6 games with the No. 1 Sun in the league at the time, which was the credit of Ingram.
Ingram is a hard-fought player who never has stage fright. He stepped up when the team needed him. When the team is going well, he knows how to use the pass to help his teammates revitalize the team. These are essential functions of a leader.
Perhaps, Ingram is the most underrated leader of this alliance. Under his leadership this season, the Pelicans are also likely to break through their own record and attack the playoffs.
Fans, what do you think of Ingram's performance this season?