On December 8, Beijing time, NBA regular season continued. The Pelicans defeated Pistons 104-98 at home. Although the final score was not much different, the Pelicans took the initiative almost throughout the whole process. They never let the Pistons lead in the second half. After winning this game, the Pelicans won five consecutive victories.
In this game, Zion once again delivered a very outstanding performance. He made 11 of 16 shots in the game, 7 of 11 free throws, scoring 29 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block. 3 minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Pistons chased the score to 88-92. At this time, it was Zion. bypassed the pick-and-roll outside the three-point line and started to accelerate the breakthrough, facing the two defensive players to make a layup directly;
Immediately after a round, Sadike Bay made a three-pointer, and then Zion was again, held the ball outside the three-point line and attracted two people to defend, assisting Murphy to regain his three-pointer;
This is not over yet, Killian Hayes then made another three-pointer, narrowing the gap to 3 points. Soon after, Zion was still there, and broke through with the ball and caused a foul. Although only one of the two free throws , the 4-point difference guarantees at least two rounds.
How strong is Zion’s impact force in this field? 50 seconds before the first quarter, Zion got a fast break opportunity. As a result, he just started, Joseph, who was defending him, hugged him with both hands and sent him to the free throw line;
Then, shortly after the start of the second quarter, almost the same picture appeared again, Zion grabbed the offensive rebound at the basket, and then Burks behind him hugged him directly, which almost caused conflict in this round.
During the five consecutive wins, Ingram was absent due to toe injury, Zion's performance can be said to be very good, and every game is very eye-catching:
--right Thunder , 11 shots in 18,
——versus Raptors, 12 shots in 15,
——versus Spurs , 9 of 14,
——attacks, Nuggets , 9 of 17,
—attacks, 1 of 16 shots 1.
Five games, can average 28.0 points, 9.8 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.6 blocks per game, and the shooting percentage is as high as 65% , and the free throw shooting percentage is 75%, which is quite good.
Season so far, Zion's average per game is 23.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.3 steals, and his shooting percentage is 59.6%, and his real shooting percentage is 64.0%.
As Zion has been doing since entering the league, his finishing ability at the basket is almost unsolvable. This season he has made a total of 292 shots, of which 242 were within 5 feet of the basket, and he also hit 161 of them, with a shooting percentage of as high as 66.5%.
Zion's shortcomings are that he has no shooting and three-pointers, but this is also what makes him scary - Everyone knows that he is breaking through and hitting the basket with the ball, but no team can think of a good way to stop him . His speed, strength, bounce and finishing skills are so excellent. Several items are combined together and are extremely rare in NBA history, which is the so-called talent.
Let’s talk about the Pelicans. After , the Pelicans’ current record has reached 16 wins and 8 losses . Because the Suns defeated Celtics on the same day, the Pelicans also surpassed the Suns on the record list and rose to the first place in the Western Conference.
The Pelicans are now completely strong teams. Their offensive efficiency is 114.5, ranking sixth in the league, and their defensive efficiency is 107.6, ranking third in the league, with a net efficiency +6.9, second only to the Celtics, ranks second in the league .
It should be said that This Pelicans Ingram missed 9 games, Zion missed 5 games, and McClum missed 4 games . They may be stronger with the full lineup.
As for Zion, he is undoubtedly the core of this Pelicans. When he is on the court this season, the Pelicans can beat the opponent by 10.2 points in a hundred rounds. When he is not on the court, this number will be reduced to 3.3 points. With his current data, influence, and team record, Zion's return to All-Star is almost a foregone conclusion.
Zion is only 22 years old. He has been questioned a lot of questions over the past two years due to weight and injury issues, but this season he is using his performance to smash these doubts. He is healthy and may become the future league facade, and the future of this Pelicans is even brighter.
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