Average of 16.8 points, second only to Alexander! For the Lakers, Doncic is worth looking forward to in the new season

We all know that in the 24-25 season, the Lakers won Doncic by trading Davis and others.

Doncic means to the Lakers?

First, the Lakers averaged 87.4 points in the starting lineup after the All-Star, second only to the Nuggets, Thunder, Knicks and Clippers during the same period. From another perspective, the Lakers substitute may not be able to defeat the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs, at least not 1:4.

Secondly, Pelinka has completed three free agent signings this summer, of which Ayton and Smart are related to Doncic.

Furthermore, Doncic has passed 1,452 times so far since joining the Lakers, including 14 Lakers teammates, including Reeves and Hachimura, completed the shooting rate, and only Kneckett and Kroko's shooting rate is less than 40%. To a large extent, Doncic's passes also have a bonus on his teammate's shooting.

In addition, as the top NBA superstar today, Doncic's existence means that the Lakers will be favorable contenders for the championship in the next five years. The disadvantage is that the draft picks are relatively worthless - at present, even if Pelinka is willing to take out the first round of 31 years, Angie will not trade Kessler to the Lakers.

In summary, putting aside defense, it can be said that Doncic has comprehensively improved his players, teams, attractiveness and competitiveness against the Lakers.

Speaking of this, let’s look at the comparison of the two sets of data:

first half

1, Doncic’s real shooting rate is 62%;

2, Antetokounmpo’s value is 61%;

3, Jokic’s value is 65%.

The second half

1, Doncic's real shooting rate was 55%;

2, Antetokounmpo's value was 64%;

3, Jokic's value was 63%.

Comparison, Doncic had top finishing efficiency in the first half, but the gap between him and other super giants in the second half is still very obvious.

In fact, Doncic averaged 16.8 points in the first half after the All-Star season 24-25, second only to Alexander's average of 17 points in the same period. In other words, Doncic had the top offensive firepower in the NBA today in the first half alone. But in the second half, due to the lack of physical strength, the feel dropped rapidly.

Will Doncic improve in the second half of the new season?

I think there will be. For this, let’s first look at a set of comparative data:

1 and Doncic values are 74%, 51.3%, 45.5%, 42.3%, and 35% respectively;

2 and Durant values are 74.4%, 47.4%, 48.1%, 45.7%, and 39% respectively. The five numbers are at the basket, near the basket, mid-range, large two-pointers and three-pointers.

Comparison, from the career average, Doncic's photo is only a mid-range shot, but no team dares to completely short the former. In other words, Doncic's sudden drop in firepower in the second half has nothing to do with his own projection.

At the same time, Doncic successfully completed his weight loss this summer. Although we have not successfully tested an official NBA game, we can start from the side.

1, the average moving speed of Doncic in the 20-21 season was 3.98;

2, the Edwards value of this season was 4.04;

3, the Westbrook value of this season was 4.02;

4, the Doncic in the 24-25 season was 3.64.

It can be seen that whether the body shape is distorted has a great impact on Doncic.

Considering that Doncic has successfully lost weight, the mobility and physical strength brought by it may not be able to return to the rookie season, but the level of the 20-21 season is not a big problem. To put it more, this season Doncic ranked behind Jokic, Embiid, Curry, Antetokounmpo and Paul in the MVP selection.

In summary, Doncic, who has successfully lost weight, will inevitably improve in the second half of the new season. This is something the Lakers are looking forward to, and to be precise, it is reflected in two aspects.

First, that is, combat power. If Doncic can maintain the efficiency of the first half in the new season, there will be no gap with Jokic and Antetokounmpo. Personally, he will be the top superstar in the league. On the team, the Lakers' ability to fight will also increase.

To put it more, the Mavericks' net efficiency in the 23-24 season regular season is only 2.1 in the league, but this does not prevent them from being brought to the finals by Doncic.

Second, attraction. As time goes by, buyout players will inevitably appear, such as potential Vucevic and Holiday.

It can be said that as long as Doncic plays dominant performance, the Lakers' attractiveness will also rise. The competition for free agents after buying out has a better advantage.

Relatively speaking, I think the second point is the main reason.

First of all, even though Doncic was seriously out of shape in the 24-25 season, his combat power was also the top in the league. In other words, even if there are "side effects" after losing weight, it will not be worse than in seasons 24-25.

Secondly, after replacing the boss, the Lakers' goal must be to win the championship. Not to mention the Thunder and Knicks, the Rockets and Nuggets, there is a certain gap in combat power between the Lakers.

Considering that the limited chips are difficult to complete and significantly strengthen the transaction, the best way to strengthen the new season is to attract players after buying out.

Give a simple example.

Once Holiday, who has certain combat power and playoff experience, buys out and joins the Lakers, it will be a comprehensive strengthening for the Lakers - making up for the lack of defense in the backcourt and has another backbone at critical moments. More importantly, the salary will not be too high after the buyout, so it has no qualitative impact on the salary space.

Finally, Doncic is worth looking forward to after losing weight. For the Lakers, they may enter the ranks of top teams in the league. For the league, the championship pattern may be broken.