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Memphis Grizzlies 116-102 Detroit Pistons
The most watched in this game was definitely Desmond Bane, who played 35 minutes and 42 seconds, shot 19 of 31, and scored a game-high 49 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 blocks among the players of both teams, just one point away from breaking the 50-point mark.
Due to the reckless offseason actions of Morant, the team's number one star, he is still paying for his misdeeds, and after the former was suspended, Bane, as the team's leading core player, has learned how to take on this young team since the opening game of the new season, and has played many excellent results to help this youth army maintain a certain competitiveness in the chaotic West.
So far, Desmond Bane has averaged 25 per game1 point 45 rebounds and 54 assists 14 steals 08 blocks and 46 percent from the field6% and 37 percent from three-point range5% and 86 free throw percentage3%, not only is the best player on the team, but this stat sheet is an absolute star guard even in the league.
During Morant's suspension and inability to play, Bane took on the Grizzlies' finishing role on the offensive end, using the pick-and-roll offense to launch a team offense, creating scoring opportunities for the team instead of Morant, and developing the playmaking skills that he was not good at to connect the team's offensive points.
Combined with Bane's previous scoring pattern, in the absence of Morant this season, in fact, his offensive mode has not had many breakthrough improvements, but compared with before, the regular off-ball running score has become more of a need for him to hold the ball to launch an offense, using his own shooting threat and a tough dribble breakthrough to find an offensive path.
In comparison, his ability to handle the ball is still at the mid-table level of the league, and the improvement part is more in the use of fast and slow pace switching and tentative footwork to create opportunities, and this season is obviously more handy than before.
In addition to the individual offensive level, his playmaking and passing parts are also worth paying attention to this season, since his rookie season, Bane's basketball IQ and game reading ability are good, and he can penetrate the movement of defenders after the first shot to make the right passing offensive choices, but this ability is not outstanding among players in his class. As a result, he will be able to transition quickly and seamlessly into his new role without Morant and continue to adapt to a higher intensity of offense and defense, which we didn't expect.
Looking at the book data alone, although the average assists per game are only 09 times, but if we look at it from a global perspective, Bane's passing ability is actually a big improvement. In particular, the ability to control and pass in small spaces is the most crucial part of helping him break through in the face of opponents' defensive attacks, and it is also the foundation for stabilizing the offensive efficiency of individuals and teams.
And after the player's ability to improve, Bane handed in a career-high 293% personal use rate, and 8 percent of shots made with three to six or more dribbles and shots with the ball held for more than six seconds8% and 123%, and the improvement in this part is also visible to the naked eye compared to last season.
In particular, considering that he is the Grizzlies' No. 1 offensive point at this stage, Bane will face the best defensive players on the opposing lineup every game, and the opposing head coach will also focus on deploying defensive strategies against him. And without Morant, Bane has completely lost the off-ball offensive threat after his core offensive point attracts the attention of the defense, and there are not many teammates who can give him enough offensive and defensive support, which is almost the most difficult playing environment for him.
But after all, he is a player who has progressed from a substitute to a stable starter and then to a star defender, Bane is obviously different from other ordinary players, he still maintains his improvement rate every season, and constantly slaps those who looked down on him at the beginning. Even this season, when he was forced to shoulder the responsibility of the team, he continued to push his limits and maintain an offensive and defensive efficiency performance that was not far from the past.
There may be some fans who think that his improvement in the stats and actual game content is not remarkable, and therefore underestimate his performance this season.
For this statement, we must take a comprehensive view, before Morant's ban, Bane appeared on the court as the team's second or even third leader, and now he has jumped directly to the team's number one star, and after getting the absolute ball, he has to face the offensive and defensive intensity requirements that Morant faced in the past, in this environment, he can still maintain the regular level, which is actually a huge leap forward.
In this game against the Pistons, Bane efficiently scored 49 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds with a 61% shooting rate, a 50% three-point shooting rate and a 100% free throw shooting rate, and once again announced to the whole league that he was officially promoted to the core position of the team.
And behind the excellent offensive end, Bane's defensive performance is also solid. According to our common sense, the increased responsibility of the offensive end of the player will inevitably lead to an increase in attrition, which will affect their own defensive performance. But instead of using this as an excuse for his own defensive laziness, Bane instead set an example of being the team's temporary boss.
Considering that in recent years, many offensive players will choose to defend the bottom corner without the ball after a lot of offensive tasks, so as to achieve the purpose of reducing physical exertion, Bane can naturally do the same. But he didn't, he still dared to face the opposing attacking players directly, actively adopted defensive tactics, and even many times he had to defend the opposing frontcourt players as a defender, which is extremely rare for the core of the team like him.
Even when defending the bottom corner shooter by chance, he will take the initiative to play the role of a low-post assistant, ready to participate in the help rotation at any time, and sharpen the cut when the opposing offensive player catches the ball, looking for the first opportunity to launch a fast attack. That's also his average of 1. per game this season4 steals and 08 blocks are the most straightforward**, both of which are new career highs.
Although Bane's individual performance this season is good enough, considering that the competition for the West Conference guard line is too fierce, it is likely that Bane will be difficult to enter the All-Star team.
But even so, his ability to serve in such a difficult situation for the Grizzlies and bring key influence to the Grizzlies on both ends of the floor is undoubtedly a direct All-Star player.
As for whether Bane will be dissatisfied with the change of position after Morant's return to the team, this is another story, and even from a personal point of view, he is very likely to play at a promotion level again in a position that is more suitable for him.