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To quantify which groups are trying the tankiest this season, I’ve put collectively what I name the Balanced Tank Index, or BTI for brief. It takes under consideration how typically and the way strongly a staff performs suspicious rotations, showcases game-flow patterns, and “rests” gamers, whereas additionally making certain that groups aren’t penalized for merely being rife with accidents or unhealthy luck.
Earlier than we speak about some other staff, we have to speak concerning the Kings. The Kings have a BTI of two.657, which isn’t solely the worst this season, but it surely out-tanks the 76ers’ 12 months from final season.
…towards the Clippers on February sixth, Sacramento led by 3 at the beginning of the fourth, solely to go and lose the sport. Crucially,(DeRozan, Lavine, Westbrook and Achiuwa had main) core minute drops.
And in DeRozan and Westbrook’s instances, they have been simply taken out of the sport completely for the fourth quarter, ensuing within the 3-point lead going away immediately. Oh, and Dylan Cardwell (who I feel has develop into a very good position participant however is definitely not a full-time starter but) performed the whole 4th quarter with Nique Clifford. That, my pals, is a tank.
Different video games have labored equally. They often don’t pull all gamers, however they’ll pull a vital one at an inopportune time, resembling Domantas Sabonis or the surprisingly profitable rookie Maxime Raynaud.
Mix that with the already-bad file this staff has, and also you get a tanky staff.
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