NBA
The statistical leaders of the next NBA championship
The most coveted statistical categories (average points, rebounds and assists) but also those that best photograph the defensive performance (average recoveries and blocks) together with some advanced statistical index. The Bleacher Report site tried to ‘guess’ who will be the statistic leaders at the end of next season, including known names and some surprises
USAGE PERCENTAGE: LUKA DONCIC, DALLAS MAVERICKS | He won this ranking (which counts the percentage of offensive possessions played by a single player on the total of the team) already last year and also in the previous season. Now his teammate Jalen Brunson has also gone to the Mavs so Dallas will continue to ask the Slovenian overtime
REAL PERCENTAGE: RUDY GOBERT, MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES | This statistic, which in the calculation of the percentage counts in a weighted way the different value of a shot (which is worth one to the free and three from beyond the arc), is the authentic kingdom of the French. Last year he was the first on the track with a real percentage of 73.2% (!) And in his career he is at 67.1%, the highest figure in NBA history
RECOVERY MEDIA: HERB JONES JR., NEW ORLEANS PELICANS | New name and on the rise among young NBA defenders. Eighth in the ranking last year (with 1.67 recoveries per evening) is a bet that can pay excellent dividends given the great improvements shown in the field with the Pels, which should continue to give him several minutes
