INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – A ranar Talata, 14 ga Janairu, wasanni bakwai na NBA sun fara, ciki har da wasan da Indiana Pacers za su yi da Cleveland Cavaliers. Wannan wasan ya zo ne bayan da Pacers suka katse jerin nasarori 12 na Cavaliers a ranar Lahadi.
Tyrese Haliburton, dan wasan Pacers, ya kasance cikin shakku saboda rauni, yana sa Andrew Nembhard ya zama babban dan wasa da za a dogara gareshi. Nembhard ya zura kwallaye 19 a wasan da suka yi da Cavaliers a ranar Lahadi, inda ya yi amfani da harbe-harbe 11 kacal.
A wasan da suka yi a baya, Nembhard ya kammala kakar wasa ta bana da zura kwallaye 14 ko fiye a wasanni biyar daga cikin shida lokacin da Haliburton ya kasance ba ya fita. A wannan kakar, lokacin da Nembhard ya yi amfani da harbe-harbe 10 ko fiye, ya zura kwallaye 13.5 ko fiye a wasanni bakwai daga cikin goma.
Yayin da aka kara yawan taimakon da zai yi zuwa 6.5 saboda rashin Haliburton, ba a yi wani sauyi sosai ga yawan kwallayen da zai zura ba. Wannan ya sa aka zabi shi a matsayin babban dan wasa da za a dogara gareshi a wannan wasan.
Haka kuma, a wasan da New Orleans Pelicans za su yi da Chicago Bulls, Zion Williamson na Pelicans zai yi amfani da rashin tsaron gida na Bulls. Bulls sun kasance a kasa a cikin NBA wajen hana kwallaye a cikin gida, inda suka ba da kwallaye 56.2 a kowane wasa.
Williamson ya zura kwallaye 22 da 16 a wasannin biyu da ya buga tun da ya dawo daga raunin da ya samu, yana harba kwallaye 14 daga cikin 30. Yayin da Brandon Ingram ya ci gaba da rashin fita, Williamson zai ci gaba da zama babban dan wasa da za a dogara gareshi a wannan wasan.
A wasan da Phoenix Suns za su yi da Atlanta Hawks, Devin Booker na Suns ya ci gaba da zama babban dan wasa mai taimakawa. Booker ya taimaka kwallaye 8.9 a kowane wasa a cikin wasanni bakwai da suka gabata, bayan ya sha rauni na wasanni biyar.
Hawks sun kasance a matsayi na 28 a cikin NBA wajen hana taimako, wanda ya sa Booker ya zama babban dan wasa da za a yi amfani da shi a wannan wasan. A farkon wannan watan, Booker ya taimaka kwallaye 12 a cikin mintuna 40 a wasan da suka yi da Hawks.
A wasan da Philadelphia 76ers za su yi da Oklahoma City Thunder, Paul George na 76ers ya kasance cikin matsalar zura kwallaye. George ya zura kwallaye 16.8 a kowane wasa a wannan kakar, yana harba kwallaye 42.1% daga filin wasa da 35.4% daga layin uku.
Thunder sun kasance a matsayi na farko a cikin NBA wajen tsaron gida, inda suka hana kwallaye mafi kadan ga masu harba kwallaye, masu tsaron gida, da masu gaba. Wannan ya sa aka yi amannar cewa George zai fuskantar wahala a wannan wasan.
