Scoring record holder PJ Tucker

PJ Tucker Last night, the Philadelphia 76ers surpassed an interesting NBA record in their 115-106 win over the Brooklyn Nets. The 37-year-old veteran, his franchise defensive his anchor chained His fourth game without scoring basket and already accumulated 133 minutes without adding anything.

It’s a record that surpasses the American League so far. Charles Jones ~ 110 minutes in 1993 ~ Dennis Rodman – 106 minutes in 1998 – The only other two players to have played more than 100 minutes without winning a single basket. Jones, yes, he went 17 straight games without scoring a basket with the Houston Rockets. This is an absolute record for the number of matches.

Despite the stat’s obvious negative impact, the truth is Tucker shows the same streak best of his team +/-, +4.5 This is explained by its huge role in the defense plan designed by Doc Rivers. So far this season, the wing leads the rankings for this influence within the team. +75That’s higher than Joel Embiid’s +64 or Tyrese Maxey’s +43.

The player, during the victory against the Nets, Leave Kevin Durant with 20 points from 14 shotsIn the final quarter, he left him dry, unable to score, and one unsuccessful attempt from the 3rd line.

In four matches without a goal, Tucker defended Lauri Markkanen, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Karl-Anthony Towns and KD himselfHarden, Maxie, and, despite notable losses from Embiid in games against the Nets, all of them below season averages, helping the team to 3 wins and 1 loss.

During this time, defensive specialists accumulated 0 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 steals, 5 losses, 10 fouls Personally, I shoot 0/8 from the field and 0/3 from the perimeter. Still, he’s the player with the biggest statistical impact on his team, not all scoring in basketball and his NBA.