Coming off of one of his best career seasons the previous year, Dwight Powell lost his starting spot this year. It is now JaVale McGee who occupies the position of pivot in Dallas and Powell consequently has less playing time. But of these crumbs, he manages to make a feast of them.
His impact on the Mavericks is crucial since in four games played, he has always posted a positive +/-. Last example to date: against Utah, he compiled 9 points and 5 rebounds in 18 minutes, with a +/- of +25!
“You have to stay ready, regardless of the conditions, situations and roles”explains the Dallas player, with a fairly classic speech among substitutes, for the official franchise website. “The important thing in this league is to win matches. I have to be ready every game, every training, every day. »
It is therefore the others who are doing the best and talking the most about Powell’s good performances. Spencer Dinwiddie for example.
“It’s proof of his character. This is the hardest thing in this league: having started, having been good and then being relegated to the bench and no longer playing. Nevertheless, you have to stay in it, stay focused when you are called, to then contribute something, in the statistics or not. »
As Dwight Powell’s numbers will rarely be impressive, unlike those of Luka Doncic, the former Wizards point guard wants to emphasize his presence and usefulness at the press conference.
“In a way, he’s like a great defenseman in American football. Tom Brady is going to get the praise, the compliments and the contracts, but if we don’t protect him, then Brady is going to get dumped. So Powell is the professional par excellence. I have tremendous respect for him and I hope every Mavericks fan will hear this monologue and have that same respect for him. »
| Dwight Powell | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2014-15* | All Teams | 29 | 8 | 46.3 | 27.3 | 75.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
| 2014-15* | LAD | 24 | 10 | 43.5 | 27.3 | 77.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| 2014-15* | BOS | 5 | 2 | 80.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| 2015-16 | LAD | 69 | 14 | 49.3 | 12.5 | 73.9 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 5.8 |
| 2016-17 | LAD | 77 | 17 | 51.5 | 28.4 | 75.9 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 6.7 |
| 2017-18 | LAD | 79 | 21 | 59.3 | 33.3 | 71.9 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 8.5 |
| 2018-19 | LAD | 77 | 22 | 59.7 | 30.7 | 77.2 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 10.6 |
| 2019-20 | LAD | 40 | 27 | 63.8 | 25.6 | 66.7 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 9.4 |
| 2020-21 | LAD | 58 | 17 | 61.9 | 23.8 | 78.2 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 5.9 |
| 2021-22 | LAD | 82 | 22 | 67.1 | 35.1 | 78.3 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 8.7 |
| 2022-23 | LAD | 3 | 13 | 70.0 | 0.0 | 83.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| Total | 514 | 19 | 58.6 | 29.5 | 75.2 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 7.7 | |
