Important summer recruit of the Wizardswho offered his services for 16 million dollars over two years, a contract then unanimously considered a bargain, Delon Wright had not had the opportunity to really launch his season with the franchise of the capital.
The fault of a sudden stop in the first week of the season, after only four small games: a serious injury to the hamstrings, which would keep him away from the floors for almost two months.
In his absence, the Wizards then alternated hot and (very) cold, first finding their cruising speed during the first month of the season (11 wins and 10 losses, end of November), before severely sinking, in chaining ten losses in a row to start the month of December.
In total, this therefore gives around thirty games played without Delon Wright, who finally came back to business last weekend, on the occasion of the (victorious) trip of Washington in Sacramento. A remarkable comeback for the 30-year-old leader, discreet offensively (2 points), but oh so precious in the management of the attack (8 assists).
The return of a stabilizing presence in defense
Before continuing its momentum last night, on the occasion of the great victory of the Wizards against the Sixers, yet on a series of eight straight victories before their trip to the capital.
With, this time, a successful performance in defense (3 interceptions) and a defensive intensity always at the highest against the opposing ball carriers, to go with his 7 points, including an important winning shot in the “money-time” .
” I love Delon. He is always active in defense summed up Kristaps Porzingis, Washington’s man of the match. ” There are a lot of little things he does that go unnoticed but are very important. He’s just an experienced player. It doesn’t always show on the score sheet but, in impact, he helps us a lot and I think he’s a little underestimated. »
Same story with Wes Unseld Jr, delighted to find his watchdog: “ Its impact was immediate, simply by attacking the ball carriers [des Sixers]being a plague in defense […] He has a special presence and I think opposing players are always on their toes when he’s on the pitch because they know his defensive profile.“, added the Wizards coach, when Kyle Kuzma explained that his teammate “ cause chaos thanks to his defensive instincts.
Back as if he had never been absent, to the delight of his team who found the taste of victory, Delon Wright remains impassive. Because he is not yet where he wants to be, particularly on the physical level, after such a long break.
” I don’t feel like I’m in a very good rhythm right now » concluded the main interested party. ” My cardio isn’t great. So as soon as I get back to my peak physical condition, I think I’ll be playing at an even better pace. »
| Delon Wright | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2015-16 | TOR | 27 | 9 | 45.0 | 38.5 | 74.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.8 |
| 2016-17 | TOR | 27 | 17 | 42.2 | 33.3 | 76.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 5.6 |
| 2017-18 | TOR | 69 | 21 | 46.5 | 36.6 | 82.9 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 2018-19 * | All Teams | 75 | 23 | 43.4 | 29.8 | 79.3 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 8.7 |
| 2018-19 * | TOR | 49 | 18 | 43.3 | 33.3 | 86.9 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 6.9 |
| 2018-19 * | SAME | 26 | 31 | 43.4 | 25.6 | 74.2 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 12.2 |
| 2019-20 | LAD | 73 | 22 | 46.2 | 37.0 | 77.0 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 6.9 |
| 2020-21 * | All Teams | 63 | 28 | 46.3 | 37.2 | 80.2 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 10.2 |
| 2020-21 * | TED | 36 | 29 | 46.4 | 34.8 | 78.9 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 10.4 |
| 2020-21 * | BAG | 27 | 26 | 46.2 | 39.8 | 83.3 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 10.0 |
| 2021-22 | ATL | 77 | 19 | 45.4 | 37.9 | 85.7 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 4.4 |
| 2022-23 | WAS | 5 | 21 | 40.0 | 25.0 | 71.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 5.6 |
| Total | 416 | 21 | 45.2 | 35.3 | 79.8 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 7.2 | |
