A few seconds earlier, DeMar DeRozan had achieved the action of the match: a 3-pointer at the head of the racket, no more fault! A decisive four-point action to snatch the equalizer…
Only problem: the Kings still had 11 seconds. Tied at 114 all, Sacramento didn’t hesitate when it came time to hand the game ball to All-Star point guard De’Aaron Fox.
Among the most “clutch” players in the League this season, if not the best, with 180 points scored in the last moments of the game (42 more than his first pursuers, DeMar DeRozan and Jimmy Butler at 138) , De’Aaron Fox added a new stone to his masterpiece of the season. Without putting pressure on yourself…
“I just wanted to take a good shot”he breathed after the victory on NBC Sports. “I didn’t know if they were going to do it together. I didn’t know what they were going to do but when I saw that at 4 seconds they weren’t throwing a double shot, I picked a spot, threw my shot and it went in. »
The big favorite for the new Jerry West trophy
Already decisive against Orlando with the winning shot in overtime or the victorious layup in Salt Lake City, De’Aaron Fox continues to build up his record for the first Jerry West trophy for the most “clutch” player.
“I will continue to say it: I am not surprised”, adds his great friend Malik Monk. “I’ve known him for quite a while now. I know what he is going to do and I have the greatest confidence in him. Fox makes Fox. Leave the field open to him. »
With the win, the Kings are tied with the Grizzlies for second place in the Western Conference. They are heading straight for their first qualification in the playoffs since 2006. And De’Aaron Fox has a lot to do with his disconcerting ease in disgusting the opposing defenses at the end of the game!
“DeMar got in the pitch. He got in a lot of big shots for them. But with the game tied, there’s not a lot of pressure.” concludes the leader. “If you miss, it’s overtime. But hey, personally, I’m confident to take any shot late in the game. »
The Bulls are added to the list of privileged witnesses…
| De’Aaron Fox | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2017-18 | BAG | 73 | 28 | 41.2 | 30.7 | 72.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 11.6 |
| 2018-19 | BAG | 81 | 31 | 45.8 | 37.1 | 72.7 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 17.3 |
| 2019-20 | BAG | 51 | 32 | 48.0 | 29.2 | 70.5 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 21.1 |
| 2020-21 | BAG | 58 | 35 | 47.7 | 32.2 | 71.9 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 25.2 |
| 2021-22 | BAG | 59 | 35 | 47.3 | 29.7 | 75.0 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 23.2 |
| 2022-23 | BAG | 60 | 34 | 51.3 | 32.9 | 77.9 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 25.5 |
| Total | 382 | 32 | 47.1 | 32.1 | 73.5 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 20.1 | |
