This season, there will be a little taste of Indiana on the Sacramento side. With Domantas Sabonis obviously, now well established with the Kings, but also with the arrival of Chris Duarte. The two players played together with the Pacers and this reunion pleases the Lithuanian enormously.
“Who is the player I am most excited about? Chris Duarte »answers Domantas Sabonis at NBC Sports. “I had a good season with him when he was a rookie at Indiana. He didn’t play much last season due to injury, but he’s a player who can help. I think that, if given the opportunity, he will open a lot of people’s eyes. »
The guard/winger’s first season was indeed very interesting, averaging 13.1 points. The second, shortened and weighed down by physical problems, went badly. He can bounce back in California.
“He’s calm, he’s always in control, it’s crazy,” continues the All-Star. “For a player who scores like him, he never does too much. He’s not afraid of big moments. He made a lot of baskets at the buzzer. He’s a player who can bring points, and even if we already have a lot, it never hurts. »
His first preseason match against Toronto was a failure, with only 4 points at 2/9, but as he recalls, he had not played for “209 days”. Against the Lakers, he showed a different side with 10 points on 4/4 shooting.
“Defense is where I feel like the team needs help,” does he deliver. “I think he was very good on defense, on pick-and-roll,” commented Mike Brown after the match against Los Angeles. “He made a very good defensive effort and played at a high level. »
| Chris Duarte | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | IND | 55 | 28 | 43.2 | 36.9 | 80.4 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 13.1 |
| 2022-23 | IND | 46 | 20 | 36.9 | 31.6 | 84.7 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 7.9 |
| Total | 101 | 24 | 41.0 | 34.7 | 82.1 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 10.7 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
