“ He will have his chance », promised James Jones in a statement which dates back to last July. His luck, Bowl Bowl had to wait until the start of the new year to get it. Not integrated into Frank Vogel's rotation until now, the Suns giant is now taking advantage of Kevin Durant's injury to gain minutes and exposure.
“ I'm really happy for him and proud of him. He does what we taught him in training: play more disciplined basketball in terms of shot selection and turnovers. “, cowardly Frank Vogel coming out of his team's loss against the Clippers.
In this match, the 2m20 stilt walker had a very positive impact. Particularly in the fourth quarter of a match dominated by the Californians. In 19 minutes, he had time to accumulate 14 points (6/7 on shots including 2/2 from distance), 5 rebounds and 2 assists, with a +9 to +/- when he was in play.
Two days earlier in a big victory against the Blazers, the native of Khartoum had already contributed 11 points and 9 rebounds in 20 minutes. “ I'm delighted for him. Obviously, the fans have their thing with him. Apart from that, I know him as an individual, I'm getting to know him », says Devin Booker, referring to the always enthusiastic reactions of the local public to the slightest entry into play by Bol Bol. “ It's only love, it's the same on my side “, appreciate the person concerned.
Relegated once “KD” returns?
Bol Bol is everyone's favorite in more than one way. Particularly through its work force. “ He wants to learn and he wants to be on the field. You'd be surprised to find that not everyone has this type of mentality. He comes to see you and asks you questions. He wants to learn and wants to have an opportunity, and he's taking advantage of it right now », Develops Devin Booker.
It remains to be seen if his current short streak can continue despite the return of “KD”, his favorite player when he grew up. According to Frank Vogel, this could be the case.
“ He's done enough to deserve more opportunities. When KD comes back, we'll look at everyone else, a lot of guys showed what they could give us. Part of this early season is seeing how everyone fits into this team and our system. What Bol has done is very impressive. Like I said, he worked on the things we taught him in training and he put in two very solid performances », Qualifies the coach.
| Bowl Bowl | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2019-20 | DEN | 7 | 12 | 50.0 | 44.4 | 80.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 5.7 |
| 2020-21 | DEN | 32 | 5 | 43.1 | 37.5 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| 2021-22 | DEN | 14 | 6 | 55.6 | 25.0 | 40.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| 2022-23 | ENT | 70 | 22 | 54.6 | 26.5 | 75.9 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 9.1 |
| 2023-24 | PHX | 10 | 6 | 72.2 | 60.0 | 100.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Total | 133 | 14 | 53.9 | 30.3 | 74.3 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 6.1 | |
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.
