Sam Hauser is quite a trigger. He had already proven it last season and confirms it even more this season. And this observation has never been more true than on Sunday evening in Washington. He played 23 minutes, took 13 shots, all 3-pointers, for 10 successes. He thus becomes the first player in history to score 10 winning baskets in such a short playing time.
“It was huge. I love his confidence, his aggression, the fact that the players are looking for him, and I love how he took his shots, as part of our attack,” Joe Mazzulla list. “He is that weapon. He manages to create open shots for himself, and for others. It was pleasant to watch. »
Between the offensive style of the Celtics, so well oiled, and the poor defense offered by the Wizards, Sam Hauser, author of 30 points, his career record, enjoyed himself. “He’s one of the best shooters in the league”assures Payton Pritchard. “For us, as soon as it’s open, we have to find it because it’s almost automatic. »
How many award-winning shots without this injury?
If the Celtics player did not seek the franchise record, which belongs to Marcus Smart (11 3-point baskets in January 2020), it is because he injured his left ankle at the start in the third quarter and left his teammates. “I know he took an x-ray after the game. We'll see. I was told that this is a precautionary test”confided the Boston coach.
There were then almost twenty minutes left to play. Who knows how many shots behind the arc Sam Hauser could have gotten… “I think he could have broken the record in this match”even suggests Payton Pritchard, thinking of Klay Thompson's 14 award-winning baskets, on October 29, 2018. “But he’ll have it another night.” »
| Sam Hauser | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 26 | 6 | 46.0 | 43.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| 2022-23 | BOS | 80 | 16 | 45.5 | 41.8 | 70.6 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 6.4 |
| 2023-24 | BOS | 65 | 21 | 44.9 | 42.0 | 88.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 8.1 |
| Total | 171 | 17 | 45.2 | 42.0 | 79.4 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 6.4 | |
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.
