“ I told him he was trying to copy me “, says Bam Adebayo, smiling. Three days ago, the Heat pivot signed the “buzzer beater” on the Pistons floor. That night in Cleveland, Terry Rozier actually imitated him by signing the winning shot, not at the buzzer, but also at 3-points.
The Heat leader converted this “stepback” although contested by Isaac Okoro with 14 seconds to play. Behind, he did the job by converting two free throws to protect his team.
“ That's why we went to get Terry. We wanted another player capable of making things happen at the end of the match. He has always been that type of player in big moments with Charlotte and of course with Boston », Recalls Erik Spoelstra, whose leaders sacrificed Kyle Lowry to get him back.
The trust of his teammates
His reputation as a player capable of scoring decisive shots, including in the playoffs, no longer needs to be done. He had not yet had the opportunity to show this quality in his new Heat jersey. “ Terry put on the show, half the room was there to see him tonight. Basketball is supposed to be fun and he showed it, almost from his cradle, in front of his audience, it was something “, image Jimmy Butler about his teammate, a native of Ohio.
Usually the latter inherits this kind of shot. On the action in question, he also had a “mismatch” in front of Jarrett Allen, but he was on the baseline. So the leader took responsibility.
“ My teammates and coaches constantly remind me of who I am. They told me to keep shooting. Knowing that my teammates believe in me helped me a lot “, says the 30-year-old, adding: “ I like to take the big shots in the finale. »
A big shot to end a great evening overall for him, author of 24 points (8/16 on shots including 5/6 from distance). Or his best match since his arrival in Florida. After a difficult start, Terry Rozier seems to have found his rhythm: 18 points on average in 12 games with better percentages (45% including 36.5% from afar).
| Terry Rozier | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2015-16 | BOS | 39 | 8 | 27.4 | 22.2 | 80.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| 2016-17 | BOS | 74 | 17 | 36.7 | 31.8 | 77.3 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 5.5 |
| 2017-18 | BOS | 80 | 26 | 39.5 | 38.1 | 77.2 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 11.3 |
| 2018-19 | BOS | 79 | 23 | 38.7 | 35.3 | 78.5 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 9.0 |
| 2019-20 | CHA | 63 | 34 | 42.3 | 40.7 | 87.4 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 18.0 |
| 2020-21 | CHA | 69 | 35 | 45.0 | 38.9 | 81.7 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 20.4 |
| 2021-22 | CHA | 73 | 34 | 44.4 | 37.4 | 85.2 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 19.3 |
| 2022-23 | CHA | 63 | 35 | 41.5 | 32.7 | 80.9 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 21.1 |
| 2023-24 * | All Teams | 51 | 34 | 44.1 | 33.3 | 86.3 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 19.9 |
| 2023-24 * | CHA | 30 | 36 | 45.9 | 35.8 | 84.5 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 23.2 |
| 2023-24 * | MIA | 21 | 32 | 40.8 | 27.9 | 90.6 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 15.3 |
| Total | 591 | 28 | 42.0 | 36.4 | 82.5 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 14.2 | |
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.
