His wife and parents were present in the stands. “ This is my first winning basket. If someone had told me that… It’s crazy! “, don't come back Jaden Ivey a few minutes after his victorious gesture against the Raptors.
There were less than ten seconds left to play when the Pistons' back was served to snatch the decision, while the two teams were tied (100-100). There, facing a renowned defender, Ochai Agbaji, Ivey headed towards the baseline and sent a very complicated “runner”, because it was off-center, at the buzzer.
“ Ball in his hands with space, there aren't many guys that can stay ahead of him in this league. I don't care who it is, or how good you are on defense. He did a good job, obviously, putting himself in that spot. And then, these are shots that he works on, that he makes and that help us win the match “, congratulates his coach JB Bickerstaff.
The latter did not hesitate to entrust him with this last ball, especially since Cade Cunningham was missing for the second time in a row due to hip discomfort. Jaden Ivey thus took command of the Pistons attack, brilliantly.
Clean all evening
“ For me, it's not just that last shot – he was phenomenal from the start of the match and throughout his minutes, setting the tone, attacking when he needed to be aggressive. He was incredible all over the field tonight, making sure his teammates were involved, keeping us organized. As a playmaker, JI took a big step forward tonight », still praises his coach.
Best scorer and passer of his team, he was clean throughout the evening: 25 points (10/13 on shots including 2/4 from distance), 8 assists, 5 rebounds and a +25 when he was in play. Thus confirming that he is on the trajectory of his best career season.
“ It was clearly special. It's a big boost for our team “, he blurted out while talking about this victory at the buzzer, before adding: “ I think we did a lot of good things tonight, in the execution, running the ball on offense, that's what we have to continue to do. It's nice when everyone is on the same rhythm. »
| Jaden Ivey | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2022-23 | DET | 74 | 31 | 41.6 | 34.3 | 74.7 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 16.3 |
| 2023-24 | DET | 77 | 29 | 42.9 | 33.6 | 74.9 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 15.4 |
| 2024-25 | DET | 17 | 32 | 43.1 | 36.6 | 73.8 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 18.1 |
| Total | 168 | 30 | 42.3 | 34.2 | 74.7 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 16.0 | |
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.
