It was his and the Hawks' first national television audience of the season on ESPN. Zacharie Risacher and his gang were entitled to this honor for their trip to the Knicks floor as part of the NBA Cup. An ideal scene for a No. 1 in the Draft.
“ I would like to say that there is no pressure. I like challenges. People know they want to compete against me. They want to impress. They want to show you (what they can do). Play hard. But I want to do it too. It's just basketball “, he confided to Andscape ahead of this meeting.
“ He's just a rookie and a very good player, whether he's 1st, 3rd or 5th pick. He's a guy who really wants to learn. One of the things is that there will be failures. There will be bad matches. There will be missed shots. We just have to help him overcome these difficulties », blurted out Quin Snyder.
The latter said not to worry that the Frenchman “ lose confidence. But playing well gives you confidence. He just has to keep playing. His teammates contribute greatly by continuing to support him. »
His worst outing of the year
Support which is all the more necessary today as the native of Malaga, during this match against the Knicks, signed the worst offensive performance of his season: 2 points to 1/8 on shots, including 0/4 at 3-points.
An outing which logically contrasts with his pre-match declarations: “ I make sure I do the right thing and focus on my performance, I want to make an impact. The good thing is that when I enter the field, the pressure disappears. »
For his coach, it is in any case necessary for the Frenchman to be launched into the deep end.
“We focus a lot on what a young player does offensively”continued Quin Snyder. “But defensively, he was challenged, facing different duels. And when you're a winger in the NBA, you have to play against the best players in the world night in and night out.”
The latter, excited at the idea of playing at Madison Square Garden, also noted that winning this competition was among the objectives set internally at the start of the season. “ We want to go to Vegas. It's something different, something special during the season », Qualified Zaccharie Risacher.
| Zacharie Risacher | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2024-25 | ATL | 25 | 24 | 40.8 | 28.6 | 68.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 11.6 |
| Total | 25 | 24 | 40.8 | 28.6 | 68.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 11.6 | |
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.
