“ Obviously a lot has happened, but it's always good to win. We want to be able to build on that. » De'Aaron Fox expressed with less satisfaction what firmness at the end of this victory obtained against the Mavs.
A very small brightening in the heart of dark days in Sacramento, marked by the dismissal of Mike Brown. The Kings playmaker had already expressed that he did not feel guilty about this hasty departure, he spoke again in front of the locker room noises that were emerging.
On X/Twitterahead of this meeting against Dallas, he responded to Lou Williams who explained that there would have been “ a backlash over how De'Aaron Fox was continually singled out, in public or behind the scenes » by Mike Brown. The former NBA player also said he learned of complications related to the suggested idea of bringing DeMar DeRozan off the bench.
So many internal tensions that would have pushed the leaders to have to decide between the All-Star player or their former coach of the year? “ In the end, they chose to go the way of the players and Mike Brown was the victim », Summarizes Lou Williams.
No conflict?
A story denied by De'Aron Fox therefore, for whom ” there was never any backlash about anything. This story of us fighting or going to management to say anything is bullshit. So you can continue like this if you want. »
For his part, the Sacramento Bee reminds that Mike Brown often pushed his point guard to improve, saying he believed De'Aaron Fox could become one of the best two-way players in the league. In response, the left-hander always said he accepted the criticism, repeatedly saying he went to Kentucky because John Calipari was known for challenging his players in the same way.
“ I feel like people thought we were in conflict. You can ask anyone in this franchise: Mike and I have never had any conflict. We could disagree on something. We talked about it and it was over “, still defused the playmaker at ESPN.
To see if the promotion, still provisional for the moment, of Doug Christie will help calm the atmosphere in Sacramento. “ He wants us to play hard, physical, fast. He is like that. Nothing has changed, he is simply the first person on the bench. He's the one who's on his feet most of the time during matches », smiles De'Aaron Fox who knows his 5th career coach, even though he refused to extend to see the direction the team was taking…
| De'Aaron Fox | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2017-18 | BAG | 73 | 28 | 41.2 | 30.7 | 72.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 11.6 |
| 2018-19 | BAG | 81 | 31 | 45.8 | 37.1 | 72.7 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 17.3 |
| 2019-20 | BAG | 51 | 32 | 48.0 | 29.2 | 70.5 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 21.1 |
| 2020-21 | BAG | 58 | 35 | 47.7 | 32.2 | 71.9 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 25.2 |
| 2021-22 | BAG | 59 | 35 | 47.3 | 29.7 | 75.0 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 23.2 |
| 2022-23 | BAG | 73 | 33 | 51.2 | 32.4 | 78.0 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 25.0 |
| 2023-24 | BAG | 74 | 36 | 46.5 | 36.9 | 73.8 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 26.6 |
| 2024-25 | BAG | 33 | 37 | 48.4 | 32.5 | 80.1 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 26.5 |
| Total | 502 | 33 | 47.2 | 33.3 | 74.1 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 21.5 | |
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.
