In a turbulent but ultimately hopeful NBA season for the future, brooklynit is perhaps the greatest individual satisfaction of netafter Mikal Bridges and his emergence as a leader.
The only club player to have started all the matches he has taken part in, Nic Claxton has effectively established himself on the side of the Barclays Center as a key element in both the present and the future of the Nets, after a successful season at the center of the his team’s play, on both sides of the field (12.6 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.5 blocks).
” This season I showed who I was, made my name known “Summarizes the one who finished fifth in the vote for “Most Improved Player”, and sixth in that of “Defensive Player Of The Year”. ” Now I have to take my game to the next level, and show consistency and consistency. »
A regularity in his statistical contribution possible, above all, thanks to his regularity on the physical level: he played 76 of the 82 games of his team in the regular season, avoiding physical glitches, thanks to his summer work last year, unlike his first three years in the league.
One of the best defenders in the NBA
” The most important thing for the future is to be in good health, to be available » he then adds. ” Availability is the best quality, as they say. And I think that shows my physical development. »
As for his vacation notebook, what objectives is it made up of?
” Keep adding muscle, it’s going to benefit me in every way. And if not, the free throws “he concludes logically, while he completed the exercise with only 54% success on the repair line. ” More broadly expand my game a bit, maybe add some shots near the circle, continue to improve in areas where I have been effective this season. »
Nicholas Claxton | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
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Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
2019-20 | BRK | 15 | 13 | 56.3 | 14.3 | 52.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 4.4 |
2020-21 | BRK | 32 | 19 | 62.1 | 20.0 | 48.4 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 6.6 |
2021-22 | BRK | 47 | 21 | 67.4 | 0.0 | 58.1 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 8.7 |
2022-23 | BRK | 76 | 30 | 70.5 | 0.0 | 54.1 | 2.4 | 6.8 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 12.6 |
Total | 170 | 24 | 67.9 | 14.3 | 54.0 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 9.7 |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.