He received a standing ovation from the Orlando crowd. Michael Carter-Williams made an appearance two minutes from the end of a match dominated by his team against the Pistons. It was his first appearance in an NBA game since April 14, 2021, almost two years to the day.
A return to the anecdotal “garbage time” at the sporting level. Starting in penetration on his first touched ball, the rookie of the year 2014 obtained a whistle and a passage on the free throw line, where he converted one attempt out of two. His only point of the evening, and statistical unit generated overall.
The essential, it will be understood, was elsewhere. “ What a feeling. I heard the crowd cheering as I walked in and I almost shed a tear. The pain, sweat and tears for a year and a half have taught me to cherish this sport. This is just the beginning, I can’t wait to continue my efforts », show the player on Instagram.
The latter has thus just put an end to long months of trouble. Knee, hip, foot… “MCW” suffered a series of injuries that did not help him stabilize in the Big League. Transferred by the Sixers in his second season to the Bucks, he then multiplied unsuccessful experiences, in Chicago, Charlotte or even Houston.
However, he was starting to climb the slope with the Magic, who had recovered him in March 2019. Unfortunately for the 31-year-old player, who had ankle surgery in the summer of 2021, his health had got the better of him again: he had been cut by the florida franchise without having played a single game last year.
“ I obviously learned a lot in nine years of career. […] I have had ups and downs. Of course, I started by winning rookie of the year, which was a huge achievement in my career. (Then) i’ve been unlucky with injuries and i’ve been in tough situations but i’ve learned from all those situations “, he had confided in February 2022 to Syracuse.com, which covered his prowess in the university.
It is recalled that the leader initialed a two-year contract in Orlando a month ago, but had not yet played since this announcement.
| Ray Allen | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 1996-97 | MIL | 82 | 31 | 43.0 | 39.3 | 82.3 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 13.4 |
| 1997-98 | MIL | 82 | 40 | 42.8 | 36.4 | 87.5 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 19.5 |
| 1998-99 | MIL | 50 | 34 | 45.0 | 35.6 | 90.3 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 17.1 |
| 1999-00 | MIL | 82 | 37 | 45.5 | 42.3 | 88.7 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 22.1 |
| 2000-01 | MIL | 82 | 38 | 48.0 | 43.3 | 88.8 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 22.0 |
| 2001-02 | MIL | 69 | 37 | 46.2 | 43.4 | 87.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 21.8 |
| 2002-03* | All Teams | 76 | 38 | 43.9 | 37.7 | 91.6 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 22.5 |
| 2002-03* | MIL | 47 | 36 | 43.7 | 39.5 | 91.3 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 21.3 |
| 2002-03* | SEA | 29 | 41 | 44.1 | 35.1 | 92.0 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 24.5 |
| 2003-04 | SEA | 56 | 38 | 44.0 | 39.2 | 90.4 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 23.0 |
| 2004-05 | SEA | 78 | 39 | 42.8 | 37.6 | 88.3 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 23.9 |
| 2005-06 | SEA | 78 | 39 | 45.4 | 41.2 | 90.3 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 25.1 |
| 2006-07 | SEA | 55 | 40 | 43.8 | 37.2 | 90.3 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 26.4 |
| 2007-08 | BOS | 73 | 36 | 44.5 | 39.8 | 90.7 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 17.4 |
| 2008-09 | BOS | 79 | 36 | 48.0 | 40.9 | 95.2 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 18.2 |
| 2009-10 | BOS | 80 | 35 | 47.7 | 36.3 | 91.3 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 16.3 |
| 2010-11 | BOS | 80 | 36 | 49.1 | 44.4 | 88.1 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 16.5 |
| 2011-12 | BOS | 46 | 34 | 45.8 | 45.3 | 91.5 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 14.2 |
| 2012-13 | MIA | 79 | 26 | 44.9 | 41.9 | 88.6 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 10.9 |
| 2013-14 | MIA | 73 | 27 | 44.2 | 37.5 | 90.5 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 9.6 |
| Total | 1300 | 36 | 45.2 | 40.0 | 89.4 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 18.9 | |
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.
