The last two seasons, Isaiah Joe was the Thunder's chief gunner, with 41% then 42% 3-point success. But before last night's game against the Knicks, that percentage had dropped to 35% this season.
His explosion at Madison Square Garden, however, allowed him to improve all that. Because after his 31 points at 11/16 shooting including 8/11 from distance, he now displays a much more correct 37% 3-point success!
“I believe in the law of averages” he explains. “There are ups and downs but you must never hesitate, remain constant in your work outside of matches. Because it goes together. My teammates have confidence in me, they are always looking for me so I have to continue to have confidence in myself and shoot. »
A very long shot to get started
This confidence is what allows him to dare to take this very long shot, at the very end of the possession, even though he was clumsy until then. But this shot, at the start of the match, will totally start his evening.
Untenable against the Knicks who were very often late, Isaiah Joe also combined very well with Isaiah Hartenstein, to also punish New York with cuts behind the defense. And as everything worked out for him, even if he didn't get a shot, he could transform the action into an improbable pass for a shot in the corner…
Did he enjoy playing his best game of the season in the Mecca of basketball?
“It’s just nice to see the ball go into the circle, no matter where.” he concludes. “When I shoot, I expect it to go in all the time, so seeing the ball go in, it felt good.”
| Isaiah Joe | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2020-21 | PHL | 41 | 9 | 36.1 | 36.8 | 75.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.7 |
| 2021-22 | PHL | 55 | 11 | 35.0 | 33.3 | 93.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.6 |
| 2022-23 | OKC | 73 | 19 | 44.1 | 40.9 | 82.0 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 9.5 |
| 2023-24 | OKC | 78 | 19 | 45.8 | 41.6 | 86.5 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 8.2 |
| 2024-25 | OKC | 35 | 21 | 40.9 | 37.2 | 75.0 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 8.8 |
| Total | 282 | 16 | 42.4 | 39.2 | 83.3 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 7.0 | |
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.
