“ Mentally, (I will not) not that good, but physically it's okay “, summary Bojan Bogdanovic. The latter played his first game of the season last night with the Pistons against the Cavs. The Detroit winger has been out until now due to a calf injury. A presence as important in the game as in the motivation of the team.
“ He's the only guy who, besides me, can really coach the guys on important topics. And they take it well because I think they respect his way of working. His qualities, his competitive spirit… I think it can have a big effect on us “, displayed Monty Williams before the meeting.
The 34-year-old, one of the few to have several playoff campaigns behind him, has indeed had an effect on the Pistons' play. He boosted his team's bench, from which he came, by contributing 22 points (7/15 on shots, including 3/9 from distance), 2 rebounds and 2 assists in 27 minutes.
“ I probably extended it a little too long (his playing time), but we have a few days off, we said to ourselves that he could recover. I love having him on the field. His energy, his sense of the game, his ability to cause fouls, his speech on the pitch. It's something we need “, blurted out his coach after the meeting.
Despite the impact of the former Pacers or Jazz player, the Pistons were not able to stop their black streak of… 17 consecutive defeats. Hence the very mixed feeling of the ghost at the end of the meeting.
“ I wanted to be on the field as much as the team wanted me to be there. I want to win for them. I know how difficult it is, especially when you are young and having difficulties like right now. It's hard to find the right words and say something positive, but we really, really want to win », insists the native of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Next attempt Wednesday, against the Grizzlies…
| Bojan Bogdanovic | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2014-15 | BRK | 78 | 24 | 45.3 | 35.5 | 82.1 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 9.0 |
| 2015-16 | BRK | 79 | 27 | 43.3 | 38.2 | 83.3 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 11.2 |
| 2016-17 * | All Teams | 81 | 26 | 44.5 | 36.7 | 89.3 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 13.7 |
| 2016-17 * | BRK | 55 | 27 | 44.0 | 35.7 | 87.4 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 14.2 |
| 2016-17 * | W.A.S. | 26 | 23 | 45.7 | 39.1 | 93.4 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 12.7 |
| 2017-18 | IND | 80 | 31 | 47.4 | 40.2 | 86.8 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 14.3 |
| 2018-19 | IND | 81 | 32 | 49.7 | 42.5 | 80.7 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 18.0 |
| 2019-20 | UTH | 63 | 33 | 44.7 | 41.4 | 90.3 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 20.2 |
| 2020-21 | UTH | 72 | 31 | 43.9 | 39.0 | 87.9 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 17.0 |
| 2021-22 | UTH | 69 | 31 | 45.5 | 38.7 | 85.8 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 18.1 |
| 2022-23 | DET | 10 | 31 | 50.0 | 48.6 | 94.7 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 20.2 |
| Total | 613 | 29 | 45.7 | 39.4 | 86.3 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 15.1 | |
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.
