More than a year after his Achilles tendon tear, Brandon Clarke has therefore returned to the floors of the Grand League. It was against the Lakers, and even if the victory was not over, the main thing was elsewhere for the strong winger, author of 6 points and 5 rebounds coming off the bench, with the best +/- of his team (+15).
” It feels good “ he explained. “I'm happy to have finished this first match. I've been thinking about it for a long time. I would have liked us to win, but it was nice to play again.”
At the heart of this dark season in Tennessee, Taylor Jenkins and Desmond Bane could savor this return of the inner dynamic, still as dynamic and bouncing on the rebound.
“I’ll probably need some time.” recognizes the person concerned. “It takes about two years for it to completely return to normal. But I still jump so high. I feel good. It's just a matter of breathing, because if I'm very tired, it's a little harder to jump. But it's getting better. »
But while he hoped to return to help his team in the home stretch before the playoffs, Brandon Clarke found a freewheeling team (24 wins – 49 losses), which has nothing left to play for.
Why then not have quietly waited until next season to make a comeback?
“Because it’s very important to me.”replies the interior, who had “fed up” to watch his teammates from the bench. “It's really about getting back into rhythm for next year. »
| Brandon Clarke | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2019-20 | SAME | 58 | 22 | 61.8 | 35.9 | 75.9 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 12.1 |
| 2020-21 | SAME | 59 | 24 | 51.7 | 26.0 | 69.0 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 10.3 |
| 2021-22 | SAME | 64 | 20 | 64.4 | 22.7 | 65.4 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 10.4 |
| 2022-23 | SAME | 9 | 17 | 63.0 | 0.0 | 72.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 9.3 |
| Total | 190 | 22 | 59.3 | 28.9 | 70.0 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 10.8 | |
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.
