Did the sweep against the Celtics and the disappointment of this elimination in the first round of the playoffs in the spring distort the judgment of the Nets? In any case, the franchise did not try to extend Bruce Brown while the latter had been remarkable against Boston, turning to 14 points on average at 57% success in shooting and 43% at 3-pts.
“People don’t care what I do”launches outright the main interested party for the denver post. “I could play really well and shoot 15 points per game in the playoffs, but nobody cared because I was playing with two superstars. That does not make any sense. »
The rear was logically affected by the attitude of the leaders of Brooklyn, especially since the latter had told him that they wanted to keep him.
“I was injured, but when I saw the transfer of Royce O’Neale, I understood that I was no longer part of their plan. Because at the beginning, they said that I was a priority, but that they didn’t want to pay the luxury tax. They wanted me to stay. They came to see me in Miami while I was training. When I saw they weren’t calling me, I moved on. »
“Even if I play well or become an All-Star, I still have something to prove”
It was finally Denver who picked up the slack and the Nuggets have not been disappointed with his contribution since the start of the year since Brown is averaging 11.1 points, 4.6 assists and 4.4 rebounds.
“With his versatility and his defense, I thought he was going to fit perfectly with Nikola Jokic and with our team”, analyzes GM Calvin Booth. “Michael Malone adored him. I felt our team needed him and it was attractive to him. »
If he is appreciated in Denver and has received many compliments since the start of the season, Brown is not resting on his laurels.
“It’s always been like that for me, all my life. Even in high school, no university wanted me. That’s why I’m always motivated. It will never go away, even if I play well or become All-Star, I still have something to prove. »
| Bruce Brown, Jr. | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2018-19 | TED | 74 | 20 | 39.8 | 25.8 | 75.0 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| 2019-20 | TED | 58 | 28 | 44.3 | 34.4 | 73.9 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 8.9 |
| 2020-21 | BRK | 65 | 22 | 55.6 | 28.8 | 73.5 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 8.8 |
| 2021-22 | BRK | 72 | 25 | 50.6 | 40.4 | 75.8 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
| 2022-23 | DEN | 21 | 29 | 46.8 | 40.3 | 87.5 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 11.3 |
| Total | 289 | 24 | 48.0 | 33.7 | 75.1 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 7.9 | |
