Jae Crowder? He is set to become a distant memory for Suns fans with the performances of Cam Johnson. The latter, propelled holder due to the expected departure of his teammate, improves night after night his season record. After 16 points against the Pelicans, 19 against the Rockets, he has just passed 29 to the Wolves.
The winger put this beautiful output on the account of a good shooting session, my shot was in place throughout the warm-up. I missed my first two shots (during the match) but guys find me. I stayed in it and it started to come in. I just try to keep my rhythm throughout the game. I stay aggressive but it also helps when you have good teammates around you. »
It also helps to be able to trigger so easily, and so cleanly, off screen or in transition, in first intention, behind the 3-point line. He has also come closer to his best career mark since this distance (9/12 last March) with an excellent 7/11 from a distance.
“He has that ability but, I keep saying, he’s more than a shooter. He has the ability in attack to do things close to the basket, at mid-range.
In addition to his 29 points (10/17 in total), he had 3 assists, 3 interceptions but also 1 against. A complete performance for him who also had to struggle Karl-Anthony Towns (24 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists) in defense. ” This is the kind of challenge that I really like “, he assures.
” I think he is more and more comfortable in this role. He was really very good in the fight to make sure that (Towns) does not place itself where it wanted, at the start of the actions. Then offensively, he was very aggressive “Judge Monty Williams about his best scorer of the evening.
” After the second game of the first quarter, we said to him: ‘Man, go ahead’. Everyone told him to shoot and he continued tonight. He has that ability but, I keep saying, he’s more than a shooter. He has the ability on offense to do things close to the basket, mid-range. He is a very good passer. We want him to play free and that’s what we saw tonight “, completes the coach, particularly proud of his player.
