Tuesday evening, the Blazers receive the Knicks, and it will be the occasion for Cam Reddish to find his former teammates, and his former coach. Glued to the end of the New York bench, the winger lives again on the side of Portland, and he assures that he never doubted his potential.
“It was difficult but at the same time, it wasn’t even related to basketball…” he responds to New York Daily News. “It had nothing to do with basketball. It was only politics, favoritism… Shit like that… That’s why I didn’t worry too much”.
In Portland, Reddish is making up for lost time, to the point of playing 30 minutes per game! He thanks Chauncey Billups for this confidence with nearly 14 points per game, and a few games will have been enough to boost his rating.
“You are given a reputation when you are transferred twice” reacts Damian Lillard about his young teammate. “But what’s wrong?” Why does he go from team to team without having a chance? We don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes until we get involved in the situation, and it’s our job to encourage him, to bring him to life… Things are changing and we’re starting to see who they really are. »
In Portland, we discover a more creative Reddish, and he totally blossoms in this team. “I’m in a completely different situation. Now I am privileged. It’s not given to everyone to have another opportunity, and it’s comforting. I have great teammates. I have great teammates. It’s really positive here. »
No communication with Tom Thibodeau
But why didn’t it work for the Knicks? According to him, Tom Thibodeau was simply too demanding and too impatient. In New York, Reddish had no room for error.
“Here I can take a shot, but in New York I felt like I absolutely had to put it. I know I’m not the only one feeling this. I put too much pressure on myself. Now I can relax and play my game. You will see. The more I am on the field, the more I will progress and play. I am happy. »
Had he talked about it with Thibodeau? “I’ve never really talked to Thibs like that…I don’t know, and I don’t care…I’m in Portland now.” I try to leave that in the past. This is one of the worst moments of my career. It’s like that. »
| Cam Reddish | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2019-20 | ATL | 58 | 27 | 38.4 | 33.2 | 80.2 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 2020-21 | ATL | 26 | 29 | 36.5 | 26.2 | 81.7 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 11.2 |
| 2021-22 * | All Teams | 49 | 21 | 40.4 | 35.9 | 90.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 10.1 |
| 2021-22 * | ATL | 34 | 23 | 40.2 | 37.9 | 90.0 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 11.9 |
| 2021-22 * | NYK | 15 | 14 | 41.5 | 25.8 | 90.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 6.1 |
| 2022-23 * | All Teams | 32 | 25 | 45.6 | 34.7 | 86.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 10.4 |
| 2022-23 * | NYK | 20 | 22 | 44.9 | 30.4 | 87.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 8.4 |
| 2022-23 * | ORP | 12 | 31 | 46.4 | 38.2 | 85.7 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 13.8 |
| Total | 165 | 25 | 39.9 | 32.9 | 84.5 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 10.5 | |
