A James Harden almost in triple-double, a dominant Joel Embiid in the paint or even a rise in power from Tyrese Maxey: these were the performances we could expect, ahead of Game 5. The one we would have on the other hand harder to predict? That the X factor of Sixers either Daniel House Jr.
To tell the truth, he himself did not expect it. ” To be honest, [Doc Rivers] didn’t tell me anything He assured, after a solid performance with 10 points (5/7 on shots) and 5 rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench, in Philly’s huge victory tonight. ” Above all, he told me to play. My job is to bring energy to the team, to defend and to be sure to execute the systems. »
To revive Danuel House Jr, Doc Rivers says he has acted” on instinct“. ” With the staff, we talked about it [de relancer un joueur]. We hesitated between three players, and House was not our main choice, I can tell you that. But in the end, I chose it. Because I found that we needed size, and more broadly an athletic profile. And that’s what it is. Besides, he’s used to playing with James [Harden]what is important. »
The ultimate soldier
Precious for his athletic profile, and in particular his ability to play the counter-attack and to finish in transition (his 10 points were scored in the circle), Danuel House Jr. also showed great solidity in defense, in particular against Malcolm Brodgon, ball carrier of the “second unit” of the Celtics, yet faster.
” It was my main mission, the reason why Doc called on me he noted, on this subject. ” So I wanted to make sure to be in the right spots, to make the right rotations in order to allow the team to continue to execute our game, and in particular to push on the counter-attack. »
To the great satisfaction of James Harden, his former teammate in Houston, ” happy to have him on his team. He knows his role. Obviously he can shoot, but he is also a very good finisher and defender. He can do all the stuff any team needs indeed appreciated “The Beard”.
| Daniel House | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2016-17 | WAS | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2017-18 | PHX | 23 | 18 | 43.4 | 25.9 | 80.6 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 6.6 |
| 2018-19 | HOO | 39 | 25 | 46.8 | 41.6 | 78.9 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 9.4 |
| 2019-20 | HOO | 63 | 30 | 42.7 | 36.3 | 81.1 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 2020-21 | HOO | 36 | 26 | 40.4 | 34.6 | 65.1 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 8.8 |
| 2021-22 * | All Teams | 42 | 17 | 40.4 | 37.6 | 75.9 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 5.9 |
| 2021-22 * | UTH | 25 | 20 | 44.7 | 41.5 | 69.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 6.8 |
| 2021-22 * | HOO | 16 | 15 | 33.8 | 29.4 | 89.5 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 2021-22 * | NYK | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022-23 | PHL | 56 | 14 | 47.2 | 33.6 | 75.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 4.8 |
| Total | 260 | 22 | 43.3 | 36.2 | 76.1 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 7.7 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
