” We have to make ‘stops’. » De’Aaron Fox kept repeating the instructions during the Kings’ winning move on the Pistons’ floor. The Sacramento point guard is not known to be the most involved in defense in his position. His involvement, on the other hand, seems to be up to par, to hear his teammates.
” It’s awesome. He does this more often during games, talking when we gather on the pitch. The more we can talk, the better for us », appreciates Domantas Sabonis. The point guard’s new good habits are not the only explanation, but Sacramento have improved on defense this season.
From 27th place in the league with 115 points conceded on average per 100 possession, the Kings climbed to 20th place in the ranking of the best defenses (113 points). Their defense is improving month after month. In December, the Californians only cash more than 110 points on 100 possessions on average.
Fox, a leader by example
” It’s really me saying (to my teammates) what I see on the pitch, what I think we need to do. It’s not really a conscious thing. People ask my opinion, and if I see something going on, I have to let them know. “, displays the All-Star player.
Mike Brown was able to see it during this trip to Detroit. ” The things Fox continues to say on the bench, in the locker room and in rallies, leadership is growing by leaps and bounds every day. He’s so far ahead of what he was when I got here. When he talks, you can feel the guys being touched by every word he says, and clinging to it and believing in what he says “, develops his coach.
With 24 points, 9 assists and 5 rebounds from their leader that night, the Kings won again to improve their record to 16 wins and 12 losses. Last year, they had almost the opposite record with 11 wins and 17 losses.
” On some footage I called a system and where it waved at me (like he had things in hand). And I love that. That’s what a leader does. And when you have that feeling in your head, you have the right to do all those things. It’s his team. It’s the Domas team. Both of these guys are All-Stars and they’re both outdoing each other in different areas, even in the unseen ones. “, ends their coach.
| De’Aaron Fox | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2017-18 | BAG | 73 | 28 | 41.2 | 30.7 | 72.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 11.6 |
| 2018-19 | BAG | 81 | 31 | 45.8 | 37.1 | 72.7 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 17.3 |
| 2019-20 | BAG | 51 | 32 | 48.0 | 29.2 | 70.5 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 21.1 |
| 2020-21 | BAG | 58 | 35 | 47.7 | 32.2 | 71.9 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 25.2 |
| 2021-22 | BAG | 59 | 35 | 47.3 | 29.7 | 75.0 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 23.2 |
| 2022-23 | BAG | 25 | 32 | 49.3 | 34.8 | 79.8 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 22.6 |
| Total | 347 | 32 | 46.4 | 32.3 | 73.0 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 19.4 | |
