“There are no ifs or buts, I’m playing!” “. De’Aaron Fox don’t intend to let go like that. Hit in the last phalanx of the index finger of his left hand during the fourth quarter of Game 4 between Golden State and Sacramento, the leader said he was ready to play Game 5 tonight at home.
While he stuck to non-contact training sessions on Tuesday, he was seen shooting with a slight brace and therefore feels fit to help his teammates as best he can.
“For me it’s about pain tolerance in my finger, to make sure I can shoot. The pain started to fade over time. I feel like I can take a normal shot. I think it will be fine”, he confided.
Nothing done yet for Mike Brown
Beyond the fact that De’Aaron Fox probably shouldn’t conceive for a second of missing the most important meeting of the season at home, when the series is at 2-2, the swelling of his finger will have diminished and the pain would be manageable with the protection in place. And even injured at the very end of the match, he had performed well on Sunday.
“In the end, I’m fine”, he added. “I can shoot. At this point in the season, everyone has a little something. It doesn’t have to be a chipped bone, but everyone hurts somewhere. So you have to go out there and keep playing. I’m not worried about that.”
Mike Brown for his part tempered the determination of his leader, still listed as uncertain, since it is also his responsibility not to risk aggravating the injury of the “franchise-player” of the Kings.
“I have to agree for him to play, for him to agree, and for our medical staff too. It is therefore a common agreement. It’s not just him who decides, it’s not just me who decides, we all have to be on the same wavelength.did he declare.
| De’Aaron Fox | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | 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 | 73 | 33 | 51.2 | 32.4 | 78.0 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 25.0 |
| Total | 395 | 32 | 47.2 | 32.1 | 73.6 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 20.2 | |
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.
