After the final buzzer, he threw himself into Mike Conley's arms for several seconds, as if he wanted to be consoled. De'Aaron Fox had just fought a huge battle against the Wolves. A battle lost by nothing after a final stab from Anthony Edwards in overtime.
The Kings leader was on fire like never before last night while his team was deprived of several weapons in attack (DeMar DeRozan, Malik Monk, etc.). Still impressive with his accelerations, he also multiplied the variations of rhythm by sometimes stopping in the racket to better finish in front of Rudy Gobert.
And when the 3-point address follows, it quickly becomes complicated to stop the left-hander. “ Oh, that was nice for me. Defend on someone like him who can score, is super fast and isn't afraid to show it. He didn't back down from me. He continued to move forward. It was very nice for me. I love it », Enthuses Anthony Edwards, who tried to slow him down at the end.
Without much more success than Jaden McDaniels or others. With his 22/35 on shots, including 6/10 from distance, his 10/11 on throws, he reached the 60 point mark. A shattered career record (44) and a franchise record. He surpassed Jack Twyman (59 points), DeMarcus Cousins and Oscar Robertson (both 56 points).
The frustration of defeat
“ Huge performance, spectacular, against a very good defensive team with size. It's hard because a lot of people are going to talk about the 60 points, which is normal, but it's hard because we lost the game “, regrets Mike Brownhis trainer, at a press conference.
A feeling logically shared by his player: “ I would have loved to have won this victory, of course. I would have preferred that we had the rebound in the fourth quarter and won the game at that point without even reaching 60 points. So of course I would prefer to have this victory. »
By becoming the first player to score as many points this season, and the fourth to score 50 points or more (Paolo Banchero, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Victor Wembanyama), De'Aaron Fox reminded the NBA scene, despite this setback, of what He is so talented.
“ He's an All-Star and there are no limits for him. He knew we needed help. He put us on his back and almost carried us to the finish line, but he did everything in his power to get us there. It was a spectacular performance from him, but I will say this: he is really capable of going to his zones and having a good shot every time, no matter who is defending him », warns Mike Brown.
| De'Aaron Fox | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 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 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 23.2 |
| 2022-23 | BAG | 73 | 33 | 51.2 | 32.4 | 78.0 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 25.0 |
| 2023-24 | BAG | 74 | 36 | 46.5 | 36.9 | 73.8 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 26.6 |
| 2024-25 | BAG | 12 | 37 | 48.7 | 28.8 | 86.2 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 24.6 |
| Total | 481 | 33 | 47.1 | 33.3 | 73.9 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 21.3 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
