It's been a while now that the little finger and the annular of his left hand – his strong hand – are strained. De'aron fox is also embarrassed with the other hand, with a sprain of the thumb. The leader of the Kings also missed three games at the beginning of the month due to a bruise to the glutes after a brutal fall during a Dunk attempt.
In summary, the left -hander is not 100% of his means. Could this be the explanation for his big vacuum in progress? “” Well, I put 60 points with the bandaged hand “, wishes to recall the leader On his franchise record set in a defeat against Wolves earlier in the season.
He adds: “ People can invent the excuse they want. Sometimes we don't just play well. I miss shots, that's all. This is how the game happens sometimes. Shots, he misses a lot at the moment. Facing the Knicks last night, he was satisfied with 14 points and 4 assists with a bad 6/20 on shots.
A poor performance that confirms its in progress negative dynamics. For six games, it only has been on an average of 16 points with 32% on shots, 25% from afar. Would some rest matches to improve the condition of his fingers are necessary?
Push it to rest?
“” I am almost certain that we suffer from all invisible injuries for outside people. It's easy to say 'sitting up'. But I respect (Fox), I congratulate him on being on the ground, regardless of what is going on. He will know better than all of us what he can do and what he cannot do with both hands », Note Demar Derozan.
The veteran is aware of the risk that there would be to have to do without the leader (even if the Kings have won their three games without him), while the Californian training is in full fight, with the Warriors and the Spurs in particular, for Ensure at least one place at the “play-in”.
“” We are fighting for something. He knows that we are fighting to reverse the steam and a place in playoffs, and he is on the ground. We know that the simple fact that he is on the ground helps us enormously », Note Domantas Sabonis.
“” What we learn from Fox is the leadership aspect of responsibility that is one of the faces of the franchise. And when we see that he is touched here and there and that he clings, we tell ourselves that this is leadership. He can influence the game in many ways “, Complete Doug Christie, whose player may also have in mind the 65 games to play, likely to offer him an all-NBA appointment, and therefore a maximum contract extension.
| De'aron fox | Percentage | Rebound | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | Lf | Off | Def | Early | PD | Fte | Int | COP | 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 | 42 | 37 | 46.6 | 31.7 | 82.3 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 25.1 |
| Total | 511 | 33 | 47.0 | 33.2 | 74.4 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 21.5 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; Off = offensive rebound; Def = defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; Pts = points.
