What fly could have bitten Harrison Barnes for him to score 32 points against the Hawks? “Three days of rest. We needed to give him some rest.”, slips into the tone of humor Malik Monk to explain this rare performance for the winger. Indeed, the former Warriors had not scored more than 30 units since October 25, 2023, the first match of the season!
Above all, he has been very discreet for a few matches with only 5.7 points and an average of five shots attempted over the last six games. There, he shot 10/20 including 4/8 at 3-points.
“He was very aggressive. If he felt he was open, he shot. If he had space to go to the rim, he would get the foul or try to score. It was good to see him aggressive like that, because our frames were clumsy,” explains his coach Mike Brown, for The Athletic. “As he was hot, we leaned on him. At the end of the match, we played with him three or four times. And as soon as he touched the ball, good things happened. He had a very good game offensively. »
Discreet but precious
Domantas Sabonis, De'Aaron Fox, Keegan Murray and Malik Monk actually shot 2/14 from behind the arc! None of these four exceeded 14 points… To avoid a fifth defeat in a row, the Kings really needed their 31-year-old veteran. “He’s always ready. He is one of the most professional players on our team. He does the job”explains the Lithuanian.
Harrison Barnes' statistical impact is diminishing this season. Never since his arrival in Sacramento in February 2019 has the 2015 champion played, shot and scored so little. But he is the perfect X factor since he has exceeded 15 points ten times, and eight times he and his teammates have won.
“We have Fox, Domantas, Keegan who take a lot of shots, then Kevin Huerter and Malik Monk too,” recalls Mike Brown. “So it’s a little hard for him. But he's a player you can give the ball to when you need a basket. We know he'll get a good shot or go to the free throw line. »
| Harrison Barnes | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2012-13 | GOS | 81 | 25 | 43.9 | 35.9 | 75.8 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 9.2 |
| 2013-14 | GOS | 78 | 28 | 39.9 | 34.7 | 71.8 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 9.5 |
| 2014-15 | GOS | 82 | 28 | 48.2 | 40.5 | 72.0 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 10.1 |
| 2015-16 | GOS | 66 | 31 | 46.6 | 38.3 | 76.1 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 11.7 |
| 2016-17 | DAL | 79 | 36 | 46.8 | 35.1 | 86.1 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 19.2 |
| 2017-18 | DAL | 77 | 34 | 44.5 | 35.7 | 82.7 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 18.9 |
| 2018-19 * | All Teams | 77 | 33 | 42.0 | 39.5 | 82.4 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 16.4 |
| 2018-19 * | DAL | 49 | 32 | 40.4 | 38.9 | 83.3 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 17.7 |
| 2018-19 * | BAG | 28 | 34 | 45.5 | 40.8 | 80.0 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 14.3 |
| 2019-20 | BAG | 72 | 35 | 46.0 | 38.1 | 80.1 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 14.5 |
| 2020-21 | BAG | 58 | 36 | 49.7 | 39.1 | 83.0 | 1.1 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 16.1 |
| 2021-22 | BAG | 77 | 34 | 46.9 | 39.4 | 82.6 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 16.4 |
| 2022-23 | BAG | 82 | 33 | 47.3 | 37.4 | 84.7 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 15.0 |
| 2023-24 | BAG | 42 | 29 | 47.6 | 39.9 | 82.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 11.1 |
| Total | 871 | 32 | 45.6 | 38.0 | 81.1 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 14.1 | |
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.
