“ I didn't know it was a record, I still knew I had made a lot “, coward Grayson Allen in a big smile. Last night against the Raptors, the Suns shooter exploded the scorers in the first quarter.
The Canadians' defensive strategy was clear: take two on the opposing player served in the post. Grayson Allen thus benefited from good traffic sequences among the Suns, initiated by the attention generated near the circle by Kevin Durant or Jusuf Nurkic.
Result: after missing the target the first time, the shooter took advantage of a majority of very open positions to line up… seven attempts in a row. A new franchise record. “ I played the whole first quarter, I was out of breath. It’s great, we have a superb team. Guys are looking for me, Nurk sets screens away from the ball, they do a good job finding me when I'm hot », Thanks the 28-year-old player.
Not far from Klay Thompson's NBA record
This came close to Klay Thompson's absolute record in this area. The Warriors shooter had scored nine winning baskets in the same quarter, one evening in 2015 against the Kings (9/9!). “ It's positive to get good shots, a mix between rhythmic shots and rapid shots », Adds Grayson Allen, whose 21 points in the first quarter launched his team perfectly (39-25).
“ He knows his role in our system, he's a great shooter. Everyone knew he was a good player when he arrived, but he's a great player. He's playing phenomenally for us. », congratulates Frank Vogel. Kevin Durant speakshim, of a “ incredible shooter who plays with a lot of confidence. Before these two (last) games, he wasn't getting many shots. » But according to him, the Suns have “ need this aggression as much as possible “.
A reaction after a slack
His shooter, who has not been the most consistent in recent weeks, remained in three bad matches between the end of February and the beginning of March at an average of 5 points, for 18% success behind the arc.
He reacted this week against the Nuggets with 28 points based on 8/12 3-pointers. Combined with his 8/14 from last night, for 26 points (all scored in the first period, a career record), Grayson Allen becomes the Suns player with the greatest number of winning baskets in two consecutive games.
So many performances that allow him to remain at the top of the most skillful players in the league this season, with 47.5% 3-point success. Again, a career record, and by a long way.
| Grayson Allen | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | UTH | 38 | 11 | 37.6 | 32.3 | 75.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 5.6 |
| 2019-20 | SAME | 38 | 19 | 46.6 | 40.4 | 86.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 8.7 |
| 2020-21 | SAME | 50 | 25 | 41.8 | 39.1 | 86.8 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 10.6 |
| 2021-22 | MIL | 66 | 27 | 44.8 | 40.9 | 86.5 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 11.1 |
| 2022-23 | MIL | 72 | 27 | 44.0 | 39.9 | 90.5 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 10.4 |
| 2023-24 | PHX | 56 | 33 | 49.5 | 47.1 | 89.0 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 12.9 |
| Total | 320 | 25 | 44.7 | 41.0 | 86.7 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 10.2 | |
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.
