” I’ll be better the next time you see me », promises Fred VanVleet speaking to journalists. It will be a priori complicated to do worse than his last outing. In the heavy defeat against the 76ers three days ago, the Raptors point guard only converted a small free throw (out of three attempts…) and above all missed his eleven shots in the game (0/8 from afar) .
This game was one of these nights as he says, where nothing goes. Forced shots, lack of rhythm…
” We weren’t very good collectively and that’s largely my fault. I will take responsibility for this defeat, it is normal. I am the leader. When we don’t play well, it’s my fault. I do with. I am the man for the job. I just gotta be better in the future », displays the 28-year-old playerwhich is only running at 13 points (35%) on average this season but nearly 8 assists and 4 rebounds.
” I think we all know his leadership qualities. This means that most of the time he really has an impact on winning. It’s been his modus operandi forever. “, adds Nick Nurse, aware that each player, including the most important, can experience dark evenings.
But the important thing for him is how to bounce back? How fast are you bouncing? He is a proud man, a competitor. I’m sure he’s pissed off with the way he played the other night. »
Fred VanVleet, who dismisses being slowed down by a physical glitch, assures that he will bounce back as he has done in the past. We remember that at the end of 2021, for example, he had signed performances in the form of a roller coaster. He had chained several bad outings (10 points at 3/17 on shots, then 9 points at 4/12) before signing his best career game at 54 points (17/23 on shots)!
” It was a tough night for me overall, I didn’t have a lot of energy. There is no evening off. The great thing about the NBA is that every night is a challenge. You have to be on top. I just can’t wait to put this game behind us and move on “, Continues the leader who, after Tyrese Maxey the other night (44 points), will struggle with the pair Trae Young – Dejounte Murray next night.
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| Fred VanVleet | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2016-17 | TOR | 37 | 8 | 35.1 | 37.9 | 81.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| 2017-18 | TOR | 76 | 20 | 42.6 | 41.4 | 83.2 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 8.6 |
| 2018-19 | TOR | 64 | 28 | 41.0 | 37.8 | 84.3 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 11.0 |
| 2019-20 | TOR | 54 | 36 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 84.8 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 17.6 |
| 2020-21 | TOR | 52 | 37 | 38.9 | 36.6 | 88.5 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 19.6 |
| 2021-22 | TOR | 65 | 38 | 40.3 | 37.7 | 87.4 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 20.3 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 6 | 38 | 35.3 | 37.8 | 85.7 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 7.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 13.3 |
| Total | 354 | 29 | 40.4 | 38.2 | 86.0 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 13.7 | |
