A brief appearance around Christmas, after playing the first four games of the season, and then nothing. This is how to sum up the season Gabe Vincent with the Lakers so far. On the Nets floor on Sunday, the point guard returned to action after three months of absence.
An absence linked to a knee injury which forced him to have surgery. In 14 minutes of play, the former Heat player did not spark: 2 points (1/4 on shots), 1 assist, 1 rebound and 1 interception. “ I wouldn't have gone on the field if I didn't feel like I could help my team win games. Whatever the role, whatever the minutes, it's not up to me to decide “, he blurted out after this meetingmarked by the LeBron James show.
Tonight, the 27-year-old stole minutes in the rotation from Cam Reddish and Max Christie, limited to five minutes in total between them. “ Overall I found it really solid », Qualifies Anthony Davis who was able to benefit from his teammate's only caviar of the evening.
A “discreet” leader
We remind you that the latter signed a nice contract last summer at $33 million for three years. “ The reason we brought him here is his competitive spirit, his physicality, his defense, his ability to score. He is very competitive in the most important moments, he does not give up. We saw the journey he made in the playoffs last year with Miami. He's a fighter, a discreet leader, a discreet tough guy », Lists Darvin Ham.
The Lakers coach has a handful of games ahead of him to get his summer recruit back into rhythm, in the hope of taking advantage of this experience during the qualifying rounds, starting with the play-in. Vincent, however, is not sure if he will be able to play in this week's back-to-back, in Toronto, then in Washington.
The person concerned knows that the decision is up to the medical staff: “ I'll let them handle it. I trust the staff and they trust me, they play me all the minutes they want and I hope I continue to build trust with these guys in this locker room. »
A confidence that already seems acquired regarding LeBron James: “ I just told him congratulations and that I was glad he was back. Obviously, for a first match after so many months, the legs and lungs are the first to suffer. But I thought he was great in the minutes he was on the pitch, it was good to have him back. »
| Gabe Vincent | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2019-20 | MIA | 9 | 9 | 21.6 | 22.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| 2020-21 | MIA | 50 | 13 | 37.8 | 30.9 | 87.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 4.8 |
| 2021-22 | MIA | 68 | 23 | 41.7 | 36.8 | 81.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 8.7 |
| 2022-23 | MIA | 68 | 26 | 40.2 | 33.4 | 87.2 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 9.4 |
| 2023-24 | LAL | 5 | 26 | 37.5 | 11.8 | 50.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 5.4 |
| Total | 200 | 21 | 39.8 | 33.5 | 84.7 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 7.6 | |
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.
