The Memphis defense made a bet. He was lost, and brilliantly. As Herb Jones is not a famous shooter, even if his last outings were excellent (7/9 to 3-pts in the last four games), Jaren Jackson Jr. therefore decided to let him shoot.
The interior of Memphis was waiting for his opponent in the racket. The Pelicans winger refused to enter this duel and preferred to sanction the option of “JJJ”. For that, only one thing to do: take and score open shots.
“I know Jaren. I don’t think he wanted to be that far away from me, so it was probably a strategy.” comments Herb Jones for the Times Picayune. “Because it had worked before. I see it as a lack of respect for the work I do. I work a lot on my outdoor shoot. I stayed aggressive and the shots fell in. »
Herb Jones’ shots and points will not only be invaluable in the Pelicans’ comeback, but he will also have the best game of his career on offense with 35 points at 5/8 from behind the arc. Not to mention his 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks.
A very good match therefore and a good sanction for the too flexible defense of Memphis and Jaren Jackson Jr.
“You have to punish the players when they decide not to defend against you”, recalls Trey Murphy III. “Herb is working really, really hard on his outside shot. I am very proud of him, of his progress. »
| Herb Jones | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2021-22 | NOP | 78 | 30 | 47.6 | 33.7 | 84.0 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 9.5 |
| 2022-23 | NOP | 63 | 29 | 46.1 | 32.1 | 75.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 9.4 |
| Total | 141 | 30 | 46.9 | 32.9 | 79.9 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 9.5 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
