While he was coming off a good game against Dallas, and had a satisfactory start to the season, Bones Hyland has been out of the Clippers rotation for more than two weeks now. The former Nuggets leader continues the matches on the bench, with only seven minutes to eat in eight matches…
The fault obviously lies in the arrival of James Harden, who forces Tyronn Lue to seek the right balance. As the playmaker had already experienced such a misfortune in Denver, how is he experiencing these difficult moments?
“Obviously everyone would be bothered by that, especially for someone who wants to play like me, but, deep down, coaches sometimes see things differently and maybe it’s not my time. Maybe they’re trying to find solutions and that’s how it is.”comments the player forOCR.
Jamal Murray’s former understudy therefore accepts his situation, without complaining. An observation also made by Norman Powell.
“It’s natural to detach yourself from what’s happening and you have to be aware that there’s nothing personal about it,” assures the former Toronto player. “It’s about being professional, understanding that it’s about the team. He’s been good and he knows the team is looking at something different. You have to continue to work and know that the season is long. The opportunity will present itself. It’s still early in the season, we haven’t played 20 matches yet. He must stay ready. »
With his past, he can only stay positive
It was also the speech of Tyronn Lue, who told his player that he had to stay alert, that a door could open during the year. “He started the season well and James arrived. He was forced to make a sacrifice, to lose minutes”summarizes the coach.
For her part, Bones Hyland takes things from a distance, relying on her personal life. As a reminder, on March 25, 2008, he lost his eleven-year-old cousin and his grandmother in a fire on the second floor of his Wilmington house, where he injured his patella tendon to save his skin.
“All my life I’ve tried to stay positive so I don’t let the little things upset me or change my attitude. I tell myself that I’ve had worse and that all of that isn’t much.” he concludes.
| Bones Hyland | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | DEN | 69 | 19 | 40.3 | 36.6 | 85.6 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 10.1 |
| 2022-23 * | All Teams | 56 | 19 | 39.9 | 37.1 | 84.3 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 11.8 |
| 2022-23 * | DEN | 42 | 20 | 39.9 | 37.8 | 86.6 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 12.1 |
| 2022-23 * | LAKE | 14 | 19 | 40.1 | 35.1 | 75.0 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 10.8 |
| 2023-24 | LAKE | 10 | 20 | 42.5 | 36.2 | 90.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 10.0 |
| Total | 135 | 19 | 40.3 | 36.8 | 85.2 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 10.8 | |
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.
