Having returned to the game for only five games, after a shoulder injury which kept him away from the courts during the first two weeks of the season (his third in the League), Shaedon Sharpe begins to find his feet. And that's saying something after his career record of 33 points on 12/23 shooting, plus 6 rebounds last night for a second victory in two games against Anthony Edwards' Wolves (106-98).
There were two accelerations to the circle at the start of the match, including a high altitude dunk with a fabulous “hang time” over Julius Randle, when the Blazers were chasing the score. And then, at the end of the match, while Rudy Gobert had brought his pack back to 4 lengths after a basket plus the foul, he hit 3-points again. Before sealing the fate of the match by once again challenging “The Stifle Tower” in contact.
“And then I saw him fly away…”
But the real topic of discussion in the locker room after the fifth victory of the season for Portland (5 wins – 8 losses), it was above all this tap dunk from the Canadian guard who stunned the Wolves five minutes from the end of the game. match, clearly back at the top of his physical abilities!
“Damn, I missed the shot and then I saw it fly away…”laughed Jerami Grant at Sean Highkin's microphone, in the Rose Garden Report. “He has that [ses qualités athlétiques] for him, it’s clear! »
On the podium after the match, Chauncey Billups also had to pinch himself to ensure that this brilliant action was not a pipe dream.
“It was magnificent. It made a lot of noise. And I think that calmed them down. But, personally, it was poetry in motion! It seemed like the action was in slow motion. The ball bounced exactly as it should. I can't wait to see this again. I'm sure I'll see her everywhere tonight. »
“No, you have to go!” »
Also very good for his second career start, with 17 points, 12 rebounds and 8 blocks, rookie Donovan Clingan couldn't believe it either.
“I haven't seen Shaedon take off like that in person before. We all know he's been out because of his shoulder, so I haven't been able to see him much. But there I was right under the circle and Shaedon came out of nowhere. It was one of those moments: 'Oh my God, what's happening?' It was crazy! »
Still in the recovery phase, Shaedon Sharpe is gradually gaining momentum with a first match back at 13 points, then these last two clashes against the Wolves at 17 and 33 points respectively. Thus winning his duel against Anthony Edwards (24 points on 10/25 shots including 0/9 on 3-pointers).
“Shae is such a good teammate that he doesn't want to step on anyone's toes and just wants to fit in with the group.”concludes Chauncey Billups. “But I tell him: no, you have to go. I have to force it. But he'll get used to it. And the more it happens, the more he'll be used to it. »
| Shaedon Sharpe | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2022-23 | POR | 80 | 22 | 47.2 | 36.0 | 71.4 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 9.9 |
| 2023-24 | POR | 32 | 33 | 40.6 | 33.3 | 82.4 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 15.9 |
| 2024-25 | POR | 5 | 26 | 46.2 | 25.0 | 75.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 15.2 |
| Total | 117 | 25 | 44.6 | 34.4 | 77.1 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 11.8 | |
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.
