Everything can happen very quickly in the NBA! While Brandon Miller had announced that he wanted to concentrate on defense this weekend, the injury of Terry Rozier to the groin that occurred during the match lost by Charlotte in Dallas may have reshuffled the cards for number 2 of the last Draft.
The back, who had started on a good basis since the resumption, between his efficiency in scoring and his creative qualities, suffers from a strained groin and his unavailability for the next two matches against the Wizards is now and already recorded. Suffice to say that replacing it will not be an easy task for Steve Clifford.
Terry Rozier essential
“He has impact in every aspect of the game. He defends against the best player of the opposing team, of course, he scores and does it efficiently. But beyond that, it’s just what he brings as a competitor, and who he is as a teammate. He really wants to win and I think that’s contagious in all teams, especially with the best players. So there is no aspect of the game in which we will not miss him.”declared the Hornets coach.
We will therefore have to see which individualities will be highlighted during this absence. We can particularly think of Brandon Miller, converted into a “role player”, behind the trio Ball-Rozier-Hayward so far. There is no doubt that the rookie will in any case have more opportunities to seize in attack in the matches to come, even if the person concerned is not going to change the way he approaches the upcoming matches differently.
“To change or not to change, it remains the same mentality. No, it makes no difference. It’s the same energy, just trying to go out there and win. Everything else remains the same.”, he confided. “I feel more comfortable with each match. It just comes from being around older guys, and they boost my confidence every day. No player is perfect, everyone makes mistakes. “That’s why I come to practice and work hard every day, just to know how to put myself in the right spots, contribute on both ends of the pitch and make an impact.”
A chance to seize for Brandon Miller
Brandon Miller will in any case be able to count on his coach to support him, even after his worst offensive performance at the start of the season: 7 points at 3/12 on shots against the Mavericks, in a setback concluded by his gross foul on a throw-in. in play with 8.5 seconds remaining.
“I’m not even worried about that”swept Steve Clifford. “It was his first back-to-back, he defended on Kyrie Irving… It’s enough. There are lots of reasons for these kinds of things to happen. He did well. He’s not going to hit all his shots every night. Even in this match, he did a lot of things that helped the team play well. It may not have shown up statistically, but he still did a lot of good things.”
It was also his first career start in the NBA, a new status that he should quickly regain…
| Brandon Miller | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2023-24 | CHA | 6 | 31 | 43.9 | 30.8 | 81.3 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 13.2 |
| Total | 6 | 31 | 43.9 | 30.8 | 81.3 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 13.2 | |
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.
