No doubt that Jaden Springer won’t soon forget the 24 hours that elapsed between April 6 and 7, 2023. In the space of a day, he effectively clinched the G-League title, along with the Delaware Blue Coats and Mac McClung, before being called up to the NBA to make the trip to the Hawks, because the Sixers had decided to rest their major players.
In Atlanta, the 20-year-old fullback was therefore promoted to start for the first time in his young career and, during this match which was surprisingly won by the C team of Philadelphia in overtime, he took the opportunity to deliver his best performance “among the big ones”: 19 points in 34 minutes, 8/13 to shoot (including 2/3 at 3-points)!
” He was great », reacted afterwards his coach, Doc Rivers. ” He stayed in his role, he did a lot of little things. We even called a system for him in the ‘money time’ to get him into the circle and that’s why everyone went crazy on the bench: we drew him a system and he perfectly executed. He did a few things like that throughout the game, so I was really proud of him. »
Soon integrated into the rotation of the Sixers?
One of the aspects that particularly appealed to the Sixers coach was the confidence displayed by young Jaden Springer on the floor. He who, before that night, had only appeared 16 times with Philadelphia since he was selected in 28th position in the 2021 Draft.
” I loved that he got up to 3-pointers twice, in confidence, because that’s the next step [de son développement] explained Doc Rivers. ” Defensively, and I will continue to say this every time, he has the level of an NBA defender. He plays, he rebounds, he does a lot of things. »
Interesting in defense on Trae Young in the “money time” therefore, Jaden Springer has proven that he has the qualities to play a real role in the NBA and integrate a rotation. With Tyrese Maxey (22) and Paul Reed (23), or even De’Anthony Melton (24) and Jalen McDaniels (25) if they are still considered as such, he represents the Sixers’ youth asset and there It’s a safe bet that he will be used more by Doc Rivers next season.
” It’s incredible “, confided in any case the main interested party, as in a dream in a post-match interview. ” That’s all I could dream of: going to the G-League, winning a title, coming back to the NBA and winning in Atlanta. It’s something incredible, really. »
| Jaden Springer | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2021-22 | PHL | 2 | 3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2022-23 | PHL | 14 | 4 | 40.9 | 0.0 | 83.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Total | 16 | 4 | 43.5 | 0.0 | 83.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 | |
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.
