The planets were aligned for Johnny Davis. The Washington guard was coming off a few good performances, over 20 points, in the G-League, and the Wizards were facing the poor Pistons, without Kyle Kuzma and more.
It was therefore the perfect opportunity for Wes Unseld Jr, seduced by the recent performances of the player in the antechamber of the league, yet so disappointing so far, to throw him into the deep end.
“It’s the only way to know: you have to play it and see it”announces the coach at NBC Sports. “He has progressed throughout the season and has earned those minutes. And he took advantage of it. »
Johnny Davis was sent to the field in the first quarter and quickly showed that his coach had a good intuition, scoring four of his first five shots. He finished with 11 points at 5/11 shooting and 5 rebounds in 19 minutes. Modest figures but which offer him, by far, his best game of the season…
“I think he was good, aggressive and didn’t seem out of place”notes Wex Unseld Jr, for the Washington Post. “While, at the start of the season, he seemed hesitant. He attacked, didn’t refuse the shots, which is a good sign. Whether he scores or not, I like the way he plays, his behavior on the floor. He was in it. »
A click to end the season well?
Minutes and a G-League team or almost opposite: the circumstances were thus met for Johnny Davis to finally have a good game this season. Because with only 15 games, 88 minutes and 27 total points since October, the 10th choice of the last Draft is the flop of the first round of his vintage.
Can this outing serve as a springboard for the end of the regular season, in order to end on a good note?
“It’s the beginning of my hope for more minutes and a place in the Wizards rotation,” he answers. “I think I showed how much I worked, I progressed this year. »
Not sure, however, that Wes Unseld Jr, with the suspenseful end of the season for the Wizards, who currently occupy tenth place in the Eastern Conference, the last for the “play-in”, and with a full workforce, regularly gives almost twenty minutes to Johnny Davis in the next meetings…
| Johnny Davis | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2022-23 | WAS | 14 | 5 | 33.3 | 25.0 | 100.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Total | 14 | 5 | 33.3 | 25.0 | 100.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | |
