Since November, we have known that the Pelicans have Jordan Hawkins a big 3-point shooter. His staff quickly gave him the green light to shoot from afar, and while he plays on average 20 minutes per game, he posts nearly six 3-point shots per game. No rookie has been so bulimic in the history of the Pelicans, and he took advantage of the numerous absences against the Mavericks to let loose: 12 attempts from distance!
Very elegant, Hawkins is the executioner of the Mavericks with 34 points and a balanced 6 out of 12 at 3-points. His complicity with Dyson Daniels at the start of the match, then with Jonas Valanciunas in the 4th quarter, hurt Dallas very badly. And to think that all these beautiful people had landed at 4:30 in the morning in Texas, after a defeat in Denver, and that they had only played two minutes against the Nuggets…
Already 11 times holder
“No matter the time, as long as there is a basketball court, we will play” responds to the 14th choice of the last Draft. “I'm given the opportunity to play, I'm taking it! »
Eleven times a starter this season, Hawkins is not shy, and he is still averaging 10 points this season. Like Christian Braun last season with the Nuggets, he is the ideal joker with his enthusiasm and his nerve. And listening to his coach Willie Green, he doesn't stray from the game plan.
“He was remarkable! Determined from the start of the match » underlines his trainer. “His discipline is extraordinary. There is this ability to make shots, but it’s not just that. Not only does he put up shots, but he just plays on both ends of the floor. »
A scorer's mentality
Hawkins is so effective when called upon that it becomes a headache for his coach. “He wants to play and he shows it every chance he gets. He makes it difficult for me.” admits Green. “That’s what we want. We want guys who make it difficult for you and who are always looking to improve.”
For the person concerned, he is only doing his job! “I consider myself a scorer. I can score from all places. If they want, they can move me away from the 3-point line… It doesn't matter, I know I have a pull-ump jumper or that I can go to the rim. »
Valanciunas sees him as a great shooter of the future
Regarding his performance last night, coming out of a zero score against the Nuggets, the former UConn fullback knew that the numerous absences would allow him to show himself. “I just played basketball… At the start of the season, I had the chance to play a lot. I wasn't really nervous or anything. I'm going to play and show what I can do. there was no CJ, Trey, Brandon and Zion… I knew I would have shots, and I just had to make them. »
For Valanciunas, who served him well, his rookie has a bright future in the NBA. “He is young, and there is nothing acquired yet. He must progress, and progress further. But he's heading in the right direction. He works. He will become one of the best shooters if he continues like this. I'm happy for him because he's a great guy. »
| Shots | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
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| Players | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Bp | Int | Ct | Party | Pts |
| Zion Williamson | 32 | 30.4 | 58.4 | 33.3 | 66.4 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 22.0 |
| Brandon Ingram | 36 | 33.2 | 49.7 | 35.1 | 81.7 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 21.7 |
| Cj Mccollum | 26 | 32.3 | 46.4 | 44.4 | 78.3 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 19.4 |
| Jonas Valanciunas | 39 | 26.8 | 57.1 | 37.8 | 80.9 | 2.4 | 7.2 | 9.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 14.3 |
| Trey Murphy III | 16 | 26.1 | 44.1 | 39.4 | 84.8 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 13.3 |
| Herb Jones | 36 | 29.0 | 47.9 | 37.7 | 87.3 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 10.6 |
| Jordan Hawkins | 34 | 21.6 | 39.0 | 37.1 | 85.5 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 10.1 |
| Matt Ryan | 13 | 22.9 | 45.8 | 47.1 | 92.9 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 9.3 |
| Naji Marshall | 30 | 18.7 | 46.1 | 37.8 | 82.5 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 8.0 |
| Jose Alvarado | 23 | 17.0 | 41.0 | 39.5 | 63.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 7.0 |
| Dyson Daniels | 39 | 22.5 | 43.1 | 29.0 | 63.0 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 6.1 |
| Larry Nance, Jr. | 22 | 17.0 | 55.7 | 47.8 | 66.7 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 5.0 |
| Jeremiah Robinson earl | 16 | 10.8 | 55.3 | 44.4 | 100.0 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 4.1 |
| Kira Lewis, Jr. | 14 | 9.7 | 32.0 | 10.5 | 88.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| Dereon Seabron | 5 | 10.5 | 30.8 | 50.0 | 83.3 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| Cody Zeller | 28 | 9.0 | 38.8 | 33.3 | 60.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| Ej Liddell | 6 | 2.8 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Kaiser Gates | 1 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
