Ime Udoka is a former disciple of Gregg Popovich. Suddenly, Josh Richardson was not too out of place, with Romeo Langford, when he participated in the first sessions with the Spurs.
“We can see (the similarities)”, he confides to the Express-News. “Like today, at the shootaround, with the shooting exercises. With Rom, we said to ourselves: ‘But we also did that in Boston’. Then we understood: ‘Oh, the coaches’. So we see the details. The game principles they apply are quite similar. “
Used by Boston to get their hands on Derrick White, Josh Richardson did not expect this trade.
“I was a little surprised. But once I looked at everything, I was enthusiastic about this squad, with a lot of young people, a lot of hungry guys.he assures. “They are playing well too. I’m enthusiastic about trying to fit in with what they’re trying to do. “
Is the former Heat player part of San Antonio’s long-term plans? Difficult to say, the Spurs having mainly got their hands on the 2022 Draft choice of Boston (protected 1-4) as well as a “swap” in the first round of the Draft in 2028, even if Boston will not exchange their choice that year if the club chooses first.
But Josh Richardson had extended in Boston and he is therefore under contract until the summer of 2023. At 28, he could therefore play a medium-term mentoring role in Texas.
“It’s exciting to come here and help these young guys figure out how to play and how to grow. I’ve been through a lot of the things they’re going through, so I figure I can be another voice, if needed, to balance things out.” he concludes as well, while he is still waiting to play his first game with San Antonio.
| Josh Richardson | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2015-16 | MIA | 52 | 21 | 45.2 | 46.1 | 66.7 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 6.6 |
| 2016-17 | MIA | 53 | 31 | 39.4 | 33.0 | 77.9 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 10.2 |
| 2017-18 | MIA | 81 | 33 | 45.1 | 37.8 | 84.5 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 12.9 |
| 2018-19 | MIA | 73 | 35 | 41.2 | 35.7 | 86.1 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 16.6 |
| 2019-20 | PHL | 55 | 31 | 43.0 | 34.1 | 80.9 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 13.7 |
| 2020-21 | DAL | 59 | 30 | 42.7 | 33.0 | 91.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 12.1 |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 44 | 25 | 44.3 | 39.7 | 85.9 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 9.7 |
| Total | 417 | 30 | 42.8 | 36.1 | 83.4 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 12.1 | |
