Player for the Heat, the Lakers and then the Wizards between 2019 and 2023 (for 12.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists), Kendrick Nunn has since gone to play in Europe, where he is having a blast with the Panathinaikos.
Winner of the Euroleague and the Greek championship last spring, the 29-year-old guard could have perfectly tried his luck again in the United States after an interesting year on European soil (16.0 points in the Euroleague and 12.4 points in the championship). Except that he decided it would be better to sign a two-year contract with the Greek club, where he will try to retain his titles.
In Europe, fewer open shots, less rhythm and… coaches
With his experience in both leagues, Kendrick Nunn took the opportunity to give his opinion on the differences he observed between the NBA and the Euroleague.
” It's a little easier to score on the fast break in the NBA because the pace is much faster and the court is much more open, help doesn't necessarily come » he emphasizes. ” In Europe, it's easier to help because the court is smaller and there's no 3-second rule on defense. It's much harder to get open shots. There's less drive-and-kick and defenders have less ground to cover to defend the 3-point line.. »
Another difference noted by Kendrick Nunn: not in matches but in training, where there is much less comfort in the Euroleague than in the NBA…
” You don't have two or three guys who can come and get rebounds for you in practice. ” explains the Chicago native, who had to adapt and fight his shyness at the beginning. You have to go to a coach and ask him if he wants to do it. But I still do my job. My training is more based on having to get my own rebounds after my shots. I have to be a little more precise. [il rigole]You have to shoot and then run after your shots.. »
| Kendrick Nunn | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2019-20 | MIA | 67 | 29 | 43.9 | 35.0 | 85.0 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 15.3 |
| 2020-21 | MIA | 56 | 30 | 48.5 | 38.1 | 93.3 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 14.6 |
| 2022-23 | LAL | 7 | 11 | 31.8 | 27.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 4.9 |
| Total | 130 | 28 | 45.4 | 36.2 | 87.6 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 14.4 | |
How to read the stats? GM = Games Played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots Made / Shots Attempted; 3pts = 3-pointers / 3-pointers Attempted; LF = Free Throws Made / Free Throws Attempted; Off = Offensive Rebound; Def = Defensive Rebound; Tot = Total Rebounds; Pd = Assists; Fte: Personal Fouls; Int = Steals; Bp = Loose Balls; Ct: Blocks; Pts = Points.
