It had been 25 days since Luke Kornet last played due to an adductor injury. In the meantime, Neemias Queta had recovered minutes and produced good performances. But for his return, he was treated to a nice surprise: a tenure. Its first since May 16, 2021!
For what ? Because there were many absentees in Massachusetts: Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford. And also because Joe Mazzulla has confidence in himself.
“I told my locker room before the match that it was another opportunity. I don’t care about our opponent, the major five or the substitutes,” says the coach for the official franchise website. “I have complete confidence in the character of this locker room. Luke is one of those guys. He is a professional, who works every day, plays his role. It's incredible to see him evolve at this level. »
His best game with the Celtics
This level is a statistical line provided with 20 points at 9/11 shooting, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks in 33 minutes. This is clearly his best game in the Boston jersey. The icing on the cake was that the pivot scored the winning basket in the final seconds, on an alley-oop, well served by Jaylen Brown.
“He’s the perfect teammate,” launches Jaylen Brown, author of 31 points. “He’s a great person to have in a locker room, gets along well with everyone. He's funny, so he cheers everyone up, even in times when you don't feel like laughing. In the field, he is reliable, always in the right place. He makes screens, he plays hard, gets offensive rebounds. He had a great match. »
Obviously happy with his performance, Luke Kornet especially wanted to share it with his teammates.
“When evenings like this happen, we are grateful,” he begins. “But it’s not possible without Derrick White, Brown, Jrue Holiday, Sam Hauser, Payton Pritchard. They help me. I try to do my job to help them. It doesn't matter who shines each night, who scores the most, as long as we progress in the same direction. »
| Luke Kornett | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2017-18 | NYK | 20 | 16 | 39.2 | 35.4 | 72.7 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 6.7 |
| 2018-19 | NYK | 46 | 17 | 37.8 | 36.3 | 82.6 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 7.0 |
| 2019-20 | CHI | 36 | 16 | 43.9 | 28.7 | 71.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| 2020-21 * | All Teams | 31 | 11 | 43.6 | 25.4 | 50.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 3.4 |
| 2020-21 * | BOS | 18 | 14 | 47.3 | 25.0 | 50.0 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 4.4 |
| 2020-21 * | CHI | 13 | 7 | 33.3 | 26.1 | 50.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 2021-22 * | All Teams | 15 | 7 | 48.1 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| 2021-22 * | BOS | 12 | 7 | 57.1 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| 2021-22 * | KEY | 2 | 7 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 2021-22 * | MIL | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022-23 | BOS | 69 | 12 | 66.5 | 23.1 | 82.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 3.8 |
| 2023-24 | BOS | 17 | 13 | 74.4 | 0.0 | 83.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 4.4 |
| Total | 234 | 13 | 47.0 | 32.2 | 77.7 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 4.9 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
