“ On one of the 3-pointers I made, he was in the corner, open, like, ‘Hey Beas, I’m hot too now!’ “, Malik Beasley reports with a smilespeaking about his teammate Damian Lillard.
On the Raptors floor last night, the two men were competing for the unofficial title of gunner of the evening. If the Bucks leader finished top scorer with his 37 points, including 15 scored on the free throw line, his teammate at the back was the most impressive behind the arc.
Stuck in the left corner, where he notably sent a very difficult missile with the board at the buzzer of the first period, the former player of the Lakers, Jazz or Wolves did a lot of harm to the Raptors defense. With his numerous feints, he put his opponent in the wind more than once.
Result: an impeccable evening of skill with 30 points (11/14 on shots including 8/11 from distance), his new season record, 4 rebounds and +34 when he was in play. He had established his previous best scored with the Bucks (20 points) two weeks earlier, on the same floor in a heavy defeat for his team.
47% success over the season
“ I play well against certain teams because they generally focus on the racket. They don’t want points scored in the paint, so with guys like Dame and Pat Connaughton, cutting or making the right pass, I had a lot of open shots tonight and I made them », Describes the 19th choice of the 2016 Draft.
The latter, who was supposed to increase his output in the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo last night, was surprised to benefit from his first systems with the Bucks coming out of the timeout.
“ And Lady, of course, we did a lot of things for him. I felt good. Usually it’s Giannis, so it was good to have that little moment. But the most important thing in the end is that we won. The last time (against the Raptors), I had a 20 point game, we lost and they beat us up, so it’s even better », he appreciates.
For his part, Adrian Griffin considers that the Wisconsin team had “ need » of all the 3-points he converted. “ Even coming out of a time-out. I designed a system for him, we needed a basket. We were sliding and they were gaining momentum, so he hit a lot of timely shots. That’s why he’s here », recalls the coach.
To take advantage of his 38% career success rate, a percentage which climbs to 47% this season after his nightly success. Which allows him to get closer to the Top 10 in the league. “ He’s an incredible shooter, he works very hard and does his best defensively. He’s trying really hard. That’s all you can ask of someone like Beas », Finishes Adrian Griffin.
| Malik Beasley | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2016-17 | DEN | 22 | 8 | 45.2 | 32.1 | 80.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
| 2017-18 | DEN | 62 | 9 | 41.0 | 34.1 | 66.7 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
| 2018-19 | DEN | 81 | 23 | 47.4 | 40.2 | 84.8 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 11.3 |
| 2019-20 * | All Teams | 55 | 22 | 42.5 | 38.8 | 81.8 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 11.2 |
| 2019-20 * | DEN | 41 | 18 | 38.9 | 36.0 | 86.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 7.9 |
| 2019-20 * | MIN | 14 | 33 | 47.2 | 42.6 | 75.0 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 20.7 |
| 2020-21 | MIN | 37 | 33 | 44.0 | 39.9 | 85.0 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 19.6 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 79 | 25 | 39.1 | 37.7 | 81.7 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 12.1 |
| 2022-23 * | All Teams | 81 | 26 | 39.5 | 35.7 | 76.9 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 12.7 |
| 2022-23 * | UTH | 55 | 27 | 39.6 | 35.9 | 84.1 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 13.4 |
| 2022-23 * | LAL | 26 | 24 | 39.2 | 35.3 | 61.9 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 11.1 |
| 2023-24 | MIL | 10 | 25 | 43.3 | 40.8 | 55.6 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 8.3 |
| Total | 427 | 22 | 42.2 | 37.9 | 80.2 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 10.8 | |
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.
