Payton Pritchard is in good shape this preseason. In five outings, the Celtics replacement leader averaged 16 points in 22 minutes on the pitch, with a 49% 3-point success rate!
“I have big dreams for myself. People want to set limits, but I don't set any limits for myself. I still understand what we have, and it's an incredible team that can win another title. »
Under these conditions, the 26-year-old is still ready to settle for a substitute role. This is because the situation has changed two years ago, when he requested his transfer. Now he has a real role in Joe Mazzulla's rotation, and he feels he has an impact on the team and its results.
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“At the end of the day, I’m a winner and I want to do everything I can to help the team win.” he continues. “So I’m not going to come here and say I deserve more. We just won a title. I will play my role as best as possible. And if there are injuries or anything else, I want to be able to take responsibility in those moments, to help the team win another title. »
Payton Pritchard knows that, in this role of backup to Derrick White and Jrue Holiday, his playing time and his responsibilities will necessarily change from one game to the next. But he wants to be efficient, in all cases.
“I'm probably not going to get twenty shots a night. It could be five, seven or maybe ten but I have to be effective in all situations. The stat line may be 8 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, but it's a stat line that weighs on the game. And doing that every night, at the end of the day, it's part of the winning culture. Being able to think about a match and knowing how I influenced that match, how I made a difference, that's how we define greatness. » Particularly in his role.
| Payton Pritchard | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2020-21 | BOS | 66 | 19 | 44.0 | 41.1 | 88.9 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 7.7 |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 71 | 14 | 42.9 | 41.2 | 100.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 6.2 |
| 2022-23 | BOS | 48 | 13 | 41.2 | 36.4 | 75.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 5.6 |
| 2023-24 | BOS | 82 | 22 | 46.8 | 38.5 | 82.1 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 9.6 |
| Total | 267 | 18 | 44.4 | 39.5 | 86.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 7.5 | |
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.
