By achieving the best game of his season with 30 points against the Magic, on January 21, Rui Hachimura perhaps did not imagine that he was playing his last game with the Wizards. Because in the process, he was transferred to Los Angeles.
The beginnings in California were quite average since the Japanese chained interesting matches and failed outings, without any regularity. Then, in the first game of the playoffs against Memphis, he signed 29 points in the victory of the Lakers. A performance that will make him a major element of Darvin Ham’s rotation for the future, and he will end his season with a good conference final against Denver, averaging 15.3 points.
“To begin with, it was all crazy. Three months of madness, in the good sense of the word. It was one of the best times of my life.”says Rui Hachimura in his last press conference. “Four months ago, I was on another team, in the Eastern Conference and suddenly, here I am in Los Angeles, one of the biggest teams in the league, doing this incredible journey. Coming here, I didn’t even think about playing the playoffs. »
The impression of having lived two or three seasons in one
He who had only had this experience once in 2021, playing five matches in the first round, will live magical moments against Memphis, Golden State then Denver.
“We made transfers and we started to win matches. We snatch seventh place and finish in the conference final. It was an excellent experience for me, I learned a lot with LeBron James, Anthony Davis, with the coaches. I feel like I’ve lived two or three seasons in one. It was great, beneficial and a great moment for my career. »
The rest of his career should be with the Lakers, who do not want to see the winger or Austin Reaves leave and will surely align themselves with outside offers for the two young players.
“I think with LeBron and Davis, the three of us, we can have a huge impact against any team,” believes Rui Hachimura. “As I learned a lot, I thank the franchise for this opportunity. Everything is going well with my agents and we have always made the right decisions together. For the moment, I can’t say anything but I will talk about it with them. I trust them. »
| Rui Hachimura | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2019-20 | WAS | 48 | 30 | 46.6 | 28.7 | 82.9 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 13.5 |
| 2020-21 | WAS | 57 | 32 | 47.8 | 32.8 | 77.0 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 13.8 |
| 2021-22 | WAS | 42 | 23 | 49.1 | 44.7 | 69.7 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 11.3 |
| 2022-23 * | All Teams | 63 | 23 | 48.6 | 31.9 | 73.9 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 11.2 |
| 2022-23 * | ALL | 33 | 22 | 48.5 | 29.6 | 72.1 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 9.6 |
| 2022-23 * | WAS | 30 | 24 | 48.8 | 33.7 | 75.9 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 13.0 |
| Total | 210 | 27 | 48.0 | 34.7 | 77.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 12.5 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
