After losing the ball in the final seconds, which allowed Toronto to take the lead, Trae Young had one last chance to catch up. The playmaker took the Hawks' last shot, but his layup missed. Fortunately for him, Saddiq Bey is well placed to put the lid on and give Atlanta the victory.
The winger played the role of savior and thus crowned his very good match, finished with 26 points and 13 rebounds, including 7 offensive. “I don’t have a particular mindset other than playing hard”, he announces. “I just try to be multi-faceted, to impact meetings in every way. »
He compensates for his clumsiness with his activity
Even if he did not score at 3-pts (0/6), which confirms his current clumsiness, Saddiq Bey weighed on the meeting with his rebounds, his presence in the Raptors racket, his 10/15 in free throws. “You could feel his presence because he attacked the rim, grabbed rebounds”rejoices Trae Young.
The rebounds therefore, in addition to the 13 in total, it was especially his 7 offensive ones which made the difference. His new career best and proof that he never gave up.
“His tap is emblematic of the player and the person he is”summarizes his coach Quin Snyder. “These are crucial actions, whether on free throws or rebounding. They give a new dynamic. »
And the Hawks, after four defeats in a row, really needed it…
| Saddiq Bey | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2020-21 | DET | 70 | 27 | 40.4 | 38.0 | 84.4 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 12.2 |
| 2021-22 | DET | 82 | 33 | 39.6 | 34.6 | 82.7 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 16.1 |
| 2022-23 * | All Teams | 77 | 28 | 42.2 | 36.1 | 86.1 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 13.8 |
| 2022-23 * | DET | 52 | 29 | 40.4 | 34.5 | 86.1 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 14.8 |
| 2022-23 * | ATL | 25 | 25 | 47.0 | 40.0 | 86.2 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 11.6 |
| 2023-24 | ATL | 45 | 32 | 41.4 | 31.6 | 82.8 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 12.8 |
| Total | 274 | 30 | 40.7 | 35.4 | 84.1 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 13.9 | |
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.
