Since he had just planted another 3-point basket, the Celtics defenders went after him very high behind the arc. Evan Fournier broke the two-hander without difficulty by finding, with a pass behind the back on the ground, his screen setter, Isaiah Hartenstein. All he had to do was land a dribble in the heart of the racket before going up for the dunk.
This nice transmission in the fourth quarter ended the good evening for the French guard, mobilized for this first preseason match against the Celtics at home. In this 114-107 victory against the Celtics, deprived of all their major players, Tom Thibodeau had aligned his classic starting five (Jalen Brunson, Quentin Grimes, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle and Mitchell Robinson).
While Josh Hart was left to rest, Jalen Brunson only played six minutes of play. Evan Fournier could therefore hope to recover minutes among the 15 Knicks who entered the game in the evening.
Wish granted for the French player who had not put on his Knicks shorts since April 9, the last day of the regular season, before remaining glued to the bench in the playoffs.
Tom Thibodeau doesn’t care about individuals…
Last night in 21 minutes, Evan Fournier was able to score 11 points (4/10 on shots, including 3/7 from distance), including 8 after the break, capture 3 rebounds and deliver 1 assist (but also commit 4 fouls). With this good connection with Isaiah Hartenstein who found him on an unclear “backdoor” in the last quarter.
Not enough to arouse crazy enthusiasm in his coach, however… “ It’s not a question of the individual. It’s about the team, it’s how we work here “, has recalled Tom Thibodeau, adding : “ If we take shortcuts, it will be reflected in performance. We want young people to bring energy. The older ones, whether it’s your first, your fifth or your 15th year in the league, you can’t miss any stage. That’s the challenge for veterans, not to get tired of the process. »
Words which indirectly target the Frenchman, who is none other than the oldest and experienced player in the New York team. We recall that the latter, a few days earlier, had posted his “ hope » to be able to play again, showing himself convinced of being able to help the Knicks.
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
