” They were the most stressful free throws I have ever taken. There were about four minutes left in the game against the Rockets when Immanuel Quickley converted his throwing streak to the chants… of “MVP” from Madison Square Garden. The point guard had just scored his 39th then 40th point before being recalled to the Knicks bench by Tom Thibodeau.
This streak ended the most beautiful evening in the leader’s career, who had already pushed back his record to 38 units earlier in the month. ” My teammates pushed me to get 40 points, but also to make a tenth assist. That says a lot about their generosity. They’re not just great basketball players, they’re good people too. », salute the leadersunglasses on the nose in a press conference.
Tenured for the 17th time of the season, he did better than replace Jalen Brunson, the usual holder, embarrassed by a contusion in the hand. ” Everyone must mobilize when one of the best players is absent. Whether it’s scoring, defense, leadership… A lot is missing when a wholesale All-Star is on the sidelines “Judge Immanuel Quickley, who does not seem to suffer from his frequent change of status, between holder and substitute this season.
” When I come off the bench, the game is already underway so I try to be aggressive. When I know I’m starting, I try to involve everyone from the start and make sure everyone gets into their game well in attack. And then try to be more aggressive the further the game goes “, compares the 23-year-old player.
“If you need points, he can score. If you need creation, he makes nine assists. He is effective as a starter and off the bench.
That night, however, he was quick to find the target by returning two of his team’s first three shots, close to the circle. He then followed up with three 3-pointers, against a permanently lagging Rockets defense, to finish the first quarter strong. The leader continued his festival by missing only one shot in the next two quarters.
“ He’s always been an explosive scorer, that’s what I like about him. I’ve said it many times before: I don’t know how to describe him, except as a good basketball player. If you need points, he can score. If you need creation, he makes nine assists. He is effective as a starter and off the bench. You can play him as point guard, post two, post three “, lists his coach, Tom Thibodeau to highlight his complete side.
His leader exceeded expectations on this match with this point at 40 points and 9 assists, with a minimum of waste: 14/17 on shots, including 5/7 from afar and only one lost ball.
The hero of the evening, who finished with 47 ratings, believes that scoring as much ” was probably harder than a game-winning 3-point shot. Because I started to think about all the work done throughout the summer, and even since my debut. Lots of flashbacks came up. But I’m happy to be in such a situation, to have been able to do it in Madison Square Garden. »
| Immanuel Quickley | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2020-21 | NYK | 64 | 19 | 39.5 | 38.9 | 89.1 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 11.4 |
| 2021-22 | NYK | 78 | 23 | 39.2 | 34.6 | 88.1 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 11.3 |
| 2022-23 | NYK | 74 | 29 | 43.9 | 35.4 | 82.9 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 13.7 |
| Total | 216 | 24 | 41.1 | 36.1 | 86.6 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 12.2 | |
