1/7, 1/7, 1/4, 1/4… Dorian Finney Smith had a complicated start to the season in terms of long distance addresses. After seven games, he posted a meager 29% from 3-point range, still averaging 10 points.
But his teammates were not going to abandon a player who had two seasons at 39% behind the arc in Dallas. “ They always have confidence in me, even though I struggled in the last few matches, they always told me to shoot every time I'm open “, reports the power forward quoted by the New York Post.
This confidence paid off at the start of the week against the Grizzlies. While the interior sector of his team was largely reduced – Noah Clowney, Day'Ron Sharpe and Ben Simmons all absent – Dorian Finney-Smith signed a big second half to allow Brooklyn to beat the Grizzlies for a second time.
A big presence in defense
Author of 17 points (6/10 on shots), 6 rebounds and 3 assists, the Nets power forward planted his 5th and final 3-pointer (5/8) one minute from the end, a sort of “ dagger” before his time. “ It feels good when the guys around you support you even when you don't make your shots », continues the person concerned.
“ Doe kept shooting and it went in. Can we always control (the result) ? No, but you have to know how to take the right shots. He did it and I was very happy for him because I put him in difficult situations. He defends on pivots, leaders. I put him through all this and he fights. Seeing him fight in defense, but also seeing his shot go in… No one deserves it more than him », greets Jordi Fernandez.
His “3&D” should still be of great service to him this season.
“ We can count on him, he is in good health. He defends from position 1 to 5 for us, night after night. And we need guys like that, especially right now with the injuries. He said it this evening, he was ready to play more than 40 minutes if I didn't play. We must therefore take our hats off to him », Finishes Nic Claxton.
| Dorian Finney Smith | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2016-17 | DAL | 81 | 20 | 37.2 | 29.3 | 75.4 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 2017-18 | DAL | 21 | 21 | 38.0 | 29.9 | 73.3 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 5.9 |
| 2018-19 | DAL | 81 | 25 | 43.2 | 31.1 | 70.9 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 7.5 |
| 2019-20 | DAL | 71 | 30 | 46.6 | 37.6 | 72.2 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 2020-21 | DAL | 60 | 32 | 47.2 | 39.4 | 75.6 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 9.8 |
| 2021-22 | DAL | 80 | 33 | 47.1 | 39.5 | 67.5 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 2022-23 * | All Teams | 66 | 30 | 39.1 | 33.7 | 76.3 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 8.3 |
| 2022-23 * | DAL | 40 | 32 | 41.6 | 35.5 | 75.0 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 9.1 |
| 2022-23 * | BRK | 26 | 28 | 35.1 | 30.6 | 78.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 7.2 |
| 2023-24 | BRK | 68 | 29 | 42.1 | 34.8 | 71.7 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 8.5 |
| 2024-25 | BRK | 8 | 29 | 44.3 | 34.8 | 58.3 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 10.6 |
| Total | 535 | 28 | 43.5 | 35.4 | 72.0 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 8.3 | |
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.
