Before disappearing from the rotation in the playoffs, due to the strong comeback of Lonnie Walker IV, Troy Brown Jr. was one of the satisfactions of the season Lakers. Used 76 times in the regular season, and outright holder 45 times, he had the second best campaign of his career statistically: 7.1 points and 4.1 rebounds on average, with 38% 3-point success.
Now, in the middle of his off-season, the 23-year-old winger does not lack ambition when discussing his areas of progress, while he will have to negotiate a new contract in the weeks to come. He who, let us recall, had signed at Los Angeles for a year, at minimum salary, last summer…
” The thing I want to work on this summer is being more aggressive in attack and being a playmaker. », he announces Thus. ” Even if it’s not me who shoots as soon as I touch the ball, I want to be able to go to the circle and be able to create for my teammates. »
Then Troy Brown Jr. to continue on this subject, by evoking in particular the confidence which was granted to him by his trainer and his management.
” I have the feeling that Darvin [Ham] and Rob [Pelinka] let me play more, be myself “, he then believes. ” But I really have to show more creatively, like initiating action, going up the ball or grabbing the rebound and pushing the pace on the counterattack, that sort of thing. I was able to show it, but I want to capitalize on it this summer. »
Los Angeles: stop or again?
Emerging from what he considers to be a ” Have a good year “On the collective level, because the Lakers surprised by reaching the conference final after a difficult first part of the season, Troy Brown Jr. suggests that this 2022/23 exercise has been very rich in individual lessons. Like his teammate, Rui Hachimura.
” It’s been a very long year “, he admits, when taking stock of his fifth season in the league. ” We had two different teams and I was trying to figure out my role at different times in the season. At the beginning, I played more at post 4 for example, near the base line, so I was able to add that to my game, [mais je veux déjà] just being able to stretch the game and defend. »
Still, Troy Brown Jr. does not yet know if he will be able to show the full extent of his progress in Los Angeles, or if he will have to leave to be able to flourish. Still, the 15th choice of the 2018 Draft was able to chat with Rob Pelinka and Darvin Ham, once the “Purple & Gold” season ended, and it was even rather positive.
” We have a good conversation “, he says. ” We talked about the season and summed it up, talking about what they wanted me to work on this summer and how the season has been overall. There were times when I was good and times when I wasn’t, so we discussed what I can do to improve. At the end of this exchange, I felt good. »
After three last seasons between Washington, Chicago and California, there is no doubt that Troy Brown Jr. will finally want to find some stability in his career, beyond signing his first major contract.
| Troy Brown, Jr. | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2018-19 | WAS | 52 | 14 | 41.5 | 31.9 | 68.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 4.8 |
| 2019-20 | WAS | 69 | 26 | 43.9 | 34.1 | 78.4 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 10.4 |
| 2020-21 * | All Teams | 34 | 15 | 43.1 | 31.4 | 71.4 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 4.7 |
| 2020-21 * | WAS | 21 | 14 | 37.1 | 30.4 | 66.7 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 4.3 |
| 2020-21 * | CHI | 13 | 18 | 52.7 | 33.3 | 83.3 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 5.5 |
| 2021-22 | CHI | 66 | 16 | 41.9 | 35.3 | 76.9 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.3 |
| 2022-23 | ALL | 76 | 25 | 43.0 | 38.1 | 87.2 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 7.1 |
| Total | 297 | 20 | 42.9 | 35.4 | 77.2 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 6.6 | |
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.
