Unleashed 3-pointer, Luke Kennard seizes Grizzlies record

The Rockets are the real painkillers of the league this season. Last night it was the turn of the Grizzlies and in particular Luka Kennard to martyrize one of the worst defenses in the championship. The local shooter greatly contributed to his team’s offensive explosion: 151 points scored!

Returning in the middle of the first quarter, the back began his festival with an award-winning, open shot in the corner in transition. Then a second, even more open, and still in transition after a fine work of fixation by Ja Morant. His 3rd and 4th shots from a distance? At the end of the first period, always in the same corner of the field, on the right, and always… open.

It must be believed that the Rockets, already led by 31 points at the break, did not learn the lesson since the shooter planted … five additional 3-point baskets in the third quarter of a match which had not greater interest. Adding a last attempt in the following period, that makes a total of ten prize baskets.

A new career record as well as a franchise record for the former Clippers and Pistons player. ” It felt like every shot I took was going to land. There are nights like that, and it’s a credit to my teammates and my coaches for giving me the ball when I started to feel something. It’s really nice, I’m not going to lie to you », entrusts the rear, big smile, after the meeting.

” When you start getting two in a row, usually three with me, you feel something. So it was nice », Still qualifies the shooter, who was called back to his bench ten minutes from the end of the match. It makes you wonder how far he would have gone if the match had not turned, partly because of his address, into complete “garbage time”.

His 24 minutes in play still allowed him to reach the 30-point mark with an impressive 10/11 on shots, only from 3-pointers. Only Malik Beasley, last season, had already exceeded the bar of ten award-winning baskets without taking the slightest shot inside the arc. Kennard thus fueled the collective franchise record with 25 3-pointers (25/42).

What to attract the praise of his coach, Taylor Jenkins, who speaks of a performance ” outstanding. He just talked about us and his teammates pushing him to be more aggressive. We see his confidence grow match after match. Congratulations to him and his teammates for setting a franchise record, collectively and individually, that’s huge. We see his versatility, he returned shots but also made three assists. He fights in defense, that’s why we brought him in. »

His huge game tonight allows him to skyrocket his skill percentage for the season. With 48.6% success – and almost 55% since arriving in Memphis in February – he is the most skilled shooter in the league by far.