You can finish MVP of a major European competition and chain the “DNP” in the NBA. Willy Hernangomez is the proof. Despite his status as the best player at EuroBasket 2022, the Spaniard did not see his playing time take off with the Pelicans on his return from selection.
Statistically, he’s gone from about 9 points and 7 rebounds in 17 minutes last year, to 7 points and 5 rebounds in just 12 minutes this season. ” The roles were totally different. There was a moment of frustration, of incomprehension. It wasn’t because of the summer (note: the Euro), but because i showed every day and during games that i deserved an opportunity “, Estimates the player in an interview with Marca, picked up by Basketnews.
Insufficient to convince Willie Green, who preferred the energy of Larry Nance Jr. and even used Jaxson Hayes more, while the Spaniard was content with 38 appearances over the whole season.
” If I do my best and the situation does not change, I have to do something else. It’s my mentality, always be ready to seize the opportunity “, Continues the reigning European champion, who nevertheless intended to surf on his golden summer to establish his place in the rotation of the New Orleans franchise.
Do something else, or go somewhere else. Because it is not certain that the Pelicans, who will soon have to look into the situation of Jonas Valanciunas, keep it. His last year of contract at 2.5 million dollars is a “Team Option”. To see therefore if another team were to want to attach the services of this interior very profitable in attack, much less in defense.
One thing is certain, he do not consider to return to Europe. “ I was very comfortable for years in FIBA basketball, you could see it last summer. It’s something that we consider in the long term, but my motivation and my hope is to show that I can dominate in the NBA, that I can play there and have an important role. I always have the motivation to join a winning team and win an NBA title “, Ends the former Knicks and Hornets player, now 29 years old.
| Willy Hernangomez | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2016-17 | NYK | 72 | 18 | 52.9 | 26.7 | 72.8 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 8.2 |
| 2017-18 * | All Teams | 48 | 10 | 55.5 | 41.7 | 65.6 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 5.1 |
| 2017-18 * | NYK | 26 | 9 | 60.5 | 20.0 | 42.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 2017-18 * | CHA | 22 | 12 | 50.6 | 57.1 | 75.8 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 6.1 |
| 2018-19 | CHA | 58 | 14 | 51.9 | 38.5 | 69.4 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| 2019-20 | CHA | 31 | 12 | 53.2 | 22.7 | 62.7 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 6.1 |
| 2020-21 | NOP | 47 | 18 | 56.3 | 10.0 | 66.7 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 7.8 |
| 2021-22 | NOP | 50 | 17 | 52.0 | 33.3 | 77.3 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 9.1 |
| 2022-23 | NOP | 38 | 12 | 52.7 | 27.3 | 77.9 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 6.9 |
| Total | 344 | 15 | 53.3 | 30.6 | 71.3 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 7.3 | |
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.
