With the departures of Jeff Green and especially Bruce Brown, the Nuggets bench has weakened during this offseason. Christian Braun is expected to have an even bigger role next year for Mike Malone’s band, but fellow sophomore Peyton Watson could also get a promotion.
The former UCLA player certainly played little during the last campaign, but he has every intention of making his mark…
“I’m just going to do what the team needs me to do” he explains. “I have the feeling that I can really, really influence the game in defense. I think that’s my niche right now. I have energy in defense, I block, I steal balls and I give energy to the team. »
We also saw it in this Summer League in Las Vegas, where he averaged 19 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.5 against over two games. With his size (2m03), his wingspan (2m14) and his speed of movement, Kevin Durant’s protege offered his very interesting defensive sequences…
Especially since according to John Beckett, the coach of the Nuggets in the Summer League, he has taken a step outside the field.
“In his professionalism, quite simply. The fact that he takes better care of his body, that he rests, that he eats properly, that he arrives on time for training, that he trains hard and at a steady pace. That’s probably where he showed he was up to it.” explains the technician.
Up to the role that awaits him with the Nuggets in the title defense next season?
| peyton watson | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2022-23 | DEN | 23 | 8 | 49.2 | 42.9 | 55.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| Total | 23 | 8 | 49.2 | 42.9 | 55.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3.3 | |
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.
