Whether it was Jamal Murray who asked him, in the middle of a game, to stop blocking his shots in suspension, or Paul George who made him one of the most underrated players in the League, Jaden McDaniels is more and more talked about in the League by his defensive prowess.
The lanky winger has improved so much in defense that his franchise makes him a candidate for the League’s top five and, with the year-end awards due in a few weeks, Wolves have created a web page particularly original and playful to defend his case.
“Being able to defend against star players and make them have a bad night is fun for me! »
We can see his rather prestigious “hit list”, with LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Paul George or even Damian Lillard who all saw their percentages of address drop in their duels against McDaniels.
Supporting graphics, expert debates and advanced statistics, Wolves have shown creativity (with the mouse that turns into the head of Jaden chasing after Stephen Curry, and sad smileys on his victims) to promote their young winger trained at the club which continues to progress in its
| Jaden McDaniels | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2020-21 | MIN | 63 | 24 | 44.7 | 36.4 | 60.0 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 70 | 26 | 46.0 | 31.7 | 80.3 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 9.2 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 77 | 31 | 51.5 | 39.2 | 73.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 12.2 |
| Total | 210 | 27 | 48.1 | 35.8 | 73.1 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 9.6 | |
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.
