Everything quickly degenerated Friday evening during the meeting between San Antonio and Sacramento.
In the light following the package of Victor Wembanyama, Zach Collins couldn't bear to be pushed down by Domantas Sabonis and couldn't keep his cool when the referees whistled him for his third personal foul with still 9 minutes to play before half-time!
The Spurs pivot thus lost his temper, showing himself to be verbally aggressive initially following this foul which was about to send him back to the bench. Before leaving, Zach Collins had time to say a kind word to referee Michael Smith. A double technical followed, earning him an expulsion and a direct return to the locker room. It was at this moment that the San Antonio player decided to give Michael Smith the middle finger.
In addition to having missed a good opportunity to show himself (2 points and 2 rebounds in 9 minutes), Zach Collins was therefore sanctioned a fine of $35,000 for this misconduct. Upon arrival, between his two techniques (at $2,000 each) and his expulsion (also at $2,000), he lost $41,000.
| Zach Collins | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2017-18 | POR | 66 | 16 | 39.8 | 31.0 | 64.3 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 4.4 |
| 2018-19 | POR | 77 | 18 | 47.3 | 33.1 | 74.6 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 6.6 |
| 2019-20 | POR | 11 | 26 | 47.1 | 36.8 | 75.0 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 2021-22 | SAN | 28 | 18 | 49.0 | 34.1 | 80.0 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 7.8 |
| 2022-23 | SAN | 63 | 23 | 51.8 | 37.4 | 76.1 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 11.6 |
| 2023-24 | SAN | 69 | 22 | 48.4 | 32.0 | 75.3 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 11.2 |
| 2024-25 | SAN | 23 | 15 | 47.6 | 33.3 | 87.5 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| Total | 337 | 19 | 47.9 | 33.6 | 75.7 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 8.1 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
