Would the arrival of Patrick Beverley in Illinois have had an effect on Zach LaVine ? One can ask the question since the playmaker had given an instruction as simple as precise to his teammate: score points above all.
The rear of the Bulls had to focus on his offensive game, purifying it as much as possible, by limiting dribbling in particular.
“Since the start of the season, we’ve been much better offensively and I’ve said it many times: when LaVine is aggressive, attacks the circle and takes catch-and-shoots, it’s great,” Billy Donovan analysis for NBC Sports. “When he’s sharp, he opens up spaces for others and he’s selfless enough to give the ball away. When you look at his profile, there are really few shots you don’t want him to take. »
Above all, there are very few that are currently missing. Since the All-Star Game and the recovery, he has averaged 31.4 points at 58% shooting success and 50% at 3-pts. His last game in Houston is in the same vein since he compiled 36 points at 14/26 on shot.
“I’m just aggressive” he explains. “I don’t shoot much more, around 18 shots per game. Yes, against Houston, I did a little more. In the first half, I felt we needed it. »
LaVine not only set the tone early in the game, with eleven points in the first quarter, but he was part of the 13-0 final act that killed the Rockets. This second victory in a row is crucial for the Bulls, because it is synonymous with tenth place, therefore “play-in”. “When Zach is decisive, he makes the team better”concludes his coach.
| Zach LaVine | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2014-15 | MIN | 77 | 25 | 42.2 | 34.1 | 84.2 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 10.1 |
| 2015-16 | MIN | 82 | 28 | 45.2 | 38.9 | 79.3 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 14.0 |
| 2016-17 | MIN | 47 | 37 | 45.9 | 38.7 | 83.6 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 18.9 |
| 2017-18 | CHI | 24 | 27 | 38.3 | 34.1 | 81.3 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 16.7 |
| 2018-19 | CHI | 63 | 35 | 46.7 | 37.4 | 83.2 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 23.7 |
| 2019-20 | CHI | 60 | 35 | 45.0 | 38.0 | 80.2 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 25.5 |
| 2020-21 | CHI | 58 | 35 | 50.7 | 41.9 | 84.9 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 27.4 |
| 2021-22 | CHI | 67 | 35 | 47.6 | 38.9 | 85.3 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 24.4 |
| 2022-23 | CHI | 62 | 36 | 48.0 | 38.4 | 84.5 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 24.7 |
| Total | 540 | 32 | 46.3 | 38.5 | 83.2 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 20.4 | |
