This Monday, the Sixers host the Bulls, and there will be a new kid on the bench with DeAndre Jordan. Cut by the Lakers to make room for DJ Augustin, ‘DJ’ will be Joel Embiid’s new understudy, and the former Clippers dunker is very happy to join a franchise that’s doing well with some familiar faces he’s enjoying. . Starting with Doc Rivers, his former coach in Los Angeles.
“I enjoyed my time at the Lakers, but it’s obviously a chance to take as I already have some familiarity with Doc (Rivers). It’s a chance to come here to play a little more and give me a chance to go further in the playoffs. explains DeAndre Jordan. “It’s great to have Doc back. I love it. He’s the best coach I’ve had in my career. He’s more than a coach for me, and it’s great to have him back, but also a few other guys.”
In Philadelphia, the former top blocker in the NBA will also find Tobias Harris and James Harden. “I’m close to Doc for whom I played for years. There’s James, Tobias…Joel and I, we get on well. And since Andre left, they needed a pivot, and it was a common desire. »
Ready to do the shadow work
About Harden, Jordan is full of praise for him. He is the dream player when you are an athletic pivot.
“For an inside or someone trying to score easy baskets, he’s the best player to play with. He’s so selfless when it comes to making passes, finding unmarked players and involving them. Because he can play for himself whenever he wants. For me, obviously I’m in a different team, my job doesn’t change at all, but it’s great for me, especially since I also played with Tobias.
Incidentally, DeAndre Jordan recalls that he is only 33 years old, and that he still has a lot to contribute. “I feel great, I’m 33, and that’s not old in real life…I’ve just been here a while, but I feel great. Physically, I feel good. (…) I’m here to bring energy. Our “second unit” plays fast and we have a few shooters. I was able to watch videos of their “second unit” before the exchanges, and of their team with James. I’m just going to put screens for these guys, and take the game away from them. That James can create, play for himself. As long as I screen, open up the circle, rebound and bring intensity on defense, our five will be OK.”
| DeAndre Jordan | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Tirs | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Until | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2008-09 | LAC | 53 | 15 | 63.3 | 0.0 | 38.5 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 4.3 |
| 2009-10 | LAC | 70 | 16 | 60.5 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 4.8 |
| 2010-11 | LAC | 80 | 26 | 68.6 | 0.0 | 45.2 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 7.1 |
| 2011-12 | LAC | 66 | 27 | 63.2 | 0.0 | 52.5 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 7.4 |
| 2012-13 | LAC | 82 | 25 | 64.3 | 0.0 | 38.6 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 8.8 |
| 2013-14 | LAC | 82 | 35 | 67.6 | 0.0 | 42.8 | 4.0 | 9.6 | 13.6 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 10.4 |
| 2014-15 | LAC | 82 | 34 | 71.0 | 25.0 | 39.7 | 4.8 | 10.1 | 15.0 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 11.5 |
| 2015-16 | LAC | 77 | 34 | 70.3 | 0.0 | 43.0 | 3.5 | 10.3 | 13.8 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 12.7 |
| 2016-17 | LAC | 81 | 32 | 71.4 | 0.0 | 48.2 | 3.7 | 10.1 | 13.8 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 12.7 |
| 2017-18 | LAC | 77 | 32 | 64.5 | 0.0 | 58.0 | 4.3 | 10.9 | 15.2 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 12.0 |
| 2018-19 * | All Teams | 69 | 30 | 64.1 | 0.0 | 70.5 | 3.3 | 9.8 | 13.1 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 11.0 |
| 2018-19 * | FROM THE | 50 | 31 | 64.4 | 0.0 | 68.2 | 3.2 | 10.5 | 13.7 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 11.0 |
| 2018-19 * | NYK | 19 | 26 | 63.4 | 0.0 | 77.3 | 3.4 | 8.0 | 11.4 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 10.9 |
| 2019-20 | BRK | 56 | 22 | 66.6 | 0.0 | 68.0 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 8.3 |
| 2020-21 | BRK | 57 | 22 | 76.3 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 7.5 |
| 2021-22 | LAL | 32 | 13 | 67.4 | 0.0 | 46.2 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 4.1 |
| Total | 964 | 27 | 67.4 | 8.3 | 47.4 | 3.1 | 7.3 | 10.4 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 9.2 | |
