Holder two days earlier in Miami, where he had not worked a miracle, Furkan Korkmaz didn’t come off Doc Rivers’ bench that night against the Bulls. The winger is losing momentum. Struggling since the start of the season with only 29% success from afar, he has been downright in crisis since the All-Star Break: 1.4 points on average at 16.7% on shots, including 10% from afar, in five matches.
The shooter has not converted a shot behind the arc since February 25. Crises, he has already known, but of such intensity… “ I’ve been there before”he recalls. “I just try to stay focused. I know it’s difficult, especially right now because we have a kind of new system, a new player, a superstar (James Harden). It’s also important to play alongside him, in addition to Joel (Embibid). That’s why everyone is trying to find their rhythm, their role, because we’ve experienced a big change. »
His poor form indeed coincides with the beginnings of the bearded man in Pennsylvania. His arrival has redistributed certain cards in the game of the 76ers with in particular a Tobias Harris much more in the background, where Tyrese Maxey seems to completely take advantage of the spaces offered by the tandem Joel Embiid – James Harden.
Bearded or not, the Turk also knows that his skill problems are not new. From one month to the next, he struggles to display his consistency in shooting. ” I just try to be on the pitch as much as possible, because when you see that ball go into the net, it gives you more motivation, more confidence, and then you remember who you are. Sometimes we lose ourselves too much as a player to know who we are. »
After his non-match against the Heat, in which James Harden had not taken part, Joel Embiid advised his shooter not to get his head based on his performance, good or bad.
« He’s frustrated with his game and I’m sure he’ll get over it, but it’s also up to us to make it easy for him. That’s all I told him, but he’ll be fine “, assured the Cameroonian.
| Furkan Korkmaz | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Tirs | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Until | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2017-18 | PHL | 14 | 6 | 28.6 | 29.4 | 50.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| 2018-19 | PHL | 48 | 14 | 40.0 | 32.6 | 81.8 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 5.8 |
| 2019-20 | PHL | 72 | 22 | 43.0 | 40.2 | 75.5 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 9.8 |
| 2020-21 | PHL | 55 | 19 | 40.1 | 37.5 | 73.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 9.1 |
| 2021-22 | PHL | 56 | 23 | 38.9 | 29.0 | 81.6 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 8.2 |
| Total | 245 | 19 | 40.6 | 35.6 | 76.9 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 8.0 | |
