NBA – After a discreet first outing with his new team, the German signed 19 points and 7 rebounds last night against the Spurs.
His little pass fake surprised the Spurs defense in transition enough to score an easy basket. Daniel Theis had just opened his points counter on the Spurs floor, after being served in transition by Russell Westbrook.
A few possessions later, the Clippers’ new interior was served on a caviar on the ground of James Harden. He who was in distress with the Pacers seems to be finding color in Los Angeles. After a discreet first outing against the Rockets (2 points and 3 rebounds in 10 minutes), he recalled what he was capable of last night in San Antonio.
Finding your niche alongside the stars
Served on multiple occasions by his two leaders – the German returned the favor to Russell Westbrook on a “backdoor” pass – the 31-year-old multiplied the dunks and finishes in the circle, while showing that he was capable to sanction 3-points at the head of the racket (1/1).
« When you play with great players, you find your niche, you find where you are supposed to be on the floor. You’re going to get easy shots, so it’s going to come. He’s still trying to learn the systems. We try to stay as simple as possible with him when he is on the pitch », Summarizes Tyronn Lue after the meeting.
No need to do much more complicated than taking advantage of the attraction of your new teammates. Because behind creators James Harden and Russell Westbrook, opposing defenses must also monitor Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.
He had hurt Team USA very badly
« It’s so cool to play with four future Hall of Famers on the same team. Winning makes things even sweeter. I don’t worry about the shots. I set screens and make the guys stand out », Describes the “role player”, author of 19 points (8/10 on shots), 7 rebounds, 2 assists and +18 when he was in play against the Spurs.
Qualities long put to the service of the Celtics in the past and of which Tyronn Lue was already well aware. The two men crossed paths this summer on the World Cup stage. Daniel Theis did a lot of harm to “Team USA” (21 points) in the semi-final.
Assistant to Steve Kerr at the time, the Clippers coach did not imagine integrating him into his squad a few months later. But already he was under the spell of “ his intensity, how hard he plays, he’s able to change on defense, cut to the rim. (Dennis) He and Schroder have a great two-man game. » This game will now go through James Harden and the others.
Daniel Theis Percentage Rebounds Season Team MJ Min Shots 3pts LF Off Def Tot Pd Fte Int Bp Ct Pts 2017-18 BOS 63 15 54.1 31.0 75.3 1.4 2.9 4.4 0.9 2.5 0.5 0.9 0.8 5.3 2018-19 BOS 66 14 54.9 38.8 73.7 1.3 2.1 3.4 1.0 2.4 0.3 0.5 0.6 5.7 2019-20 BOS 65 24 56.6 33.3 76.3 2.2 4.4 6.6 1.7 3.4 0.6 0.8 1.3 9.3 2020-21 * All Teams 65 25 54.1 32.2 67 .3 1.4 4.1 5.5 1.7 2.6 0.6 1.0 0.9 9.7 2020-21 * BOS 42 24 55.2 34.7 68.7 1.3 4.0 5.2 1.6 2.9 0.6 1.0 1.0 9.5 2020-21 * CHI 23 25 52.2 28.1 65.1 1.7 4.2 5.9 1.8 2.0 0.7 1.1 0.6 10. 0 2021-22 * All Teams 47 21 51.9 30.8 68.1 1.3 3.6 4.9 0.9 2.4 0.4 1.0 0.7 8.2 2021-22 * HOU 26 23 46.9 29.1 67.5 1.2 3.8 5.0 0.8 2.4 0.4 1.2 0.7 8.4 2021-22 * BOS 21 19 59.8 35.7 68.8 1.3 3.4 4.7 1 .0 2.3 0.4 0.7 0.7 7.9 2022-23 IND 7 16 47.7 18.2 41.7 1.0 2.1 3.1 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.9 7.0 2023-24 * All Teams 2 9 28.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.0 2023-24 * IND 1 8 25.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2023-24 * LAC 1 11 33.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 Total 315 19 54.2 32.5 71.1 1.5 3.4 4.9 1.3 2.6 0.5 0.8 0.9 7.5
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.
2023-11-21 13:57:04
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