Little “bad” news for the Knicksa few hours after their first qualification in the second round of the playoffs since 2013: jericho sims (3.4 points and 4.7 rebounds), third in the hierarchy of New York pivots, will not play again for the season.
The franchise has indeed announced this Thursday that the former college of Texas, “sophomore” this season, had been operated on Wednesday to repair a tear in the labrum of his right shoulder. In convalescence for the next five months, the 24-year-old player should be recovered for the start of the next “training camp”.
From a sporting point of view, it’s a “small” loss for new Yorkas Jericho Sims hasn’t played since Mitchell Robinson returned in mid-February, but it’s still unfortunate for the squad depth in the interior sector, before facing Bam Adebayo and while Julius Randle is physically diminished.
Especially since the pivot, if he is certainly technically limited in attack and commits too many faults in defense, is a valiant soldier, in the rebound and in the physical impact in particular. He had conveniently replaced “Mitch” in the five major for 14 games, straddling the end of January and mid-February: 4.0 points and 6.5 rebounds, for 8 wins and 6 losses.
| jericho sims | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2021-22 | NYK | 41 | 14 | 72.2 | 0.0 | 41.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
| 2022-23 | NYK | 52 | 16 | 77.6 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.4 |
| Total | 93 | 15 | 75.8 | 0.0 | 53.3 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.9 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
