Kawhi Leonard and Paul George injured, the Clippers will not have a representative at the next All-Star Game in Cleveland. A player of the team could however receive an invitation for the “All-Star weekend”: Luke Kennard, for the 3-point shooting contest which takes place on Saturday February 19.
” I think he would be fine“, validates Tyronn Lue when such participation is suggested to him. His winger is a perfectly legitimate candidate for this competition, in which he has never taken part. With 43.9% success, he is indeed the third most skilled long-range shooter in the league, behind PJ Tucker and Keldon Johnson, tied with Eric Gordon.
He made just under three award-winning baskets each night, his highest career volume, which made him the 21st most prolific shooter in the league. “ If he’s able to do that, winning a three-point shooting contest would give him a lot more confidence returning to the team. “, anticipates his coach, recalling that his player must not refuse the shots, under penalty of being sent back to the bench.
Confidence, the left-hander however does not have much lately. Hero of the Clippers’ historic “comeback” on the Wizards’ floor this week, he averaged 16 points in January with very good percentages (48.4% including 43.2% from afar and 93.8% at throws).
Ohio native
After a first season with the Clippers without making too much noise, the 12th choice of the 2017 Draft is confirming his good arrangements seen with the Pistons, with whom he had averaged 16 points in 2020.
The winger also notices a recent change in treatment from opposing defenses, as against the Heat on Friday. ” The teams are a little more careful and play a little more physical, so it’s more difficult. But we have good screen installers in the team, I install some myself to try to free up space. It’s something we’re trying to build.“
His invitation to the 3-point shooting contest would thus confirm his status as a very watched shooter for the defenses of the league. She would be all the more sympathetic for him who was born and went to high school in Ohio. “ Yeah, that would be really cool, being back home, with friends and family, I know a lot would go. We will see. I focus on what we have at the moment and try to improve with the guys.“
| Luke Kennard | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2017-18 | TED | 73 | 20 | 44.3 | 41.5 | 85.5 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 7.6 |
| 2018-19 | TED | 63 | 23 | 43.8 | 39.4 | 83.6 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 9.7 |
| 2019-20 | TED | 28 | 33 | 44.2 | 39.9 | 89.3 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 15.8 |
| 2020-21 | LAKE | 63 | 20 | 47.6 | 44.6 | 83.9 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 8.3 |
| 2021-22 | LAKE | 40 | 29 | 43.8 | 43.9 | 88.9 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 12.1 |
| Total | 267 | 23 | 44.7 | 41.9 | 86.5 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 9.8 | |
