Physically, he is a force of nature, and from his height of 2m04 and with 115 kg on the scale, he reminds Jalen Williams, the winger of the Thunder. Like him, Jarace Walker can tumble onto the floor, and perform coast-to-coast power. But his specialty is defense!
In Houston, in the NCAA, this winger turned to more than one against and one interception per game, and it is for this reason that the Pacers fell for his atypical profile. Like his new teammate Bruce Brown, he is able to defend from almost any position.
He showed it tonight in the win over the Wizards, a game he finished with 8 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks in 30 minutes. Only his 3/13 on shots is a stain, but this is the lot of almost all rookies after two days of Summer League. “It’s just shots that didn’t go in… I felt them good, and there was only one that wasn’t great. But apart from this one, the others were good shots, and I just have to put them on. »
“His presence is incredible! »
On the other side of the pitch, he really lived up to expectations, with his big arms he’s a real bully, and because he’s beefy on his legs and upper body he’s hard to outflank.
“He is different from the others” assures Bennedict Mathurinauthor of 27 points. “His presence is amazing, his wingspan is really big, and like I said, I love his energy. It’s really something that we will need from him, especially from a rookie: that he defends and that he gives his all. »
Same satisfaction for his coach, Jannero Pargo. “In defense, he was brilliant! He moves his feet really well, he protects the circle. In attack, he is as versatile as he is in defence. This evening, he has been enormously useful to us. »
