Eight main rotation players used by Mike Malone during the last playoffs, he had been the most productive. In 17 minutes of play, Christian Braun was content to bring about 5 points each evening. Its average should explode this season for its third campaign in the final stages.
Propelled full-time holder since, with the departure to the Magic of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, the 24-year-old has clearly changed status within the Nuggets. With 15 points on average in the season, double the past season, he is even considered a credible candidate for the better progression trophy of the year.
“” I am grateful for the confidence that guys and the coach place in me. Everyone trusted me in this role, in the fact that I drop this role. They really gave me my place, so I am grateful. But at this time of year, I think it no longer matters “, Formula the 21st choice of Draft 2022.
A big end of the season
He is of course here reference to the start -up of the playoffs, with the upcoming confrontation with the clippers in the first round. Alongside the other lieutenants of Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun will have all its importance in this quest to make the attack on the nuggets less predictable. And a little less dependent on Serbian genius.
“” It's time for me to prove that I can (fulfill this role) in playoffs. It's time for us to do it again (win the title). Everything we did during the regular season goes through the window. It's time to show everyone who I am and who we are collectively “, Aims at the young rear with the charts already well stocked for his age.
It is recalled that this one, which signed a very large final (almost 19 points on average in April, at 64% at shots including 43% from afar, 7 rebounds and 4 assists), was titled with Kansas (NCAA) in 2022, then with the Nuggets the following year.
| Christian Braun | Percentage | Rebound | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | Lf | Off | Def | Early | PD | Fte | Int | COP | Ct | Pts |
| 2022-23 | Barter | 76 | 16 | 49.5 | 35.4 | 62.5 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 4.7 |
| 2023-24 | Barter | 82 | 20 | 46.0 | 38.4 | 69.4 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 7.3 |
| 2024-25 | Barter | 79 | 34 | 58.0 | 39.7 | 82.7 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 15.4 |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; Off = offensive rebound; Def = defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; Pts = points.
