It’s an understatement to say that D’Angelo Russell has been struggling since the start of the season. In addition to his big dumpling, when he had forgotten to come into play, the leader of Wolves was turning to 13.2 points and 5.8 assists on average, but also 3.1 loss of ball. Above all, he only shot at 38% success, including 30% from afar…
His awakening was therefore particularly expected, and it took place against the Cavaliers, with 30 points and 12 assists. By being almost perfect in shooting with an 11/13 overall, and 4/5 from a distance.
“You could say he was just himself, playing in the rhythm of the match”, reacted Rudy Gobertprecisely recovered by the Wolves to help the playmaker thanks to his screens. “He sets the tone for us.”
“I think he had a great game. It was good to see that. I’m happy for him”
D’Angelo Russell also used the Frenchman’s picks well to go to his favorite spots and draw with a little space. It is to be confirmed, of course, but Chris Finch could appreciate.
“I think he had a great game. It was good to see that. I’m happy for him”said the coach. “You could see he was focused. He worked. He looked really serene tonight. »
After the match, the interested party first thanked his teammates. “I have nothing to say about me, it’s mainly for my teammates. They stayed positive. They continued to believe in me. What teammates do, and they did it for me. » For Chris Finch, his playmaker’s skill was essential, but he especially appreciated seeing that D’Angelo Russell used it to attract attention and serve his comrades.
It remains to hope for Minnesota that this great performance will not be without a future…
| D’Angelo Russell | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2015-16 | ALL | 80 | 28 | 41.0 | 35.1 | 73.7 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 13.2 |
| 2016-17 | ALL | 63 | 29 | 40.5 | 35.2 | 78.2 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 15.6 |
| 2017-18 | BRK | 48 | 26 | 41.4 | 32.4 | 74.0 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 15.5 |
| 2018-19 | BRK | 81 | 30 | 43.4 | 36.9 | 78.0 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 21.1 |
| 2019-20 * | All Teams | 45 | 32 | 42.6 | 36.7 | 80.9 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 23.1 |
| 2019-20 * | GOS | 33 | 32 | 43.0 | 37.4 | 78.5 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 23.6 |
| 2019-20 * | MIN | 12 | 33 | 41.2 | 34.5 | 87.3 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 21.7 |
| 2020-21 | MIN | 42 | 29 | 43.1 | 38.7 | 76.5 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 19.0 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 65 | 32 | 41.1 | 34.0 | 82.5 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 18.1 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 13 | 30 | 37.7 | 29.9 | 75.0 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 13.2 |
| Total | 437 | 29 | 41.9 | 35.5 | 78.0 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 17.6 | |
