Taped on the bench for most of the start of the season, because of repeated seeds, starting with a preseason wrist injury, or another in the elbow, Immanuel Quickley Roded his brake, limited to sixteen appearances only for 15 points and 5 passes on average.
Passed from New York to Toronto last December, in the exchange that sent the premises there, RJ Barrett, the 25 -year -old leader wanted to make a sensation for his first real campaign in the Canadian megalopolis. In addition, he wanted to justify the nice contract he obtained this summer, up to $ 175 million over five years.
Unfortunately, he could only assist, powerless, at the start of the catastrophic season of his raptors, at 15 victories for 32 defeats at the All-Star Weekend break, at the bottom of the Eastern Conference ranking. Despite his absences – on the ground, Immanuel Quickley has already sown the seeds of his leadership outside, proving to his teammates, and his staff, of his total and relentless involvement.
“We work all our lives to be in situations like these, where you can not only ensure your future and that of your family, but also inspire other people”he explains in The Athletic. “When players believe in the team, you can trust each other, and individually. It is a role that I take very seriously. »»
Leader by voice, from the bench but also behind the scenes, Immanuel Quickley has not been unemployed to create a link with his collaborators, leaving for example on a trip with Darko Rajakovic in Johannesburg, for “Basketball Without Borders” during the summer. Before stopping in Paris to see the Olympic Games, and his teammates RJ Barrett and Kelly Olynyk who defended the colors of their native Canada. And finally, a getaway in Spain where the whole Toronto team had to be upstream of the preseason.
“Alchemy and intensity can bring us further than pure and simple talent”
“It was not in my interest to find me injured, but guys were therefore able to obtain greater roles in the team and they were able to progress thanks to that. Everything happens when you work there, things don't fall on you. And then, individually, I'm proud to have been able to fight like that mentally. I was able to show my character in a certain way. »»
Renowned for his hot strokes in attack, Immanuel Quickley wants to spend a course in his career with this new Canadian stage. In this case, he wants to become more leading, and also more organizing.
To do this, he made it a point of honor to develop his relationship with the pivot, Jakob Poeltl (whom he had invited, as well as Bruno Fernando, to Miami to work this summer), on the pick & roll, with a lot rehearsals in training. With great precision according to the Austrian giant, who saw others with Kyle Lowry, Fred Vanvleet or Dejounte Murray in his career.
“Before, I lived in a small apartment, with a single room, so I never invited anyone at home in New York. But now, I try to bring together the whole team together to try to develop our alchemy, on and off the field. I think it's something we are still trying to develop. Alchemy and intensity can bring us further than pure and simple talent, or scoring many points. »»
On its largest series of matches in February, with seven appearances for 14 points and 5 passes on average, Immanuel Quickley began to find sensations, especially to beat the Sixers with 23 points and 5 assists.
“He took, and put, incredible shots, it proves the confidence he has in him at the moment”blowed RJ Barrett after the beautiful perf 'of his teammate. “But it's all Quick. He works hard every day. He is one of the guys who work the hardest in the league. When he is on the ground, and he is in full confidence, we believe in him and we follow him. »»
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| Immanuel Quickley | Percentage | Rebound | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | Lf | Off | Def | Early | PD | Fte | Int | COP | Ct | Pts |
| 2020-21 | Nyk | 64 | 19 | 39.5 | 38.9 | 89.1 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 11.4 |
| 2021-22 | Nyk | 78 | 23 | 39.2 | 34.6 | 88.1 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 11.3 |
| 2022-23 | Nyk | 81 | 29 | 44.8 | 37.0 | 81.9 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 14.9 |
| 2023-24 * | All Teams | 68 | 29 | 43.4 | 39.5 | 85.3 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 17.0 |
| 2023-24 * | TOR | 38 | 33 | 42.2 | 39.5 | 84.1 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 18.6 |
| 2023-24 * | Nyk | 30 | 24 | 45.4 | 39.5 | 87.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 15.0 |
| 2024-25 | TOR | 16 | 27 | 42.2 | 37.2 | 91.1 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 15.2 |
| Total | 307 | 25 | 42.1 | 37.4 | 86.0 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 13.8 | |
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.
