If we have talked a lot about Draymond Green for a month, his namesake, JaMychal, is much more discreet. Some had even forgotten that the Warriors had signed him this summer. A nice pickaxe as the former Roannais has always responded, whether at the Clippers or the Nuggets. A versatile interior, capable of punishing from afar.
The ideal profile to do well in Golden State, and the interested party already feels like a fish in water.
“Here they just let it play. Just step in and do the right thing” he explains in the San Francisco Chronicle. “I know my role, and I’m not going to get out of it. I know Steph, Klay, Jordan, and those are the main targets. They are at the heart of the attack. So you just have to do your part of the job and put in the shots. »
Signed at minimum wage, JaMychal Green took over from Otto Porter Jr but in a different role, with toughness, rebound and coverage in the key.
“I was not aware of how good he was before coaching him on a daily basis” reports Steve Kerr. “He is a very intelligent player, who immediately understands patterns and concepts. He’s been in the NBA for a while now, so he has a good grasp of how it works. He also has a lot of feeling, on both sides of the pitch. It’s nice to be able to add a big, strong player who rebounds, screens late, and can defend in multiple positions. The other day he defended on LeBron James. He can defend high, and on pivots. »
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Against the Lakers, JaMychal Green compiled 8 points and 7 rebounds, including 5 offensive! For Stephen Curry, these are impressive stats considering the few balls touched.
” He is very intelligent. In the first game, he made an action from the weak side. I was in the wing, and he was in the corner. We passed the ball around to us, and he rushed up to screen me. We didn’t really think about it. He just saw the action, and he tried to make me stand out, whether it was me shooting or him opening up to the circle. It was perfect timing, and I got a 3-pointer. We can say that he had felt things well. »
The other good news is that in Golden State, the game is spaced out a lot, and JaMaychal Green will find himself with good positions to hit the mark from afar. Last season, his 3-point percentage had suffered a big drop, but it was linked to a wrist injury.
“My wrist is fine, and my shot is good, so I will keep shooting” he warns. ” Last year, I was injured, and a lot of people criticized me for my shooting. I will show them this year…”
