” He corresponds to the type of player that I appreciate, that is to say able to contribute on both sides of the field, and to play hard. “delivered the coach of the Blazers about his new player. ” When he’s on the pitch, he plays with a sense of urgency that we love as a coach. I can’t wait to coach him.“
A renowned defender when he was a player, Chauncey Billups did not remain insensitive to the recruitment by his “front office” of a profile like that of Josh Hart. Able to go on a defensive mission on the best opposing striker, but also to sanction with a certain regularity behind the arc (34.5% success rate out of 4.1 career attempts), the former Wildcat from Villanova should get along very well with “ Mr. Big Shot”.
In any case, the player is certainly excited by this new challenge in Oregon: ” I appreciate my situation, I have a certain comfort, both short-term and long-term. explains Hart about the two years remaining on his current contract. The player would also like to settle in the long term in his new franchise. ” I’m not really looking to evolve in a fourth franchise, for a sixth coach. We will see. Of course, it’s still a business.“
After an exemplary start to his career in Los Angeles, then a very good stint in New Orleans, Hart arrived in Portland without pressure: he proved that he was a high-quality “role-player” in the league. ” I am reassured in a certain way, I can simply concentrate on what I can do, to be the player that I am. I will try to improve on certain aspects, but above all I will continue to play my game.“
Same story with Chauncey Billups, who does not intend to make the back a player he is not. ” I just ask him to be himself. If he stays true to who he is, both as a player and as a person, it will make us better. He is an additional stone in the edifice that we are trying to build.“
| Josh Hart | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2017-18 | ALL | 63 | 23 | 46.9 | 39.6 | 70.2 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 7.9 |
| 2018-19 | ALL | 67 | 26 | 40.7 | 33.6 | 68.8 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 7.8 |
| 2019-20 | NOP | 65 | 27 | 42.3 | 34.2 | 73.9 | 0.9 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 10.1 |
| 2020-21 | NOP | 47 | 29 | 43.9 | 32.6 | 77.5 | 1.1 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 9.2 |
| 2021-22 | NOP | 41 | 34 | 50.5 | 32.3 | 75.3 | 1.3 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 13.4 |
| Total | 283 | 27 | 44.6 | 34.5 | 73.5 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 9.4 | |
