If he had noticed, when he arrived in Texas, “fairly similar game principles” between Boston and San Antonio, Josh Richardson nevertheless saw a clear difference a month after being transferred.
It is simple: he plays much less with the Spurs. The former Dallas back/winger has only played six games, only two of which he was able to enjoy more than 20 minutes in his new colors. It does not really enter the plans of Gregg Popovich.
“When you arrive in a team that already has its rotation, it is necessarily a little different”, he concedes to the San Antonio Express News. “I knew it when I arrived here, you have to be professional and stay ready. It’s mainly mental. When you’re not playing on a daily basis, it’s easy to give up, blame others and find false excuses. “
His tenure against the Lakers, since Devin Vassell and Lonnie Walker were absent, was his only ray of sunshine (18 points in 30 minutes) for a month and proof that he has not yet let go.
“I am mentally involved every day. I make sure to pay attention to the little things that the coach likes. Because we know we’re going to get out if we don’t do things right. “
Not used to playing little or being a veteran
The full-back is only 28 but he is the second oldest player in the squad behind Doug McDermott. In lack of playing time, he therefore has more of a role of mentor for this young group.
“I’m a big brother here. It’s new for me to be one of the oldest. One of the things I can bring to this team is to talk. Sometimes, in young formations, it is lacking. They’re not doing it on purpose, but they’re not used to talking. “
It’s still little for a player who, in his good years in Miami, Philadelphia or Dallas, could bring about fifteen points per game, and remains a good defender. Would he be satisfied to relive a season like that since he is under contract until 2023? “I don’t want to talk about this so soon”he replies. “We will talk about it when the season is over. “
| Josh Richardson | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2015-16 | MIA | 52 | 21 | 45.2 | 46.1 | 66.7 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 6.6 |
| 2016-17 | MIA | 53 | 31 | 39.4 | 33.0 | 77.9 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 10.2 |
| 2017-18 | MIA | 81 | 33 | 45.1 | 37.8 | 84.5 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 12.9 |
| 2018-19 | MIA | 73 | 35 | 41.2 | 35.7 | 86.1 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 16.6 |
| 2019-20 | PHL | 55 | 31 | 43.0 | 34.1 | 80.9 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 13.7 |
| 2020-21 | LAD | 59 | 30 | 42.7 | 33.0 | 91.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 12.1 |
| 2021-22 * | All Teams | 49 | 24 | 43.8 | 41.1 | 86.3 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 9.4 |
| 2021-22 * | BOS | 44 | 25 | 44.3 | 39.7 | 85.9 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 9.7 |
| 2021-22 * | SAN | 5 | 17 | 37.9 | 58.3 | 100.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 6.2 |
| Total | 422 | 30 | 42.8 | 36.3 | 83.5 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 12.0 | |
