Since the start of the season, Bam Adebayo, with his 22.3 points and 9.9 rebounds on average, is undoubtedly Miami's best player. But he injured his hip and missed the last two games. To replace him, Erik Spoelstra relied on Orlando Robinson, who had played very little since the opening of the competition.
However, he responded by compiling 15.5 points at 60% shooting success and 8.5 rebounds on average against Indiana and Toronto. Against the Raptors, Orlando Robinson notably scored 9 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in the last quarter, which he played in its entirety, leaving Kevin Love on the bench.
“Orlando makes you respect his strength of character and his courage. He is tireless in his work, in his approach, in his commitment to earning everyone's trust and he does it with a competitive spirit. He's improving every month and we saw it against Toronto where he made big plays.”, believes Erik Spoelstra.
A hard worker who took his chance
Always driven by its culture of effort, the Heat also appreciates the hard-working side of its young pivot, who was not drafted in 2022. “If he makes a mistake in a match, he will work on the video with assistant Malik Allen and will repeat this action 10,000 times. We love it »continues the Florida coach.
A version confirmed by the player himself. “I simply work every day”explains Orlando Robinson. “When I wasn't playing, I was going to training and working on the things necessary for my progress. I'm focused on that. When my time came, I just wanted to help my team. »
The pivot has therefore taken full advantage of this opportunity for two matches and his performances have been praised by Jimmy Butler. “He knows the right shots to take and where the ball should go. He does his best to please everyone and it's not easy since he is directed in several directions: there is me already, but also Duncan Robinson or Kyle Lowry, and even the coaches. He tries to do the right thing for everyone.”sums up the star.
| Orlando Robinson | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2022-23 | MIA | 31 | 14 | 52.8 | 0.0 | 71.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 3.7 |
| 2023-24 | MIA | 7 | 19 | 57.5 | 85.7 | 85.7 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 8.3 |
| Total | 38 | 15 | 54.3 | 46.2 | 73.7 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 4.6 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
