Malik Monk should be wary of statements about the advanced age of opponents… Dillon Brooks can testify to this, it can quickly turn against you. Last night, after the Kings’ great victory at Golden State to snatch a Game 7, Monk spoke of the only day of rest between Game 5 and 6, and therefore the age of the Warriors.
“We had to start strong, start early and run because we knew there had only been one day of rest between the two matches” explains Monk about this desire to make the Warriors run. “The last two matches we had had a two-day break. So we knew we could run them a bit and we took advantage of that tonight. »
The best scorer off the bench in the playoffs
Did he just feel that the Warriors were struggling physically? “I felt it a little more on them. They were a little tired. We are a little younger than them and we knew we could enjoy it. We knew we could take advantage of it. So we will try to do the same on Sunday. »
The fact remains that he is right: the Kings played fast, and Monk like De’Aaron Fox put the Warriors on their heels. The “Kentucky Boys” have 54 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists between them, and they finish with the same evaluation: 32. From the performance of Monk, author of 28 points at 8 of 14 on shots, we will remember this double action at the end of the 3rd quarter. He covers Jordan Poole, then plants the 3-pointer on the counterattack. Instead of going back to -6, the Warriors find themselves at -11 in seconds!
28 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks!
“The ‘small ball’ game paves the way for Fox and me” Monk points out. “It opens the field for everyone. We were able to spread the game, create, and just put our shots.
Now up to Game 7, at home, in the Golden 1 Center cauldron. The back of the Kings is ready! “I’ve never played Game 7, so I don’t know what it is…I don’t know what to expect. I just know I’m going to give 110%, give it my all, and keep doing what I’ve been doing: attacking the circle and creating for my teammates. So I will be ready. »
| Malik Monk | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2017-18 | CHA | 63 | 14 | 36.0 | 34.2 | 84.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 6.7 |
| 2018-19 | CHA | 73 | 17 | 38.7 | 33.0 | 88.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 9.0 |
| 2019-20 | CHA | 55 | 21 | 43.4 | 28.4 | 82.0 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 10.3 |
| 2020-21 | CHA | 42 | 21 | 43.4 | 40.1 | 81.9 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 11.7 |
| 2021-22 | ALL | 76 | 28 | 47.3 | 39.1 | 79.5 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 13.8 |
| 2022-23 | BAG | 77 | 22 | 44.8 | 35.9 | 88.9 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 13.5 |
| Total | 386 | 21 | 43.0 | 35.6 | 84.9 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 10.9 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
