This is not the first time he has been sent back to the League antechamber. But this time, Theo Maledon hit hard!
The former Asvel nugget has actually just been recalled by the Thunder after a most convincing freelance with the Oklahoma City Blue. In his last five appearances in the G-League, he averaged 26 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, including a peak of 29 units, plus 8 assists and 5 rebounds in his last game.
At almost 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists on average over the season with the Blue (14 games), Théo Maledon was visibly tired of making the lift between the two championships. This week, he showed what wood he warms up with five straight outings to 25 points or more, without ever going below 50% on shots!
” I’m happy for him. I’m even impressed.” blew Mark Daigneault. “I think it’s proof of his consistency in his approach to games. He found a second wind and he played with a lot of confidence with the Blue. “
Having launched his big offensive series of a game where he managed a 13/14 on throws, Théo Maledon also found color on his outside shot, with a fairly clean 10/21 behind the arc in his five games. Better still, his pass average has also been revised upwards thanks to this clear boost in confidence.
“When he comes back with us, I want to reward him with playing time,” concludes Mark Daigneault… before qualifying. “Although I don’t know when it will happen. “
The fight continues for Théo Maledon at OKC…
His career high
His shot at the buzzer to snatch the extension
| Theo Maledon | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2020-21 | OKAY | 65 | 27 | 36.8 | 33.5 | 74.8 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 10.1 |
| 2021-22 | OKAY | 21 | 14 | 28.2 | 18.2 | 86.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 3.7 |
| Total | 86 | 24 | 35.8 | 31.7 | 77.0 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 8.6 | |
