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Torrey Craig, the Suns’ essential X-factor

Valuable “role player” in Phoenix, especially since the transfer of Kevin Durant, which saw the departure of Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson on the wings, Torrey Craig is often content with crumbs in attack.

This season, he has exceeded 10 points only 24 times, out of 79 regular season games. And he has exceeded 15 points only 7 times. However, in Game 1 against the Clippers, the Suns winger compiled 22 points (best total of the season) before continuing with 17 points at 5/8 from afar in Game 2.

Logically, the Clippers are focusing on Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton, generally ignoring Torrey Craig from a defensive point of view.

It is therefore important that the latter punish the defense of Los Angeles as soon as he can.

“Craig put essential shots for us” thus confirms Chris Paul. “If you watch the game, you see that the timing of his shots is really important. Sometimes, when the opponent has a chance to close the gap, to make it go from 6 to 4 or 3 points, Craig will sink a 3-pointer to bring it back to 9 points. It’s the timing of the shots he made that is huge in this series. »

Chris Paul is no doubt thinking of that 3-pointer in the third quarter of Game 2, when Ivica Zubac’s assist on Devin Booker’s penetration delivers a wide-open 3-pointer to Torrey Craig in the corner.

From +4 (79-75), the gap goes back to +7 to allow the Suns to put the Clippers back on the ropes.

” It is enormous “confirms Kevin Durant on the 7/12 3-pointer from Torrey Craig on the first two meetings. “We need him to stay confident to shoot. He knows teams will cheat and send him a big or leave him completely open. He has to make them pay and I think he’s done a great job so far. »

While still posting his best career point average (7.4) this season, with his best success percentage by far (39.5%), Torrey Craig will have to remain effective to allow Phoenix to recover the advantage of the field, with a Game 3 scheduled for this evening (04:30). And if Landry Shamet could also imitate him a little…

Torrey Craig Percentage Bounces
Season Crew GM Minimum Shots 3 points LF Off Def Early pd party Int bp CT Points
2017-18 DEN 39 16 45.3 29.3 62.9 1.0 2.2 3.3 0.6 1.6 0.3 0.5 0.4 4.2
2018-19 DEN 75 20 44.2 32.4 70.0 1.2 2.3 3.5 1.0 2.3 0.5 0.6 0.6 5.7
2019-20 DEN 58 19 46.1 32.6 61.1 1.1 2.2 3.3 0.8 2.3 0.4 0.4 0.6 5.4
2020-21 * All Teams 50 16 48.0 36.8 77.3 1.1 2.8 3.9 1.0 1.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 5.5
2020-21 * PHX 32 19 50.3 36.9 80.0 1.4 3.4 4.8 1.0 1.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 7.2
2020-21 * MIL 18 11 39.1 36.4 50.0 0.7 1.7 2.4 0.9 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.4 2.5
2021-22 * All Teams 78 21 45.4 32.9 75.0 1.1 2.9 4.0 1.2 1.9 0.6 0.9 0.5 6.6
2021-22 * IND 51 20 45.6 33.3 77.1 1.2 2.7 3.8 1.1 1.9 0.5 0.8 0.4 6.5
2021-22 * PHX 27 21 45.0 32.3 70.6 1.0 3.3 4.3 1.2 2.1 0.8 1.0 0.6 6.9
2022-23 PHX 79 25 45.6 39.5 71.1 1.8 3.6 5.4 1.5 2.3 0.6 0.9 0.8 7.4
Total 379 20 45.6 34.7 69.6 1.3 2.7 4.0 1.1 2.1 0.5 0.7 0.6 6.0

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.

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