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Alex Sarr Almost finished in his rookie season. The 2nd choice of the Draft 2024 will probably not be “rookie of the year” but the French has displayed its potential by sequences, even if there were also stockings.
His last match against the Bulls, between clumsiness (7 points at 3/15 including 1/8 by far) and lacks impact under the circle, has thus illustrated all the progress that remains to be made for the rest of his career.
The player who disputes the most shots near the circle
“It was just a means” thus replied his coachBrian Keefe, on his protection of the circle in this match. “But the whole team was at the same level. There was not much strength. We didn't move much. »»
At 19, Alex Sarr is the defense base in Washington. Which means that he is the player who defends the most shots near the circle (8.8 per match) this season under the basket. Except that those who shoot in front of him succeed 61.8% of their shots, against 64.7% in normal times. It therefore drops their percentage of success only 3.0 percentage points. Among the players who played more than 30 games, it only places it in 152nd row in 393…
The number of defended shoots (DFGA) this season compared to the drop in percentage of success observed (Diff%) on these shots
In comparison, Chet Holmgren lowers the success of its opponents by 18.4 percentage points (63.4% to 45%), Kristaps Porzingis from 15.6 (63.2% to 47.7%) and Victor Wembanyama from 13.6 (64.4% to 50.8%).
Obviously, the awful first defensive curtain of Wizards plays in this performance, but Alex Sarr also knows that he must gain power to better resist contact, and to come more intimate under the circle.
“It's great, strangely, because it allows him to see all the scenarios”
“I think I can progress in all aspects of circle protection” he admits. “By placing myself earlier, trying to counter more with my left hand as well. I have to work on my body, become stronger. All that will improve. And I will come back by really a better protector of the basket. »»
This first intensive campaign in any case allowed him to understand what the protection of the circle demanded, between being “Placed early”of « rester vertical »of “Do not give up”.
And for Brian Keefe, it will accelerate his learning the role.
“It's great, oddly, because it allows him to see all the possible scenarios” concludes the coach. “Timing, when you have to cover, when it is necessary to help, when it is not necessary to help … Rehearsals are important for it because it is our anchor and it will remain in the future. »»
| Alex Sarr | Percentage | Rebound | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | To | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2024-25 | WAS | 67 | 27 | 39.4 | 30.8 | 67.9 | 1.9 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 13.0 |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; Off = offensive rebound; Def = defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; Pts = points.
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