Despite a tough Game 3 (10 points and 2 out of 11 shots from deep), Timothe Luwawu- Cabarrot is doing well in the playoffs. He averaged 17.7 points and shot 38.3 percent from over the arc … and that comes after he averaged 14.8 and shot 42.0 in the eight “bubble games”. Four times in 11 games since the reboot, he tied or exceeded his 24-point maximum.
In an interview with a French journalist, the 25-year-old talked about how the Nets player development and family culture made him a better player … as an anonymous former French teammate told Remi Reverchon: ” finally becoming the player that we have seen him be, “and stressed, he wants to stay.
“I want to stay in Brooklyn, I feel good here,” Luwawu-Cabarrot told Reverchon.
“I have changed, I have grown, I have matured, I have worked a lot, I have a lot more confidence in what I do, I am much more professional in preparing for a match, in the way I take care of my body. It is much more detailed and I am much more alert. “
As Luwawu-Cabarrot told Reverchon, he faced a crossroads in October. He had been cut by the humble Cavaliers. He had what he called “shit” offers elsewhere in the NBA, as well as overseas offers. He chose the Nets, signing a two-way deal on opening day. Another attraction was that his agent, personal coach and many friends live in New York.
Then, after proving to be two-way and on two ten-day deals, TLC signed an NBA standard contract in February for two years, the rest of this season and next, at the vets’ minimum. It’s not even guaranteed.
TLC says it understands consistency will be key, particularly next year when the Nets have Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. It smelled a little, but in the “bubble”, that was to be expected.
“This is the very definition of the NBA!” he said of consistency. “We are 450 players from all over the world on 30 teams. And everyone is talented! It is impossible to even step into it without it. This means anyone can have a great match, or even a great week. But what defines those who stay for a long time is that they manage to keep a certain minimum, a floor in every game. “
Where will it fit next year? Contenders can always use high energy players off the bench and one who can also play defense. So far, so good.
