Indented by the duo DeMar DeRozan – Zach LaVine then affected by the Covid-19, Nikola Vucevic has been much less sharp since the start of the season than during his years in Orlando.
However, he did not make a deal and never complained but there is no doubt that this meeting with Charlotte did him good. With 30 points (12/19 shooting), 14 rebounds and 5 assists, the double All-Star has indeed achieved his best game of the season, by far.
“I have confidence in my game”, he tells NBC Sports. “I’ve been at the top level for a long time, so I knew it was going to come eventually. “
What is striking in this performance is the aggressiveness of Nikola Vucevic at the start of the meeting, well served by his teammates. He had only taken 9 shots against Miami while after a quarter-time against Charlotte, he had already tried 7. And at the break, his 12 shots had already almost equaled the 13 shots taken against Orlando there. A few days.
Do not forget it at the station
Clearly, the Bulls wanted to look for him to get him in the rhythm.
“Because we try to play fast and run a lot, he is very often behind in our actions”, notes Billy Donovan to explain the declining stats of his pivot. “If there is one area where it is less served than last year, it is the low post game. He plays less possessions in this situation. I have to find a way to generate more action for him because he is a great offensive player. “
Since his return, after his isolation, and before this victory against the men of James Borrego, Nikola Vucevic was only 12.7 points on average. A low total for him.
“It’s never easy to be in trouble because you don’t feel like you are helping the team. When we think like that, of course, we are embarrassed and it bothers us. I was the leader of Orlando for years, I still had the ball. I knew I was going to have my shoots. Today is different. We have more talents and players who can score. I have to find my positions and not interfere with them, when they too have to get used to playing with a grown-up like me ” he concludes on his new role.
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| Nikola Vucevic | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Tirs | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Until | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2011-12 | PHL | 51 | 16 | 45.0 | 37.5 | 52.9 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 5.6 |
| 2012-13 | ENT | 77 | 33 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 68.3 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 11.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 13.1 |
| 2013-14 | ENT | 57 | 32 | 50.7 | 0.0 | 76.6 | 3.3 | 7.7 | 11.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 14.2 |
| 2014-15 | ENT | 74 | 34 | 52.3 | 33.3 | 75.2 | 3.2 | 7.7 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 19.3 |
| 2015-16 | ENT | 65 | 31 | 51.0 | 22.2 | 75.3 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 18.2 |
| 2016-17 | ENT | 75 | 29 | 46.8 | 30.7 | 66.9 | 2.4 | 8.0 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 14.6 |
| 2017-18 | ENT | 57 | 30 | 47.5 | 31.4 | 81.9 | 1.8 | 7.4 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 16.5 |
| 2018-19 | ENT | 80 | 31 | 51.8 | 36.4 | 78.9 | 2.8 | 9.2 | 12.0 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 20.8 |
| 2019-20 | ENT | 62 | 32 | 47.7 | 33.9 | 78.4 | 2.3 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 19.6 |
| 2020-21 * | All Teams | 70 | 34 | 47.7 | 40.0 | 84.0 | 2.1 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 23.4 |
| 2020-21 * | ENT | 44 | 34 | 48.0 | 40.6 | 82.7 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 11.8 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 24.6 |
| 2020-21 * | SPEND | 26 | 33 | 47.1 | 38.8 | 87.0 | 2.3 | 9.3 | 11.5 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 21.5 |
| 2021-22 | SPEND | 14 | 33 | 40.0 | 26.3 | 61.5 | 1.8 | 9.2 | 11.0 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 13.4 |
| Total | 682 | 31 | 49.4 | 35.3 | 75.4 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 10.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 16.8 | |
