Jared Vanderbilt knew it would be his turn again
Omnipresence. This is the word that comes out of this sequence at the beginning of the fourth quarter match between the Lakers and the Suns best illustrates the activity Jarred Vanderbilt.
In the same possession, he deflected the ball from Sans, which turned into a cross. He then grabbed an offensive rebound, on a transition shot that was taken in stride, to set up a second scoring opportunity for the Lakers. By Jared Vanderbilt in the text.
« We just stepped up our game. The second five was everywhere, playing hard and bringing energy. (…) It’s obviously contagious, this mentality that you’re everywhere », compresses a strong wingwho was the driving force behind the Lakers’ defense, especially because of his many turnovers.
In 15 minutes of play, he collected 7 points (2/5 on shots including 1/2 from distance), 7 rebounds, including 6 offensive, 2 interceptions and 1 block. A performance far from trivial for the 26-year-old who has collected 9 “DNPs” over the last 10 outings in his training session.
It’s not the first time he’s been in this situation
However, with Austin Reaves out and given his team’s defensive concerns, he was predictably he will get some playing time back. « I haven’t played in a month. So it naturally accumulated (his energy), but I think I bring that to every game, regardless of the circumstances. Regardless of the situation, that’s what I rely on, playing that way “, he defines.
While searching for a breather once on the floor, the lefty believes he has done his part, in practice and otherwise, with the goal of JJ Redick mobilizing him again. ” This isn’t the first time I’ve been in this situation, so I know a thing or two about how it works. ,” he blurted out, no doubt referring to his big league debut in Denver, where he barely pitched.
« The season is long. It’s still early, so I know that depending on the injuries, the opportunity will come back. And the most important thing is to prepare yourself mentally. And of course, to do your part on the field, to show up at training and to be a good teammate. My main priority was to stay fit. Because I knew that at some point the opportunity would arise and I wanted to be ready for it. » He was.
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| Jarred Vanderbilt | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | IT | 16 | 4:19 | 47.4 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| 2019-20 | IT | 9 | 4:33 | 71.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 | ||
| 2019-20 | MIN | 2 | 2:30 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| 2020-21 | MIN | 64 | 17:48 | 60.6 | 20.0 | 55.9 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 5.4 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 74 | 25:24 | 58.7 | 14.3 | 65.6 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 6.9 |
| 2022-23 | LAL | 26 | 24:02 | 52.9 | 30.3 | 78.4 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 7.2 |
| 2022-23 | UTA | 52 | 24:07 | 55.6 | 33.3 | 65.7 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 8.3 |
| 2023-24 | LAL | 29 | 20:02 | 51.8 | 29.6 | 66.7 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 5.2 |
| 2024-25 | LAL | 36 | 16:08 | 48.8 | 28.1 | 55.6 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 4.1 |
| 2025-26 | LAL | 16 | 17:11 | 42.9 | 29.4 | 85.7 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 4.4 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / 3 points in an attempt; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
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