Another good win for Jordan Goodwin

« After the second (track)I felt really good. The way they defended Buck (Devin Booker), I knew I was going to get second chances. So I stayed confident. » And this self-confidence has largely paid off Jordan Goodwin and the Sun.

Face au Thunderthe leader/back took full advantage of his leader’s pull power to punish in abundance. The 27-year-old spent the evening waiting in the corners, while being served “catch-and-shoot”.

And he punished like never before, without the need to dribble. In the finish, his best performance of his career, with 26 points on 8 game-winning shots (8/13, 9/16 on shots overall) – two personal bests – and even a shot from the mid-range two minutes, on another serve by Devin Booker at the very end of the possession.

« I had open shots, really open shots. And the fact that Book is so selfless and trusts me enough to give me that ball means a lot to me. They were really open shots, like in training. That’s exactly what happened today. », sums up the former Lakers playerwho says he currently has a high level of confidence.

He previously made up for a dark night of awkwardness last week against the Cavs (4 points on 1/11 shooting) with 15 rebounds. Before that, he signed two games with an average of 15 points. He showed his best face against the current champion.

A player primarily focused on defense

« It was amazing. And he was also confident. Without hesitation. I think his shots barely hit the hoop, it was a ‘wire’ every time. He made them pay for catching two on the ball carrier. You know, we’ve praised his defensive abilities a lot and the way he handles duels on that end, but he’s also scored key shots for us. », Congratulations to Devin Booker, author of 9 assists.

Their coach Jordan Ott, who applauds this altruism and also thinks of all the “hockey assists” (the pass before the decisive pass) of his star, believes that the Suns probably could not have got through this match without their replacement: ” Goody managed to put himself in the right places and works incredibly hard. It’s nice to see him succeed on such an evening. »

Kind of a rare night for the undrafted player, who spent time with the Wizards, Grizzlies and even the Suns earlier in his career, who never shot as many threes as he did this season. The person in question also remembers that when he arrived in the league, in 2021, he didn’t even try to shoot from a distance.

« I was just defending and trying to organize an attack. I knew that was what I had to do to get playing time. But the last three summers, with my brother and my coach at home, we worked really hard, especially last year. (…) We just wanted to see the ball go in and make sure that my movements were identical with each shot “, reports Jordan Goodwin, whose summer work paid off in this match.

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How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; 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.