Heat find Duncan Robinson, ‘one of their biggest success stories’
Saturday night promises to be full of emotions in Florida, since Duncan Robinson will play again Miami for the first time since then going to Clipslast July.
« I’m very excited, it’s sure to be a fun but weird experience. » he already predicts the shooter. « I’m so used to being on the other side of this room that it’s going to be special… But I’m excited to come back with this group and try to win. »
“Strange”, the word is well chosen and Erik Spoelstra shares the opinion of his former player, who now brings joy Detroit : 12.5 points average, nearly 42% 3-point shooting and in 32 minutes of play.
« It’s going to be weird… » confirms the coach of Heat. « I watch a lot of their matches and often their highlights. I continue to support him. This is one of the biggest success stories of our organization. I wrote to him after he left, and I told him before, but I really think his story is so inspiring that it could end up as a book or a movie. »
The success of “Heat Culture”
With his non-linear path to the NBA, Duncan Robinson wasn’t invited to shine in the best league on the planet. After one year at Williams College (Division III), he spent three years at Michigan (Division I).
Undrafted in 2018, “D-Rob” then joined Miami via the ” two-way contract », taking a standard contract in 2019 and then a jackpot in 2021 and gradually establishing himself as one of the best 3-point shooters of his time: 1,202 awarded baskets in South Beach, a franchise record.
Hence the “inspiring” side of this unique journey: ” It just doesn’t happen » even evaluates Erik Spoelstra. ” Came from a third-tier college, then transferred, then became the sixth man at Michigan, then landed in the NBA, then reached 1,000 three-pointers so quickly, then broke our three-point record… It’s just the fruit of his courage, his strength of character, and that’s a huge superpower. So I still support him, but it’s really weird to see him in that jersey. »
Left for financial reasons, Duncan Robinson is aware that he probably wouldn’t have been able to explode without this famous “Heat Culture”, so dear to Pat Riley and Erik Spoelstra.
« Heat Culture is about getting the best and giving your best every day, taking advantage of every opportunity that comes your way » explains the winger, a two-time NBA finalist in Florida. ” Pat is a legend, I was able to benefit from the stability of this organization and learned a lot there. »
Two-way contract : Designed to create a new bridge between the NBA and the G-League, this type of contract allows each team to secure the services of two or three additional players, to play with them mainly in their affiliate development league franchise, but also for up to 50 games in the NBA.
| Duncan Robinson | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | MIA | 15 | 10:44 | 39.1 | 28.6 | 66.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 |
| 2019-20 | MIA | 73 | 29:40 | 47.0 | 44.6 | 93.1 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 13.5 |
| 2020-21 | MIA | 72 | 31:25 | 43.9 | 40.8 | 82.7 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 13.1 |
| 2021-22 | MIA | 79 | 25:52 | 39.9 | 37.2 | 83.6 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 10.9 |
| 2022-23 | MIA | 42 | 16:27 | 37.1 | 32.8 | 90.6 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 6.4 |
| 2023-24 | MIA | 68 | 28:01 | 45.0 | 39.5 | 88.9 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 12.9 |
| 2024-25 | MIA | 74 | 24:07 | 43.7 | 39.3 | 88.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 11.0 |
| 2025-26 | THE | 18 | 31:53 | 44.6 | 41.7 | 78.6 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 12.5 |
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.
2025-11-29 14:35:00
