His shoulder bandaged, Brandon Miller is struggling to get started
At least he had the credit of following his ball. On the first possession of his matchup against the Nuggets, Brandon Miller inherited a wide open shot from behind the arc. The shot was too short, but the Hornets winger managed to collect his own rebound and serve to Miles Bridges under the circle.
Many more failures would follow for the 23-year-old, who certainly scored 17 points, but on a very mediocre 5/19 shooting ratio (including 4/10 from distance). With 5 rebounds, 5 assists and the same number of turnovers. We logically wonder if his shoulder is still a source of discomfort.
« I feel good. The brace won’t come off, I’ll probably keep it all season. I’m just happy to be back », shows at the end of the gameas a result, his left shoulder was bandaged, subject to a subluxation in October that sidelined the player for several weeks.
« You have to be careful not to overextend the arm. So having this extra protection is beneficial to me in the long run » says the second pick of the 2023 Draft, who has yo-yoed his performances.
Scored 27 points (10/19 on 10/19 shooting) against the Bulls in late November, followed up a completely missed game with 7 points on 1/13 shooting the next day against the Raptors. He was previously deprived of a “back-to-back”, evidence that the Hornets are trying to be careful with him.
His lowest skill level
« At this point, you have to keep the process and the long-term vision in mind. We want to win this match, every match, really. Those two guys help with that, but we also have good roster depth », Charles Lee recently justifiedincluding LaMelo Ball’s treatment.
The coach took the opportunity to remind himself how important it is to have ” a player of Brandon’s caliber ” which with ” his talent, athleticism and size “helps the hornets” almost everywhere “, especially in defense. ” And offensively, he gives us another weapon when we play fast, when we try to circulate the ball, or thanks to his ability to penetrate the racket and make a play, his basketball IQ. »
Except the address isn’t there. After eight games, he is averaging 16.4 points on just 36.7% shooting, including 28.6% from distance. His lowest skill level since his debut. His current level of play?
« I think things are going well. I don’t come here to talk about my game every night. No, I’m a team player first. It’s never about me, it’s always about the team and the wins we bring to the city of Charlotte. It’s a shame we couldn’t get this win tonight, but we have to think about the next match and come with the mindset of playing at the highest level », term-t-il.
| Brandon Miller | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2023-24 | CHA | 74 | 32:12 | 44.0 | 37.3 | 82.7 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 17.3 |
| 2024-25 | CHA | 27 | 34:13 | 40.3 | 35.5 | 86.1 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 21.0 |
| 2025-26 | CHA | 7 | 25:43 | 38.6 | 26.4 | 81.5 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 16.3 |
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.
2025-12-08 15:27:00
