Peyton Watson sets another career record
How far will it go Peyton Watson ? The Nuggets leaders must be asking themselves the question at this point given the impressive performance of their wing player. This has been Denver’s breakthrough since Nikola Jokic’s injury and one of the reasons why the Colorado franchise is still ranked No. 3 in the West.
Tonight in Washingtonhe recorded a new explosion with 35 points (10/16 on shots including 6/8 from distance and 9/10 on throws), a new career high, with 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Not to mention 4 counterattacks, including two very authoritarian ones in front of Alex Sarr.
The explanation for its current form? “ It’s simply the absence of fear, that audacity to go out on the court and succeed against the best in the world. What is most important to me is the state of mind and the mentality behind it », he blurted out after his matchshowing satisfaction that they could contribute so much in defense.
This was also revealed by his coach” the most impressive ». « It was great for him to break his record on a night where he also produced such a complete game. He was good at both ends of the floor. I didn’t think he was forcing his shots; he attacked the circle. He had 10 free throws on just 16 attempts. Scoring 35 points with such efficiency was truly impressive », qualifies David Adelman.
Aaron Gordon is anything but surprised
Peyton Watson, who stopped by the locker room on his way to monitor a sprained ankle, had an impressive January: 23 points on average (51% shooting including 48% 3-pointers), 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1 steal.
« He’s confident, but that doesn’t surprise me. I always knew that ‘PI’ could be, and indeed is, a very special player in this league. Now he has the chance to prove it. I hope his body holds up because he is playing fantastic. And we will need to maintain this level », shows Aaron Gordon.
Beyond this obvious confidence factor, David Adelman notes a rapidly evolving basketball IQ. “ He had never experienced this before: before, if his shot didn’t fall for a week, he would try to research the racket and create a game for others. I told myself tonight made sense. When you have the hot hand, you have to keep shooting. He makes the right choices at the right time. »
And in order to ultimately get that level of efficiency, this ” means you understand what the game is offering you. If there is a gap to penetrate, then it penetrates. If you have to make a real pass to a teammate, then make one. Otherwise, go in a circle, attack. He played a very clean match on both sides of the court », concludes the coach.
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| Peyton Watson | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2022-23 | IT | 23 | 8:05 | 49.2 | 42.9 | 55.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| 2023-24 | IT | 80 | 18:36 | 46.5 | 29.6 | 67.0 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 6.7 |
| 2024-25 | IT | 68 | 24:21 | 47.7 | 35.3 | 69.3 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 8.1 |
| 2025-26 | IT | 42 | 29:41 | 50.4 | 40.3 | 73.0 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
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.
2026-01-23 08:57:00
