Yegor Demin holds his first rapper match

While the meeting between the Jazz and the Nets only started a minute ago, Egor Demin dribbles and rises behind the arc facing Ace Bailey. This basket is the starting point for what will become the best performance of the young Russian’s career.

Sans Michael Porter JrJordi Fernandez innovated the starting five, which consists of three rookies including the French Nolan Traore who followed Danny Wolf and Yegor Demin. More precisely, the latter took the attack into his own hands.

During the first quarter, 8. selection of the last draft he was responsible for 11 of Brooklyn’s first 13 points and was the deciding factor at the end of the game.

When Yegor Demin returns to the game, the Nets are only two points ahead, but upon his return he is completely forgotten by the Jazz defense and hits his fourth long shot of the night. A few minutes later, Utah corrected its mistake and Walter Clayton Jr contests another 3-point attempt by Egor Demin, but does not tremble and succeeds in his fifth winning basket.

“That’s why we recruited him,” remarks by Jordi Fernandes on the shooting success of his rookie. “We were confident his shot was at the NBA level and he proved it from the start.”

An important success for the young Nets

Brooklyn has a ten-point lead and to secure the win for his team, Nolan Traore served up Egor Demin for a sixth long-range shot, the first for the Nets rookie.

Yegor Demin finishes the night with 25 points and 10 rebounds on 8/16 shooting and 6/12 from distance, achieving the first double-double of his young career.

After the match, the hero of the evening emphasized the importance of this “back-to-back” victory despite the absence of Michael Porter Jr. The success that ended the streak of seven consecutive defeats.

“It means a lot,” underlines Yegor Demin. “This is the first time we’ve won the second game of a back-to-back and our first success without Mike (Michael Porter Jr.). He is a very, very important part of our team, but we have to be able to do without him. »

His BIU coach to instill confidence in him

While he was struggling in the NCAA with only 27% success from behind the arcEgor Demin has set his sights since his arrival in the NBA. Novak is shooting 40% in practice, making more than six long shots a night, compared to just under five in college. To explain this difference, the former BIU resident paid tribute to his college coach, Kevin Young.

“He’s an NBA coach, so he taught me that in my first year I have to learn how to play at the level expected in the NBA,” says Egor Demin about Kevin Young, who played for the Sixers and Suns between 2016 and 2024. “He shared his knowledge with me so that I was ready to play, knowing what I needed to do and having a good understanding of what was expected. He gave me the foundation to be an NBA player, so I understood what was going to happen around me.”

This is not the first heatstroke behind the arc of Yegor Demin since his arrival in the NBA. At the beginning of January, he had five consecutive shots from long range at the end of the match against Magic.

Enough to sign his 34th consecutive game with a successful 3-point shot. The record for a rookie in the NBA since he was tied with Rudy Fernandez (2008/09) and Landry Shamet (2018/19) so far.

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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.