At least we can't blame him for not continuing to try his luck. During the shock of the evening on the Celtics floor, Darius Garland shot until the last moments. And missed just as much…
The leader of the Cavs, who said he introduced himself with his teammates “ in trust » in Boston, experienced a nightmare of clumsiness that started in the first quarter. His first mid-range shot, open but missed, would open a long way of the cross.
Despite his insistence with his “runner” with the board, almost nothing fit. He thus completed his first quarter with a terrible 1/9 on shots. Sometimes missing two shots in a row on the same possession, Darius Garland was more discreet in the second quarter. Before resuming its negative work in the second half.
Upon arrival, one of his worst evenings of skill in his career: 8 points (3/21 on shots including 0/6 from distance) and 7 assists in 31 minutes. Could physical discomfort have been the cause of his mishap? “ No, no, that has nothing to do with it », Rejects Kenny Atkinson, whose team only lost by three points despite the poor performance of its leader.
His best career percentages
A leader that the technician finds “ phenomenal » since the start of the season. Ahead of this meeting, the 24-year-old had returned to his standards at 21 points on average with especially his best career percentages (52.5%), 3-pointers (45.5%) and free throws (93%).
« Look, it's not an excuse but the density of our schedule is enormous and he did his job every night. He plays amazing. I think he had a setback tonight. He won't say it, I say it. It's part of the NBA, it's a shame it happened tonight », Regrets his coach.
The latter concludes: “ But as I said, he spared no effort for us in this first part of the calendar. » Best passer of his team, the leader remained on three outings in a row with 25 points or more.
| Darius Garland | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | To | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2019-20 | CLE | 59 | 31 | 40.1 | 35.5 | 87.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 12.3 |
| 2020-21 | CLE | 54 | 33 | 45.1 | 39.5 | 84.8 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 17.4 |
| 2021-22 | CLE | 68 | 36 | 46.2 | 38.3 | 89.2 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 21.7 |
| 2022-23 | CLE | 69 | 36 | 46.2 | 41.0 | 86.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 21.6 |
| 2023-24 | CLE | 57 | 33 | 44.6 | 37.1 | 83.4 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 18.0 |
| 2024-25 | CLE | 15 | 30 | 52.5 | 45.5 | 93.2 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 21.4 |
| Total | 322 | 34 | 45.2 | 38.8 | 86.7 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 18.6 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
