Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier were teammates with the Celtics last season, and here they are together at the Knicks! The first came after a catch by the Thunder, and after being cut, while the Frenchman joined New York as a free agent. A decided arrival while he was in Tokyo!
« It was a little bit special because the free agency was during the Olympics » recalls the French. “I had to make a choice on the day of the quarter-final, which was obviously not ideal in order to concentrate on the game as much as possible. The day before, I had discussed options with my agent, and clearly, the Knicks were my priority. When I woke up, I had several missed calls, and I knew I had to make a choice. Frankly, it was an easy choice. With my agent, we called Leon (Rose), Scott (Perry), Thibs to tell them I was excited to join the Knicks. »
“Tom Thibodeau is exactly as I imagined him”
Present on site for a fortnight, and joined by his family, Evan Fournier appeared very relaxed, and he mentioned his first contact with Tom Thibodeau.
« He is exactly as I imagined him to be when I saw him from the outside. He is an intense person, who wants to win, very disciplined, and who is very frank with his players. It lets us know what needs to be done, and that’s exactly it every workout, every day« .
And when a journalist asks him where this mentality and aggressiveness he exudes on the field comes from, he pays tribute to his parents. ” It comes from the way I was raised. You know, I come from a family of fighters, my parents were judokas in the national team. Throughout my childhood, I was always surrounded by fighters, and I think that played a huge role in who I am. I witnessed hard training, with people vomiting, and there was my father, and I think it stays with you ”.
Very smiling, Evan Fournier did not hesitate to room a journalist who asked him if he had practiced judo at a good level. ” It was pretty informal … but I can kick your ass »He answered thus.
| Evan Fournier | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Tirs | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Until | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2012-13 | THE | 38 | 11 | 49.3 | 40.7 | 76.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 5.3 |
| 2013-14 | THE | 76 | 20 | 41.9 | 37.6 | 75.6 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 8.4 |
| 2014-15 | ENT | 58 | 29 | 44.0 | 37.8 | 72.8 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 12.0 |
| 2015-16 | ENT | 79 | 33 | 46.2 | 40.0 | 83.6 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 15.4 |
| 2016-17 | ENT | 68 | 33 | 43.9 | 35.6 | 80.5 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 17.2 |
| 2017-18 | ENT | 57 | 32 | 45.9 | 37.9 | 86.7 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 17.8 |
| 2018-19 | ENT | 81 | 32 | 43.8 | 34.0 | 80.6 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 15.1 |
| 2019-20 | ENT | 66 | 31 | 46.7 | 39.9 | 81.8 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 18.5 |
| 2020-21 * | All Teams | 42 | 30 | 45.7 | 41.3 | 78.8 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 17.1 |
| 2020-21 * | ENT | 26 | 30 | 46.1 | 38.8 | 79.7 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 19.7 |
| 2020-21 * | BUNCH | 16 | 30 | 44.8 | 46.3 | 71.4 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 13.0 |
| Total | 565 | 29 | 45.0 | 37.9 | 80.5 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 14.3 | |
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