Nets guard Tyrese Martin, who noticed his two-way deal transformed right into a two-year, $2.83 million contract in February, has emerged as one of many workforce’s high threats from behind the arc this season at 35.8% on 260 makes an attempt.
Solely Ziaire Williams (97), Jalen Wilson (103), Keon Johnson (115) and Cam Johnson (159) have made extra 3-pointers than Martin. The 26-year-old has performed fewer complete minutes than these 4. Johnson is the one teammate taking pictures 3-pointers at the next clip.
Martin has been a strong contributor no matter no matter position he’s been requested to play this season. He’s averaged 11.1 factors, 5.2 rebounds and three.1 assists on 37.7/39/57.1 splits in 10 begins this season, and eight.1 factors, 3.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists on 41.6/34.8/85 splits in 46 appearances as a reserve.
“I’m just trying to maximize every opportunity,” Johnson stated following Saturday’s 115-112 defeat of the Washington Wizards. “This can be taken away from me at any time. So, I’m just out there trying to have fun, win as many games as possible, and just try to get 1% better every time I’m out there whether that’s defensively, being a leader, offensively. Whatever it is, just finding ways to grow my game and just be a better basketball player and a person.”
Martin acquired his tenth begin of the season towards Washington with D’Angelo Russell sidelined. The sharpshooting guard delivered, ending with a team-high-tying 20 factors on 7-for-11 taking pictures. He made three of his 5 makes an attempt from deep and added 5 rebounds and 4 assists in 31 minutes.
Cam Johnson suffered a decrease again contusion with 3:21 left in regulation and was pressured to take a look at. The Nets additionally blew a nine-point lead with 3:18 left and had been in determined want of some late-game heroics.
“We just kept rallying together, starting with me,” Martin stated. “Just bringing guys in the huddles and talking every possession and every time there was a dead ball. Just trying to use my voice and make sure everybody stayed locked in. Keep the main thing the main thing, and that was to come out with a win.”
Martin scored six factors within the fourth quarter, together with buckets on back-to-back possessions within the closing minute. He then discovered Drew Timme below the basket with 8.4 seconds left, and the following purpose tending name put Brooklyn up for good.
“It was a two-man game for Tyrese and Drew, knowing [Drew] is pretty crafty around the rim,” head coach Jordi Fernandez stated. “Also, Tyrese just made a shot, and Tyrese made the right play… Good job by these guys just fighting back and just making the right plays and the right time.”
