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Alex Speers

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11727 total appearances

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The Athletic NBA Daily
The Most and Least Clutch NBA Players + HEAT WEEK | Slam N Jam

So he shot under 34% from three as a rookie.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The Most and Least Clutch NBA Players + HEAT WEEK | Slam N Jam

He's up to 39% in his second year, up to over 42% in his last 30 games.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The Most and Least Clutch NBA Players + HEAT WEEK | Slam N Jam

And since All-Star break,

The Athletic NBA Daily
The Most and Least Clutch NBA Players + HEAT WEEK | Slam N Jam

He's been one of the most efficient corner three-point shooters in the league, hitting 55% of his corner threes while taking the fourth most corner threes in the league over that span.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The Most and Least Clutch NBA Players + HEAT WEEK | Slam N Jam

So it's not just he's making a few here or there.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The Most and Least Clutch NBA Players + HEAT WEEK | Slam N Jam

This is a high volume for him.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The Most and Least Clutch NBA Players + HEAT WEEK | Slam N Jam

You know, for a team that has desperately needed shooting from their role players, it feels like De Silva is starting to look like this incredibly valuable role player for Orlando because he's providing that shooting while also not really taking anything away from their overall defensive identity.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The Most and Least Clutch NBA Players + HEAT WEEK | Slam N Jam

So Tristan De Silva, he's my good this week, and I should have picked him.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The Most and Least Clutch NBA Players + HEAT WEEK | Slam N Jam

They had a lot of one-way players over these last couple years.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The Most and Least Clutch NBA Players + HEAT WEEK | Slam N Jam

Tristan Da Silva, I don't know that his ceiling is super high or anything, but he just feels like a very solid two-way role player that you can count on.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The Most and Least Clutch NBA Players + HEAT WEEK | Slam N Jam

Or at least that's what he's developing into.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The Most and Least Clutch NBA Players + HEAT WEEK | Slam N Jam

Okay, Andrew, what is your bad this week?

The Athletic NBA Daily
The Most and Least Clutch NBA Players + HEAT WEEK | Slam N Jam

Not so good.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The Most and Least Clutch NBA Players + HEAT WEEK | Slam N Jam

And I feel like the Brandon Ingram, that's becoming more noticeable as of late.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The Most and Least Clutch NBA Players + HEAT WEEK | Slam N Jam

I'm surprised he's had enough clutch moments to qualify.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The Most and Least Clutch NBA Players + HEAT WEEK | Slam N Jam

He's been better as of late.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The Most and Least Clutch NBA Players + HEAT WEEK | Slam N Jam

I almost was going to talk about him this week.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The Most and Least Clutch NBA Players + HEAT WEEK | Slam N Jam

And then, of course, he goes out and scores 14 against the Wizards in this overtime game.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The Most and Least Clutch NBA Players + HEAT WEEK | Slam N Jam

So I put it on pause.

The Athletic NBA Daily
The Most and Least Clutch NBA Players + HEAT WEEK | Slam N Jam

But he had some very illuminating quotes this week.