Brooklyn Nets might have found a new star in their forward Yuta Watanabe, the Japanese superstar
Japanese superstar Yuta Watanabe might be the next big thing for the Brooklyn Nets. The Brooklyn Nets might be struggling at the moment but things are looking bright for Yuta. Watanabe has started the 2022-223 NBA season on a positive note and is currently leading the league in three-point percentages.
Watanabe has come a long way since his debut season. After playing for Memphis and Toronto, 28-year-old Watanabe was signed up by the Nets this year for a non-guaranteed minimum agreement.
However, every night, Yuta is proving his worth to the Nets. He has quickly become one of the most reliable two-way players for the Brooklyn Nets. Currently, Yuta is also one of the most efficient two-way players in the league.
Watanabe’s current three-point shooting form is what is grabbing everyone’s eyeballs. As of now, Yuta has a 57.1% three-point percentage and an effective field goal percentage of 76.6% this season.
Furthermore, in the league, Yuta is first overall in three-point percentage and second in effective field goal percentage. Notably, in effective field goal percentage, Bruno Fernando of the Houston Rockets’ is leading.
Yuta has a 57.1% three-point shooting percentage, a number which is higher than most players in the NBA.
Not even Stephen Curry, the three-point god, has this percentage of three-point shooting. Interestingly, Curry is at No. 19 with a 44.3% three-point shooting percentage.
After Yuta, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is in second place with 53.8%, followed by Kevin Huerter with 51%, Dean Wade at 50%, and Brandon Ingram at 49%.
When compared to other two-way players, at the moment Yuta efficiently out-shoots the likes of Damion Lee, Kelly Olynyk, and Mikal Bridges in threes.
Talking about Watanabe’s growth, in his first four NBA seasons, Yuta averaged 35.2% in three-point percentage.
Not just three-point shooting, Yuta is also presently Brooklyn’s most dependable perimeter defender. He holds his own against some of the league’s top scorers on switches, hustles for a rebound, and attacks the floor on a fastbreak.
In the last game of Brooklyn against the Memphis Grizzlies, Yuta scored 16 points with a three-point percentage of 66.7%, making 4-6 threes.
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