How De'Aaron Fox Suddenly Became The CLUTCHEST NBA Player...

When the Magic forced the turnover and laid it in, they thought that they were safe, but De'Aaron Fox is a stone-cold killer this season. Just look at this, pulling up from the logo to shock the entire city of Orlando back in November. And he's been sealing games off in the clutch ever since. So, let me break down just how he has become the most clutch player in the league this season and how that is reflected in the King's success. A few weeks ago, De'Aaron took over the game late against the Lakers, operating out of the elbow pick and roll with a bonus. Gets the switch and from that point on, it's shake and bake for Swipa. Two minutes later, with Westbrook defending, he just walks past him and floats this one up and in. And finally, the dagger, with 35 seconds left in the game, Austin Reeves stays put and contests a shot, but Fox somehow found a way to hit this tough turnaround jade that sealed the victory. The very next game against the defending champions, Fox once again went on a 7-0 run late in the fourth quarter to win the game for his team. On the kickout, with time running out, he knocks down this triple to put the Kings up by two. And again, for his signature shot, terrific defense on the pick, but De'Aaron still hits it over the great contest of Klay Thompson. He eyes the game against the Pistons as well. Gets the switch with De'Aaron, dances, steps back and nails the shot from nearly the same spot to put the Kings up by six with less than a minute to play. You see that with the game on the line, Fox knows how to get to this exact spot and nail big shot after big shot. His numbers in the clutch are impressive. He is tied at number 3 for most points scored in the last 5 minutes of closed games. However, De'Aaron is by far the most efficient of them all. At 58.5% shooting from the field, Swipa has been unstoppable at the end of games. And if we narrow the time span to the last 2 minutes of a closed game, the percentages jump even higher to a blistering 68.5% shooting. When the pressure rises, his efficiency rises as well. In his 6th season in the NBA, De'Aaron is shooting the basketball at a career high 49.7% from the field and a 79.7% from the free throw line, also a career best. His 3-point shooting improved from the last couple of seasons too, from under 30% to a decent 35% right now. And he is taking much better care of the ball this time around, decreasing the turnovers per game and making smarter decisions, being a true leader of this uprising squad. All of this while putting up his usual numbers of 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game, which makes him a solid all-star candidate. But none of this speaks more of his level of play than the team's success. For the first time in 17 years, the Kings are playing winning basketball, and under coach Mike Brown's command, they have a realistic shot at making the playoffs this year. With 17 wins and 13 losses, they are now at number 6 in the stacked western conference, and with 8 of their next 10 games playing at home, all winnable games to be said, they can climb up the standings even more. I sincerely hope that Fox and the Kings can keep up this pace and we'll be watching playoff basketball in Sacktown after almost 2 decades. Let me know in the comments if you believe in this Kings team. That's it for now, subscribe and talk to you in the next one. Peace out.