"But his most lethal ability now seems to be his ability to stop suddenly and create a shocking amount of space around the basket. Pritchard has mastered the art of throwing on the brakes, pump-faking his defender off his feet - just a little hop is plenty - and then jumping backward as he shoots to avoid any threat of getting his jumper blocked."
"His footwork is also immaculate, even immediately after he clocked skulls with Immanuel Quickley on this late-game possession. And, perhaps most important to Joe Mazzulla, Pritchard rarely turns it over. He finished Friday's game with eight assists and one turnover, which will boost his assist-to-turnover ratio that is currently fourth in the NBA among players who play 15 minutes or more per game (and Pritchard plays 10 or more minutes more than any of the three players above him)."
Boston shot a season-low 28 three-pointers but made 14 of them in the 125-117 win over the shorthanded Raptors. Payton Pritchard sparked the comeback with scoring, eight assists and one turnover, showcasing an improved assist-to-turnover ratio that ranks fourth among qualifying players. Pritchard’s most lethal traits included sudden stops to create space, a mastered eight-foot jumper, pump-fakes to lift defenders and backward hop-shooting to avoid blocks. His footwork remained immaculate even after a late-game collision with Immanuel Quickley. Pritchard’s combination of efficient outside shooting, finishing and ball security proved crucial to the Celtics’ bounce-back victory.
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