"But Larsson finished 11th in Group Stage play in scoring, averaging 19.8 points on 45.3 percent shooting from the floor - despite shooting just 25.9 percent from deep. One of those players above him, Giannis Antetokounmpo - perhaps you've heard of him - only played in three games. Larsson's scoring neighbored that of Jokic, Nikola Vucevic, Dennis Schroder, Alperen Sengun and Franz Wagner."
"Scoring obviously isn't everything. But Larsson, dating back to his days at Utah and Arizona, has largely been a glue guy in a secondary role. He's thrived in a primary role with better ball handling, decision-making and, most importantly, scoring! He's also been continued to be good defensively, picking up ball handlers 92 feet from rim with physicality. He's going to need to improve his spot-up and pull-up jump shooting."
Second-year guard Pelle Larsson led Miami Heat players in EuroBasket 2025 group play, starting for Sweden and shouldering primary scoring duties. He averaged 19.8 points per game on 45.3 percent shooting from the floor and finished 11th in Group Stage scoring despite converting only 25.9 percent from three. Larsson's scoring matched stars like Jokic, Vucevic and Franz Wagner across the stage. He has thrived when given ball-handling and decision-making responsibility and has remained a physical perimeter defender. Larsson must improve spot-up and pull-up jump shooting before returning to a complementary role with Miami.
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