Para suffered the most unwarranted injury.

Barça forward Joel Parra will be out for three weeks after spraining his right ankle in last Sunday’s game against Barça. hypothesis Lleida. This was announced by the Barça club this Tuesday following medical tests carried out on the player.

hurt Vine It was the most inconvenient moment because he was becoming the best player on the team at the beginning of the season.

The Barcelona forward shone with the two wins he achieved on his debut in the Endesa League. Covilan Granada (91-65) on court last Sunday Hiopos Lleida (74-78). In both matches, he finished second in the top scorers with 16 points, significantly improving his performance compared to last season, bringing decisiveness and effectiveness in several areas of the game.

Right in the middle of preseason, Vine He already feels “in great shape” physically, having “worked all summer” on building his body, aiming for “pretty drastic changes” that are visible to the naked eye. He explained that this could allow him to be more versatile, such as playing in different positions. He contributed not only as a “three” but also as a “four” in games closest to the rim.

This work and this change can partially explain the improvements reflected in some of the figures. The average score of those 16 is Vine He also had 4 rebounds and shot 81.3% from the field and 80% from triples. Just two games is still not a representative number to prove that improvement is certain, but on rare occasions it was achieved. Vine Last year we reached these statistical levels.

The Barcelona forward played in 66 of 82 games and finished the 2023-24 season averaging 4.9 points and 2.7 rebounds, shooting 42.3% from the field, 31% from 3-point range, and 73% from free throws. Considering all competitions.

Despite the lack of consistency, Vine He had some notable moments during the season, including a buzzer-beating basket that gave him the win on the road at home. Obradoiro and a match with him mora bank In Andorra he scored 22 points (32 minutes on the court).

He averages 15.6 minutes per game, compared to 24.7 minutes as a starter at ACB. His growth seems to have convinced coach João so far. Penaroya.

he Vine Therefore, the current is Joventut Two seasons ago, he was a strong offensive player in addition to contributing his usual energy and personality. changes to balsa Last year, his effectiveness decreased significantly in areas such as free throws, as he only made 84.3% of the free throws he took in games. Peña And it became 73%. This year, he converted the two available.

The emergence of players with physical strength, experience, and excellent defensive ability like Justin Anderson In his position, it looked like it could complicate things even more for him, but for now it could have acted as an incentive, and so far in Barça’s plans both seemed to be compatible.

debut of Vine in euro league After a good match against Peñaloya Covilan Granada decided to rest him for his on-court debut. Zalgiris Kaunas. For now, he will not be available for this Friday’s game against Alba due to this untimely injury.