Aldama achieves double digits in 4 straight games

canary hinterland Santi Aldama contributed 10 points, 8 rebounds Chained in Memphis Grizzlies preseason loss (109-105) to Orlando Magic his four consecutive double-digit gamesconfirmed a glorious moment in form less than a week before the start of the NBA regular season.

Aldama scored 23 points on the court and finished with 10 points, 8 rebounds, 4 offensives and 2 assists. His 21-year-old from Las Palmas, great preseason performance And it’s his second year in an NBA climbing position with the rest of his team.

In four preseason games, Aldama consistently scored over 10 points. Against the Milwaukee Bucks he had 13 with 8 rebounds, against the Magic (October 4) he had 21 with 6, and against the Miami Heat he had 6 with 11. Got points.

desmond bane Leading the Grizzlies with 33 points. Ja Morant He had 6 0s in triples but contributed 23. Aldama, 21, averaged 4.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 11.2 minutes per game in his first season in the NBA.

The forward, part of the very young and attractive Grizzlies, was a huge NBA sensation last year, reaching the Western Conference Semifinals under explosive leadership from Ja Morant, only to lose to Golden. state warrior.

“My plan is to go every day and improve by 1% every day. I feel very confident when I start training and whatever I do after that,” Aldama said at a recent NBA Media Day press conference.

“It’s been a pretty good summer for me, obviously because of the NBA Summer League[he played with the Grizzlies in this preseason tournament]but also because of the work I’ve done behind the scenes,” he said. added.

Aldama also explained that he spent a lot of time over the summer “getting bigger and stronger to increase his defensive presence” and improving his shooting “consistency”.