Both rookies of more positive and stable performance of what has been played in the NBA season, they share the same team: the Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s about Chet Holmgren and Cason Wallacewho had sensational first weeks as pros, helping OKC establish itself among the top seeds in the West.
In addition, with victory this Thursday against the disabled – without Stephen Curry or Draymond Green – Golden State Warriorswith 128-109, in a duel in which both stood out. Holmgren me 13 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks and Wallace me 10 points, 4 assists and a perfect 2-2 on 3-pointers.
Of course, the report does not talk about the long or medium term of the different rookies, but about what have they done so far. Although Holmgren has an argument to enter the discussion as one of the best in this class, no one is claiming that Wallace will be more than Victor WebaniyamaBrandon Miller or several other rookies with potential future stars.
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Just this No other rookie has contributed as much to his team’s success thus far. such as Holmgren and Wallace. In fact, this is reflected in many statistics, including this one earn sharesa number that attempts to reflect the number of wins each player has contributed to the league: Holmgren leads all rookies in this area and Wallace is thirdright back Derek Livelykey to the Mavericks’ success.
However, unlike Lively, Wallace is his own player of the pregnancy itselfunlike the interior of Dallas, which stands out for its ability to here’s what Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and company are creating.
With his production tonight, Holmgren is now average 15.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 53% from the field throughout the season, proving to be the perfect complement to the talented point guards and guards surrounding him in Oklahoma City.
Wallace, for his part, continues his overwhelming efficiency: he’s averaging 8 points per game in just over 22 minutes, with 64% from the field and 59% on three-pointers! In addition to showing the defensive talent he was already an NCAA standout with.
Other players like those mentioned Miller or Lively; Detroit rookies Marcus Sasser and Ausar Thompson; Jaime Jaquez, in miami; Anthony Black in Orlando; Jordan Hawkins in New Orleans, or of course, Victor Wembanyama in San Antonio, they’ve also shown their guns this early in the season. But if we talk about the mix between individual statistics and collective impactHolmgren and Wallace are undoubtedly at the top.
As high as Oklahoma City, which with its victory this Thursday took them 8-4 record and looks more comfortable every day among the best in the Western Conference.
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo He gave a harsh response to the question about a possible trade to another NBA club:
“I’m here. Don’t ask me that question. It’s disrespectful to me and my teammates. I wear this jersey every day.
To say I don’t want to be here is disrespectful to the organization, the coaching staff, myself and everyone who worked hard to get me on the field. Don’t ask me this question. I am her. I’m going out in this uniform. And as long as I’m here, I’ll give it my all until the last second of the match.”
On the night of December 27-28, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player of the game with the Chicago Bulls – 112:103.
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Nine games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of December 27-28.
“San Antonio” hosted “Utah” and suffered a sensational defeat.
Spurs had a good first quarter, during which they made a 15:2 spurt to take an 11-point lead at 30:19, but failed to build on it or at least maintain it. In the second quarter, the Jazz responded with a 25:5 attack and took the lead 62:51 with the same 11 points. Utah then kept the opponent at bay for more than 10 points until the middle of the fourth quarter, when Spurs equalized the score – 106:106, thanks to a 14:2 breakthrough. However, the home team could not achieve this success and failed at the end of the match. In the last three minutes of the game, San Antonio scored 2 points and lost them with a score of 2:11 and had a score of 114:127 throughout the match.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk He was in Utah’s starting five and stayed on the field for 14 minutes, during which time he scored 3 points (1/1 three-pointers), also made 1 rebound and 1 assist with 1 loss and 1 foul.
The most productive player of the match was Vembanyama, who brought 32 points to Spurs, but this did not help them achieve positive results. Jazz has 29 points from Markkanen and 28 points from George.
“Chicago” lost at home to “Milwaukee”, where Giannis Antetokounmpo returned.
The Bucks gained a minimal advantage in the first quarter and then gradually increased it, eventually winning all quarters of the match and winning with a score of 103:112.
In this game, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player, scoring 29 points for Milwaukee. Portis also scored a double-double for the guest team with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
NBA. Regular season, December 28
San Antonio – Utah – 114:127 (40:32, 20:38, 27:28, 27:29)
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Nine regular season games took place in the NBA on the night of December 26-27.
Utah hosted the Eastern Conference leader and won a sensational victory.
The first half of the match was spent with a small lead for the Pistons, who kept their opponent one or two shots away most of the time and entered the long break with a 1-point lead at 68:67. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter; In this quarter, Jazz made a 16:3 move and took the lead by 12 points, 90:78. The home team had the advantage in the score, but Detroit gradually reduced the gap and 19 seconds before the siren, after two free throws by Cunningham, they equalized the score – 129:129. However, the match did not go to overtime – Utah took advantage of the remaining time with the efforts of George, who scored a two-pointer 3 seconds before the siren – 131:129.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk He stayed on the field for 21 minutes and recorded 9 points (3/4 two-pointers, 1/2 three-pointers), as well as 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.
The most productive player was George, who scored 31 points for Utah, while Nurkic had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
orlando: Black (24), Carter (16 + 8 rebounds), Bane (15 + 10 rebounds), Banchero (13), Jones (8) – start; Richardson (14) and Silva (8), Kane (5), Isaac (2), Howard (0), Penda (0), O. Robinson (0).
Charlotte: Ball (22 + 7 rebounds + 6 for loss), Knippel (16), Bridges (16 + 11 rebounds), Miller (15), Diabate (10 + 13 rebounds) – start; Hall (14 + 8 rebounds), Sexton (13), Hall (7), Green (6), Connaughton (1), James (0), Mann (0).
Chicago – Philadelphia – 109:102 (30:28, 19:24, 32:33, 28:17)
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