Basketball, NBA: Fontecchio finally, 13 points with three triples! Another 21 points for Banchero, but Orlando still defeated

“Simone was great. He gave us a push to try to catch up, he’s a really good shooter and he knows how he feels on a basketball court. He beat close-outs on him well and made some very good decisions in attack: I’m really happy for him“, the words of a satisfied coach Will Hardy. Obviously happy but also a bit critical of himself Simone Fontecchio: “I have to be able to not divert attention from the pitch: there are many aspects of my game that I still have to work on. I played 15 minutes for example and committed 4 fouls: this is one of the things not to do. But I can’t hide my happiness for helping the team“.

The race saw i Rockets always stay ahead, even by about ten points, before i Jazz reassembled and reached parity on 108-108: hence decisive Gordon and the rookie Jabari Smith with four free. In addition to the already mentioned Smith21 points, for Houston there are 26 points and 10 rebounds of Kevin Porter Jr.e 25 di Jalen Green; in the Jazz 17 points of Clarkson e 13 di Vanderbilt e Olynykin addition to the 13 of Fontecchio.

Another 21 points but another knockout for Paolo Banchero

Orlando he chases throughout the evening, at the end of the third period he is at -9, in the last quarter he returns to -6, but is unable to complete the comeback. “It is a process. We have another 78 races ahead, we just need to increase our level of concentration and the sense of urgency. We will be on the field again on Wednesday (against Cleveland, ed), the goal will be to get that first win, even if it will not be easy at all. No team will want to give us a victory: we will have to know how to take it“, the words from the leader of Banker. For i Magic too 20 points off the bench by Was Was17 and 11 rebounds from Wendell Carter and 14 each for Wagner e Cole Anthony. In the rows Knicksfour players over 20 points: 25 with 12 rebounds for Randle21 of Brunson e 20 tues Barrett.