More than three months after the night of the Draft, Paolo Banchero makes its official debut in NBA. It is only Preseason but the talent of Italian origins born in Seattle, number 1 of the last Draft, took the field for the first time with the Orlando Magic in Memphis in a match lost 109-97 against the Grizzlies from I Morantauthor of 22 points in 22 ‘.
The future blue (let’s hope …) in jersey number 5, is lined up in a quintet in a “front-line“giant with Wendell Carter and Mo Bamba, is on the field 24 ‘and closes with 8 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 1 block, 4 turnovers, and a non-sparkling 2 out of 9 shooting. The only two baskets of Banker: at 0-0, after 15 “, he steals the ball, flies on the counterattack and closes with a left hand support; the second target is instead a highlights player, at 54-36 for Memphis, with Paolo who attacks from outside the area in dribble, advances with pure power and nails with two hands in defense, literally sweeping away the poor Konchar.
The returns of Simmons, Leonard and Murray
The preseason night was also interesting for some excellent returns from long injuries. At the Barclays Center there is the long-awaited debut of Ben Simmons coi Brooklyn Netsincidentally against the Philadelphia 76ershis former team: the Australian, out all last season first for a sort of “mutiny” and then for a back problem, starts in a quintet with Harris, Claxton, Durant and Irving, and closes with 6 points with 3 out of 6 shooting in 19 ‘.
In Seattle the race between Los Angeles Clippers e Portland Trail Blazerssee the returns of Paul George e Damian Lillard on both sides, especially the angeleni find again Kawhi Leonard, in the pits for over a year and a half for a knee operation. The former Spurs, in business after 476 days, replies with 11 points in 16 minutes.
Finally the race between Denver e Oklahoma Citywon by the Thunder 112-101 with a Josh Giddey that touches the triple double (14 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists). The news, however, is in the Nuggets house that they find, in addition to Michael Porter Jr.also Jamal Murraythe Canadian guard out for 539 days, closing his trial with 10 points with 4/7 shooting in 15 ‘on the parquet. The Colorado franchise, with Nikola Jokic at the helm, he can dream big if Murray and Porter Jr. find the shape of better days.
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