NBA – In the absence of Chet Holmgren against the Sixers tonight, Ousmane Dieng took advantage of minutes at pivot to slam 22 points.
Ousmane Dieng ramps up with the Thunder this summer. After a game with 13 points and 6 rebounds against the Grizzlies earlier in the week, the French signed an even more convincing performance against the Sixers tonight: 22 points (10/12 on shots), 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals in 31 minutes of play.
« I feel like I’m improving with every game. These last three games, the defense was a bit limited. I think I did better yesterday and today. And I think we did better collectively in defense, from the start “, delivers the native of Villeneuve-sur-Lot after the meeting.
He adds, on his good performance on the rebound: “ I try to play hard, get as many rebounds as possible, it’s just following my shot and those of my teammates. »
And it is also linked to having played more close to the circle. Due to the resting of Chet Holmgren in this meeting, won by OKC (100-91), he notably played a pivot…
Lots of lost balloons
He thus had no great difficulty scoring in the racket, where he encountered little opposition. The Thunder staff wanted the natural winger to play physical, ” with force “, what he did. ” Offensively, he had a mismatch playing pivot. I thought he had been good at launching our attack too, and being more present in the circle in attack and defense
“, Appreciates David Akinyooye, the coach of the Thunder in the Summer League.
The 11th choice of the Draft 2022, which completed the good outing of Tre Mann (23 points and 8 rebounds) sees in it the result of his training in recent weeks: “ I worked this summer on my physique and my shooting. We were together all summer at OKC, it’s really good to play together and enjoy it. »
All was not perfect, however. Among his areas of progress for the coming weeks, the Frenchman mentions the fact ” to be aggressive, to create more with the ball and to clean up lost balls. I think I lost a lot today. »
9 (!) indeed, which is far too much but also shows that he was very involved in the attack of the Thunder.
Ousmane Dieng Percentage Rebounds Season Team MJ Min Shots 3pts LF Off Def Tot Pd Fte Int Bp Ct Pts 2022-23 OKC 39 15 42.0 26.5 65.2 0.5 2.2 2.7 1.2 1.1 0.4 0.7 0.2 5.0 Total 39 15 42.0 26.5 65.2 0.5 2.2 2.7 1.2 1.1 0.4 0.7 0.2 5.0
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
2023-07-07 06:16:00
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