The Grizzlies are a basket case. The bad start to the season and the long wait for I Morant They weigh down a franchise that, until not long ago, was at the top of the West. It is difficult to see green shoots in these first weeks, but Santi Aldama has become the exception.
The canary, taking advantage of the confidence it is giving him Taylor Jenkins, He is being one of the best on the team in recent games. Little by little, he has been building a beneficial role for his game. The icing on the cake has been the exhibition against the Boston Celtics last night.
28 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists in his best game so far in the NBA. All this, with a 6/15 from the triple and 11/27 in shots field. Looking to the basket more than ever, she has taken it upon herself to step up when things go wrong.
Santi Aldama, with Jaren Jackson Jr
The Grizzlies showed their faces
Memphis, which has not yet won a game at home (0-6), he faced one of the great candidates for the ring. The Celtics were not comfortable from the start. Tatum y Brown They did damage to the local defense, although the most notable ended up being Porzingis (26 points).
A choral exercise and a show of solidity gave victory to those of hammer. And effort exercise which speaks well of the work of Memphis, despite the loss of Ja Morant and the loss for the entire season of Steven Adams.
Aldama, very comfortable, took advantage of its versatility to set blocks and get out, break with the dribble towards the basket and, one of his specialties, cut without the ball towards the rim. Good work on the opponent’s board (4 offensive rebounds), to end up being the best on his team along with Desmond Banewhich ended with 30 points.
“He is a player very dynamic. It can do many things, it is a threat from outside, attacks the rim, generates play. That he is in the starting five gives us more size and more versatility,” explained Bane, the great star of the Grizzlies without Morant, after the game.
He best match so far from Aldama, who got his career-high (career best) in several sections: points (28), assists (6), minutes (39:11′), shots scored (11), shots taken (27), triples scored (6) and triples shot (15 ).
2023-11-20 06:12:55
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