The Oklahoma City Thunder’s season is being impressive. What at the beginning of the course was classified as a surprise – not because they won games, but because they were at the top – is today a reality that invites us to think that they can fight for everything while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lives launched towards the MVP of the current NBA campaign.
The truth is that in OKC everything seems like good news. Chet Holmgren is having an impressive year as a rookie, Jalen Williams has taken a huge step forward and with a record of 47-20 they are first in the Western Conference. Well, within so much satisfaction, there is a small mole that has its own name: Josh Giddey.
That’s how it is. If all the pieces seem to be working at their best, Giddey has simply fallen behind. With a Shai as the main game generator, the contribution of guard third-year player has been reduced to 11.6 points, going from playing 31.1 minutes per night in the 2022-23 season to 24.5 now. The feeling is that the team has grown to function like a machine from which Giddey has fallen.
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One of the great qualities of the Australian player is the organization of the game; However, these Thunder seem to demand a player to open the court for Shai; That is, he is a good shooter. It is right there where Giddey, who is at 32.3 percent in triples in the 2023-24 season, slips, seeing how rivals directly float him to let him shoot. Given this, the guard points out that in no case is he going to change his game or take a step back.
«It is something that can sometimes destroy trust. Seeing a good defender who challenges you to shoot from outside… But you have to have confidence. You have to trust it because the moment you don’t, they win the mental battle and you’re already lost,” he explains.
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2024-03-18 11:00:00
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