Los Boston Celtics They were not this time on the same wavelength as the overflowing energy of Hugo Gonzalezthe new Spanish star of the NBA or, at least, her project. The Massachusetts team fell to the Portland Trail Blazers of Tiago Splitter (108-114) wasting a new marvelous display from the former Real Madrid player.
The eaves of 19 years He left 13 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in 30 minutes with 5/10 in field goals and 1/5 in triples. The Spanish international was the Celtics’ best in terms of plus-minus with a +3, something he has done previously this season. Another figure that speaks of the impact of the youth squad Real Madrid.
Hugo put into practice that saying that they proclaim in the NBA about always being ready, making good use of his time on the court after his setback against the Indiana Pacers, with 0 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist in 12 minutes.
Numbers and valuable intangibleshe rookie He left his classic sequence of effort, energy and quality on both sides of the aisle with a steal, intercepting a pass that ended with a run and a dunk. The only triple that the Spanish international scored helped the Celtics tie the game with five and a half minutes remaining (98-98).
But Boston ruined everything in the last minute, when, with the game 106-105 for Portland Jaylen Brown committed a turnover that led him to commit a foul and concede two free throws after having been the best of the Celtics with 37 points while Shaedon Sharpe He was the Blazers’ leading scorer with 26.
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With 22 seconds left and the Blazers 109-108, Hugo González had to go through a bitter ending seeing how Donovan Clingan -pivot-, made his shot and the free throw from a foul. But the former Real Madrid player did much more than good, the player with the most impact for the Celtics who this time failed to absorb Hugo’s energy.
