Boston is a clamor among the fans and also a press that fell in favor Hugo Gonzalez from day one: the Celtics rookie deserves to be in the All Star. In the first game after the NBA announced the rookies for Los Angeles – without the name of the former Celtics Real Madrid-, the 19-year-old forward exhibited his quality with numbers and highlights despite the defeat of those from Massachusetts against the Atlanta Hawks (106-117).
The number 28 in the draft had 10 points, 5 rebounds and 1 block in 27 minutes with 3/4 in triples, the vast majority of his goals coming last night from the perimeter.
Although this time he did not live up to his status as the third most impressive rookie in history with a -3, Hugo underlined his talent in attack with a pass to Luka Garza in an action that ended with a basket Jordan Walsh.
The former Real Madrid player had a special double visit this time, as the Spanish men’s coach Chus Mateoand the president of the Spanish Basketball Federation, Elisa Aguilar, They went to the Garden to see the forward. With Mateo as coach, the forward took his last steps in Madrid before making the leap to the NBA right after winning the ACB.
The coach and the executive came from New York, where the NBA commissioner, Adam Silverand its deputy commissioner, Mark Tatum, received them as part of the exploration of a collaboration between the American league and the Spanish federation.
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Jaylen Brown He was the Celtics’ top scorer with 21 points and Nickeil Alexander-Walker was the Hawks’ top scorer, also with 21. The defeat relegates Boston to third place in the East after the New York Knicks’ victory in Toronto (92-119). Bad day in every sense in a Boston hurt by the NBA ignoring Hugo Gonzalez for the All Star.
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