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Sengun Expands His Vary in Houston
- Alperen Sengun made 5 3-pointers Tuesday night time towards Houston. This from a man who shot 23 % final yr and 27 % in his profession from three. If this isn’t an outlier recreation and Sengun can persistently hit threes, he’ll make himself harder to protect. Sengun likes to function on the prime of the important thing above the 3-point line. By turning into a risk from three, issues will open up when he goes to the basket.
Embiid Shakes Off the Rust in Philly
- Joel Embiid on Wednesday night time performed 20 minutes, much less that three within the fourth quarter, in a one-point win towards Boston. He shot 1-for-9 from the ground and grabbed six rebounds. He was the league MVP within the 2022-23 season and is assured $299.5 million by means of the 2028-29 season. Let’s hope that poor recreation was as a result of he hasn’t performed shortly, is rounding into form and shaking off the rust. If not, the 76ers are spending some huge cash on a participant who isn’t even common.
- The information isn’t all dangerous for the Philadelphia 76ers as a result of V.J. Edgecombe went off for 34 factors in his first recreation as a professional. He and Tyrese Maxey mixed for 74 factors of their win over Boston. It appears like Philadelphia can be getting its manufacturing from its guards this yr. They’ll get extra assist when one other potential star guard, Jared McCain, returns from harm.
Wembanyama Appears Just like the Future
- Victor Wembanyama opened the season with a 40-point, 15-rebound recreation in a win over Dallas. Final night time he scored 29 with 11 rebounds and 9 blocked photographs. Wembanyama is simply 21. If he stays wholesome all through his profession, he’ll produce stats no participant since Wilt Chamberlain has ever produced.
OKC’s Ajay Mitchell Rising as a Hidden Gem
- Who is that this man Ajay Mitchell of the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder, and the place did he come from? Mitchell is a 23-year-old, 6-foot-4 guard taking part in his second yr within the NBA, each with OKC. He was a second-round choose, thirty eighth general, born in Belgium and went to UC Santa Barbara. Final season, he performed in 36 video games for the Thunder. It appears like Sam Presti has discovered one other good participant for his workforce.
Veteran Warriors Nonetheless a Curler Coaster
- The Golden State Warriors opened the season with a formidable additional time victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night time. The subsequent night time, they adopted it up with a 20-point loss to the Portland Path Blazers. One attribute of a workforce with its three greatest gamers—Draymond Inexperienced, 35; Jimmy Butler, 36; and Steph Curry, 37—is they will beat anyone on a given night time and lose to anyone on a given night time however are most weak within the second recreation of a back-to-back.
NBA Playing Scandals Solid a Shadow
- I’d be remiss to not point out that three NBA individuals have been arrested on playing points. Terry Rozier has made greater than $100 million in his taking part in profession; coach and Corridor of Famer Chauncey Billups, greater than $100 million as a coach and participant; and Damon Jones, $22 million as a former participant. I’ll by no means perceive why an athlete who has made the cash these individuals have made would become involved in one thing like this. It places a nasty stain on the league at a time when the NBA’s recognition is at an all-time excessive.
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