Washington is happy. Overcome a pothole that threatened to spoil the good campaign they are doing, they have resumed the pulse of the hand competition from the best Kyle Kuzma in memory. The former Lakers is exploiting all the qualities that were assumed and last night he went to 36 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Wizards victory against Charlotte 124-121.
He was excellent, especially in a last quarter in which he scored 14 goals, including four triples. He was the perfect companion for Bradley Beal (35 points) to beat a direct rival for playoff spots in the Eastern Conference.
I’m being really aggressive. I just hang my head and try to get to the hoop. On other occasions, if I have the opportunity to have an open triple, I execute it, “says Kuzma, who averages 28 points and 10.7 rebounds in the last four games.
Beal, who has shared responsibilities in recent years with John Wall and Russell Westbrook, is delighted to now have Kuzma by his side. «He is an apprentice willing to improve. Accept criticism. He does not think too much about himself. He wants to win. All that can be seen.
Charlotte wasted her rent
The Hornets never had the game sentenced in their favor, but they did see victory as possible when in the third quarter they managed to win by up to 14 points. Not only did they lose such income, but at the beginning of the last period they conceded an 11-0 partial against that put the shock uphill. James Borrego understands that that moment was decisive, but in the same way he emphasizes that they could win anyway.
“I think the game changed at the beginning of the last quarter. They played well and converted. They made shots. We too had a lot of shots to win this game tonight, and we just didn’t get them. They made more plays and more shots than us tonight, “says the head coach.
Regarding individual performances, Gordon Hayward was the leading scorer with 27 points, Terry Rozier went at 25 and Miles Bridges completed a double-double of 23 points and 14 rebounds.
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