Une of the most recurrent debates about the NBA is the role played by players in the American league who were stars in their previous stage in Europe. This is the case of a Facundo Campazzo who seems to be enjoying his second season in the best league in the world.
The former Real Madrid player does not quite find his game in the NBA and despite having the confidence of his coach (he plays almost 22 minutes per game), the Argentine player is far from offering his best version as he showed again in the defeat of the Denver Nuggets against the Memphis Grizzlies (118-122).
A clash in which Cordoba once again demonstrated his vision of the game and his good defensive work, but in which he ended up with a -23 in his locker as the worst player on the Colorado team. In fact, the Argentine point guard accumulates -234 and is confirmed as the player with the worst +- in the entire NBA.
A statistic that does not help those who defend that Campazzo was right with his decision to pack his bags and change Real Madrid and European basketball, where he was a consecrated star, to embark on an adventure that, for the moment, has not come to fruition.
Good news for the Spanish legion in the NBA that has seen debut Juancho Hernangmez with the jersey of the San Antonio Spurs. The former Boston Celtics player was on the court for two minutes in the Texans’ loss to the Nets and had time to grab a rebound. Serge Ibaka He was the other Spanish international who played a leading role in the NBA night in the Clippers’ victory (101-102) against the 76ers. The pvot of Congolese origin played six minutes and scored two points and grabbed a rebound. The bad news came from Saints Aldama, who sat out the Grizzlies’ win over the Nets.
RESULTS OF THE NBA DAY
- Hornets 121-98 Thunder
- Magic 105-116 Lakers
- 76ers 101-102 Clippers
- Hawks 110-108 Heat
- Celtics 105-109 Trail Blazers
- Wizards 105.109 Raptors
- Bucks 94-90 Bulls
- Spurs 102-117 Nets
- Nuggets 118-122 Grizzlies
- Jazz 111-101 Pistons
- Warriors 105-103 Rockets
Ja Morant continues to make merits to leave out of the All Star holders to Luka Doncic. The base of the Memphis Grizzlies has become the great sensation of the season and his name aims to enter the race for the MVP with performances like the one he signed before the Denver Nuggets (118-122 for Tennessee) in a game in which he finished with 38 points, six rebounds and six assists to beat a historic Nikola Jokic. The Serb became the first player in Nuggets history to sign four consecutive triple-doubles after adding 26 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists.
Pride. A word always attached to the logo of the Boston Celtics that, little by little, is diluted between the green of a shirt that longs for better times. The Massachusetts team continues with its particular roller coaster this season and against the Trail Blazers (loss by 105-109) brought out their worst version again. The one that led them to waste an income of 11 points in the last seven minutes of the match in which they were unable to score.
Giannis Antetokounmpo (30 points and 12 rebounds) submitted to a Chicago Bulls who lost the leadership of the East in favor of the Brooklyn Nets and who are unable to straighten their course after having lost four of their last five games. The Greek and the current champions once again gave their best version and showed that with their entire Big Three (Middleton, Holiday and Antetokounmpo himself) they are candidates for anything.
