WIlly Hernangmez seized the time again. The Pelicans’ pvot was part of the rotation with a good number of minutes for the second consecutive game and squeezed the opportunity as they usually do. I ended up adding a bit of everything: 13 points, seven rebounds, four assists, three recoveries and two blocks in 22 minutes. And his team’s victory 127-102 against the Wizards. A new claim.
He missed the ostracism to which the Spaniard was subjected at the beginning of the season, as he had a good ending last year and earned a three-year renewal. Jonas Valanciunas is the undisputed starter as Pvot but, even without the injured Zion Williamson, Willy only counted at specific moments. What the Lithuanian player left was for Jaxson Hayes, who has now not played for two games. That is what the Spanish is taking advantage of.
The victory of the Pelicans, the fourth in the 20 games they have played, was forged in a great first half. Brandon Ingram (26 points) and Valanciunas (21 and 11 rebounds) led the New Orleans team. The break was reached with a resounding 72-50. The Wizads, with a very lonely Bradley Beal (23 points), had no reaction capacity.
