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Booker marvels at how Durant shoots
Attacking guard, one of the leaders of the Phoenix Suns Devin Booker expressed his opinion about the newcomer Kevin Durant.
“I am amazed at the way Kevin Durant shoots. He makes it too easy. I saw how the defenders tried their best to fight him, and he just threw the ball and looked careless or indifferent, ”Booker said at a press conference after the game.
Durant has appeared in 52 games this season, averaging 29.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game.
The Phoenix Suns take fourth place in the Western Conference with 34 wins and 29 losses.
Milwaukee expelled the Georgian striker
The Milwaukee Bucks have expelled Georgian forward Sandro Mamukelashvili.
Last season, Milwaukee sent a rookie to their farm club, the Wisconsin Heard. The striker had a two-way contract, so he could play in both the NBA and the G-League. It was for this reason that the decision was made to part with the player. Now the team is looking for a new player on a bilateral agreement.
The Georgian basketball player was selected with the 54th pick in the 2021 draft. This season, Mamukelashvili took part in 24 NBA games, averaging 2.4 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.
“I don’t expect leadership from you.” Monty Williams talks about his conversation with Durant before his first match.
Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams spoke about his conversation with the team’s rookie Kevin Durant before his first game with the Charlotte Hornets, which resulted in a splendid victory with a score of 105:91.
Monty Williams is concerned about the high pressure that players on the team are feeling. People expect them to act like real leaders, but the coach thinks that it is not a necessity. And he says that it is actually his job in the first place. Before the game, he told Durant that he shouldn’t be a leader he just should do what he does best: be himself and shoot balls.
Durant gets honest about his first match
Phoenix Suns player Kevin Durant praised his first match in the game with the Charlotte Hornets (105:91). Durant joined the Suns in a trade from the Brooklyn Nets on February 9.
Durant expresses his contentment with the situation and says that he feels good about being on this team. The team acts supportive toward him and he just should keep on going with what he is doing.
“Great job guys!” James reacted to the victory of the Lakers without team leaders
Los Angeles Lakers star small forward LeBron James posted a new social media post praising his teammates for the victory match Oklahoma City Thunder (123:117).
“Great job guys!” James wrote.
The most productive player of the meeting was the German Lakers point guard Dennis Schroeder. He had 26 points, two rebounds, and six assists. American light forward Troy Brown and defender Austin Reeves scored 19 points each.
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The 38-year-old James has appeared in 47 games this season, averaging 29.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 6.9 assists on 50.1 field goals and 30.8 three-pointers.
Schroeder gets honest after winning the Lakers without team leaders
German point guard “Los Angeles Lakers” Dennis Schroeder after the victorious game of the regular season of the National Basketball Association with the “Oklahoma City Thunder” (123:117) told about the team’s desire to get into the playoff zone.
In general, it is common for players and teams to focus on making the playoffs as it is a major goal in the NBA season. The playoffs consist of the top eight teams from each conference competing in a best-of-seven series to determine the NBA champion. Teams without key players or team leaders may face challenges in making the playoffs, but it is not impossible with strong teamwork and determination.
“Everything for the team, we just want to get into the playoffs. Anthony Davis and LeBron James were out and didn’t play today and I was just helping my team win,” Schroeder said after the match.
LeBron will miss at least another two weeks because of the trauma. Anthony Davis missed the game with a stress injury in his right heel.
Schroeder represented the most impressive moments of the match. He had 26 points, two rebounds, and six assists.
Insider: Harden will do everything in the summer to return to Houston
Philadelphia 66ers guard James Harden decided to and strives for going back to the Houston Rockets and will make every effort to do so this summer, according to social media insider Sam Amico.
Recall that Harden played nine seasons in Houston, where he was considered the team’s main star. Later, the basketball player moved to the Brooklyn Nets, for which he spent two defective seasons. Harden has been with the Philadelphia 66ers since 2022.
“I doubt it”. Paul George answered the question if he can be the best in the championship team
Small forward, one of the leaders of the Los Angeles Clippers, Paul George, answered the question of one of the journalists about whether he could become the best player in a championship-level team.
“I doubt it. I am honest with myself”, — quotes the words of George ESPN.
Yesterday in Los Angeles (USA) at the Crypto.com Arena stadium, another NBA match this season took place, in which the Los Angeles Clippers hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves. The meeting ended with the victory of the guests with a score of 108:101. Paul George scored 25 points, grabbed six rebounds, and had three assists.