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JOSÉ LUIS MARTINEZ
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For some time now we have to agree with those who think that The real NBA is the one that begins to be played in the Playoffs. At least that’s when teams take it more seriously and players get off their asses to really defend each possession, something that is increasingly lacking in the regular season, plagued by matches that are more like a street runner and in which ‘not even Perry’ defends.
Clarke crushes the rim for the Raptors in the beating of the Grizzlies.LAPRESSE
And as an example, not one button but two on the last day. It is not acceptable, no matter how successful a team may be in front of the basket, for a game to end with 281 pointsas happened in the Grizzlies-Raptors (155-126). Nor that another ends with 274 pointslike the Hawks-Bulls (141-133).
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217 shots on goal in Memphis… and 187 in Atlanta!
Nor is it that In Memphis, 217 shots were taken at the basket: the Grizzlies 58/109 and the Raptors 49/108. Or in Atlanta they would even see each other 187 shots: the Hawks 46/89 and the Bulls 53/98. A real madness. Historically, Americans have liked sports where there are many points, goals… and that is why they cannot understand, they do not conceive and they are bored, for example, when a soccer match ends 0-0.
Between the Hawks and the Bulls they shot the basket 187 times
Memphis, the highest scoring team in the NBA (122.7) established the season scoring record with those 155 points. How not to achieve it when At halftime they had already scored 78 points… and the Raptors 70. Both teams had already scored 100 points before the fourth quarter and the result at 10:29 from the end was already scandalous in itself: 127-103.
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8 players from one team in double digits of scoring!
In that offensive bacchanal until eight Grizzlies players scored double figures in scoring and seven with at least 15tying the best mark in NBA history, but none of them exceeded 21 points: Jaren Jackson Jr. (21+11+6), Zach Edey (21+16), Desmond Bane (19+5), Jaylen Wells (17), Ja Morant (15+2+9) and the substitutes Luke Kennard (15+8 assists), Brandon Clarke (11+9) and Scotty Pippen Jr. (15+2+3) joined the circus.
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24 offensive rebounds… Doesn’t anyone defend here?
The Raptors stood out RJ Barrett (27+9+10), Scottie Barnes (26+6+8) and Kelly Olynyk (14+5+5), but the attitude of Toronto’s defense left a lot to be desired. The best proof of this is that the Grizzlies They captured 24 offensive reboundsrecord of the season, which they made profitable with 33 second chance pointsalso the best mark of the season.
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50 points from the Hawks in the fourth quarter!
And in Atlanta The Hawks scored 50 of their 141 points (141-133) in the fourth quarter. It is difficult to imagine that a professional team would allow that bleeding in just 12 minutes of play. Of course They had given up 44 points in the third quarter (38-44). Inspiration or sit-down strike?
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Indiana Pacers – Oklahoma City Thunder 114-120
Orlando Magic – Miami Heat 88-89
Washington Wizards – Charlotte Hornets 113-110
Atlanta Hawks – Chicago Bulls 141-133
Memphis Grizzlies – Toronto Raptors 155-126
Milwaukee Bucks – Brooklyn Nets 105-111
New Orleans Pelicans – Houston Rockets 111-128
Portland Trail Blazers – Utah Jazz 122-120
Sacramento Kings – Detroit Pistons 113-114
The Hawks stood out Jalen Johnson (30+10+5), Trae Young (27+2+13) and the substitute De’Andre Hunter (25+6). And in the Bulls the best were Zach LaVine (37+5+7), the substitute Jevon Carter (26+4+5) and Coby White (23+3+9), but they didn’t prevent the Bulls from getting gored.
