The play from Brindisi struggled in attack: 5 points with 2/10 from the field, Wolves put under by the Grizzlies. The reigning champions find their second pick in the 2020 draft: she had been missing for 15 months
Matteo Spanish struggles in attack and his Timberwolves are knocked out against the Grizzlies in a match in which both teams shoot with bad percentages. James Wiseman, second choice of the Warriors in the 2020 draft, is back on the field after 15 months, sending encouraging signals to the fans of the Californian team.
The blues
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Not an easy match for Matteo Spagnolo who starts in the quintet against Memphis but cannot find rhythm from the pitch, ending up with a bad 2/10 from the field for five points. The two teams struggle a lot to shoot, especially from long range (4/33 for the T-Wolves and 3/31 for the Grizzlies), the blue remains on the court 22 ‘and plays with discipline in attack but the shot just doesn’t want enter. After failing his first six shots from the Spanish field, he made two consecutive mid-range baskets in the last quarter, closing the match with two more errors. In the end, Spaniard puts on the scoresheet, in addition to his five points (2/6 from two, 0/4 from three and 1/2 to free), four rebounds, two assists and two turnover.
The others
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The future looks very bright for the Warriors who, after conquering the NBA title, finally find their second pick in the 2020 draft James Wiseman. After the long injury that kept him out for 15 months, the Golden State center returns to play an NBA parquet in Las Vegas producing an encouraging performance spiced by 11 points, two blocks and a highlight dunk in 19 ‘of play. The reigning champion team also enjoys the performance of another of its young hopefuls, Jonathan Kuminga who seals the success against the Spurs scoring 28 points and giving away applause in series. Also excellent was the performance of Cam Thomas, MVP of the last edition of the Summer League in Las Vegas, who leads his Nets to success on the 76ers by putting 26 points and seven assists on the scoresheet.
Results: Sacramento-Indiana 103-96 (Murray 23, Taylor 16), Brooklyn-Philadelphia 91-84 (Thomas 26, Winston 16), New York-Chicago 101-69 (Grimes 24, Jones, Terry 13), Phoenix-Washington 72- 97 (Carter 12, Carey Jr. 15), Cleveland-Denver 76-84 (Nembhard 19, Watson 19), San Antonio-Golden State 85-86 (Wesley 22, Kuminga 28), Memphis-Minnesota 70-63 (Aldama 22 , Harris 17), Los Angeles Lakers-Charlotte 86-89 aet (Swider 21, Alexander 22).
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