You know the little Monday night tradition: the NBA analyzes the best performances of the last few days to designate a player of the week in each conference. Today, De’Aaron Fox and Tyrese Haliburton are rewarded.
If you like spectacular young leaders, you must have enjoyed the past week. In the Western Conference, the Sacramento Fox had a great time, confirming its excellent start to the season: 25 points, almost 4 rebounds and 8 caviars on average, all this at 60% success in shooting including 42% from the parking lot and 89% from the free throw line. It’s very clean from Foxie, but especially his Kings won three more games (against Brooklyn, San Antonio and Detroit) to increase their series to six wins in a row. All this for an overall record of 9 wins – 6 losses synonymous with fifth place in the Western Conference. Well worth the little reward, right?
On the other side of the States, it was a former player from… Sacramento who was rewarded: Mister Tyrese Haliburton, for a great career first. Traded from the Kings to the Pacers against Domantas Sabonis last season, Hali is like a fish in water in Indiana today. His stats over the past week? 21 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists, 2 steals, 1 against, all at over 53% shooting success. In short, it’s serious. But if we expected Tyrese to shine individually, it is above all the results of his team that now allow him to win individual awards. Because yes, under his leadership and against all odds, the Pacers chained victories. Three successes in three games last week, and a place exactly similar to the Kings in the standings (fifth in the East, 9-6 record). This one had to be announced at the start of the season.
Good individual performances, good collective results, two young and flashy point guards… that’s a lot in common between De’Aaron Fox and Tyrese Haliburton, who could well meet for the first time at the All-Star Game next February if they continue. on such a roll.
Source texte : NBA
Other nominees…
West: Devin Booker (PHX), Stephen Curry (GSW), Anthony Davis (LAL), Anthony Edwards (MIN) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC)
East: Bradley Beal (WAS), Darius Garland (CLE), Myles Turner (IND) and Franz Wagner (ORL) https://t.co/hf40B3mtzb
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