Many great and exciting moments have already occurred in this season, and we are only 2 weeks into it. 4 days ago we witnessed Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin get to perform his career high of 50 points against the Philidelphia 76ers. Griffin is surprisingly averaging the highest amount of points in this season as of now. In this game, he also scored an amazing game-winner. He scored a tough layup and got fouled as well, which is also called an "and 1". This game lasted until overtime. Raptor's new addition, Kawhi Leanard has been playing very well lately, performing high scoring games. It is very nice to see him come back after his long-lasting injury. Speaking of the Raptors, they have set a franchise record, starting the season 6-0, as well as the Milwaukee Bucks. In a game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Dallas Mavericks, we got to see 2 rookies face-off, Trae Young vs Luka Doncic. Many fans are already comparing Trae Young to Stephen Curry. He is putting up great stats, averaging 21.5 points. Everyone sees potential in this young star.
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| Trae Young |
In a game between the Golden State Warriors and the Washington Wizards, Stephen Curry exploded with 51 points. He knocked down incredible deep three-pointers and scored 11 out 16 three-point attempts. Although I feel that many have talked about this performance and hyped it up way too much because we have seen Curry do this like a million times.
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| This shrug photo that everyone has been posting on social media |
In a matchup between the LA Lakers and the Denver Nuggets, Lebron James put up a triple-double. The Lakers handed the Nuggets their first loss of the season. Meanwhile, with the Oklahoma City Thunder, they are starting off the season with no wins, goign0-4. I am personally surprised, but I do know why they are going through this down period. Russel Westbrook just needs to be a better teammate. The Thunder have been so bad this year, that they blew a big lead against the Boston Celtics, only scoring 1 point in the final 4 minutes. Lastly, we got to witness Lebron James reach another big milestone. He has passed Dirk Nowitzki on the all-time scoring list, making him #6. This milestone occurred against the San Antonio Spurs, where Lebron's team, the Lakers, still took a loss against the Spurs. But once again, everyone is talking about Rajon Rondo here. In the final 15 seconds with the Lakers down by 3 points and in possession, Rondo had a wide open lane and could have put up a layup, but instead loses control of the ball and passes it outside. I personally do not see it as a dumb move, because the Lakers needed a 3, not a 2, however, I also believe that any point counts in that position. But once again, Rondo was made into a meme this week. Overall, it has been another interesting week for the NBA!
