After the New York Knicks cut to Luca Vildoza , injured in his right ankle, the only three Argentine ambassadors left in the NBA – Facundo Campazzo , Gabriel Deck and Leandro Bolmaro – had action during the this Monday night in the preseason games of the most competitive basketball league in the world.
This is how Bolmaro enjoyed his first minutes as an NBA player , when entering the last quarter in Minnesota Timberwolves , which narrowly beat New Orleans Pelicans by 117 to 114.
The 21-year-old from Cordoba was on the court for almost 9 minutes , after having entered 3m. 15s. from the final chapter, replacing Jordan McLaughlin .
The former Barcelona player from Spain, who reached the Minneapolis franchise in this passing market, scored 2 goals (1-2 in doubles, 0-2 in triples), took a rebound and distributed an assist .
Leandro Bolmaro in the confrontation between Minnesota Timberwolves and New Orleans Pelicans, for the NBA preseason. AP Photo
For his On the other hand, the Santiago forward Deck , whose renewal will be under evaluation until next January, fulfilled an outstanding performance for Oklahoma City Thunder , which was defeated by Charlotte Hornets by 113-97.
The former player of Quimsa, San Lorenzo de Almagro and Real Madrid entered the third quarter and was on the court for almost 18 minutes at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma.
Regarding his personal account, the basketball player from the town of Colonia Dora got 4 points (1-1 in doubles, 2-2 in free), 5 rebounds and one assist for the franchise directed by Daigneault.
The last to have action was Campazzo in Denver Nuggets , who suffered a very close defeat by 103-102 against Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center in the Californian city.
In the 17 minutes that the Cordovan, who was not part of the starting five, played, he scored just two points and provided his assists.
Facundo Campazzo in the confrontation between Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers, for the NBA preseason. Photo EFE
The base holder of the Argentina National Team , which is going through its last year of contract in the Nuggets and who wants to earn the renewal, was very erratic in his shots and could barely hit his two shots free, while he failed his five three-point attempts and the only one who tried two points.
NBA Return
The NBA regular season will officially begin on October 19 . For their part, the Argentines will have to wait until Wednesday 20 to have action.
Bolmaro’s Timberwolves, who have the Cordovan Pablo Prigioni in the technical staff, will receive the Houston Rockets from 21, Gabriel Deck’s Thunder will debut at 22 before of Campazzo will face the Phoenix Suns at 23 at Footprint Center.
Despite the fact that Campazzo finished last season settled as a starter in the team, hardly the reality is the same in this new edition. It is that his filming will be affected by the recovery of Monte Morris and the imminent return of Jamal Murray , who could not face the final stretch of the last championship due to injury.
Unlike last season, this will begin with the presence of the public in the stands, and with more than 95% of the players vaccinated against the coronavirus.
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