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K.C. Johnson: 76ers 126, Bulls 107 Wilson 24 pts, 7 rebs, 4 assists, 4 steals Powell 18 pts Giddey 13 pts, 10 assists Maxey 26 pts, 11 assists Brown 25 pts, 11 rebs, 5 assists Edgecombe 21 pts James 15 pts, 9 assists, 7 rebs
Cameron Boozer is the youngest player to post a triple-double since Josh Giddey in 2021-22, doing it in a 124-103 win over the Trail Blazers.
Cameron Boozer on Tuesday had 18 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists to become the second-youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double. Josh Giddey was 19 days younger than Boozer when he recorded a triple-double with Oklahoma City in 2022. “Took him long enough,” Memphis coach Tuomas Iisalo deadpanned. “Fifth game already …” What tickled Iisalo about Boozer’s performance was that it came on the heels of two struggles: a 5-of-20 shooting night in Sacramento and a 4-of-12 night in Utah. He likened the past two games to Boozer being thrown into the deep end and asked to swim. Then on Thursday, he glided with the skill, grace and force of a veteran. “That’s what he is showing: consistent ability to keep learning and improving within the season,” Iisalo said.
Joel Lorenzi: Asked Josh Giddey about the looks he’s getting in the new system/his rim frequency “These things take time. It’s been four games. We’re not at Game 70. Coaches, front office, players, everything here is now. Im trying to figure out how I can be effective, how I can make others effective.” Later said a lot of it has to do with getting adjusted to playing with new players. “There’s probably times where I’m too passive and turning down looks just to overpass the ball.”
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K.C. Johnson: Tiago Splitter on closing with Tre Jones over Josh Giddey: "Cannot say enough about Tre. He changed the game."
K.C. Johnson: Josh Giddey lands on injury report with that left wrist sprain he disclosed in Toronto but he’s probable vs. Bucks. Dailyn Swain and Jordan Hawkins upgraded to questionable
Joel Lorenzi: Josh Giddey said postgame that he injured his left wrist during the preseason. Dropped in the fact that it’s something they’ll manage “throughout the season.” Said medical team weighed the options and determined they’ll deal with it that way. Asked if it is a tissue injury, Giddey deferred to medical team.
Josh Giddey: "It looks like a normal drag screen, but Yuki Kawamura rejects the pick and roll. Starts to get downhill. Very crafty guard as well, for his size, he is someone that can very easily get to the paint and make players around him better. I think that is one of his best skills, his ability to get in the paint and find different and find players and make players around him better. Sharif Cooper, who is the smaller guy of these two Wizards guys, the guy on the elbow here, Championship, is on Pat. As Yuki drives here, attracts attention, Championship helps, Pat cuts, the unsung hero of the play, he draws a defender and it allows Yuki to jump pass wide open to the corner."
“All these bigs I’ve played with have been really good in their own ways, but it’s been good to have a different look where that gives me the ability to put the ball near the rim and have guys go get it,” Giddey said. “Whether it’s wings or our fives, we’ve got guys that can catch lobs all around. I’ve got to get better at throwing them, but I think it’s going to be good to have guys that I can kind of put it anywhere around the cylinder and they’ll go take care of the rest.”
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“I’ve just never played with those guys that are like high-flyers above the rim,” Giddey said, before smirking, “I played with Vooch (Nikola Vucevic) the last few years, and all due respect to Vooch, but he’s not an athletic, above-the-rim guy.”
Joel Lorenzi: Josh Giddey said he’s “never seen a guy that offensive rebounds better than Tobe Awaka.” “He plays so, so hard, both sides of the ball. He makes the simple play when he gets an O board. A lot of bigs first look is to go back up and score. He’s smart. He knows he’s not the tallest guy in the world and he’s always trying to find shooters.”
While coach Tiago Splitter wouldn’t tip his hand on a starting five, it’s felt chalky since the summer when the team signed veteran shooter Norman Powell and acquired Nic Claxton in a trade. That means Josh Giddey and Powell in the backcourt and Claxton, Wilson and Buzelis making up the frontcourt.
