On the morning of January 3, Beijing time, in a very ordinary regular season game in the NBA, the youngest Mr. Triple-Double in the history of the league was born. Despite the Thunder's 86-95 loss to the Lone Ranger, 19-year-old Australian boy Josh Gidy did a great job, with 17 points, 13 rebounds, 14 assists and 4 steals. To know that Gidey's birthday is October 10, just celebrated his 19th birthday is not many days, he replaced the "three-goal" Ramello Ball to become the youngest triple-double record creator in NBA history.
Josh Gidey was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 6th pick in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft, and immediately showed his solid basic skills and all-round quality in offense and defense. The 2.03m Geddy can swing between the defender and the front and play multiple roles, so he can grab more rebounds than the average defender and deliver more assists than a mere striker. Gidey's triple-double can be said to have already shown signs, and this time it is a matter of course. As a rookie player, he is not afraid of the stage at all, but the Thunder, who are only in the lower position of the league and do not care much about the ranking, let Gidey exercise, giving him more playing time and opportunities, and the record will follow.
On October 28, the Thunder reversed the defeat of the Lakers after trailing by 26 points, and Gidy had 18 points and 10 assists, grabbed 2 rebounds, and shot 7-of-13 from the field, 2-of-5 from 3-point range, playing his first career double-double. On December 19, in the Thunder and Clippers game, Gidy played 32 minutes, shooting 4 of 14 from the field, contributing 8 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists, cutting a quasi-triple-double, and the triple-double was about to come out. Among them, Gidy grabbed 18 rebounds in a single game, setting a new rookie record in the history of the Thunder. Just new year's Eve, January 3, 2022, although the Thunder still lost, home defeat to the Lone Ranger, but Josh Gidey played 36 minutes, 7 of 16, 3 of 5 three points, 17 points, 13 rebounds, 14 assists and 4 steals, cut a triple-double for the first time in his career, and broke the record of the youngest triple-double in history previously created by Lamelo Bauer in 19 years and 140 days at the age of 19, writing the history of MLB basketball.
Don't look at just the NBA rookie player, Gidey has been playing in the Australian NBL League for several years, can be the best, so he has the opportunity to come to the NBA to participate in the draft, and is still a high first-round pick. Originally from Melbourne, Gidey became a member of the NBA Global Academy at the age of 15, excelled at the Borderless Basketball Camp, and competed in NBA Academy tournaments. Before joining the Adelaide 36ers to start his career, he was also selected for the Australian men's national basketball team. Now in the Thunder, Gidy is already the most trusted humerus player besides Alexander, even if the Thunder currently have a poor record, Gidy certainly has a lot of room for development, either to lead the Thunder to rise, or to move to a bigger stage, a better team.
Text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Liu Ailin