Today's Nuggets can be described as a national soldier, the star Jokic cut 30 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists, other players have also stood up, Gordon, Morris, Green, Hyland four people scored 15+, as well as Barton, Rivers scored in double figures. That put the Nuggets to an end two-game losing streak and continue to maintain sixth place in the West with a one-win gap, but that victory may not excite the Nuggets' Campazzo.
As the best point guard in South America, Campazzo didn't get a minute to play today, and he has slowly lost his rotation position in the Nuggets this season, being DNP in many consecutive games. Campazzo probably didn't expect his NBA trip to be so tough, he is only 1.78 meters tall, but Campazzo entered professional basketball very early, he has performed extremely well at Real Madrid clubs and the Argentine national team in Europe, and at the end of Ginobili's career, Campazzo can be called the top pillar of the Argentine team. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Campazzo averaged 15.8 points, 5.8 assists and 2.8 steals per game, the highest number in the team, but the 25-year-old did not get more attention.
Until the 2019 World Cup, Campazzo played a career highlight, averaging 13.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game, returning to the final with Argentina and finally finishing runner-up. Such a wonderful performance finally allowed Campazzo to knock on the door of the NBA, and his compatriot Ginobili has been helping him recommend teams, in fact, he has a lot of choices, the Lone Ranger, Timberwolves and Nuggets are interested in Campazzo, he still listened to Ginobili's advice, and finally the 29-year-old Campazzo signed for the Denver Nuggets for 2 years and 6.4 million US dollars.
However, looking back at the Nuggets' two-year career, Campazzo should be quite regretful, he did not get the respect he deserved, last season's regular season Campazzo was not a stable rotation, averaging only 21.9 minutes of playing time per game, fortunately, in the playoffs, the Nuggets lacked major generals, Campazzo was ordered to contribute to the 27 minutes of playing time to contribute to the average of 9.3 points, 3 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. However, in the second half of the season, especially after the All-Star Game, Campazzo played 13 games without playing more than 6 minutes, most of which were 0 minutes of DNP.
This can't be blamed too much on Coach Malone, Campazzo has not adapted to the NBA, a small guard is not without a way to survive here, like Thomas Jr. and Trae Young can get a good chance in the NBA, their physical talent is not much higher than Campazzo, and their defensive and organizational skills are even worse than those of South American magicians. But what Campazzo lacks is enough scoring ability, and in the first half of the season, Campazzo's three-shot shooting rate was 36.4%/30.2%/76.9%, which is disastrous for a small guard, so out of the 250 players in the NBA who count plus and minus, Campazzo has reached 217, especially in key moments of the game, his plus-minus is 241.
Although Coach Malone has been praising Campazzo as a great professional player, judging by his recent performances, he will not have more opportunities to perform this season, and if no team is willing to hand over a contract to Campazzo in the summer, then the 31-year-old veteran will have to say goodbye to his NBA trip. This is the cruelty of the NBA, many overseas players have given up a lot of things to chase their dreams, but if they can't adapt here, they often always leave.