On March 27, Beijing time, Thunder coach Daignault said in an interview that the team's rookie Gidy has been trapped in the impact of hip injuries, he has not been able to play, although his hip injury has made some progress, but this type of injury is very tricky, some unpredictable, so the team also decided to let him miss the rest of the season, the season reimbursement.
Gidy was selected with the 6th pick in the first round of 2021, this season is Gidy's first season in the NBA, after entering the league, the 19-year-old has performed very well, this season he played in 54 games for the Thunder, averaging 31.5 minutes per game, he was able to get 12.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocks, shooting 41.9%, three-point shooting rate of 26.3%, although the shooting efficiency is not high, But Gidey showed his all-round play in the game, having won multiple quasi-triple-doubles and triple-doubles, and his personal performance was very shining.
The data shows that Gidy has a total of 16 double-doubles this season, while he has also won four triple-doubles. The number of double-doubles ranks second among rookies, behind Mobly, while the triple-doubles are ranked No. 1 among rookies and twice more than Cunningham, while in the league, Gidy's four triple-doubles are also able to rank 9th.
It is worth mentioning that Gidey has won a triple-double in three consecutive games in the game, and he is also the youngest player in the history of the league to get a triple-double in three consecutive games. In addition, at the age of 19 and 84 days, Gidey won the first triple-double in his career, and he became the youngest mr. triple-double in the history of the league. In his first season in the league, Gidy was able to play such a good performance in the game, scoring 4 triple-doubles in a single season to set a record, which is evident in the performance of Gidey in the rookie season.
Before Gidy was injured, he was a strong contender for the best rookie, and among the league's rookies of the month, Gidy was the best rookie in the West for four consecutive months, and his performance was officially recognized. In the MVP's selection of the best rookie of the season, Gidey has also been ranked in the top 5 many times, and this season has great hopes to impact the honor of the best rookie. However, with the reimbursement of the season, he also basically withdrew from the battle for this honor, which is a bit of a pity.
However, for Gidey, there will be injuries in the rookie season, although this will affect his career to some extent, but it should be known that Geddy is only 19 years old and is still very young. In his rookie season, he has shown the ability to be a core point guard of a team, and his future is very bright. In the offseason, if Gidy can improve his shooting ability and improve his physical confrontation ability, I believe that next season, Gidey will become a better player, and he has the potential to become a cornerstone on the Thunder's rebuilding road and help the team become better.