On October 22, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Rockets lost to the Grizzlies 122-129 at home, and the Rockets seemed to lose but actually won, a little closer to Vemban Yama. Morant played just 31 minutes, shooting 17-of-26 from the field, 5-of-6 from three-point range and 10-of-13 from the free-throw line for 49 points, four rebounds, eight assists, one steal and two blocks.
49 points in a single game is currently the season's scoring record, and Morant is really worth $230 million over five years. Rockets star Jaylen Green played 35 minutes, shooting 13-of-21 from the field, 4-of-5 from three-point range and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line for 33 points, five boards, two assists and one steal. In the final 3 minutes and 37 seconds of the final quarter, Morant nailed the big hat Green, a talent duel between the two rankings!
Some people may ask: Morant is so fierce, why did the Grizzlies only win the Rockets by 7 points? Bane is too crotch today! He started 33 minutes, shooting 3-of-16 from the field, 3-of-10 from three-point range and 5-of-5 from the free-throw line for 14 points, six rebounds, seven assists and three turnovers. In the opener against the Knicks, Bain shot 6-of-22 from the field and 3-of-13 from three-point range, a world of difference from his previous season's form.
Bane shot 43.6 percent from three-point range last season and just 26.1 percent from three-point range in two games this season. Bane is currently on a four-year, $9.94 million rookie contract and is eligible for an early extension with the Grizzlies next summer. If Bane has been so inefficient this season, his big contract will surely come to naught.
In the other game, the Nets narrowly defeated the Raptors 109-105 at home. The matchup was very anxious, and in the final 16 seconds of the final quarter, the Nets led by only one point at 105-104. Irving faced the bag from outside the three-point line and decisively distributed to Royce O'Neal, who was ambushed at 45 degrees, who hit a three-point shot that also killed the game.
You may not expect that this is the only three-point shot O'Neal scored in this game, but it is worth a lot. O'Neal played 39 minutes, shooting 2-of-7 from the field, 1-of-4 from three-point range and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line for seven points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals, two blocks and two turnovers. This offseason, the Nets traded Royce O'Neal from the Jazz for a 2023 first-round pick.
The Nets also have good news in this game, Joe Harris is back! However, his game form will take some time to recover. Joha played 17 minutes and 51 seconds off the bench and finished with 3 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists on 1-of-3 shooting. Seth Curry and TJ Warren are still recovering from injuries, and when they return, they will be fully fit Nets.
The Nets could not have won without Irving's play, which was 11-of-24 from the field, 5-of-13 from three-point range, 3-of-3 from the free-throw line, with 30 points, 7 assists, 1 rebound and 1 block, with a game-high plus-minus of +22. In the opener, the Nets lost to the Pelicans, and Irving felt cold: 6-of-19 from the field, 0-of-6 from three-point range, and only 15 points on 3-of-3 free throws, but today he found his hand.
Speaking about his 11-of-24 shooting, Irving said after the game: "It sounds like Kobe and Irving's numbers are together, good night." In the crucial fourth quarter, Irving scored 13 points and assisted O'Neal to hit a crucial three-pointer. This is Irving's contract year, and if he doesn't play hard, his next contract will definitely shrink.
Durant was 8-of-18, 3-of-9 from three-point range and 8-of-10 from the free-throw line for 27 points, five boards and six assists. Of course, the main concern is Ben Simmons, who is still reluctant to shoot, playing 32 minutes, scoring 6 points, 10 boards, 8 assists and 2 blocks on 3-of-5 shooting. Bensey played 23 minutes and 10 seconds in the opener, scoring 4 points, 5 boards, 5 assists and 6 fouls on 2-of-3 shooting. Averaged 4 shots per game...
Asked by a reporter what he thought of his 6 points, 10 boards and 8 assists, Bensy replied: "I think it's good." I wasn't penalized, and that's fine. "You have a big contract of 170 million, average 4 shots per game, still think it's good? The addition of Bency and O'Neal has improved the Nets' defense, but the team's offense is not as good as last season.
Do you think Warren and Curry Jr. can solve the Nets' offensive problem after their comeback?