Boom 26+8 decisive moment and pull his hips, the 8th season of his career is still a pseudo-star
The NBA regular season continues, and the Pelicans vs. Jazz game has officially begun. In the first half of the game, the Pelicans played very well, and they were able to comprehensively suppress the Jazz on both offensive and defensive ends. At the end of the first half, the Pelicans led the Jazz by 10 points. Entering the second half, the Jazz sounded the horn of a comeback. Especially in the final quarter, the Jazz scored 40-25 in a single quarter. In the final four quarters, the Jazz won 105-100 over the Pelicans with their excellent performance in the final quarter.
Truth be told, it wasn't easy for the Jazz to win this game. You know, the Jazz had 23 turnovers in the whole game, and it was incredible to win with 23 turnovers in one game. Of course, the Jazz were able to win with 23 turnovers, mainly because of their rebounding and free-throw shooting advantage. The Jazz grabbed 52 rebounds in the game, while the Pelicans grabbed just 41 rebounds. The Jazz shot 80 percent from the free-throw line, while the Pelicans shot just 61 percent from the free-throw line.
After talking about the Jazz who won, let's talk about the Pelicans who lost. As for the factors of the Pelicans' loss, I won't give you verbose here, and I want to focus on this article to talk about Ingram as a player. Ingram played 36 minutes in the game, shooting 10-of-21, including 1-of-3 three-pointers and 5-of-8 free throws, to finish with 26 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists. Truth be told, Ingram's performance is impeccable if you just look at the numbers. However, if you watch this game, you won't think so, because Ingram's performance is definitely "anticlimactic" for the purposes of this game.
Fans who watched the game will know that Ingram's performance in the first three quarters was excellent, and it can even be said that Ingram's performance in the first 42 minutes was perfect. However, when we entered the decisive stage of the game, we couldn't find Ingram. At this stage, the Pelicans' offense came to a standstill, but Ingram couldn't support the team's offense. Of course, some fans may say that the Jazz have been wrapping up Ingram, so it's normal for Ingram not to score. I don't agree with that, look at the core of other teams, James, Durant, Doncic, Lillard, these players. The decisive moment will be trapped, but these players have never pulled their hips.
Ingram didn't just pull his hip at the decisive moment in this game, but Ingram has been in the league for 8 seasons, and once the game reaches a stalemate in these 8 seasons, Ingram will basically pull his hip. Speaking of which, I can't help but think of the previous consensus that Ingram is a pseudo-superstar, and I didn't agree with this perception before. However, after watching this game, I seem to be starting to agree with this opinion. Eight seasons in the league should be at the peak of my career, but I don't see that in Ingram. On the contrary, what I see is that Ingram is still pulling her crotch as always, as always.