In a previous NBA regular season game, the Charlotte Hornets, playing at home, defeated the Atlanta Hawks 122-99. After this game, the Hornets, who have won three in a row, improved their record to 13-41 and remain in the bottom three of the East, while the Hawks, who suffered two straight losses, slipped to 24-31 and remained in 10th place in the East.
In this game, the backcourt big man Vasilije Micic, who just joined the Hornets before the trade deadline, is still very consistent. Micic played 19 minutes and 58 seconds, shooting 4-of-9 from the field, 1-of-3 from beyond the three-point line, and 4-of-4 from the free throw line, scoring 13 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists, with a plus/minus of +8. Micic continued his consistent form, showing all-around scoring ability on the offensive end, with a decent breakaway and finishing ability, as well as a certain perimeter shooting threat. In addition, Micic's performance in field control is still very consistent, his passing ability and playmaking ability are quite outstanding, and his technical and basic skills are very solid. In the limited playing time, he also fully proved his ability. In fact, if the Hornets can have better interior players to block and dismantle for Micic, with Micic's ball intelligence, overall vision and ability to dominate the ball, his performance should be able to go to the next level.
Since joining the Hornets, Micic's performance can be said to have improved tremendously. He averaged 22.3 minutes per game in those three games, averaging 11 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists while shooting 52% from the field, 42.9% from three-point range and 100% from the free throw line. Previously, when Micic played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, his playing time was inconsistent and he was not able to appear in the rotation consistently, which also led to a noticeable impact on his performance, he was not able to fully display his ability, and his efficiency on the offensive end was also very inconsistent. After joining the Hornets, Micic became the core of the team's second team, and his playing time and tactical status have improved dramatically. Obviously, he did quite well as well.
Micic was sent to the Hornets before the trade deadline as a payroll addition to the Gordon Hayward trade. Considering that his performance prior to this season was not ideal, and that he was just an ordinary addition, everyone is not optimistic about Micic's future with the Hornets. Unexpectedly, after joining the Hornets, Micic quickly showed super competitiveness and immediately played a vital role in the team. The Hornets' ability to shake off the slump after the trade deadline and win three in a row is also closely related to Micic's excellent performance. I have to say that Micic deserves to be the strongest point guard in Europe, his comprehensive ability seems to be seriously underestimated by everyone, and the Hornets have really picked up a treasure.
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