NBA Rookie Semifinals: Rose Wins Cards Mathurin blasted 18 points

On February 17, Beijing time, the 2024 NBA All-Star Rookie Challenge continued the tournament format, and the first Rookie Challenge semifinals were played by Jalen Rose against Tamika Cousins. When the Rose team fell behind 0-9 in the opening game, the Pacers' rising star Mathurin scored consecutive points to lead the team to counterattack and overtake the score, and finally the Rose team defeated the Cousins team 40-35 to advance to the finals, and Mathurin scored 18 points and hit the final shot.

Statistics

Rose: Hawkins 7 points, Mathurin 18 points, Holmgren 5 points, Sochan 0 points, Kessler 2 points, Jalen 2 points, Lively 6 points.

Cousins: Banchero 5 points, Henderson 10 points, Vince Williams Jr. 3 points, Ivey 8 points, Duren 2 points, Murray 5 points, George 2 points.

Contest Rules

The NBA All-Star Rookie Challenge continues the tournament format with a total of 28 players, including 21 NBA first- and second-year players and seven G League players. NBA players are divided into 3 teams, and G League players become 4th teams.

Coached by WNBA legends Tamika Cousins, NBA legends Jalen Rose, Pau Gasol and Schramf. The 4 teams played 2 semi-finals and 1 final, and the game adopted the target score system, with the first team to score 40 points in the semi-finals to win the finals, and the first team to score 25 points in the finals to win the championship.

Bright light lens

Durham hit the opening goal with a slam dunk.

Banchero back buckle.

Holmgren's windmill slammed down.

Game recap

At the beginning of the game, Sohan failed to make a clean air pick-up, Duren hit the first goal with a dunk, Murray hit a three-point shot with Ivey, and Banchero led the Cousins to a 9-0 lead to stop the opponent. Jalen hit Rose's first shot, Henderson hit a mid-range shot, Jalen assisted Lively for a dunk, and Banchero and Holmgren each completed a dunk. Banchero made one of two free throws from the foul, Lively dunked and Hawkins hit a three-pointer, and Holmgren scored inside to chase down to just one point.

Ivey received a long pass from his teammates and scored a fast-break layup, Mathurin broke through to a layup in response, and the two sides hit iron one after another, and Hawkins made a layup to stop the Cousins team by one point. The Cousins continued to play the iron, with Mathurin scoring four straight points to extend a five-point advantage, and Vince Williams Jr. and Henderson each hit a three-pointer to take a one-point lead. Lively, Mathurin and Kessler each completed a dunk to regain a five-point lead, George scored on a rebound, and Mathurin responded with a three-pointer.

The two sides missed three points in succession, Hawkins made a layup to extend the eight-point advantage, Henderson pulled a layup in response, Mathurin caused Ivey to make three three-point fouls and three free throws, and Ivey responded with a fast break and a violent dunk. Holmgren hit one of two free throws, Murray broke through and dunked Kessler, and Ivey made a layup to chase down just three points. Mathurin hit another three-pointer, Henderson broke through 2+1 shot, Mathurin broke through to make a layup and made a foul, Cousins failed to apply for a challenge, and Mathurin missed two free throws. George missed a three-pointer and Mathurin hit a shot to give Rose a 40-35 win over Cousins to advance to the finals.

Both sides start

Cousins: Henderson, Ivey, Murray, Banchero, Duren

Rose's starters: Sochan, Mathurin, Jalen Williams, Holmgren, Kessler

List of entrants

Jalen Rose roster: Hawkins (Pelicans), Mathurin (Pacers), Holmgren (Thunder), Sochan (Spurs, Sharpe replacing the Trail Blazers), Kessler (Jazz), Jalen Williams (Thunder), Lively (Mavericks)

Tamika Catchings roster: Banchero (Magic), Henderson (Trail Blazers), Vince Williams Jr. (Grizzlies, Daniels in place of Pelicans), Ivey (Pistons), Duren (Pistons), Keegan Murray (Kings), Kionte George (Jazz)

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