“This was a very important victory for us. It was difficult for us to change our style of play after recent transfers in our fixture list and series of outdoor matches. Today we played much smarter and made better use of having a higher team now. For me as a quarterback it is it’s also new now, “said Satoransky.
Satoransky opened the scoring of the match when, after winning, he ended a separate escape. He then added three assists, but was much more important to his team in the last five minutes of the second quarter, when he had a great deal of credit for Chicago’s key lead. He contributed nine points and three assists to the 20: 7 line. He took care of 15 points.
“I try to take shots in which I feel good. And you allowed them to defend them today. It is important that I be aggressive in the basket and thus open shooting positions for (Nikola) Vučevič. We are trying to work on it now,” said the Czech basketball player. .
He continued the same trend in the third quarter, in which he had five points and five assists, and the Bulls led by up to 17 points. Then the Czech quarterback left the board and Brooklyn returned to the game. He approached up to seven points and Satoransky went back. It was he who cut off the onslaught of guests with a very important trio. The home team was already watching the win.
“Satoransky was a key player today. He stopped a lot of opponent’s attacks, but at the same time he created the game and hit a few important shots. We’re working to make it even more usable and to build the curtains on it properly,” said Chicago coach Billy Donovan.
Satoranský improved his scoring maximum of the season by 19 points – he has so far scored the most 17 points in February against the Los Angeles Clippers. He last scored more points in December 2019. His record is 27 points. He also reached a double-digit number of assists for the first time this season. Overall, it was his eleventh double in his career.
Zach LaVine was Chicago’s top scorer with 25 points, Nikola Vučevič scored 22 points and 13 rebounds. In the defeated team, Kyrie Irving scored 24 points and 15 assists.
NBA Match Result: |
Chicago – Brooklyn 115:107 (for home Satoransky 19 points, 11 assists, 1 rebound) |
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