After spending a few months on Arrakis to shoot the blockbuster Dune, Thimothée Chalamet Josh Giddey has returned to earth with extraordinary abilities. The Fremen gave him all the cheatcodes for the game called basketball and the youngster has been racking up triple-doubles ever since.
There’s no stopping Josh Giddey! In the absence of undisputed leader Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for ten games, the Thunder have found a new leader of men. To go to war, we always imagine that you have to have a badass leader with a big beard and lots of scars. The Thunder chose to entrust this role to a kid of 19 with skin even more immaculate than that of an infant and here is the result: three triple-doubles in as many games for the young Josh. Mark Daigneault understood it, this boy is a real crack, the kind who sees, analyzes and understands everything even before the opponent has finished blinking. It’s simple, three triple-doubles in a row for a rookie, it’s a record that dates back to Oscar Robertson and his 1960-61 season.. In recent history, not even LeBron James, Russell Westbrook or Luka Doncic have achieved this feat. Beneath his look of a frail little kid hides an outstanding competitor of 2m03 who already knows how to manage the end of matches. He did it amazingly well two days ago against the Knicks – they also gave the stick to get beat – by scoring 28 points and leading his team to victory in overtime. His reading of the game and his height make him a pass and rebound addict, but he also knows how to score when necessary.
Josh Giddey has logged his third-straight triple-double.
He joins Oscar Robertson as the only rookies in NBA history to record three-straight triple-doubles. pic.twitter.com/ASOQb5ndC0
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) February 17, 2022
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s ankle injury has given the youngster even more responsibility and it is assumed that the Thunder will not rush their leader’s return to the courts. It would be stupid to win matches anyway… Even more special attention will therefore be paid to the development of the rest of the players. Australian point guard Josh Giddey is the cornerstone of that plan, which is working like a charm so far. Around their nugget, some boys turn out like Tre Mann (24 and 30 points in the last two games) and others have some playing time again like our national Theo who planted 22 points yesterday. This team is starting to take off. The return of SGA in the coming weeks could make it possible to win a few additional matches, but we remind you that the priority of management remains the next Draft. There is a Chet Holmgren or a Paolo Banchero to pick up on May 17. What to offer a third crack to Oklahoma fans?
The Thunder played their last game yesterday before the All-Star Break and it’s now time to rest for all the youngsters. As for Giddey, we will find him on the night of Friday to Saturday where he will be able to explain to all the rising stars how to play basketball during the Rising Star Challenge.
Text source: @okcthunder / Twitter
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