Alex Sarr adjusted the sights for his first preseason outing
October 7, 2024
After his particularly complicated Summer League, marked by a huge awkwardness including this 0/15 shooting match which caused a lot of talk, Alex Sarr was back with the Wizards jersey. In preseason.
And if his team quickly took on water against the Raptors (125-98), the Frenchman reassured him. Positioned in position 4 alongside Jonas Valanciunas, he showed why he was chosen in second position in the Draft, with an ability both to go towards the circle on the pick-and-roll, and to spread the play on other sequences.
He thus finished the match with a nice stats line: 15 points at 6/8 shooting including 3/4 from distance, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block, but 3 turnovers.
The Frenchman notably slammed a big dunk on Chris Boucher while his compatriot Bilal Coulibaly For his part, he finished the match with 10 points at 4/6 shooting, plus 2 rebounds, 2 interceptions and 2 blocks.
Despite everything, the season risks being long for the French, while the Wizards suffered from the opposing defensive intensity throughout the meeting, like an overwhelmed and frustrated Bub Carrington.
How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
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