Author of a big 25-point match at the end of February, Bowl Bowl had already garnered some praise in Phoenix. In the win against Cleveland, the interior played solid minutes to take over from the starters. In 22 minutes, his fourth longest playing time this season, the 24-year-old compiled 15 points on 5/8 shooting, including 3/4 on 3-pointers. He also added 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 block for a rating of +20.
This is his second best game this season with the Suns. If his presence on the field was random at the start of the campaign, the atypical interior player has only sat one game since the beginning of February and seems to be gaining momentum, with Kevin Durant taking him under his wing.
” Fantastic “ thus judges the winger on his teammate's performance against Cleveland. “You know, Bol improves every time he steps on the pitch. He understands more and more what his mission is. He's also a great shooter, with that 3/4 behind the 3-point line, he can cut to the rim and also use his size. It's about building on these performances and always continuing to improve.”
KD as mentor
We had already seen images of the former Warriors player advisor Bol Bol against Utah, a little earlier in the season, when he was called for a foul on a penetration by Collin Sexton. The player took the tablet and dissected the sequence with his teammate, who was complaining about the referee's whistle.
Result ? After Durant had pointed out the position of the body and hands in defense, Bol had rectified the shot and made two counterattacks on Jazz penetrations. For Kevin Durantit is somehow logical to supervise his young comrade since they have similar athletic qualities.
“We all watch a lot of footage on the bench. You know I love all the technology we have now and checking whether there was really a fault or not. So we talked about technique and things that can help us both.” describes KD. “We try to avoid these kinds of mistakes. Bo' and I have the same type of physique, so I try to tell him also certain things that I try to add in my game.”
Enough to definitively launch the career of the son of the late Manute Bol, not retained by the Nuggets and the Magic precisely because of his failing defense, despite some offensive sparks?
