Certainly, it is not very complicated this season for NBA stars to blacken the stats sheet against the Wizards. But Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner don't just do it against Washington!
This night, to validate Orlando's 9th consecutive victory (tied franchise record), the two Florida leaders once again showed their talent, with 31 points at 9/17 on shooting and 12/14 on free throws, plus 8 assists and 7 rebounds for the German. And 28 points at 11/20 shooting, 13 rebounds and 7 assists for the American.
“Look at Franz and Paolo” said Kyle Kuzma after coming out for 6 fouls at the end of the match. “They can control the game because they are so big, so strong and they just attack. They are a problem. »
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After the meeting, Jamahl Mosley particularly congratulated his two leaders, who found the right solutions against the Wizards in the second half, while Washington tried different defenses, particularly from the zone.
“There were a few possessions where Joe (Ingles), Paolo and Franz set up the right systems, seeing what they were doing in the zone, and then when they came back man-to-man, they did good work just to talk to each other, to communicate about what they recognized and what they saw” appreciated the coach.
