If Josh Giddey (31 points, 10 assists, 9 rebounds) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (32 points) were able to finish the job in the second half and especially in the third quarter, the Thunder owe a great debt to their favorite blue collar. , Lu sleeps.
In the first half, when things were not going very well offensively for OKC, it was Lu Dort who indeed fully assumed his responsibilities as locker room leader. The Quebec back thus took care of scoring 12 of his team’s first 14 points, first overtaking his direct opponent in the baseline to put both hands in the pot before sanctioning from afar (2/3 to 3 -points).
“I’ve already talked about it this season because it’s not the first time he’s done this at this level, but he’s viscerally a competitor! », liked Mark Daigneault. “He loves this type of environment, it doesn’t scare him at all. He kept the team going well in the first half, when he took some good shots as Shai was pretty well held and dedicated himself to playing for others. Lu was one of the beneficiaries of that with 20 points at halftime. »
Less successful in the second half, with only 7 points at 2/6 on shots, Lu Dort was nevertheless decisive. Stuck to Brandon Ingram, who still scored 20 of his 30 points after halftime, and this at 8/12 on shots, the OKC bulldog precisely forced one of these four failures with 10 seconds remaining. , before being just as valuable in attack, with an ultra clutch offensive rebound soon converted into two points on throws…
On Brandon Ingram’s coat
Always at the limit of the fault, with a particularly physical defense tolerated by the referees of the match, Lu Dort pushed Brandon Ingram to his last entrenchments and the latter probably had an argument to defend in a post-match press conference.
Asked about one of the last actions of the match, his 3-point shot to return to -1 at 3 seconds from the final buzzer, the Pelicans winger was bitter, but a handsome loser, believing that he had suffered the fault of Lu Sleeps, on his elbow. A foul not whistled in the heat of the moment…
“Lu is a big player”proclaims loud and clear his friend and compatriot SGA in The Oklahoman. “We’ve known that for a while now! »
While his first feat was his 30-point match in Game 7 of the series against Houston in the “bubble”, Lu Dort has now added another choice trophy to his roster. Now placed in Anthony Edwards this Friday, for a place in the playoffs in the event of victory on the field of Wolves.
” [Ça m’a un peu rappelé ce Game 7], this is what allowed me to make a name for myself in this League. But this game was just another game. I mainly focus on the next one. »
| Luguentz Dort | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2019-20 | OKAY | 36 | 23 | 39.4 | 29.7 | 79.2 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 6.8 |
| 2020-21 | OKAY | 52 | 30 | 38.7 | 34.3 | 74.4 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 14.0 |
| 2021-22 | OKAY | 51 | 33 | 40.4 | 33.2 | 84.3 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 17.2 |
| 2022-23 | OKAY | 74 | 31 | 38.8 | 33.0 | 77.2 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 13.7 |
| Total | 213 | 30 | 39.3 | 33.2 | 78.7 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 13.4 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
