Watch Aldama’s viral move in the NBA: bowls with Ja Morant to eliminate Ben Simmons
Santi Aldama is the protagonist along with Ja Morant and Ben Simmons of the viral play of the day in the NBA.
The Spanish power forward seems to be playing bowling with Ja Morant , who lets the ball run to the opposite field, to provoke Ben Simmons and cause his expulsion with his sixth personal foul .
Ben Simmons, who had 7 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists in his Nets’ loss to the Grizzlies at FedExForum, has 17 points and 14 fouls among the three games he has played this season… of which he has been expelled in two.
KD has 35 PTS right now against the Grizzlies on NBA League Pass.
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Santi Aldama, who started again for the Grizzlies, scored 17 points (4 of 4 shooting from 2, 2 of 4 on triples and 3 of 3 on triples), 4 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block in 32 minutes .
For his part Ja Morant (38 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists) was the great star of Memphis along with a very successful Desmond Bane (38 points with … 8 triples of 11 attempts!)
Grizzlies wins vs the Brooklyn Nets 🐻🔥pic.twitter.com/nuaqzsHCJD
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Watch Aldama’s viral move in the NBA: bowls with Ja Morant to eliminate Ben Simmons
Ja Morant was in line with 38 points and 7 assists, but Desmond Bane was less expected to match those numbers. The shooting guard had had an unwise start to the campaign that he forgot last night with an 8 of 11 triples that also took him to 38 points. They were the beacon for a Grizzlies that took the lead early in the third quarter to give Brooklyn no chance. New Yorkers tried to come back, but Tennessee was an insurmountable wall.
“I felt good. A lot of the misses he had racked up were shooting mistakes that pretty much went off the rails. I feel like tonight’s game was like putting my legs back in place. I knew it was only a matter of time before I got back into my rhythm,” says a satisfied Desmond Bane, who is already part of the duo that has accumulated the most points in franchise history by combining for 76 with Morant.
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74 for Irving-Durant
When we said that there was a duel of scorers, it is because on the part of the Nets their stars also hit the rival rim hard. Both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving finished with 37 points to set the pace for the New Yorkers, who racked up their second loss in three games to add to the doubts surrounding the current project. Ben Simmons, who should have been a plus for the team, stayed at 7 points and 8 assists, while accumulating up to 5 turnovers. It is obvious that much more is expected of him. KD thinks it was the 3s that made the difference.
The Grizzlies beat the Nets 134-124. Ja Morant and Desmond Bane each went for 38 Pts, while KD and Kyrie each had 37.
This is only the 3rd game in NBA history in which multiple players from both teams scored 35+ points in a game. It's the first time it happened in regulation. pic.twitter.com/chbhYlCIqS
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 25, 2022
“The three-point line killed us. It was that three-point line that separated us on the scoreboard. They made more 3-pointers than us, and that’s essential in today’s game. Even if you’re not playing well or you’re not up to your opponent, if you’re making 3-pointers, you give yourself a chance to win,” he says about the fact that his team stayed 9 out of 29, while Memphis reached a 16 of 34.
