Usman Garuba takes advantage of his time on the track in a day without minutes for Ricky Rubio, Willy and Juancho Hernangómez
MADRID, 11 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish forward Santi Aldama has contributed notably this morning to the victory of the Memphis Grizzlies against the Minnesota Timberwolves (128-107), in an NBA day in which Usman Garuba has participated in the defeat of the Houston Rockets at the home of the Miami Heat ( 97-95) and in which neither Ricky Rubio nor Willy Hernangómez, who should have seen their faces on the track at the New Orleans Pelicans-Cleveland Cavaliers, nor Juancho Hernangómez have had minutes with their teams.
In a game once again with point guard Ja Morant, leader of the Tennessee team bordering on the ‘triple-double’ (32 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists), the Canarian forward once again established himself as one of the references of his team.
Thus, he scored 18 goals -6 of 8 field goals, including 3 of 5 triples, and 3 of 4 from the personal line-, to which he added four rebounds in the 20 minutes he was on the floor. The Grizzlies link their second win in a row and remain second in the Western Conference (34-21).
For his part, the Castilian-La Mancha power forward Usman Garuba had 14 minutes of play in the fifth consecutive defeat of the Rockets, bottom clubs in the West with the worst record in the league (13-43). In that time, he had two points, four rebounds and two recoveries.
Meanwhile, in the frustrated Spanish duel at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, the Cavaliers beat the Pelicans (107-118) at home to settle, with their fifth consecutive victory, in fourth position in the Eastern Conference (36-22 ). Those from Louisiana, for their part, continue seventh in the West (29-28).
The Catalan point guard Ricky Rubio, in the process of adapting after overcoming his serious knee injury, rested and had no minutes with the ‘Cavs’, while the Madrid power forward Willy Hernangómez still does not enjoy the confidence of coach Willie Green and neither He didn’t even jump on the track.
Neither did his brother Juancho Hernangómez have time in the loss of the Toronto Raptors against the Utah Jazz (116-122), a result that keeps the Canadians out of the ‘PlayIn’ positions in the Eastern Conference (26-31).
Finally, the Spanish-Congolese power forward Serge Ibaka is still looking for a team after the Indiana Pacers, where the player had been transferred by the Milwaukee Bucks, cut off the operation. Ibaka, who hasn’t played a role in the Wisconsin franchise, will now trade as a free agent.
–STATS OF SPANISH PLAYERS.
SANTI ALDAMA: 18 points and 4 rebounds.
USMAN GARUBA: 2 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals.
RICKY RUBIO: He didn’t play.
WILLY HERNANGÓMEZ: He didn’t play.
JUANCHO HERNANGÓMEZ: No joke.