Long in the lead tonight against the Bulls, the Magic went one shot away from leaving Chicago with a tough loss to take. A scenario that Jalen Suggs simply could not accept, he who crucified the Bulls on their own floor with a huge 3-point banderilla!
In a young career, there are sometimes moments that mark, moments that can allow a player to cross a course. We do not know how that of Jalen Suggs will evolve but clearly, the sophomore of the Magic will remember this match of November 18, 2022 in Chicago.
While the Bulls seemed set to validate their big comeback, driven in particular by a possessed DeMar DeRozan (41 points), Suggs turned into a Magic hero to avoid a third straight loss in Orlando. The scenario of the end of the match? We do it again for you in speed. The score shows 107-103 for Chicago with 20 seconds left, and the fifth pick in the 2021 Draft scores his two free throws first to close the gap to two points. Behind, it is the turn of Nikola Vucevic to find himself on the line, who takes the opportunity to make a nice gift to his former team by sending two beautiful bricks. And then finally there was that.
JALEN SUGGS FOR THE WIN IN CHICAGO ???? pic.twitter.com/2Fvy2T0RcT
— NBA TV (@NBATV) November 19, 2022
-2 on the scoreboard, no time-outs, a 3-point win, all on hostile ground. Typically the kind of sequence that Jalen Suggs probably dreamed of when he was a kid, and which has now come true. If this regular season game-winner probably does not compete with the mythical buzzer he scored against UCLA in the Final Four with Gonzaga, he will undoubtedly remain etched in the memory of the young Magic back.
Author of 20 points (and the last 7 of his team in the last three minutes), 5 rebounds, 8 assists (but also 6 turnovers) this night, Jalen Suggs is still trying to find his cruising speed in the NBA. As we know, the guy’s rookie campaign has been complicated, and consistency is still not his forte. However, since returning from the infirmary at the beginning of November, the former Gonzaga player has shown real flashes of his potential as a two-way player. We remember in particular his XXL performance against the Warriors two weeks ago, and now we will remember this game-winner in Chicago.
“I believe in my work. I worked all summer, all year. It’s exciting to see that materialize. »
– Jalen Suggs, sur son game-winner