Only two games on the night’s menu and don’t think it was quiet. Already because I quit smoking last night, then, too, because Wednesday evening still weighed on the organisms. So let’s go to the “little” recap, because it starts once more tonight, and even more so.
The results of the night (with the little house stats that are going well)
What to remember
- First game of the season for the Bucks, no Khris Middleton or Pat Connaughton for a few weeks, but the 2021 NBA champions have provided for their comeback. Giannis Antetokounmpo was unplayable in the first half then in the second he and all the Daims upped their defense and won on the wire despite another big game from James Harden, clearly Philly’s best player on those two first games, yes Joel you are targeted.
- John Wall played basketball once more last night, in an NBA game, and he was very effective. Small jumpers, speed on the counter-attacks, the John Wall that we know is back, ten years older.
- Kawhi Leonard played basketball once more and he came off the bench. First action, first bucket, then a lot of waste but the need to be reassured, it felt. A big run later in the fourth quarter, a big clutch three, too, and Kawhi validated with the Clippers their first victory of the season once morest neighbor Los Angeles.
- Because it is once morest the Lakers that Tyronn Lue’s men have won, and there is always so much work among the yellows and purples. Ivica Zubac had a bad time in the racket, Russell Westbrook showed great things in defense at the end of the match but his 0/11 in shooting looks like an alarm bell, Lonnie Walker or Anthony Davis dominated in attack at times but we never felt the Lakers serene and / or a little master of their destiny.
The top pick in TTFL: James Harden
Top 10:
Some memories of the night
Embiid beats the shot clock from behind the arc 3️⃣
11 PTS in Q1 for Joel on TNT #KiaTipOff22 pic.twitter.com/p2kPRG8DYz
— NBA (@NBA) October 20, 2022
This James Harden lead pass is so pretty ????
Harden has 5 dimes in the first half on TNT #KiaTipOff22 pic.twitter.com/u0ABdREDFX
— NBA (@NBA) October 21, 2022
Joel Embiid tracks down a rejection! #KiaTipOff22
Halftime on TNT pic.twitter.com/Y21HcEfw08
— NBA (@NBA) October 21, 2022
Reward you bigs! #KiaTipOff22
Brook Lopez gets the block and the 3 in transition on TNT ???? pic.twitter.com/gWTY6w8XrM
— NBA (@NBA) October 21, 2022
???? WES MATTHEWS GIVES THE BUCKS A 1 PT LEAD????@Bucks: 89@sixers: 88
23 seconds remaining on TNT #KiaTipOff22 pic.twitter.com/PfMA7PpUm9
— NBA (@NBA) October 21, 2022
LeBron for 3! ????#KiaTipOff22 Live Now on TNT pic.twitter.com/SPHJlkwHRC
— NBA (@NBA) October 21, 2022
Russ ➡ AD ????
Q1 action in #KiaTipOff22 on TNT pic.twitter.com/wpscyNgGuC
— NBA (@NBA) October 21, 2022
John Wall is BACK!
He knocks down his first bucket in his return to action! #KiaTipOff22 pic.twitter.com/vRSZNpsSGB
— NBA (@NBA) October 21, 2022
Mr Wall
— Bradley Beal (@RealDealBeal23) October 21, 2022
John Wall speeds to the rack!
He’s perfect from the field so far on TNT #KiaTipOff22 pic.twitter.com/yUMXOdeXeo
— NBA (@NBA) October 21, 2022
Kawhi is back! #KiaTipOff22
The return of The Klaw Live now on TNT pic.twitter.com/nYpPn7zzgO
— NBA (@NBA) October 21, 2022
Kawhi knocks down a three to cap off a 11-0 @LAClippers run!
They lead by 9 in Q3 on TNT pic.twitter.com/hJadn5lWDE
— NBA (@NBA) October 21, 2022
PG-13 picks off a steal and flushes down a 2-hand jam ????
The Clippers are rolling in Q3 on TNT #KiaTipOff22 pic.twitter.com/AL7FaW131Q
— NBA (@NBA) October 21, 2022
LEBRON GOES ????????#KiaTipOff22 pic.twitter.com/6ymhZ4AfCk
— NBA (@NBA) October 21, 2022
Bron gets the DENIAL ⛔
Reaves finds Lonnie Walker for the alley-oop THROWDOWN!
The @Lakers take the lead in Q4 on TNT pic.twitter.com/kDgy9lkae8
— NBA (@NBA) October 21, 2022
Next night’s matches:
- 1h : Hornets – Pelicans
- 1h : Pacers – Spurs
- 1h : Wizards – Bulls
- 1h30 : Hawks – Magic
- 1h30 : Nets – Raptors
- 1h30 : Heat – Celtics
- 1h30 : Knicks – Pistons
- 2h : Rockets – Grizzlies
- 2h : Wolves – Jazz
- 4h : Warriors – Nuggets
- 4h: Blazers – Suns