【2019/11/16】
Hornets 109 [win] 106 Pistons
★Malik Monk｜19 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 8 of 12 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers (including the winning three-pointer)
The word Monk means "monk, monk" in English, which also happens to be the last name of the Hornets' third-year guard, 21-year-old Malik Monk. Our Monk's playing style is not at all as gentle and elegant as his surname. Instead, he is extremely explosive and dramatic--for example, today's three-pointer is the best portrayal.
This year's Hornets are very strange. The team's leading scorer and assist leader is last year's second-round pick Devonte' Graham, but his performance as a substitute is even more impressive than the heavy-money hire of Terry Rozier. After two consecutive losses, the coaching staff decided to put Graham in the starting lineup. In addition to sharing the pressure of ball control, it also freed up Rozier's scoring firepower. The Grizzlies fought until the last moment to decide the winner.
And such an experiment also liberated another young defender on the bench who was ready to make a move. That is our protagonist today, Monk.
Monk, who had full possession of the ball in the second team, quietly contributed 20 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 hot pot in the previous game. Today, against the Pistons, he once again scored 19 points and 4 rebounds with a shooting rate of over 60%, +/- The value is "+23", the highest in the team.
What's particularly exciting is that with only 1 second left in the fourth quarter and the two sides were tied at 106-106, Monk jumped out and became a hero and hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer in front of Rose. That crucial shot made people feel like they were seeing Rose wearing a Bulls red jersey and defeating the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals many years ago.
The Pistons actually defended well in this wave of attacks. Rose and Brown first saw through Rozier as a decoy, and switched defenses, allowing Rose to face Monk, without allowing Monk to get out of the way in the first place. Then, Cody Zeller went up to the high post to set a screen for Monk and slid toward the basket. Up to this point, Rose was still closely behind Monk, and Drummond knew that there was not much time, so he directly pounced on Monk who was about to catch the ball, and allowed Griffin to guard Zeller's alley-oop path behind him.
Helplessly, there was such a small gap, a big step away from the three-point line, and it could even be said that he was completely matched by Drummond and was flanked. Monk just took off and leaned back, watching the little orange ball crisply enter the net, leading the ball. Won the game.
In addition, the rookie Cody Martin who served also played an important role. He patiently waited for the gap to run out, and steadily delivered the ball to Monk within the shortest distance, completing this wonderful shot.
Martin also scored 7 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals tonight, including 3 offensive rebounds. His all-around performance missed "5×4", but it still couldn't hide the fact that he was a shadow hero, and he was also the key figure tonight!
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