05/18/2021 2:18 AM
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Updated 05/18/2021 2:18 AM
Facundo Campazzo does not stop receiving good news.
Established as one of the Denver Nuggets starters (after the injury of Jamal Murray) and classified to the NBA playoffs, where he will face the Portland Trail Blazers,
one of his assists was chosen as the best
of the league
regular season
competitive basketball team in the world, while two others make the top 10.
Throughout his stay in the franchise directed by Michael Malone, the Cordovan point guard showed that
his great strengths
are his defensive work and, on the offensive side, his assists.
Without going any further, throughout the season he left jewels ranging from
back passes
, through various
no-look passes
(without looking), to even a "bowling" assist.
Therefore, it is not surprising that the Argentine has been awarded first place in that category.
Among the
wide repertoire
that the NBA authorities had to analyze, the assistance chosen as the best of the season was the one he made during the 111-106 victory at the end of February against Portland, precisely his rival in the round of 16.
Top 10 assists of the season!
👀 @facucampazzo pic.twitter.com/sxYG0ThW9l
- NBA Spain (@NBAspain) May 17, 2021
When he averaged the middle of the second quarter, the former Peñarol de Mar del Plata and Real Madrid penetrated towards the basket and jumped to simulate a tray.
Just when he was in the air, he lowered the ball and, before the mark of three opponents,
Zeke Nnaji assisted without looking
, who converted a triple from the corner and put a finishing touch to the play.
On the other hand, Campazzo also stayed with the No. 4 position in the ranking.
In front of Oklahoma City Thunder, where Gabriel Deck is now taking his first steps, he regained possession of the ball in the field itself, began to run towards the basket and, before arriving, he
assisted without looking, from behind and under his legs.
to Monte Morris, who converted on a layup.
Finally, he took ninth place in the top 10. This time, it was against the Dallas Mavericks: at the beginning of the second set, he
assisted
JaMychal Green
through the legs of a rival
, who took advantage of the genius and contributed two points to the scoreboard.
DB
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