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NBA: challenge between rookies Flagg and Knueppel makes history

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Dallas vs. Charlotte, Flagg vs. Knueppel. The two best rookies of the NBA season, as well as former college teammates, faced off against each other at Duke and set up a game that is already in NBA history’s history. The two are rivaling each other for Rookie of the Year. Two phenoms, young, and with a bright future ahead of them. Up to this point in the season, they are the two rookies who have impressed the most.

Fabrizio PonciroliFilled arena for the NBA, however, the game is not played. Images

Full arena for the'NBA, however the game is not played. Images
The United Center in Chicago was packed with people who came to the arena to see the challenge between Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat
Unfortunately, however, the race was postponed due to the condition of the parquet floor
The United Center also hosts the Chicago Blackhawks ice hockey team, which had been playing for a few hours
The match was postponed due to moisture on the parquet floor, making the surface impassable
Despite the efforts of the facility officials, there&#039s been no way to ensure the safety of the players
Initially the match had been postponed by two hours but it was not enough
Officials, d'agree with the'organization and both teams, decided to postpone the challenge
The challenge between Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat has been postponed to a date to be determined

The tickets purchased for the challenge will also be valid for the new date
Players took the opportunity to take a few selfies with fans and sign autographs
"We apologize for the'inconvenience" wrote the Chicago Bulls on X but in the comments section there was a lot of controversy

Flagg, the first overall pick at the last NBA Draft, scored 49 points, the most in NBA history for a rookie, breaking the Dallas Mavericks rookie record of Mark Aguirre, whose No. 24 was retired during the event staged at halftime of the game. Knueppel was no less. The fourth-round pick of the last Draff finished with 34 points and made the decisive plays in the final moments to help the Charlotte Hornets secure a 123-121 victory, their fifth straight.

“A crazy finish in a phenomenal game” Knueppel’s words to ESPN. “He (Flagg, ed.) was the best player on the court. He is probably the best player that has played against us all season. It is fun to compete against the best, and obviously, the fact that we know each other very well increases the competitive rate. So, it was really fun”. “We will both remember this night and this’year in general for the rest of our lives” Flagg”s thoughts.

In the other games, Philadelphia beat Sacramento (113-111) while Milwaukee also lost to Washington (109-99). Houston did well: 104-86 the final against Atlanta. Miami got the better of the challenge with Chicago: 1116-113 (zero points, in 18 minutes for Fontecchio).

Denver, though struggling, manages to win the challenge with Brooklyn: 107-103 the final. Nice success of Phoenix in the big match with Detroit (114-96). Finally, OKC surrenders to Minnesota, which imposes itself with a dry 123-111. Excellent performance by Edwards, who finished with 26 points.

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