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NBA: rookie Derik Queen in history: legendary and record-breaking triple double

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New Orleans lost the showdown to San Antonio in a sprint (135-132 the final). For the Pelicans it was the 22nd defeat in 25 regular season games. In short, another game to forget but not for Derik Queen. The young rookie made NBA history against the Spurs, scoring a historic triple-double: 33 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists (as well as four stoppages).

Fabrizio PonciroliVictor Wenbanyama is getting taller and stronger: photos

Victor Wenbanyama is getting taller
The 21-year-old NBA star still hasn’t stopped growing
The giant Spurs center in recent months has grown another inch and a half
His official height is now that of 2.23 meters, up from 2.22 last season

"I have been working very hard on my physique", explained the French player

"I think I reached my full potential in just one summer"
"I’ve made so much progress, I’m stronger and the scale also says bigger"

Wembanyama overcame the venous thrombosis in his right shoulder from which he had suffered last February
The San Antonio star in 46 games averaged 24.3 points and 11 rebounds
"Spending time in a Shaolin monastery was an incredible experience", revealed the Frenchman
"I stepped out of my comfort zone, I wanted to do it but I didn’t expect an experience at the physical level so different"

Numbers in hand, he is the first rookie to put together such numbers in a single game and he is also only the 10th NBA player to succeed in such a feat (one has to inconvenience such lofty names as those of Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Nikola Jokic and other legends of the game). “A special game for him. He was fantastic. He did a great job both defensively and rebounding, doing great on offense as well. We got most of our offense from him. He was great”, the words of James Borrego, interim coach of the Pelicans, reported by ESPN.

Two other contests were also played on the night. Nice success of Indiana, which overcame Sacramento 116-105. Excellent performances, in Pacers jersey, by Nembhard (28 points and 12 assists) and Mathurin (25 points). On the other side, veteran Russell Westbrook finished with 24 points. Indiana thus brought home its sixth win of the season (6-18 current record).

Despite a stellar performance by Edwards (40 points), Minnesota lost the challenge to Phoenix in the very last minutes of the game: 108-105 the final. As many as six players in double figures in points in the Suns’ house (Williams top scorer with 22 points). Phoenix collected its 14th win of the season, compared to 10 losses. Minnesota, on the other hand, has a record of 15 wins and nine missteps.

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