Mohamed Diawara uses absences to show off
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With Mitchell Robinson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby and Josh Hart all out against the Hornets, Mike Brown put together a new starting five for this final preseason game. We found a special one there Mohammed Diawara, 51st pick in the 2025 draft and still waiting for a guaranteed contract.
“I wanted to play with ten players, I had minutes in mind. I wanted to see certain players, like Mo”, is justified Knicks coach. ” He is 19 years old (20 years in reality) and who would have thought it would start at Madison Square Garden? But he plays well in training. He deserved to be on the field, that’s why he was in the top five. »
In New York’s victory, the Frenchman finished the game with 8 points (3/7 shooting, including 0/3 from behind the 3-point line), 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks in 21 minutes.
“I found that the defensive activity of the guys was good for most of the game. Even a young player like Mo in a short time blocked three balls and intercepted two”notes his coach, who offered 34 minutes to Jalen Branson and Mikal Bridges (31 and 16 points).
Coming out of the bench, Guerschon Yabusele finished with 6 points (2/8 including 2/7 from distance) in 22 minutes of play.
2025-10-18 06:29:00
