Ousmane Dieng, or revenge of the ex
He warned thathe would be ultra motivated to the idea of already meeting with his former teammates, and Ousmane Dieng he probably did not expect to sign the best match of his career. With victory as a bonus!
Transferred just a week ago, the French winger is the best player Bucks success in OKCand he collected 19 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks!
All his stuff is still Oklahoma City, and he almost went to the wrong locker room when he got to the gym. “It’s weird, really weird.”Ousman Dieng confided before the meeting. “I was in the ‘home’ locker room a week ago. It’s really weird, but I’m excited. It’s going to be fun.”
Shortly before the start of the match, the Frenchman found out that he would start, due to Myles Turner’s withdrawal, and the rest unfolded like a dream. “I was ready to play anyway, so whether I start or come off the bench, it doesn’t change anything for me”, he explained after the meeting. “I just tried to do the right thing, play simple, just play basketball.”
Faced with the team that launched him and teammates he knows by heart, Ousmane Dieng was clearly overmotivated. Trusted would his 3-pointer from the previous day against the Magicwe’ve seen him perform coast-to-coast or take first-intent shots. Not to mention his defense where he failed with all his might.
“Obviously there was something extra”he acknowledged his energy against his former team. “I spent four years here and I didn’t play much, so yeah, there was a little extra motivation. But I still love OKC, I love the fans, the organization, my old teammates. It was great.”
2026-02-13 08:57:00
