Colin Gillespie again played a poor trick against Wolves

« Huge. The last time we played Minnesota, it was already huge », compliments Jordan Ottasked about the night performance Collin Gillespie. The latter has already signed a fiery final against Wolves earlier in the season, for their first matchup.

Tonight in Minnesotahis end of the match was a little less spectacular, but just as decisive. Relatively low-key after three quarters, he converted two 3-pointers ten minutes apart to give his team a three-possession lead.

Leeder did it again from behind the arc five minutes from time, after disposing of Jayden McDaniels on a powerful lunge with remarkable composure. ” It is what it is. We want him to have the ball in his hands, especially at this point », observes his coach whose training is private from Devin Booker.

« Free throws … Royce’s (O’Neill) pass in tight space shows the level of trust his teammates have in him “, the technician said again, referring to this tight throw from the winger, which allowed the leader to gain a few precious seconds, before converting two decisive free throws 6 seconds from the end.

Very comfortable in the fourth quarter

The leader finished the night with 19 points (6/15 on shots including 3/7 from distance), including 11 in the final period, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. ” So Collin continues to set new standards for himself ,” notes Jordan Ott, no doubt knowing that his playmaker is one of the most productive players of its formation in the last quarters.

He says he doesn’t feel any added pressure from Devin Booker’s absence. ” I don’t think it’s because he’s away. I have that pressure on me every night, no matter who is on the court with me. I want to play well. But yeah, I have the ball in my hands a little bit more when it’s not on the court », notes the hero of the evening, among others, on the side of the Sun.

With the team’s offensive leader sidelined, Phoenix relied on five other players with 10 or more points, including 22 for Mark Williams, who was involved in an altercation with Rudy Gober.

« I still want him back because he is an elite scorer for us. But the other guys had to raise their game. Our bench had a big run at the start of the fourth. So it was a very nice collective victory for us “, continues the playmaker, according to whom this group expects to win ” every night, no matter who’s on the floor ».

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How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / 3 points in an attempt; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.