Trophies of the month | Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel give Duke a double
Cooper Flagg etc Knuppel could don’t leave each other, even in the NBA. The Mavericks wing and Hornets guard/wing were selected as Western and Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for the October/November period.
The special feature: the two newcomers come from the same university, Duke. This is the first time since the conference’s inception in 2001/02, and confirmation that Durham’s program is a factory of NBA stars.
In Dallas, Cooper Flagg has had some trouble getting started, as has his team in general, and the lack of playmakers hasn’t helped. But lately it’s clearly gaining momentum. In Charlotte, Kon Knuepel brings spacing and creation on the wings to give Hornets fans hope.
On the defensive side, the NBA has rewarded two very different profiles. This is how it is in the West Cason Wallace who won the “Defensive Player of the Month” trophy. The Thunder leader stood out for his all-court pressure, his ability to contain opposing outsiders and his ever-so-quick hands on passing lanes.
Above all, he is a symbol of OKC’s incredible defense. Thus, there is a greater gap between the defensive efficiency of the Thunder (103.6 points allowed per 100 possessions) and the second defense at the start of the season, Detroit (110.6), than between the defensive efficiency of the Pistons and the Bulls (116.8), in the 23rd place in this ranking…
in the east, Scottie Barnes continues his transformation into the defensive boss of the Raptors. Versatile, capable of defending from position 1 to position 5, he is the foundation of Toronto’s defense, currently 4th in the East.
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