The 70th NBA season has started: Curry continues in the same fashion, Gasol stopped James and the Cavs After a long summer break, the NBA draft, the summer market, pre-season games, that day finally came: the start of the new NBA season, for the 70th time. Three matches were played last night in the world of „The Flying Circus", and already we have some surprises, bet let’s start from the beginning. NBA started in Atlanta where the domestic team hosted the Detroit Pistons. However, according to the coach Mike Budenholzer, the new season did not bring the old game, so the Hawks were left without wings enrolling first defeat 94:106. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope decided to enter the new season strongly, and tonight he was the man who had brought production in the attack. In the end, the shooting guard finished with 21 points and 4 rebounds and excellent 50% field-goal attempts (7-14). Powerful center Andre Drummond was the second link which has played an important role in the Stan Van Gundy’s chain. …show more content…
However, not even Noah’s injury prevented the Bulls from recording first triumph at the start of the season 97:95. The match could easily go into overtime, but the last attempt of LeBron James was blocked By Pau Gasol and promoted the into a hero even though he ended the match with only 2 points and 2 rebounds in 32 minutes. Gasol had 6 blocks, though. Nikola Mirotic was a top scorer with 19 points and 9 rebounds. Derrick Rose had 18 points and 5 assists, but with disastrous field goal percentage, hitting only 8 out of 22 attempts. On the other hand, LeBron James was singled out as the leader with 25 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Kevin Love helped with 18 points and 8 rebounds, and Mo Williams, who was given the task of changing the injured Irving, scored 19 with 7