{"id":422738,"date":"2023-04-13T18:55:33","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T18:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=422738"},"modified":"2023-04-13T18:55:33","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T18:55:33","slug":"oklahoma-city-thunder-guard-josh-giddey-did-wonders-in-the-game-against-pelicans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/oklahoma-city-thunder-guard-josh-giddey-did-wonders-in-the-game-against-pelicans\/","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma City Thunder Guard Josh Giddey Did Wonders In The Game Against Pelicans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Josh Giddey equalled his previous career best of 31 points on Wednesday night as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 123-118 to advance to the Western Conference play-in round. He also had 10 assists and 9 rebounds.<\/p>\n<h2>Oklahoma City Thunder Guard Josh Giddey Did Wonders In The Game Against the Pelicans<\/h2>\n<p>The ninth-seeded Pelicans were eliminated after the defeat, while the 10th-seeded Oklahoma City advanced and will play at Minnesota on Friday night for the chance to move as an eighth seed and face No. 1 Denver in the NBA playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was pretty much everything I expected; a loud, hostile environment,\u201d the 20-year-old Australian said of his playoff debut. \u201cAnd it\u2019s going to be a similar environment in a do-or-die game (against the Timberwolves).\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Josh Giddey tonight<br \/>31 PTS &#8211; 9 REB &#8211; 10 AST &#8211; 50% FG<\/p>\n<p>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tonight<br \/>32 PTS &#8211; 5 REB &#8211; 3 AST &#8211; 50% FG<\/p>\n<p>Lu Dort tonight<br \/>27 PTS &#8211; 5 REB &#8211; 57% FG &#8211; 50% 3P<\/p>\n<p>Thunder core is incredible. \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SV45zxoJ8A\">pic.twitter.com\/SV45zxoJ8A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheHoopCentral\/status\/1646368968737955840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Thunder were the youngest team in the NBA, but what made them the most amazing was how they handled pressure while maintaining composure. Brandon Ingram repeatedly appeared to be the Pelicans&#8217; best hope of winning the game late in the fourth quarter, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder held on.<\/p>\n<p>Josh Giddey was very pleased of the Thunder team for acting with the maturity appropriate for a team with greater experience.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Josh Giddey last night to Josh Richardson<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo that BS again, do it again\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While pointing at him, Shai smiles loving the intensity \ud83d\ude02 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vAEWr92Jd2\">pic.twitter.com\/vAEWr92Jd2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ThunderTalk\u26a1\ufe0f (@ThunderTalkYT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThunderTalkYT\/status\/1646506976971563010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLu [Dort], Dub [Jalen Williams], our primary defenders, did an awesome job. But credit to the group. It was a resilient night. They keep making runs, they go in front with a couple minutes left. But we stuck with it, grinded out a big win in a tough environment to play in,\u201dGiddey said after the game, per the official Thunder Twitter account.<\/p>\n<p>Giddey, while having the game of his life, recognises that their triumph is the result of a team effort as he is eager to give his colleagues praise for doing their tasks to the letter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JOSH GIDDEY TONIGHT:<\/p>\n<p>31 POINTS<br \/>9 REBOUNDS<br \/>10 ASSISTS<\/p>\n<p>IN HIS FIRST EVER POSTSEASON GAME<\/p>\n<p>AS A 20 YEAR OLD <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MlBpy7xLpY\">pic.twitter.com\/MlBpy7xLpY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \ud835\udc6a\ud835\udc90\ud835\udc8f\ud835\udc86 \ud83c\udf29 (@Three_Cone) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Three_Cone\/status\/1646369077768626176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI felt good, got into a little bit of a rhythm coming out of halftime. You know obviously with teams throwing double teams to Shai, other guys are gonna have to step up and make plays. I was trying to do that tonight. We had a lot of guys contribute in a big way tonight and that\u2019s what we need and we\u2019re gonna continue to need going forward,\u201d Giddey added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tempers flare after Josh Richardson\u2019s flagrant foul on Josh Giddey. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pFWOuMaDsb\">pic.twitter.com\/pFWOuMaDsb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ESPN (@espn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn\/status\/1646362385580724224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Twitter was a-buzz at his outstanding performance.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CuuNpXI89lM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Reports: Jets Not Ready To Pay Packers The Desired Price For Aaron Rodgers\u2019 Trade\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/reports-jets-not-ready-to-pay-packers-the-desired-price-for-aaron-rodgers-trade\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Reports: Jets Not Ready To Pay Packers The Desired Price For Aaron Rodgers\u2019 Trade<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Josh Giddey equalled his previous career best of 31 points on Wednesday night as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 123-118 to advance to the Western Conference play-in round. He also had 10 assists and 9 rebounds. 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