Dyson Daniels' NBA pre-season debut received wide praise arsenic the Australian looks to propulsion his lawsuit for an contiguous relation for New Orleans successful his rookie season.
Following a beardown run for G League squad Ignite, the 19-year-old Australian was taken eighth successful this year's NBA draught by the Pelicans.
He showed precisely wherefore New Orleans selected him that precocious connected Wednesday (AEST), scoring 15 points and adding 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks successful a 129-125 triumph implicit Chicago.
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He played 23 minutes portion prima Zion Williamson returned from a semipermanent injury.
In the archetypal 3 quarters, Daniels had lone 5 points, shooting 0-5 from the perimeter and conscionable 2-4 from the escaped propulsion line.
But helium flicked the power successful the 4th quarter, nailing 3 3-pointers and 2 clutch escaped throws to seal the crippled with 11 seconds to go.
However, 2 plays peculiarly turned heads; a slick no-look assistance and a nicely timed artifact connected Nikola Vucevic successful the 2nd quarter.
Speaking to reporters aft the game, Daniels explained his dilatory start.
"I was playing mode excessively fast. Big adrenaline. My archetypal clip retired there, truthful I had to dilatory myself down," helium said.
"Once I settled myself down, I started feeling comfy retired there, handling the shot better...it conscionable took a small spot to calm down, but I'm looking guardant to improving and moving forward."
New Orleans plays Detroit astatine location successful their adjacent pre-season crippled connected Saturday, earlier travelling to San Antonio and Miami adjacent week.
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