In the game against the Magic, center Charles Brazil fell to the ground and was injured in a match. After being diagnosed with a non displaced fracture of the left patella, the team announced that he would be absent for the rest of the season, which is what we call the season’s report.
For a second year substitute center who has just signed a big contract, this is an unfortunate thing. He was just getting a chance at the Spurs and was about to start improving himself, but something like this happened unexpectedly.
In the NBA, where injuries are more severe than tigers, a superstar who returns after suffering an injury may lose his position in the team, let alone a role player like Barcelona. Therefore, the current injury suspension is a test and a torment for him. It is unclear how long it will take him to return to the field next season.
Fortunately, he has a two-year guarantee contract with the team, and the Spurs are not the kind of team where players will be laid off if they are injured. Therefore, as long as he recovers well and can maintain his performance this year after coming back next season, his future is still bright.
However, during his recovery period, other teammates will definitely seize the opportunity and others will fill his gap, so let’s see who can benefit from Bassi’s recovery.
Sandro Mamukrashvili
From the current situation, Sandro Mamukrashvili (Mamu) should be the main beneficiary. Due to his outstanding player, Ma Mu immediately gained playing time in the second team after signing with the Spurs. He also quickly got a starting opportunity in the game against the Lone Rangers, scoring 10 points and scoring two three-pointers.
This 23-year-old player averaged 10.2 points and 6.6 rebounds in 16 games he played for the Spurs, with a shooting percentage of 45.5%. The most stunning game should have been against the Nuggets, where he scored 11 points in the entire game, all from the fourth quarter, helping the Spurs defeat the Nuggets, the number one in the Western Conference.
In the game against the Pelicans, he started and scored 20 points and 5 rebounds within 25 minutes of playing, with 3 out of 6 three-pointers; In the game against the Warriors, he grabbed 7 more frontcourt rebounds.
At a height of 2.06 meters, he has a decent three-point shooting percentage, excellent ball player, vision, and passing skills, which have given him a lot of playing time. He has shown good results in working with Sohan, and he has the ability to open up space like Collins. After playing these more than ten games, I believe the Spurs will sign a new contract with him.
Dominique Barlow
Most of the time, Barlow was on the big side, and the team gave him time to hone his skills and occasionally called him to support the small side. After Bassi’s injury, the team called him back again, and now he is slowly seizing the opportunity. Similar to Bassi, Marlowe is also considered a player who leans towards the inner line. He likes to sink in the inner line and his shooting is not very good, but his feet are solid enough and he can also defend a part of the inner line. He has decent defensive conditions. With time and more practice, he can develop into a good defensive inner line.
When facing the Kings, the young man achieved his first double double of his career, with 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. He combined his dynamic and static skills quite well.
I hope that in the upcoming offseason, he can seize the opportunity to polish his skills and improve his shooting skills. He is not required to be able to shoot three pointers, but at least he needs to have a relatively stable center shot so that he will not cause harm to the team on the offensive end.
Gien
Don’t think I’m joking, just by making three appearances for the Spurs this season, it shows that he is something the Spurs like – although most of the time he exists as a team mascot. Gian has demonstrated his good professional qualities with the Spurs – as he currently plays the role of a locker room leader, only occasionally allowing him to play during garbage time or when he is short of manpower. But this veteran has no complaints, has always been diligent and unknown, without any complaints. As long as he is given time to play, he will work quite hard and do some dirty and tiring work.
The Spurs also need this experienced veteran quite a bit. Although he is not fast, due to his good weight and footwork strength, Gion is actually good at defending some powerful centers.
Before Barcelona’s return, if he were still in the team, this veteran would still have a little more playing time than before. Firstly, he would need to fill in the team’s third center, and secondly, he would need to lead and guide Barcelona.
I think for a veteran, this is also an opportunity to showcase his value. With Gian’s personality, he won’t have any objections to such an arrangement, and he will seize this opportunity to continue to shine in the Spurs.
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