Jeremy Sochan returned to the game after injury at the beginning of December. With the Pole in the lineup, San Antonio Spurs lost three games in a row until they finally broke through in a match against the New Orleans Pelicans (121:116). They wanted to maintain their good series against the Portland Trail Blazers, who are clearly lagging behind in the Western Conference.
Jeremy Sochan one of the heroes of San Antonio Spurs. An exciting ending
The 21-year-old started badly, with a turnover and a missed shot. But after the first quarter he had six points and his team was leading 33:25. Before the break she was ahead of her rivals and the score was 52:42. However, in the third quarter the Trail Blazers woke up and won it by as many as 18 points, leading 88:80.
The last installment provided a lot of excitement – for 6.4 seconds. before the end there was a draw 116:116, and four seconds later Victor Wembanyama was fouled. And with two free throws he made Spurs win 118:116.
In the last part of the game, Sochan stood out, shining defensively (one block and an interception each) and offensively (5 points) – the action was particularly impressive when he ran to the opponents' hoop from under his own basket and scored valuable points. “He learned something as a quarterback,” recalled Maciej Staszewski, referring to the previous season and Gregg Popovich's “experiment.” And at the beginning of the match, the winger played an impressive alley-oop against Wembanyama, although unexpectedly it was the Frenchman who passed the ball and the Pole finished the action. “He flew away,” said the Spurs profile.
Jeremy Sochan was instrumental in the San Antonio Spurs' victory
Ultimately, Sochan finished the match with 15 points (fourth most effective in the team), five rebounds, three assists, two steals, one block and one turnover. The effectiveness of field goals was almost 67%. (6/9), and free 75%. (3/4).
The 21-year-old had a significant contribution to the 13th victory of the San Antonio Spurs (balance 13-12), who are currently in 11th place in the Western Conference and have the same record as the Los Angeles Lakers, who are in 10th place. The Trail Blazers are in 13th place with a record of 8-17. Jeremy Sochan's team will host the Minnesota Timberwolves on the night of December 15-16.