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OKC Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lauds passing skill of Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard
NBA superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander thinks that Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard’s passing ability is elite.
Gilgeous-Alexander, an MVP-level talent for the Oklahoma City Thunder, was asked to build his perfect player in a FIBA interview. He is currently playing in the Olympics for Team Canada, who reached the knockout stage this week.
When Gilgeous-Alexander was asked to name what player’s passing he would use in his hypothetical perfect player, he said Nembhard’s name. The two players are currently teammates with Canada in the Olympics, and they were the leading scorers when the team beat Spain on Friday.
“Andrew Nembhard,” SGA said after some hesitation.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander builds his perfect player:
🪣 Scoring – Kobe Bryant
👀 Passing – Andrew Nembhard
🔒 Defense – Lu Dort
🧠 Game IQ – Chris Paul
🔥 Athleticism – LeBron JamesThoughts on SGA’s picks? 🤔
(via @FIBA/ IG) pic.twitter.com/ezDoAofSkl
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) July 23, 2024
Gilgeous-Alexander chose Kobe Bryant’s scoring ability, Lu Dort’s defense, Chris Paul’s game IG, and LeBron James’ athleticism. Dort is also with Team Canada for the Olympics.
Nembhard averaged 4.1 assists per game last season, though he plays alongside Tyrese Haliburton with the Pacers, and Haliburton often handles the ball and distributes. When sharing the floor with Haliburton, Nembhard dished out 5.7 assists per 100 possessions — that number climbed to 11.7 when he played without the All-NBA guard.
Clearly, Nembhard can pass better than his assist numbers suggest. He is talented in many areas of the game, which is why Indiana gave him a contract extension last week. He’s tied to Indiana for the next four seasons.
In the Olympics, Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 19.0 points and 4.0 assists per game. Nembhard, meanwhile, is averaging 8.3 points and 1.3 assists per game. They’ve both been vital to Canada’s success
Canada plays France in the quarter finals on Tuesday.
RIPLEY COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — A statewide Silver Alert has been issued for two young children in Indiana.
Police in Ripley County, southeast of Indianapolis, are looing for the children who may be siblings.
The first child is 3-year-old Aaliyah Buckingham.
She was last seen wearing a pink cat shirt and tie-dye shorts.
The younger child is 1-year-old Shane Buckingham, last seen in a red shirt and diaper.
Police think both are with 45-year-old Timothy Buckingham, who was last seen driving a brown GMC truck.
Timothy is described as a 6′ 3″ white man weighing 225 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes.
Photo of Timothy Buckingham provided by Indiana State Police
Police have not confirmed the relationship of the three, or why the children are believed to be in danger.
Anyone who sees the three are asked to contact the nearest police department.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A firefighter for the Indianapolis Fire Department was sent to the hospital Wednesday after battling a fire at a vacant house.
According to a Facebook post made by IFD, the fire happened around 10:15 a.m. at a house on Bluff Rd. IFD says that there were several complications, including limited access to fire hydrants and “interior hoarder conditions” that IFD says was due to squatters.
The injured firefighter received “slight injury,” the Facebook post said.
It took over an hour and a half to get the fire under control, according to IFD, and another hour to put out all the remaining hot spots in the building.
According to IFD, the cause of the fire is currently unknown. Their Fire Investigations Unit is working on figuring out what caused the fire.
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