Jedna od najboljih Bogdanovićevih utakmica u karijeri, Pacersi samljeli Nuggetse

Nevjerojatnu utakmicu odigrao je Bojan Bogdanović protiv Denver Nuggetsa. Osobni rekord od 44 poena bio je opasno ugrožen, a visio je i rekord Sergea Ibake koji je ove sezone u prvom poluvremenu u pobjedi protiv Los Angeles Lakersa ubacio 26 poena uz šut 11/11 iz igre. Bogdanović je bio na istom broju poena, ali uz jedan promašaj iz igre.

Taj promašaj stigao je tek u posljednjem napadu poluvremena kada ga je blokirao Nikola Jokić na šutu za tri poena, ali Bogdanović je odmah nakon toga uzeo loptu i bacio Matthewsu na alley-oop.

A week ago, the #Nuggets did a good job on Bojan Bogdanovic, holding him to 16 points on 5/12 shooting.

Well.

Today has been a vastly different story. He's got 26 points on 10/11 shooting in the first half alone. He had 14 points in the 2nd quarter.

— Chris Dempsey (@chrisadempsey) March 24, 2019

Pacersi su imali niz od četiri uzastopna poraza, Bogdanović je u ta četiri susreta za tricu šutirao 2/14, no ovdje je eksplodirao i u jednom trenutku bio na 26 poena uz šut 6/6 za dva, 4/4 za tri, 2/2 slobodna bacanja.

Nastavio je sa sjajnom igrom i u drugom dijelu, ali nije bilo potrebe za nekim "ubijanjem" i Nate McMillan izvadio ga je dosta rano i nije ga više vraćao u igru.

Bogdanović je vodio Pacerse do pobjede s odigranih 26 minuta te ubacio 35 poena (8/10 za dva, 5/6 za tri, 4/4 slobodna), uhvaćenih šest skokova i podijeljene tri asistencije.

Looks like Bojan Bogdanovic is shooting the ball well. pic.twitter.com/mbSrXelaaP

— 8 Points, 9 Seconds (@8pts9secs) March 24, 2019

Do kraja susreta ništa se nije mijenjalo u odnosu snaga osim što je prednost Pacersa konstantno rasla. Do poluvremena su došli na 16 razlike, a do kraja susreta već je bilo 36 razlike.

Uz Bogdanovića Myles Turner ubacio je 17 poena uz 11 skokova, a Domantas Sabonis 15 poena uz 13 skokova.

Kod poraženih Nikola Jokić ubacio je 19 poena uz 11 skokova i osam asistencija, a Will Barton dodao je 15 poena. 

Bogdanovic seeing the basket like it's the ocean... Holy mother of God, he's like a human torch. #MileHighBasketball

— Couttsy20 (@Couttsy20) March 24, 2019

UPDATE: When Nate McMillan approached Bogdanovic, Joseph and Young about rest, all insisted they continue to play until seeding was settled.

That speaks to their competitiveness and McMillan's willingness to listen to his players.

They're 28-9 at home, 17-20 on the road. https://t.co/s0qxUX0I94

— Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) March 25, 2019

Through 369 career NBA games, Bojan Bogdanovic had scored 30 or more once.

In his last 23 games, he's done it 3 times - including tonight.

— Pat Boylan (@PatBoylanPacers) March 24, 2019