In the first night of the NBA All-Star weekend, Bogdan Bogdanović. the Sacramento Kings basketball player, stole the show from numerous stars, and marked the duel between the World Team and the USA Team.
The Serbian basketball player showed, first of all, the devastating shooting power, which has always adorned the top defenders from the EX YU area, and deservedly won the title of MVP of the game of rising stars.
The former Partizan and Fenerbahce basketball player spent 21 minutes on the court, which was enough for him to score 26 points (7 of 13 for three-pointers), hand out 6 assists and record 4 rebounds.
What particularly delighted everyone at the Staples Center in Los Angeles (this year's host of the All Star Weekend) was Bogdanović's long-range shooting, which reminded many of the two-time NBA MVP Steph Curry.
Bogdanović did NOT hesitate to "get up" to shoot from almost half the field, and score.
The World Team outclassed the USA team by 155:124. It is also the third win in four matches since playing in this format for those who make up the players born outside the borders of the USA.
"I approach every match the same way. I try to compete, I try to be the best version of myself that day, and that happened tonight. You never know what will happen," said Bogdanović.
Bogdanović's teammate from Sacramento, Buddy Hield, gave the most points, 29, but also took more shots, Murray added 21, and Dario Šarić gave 15 points and handed out 5 assists.
In the USA team, Jaylen Brown stood out, who finished the match with 35 points, his clubmate from Boston, Jason Tatum, finished the match with 15, while local star Kyle Kuzma finished the game with 20 points.
All-star weekend continues tonight, with the XNUMX-pointer and dunk contest, while the spectacle of Team LeBron vs. Team Curry is scheduled for Sunday night.
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