Josh Giddey can virtually do all of it proper now.
Following on from his season-high 25-point efficiency in OKC’s shock domination of Boston, Giddey has surprised with one of many passes of the season towards Orlando on Thursday (AEDT).
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The Aussie early within the second quarter threw a spearing NFL quarterback-like go to Kenrich Williams, who was below the ring however falling out of bounds and rapidly kicked out to Lu Dort for a three-pointer in an epic sequence.
“Oh Giddey, just rifled it like a quarterback!” Thunder commentator Chris Fisher exclaimed.
“This is going to make (NFL quarterback legend) Joe Montana really pleased if he saw this replay. Look at that pass on a rope to Kenrich Wiliams, (who) set it up for Dort and he finished it off.
“Just so much had to go right for that ball to end up a three-point shot.
“Giddey, of course, makes it look easy – he’s been making spectacular passes like that over the last year plus.
“But that one is up there, that was 85 feet.”
Fellow commentator Michael Cage added: “There was a lot of really great things about the play. First of all, he made a great pass, right in the pocket.
“Kennrich had to control and not go out of bounds with the basketball, and somehow threw it right to Lu Dort, who was in the right spot to receive it.”
Despite the dazzling play and Giddey incomes extra plaudits for his improved three-point shot – making a pair from deep within the first half – and the Thunder coming off their greatest win for the season over the Celtics – they fell to Orlando 115-126 to slip to 16-22 general.
Giddey added 16 factors, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in 31 minutes.
Elsewhere, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a game-high 33 for OKC, whereas Paolo Banchero (25 factors, eight rebounds, seven assists), Terrence Ross (18 factors) and Wendell Carter Jr. (13 factors, 13 rebounds, two blocks) led the way in which for the Magic.
The Magic sapped a three-game dropping streak to enhance to 14-24.
Originally printed as ‘My goodness’: Josh Giddey’s absurd 85-foot quarterback go sends NBA into meltdown
