Kemba Walker

3 Games – 35.3 PPG, 5.3 APG, 3.0 RPG, 1 STPG, .487/.500/.765

In week one of the NBA season Kemba Walker played like many predicted he would amid a contract year. The 28-year old PG is set to hit the market next offseason, and on a Hornets team that will not win many games and does not have many offensive options, Kemba was bound to put up gaudy numbers.

Walker opened the season on Wednesday with a 41 point game against the Bucks where he shot 15/29 from the field and 7/13 from three. He dominated on the offensive end of the floor, but for whatever reason, did not take the potential game-winning shot down one as time was expiring.

He followed that up with a 26 point performance at Orlando where he continued his hot shooting, knocking down 8 of 16 field goals including 5 of 10 three-point attempts.

He wrapped up one of the better weekly performances with a 39 point, 7 assist, 5 rebound game in a win over the Heat. Kemba hit a free throw with .5 seconds left to clinch a one-point win.

Nikola Mirotic

2 games – 33 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 2.5 PPG, .610/.647/.556

Since being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in February of 2018, Nikola Mirotic has been a very nice fit next to all-star big man Anthony Davis. Mirotic has seemed to ratchet it up in the new campaign, and he and AD may be the best front court in the league.

Mirotic has not only put up great numbers thru two games, but he has been efficient in doing so. In the Pelicans opening night clobbering of the Rockets, Mirotic put up 30 points on 11 of 20 shooting (6/8 from beyond the arc) and added 10 boards and 3 assists.

In game two of the Pelicans campaign Mirotic dropped a game high 36 points as New Orleans put up 149 points on the Kings. Mirotic again stayed efficient, hitting 14 of his attempted 21 shots including 5 of 9 from deep. He had 15 points in the first 5 minutes of the fourth quarter to help the Pelicans pull away.

Mirotic has been extraordinarily great from range so far this season. While he won’t continue knocking down trey’s at this rate, expect Mirotic to continue to give New Orleans 20 and 10 nights on a consistent basis.

Steph Curry

3 games – 31 PPG, 7.7 APG, 5 RPG, 1 STPG, .507/.471/.900

The 5x All-Star has opened his 2018/19 campaign with a *Mike Breen* BANG, scoring at least 30 points in all three of the Dubs games this season.

Curry and the Warriors played the second game of a TNT double-header Tuesday night that opened up the NBA season. Curry had 32/9/8 while shooting 11/20, 5/9 in a Warriors win.

On Friday night Curry went off for 31 points in a comeback win over the Utah Jazz. 22 of his points came in the second half. He managed 8 assists, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals to go along with his 31 points.

On Sunday, in the Warriors first loss of the season, Curry managed 30 points, 6 assists, and 4 rebounds. He was not very efficient (10/23, 6/16), but had 11 points in the final quarter. One head scratching thing to note: down two with less than five seconds left Curry drove to the hoop and (smartly) dished the ball to Damian Jones whose shot was blocked as time expired. It was the right basketball play, however, that was the first time in five seasons that Curry has given up the ball down a possession with less than 10 seconds left. Just something to think about …

– S

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