Facundo Campazzo to El Comercio: “The foul against Marcus Smart did not define the game against the Celtics”

After being relegated in the rotation and not having been transferred, Facundo Campazzo returned to the ring with the shirt of Denver Nuggets. on the NBA. The Argentine point guard contributed with 14 points in 29 minutes of play; however, he was unable to avoid falling in front of boston celtics with a very controversial charge at the end of the match. In the post-match conference, El Comercio spoke with ex-Real Madrid about the criticism he has received in recent weeks.

The Celtics stringed together seven victories by beating 108-102 the Nuggets on Friday night, with 24 points from Jayson Tatum and 22 from Marcus Smart, who also got five steals and two crucial free throws after a very controversial charge on Facundo Campazzo.

Robert Williams added 15 points and 16 rebounds to help Boston extended his longest streak of the season. Derrick White had 15 points, six rebounds and two assists in his debut with the Celtics after being acquired from San Antonio in a last-minute trade.

Boston spoiled another great night for Nikola Jokic, who reached 71 triple-doubles in his career by getting 23 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists. Aaron Gordon finished with 17 points. For its part, Facundo Campazzo he contributed 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.

Denver He had an 11-point lead in the first quarter and nine at halftime. But the Celtics they outscored it 57-42 in the final 24 minutes.

The Celtics they closed the gap in the third period, capping a 15-2 run with a Smart layup that gave them a 69-65 lead. But the Nuggets they closed the quarter with a 14-7 run to reach the fourth quarter with a 79-76 lead.

Boston ended a wild sequence that began with a defensive play by Williams with a block and that he himself culminated with an alley-oop to put the team in front. Celtics 91-90 with seven minutes to play.

Denver he tied it at 95 on a Jokic 3-pointer and took the lead on a Will Barton free throw. But Boston he regained the lead with another dunk from Williams and a free throw from Brown.

Barton missed a 3-pointer with just over a minute left. Smart was fouled at the other end and hit two free throws to take a 102-97 lead with 55.1 seconds left to wrap up the game.

After the match, I asked Facundo Campazzo for the criticism he received on social networks in recent times. The Argentine owner responded as follows: “Regarding criticism, I don’t read it. Both the criticism and the good things. If one reads them to the extreme it is harmful, then I do not read any type of criticism.

Finally, I asked him about the controversy with Marcus Smart: “The foul call on Smart was a game situation. If it was for us, the game was going in another direction, but it was not. A lot of things went into the loss, the losses, Boston’s quick attack. We know that we have many things to improve and the good thing is that we have another game to win it”.

Denver Nuggets will face the Toronto Raptors tonight, while boston celtics will do the same against the Atlanta Hawks. Both games can be tuned in through the NBA League Pass.