Domantas Sabonis to El Comercio: “Chris Duarte is fantastic, he does a little of everything on the court”

Indiana Pacers is one of the teams with the greatest potential in the NBA at the moment due to the makeup of their squad: talented youngsters who must learn to win together. From the hand of the head coach Rick Carlisle, have found a new gaming identity and are commanded by Domantas Sabonis, 25-year-old Lithuanian center. Likewise, it is also a franchise that interests the Latin public, since Chris Duarte, a native of the Dominican Republic, is playing his rookie season averaging good numbers. After the victory against Chicago Bulls, El Comercio spoke with Sabonis and Duarte about your impressions of this new version of Pacers.

Chicago Bulls received Monday night at Indiana Pacers intending to extend his streak to three consecutive victories; However, he was overwhelmed by the team of Rick Carlisle by 109-77.

The game lasted three quarters, since the last set was a fill-in, as Indiana took a 28-point lead and never looked back in the game again.

Domantas Sabonis he was the leader of the winning team with 21 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists in just 26 minutes of play. He was seconded by Bogdon (16), Holiday (14) and Levert (12). For his part, Demar DeRozan led the Bulls with 18 points.

After the end of the match, I asked Chris Duarte what it means for him to play alongside a great talent like Domantas Sabonis in his rookie stint at the NBA.

The one born in Puerto Plata said the following: “Sabonis he is a good player. He plays basketball very well, he moves a lot in attack, he is always attentive to cuts to the rim and I like to play like that. I love that style of play: fast but with control of the tempo and the ball. On the other hand, we are very effective in the pick and roll, he is very intelligent in that type of plays ”.

On the other hand, I consulted Domantas Sabonis for the impact it has had Chris Duarte on the NBA. In perfect Spanish, due to his past in Malaga, the Lithuanian answered the following: “Chris is a fantastic player, he is playing very well. He is a very smart player, he does a little of everything on the court, he helps us a lot with his skills both in attack and defense ”.

Indiana Pacers will face Los angeles lakers this November 24, while Chicago Bulls will do the same in front of Houston Rockets this 24 of the same month.