De'Aaron Fox, Franz Wagner named Players of the Week

Fox scored 49 factors. This comes only one sport — and one evening — after scoring 60 factors. “I was a little tired coming in today, but I feel like when the game started, I was fine,” Fox said. “I’m not going to say I’m not tired … but I can’t say this back-to-back has made me more tired than any other back-to-back.” He turned the second Sacramento participant to attain not less than 100 factors in a two-game span, with the opposite being DeMarcus Cousins in 2016 when he scored 104. Fox is simply the third participant in NBA historical past to attain not less than 109 over two days, becoming a member of Kobe Bryant (2007) and Wilt Chamberlain (17 totally different instances). “Woah,” Kings coach Mike Brown mentioned when he heard that stat, an enormous grin spreading throughout his face. “The back-to-back, the additional time sport, him enjoying 75 minutes final evening … for him to return with us lacking three of our high six guys, that’s what says OK, he’s DeAaron Fox and he did his job. Wilt, Kobe, Cunning.” -via ESPN / November 17, 2024

Tim MacMahon: Players who have scored at least 109 points over two games, per @ESPNStatsInfo: De’Aaron Fox (last two nights) Kobe Bryant (2007) Wilt Chamberlain (15 TIMES!) -via Twitter @espn_macmahon / November 17, 2024

Fred Katz: De’Aaron Fox has scored 109 factors previously 27 hours. It’s the second-most points a (non-Wilt) player has ever scored on a back-to-back, behind only Kobe Bryant, who once dropped 110 total points on consecutive days. -via Twitter @FredKatz / November 17, 2024

Jason Beede: “[He’s] stepped up to the challenge and guys register that, recognize that and see exactly what he does on a daily basis so it’s kind of in your way, ‘That’s simply Franz.’ That’s what’s so essential about him and who he’s,” #Magic coach Jamahl Mosley mentioned of Franz Wagner’s play. pic.x.com/mnF9ICTuL7 -via Twitter @therealBeede / November 17, 2024

Franz Wagner has morphed into Orlando’s go-to man and first playmaker with Banchero out. It took Wagner a couple of video games (and getting over a nasty non-COVID-19 abdomen bug) to acclimate to the bigger offensive position, however he has averaged 27.8 points and 6.0 assists per game over the last five games. “I think it’s a little of a mentality shift for me as well,” Wagner said after Tuesday’s victory over Charlotte. “The way I grew up playing was a lot off the ball and just taking really good shots all the time. Typically it’s OK to take a midrange shot and stuff like that. So, that’s one thing that’s not ingrained essentially, or wasn’t taught to me from a younger age. So, it’s a very good problem for me.” -via New York Times / November 15, 2024

“I believe it’s a bit of a mentality shift for me as nicely,” Wagner mentioned after Tuesday’s victory over Charlotte. “The best way I grew up enjoying was lots off the ball and simply taking actually good photographs on a regular basis. Sometimes it’s OK to take a midrange shot and stuff like that. So, that’s something that’s not ingrained necessarily, or wasn’t taught to me from a young age. So, it’s a very good problem for me.” -via New York Times / November 14, 2024