Risacher makes history in his first great performance in the NBA

Zaccharie Risacher In June he became one of the numbers one of the draft with more doubts about the latest editions. For many, his choice and that of other players left the question tremendously open. fight for rookie of the year and described his promotion as one of the least exciting and most mediocre.

However, in his ninth game in the League The French player has already earned a large part of the spotlight that points to rookies, and he is already thought of as the number 1 candidate for the best rookie award.

Risacher guided the Atlanta Hawks to a great victory, 121-116, and not against just any rival, but against one of the best in the East, the New York Knicks. He did it with his best game, which will be difficult for him to repeat, because he has fully immersed himself in the NBA history books.

Risacher ended with 33 points, with 11 of 18 field goals, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks, 3 steals, 6 triples scored (out of 10 attempts) and 0 losses. It is the tenth rookie in NBA history with numbers like that since blocks and steals were counted (1973-74), and the first to do so since Chris Webber in 1993. It is also the youngest player in signing a game of 30 or more points in the history of the Hawks.

“He basically told me to throw the fucking ball, every time I got“Risacher recalled of the advice Hawks coach Quin Snyder had given him.”But not only him, the members of the coaching staff and my teammates also told me.“.

With just under 3 minutes left and losing, 105-110, Risacher led his team with a 13-1 run to end up turning the score around and winning the game, also thanks to the 23 points and 15 rebounds of Jalen Johnson and with 23 points and 10 assists Bring Young.

On a magical night, Risacher has managed to place itself at the level of Zach Edey in the bets to be the rookie of the year. It’s very early, but many of the Frenchman’s detractors expected him to not even be in the fight at some point. For now, has had the best night of a rookie in the current regular league of the NBA.