{"id":9133,"date":"2021-11-26T01:39:12","date_gmt":"2021-11-26T07:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=9133"},"modified":"2022-02-14T22:18:16","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T04:18:16","slug":"okcs-josh-giddy-is-essentially-the-next-pistol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=9133","title":{"rendered":"OKC&#8217;s Josh Giddey is essentially the next &#8220;PISTOL&#8221;&#8230;.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><em><strong>THE PLAY AND THE LOOK ARE THOSE OF PETE MARAVICH<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><em><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Play the video below and tell me what you see in 19 year old Aussie Josh Giddey.\u00a0 The 6&#8217;8 point guard of the Oklahoma City Thunder made plays in a single game against one of the best defensive teams in the world Wednesday night on Reno Street in OKC that reminds me of a specific player of of basketball lore.\u00a0 Floppy hair, a distinctive personality on the court, a deft floor leader that is already one of the best passers in the NBA&#8230;&#8230;I will stop there.\u00a0 Sure, Giddey is not the total package yet and is not a prolific scorer in the Association. But the skill package is evident and within time, say three years, you are looking at an NBA all-star that will not be a second fiddle to the highest paid star for the Thunder.\u00a0 Welcome the new &#8220;Pistol&#8221;&#8230;&#8230;.again view the video and enjoy.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Highlights: Josh Giddey drops career-high 19 points against the Jazz | NBA\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zx4z69iu95U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo:\u00a0 Sidney News Today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_9133\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"9133\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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