It appeared as though the Miami Heat faithful and Philadelphia 76ers supporters would not be having a pleasant Christmas game. Joel Embiid and Jimmy Butler were both sidelined, which may have led to a dull game. However, Jaime Jaquez Jr. stopped it all from occurring. He faced off against Tyrese Maxey and Kelly Oubre Jr., a deadly scoring tandem for the Sixers. Right from the start, the performance was intense and left no room for disappointment.After Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s incredible scoring spree, comments such as “He’s like a Jimmy Butler with growth serum” began to circulate. Even at 22, he is performing like Butler was at 28.
A few ardent Heat supporters even implored Coach Erik Spoelstra, saying, “Jaime Jaquez Jr. should already start for the Heat permanently.”
It seems like the Heat rookie is deserving of all of these accolades. At all three scoring levels, he scored a career-high 31 points at a 73% shooting percentage. His ten rebounds enable him to dominate while dismantling the glass. With these, he became just the fifth rookie in NBA Christmas Day history to record a double-double of 30 points and 10 rebounds. Patrick Ewing is among the names in those star constellations, according to StatMuse.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. performs a Heat Christmas miracle
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