Gui Santos
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Gui Santos of the Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors have been muddling through an extremely testy season.
The team has been decimated with injuries to countless key players. Things have felt like they’ve only been getting worse.
It had been another tough week for the Warriors faithful because of what happened Monday night to rising star guardMoses Moody.
Finally, a positive development has come out of the Bay.
The changing rotation has given unlikely names the opportunity to shine. Perhaps no player has taken more advantage than forwardGui Santos, who is quickly becoming a fan-favorite.
Santos hasn’t shied from any moment and is showing he is not intimidated trying to impress a team that won four titles in an eight-year span. He is fitting right in.
Golden State Warriors’ Gui Santos makes history in team’s latest win
Wins haven’t come easy for the Warriors, let alone players making history on any night.
Heck, breaking records is the last thing on Golden State’s mind. The franchise just wants to get healthy and figure out the direction to take moving forward. After all, a multitude of questions hang over it.
For now, Warriors fans can appreciate the players out there fighting to keep their team afloat. One player who has done a commendable job is Santos.
The 23-year-old is doing a darn good job auditioning to be superstar point guardStephen Curry’s new sidekick. He is just playing that confident.
He showed that confidence in Wednesday’s home victory over the Brooklyn Nets. Santos made NBA history. That’s right.
The fourth-year pro became just the third Brazilian ever to record 31+ points in a game.
Brazilian excellence 🇧🇷
Gui Santos becomes just the third Brazilian in NBA history to drop 31+ in a game. pic.twitter.com/iOCk1J8Ft9
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He wasn’t just throwing up shots or out there lolly-gagging. Santos got buckets while missing just five shots from the floor. He was a hyper-efficient 11-for-16 on field goal attempts, including 4-for-6 from 3-point range.
Santos impresses as Warriors fight through some dark times
With multiple key rotational players out for the season, these are very much trying times.
To top it all off, Golden State has been without Curry for roughly two months. The 38-year-old Warriors star has been battling a frustrating knee injury that has caused him multiple setbacks during his road to recovery.
Meanwhile, Santos has been a bright spot for the Dubs.
GettyPHOENIX, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 05: Gui Santos #15 of the Golden State Warriors. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)
Since Feb. 1, Santos is averaging 15.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game on a remarkable 50.8% shooting from the floor. Wednesday was the fourth time since the start of last month that he has recorded at least 20 points.
The young man is simply unafraid.
The Warriors will definitely need Santos to keep it up as the regular season comes to a finish.
Golden State has just nine games on the schedule and even potentially a lot fewer with Curry in the lineup. For the team to enter the play-in tournament with some velocity, it’ll need a total team effort. Who better to expect some intensity from than Santos?
The Warriors are back at it tonight against the lowly Washington Wizards. At least the Dubs haven’t had it as bad as those guys.
A win tonight would give Golden State its 36th of the year.