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The New Orleans Pelicans and Denver Nuggets faced off in a scrimmage game on Saturday at the Walt Disney World Resort ahead of the season restart this month and featured yet another impressive performance by rookie Bol Bol.
Bol scored 16 points, 10 rebounds and six blocked shots in his unofficial debut with the Nuggets on Wednesday. He followed that up by recording 15 points, three rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal in a team-high 35 minutes of work in the 119-104 loss.
One of his two blocked shots came against J.J. Redick early in the first quarter. On the play, Redick pump-faked from the corner, took a step in and attempted to take a shot. However, Bol was there to contest the shot, a shot Redick was completely surprised he got to.
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How the fuck did he get to that shot?
— JJ Redick (@jj_redick) July 26, 2020
The blocked shot by Bol was captured on video, of course, and included in his first-half highlight reel by Bleacher Report. The block on Redick happens toward the end of the clip but it is seemingly a shot that most players would have no shot at getting but the long wingspan of Bol got Redick.
Bol Bol showing out early 🔥 pic.twitter.com/2YhYp0PZxx
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 26, 2020
Redick scored nine points in the scrimmage, shooting 3-of-5 from 3-point range, as the Pelicans played without No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson after recently rejoining the team. Williamson is undergoing a mandatory four-day quarantine and should be cleared in time to play on Thursday as the Pelicans kick off the season restart.
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