failure in the NBA and return to Real Madrid?

Facundo Campazzo can’t find your place NBA. The Argentine point guard left last season from Real Madrid to fulfill his great dream, to play in the best league in the world. However, he is not managing to adapt to the game that is played in the American competition and that is causing criticism to appear around his figure.

In Europe Nobody doubts his potential because he showed it during his stay at Real Madrid, which he led to the most absolute elite. He had the complicated role of taking the reins of the team after the departure of Luka Doncic to the Dallas Mavericks and became, by far, the best player in Europe.

Turned into a defensive nightmare due to his strength, his activity and his great reading of the game, he gradually expanded his catalog of offensive contributions. He improved in scoring and established himself as the best passer in the Old Continent. Both for the number of assists and the spectacular nature of his actions, Campazzo was unmatched by any other point guard.

Those were the credentials that took him to the best league in the world. He left Real Madrid in the middle of the season, although it had been known since the summer that he would do so, and he signed for the Denver Nuggets. A franchise where a priori He could fit in because his game is very fluid and dynamic, with little prominence for individuals and power for the group. The closest thing to Europe on the other side of the Atlantic. However, over the months it has been shown that this adaptation process has not gone as expected.

Another case Gaby Deck

That is why many rumors have been emerging in recent days about the figure of Facundo Campazzo and a possible departure from the Nuggets. In case of leaving, the Argentine is only interested in teams that have aspirations to enter the playoffs frequently, but another path opens up in his path. Specifically, to undertake a return to Europe and a return to Real Madrid. It would be the second that Pablo Laso’s team closes after the already materialized Gaby Deck.

Like ‘Tortu’, Facundo has not finished adapting to the NBA and after a few months of ups and downs, he would not look badly on a return to the best team on the Old Continent. That yes, if it occurs, it is most likely that it was at the end of the season and not in the middle of the course how the case of the former striker of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

For Real Madrid it would be another signing of bells. It would be to bring back a player who is not only one of the best point guards to have passed through European basketball in the last decade, but also the return of a leader and a benchmark for fans. A player capable of connecting with the stands of the WiZink Center and bring her to her feet with her claw and her magic.

The Madrid entity is in a powerful economic situation to face this type of operation and also with unknowns in its workforce. With the doubt of what will happen with young players like Carlos Alocen The John Nunez, both could go out on loan, and with the uncertainty of whether there will be renewal to Thomas Heurtel, whose contract ends, the base position could change a lot soon.

The incorporation of Campazzo, as happened with his departure to the NBA, would paralyze any other operation that the Madrid team has underway. It would be an absolute priority to compete with superpowers like the Barça, the CSKA, Olimpia Milan The Anadolu Efes, the teams called to compete in the Euroleague in the coming years. Right now, the option of repeating a ‘Gaby Deck case’ is on the table and the return of the Argentine forward also favors the return of ‘Facu’, his great friend.

bad time in denver

The situation that Facundo Campazzo is going through is not especially positive. He has alternated ups and downs since he arrived in Denver, but this season has been especially negative for him. After a few months of adaptation last year, now he is unable to establish himself as a key player despite the fact that he plays more than 20 minutes per game. Opportunities you are having.

‘Facu’ is averaging this season 6 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds and a steal per game in those almost 22 minutes that he plays every night defending the interests of the Nuggets. Somewhat poor statistics for a player used to being a star in Europe, to dominate and make his team play based on what goes through his head. In the NBA he has left great actions, of those who call highlights, but without convincing with its continuity.

Right now, the franchise that leads Nikola Jokic is fighting for playoff spots in the Western Conference. Sixth classified with a balance of 23-21, far from Luka Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks and in full battle with Los Angeles Lakers, Clippers Y Minnesota Timberwolves.

Campazzo is being haunted this year by a statistic that is making his continuity in the NBA falter. Right now he is the player who has the worst +/- of all those who play in teams that have a positive balance. A total of -234 points. That is, with him on court, the Nuggets not only do not work, but are worse than their rival both in play and on the scoreboard.

Far from his best version and stalking by criticism, the doors of Real Madrid open again just a year after he left. Although he continues to have the support and respect of those in Colorado, reality can pass sentence so that Campazzo’s minutes are reduced until his contribution on the track makes the team win again.

In addition to that enormous difference that the Nuggets concede with the Argentine on the court, this fact becomes even more striking when compared to the next player on this list of bad news. Campazzo outperforms his predecessor by -111 points. A real barbarity. As if that weren’t enough, Campazzo is having a lot of shooting problems with only 37.6% shooting from the field and a terrible streak from three pointers that hasn’t exceeded 15% in recent games. The criticism, unavoidable for now, fuels the possibility of a return when his contract ends next June.

Doubts with Campazzo

Many in the United States and Europe are taking the opportunity to get chest with this situation. The news that the Argentine was going to the NBA paralyzed basketball in the Old Continent. There was no doubt about his level here, where he was the undisputed leader of Real Madrid and an established star in the Euroleague.

However, his physical peculiarities were for many a sufficient reason to describe his decision as a mistake. A very short player, he does not reach 1.80 meters in height, his marked passing character compared to the new NBA base prototype where scoring prevails and his possible lack of physique increased doubts.

After what has been seen, what is undeniable is that Campazzo is not doing well in the United States and that his return to Europe could be very close. At Real Madrid, where he left a great void, they would welcome him with open arms and he would be the icing on the cake for the incredible squad he has at his disposal. Paul Laso, who most regretted his fault when he saw himself totally identified with the playmaker of the albiceleste selection.

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