TyTy Washington leads Vipers to the G League Finals
The Houston Rockets, the second-worst team in the NBA from a record standpoint, is preparing its young stars of the future by getting them as much on-court action as possible. However, after starting TyTy Washington in two consecutive games in February, the team sent him down for the G League to play meaningful minutes in competitive games. To no one’s surprise, he has flourished.
Since joining the Rio Grand Valley Vipers near the end of the G League’s regular season, Washington has put up incredible stat lines, including a triple-double:
- 33 points, 5 assists, 6 rebounds
- 12 points, 10 assists, 2 rebounds
- 19 points, 12 assists, 11 rebounds
- 21 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds
With TyTy at the helm, the Vipers went 2-2 in that stretch and clinched a playoff berth along the way.
TyTy Washington has dominated in the G League playoffs
Once the playoffs started, Washington did not slow down. In the Vipers’ first playoff game, he put up 30 points, eight assists, and two rebounds, leading his team to a two-point win over the South Bay Lakers.
He followed that performance up with a near triple-double, scoring 21 points, dishing out 11 assists, and grabbing nine rebounds in yet another two-point victory, this time over the Memphis Hustle. The matchup included some late-game Washington heroics, as he showed off his patented floater that Kentucky fans know and love.
Then on Sunday, Washington led the Vipers to its second straight G League Finals, putting up 25 points, six boards, and four assists in a fourth-quarter comeback victory over the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
Washington did most of his damage in the first half, scoring 17 points, which drew a series of relentless double-teams in the second half. The rookie out of Kentucky adjusted well and will now help the Vipers defend its G League title when they start a three-game Finals series against Mac McClung’s Delaware Blue Coats.
Game 1 is set for Tuesday at 9:00 pm on ESPNU. Get em’ TyTy.
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