Corey Webster has put in a decent showing in his third NBA preseason game for the New Orleans Pelicans, but it was one of his rivals who stole the show.
Webster is one of four players tipped to be fighting for one open guard/wing spot on the Pelicans' final roster, along with Chris Douglas-Roberts, Bryce Dejean-Jones and Sean Kilpatrick. The Tall Blacks guard was solid in his five minutes on court against the Chicago Bulls, but Kilpatrick shone.
Kilpatrick - a former Cincinnati Bearcat and someone who played four NBA games for the Minnesota Timberwolves last season simply because he was within driving distance - exploded in the second half to end with 23 points.
Kilpatrick was the game's second highest scorer, and caused a big turnaround for the Pelicans who struggled early on. He shot 7/12 from the field, 3/7 from deep and 6/6 from the line, adding a rebound, two assists and three steals in a fantastic display.
Playing slightly out of position as a full-time point guard, Webster received five minutes of action late in the first quarter and early in the second, scoring two points (1/2 shooting) and dropping two assists, one to Ryan Anderson in a nice pick and roll, and the other also to Anderson who hit an open trey.