In the following action, Yanyuhang makes a two-point shot. 12-5. The guy missed a shot, and Zhou Qi took the rebound. Hector tried to slow it down but quickly passed to Guo Ailun, who rushed to the basket; Thompson wanted to block it but made a foul. Guo makes 2 out of 2 on the line.
12-7, but the Kings just took two baskets. Guy took the ball, and Hector, who was waiting at the high post, received it and forced it towards the basket. The Chinese defense took devoid blocked access, but Hector no longer had the ball. Thomson made a big dunk!!!
The fans are excited. So did the Kings' bench, but China took a timeout.
The Chinese coach thinks: This Kings rookie needs to be more troublesome.
Coach Wharton thinks: This rookie is the real deal.
Hector, so far, is at 3pts, 2 ast. And an enormous defense. It's one thing for a player to play well, but executing tactics flawlessly is another.
No matter how good the tactics are, having incompetents can destroy everything, but Hector is not incompetent. Hector's tactical and adjustment ability is very high thanks to his previous life; of course, Wharton can't know.
But he is the kind of player we like the most, especially among foreigners with a deep sense of team basketball; Hector grew up in Venezuela but spent most of his career in Europe. How can he not know how to pass?
Indeed, the Chinese coach had to adjust: We switched to a zone defense and must block No. 28 before it ignites. Zhou is aggressive toward the basket and causes fouls!!
Possession China
Pick and roll; the Chinese will provoke Hector successfully this time because Zhou could put an easy basket. 14-9.
Guy tries a pick and rolls to switch on James in the corner, but Guo intercepts the ball and goes on the counterattack to make the pass to Abudurexiti accessible in the corner.
Splash!! 14-12. There are 4:44 left in the first quarter. Timeout
Coach Reegan, as a qualified (fake) coach, cannot ignore that the team is losing momentum.
"Hector comes out for a while, and I want to see a demonstration in the second quarter. I know you're trying to do well, but it's time to see all your abilities in Summer League. Christon, you go out too, and Brown takes his place. ». Mika returns to his place.
The game continues, and Hector's next performance has been stable and steady, with rebounds, assists, and suffocating defense. The Chinese could not resist for long and logically lost.
77:94, the Kings beat the Chinese national team and made a good start.
Hector had 12 points and 5 rebounds, including two offensive, 4 assists, 2 blocks, and 1 steal—complete data but not only.