As we all know, the summer league is an NBA lower league where rookies, undrafted players, and fringe players gather.
The intensity of confrontation here must not be as high as in the NBA, but there are still many fringe people working hard for their jobs, and rookies will also prove their worth here.
The management personnel of many teams will also pay great attention to the players in the summer league, and select some players from them to make up the lineup.
After coming to the Celtics to report, Theo also knew his teammates in the summer league.
Marcus Smart, the sixth pick in the first round this year.
Theo is very impressed with him, he is full of passion in playing, a representative of tough guys, and has the potential of being the best defensive player.
James Young, the 17th overall pick, was a slightly broken guy who barely made a mark in the NBA.
Brandon Bass, who is about to become a garbage player, and Jae Crowder, who averaged 4.6 points and 2.5 rebounds per game last season.
Most of the other players, Theo , are so familiar that they can't remember their names.
After the team reported, Theo returned to the temporary residence.
Through today's internal report, Theo probably has an understanding.
This trip to the summer league may not have a smooth start.
I am the last choice for the main photo of the summer league, and I usually don't have garbage time, so I guess I have no chance to play.
time flies
U.S. time, mid-August
In 2014, the NBA Las Vegas Summer League is in full swing!
It is worth mentioning that when Theo came to the summer league to report, the summer league had already reached the end.
The Boston Celtics have reached the final 4.
In other words, Theo 's chance to play in the Celtics is only two games at most!
And if he loses the game tonight, Theo 's trip to the summer league will also come to an end.
Upon receiving this news, Theo was a little speechless.
However, Theo believes that there is no unparalleled road, and...
It is the truth that gold always shines!
The top four teams are: Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat.
The Celtics' opponent tonight is led by Antetokounmpo + Jabari Parker, the Milwaukee Bucks! !
Before the start of this game, another set of duels in the semi-finals had already had their results!
The Minnesota Timberwolves, led by talented rookies Andrew Wiggins and Zach LaVine, thrashed the Miami Heat led by Hassan Whiteside.
The Summer League combination of Wiggins and LaVine scored 53 points and dominated the game!
Although in the NBA league, the two of them are just rookies.
But in the summer league, they are well-deserved superstars! !
7 p.m. local time
The Boston Celtics VS Milwaukee Bucks game is officially here!
Since the game has reached the semi-finals, the well-known commentary combination of ESPN was attracted to the scene: Mike Breen + Amy John News!
"Welcome to 2014, Celtics VS Bucks Summer League Semifinals!"
"As we all know, the focus of tonight is on the Milwaukee Bucks!"
Before the game even started, Mike Breen was full of enthusiasm:
"The Bucks have Jabari Parker, the No. 2 pick in this year's draft, and last season's talent, Giannis Antetokounmpo!"
"The No. 1 pick in this year's draft, Andrew Wiggins, has advanced to the final, and everyone is looking forward to the meeting between the No. 1 pick and the No. 2 pick in the final!!"
"Of course, we can't ignore any player on the field. Marcus Smart of the Celtics is a well-deserved tough guy!"
"He is also the No. 6 pick this year. We are looking forward to a miracle!"
The shots are shown to the energetic players who are warming up on the sidelines.
And when the camera slid over a player, the two commentators on the scene showed surprise.
"Huh? Who's that wearing the No. 0 jersey?"
Looking in, a player wearing the No. 0 jersey and warming up to shoot is actually...
Yellow skin! !
"Who is this guy??"
Mike Breen and Amy John were taken aback.
In the previous games, no player from China had ever made an appearance.
Mike Breen quickly flipped through the lineup reports of the two teams.
"It can be seen from the player report card that the No. 0 player of the Celtics is named--
"JIANG~BAI!!"
"Height 196, weight 85 kg!"
"From the Celestial Dynasty!"
Celestial players! !
Theo ? !
Defender!
The two commentators blinked, their faces blank.
The main gimmicks of this game are Antetokounmpo, Jabari Parker and Marcus Smart.
Where have I heard that there is even a Chinese player! !
Even the audience at the scene started talking among themselves.
"Defender of the Celestial Dynasty, where did this guy come from?"
"Although I don't know what his background is, but there is nothing to look forward to."
"After all, the defenders from the Chinaare just as capable as they are."
"Tianchao players, I only know Yao Ming and Yidi, they are both big men."
"Defender...don't be kidding..."
"......"
With regard to the topic of Theo , everyone talked about it with great interest.
But it was just a small episode before the game.
He didn't take Theo seriously at all.
The real focus is on the three rookies who have a chance to shine in the NBA.
The starting players of both sides enter the field.
For the Milwaukee Bucks: Ricky Rideau + Jabari Parker + Antetokounmpo + Lamar Patterson + a certain Summer League player.
For the Boston Celtics: Marcus Smart + James Young + Jae Crowder + Brandon Bass + a certain Summer League player.
As expected, Theo did not appear in the starting lineup.
However, Theo is not in a hurry.
As long as he is given a chance to play, he can prove himself!
The game begins and you, the Milwaukee Bucks, beat the jump ball and gain possession.
As soon as he came up, Antetokounmpo asked for the ball with his back in the high position, turned around from the bottom line and pushed the opponent away, and dunked with the basket on his right arm!
"KUANG!!"
2:0
Antetokounmpo singled out the opponent's small forward, and he has an absolute advantage in height and wingspan.
In the next round, Smart broke through and assisted Crowder, who made a three-pointer.
At the end of the first half, the two teams fought 48:35. The Celtics got off to a bad start and trailed by 13 points at halftime.
Antetokounmpo and Jabari Parker frequently hit the basket and both scored 18 points. Their talents were overwhelming and they were unstoppable.
Theo , who didn't get a second of playing time...
In the third quarter, the coaches of the two teams still did not change their formations, and the Celtics narrowed the point difference to around 10 points. However, Antetokounmpo's personal carry in the fourth quarter widened the point difference to 10 points.
Until 33 seconds before the end of the game, the Boston Celtics were 70:82, 12 points behind their opponents.
And Theo , still sitting on the bench...
Looking at the scoreboard that could almost be judged, the commentator Mike Breen said in advance: "There are only 33 seconds left before the Bucks advance to the Summer League Finals!!"
Celtic Xialian Bishop Henkles sighed helplessly.
His gaze immediately fell on Theo who had no chance to play for half a second.
"Jiang, take off the training jacket, go up and have a try!!"
[Ding dong... It was detected that the host logged into the summer league for the first time, triggering the task of this game: reverse the game and win the victory]
[After completing the task, the host's Midorima Shintarō's ultra-high arc three-pointer skill can increase the hit rate to 100%! ]
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