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Wang Chong naturally knew Matt Barnes, who was not an unknown figure in the NBA. However, even in his prime, Barnes was only a rotation substitute player, with an overall ability rating of around 75.
This rating referred to the mature version of Barnes, who, a few years later, played for teams like the Suns, Lakers, and Clippers, averaging around 10 points and 5 rebounds per game.
At this stage, Barnes was still a sophomore rookie and likely didn't even have a total ability rating of 70. For Wang Chong, whose current overall ability rating had reached 82—reaching the standard of a star player and equipped with four badges—this was naturally nothing to worry about.
Seeing Barnes approaching him, Wang Chong didn't hesitate. He threw the ball forward, accelerated, and broke through. With one long stride, he passed Barnes and charged straight towards the paint.
"So fast!" Barnes was so surprised that he didn't even have time to react.
He could never have imagined that Wang Chong, with his size, could be so agile.
At Kevin Durant's peak, his explosiveness was formidable, and dribbling and breaking through were also among his key offensive moves.
Wang Chong's current speed and agility are 79 and 77, respectively, and his explosiveness is 79, not much different from Durant at his peak. With his height and longer arms than other forwards, the threat of his drives to the basket is no less than that of peak Durant.
Chris Kaman, who was standing in the paint, also didn't react in time. He didn't see clearly how Wang Chong passed Barnes, but the next moment, he saw Wang Chong rushing towards the basket with the ball.
The two had faced off during March Madness. At that time, Kaman had easily suppressed Wang Chong, whose overall ability rating wasn't high enough, on the offensive end. However, Wang Chong still caused him some trouble, leading to Wade seizing the opportunity to win the game.
Therefore, Kaman was actually a bit hostile toward Wang Chong and did not want to see him stand out.
Facing Wang Chong, who charged into the paint with the ball, Kaman didn't hesitate. He gave up defending his own man and stepped up to guard Wang Chong.
But Wang Chong stopped one step in front of him and quickly took a jump shot.
It was too late for Kaman to keep up with the defense. Wang Chong wasn't just tall; his shooting angle was also very high. Even though Kaman was 2.13 meters tall, slightly taller than Wang Chong, he had no way to contest Wang Chong's shot. He could only watch as the basketball sailed over his head and went into the net.
Dazhi, who was sitting on the sidelines, watched this scene and couldn't help but feel impressed.
"The fluidity of this dribble and quick stop jump shot shows that Wang Chong has solid basic skills!"
Dazhi is also a seven-foot inside player, so he knows very well how difficult it is for big players like them to perform flexible dribbling movements like outside players. At least, he can't do it, and few people he has seen can.
Wang Chong is the big man with the best ball-handling ability he has ever seen, which is quite rare even in the NBA.
"No wonder he was selected in the first round of the lottery. He has such strong ability."
Obviously, it was too early for Dazhi to express such amazement.
The Summer League itself is a stage for players like LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, Wang Chong, and others whose strength far exceeds that of their peers.
The opponents' weaker strength gave them many opportunities to showcase their individual abilities.
In the next few rounds, the Lakers' offense was all orchestrated by Wang Chong. Poor Barnes was badly beaten by Wang Chong.
Mid-range pull-up shots, turnaround jumpers, ultra-fast Eurostep layups, corner three-pointers, and cuts to the basket.
This match could be considered the most enjoyable game Wang Chong had played since arriving in this new era. After all, the opponents were much weaker in terms of strength and lacked teamwork. They didn't know how to double-team Wang Chong, and their help defense was very inefficient.
Most of Wang Chong's attacks were concentrated within the three hot zones lit up by the Hot Zone Hunter badge. With the badge's blessing, his shooting percentage was incredibly high.
In the first half alone, Wang Chong made 8 of 14 shots and 4 of 4 free throws, scoring 20 points. His outstanding performance made the Lakers' coach ecstatic.
"I won the jackpot! I won the jackpot!"
The coaching staff had to admire the vision of the management at this point.
Wang Chong is a player of exceptional ability.
Even though this game featured weak opponents, everyone was in the NBA, after all, so they still had a good eye for talent. While Wang Chong dominated his opponent, he also displayed solid fundamental skills and accurate mid-range shooting, which would be excellent even in the NBA.
For the Lakers, who currently lack outstanding talent at the forward position, Wang Chong is like a blessing after a long drought. He is incredibly important and timely!
In the second half of the game, Wang Chong didn't play for too long, as the Summer League isn't focused on winning or losing. The coach's main job is to assess the players' abilities, especially determining whether a large number of players on short-term contracts are worth signing to long-term deals.
Therefore, Wang Chong only played for about 8 minutes in the third quarter and did not return to the game afterward. The remaining time was left to other supporting players.
Even so, Wang Chong, who played for nearly 30 minutes in the entire game, still efficiently scored 33 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, and dished out 4 assists, with an astonishing 70% shooting percentage!
In the end, no one cared about the outcome of the game.
Whether it was media reporters or some die-hard fans, they were only concerned about the performance of the players participating in the game.
Wang Chong, who posted a stat line of 33-6-4, naturally caught everyone's attention. These numbers are dazzling enough, even in the Summer League.
In comparison, Chris Kaman, who was selected by the Clippers with the sixth pick in the first round and had a much higher draft pick than Wang Chong, performed mediocrely, scoring 18 points and grabbing 8 rebounds. Although this performance wasn't bad, comparisons can be harsh.
When fans compared Kaman's performance with Wang Chong's, it made Kaman's game look significantly worse.
It is worth mentioning that Dazhi played as a substitute and scored 12 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in limited minutes, which wasn't a bad performance.
It's a pity that no one paid attention to Dazhi's performance at all. His efforts were probably only noticed by the assistant coaches of the Clippers' coaching staff and recorded in their report, which became one of the reasons why Dazhi successfully stayed with the Clippers.
After the game, Wang Chong and Dazhi exchanged contact information. It just so happened that both of them were playing in Los Angeles, and as strangers in a foreign land, their meeting felt like fate.
Although Wang Chong is now a Chinese American, his soul, which had traveled through time, is actually that of a real Chinese person. Therefore, he could completely empathize with Dazhi's experience. It was also great to have a compatriot to occasionally have a meal with and chat with.
However, Wang Chong also knew that Dazhi would be traded to Miami by the Clippers shortly after the start of the 2003-04 regular season, so the two wouldn't have much time to spend together in Los Angeles, which was a bit of a pity.
End of this chapter
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