As everyone knew, the Summer League was a lower-level league of the NBA where rookies, losers, and people on the fringe of the league gathered.
The intensity of the competition here was definitely not as high as in the NBA, but there were still many fringe players who worked hard for their jobs. Rookie players would also prove their worth here.
The management of many teams also paid close attention to the players in the summer league and selected some players to make up the lineup.
After reporting to the Celtics, Jiang Bai also learned about his teammates in the summer league.
Marcus Smart, the sixth pick in the first round this year.
Jiang Bai had a deep impression of him. He played with passion, was a representative of the tough guys, and had the potential to be the best defensive player.
The 17th pick, James Young, was a bit of a drag, leaving almost no mark in the NBA.
Brandon Bass, who was about to become a garbage player, and Jay Claude, who had an average of 4.6 points and 2.5 rebounded per game last season.
Most of the other players, Jiang Bai, were familiar with their faces. He could not even remember their names.
After the team finished reporting, Jiang Bai returned to his temporary residence.
Through today's internal report, Jiang Bai had a general understanding.
The start of this summer league trip would probably not be very smooth.
He was the last choice for the main photo of the summer league. Usually, he would not have a chance to play unless it was garbage time.
time flies
Mid-August, US time.
In 2014, the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas was in full swing!
It was worth mentioning that when Jiang Bai came to report to the Summer League, the Summer League was already at the end.
The Boston Celtics had reached the final four.
In other words, Jiang Bai could only play two games at most for the Celtics!
If they lost tonight, Jiang Bai's summer league would be over.
Jiang Bai was speechless when he heard this.
However, Jiang Bai believed that there was always a way out, and…
It was the truth that gold would always shine!
The top four teams were the Boston Celtics, the Milkinson Bucks, the Nottingham Timberwolves, and the Miami Heat.
The Celtics 'opponent tonight was the Milkinson Bucks, led by Alphabet Bro and Jabari Parker!!
Before the start of this match, the other group of matches in the top four had already come to an end!
Led by the talented rookies Andrew Witkins and Zach Lavin, the Nottingham Timberwolves thrashed the Miami Heat led by Hasan Whiteside.
The Xia United duo of Higgins and Lavin had scored 53 points and dominated the arena!
In the NBA, they were only rookies.
But in the summer league, they were well-deserved superstars!!
7 PM local time
The game between the Boston Celtics and the Milkinson Bucks had officially arrived!
As the game had already reached the semifinals, it attracted the attention of a well-known commentator from ESPM. Mike Brin Amy John!
"Welcome to the 2014 Summer League semi-final between the Celtics and the Bucks!”
"As we all know, the focus tonight is on the Milkinson Bucks!”
Before the game even started, Mike Brin was already full of enthusiasm.
"The Bucks have the second-place pick in this year's draft, Jabari Parker, and the talented player from last season, Giannis Antetokunbo!”
"This year's draft champion, Andrew Wilkins, has advanced to the finals. Everyone is looking forward to the first and second place meeting in the finals!!”
"Of course, we can't ignore any player on the field. Marcus Smart of the Celtics is a well-deserved tough guy!”
"He's also the sixth pick this year. We're looking forward to a miracle!”
The camera moved to the energetic players warming up on the sidelines.
When the camera slid past one of the players, the two commentators were surprised.
"Hmm? Who was the one wearing the number 0 jersey?”
He looked closer and saw a player wearing a number 0 jersey warming up to shoot. He was actually…
Yellow skin!
" Who is this person??"
Mike Brin and Amy John were both stunned.
In the previous games, no Chinese player had ever appeared.
Mike Breen quickly flipped through the lineup reports of the two teams.
"From the player report, you can see that the Celtics 'number 0 player is called-
“JIANG～BAI！！”
"196cm in height, 85kg in weight!”
"From the Celestial Empire!"
A Chinese player!
Jiang Bai?
Defender!
The two casters blinked, their faces blank.
The important gimmicks of this game were Antetokunbo, Jabari Parker, and Marcus Smart.
He had never heard of a Chinese player!!
Even the audience members in the stadium started to whisper to each other.
"The Chinese defender, where did this guy come from?”
"Although I don't know his background, there's nothing to look forward to.”
"After all, a defender from China is only so-so.”
"Among the Chinese players, I only know Big Yao and Yi Di. They are both big men.”
"Defender…stop joking.。”
“………………”
Everyone began to talk about Jiang Bai.
However, it was just a small interlude before the game.
He didn't take Jiang Bai seriously at all.
The real focus was still on the three rookies who had a chance to shine in the NBA.
The starting players of both teams entered the stadium.
On the Milkinson Bucks 'side, Ricky Liddo, Jabari Parker, Alpha Bro, Lamar Patterson, and a certain Summer United player.
On the Boston Celtics 'side, Marcus Smart, James Young, Jay Claude, Brandon Bass, and a certain Xia United player were the three players.
As expected, Jiang Bai did not appear in the starting lineup.
However, Jiang Bai was not in a hurry.
As long as he was given a chance to play, he would be able to prove himself!
The game began, and the Elwoki Bucks won the jump ball and got the ball.
As soon as he came up, Alphabet Bro turned around in the high position to get the ball. He turned around to block the opponent with a baseline, and his right arm hung on the basket and made a slam dunk!
“KUANG！！”
2：0
In a one-on-one fight with the opponent's small forward, Alpha Bro had an absolute advantage in terms of height and wingspan.
In the next round, Smart broke through and assisted Claude, who shot three points.
At the end of the first half, the two teams had a score of 48:35. The Celtics got off to a bad start, trailing by 13 points at halftime.
Alphabet Bro and Jabari Parker frequently attacked the basket and both scored 18 points. Their talents were overwhelming and unstoppable.
Jiang Bai didn't get a second to appear on stage…
In the third quarter, the coaches of the two teams still did not change their formation. The Celtics narrowed the gap between them to around 10 points. However, in the fourth quarter, Alpha Bro's personal CARRY increased the score gap to 10 points.
33 seconds before the end of the game, the Boston Celtics scored 70:82, 12 points behind the opponent.
As for Jiang Bai, he was still sitting on the cold bench…
Looking at the scoreboard, Mike Brin said in advance,""There are only 33 seconds left before the Bucks advance to the Xia United finals!!”
The Celtics 'Xia Lian Bishop Henchlies sighed helplessly.
His gaze immediately landed on Jiang Bai, who did not have a chance to go on stage for even half a second.
"Jiang, take off your training jacket and go up and try it!!”
Ding-dong…Detected that the host has logged into the Summer League for the first time. This game mission has been triggered: Turn the game around and win
Upon completion of the mission, the accuracy of the host's super high-arc three-pointer skill, Shintaro Norima, will be increased to 100%!
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