With the development of the NBA, the NBA Summer League was also developing well.
There were many teams participating in the Summer League in Orlando and the United States.
As for the Las Vegas Summer League, the number of participating teams reached an astonishing 24.
The increase in the number of teams led to the decision to change the rules of the league.
It was no longer the previous cycle of teams playing against each other.
Instead, it became a tournament mode.
Each team went through three preliminaries to choose the seeded teams from 1 to 24.
9-24 The first elimination round of the single-loss knockout tournament.
The winning team would advance to the second round of the knockout round. They would have a single-loss knockout match with the top eight teams to choose the top eight teams.
And so on, the top eight, the top four, and then the final, where the champion team was decided.
In order to make the championship more competitive, Las Vegas also set up two individual awards, the league MVP and the final MVP.
July 9th, US time, the opening match in Las Vegas. At the United Arena in Las Vegas, the fans had already begun to take their seats.
In this year's draft, the Philadelphia 76ers selected Ben Simmons with the first pick.
People generally saw Simmons as the next Lebrang James!
Their technical styles and physical attributes were indeed similar, except that Simmons did not really shoot three-pointers.
With the title of the next James, Simmons 'first match with Xia Lian was naturally scheduled for the opening day!
On the other side, the opening team was the Los Angeles Clippers!
In April of 2016, the legendary star of the Los Angeles Clippers, Kobe Bryant, bid farewell to the NBA with 60 points in a game.
The Los Angeles Clippers also picked Brandon Ingram with the No. 2 pick in the draft.
Ingram, nicknamed Durant Jr., carried the hope of the rise of the Laker.
Today, James Jr. and Durant Jr. welcomed their first confrontation in the summer league.
The opening match of Xia United naturally attracted the attention of many fans.
At the beginning of the game, Ben Simmons showed his standard as the top scorer.
The field of vision was wide, and the inside line was like a tank pushing forward.
He repeatedly assisted his teammates and activated the team's touch. At the same time, he could also reach the inside line and complete the dunks to ignite the atmosphere of the stadium!
On the other hand, on the side of the Los Angeles Clippers.
Little Durant Ingram's performance was not satisfactory.
Ingram's lack of ability to fight back was also vividly displayed by Xia Lian after the consecutive shots in the opening.
Compared to Simons 'tough physique, Ying Ge's body was indeed a little thinner.
The Los Angeles Clippers also ended the game at halftime, trailing the Sixers by 14 points.
"This is the difference between the first and second show. Ben Simmons leads the team to triumph!”
"Brandon Ingram is in a bad state at Summer United!”
The contrasting performances of the two rookies became the topic of discussion for the live commentator.
There was only a difference in order, but Simmons and Ingram's performance was like heaven and earth.
The half-time break soon ended and the players from both teams returned to the field.
Simmons continued to call the shots on the outside. His physical fitness, which was at the level of Xia Lian's crushing, allowed him to dominate the game without shooting.
As the points gap widened, the entire team was dead.
The anxious Brian Shaw on the sidelines gestured to Logan, who was at the end of the bench."
"Luo! Warm up and get ready!"
They were all giving the new recruits a chance. Why not let this Chinese kid try?
The scene of Logan beating up Anthony Brown was still vivid in his mind.
Looking at the players who were at a loss on the field, Shaw decided to give Logan a chance to showcase himself!
"The Los Angeles Clippers seem to have adopted a substitution strategy?”
" They've replaced Brandon Ingram with…"
Looking at the information in his hand, the shoutcaster looked up and added,"He replaced it with a Chinese player, Logan!”
"Wow, it looks like Brian Shaw has given up on this match.”
"We can congratulate Ben Simmons in advance for helping the team win the first victory of Summer United!”
The two shoutcasters shared the same opinion.
He replaced Ingram with a Chinese draft pick.
If this wasn't giving up the game completely, what other explanation could there be?
Seeing Logan replace Ying Ge, many fans on the sidelines got up and left early.
It was just as the shoutcaster had analyzed.
This match had already lost its suspense. There was no need to continue watching!
"End the match, Ben!"
On the other side, 76 Summer United's manager, Kevin Rutter, gave the team's top scorer a final order: "Get your first 20 10 double-double before coming down!”
Simmons had contributed 18 points and 11 assists in this game. He was only two points away from his first 20 10 in his career.
The Los Angeles Clippers replaced Ying Ge, and Rutter was ready to let Simmons get 20 10 and replace the top scorer.
Obviously, whether it was the commentator, the fans, or the entire team of the 76ers, they all had the same opinion after Logan appeared.
The match had entered the trash time!
But Logan obviously didn't think so.
"Bang!"
Logan took the initiative to ask for the ball as soon as he came on stage, and he shook off his defender in the front field.
Under the uninteresting situation of the fans in the stadium, a powerful slam dunk instantly made everyone's pupils enlarge!
"What a fast breakthrough speed!"
"This Chinese player jumped so high!”
"Something's wrong. The substitution from the Laker seems to be... I didn't give up the competition!"
The fans who walked to the exit stopped in their tracks.
Logan's sudden breakthrough made them feel that things weren't that simple!
Ben Simons didn't care if it was simple or not.
Anyway, his goal was to get two points and return to the field to watch the garbage time with a 20 10 double-double performance.
Simmons quickly held the ball and crossed the half court. He still used his physical advantage to crush the defenders of the Los Angeles team and entered the penalty area.
Soaring Battle Axe Dash!
To be honest, just by looking at this action, Simons really felt like a young boy.
"Boom!"
However, just as Simons pulled the bowstring, a beast-like figure flew out from beside him!
Logan attacked from the flank, Wild Awakening, and sent Simmons 'basketball flying out of bounds!
"Bang!"
The basketball hit the sideline and bounced high into the air, flying straight to the second-floor stands!
“ＷｏｏｏｏＷ！！”
This hotpot caused an uproar among the fans!
Simmons had been a crushing presence throughout the entire match, until Logan's appearance!
"Logan blocked Ben Simmons 'slam dunk!”
"Unbelievable. When did he appear in that position?”
"His jump is too amazing. I think Logan has a spring under his feet!”
"I can now be sure that Brian Shaw is not giving up the game by replacing Luo. He wants to win!”
The fans who had gotten up early had already begun to sit back in their seats.
With Logan's appearance, the situation in the match changed drastically!
"Give me the ball."
Simons was excited.
He was only two points away from getting off the stage to rest. It seemed like this Chinese kid was deliberately trying to ruin the scene!
Not only did Simmons take the initiative to ask for the ball, but he also gestured to his teammates.
The 76ers Xia Lian players quickly stepped forward to pick up the roll. Simmons took the pick and rolled over. The defender who appeared in front of him was Logan!
Obviously, Simmons was using a one-on-one tactic to get the last two points from Logan!
"Bang!"
There was no unnecessary nonsense or action.
Simmons held the ball and directly forced Logan to eat it, wanting to rely on his physical fitness to crush the defender.
However, Logan's physical talent was not inferior to the 16th draft pick at all. He took the ball carrier head-on and did not retreat at all!
Since he could not force his way in, Simmons decisively started dribbling to escape.
Unfortunately, Logan, who was buffed by Wild, stayed close to Simmons. He even seized the opportunity and accurately intercepted the basketball in Simmons 'hands with his right hand!
After completing the steal, Logan rode his horse to counterattack in the front field. Before the 76ers players could return to defend, he jumped into the air and dunked again!
４４：５４！
The difference between the two teams was close to 10 points!
"Beautifully buttoned!"
On the sidelines, Brian Shaw couldn't help but shout.
Look at Logan's 4 points, 1 block, and 1 steal.
Then look at the performance of the rest of the players.
Brian Shaw only regretted not letting Logan play earlier!
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