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Las Vegas: There are always big shows in Las Vegas. Welcome Stage, Paolo Banchero. He is about to enter the premiere night. The NBA Summer League will be held in Las Vegas on Thursday. Former Duke star Banchero, who was number one last month, will play in the Orlando Game where the Orlando Magic will face third-placed Jabari Smith Jr. Start. And the Houston Rockets in the first tournament of the 11-day showcase.
“Great,” Banchero said Wednesday. Magic finished his practice in one of the two UNLV arenas where the game will be held. “As you know, I have to get out of here and all these guys have to come and see me do the show.
When there are a lot of people, when all the cameras are off, I like it and I’ll do my best, so I’m looking forward to it, and it’ll be fun. ”
Crowds come to these games. In 2018, the Summer League set a record of an overall attendance of 139,972 and in 2019 it set a daily average of 12,199 fans. Of course, it’s all pre-covid and the league wants the league this summer এমনকি even the epidemic is still very much happening আমরা we’re back to that number again.
And two of the top three picks in Game 1 look good to start a gorgeous match.
“I want to feel like I’ve been playing hard for a week, no matter how long I’ve been there, I’ve been shooting or missing. Listen and learn there. It was there,” Smith said. “After all, this is all new to me.”
He is not alone there. This is new for most players participating in the next 11 days. Some have played in Las Vegas before, possibly in AAU games, high school or college. Some have participated in the Summer League before, others have never seen Las Vegas.
“I’m walking around and looking forward to seeing something,” says Miami Rocky Nikola Jovich. “If time permits.”
All NBA teams have a summer list in Las Vegas, ready for five games. The first four games of each team will be in the rankings which determine which game must be played to win the title on July 17, but the trophy can be considered as a side part of the summer league. ..
Sacramento won the Summer League last season. Only the most enthusiastic basketball fans probably know this. But the moments are different. For example, No. 1 Zion Williamson of New Orleans stole the ball and ducked Kevin Knox of New Orleans in the summer of 2019.
Work that people remember. Williamson missed the game due to a knee injury, and the game ended eight minutes earlier due to an earthquake 150 miles from Las Vegas, but the UNLV scoreboard shook so badly that authorities weren’t sure the competition was safe. Even further away New Orleans won. The result was not a problem.
The same goes for what has been happening at UNLV since Thursday night. The team won the title on July 17 and received trophies, T-shirts and hats, but this is usually a prominent moment, like the debut of the # 1 election.
“I think Paolo is probably one of the NBA’s most prepared people for this situation,” said Orlando assistant coach Jesse Melmuis of the Summer League team. “I don’t know if Duke will have more pressure for his season, and he’s already ready. You can tell. His parents did a great job with him.
Banchero has been living outside his suitcase for the past few weeks and meeting his new summer teammates. Most of them will not be on the magic list when the actual NBA season starts in mid-October. -And I started building relationships with Orlando seniors.
Whatever happens on Thursday night, it’s just the beginning. “I know who I am,” Banchero said. “I know what I have. Whether it’s a great game or a bad game, I never go too high or too low. I adhere to high standards. So, really, in my head, it’s just against me.
I do not. Concerned about what others are doing. I don’t care about other people’s thoughts. How I see myself and whether I am happy with the path
