NBA: You said you would give up, and now you’ve won three consecutive championships?

The Summer League itself is not a highly watched event, but every year there are top draft picks and some potential new players appearing in the Summer League.

Therefore, the attention paid to the players themselves often far exceeds the game itself.

It is precisely for this reason that many media outlets will pay more attention to the situation of these rookie players who are the talk of the town.

For example, Simmons, the No. 1 pick from Philadelphia, and Ingram, the No. 2 pick from the Lakers.

Although Jaylen Brown is also a very capable third overall pick, he is still a little less talked about than the other two.

Of course, it was also because the first game was a showdown between the No. 1 and No. 2 picks that the summer league tickets were sold out instantly as soon as they were released, which was rare.

Even though the price of summer league tickets is not high, only a few dozen dollars per ticket, this is enough to show the enthusiasm of fans and the media.

August 7, 7:8.

A lot of enthusiastic fans have gathered outside the Las Vegas Center Arena.

Li Feng was woken up early in the morning and gathered at the gymnasium with the rest of the team.

Before leaving, Phil Handy also told him:

"This is your hard-earned starting opportunity, you must cherish it!"

Li Feng nodded, and then asked:

“What are the team’s expectations of me?”

Phil Handy thought about this and then said:

"The requirements aren't too high. After all, even if you start, your playing time won't be too long. If you can score around 10 points in this game, that should be enough."

At this time, head coach Luke Walton also came over:

"What's wrong, what are you two talking about?"

Li Feng asked the question again and got the following answer:

"Don't think about useless things, just do your best to be yourself. Even if you don't perform well, it's part of the game."

Luke Walton started the new season with the mentality of training his players and never thought about leading such a team to compete for the championship.

After all, with the current lineup, it is difficult to do anything except compete for the top pick.

Even making it to the playoffs is an extremely luxurious idea!

But perhaps because he still had some hope for Li Feng, Luke Walton added:

"Of course, if you can get 10 points and 3 assists in this game, then you have exceeded your target."

Li Feng thought for a moment and nodded silently.

This requirement is not difficult, it can even be said to be very easy.

Even if Li Feng was not in a 'serious' state, it would be a relatively easy thing to achieve this goal.

In the summer league, his opponents were a group of inexperienced rookies and free agents. Their offensive and defensive experience were far different from those of the battle-hardened NBA professionals.

Just as Li Feng stepped into the player tunnel with his left foot, a familiar mechanical sound suddenly rang in his ears.

……

Inside the game venue, the 76ers have already started warming up.

Every goal Simmons scored during training would win applause from the audience.

"So handsome!"

"Cooool~Simmons, come on!"

"Dunk one, dunk one!"

Simmons smiled and showed off his talent on the court.

The strong and explosive physical fitness is even more shocking when seen up close.

The buzzing sound of the basket was clearly heard by every spectator.

"boom--!"

With Simmons's folding back dunk, the atmosphere on the scene reached a climax before the game started.

"God! This is talent, this is the top pick!!"

"That's so cool, this is crazy!"

"Honestly, I have no idea what the Lakers will do in this game!!"

"I can't wait to see what this guy does in the NBA, seriously!"

……

When the Lakers came on the court, Ingram looked a little unhappy.

Obviously, none of the cheers from the audience were for him.

Jordan Clarkson, as an old player, was very familiar with this situation and patted him on the shoulder with a smile.

He said in the tone of someone who has experienced it:

"Rookie, the cheers you'll hear when you're truly capable of standing on your own will be the most delightful. For now, don't worry about these things."

Ingram came back to his senses and nodded meaningfully.

Jordan Clarkson turned his head with satisfaction, but saw Li Feng's expression, which was even uglier than Ingram's?

No... after all, he was the second pick, so there's a gap. What's wrong with you being a second-round pick?

Are you also feeling down?

Jordan Clarkson and the others didn't understand what was going on, nor did they know how to comfort him, so they all chose to shut up tacitly.

Li Feng felt a little helpless, because just now, the dog system issued two tasks to him.

[Masters never act rashly]

[Task: During the Summer League, average five or fewer shots per game]

[Reward: A luxury duplex apartment in downtown Los Angeles]

The second task is relatively simpler.

Is this your defense?

[Task: During this game, achieve a hit rate of over 80% when shooting against defense.]

[Reward: 3 guaranteed two-point shot cards.]

Well, the number of shots must not exceed five per game, and the hit rate must remain at 80%...

But in this case, it will indeed meet the performance on the court that Luke Walton mentioned before.

With an 80% hit rate from five shots per game, getting 10 points is about right.

On the field, the host of this game slowly said:

"Dear audience members and media friends, our highly anticipated game is about to begin! In this game, we will see the Los Angeles Lakers' second overall pick, Brandon Ingram, versus the Philadelphia 76ers' top overall pick, Ben Simmons!"

“Let’s look forward to the start of this game!!”

The audience cheered excitedly one after another.

Because the summer league is the easiest way for most people to get in touch with NBA stars.

I have to say that this year's two talent shows were really impressive, and the venue was almost packed.

They are the center of this game!

The substitute players have returned to the sidelines after warming up, and Simmons and Ingram are both starting at this time.

Amid the cheers of the audience, the air was suddenly filled with a strong smell of gunpowder.

The appearance of the two immediately attracted the attention of the audience.

But, after a moment, everyone suddenly wondered:

"Wait, did you see that? The Lakers actually started an Asian player. Does anyone know where he came from?"

"Does anyone know his identity? He can't be just any random guy starting in this game, right?"

"Wait, I know! Isn't he the guy Kobe Bryant said in an interview yesterday who never trains Asian players? Why did Luke Walton start him???"

After hearing this, various media outlets turned their cameras to Li Feng. For a moment, even the duel between the so-called strongest rookies was neglected.

Looking at Ingram's resentful eyes, Li Feng was stunned.

"Huh? What's wrong with me again?"