Who will be the role players now that everyone's been reborn?

After the start of the second half, Chen Dong did not resort to the low-level trick of "undermining" in order to achieve a triple-double!

With two forwards stuck in the paint, Chen Dong can grab the rebound and launch another attack, which disrupts the rhythm of the run-and-gun offense: the whole team should charge and run together, ignoring defense and just focusing on scoring.

The most important thing in run-and-gun offense is scoring, not rebounding.

However, Chen Dong's intention to boost his assist numbers caught the Jazz's defenders off guard. After all, Chen Dong's offense was too accurate in the second quarter. When the defenders were focusing on guarding Chen Dong's scoring, Chen Dong's misdirected assists increased the offensive threat by more than one or two levels.

Six minutes into the third quarter, Chen Dong's assists had already reached 10. Just as he was about to put on a triple-double, Hayes led the Suns in a shooting spree, followed by Smush Parker, who was eager to improve, and even Calderon couldn't capitalize on his opportunity.

After all, as undrafted players, they desperately need a strong offensive performance on paper to open the door to the NBA.

Chen Dong relinquished possession of the ball and automatically moved to the penalty area to play power forward, giving Sui Dan the opportunity to showcase his offensive talent.

As a result, his offensive talent went unnoticed, but his mediocre shooting ability was glaringly obvious.

Five minutes into the fourth quarter, Chen Dong grabbed his own rebound and scored, bringing his personal stats to 21 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds—a terrifying triple-double—before gracefully turning his back on the players still battling it out on the court!

Om-!

The score was 108-101. Although the Suns played recklessly in the second half, they were not punished. The Jazz also had many problems. Deron Williams played for three years in the NCAA and performed very well, but he failed to quickly take over the organization and command of the team after entering the NBA.

To put it simply, Paul started every game in his rookie season, while Deron Williams came off the bench for half the games. Especially now, the Jazz don't have a proper, capable point guard besides Deron Williams.

However, Deron Williams was incredibly prolific in this game, scoring 21 points in the first half and adding another 12 points in just 14 minutes of play in the second half, for a total of 33 points. Although he only had 6 assists, in terms of scoring, when Chen Dong's 21 points were tied with Deron Williams', the former was simply a nobody!

In short: The third-ranked scholar did not lose!

The next day, North American sports news was praising Deron Williams' super scoring talent of 33 points in a single game, comparing it to Kobe Bryant's brilliance. They claimed that Jazz coach Sloan had a keen eye for talent and that the new Utah duo he had created with ease was about to set sail and recreate their former glory!

Chen Dong put up a super triple-double with 21 points, 12 assists, and 10 steals, but it was only mentioned casually in a corner of Sports Illustrated, demonstrating the pervasive double standards.

After all, the Summer League is just the Summer League, not the real NBA, so it's not very convincing in terms of prestige.

……

Three days later, at the Coast Center Stadium.

The Suns faced their third opponent in the Summer League – the Los Angeles Clippers.

It's often said that bad teams are more likely to produce superstars, with plenty of high-quality draft picks, meaning they can find top-tier rookies even with their eyes closed.

At this time, the Clippers' leader in this Summer League is the unparalleled talent, Shawn Livingston, who has the Magic Johnson template. He was the 4th overall pick in the 04 draft and was drafted straight from high school, so his talent is undeniable.

As the game began, Chen Dong received a pass from Calderon and immediately faced off against Livingston. On the wing, beyond the three-point line, he raised the ball and feigned a three-point shot. Livingston stood firm, his defensive stance unwavering. This is the confidence of a genius player.

They don't even eat the shake?

Chen Dong received the ball and opted for a steady breakthrough attack.

Bang-!

He easily bumped past Livingston, who moved to block him, and chased after the retreating Livingston, breaking into the paint, pulling the ball up and jumping to clear Livingston's block, delivering a dunk over him without regard for the defense.

Clang!

Two points scored.

Chen Dong felt like he was playing against paper dolls, experiencing what it was like to be a reckless player like LeBron James.

At this time, Chen Dong's static height was 2.03 meters and his weight was 97 kilograms. To be honest, he didn't have much extra weight. However, comparisons can be painful. Livingston was 2.01 meters tall and his weight had increased significantly from 83 kilograms last season. Well, he was around 86 kilograms.

Regardless of the situation, the strength advantage lies with my 97 kg weight versus my 86 kg weight.

Next, Chen Dong enjoyed being a reckless player, and he continued to enjoy being a reckless player. Like a bulldozer, he crushed Livingston's body, driving to the basket for layups or dishing out assists, hitting every shot accurately.

With a height of 2.01 meters and a weight of only 86 kilograms, Livingston couldn't withstand the physical challenges of playing Magic Johnson's offense. His mid-range shot was indeed very accurate, but with Chen Dong's frequent physical contact, he lost his shooting accuracy in the second quarter. The points lost on defense couldn't be recovered on offense.

In the 10th minute of the second quarter, Chen Dong was too lazy to be reckless anymore. He felt that this kind of thing required him to push back and the other person would push back in return, and now Chen Dong felt that if he exerted force, the other person would fall apart.

So, the moment Chen Dong received the ball on the wing, he raised his hand and shot a three-pointer over Livingston, who was in a tight stance. The basketball, like a cannonball, accurately smashed the Clippers' basket.

Swish-!

After scoring, Chen Dongchong remarked to Livingston, "Your defense is indeed very similar to Magic Johnson's!"

"What did you say?!"

"It means exactly what it says."

After Chen Dong finished speaking, he immediately turned and left.

Next, Chen Dong did not continue to match up against Livingston, but instead became a free-flowing off-ball shooter, leaving the offensive task of breaking through and attacking to Azubuike. He was very focused on Livingston, who was the 4th overall pick. As an undrafted player, he definitely wanted to step over Livingston's corpse to enter the NBA.

Compared to Chen Dong, Azubuke's breakthroughs are more aggressive and harder. This is the natural talent of being tough and strong. His terrifying explosiveness, coupled with top-notch physical strength, made Livingston unable to cope. The Clippers' perimeter defense has once again opened a gap in their leader.

Ironically, the Clippers' rim protector is this year's 12th overall pick, Yaroslav Kozhov, a Russian nationalist. At 2.06 meters tall, he was selected as a role model for Kirilenko. He is also 18 years old, the same age as Kirilenko when he was drafted.

Now that AK47 has become an All-Star player and has been selected twice to the All-Defensive Second Team, Kobe's offense will be significantly less efficient against Kirilenko's defense.

Being named to the All-Defensive Second Team is not the limit of Kirilenko's defensive ability, but rather the limit of his voting power.

Therefore, the Clippers' player selection strategy is completely sound!

One is a magician, the other is Kirilenko; one is offensive, the other defensive. If both of them perform well, they can absolutely revitalize this perpetually rusty team. If they do, they'll be incredibly rare!

However, the reality is that Kirilenko entered the NBA at the age of 21, while Kozhorev is only 18 years old, 2.06 meters tall, weighs 92 kilograms, and is a very thin man. What can you use to support him?

Especially now that Hayes is using his body to block him, he's already giving it his all to stay out of bounds. What the hell is this about protecting the rim, helping with defense, and blocking?

The world is eager to hear stories of early fame, and the Clippers management is even more insane, wanting to hear two stories of early success. But there are always those who play the melody of reality!

Clang!

Azubuk charged into the paint, just like Chen Dong had done, dribbling from the perimeter like a magician to the inside like a Kirilenko, and slamming that damn ball into the basket.

With the formidable Livingston on the perimeter and the promising Kozlov inside, the Suns' offense is relentless and unstoppable. And Booker... just from his name, you know he won't hold back.

Om-!

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