On July 10th, the NBA Summer League ended in a focus game. The Rockets defeated and Thunder 90-88. The final stage of the game was a dramatic one. Rockets’ Taytay Washington and Shinco Tanhua Smith jointly directed the reversal, especially Smith, in addition to scoring 12 points, 9 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 blocks, also played key floor balls and winning defense at the last moment to help the Rockets win. Holmgren, the Thunder's second-place pick, scored 12 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks. Unfortunately, the team lost and missed the chance to win.
The final stage of this game was full of twists and turns, which can be called a wonderful plot:
In the last 74 seconds, when Holmgren was fouled and made two free throws, the Thunder's advantage came to 3 points;
Rockets' Ethan scored a layup. The point difference was only 1 point;
Taytay Washington successfully defended Kiddy, who missed a layup. Then Taytay Washington hit the basket and scored, and the Rockets went ahead by 1 point;
At the critical moment, Rockets' third overall pick Smith competed for the ball on the floor. When he hugged the ball and called a timeout, the Thunder's Kiddy made a key mistake;
In the final stage, Christopher scored a layup and the Rockets led by 3 points. Mann made two free throws and the Thunder fell behind by 1 point. Ethan made one of two free throws, and the Rockets led by 2 points;
Kiddy was preparing for a layup, but Smith's defense interfered with Kiddy's layup, so the Rockets reversed the Thunder with a 2-point advantage.
So it can be seen from the game that Smith, who scored 12 points, 9 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 blocks today, was the hero of the Rockets' win. He was very good at fighting for the ball on the floor. The most important thing is that Smith immediately grabbed the ball. He called a timeout and did not give Kiddy a chance to counterattack. This was a very calm performance.
also defended Kiddy at the last moment. The opponent tried to break through and then made a layup to bring the game to overtime, but Smith played stronger and his defense restricted the opponent. You must know that for a rookie, defense at critical moments is sometimes more important than offense, and today Smith did it.
In the previous matchup with the No. 1 pick, Smith's performance was average. This time when he met the No. 2 pick, Smith proved his strength. He has the strength and potential of the No. 1 pick, so he also looks forward to Smith's performance in the future.
