Beijing time on October 7, an NBA preseason game that just ended, the Pelicans and the Magic game, the Pelicans finally had the last laugh, beating their opponent 104-98. In this game, the Pelicans did not play Zion, Ingram , Hayes, and the Magic did not play Fultz , Isaac and others. In general, there are more newcomers on the Magic side, and the Pelicans also have some new additions worth looking forward to. The pace of the game is very fast, there are not many skills and tactics, and more are singles where the players show their personal abilities.
Let’s talk about the Magic first. The biggest new addition to the Magic this summer is this year’s No. 5 pick Saggs, a 193cm guard who was considered to be the top pick before the draft. The result fell to the fifth overall pick before being selected by the Magic. Saggs was very talented in college. He beat UCLA in the NCAA semifinals and is considered a natural big heart player. Suggs has good ball control skills and passing vision, and he has one hand shot. His draft template is Billups, which is the championship point guard of NBA , and has also won FMVP , The ability is very strong.
However, in tonight's game, Sagus played very badly. He is only 193cm tall. He is almost playing a shooting guard, but playing a point guard is actually enough. In tonight’s game, Suggs shot without a target. He made 1 of 7 shots and only scored 2 points. There were also 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. However, there were also 2 turnovers and 4 fouls. The team had a net loss of 16 points and performed very badly. He made a good three-pointer in college. Today he made 0 of 3 and missed a free throw. The commentator joked that he might have forgotten to take the NBA's three-point line further.
In comparison, the opponent Pelicans this year’s rookie was selected by the Grizzlies with the 17th overall pick in the first round, and then traded to the Pelicans’ 3D player Trey Murphy III. It's very very good. Tonight's game, Murphy came off the bench and made 7 of 13 shots and 6 of 9 three-pointers. He scored a game-high 20 points and scored 6 rebounds. Trey Murphy was fully opened tonight. His shooting made the Magic impossible to defend. He was 203cm tall, shot very high, and shot very firmly, making it difficult for opponents to predict.
In fact, Murphy played very well in the last game. In the Pelicans' away game against the Timberwolves , Murphy made 7 of 16 shots and 7 of 10 three-pointers, scoring 21 points and 6 rebounds. After two games, Murphy scored a total of 41 points and 12 rebounds. He made 13 of 19 three-pointers and made 68.4% of his field goals. What a terrifying performance! For a newcomer with the 17th overall pick in the first round, this is absolutely extraordinary.
In fact, Trey Murphy broke out, there is a trace to follow. Before the draft, he was considered by some scouts to be the strongest 3D player among the rookies, with a stable three-pointer. Defensively fierce, the draft template is Covington. In two consecutive games, he scored 21 points and 20 points respectively, a total of 41+12, and Saggs, the last game was 3 of 11 shots, and only scored 2 points tonight! The gap is too big. The 17th show broke the 5th show, how many topics the media likes to hear! One more thing here, in fact, the Rockets had hoped to win Tre Murphy this year, because the Rockets had the 16th pick in the first round, but they eventually chose the 18-year-old Turk Sagu and missed the strongest 3D player.
Of course,The Rockets selected Sagu is also good and has great potential. He won the MVP of the Turkish League at the age of 18. He has a solid footwork and a gorgeous offensive end. However, the author has one thing to say. Actually, there are not many European geniuses who have really grown into stars after joining the NBA. Considering that Sagu’s arm span is insufficient, the defensive end is vacuum, and the pace is very slow, it may not be suitable for the Rockets’ fast-playing system. , Then they choose a Sagu whose future is unknown, it is better to choose a visible, excellent 3D player like Trey Murphy!
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