No need for garbage time? Zhang Zhenlin sat on the bench, and the No. 4 pick scored a 21-point performance. The NBA Summer League continues in Las Vegas, and the Suns and Kings meet in the game. Zhang Zhenlin performed well against the Mavericks, contributing the highest 9 points

Don’t even use garbage time? Zhang Zhenlin sat on the bench, No. 4's 21-point show turned the game over

The NBA Summer League continues in Las Vegas, the Suns and the Kings met in the game. Zhang Zhenlin performed well against the Mavericks , contributing the highest 9 points since participating in the Summer League.

Whether Zhang Zhenlin can get more playing time against the Kings has become a focus of attention in this game.

At the beginning of the game, the two teams played without much structure. They were basically players' individual breakthroughs and attacks, lacking teamwork. Naturally, this chaotic style of play will not have a high success rate. In the melee, the Suns took a 5-4 lead. Then the two teams began to compete on the outside. The Kings successfully overtook the score with a wave of scoring, and the Suns requested a timeout.

After the timeout, both teams turned on the blacksmith mode. Whether it was a three-pointer or a mid-range shot, there was no way to hit the shot. This was also the Suns' worst first quarter performance in four games. At the end of the first quarter, the Kings 22-12 extended their lead to 10 points.

The Suns did not do well on the defensive end today. The Kings are always able to easily complete breakthroughs. Stewart and Murray have become the core of the Kings' offense. The two have jointly contributed 17 points to the team. Wainwright has become the biggest vulnerability in the Suns' defense. No matter which Kings player he forms a defensive matchup with, he has no way to limit the opponent's offense.

In the second half of this quarter, the Suns seemed to be playing very passionately, but basically it was only thunder and no rain, and the overall offensive efficiency was still very low. At the end of the half, the Kings were 52-36, and their lead expanded to 16 points.

Throughout the first half, the three-point shooting, which the Suns are best at, was completely misfired. They took 18 crazy shots, but only hit 6 three-pointers. Like the previous three games, Zhang Zhenlin still did not get a chance in the first half. It is estimated that we will have to wait until the last quarter to see him play!

Back in the second half, the Kings still took the initiative in the game. They paid more attention to the transmission of ball rights. With this kind of teamwork, they successfully brought the score difference between the two teams to nearly 20 points. Cota caused a foul on Suns Achuer. After he made two free throws, the point difference officially reached 20 points.

html No. 4 pick Murray played very well today. Whether it was a breakthrough in the opponent's singles or his own three-point outside shooting, he could pose a great threat to the Suns' defense. After three quarters, he had already scored 21 points. point. He is the most stable player among all rookies in this summer league and can become the absolute core of the team's offense in every game.

After three quarters, the Kings are 72-51, maintaining a huge 21-point advantage.

The Kings came up and directly dispatched a substitute lineup in the last quarter, which gave the Suns hope of catching up with the score. They directly played a wave of 8-0, chasing the point difference to only 13 points. But the Kings quickly completed the adjustment and returned the Suns' scoring wave, and the point difference returned to more than 20 points again.

Full time With less than 5 minutes left in the game, Zhang Zhenlin still did not get playing time.. Although the Suns once shortened the point difference, they were still unable to reverse the defeat because they fell behind too much in the early stage.

Through this summer league, it is not difficult to find that it is still very difficult for Chinese players to gain a foothold in NBA. Although Zhang Zhenlin and Guo Haowen have made steady progress and achieved good personal performances, in the eyes of the team's coaching staff, they still have not gained trust and are completely unable to get more playing time. Every time they They can only play in the garbage time of the final quarter, which is really helpless.