2023-07-12 05:20:00
From Scoot Henderson – Brandon Miller duel we will not have had, but the absence of the first named did not prevent the Hornets – Blazers of the night from becoming a nice moment of this Summer League 2023. A Portland team in form , but above all two big individuals on the Charlotte side, that’s what we got this night on the Las Vegas side. Brandon Miller, Nick Smith Jr., the talent is there, the promises too.
So we defuse right away, no, the Hornets didn’t win last night against Portland, but we almost want to say we don’t care. The Summer League is made to begin the polishing work on rough diamonds, the W on the boxscore we will think about it later.
Not the most comfortable during the Sacramento Summer League, Brandon Miller continued to struggle with his percentages in his first two outings in Nevada. If we could already see what Brandon 2nd in Draft had to offer us, we were still waiting to see him do it effectively. Done now, and not halfway. 26 points, 8/15 on shots including 3/6 from the parking lot, there’s more to end the Summer League in the same way and the B will be able to spend a great summer preparing for their rookie season.
BRANDON MILLER WITH AUTHORITY‼️ pic.twitter.com/B92U8c0AZk
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) July 12, 2023
If such a performance from the summer leader of the Hornets was expected, Buzz City must have been much more surprised by the line of stats of its 27th choice in the Draft, Nick Smith Jr. The friend Nick was well known for his propensity to heat at the speed of an electric heater, but the 33 points on 13/20 shooting were probably not expected so soon in North Carolina. Solid lieutenant of Brandon for three quarters, NSJ literally caught fire in the last quarter during which he quietly doubled his number of points on the clock.
The Hornets first round picks showed up and showed out tonight ????
Nick Smith Jr. (33 PTS)
Brandon Miller (26 PTS) #NBA2KSummerLeague pic.twitter.com/C98Eqdyn3Y
— NBA (@NBA) July 12, 2023
A few well-felt penetrations, a DeMar DeRozan-style mid-range, and a long-distance trigger instead of the wrist (4/5), Nick Smith turned into Nick Smith & Wesson last night in Vegas. Before that, and like his friend Miller, Cke-Ni had stood out for his imprecision in Sacramento and then in Nevada. His reference match? A 14 points at 6/13 against the Warriors last Wednesday. Nothing shocking for a rookie, but the boy just touched a whole new stratosphere against the Blazers.
If it would have been inappropriate to bury the two men for a few matches at the random address, we will also refrain from getting too excited after a good performance in the Summer League. Conversely, nothing prevents us from enjoying what we have seen and seeing in it the first seeds towards even more beautiful things.
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