First summer league game in a row, injured this year's third and fourth rookie? Expert: They haven't played a real knife and gun game in a long time.
In the Summer League Blazers vs. Rockets game that ended today, two of this year's striking high-pick, high-talent rookies, Scott Henderson and Aman Thompson, both performed well and were injured in the same game. Henderson had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, and Thompson had 16 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Both showed amazing physicality, a combination of man and the ball and defensive ability. Henderson injured his right shoulder during the game and will undergo an MRI. Thompson, on the other hand, has a sprained ankle, also has an MRI and may not play in summer league next.
Coincidentally, these two highly talented rookies are typical of jumping out of the NCAA training system in recent years. Henderson spent two seasons with Ignite in the Development League. Thompson played in the OTE league for two years. The advantage of participating in these semi-professional leagues is that they can get more preparation for entering the NBA, and the team will help them hone their personal skills more. The disadvantage is that the games of these leagues are a bit of exhibition and training matches, without the NCAA real test and the edification of team tactics. Therefore, some experts pointed out that the injuries of the two may be related to their stay away from actual combat for too long.
