NBA casino summer league officially started, Warriors against the Lakers, the previous California classic Warriors No. 19 pick Pojemsky played better and better, and Lakers Christie obviously rose the ball, in the end, the Lakers 103-96 Nick Warriors, got off to a good start.
Against the Warriors, Xifino shot just 3 of 11 and 3 of 6 from the free throw line, scoring 9 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assists and 1 block; The No. 40 pick Lewis was 3-of-9 and 1-of-2 from the free throw line with seven points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals. In fact, winning or losing is secondary, and summer league mainly looks at whether young players have improved, what shortcomings there are, and improve in the following time.
So, after completing the signing of free agents, Pelinka also began to reserve for future talent. Today, the Lakers officially announced that the team officially signed this year's No. 17 pick Schifino and No. 40 pick Lewis. According to the league's rules, Sifino's contract was higher and longer than Lewis's.
Xifino is a physically strong defender who is good at organizing the attack, defensively tough, and is the glue that binds the team's offensive and defensive ends. Sifino is an excellent blocker, with wide vision and balanced passing. Xifino is competitive, plays hard and is defensively aggressive.
In fact, the Los Angeles Lakers scouts have been inspecting Xifino for two years, and even if Whitmore fell, the management led by Pelinka still did not hesitate to select him, most importantly, his basketball IQ is high; After watching three games, Xifino's passing awareness is very good, and he can always send the ball beautifully to his teammates in the empty position in the first time, but unfortunately, many times his teammates do not hit, so Xifino's assist count is not high; In addition, Xifino is willing to invest in defense, even if the technique is still a little rusty, but it is exciting enough, which is why the Lakers chose him; When Xifino can improve his three-point shooting percentage, then he will become an important member of the Lakers' future and will become the right arm of the thick eyebrows.