Since the last game on April 15, we haven't watched a game for nearly three months, and when I think back to Wembanyama's explosive performance in the regular season, all of a sudden, the class addiction is committed again, the kind that is committed every day.
The good news is that the Olympics are coming! Wembanyama, Sochan and Mamu will all compete in Olympic basketball, and although they wear different uniforms, we can still watch the ball and cheer for them.
And after the draft, I'm sure most of the Honeys are looking forward to the rookies and can't wait to test their performance, and right now, Castle and Yingge are already in the Holy Village, training for the upcoming Summer League.
The Summer League is a time full of opportunities, some rookies have become famous here, some undrafted players have found opportunities and hope on this stage, and some Summer League "veterans" have improved themselves through this event and won opportunities for the new season ahead.
And we pay attention to the situation of the Spurs in the summer league, mainly focusing on how rookies such as Castle and Yingge will perform, in addition, the following highlights are also quite promising.
Head coach Kenny Trevino's debut
This year's Spurs Summer League will be coached by Trevino, but he is not a newcomer to the Spurs, he started as a ball boy for the Spurs at the age of 11, and in the blink of an eye, 20 years later, Trevino is now the team's videographer, and his ultimate goal is to become a head coach, so this summer will be his first chance to show his strength.
Trevino's role model is current Jazz head coach Will Hardy, who went from video studio to assistant coach for the Spurs and then got his first head coaching job — and Trevino wanted to follow the exact same path.
"My goal is to become a manager one day...... What I need to do now is to become a good videographer first. “
Spurs made their rookie debut
Ingram and Castle will wear silver-and-black shirts for the first time in Summer League. Both players should have plenty of opportunities to show what they have in Sacramento and Las Vegas.
Trevino could try out how to use Castle and devise some pick-and-roll tactics for him to prepare him for the NBA stage. Castle's composure in attack and his ability to create scoring are skills to watch. But his three-point shooting may be his biggest weakness, and if he can make a three-pointer or two in the summer league, he will certainly make the Spurs coaching staff happy.
Ingram wants to be on the Spurs' roster for the upcoming season, and the competition is fierce, so he needs to make the most of the Summer League opportunity to make a good impression. Ingram is a 3-and-D player who can play inside and out, and if he can be refreshing on both ends of the floor, his future will be brighter.
Familiar faces return
Last summer, the three "veterans" of Champagnie, Malaki and Wesley excelled in the summer league, which earned them rotation time in the regular season. This year, there are some sophomores and juniors who want to do the same.
Chief among them is Sissoko, who told the media that he has fully recovered from last season's knee injury and has lost 20 pounds, so we may see a more agile and strong Sissoko at the summer league who will be a very destructive defensive figure for the Spurs.
Defensively less of a problem, Sissoko needs to address his problems on the offensive end, he was a bit timid when he got some rotation time last season, and this time in the summer league, Sissoko needs to improve on the offensive end to get a chance in next season's rotation.
Four players on two-way contracts last season such as David Duke Jr., Seth Milner Jr., Requinn Gray and Jamali Boouye are also on the squad. Duke was recently queued as a restricted free agent by the Spurs, and the Spurs value what he brings to the table on the defensive end. Milner (who shoots well from three-point range), Gray and Bouille will need to show off their inside and outside skills, respectively, having played mainly in Austin last season and a few games with the Spurs.
Chances of losing the draft
Last season, the Spurs offered a two-way contract to an undrafted rookie like Sir Jabari Rice. As an undrafted player, if he can shine on the summer league stage, then he has the hope of making it to the NBA team. On the Spurs side, there are some names worth paying attention to.
North Carolina's Horn is a shooting guard who averaged 16.9 points per game while shooting 40.4 percent from the field in his fifth college season. He's an exciting player with the potential to fill the void this summer.
Minnicks is another prolific college player who scored 27 points in his only NCAA tournament last year. Despite being 6-foot-7, he is an interior player who plays mainly in the low post. Last year, he averaged 20.9 points and 9.7 rebounds per game while shooting 34.9 percent from the field.
Nelson Jr., the son of former NBA point guard Jamil Nelson, is a guard for the TCU team, averaging 11.2 points and 3.3 assists per game in the NCAA Tournament. Darling Green Jr. was an excellent shooter last season, shooting 41.7 percent from three-point range.
For these undrafted picks, the summer league is a stage to prove themselves and see if they have what it takes to play in the development league or even the NBA-level game.
If they can perform well in the summer league and one or more of the players break out, then Austin and even the Holy Village may have their place in the future.
参考：poundingtherock