In a previous NBA Summer League game, the Miami Heat, who had suffered a 39-point defeat the day before, defeated the Sacramento Kings Blue 102-86. After this game, the Heat won their first Summer League game, while the Kings suffered their first Summer League loss after the victory over China.
In this game, although the Kings lost the game, the team's starting wing player Xavier Sneed (Xavier Sneed) still performed well. Snead played 32 minutes and 31 seconds, shooting 4-of-13 from the field, 1-of-7 from beyond the three-point line, and 9-of-9 from the free-throw line, finishing with 18 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 steals, with a plus/minus of -7. Sneid's offensive efficiency is indeed not ideal, and his feeling in terms of outside shooting can be said to be very bad, and he does not show the level he should be at all, but his performance in other areas is really impressive. Snead still used various ways to score a lot of points, but also created a certain amount of damage to the opponent, he also has a certain passing ability and organizational ability, and he is a very good outside defender on the defensive end, his individual defensive ability is very amazing. It looks like Snead is indeed a well-rounded wing player on both ends of the floor.
In the previous team's win over the Los Angeles Lakers, Sneid's performance was also quite good. Snead played 24 minutes and 41 seconds in the game, shooting 4-of-7 from the field, 2-of-3 from beyond the three-point line, and 3-of-3 from the free throw line, with 13 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block with a stable efficiency of +2. Sneid maintained a high standard on both ends of the floor in the previous game, not only was he consistent in his offensive efficiency and good three-point shooting, but he also showed good individual ability on the defensive end. Judging from the overall situation of these two games, Sneid is indeed a wing player with high comprehensive ability and quite good maturity, and his strength in this level of competition is still trustworthy.
Sneid, born in December 1997, is 26 years old, 196cm tall and weighs 98kg, and was the undrafted pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Snead has played three previous NBA Summer League games, and he has also been contracted by the Charlotte Hornets, Memphis Grizzlies and Utah Jazz, and has played in 13 NBA games. However, due to the very limited playing time, his performance was also lacking in highlights. Sneid signed with Serie A side Enel Brindisi last season, and his performances in Serie A are also commendable. I wonder if his success in Europe will help Snead regain his confidence and use his performances in summer league to earn him a contract with an NBA team?