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, the performance of Pelle Larsson, the starting backcourt player of the Heat, is still worthy of recognition. Larsson played 27 minutes and 6 seconds, shooting 4-of-9 from the field and 1-of-1 from beyond the three-point line, with 9 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals, with only 1 turnover, and a plus/minus of +6. Larsson's offensive efficiency is so-so, it seems that his breakthrough success rate and finishing ability are not particularly ideal, his physical talent and confrontation ability also look relatively average, but he still shows quite good passing and playmaking skills, he is also a player with a high ball quotient, he has a good reading ability and control of the game, he has a high level of maturity, and he is always able to make the right decisions on the court, which is obviously not a particularly easy thing to do.
In the previous team's heavy defeat to the Golden State Warriors, Larsson's performance was not particularly ideal, he played 23 minutes and 28 seconds, shooting 2-of-8 from the field, 1-of-4 from beyond the three-point line, 3-of-7 from the free throw line, 8 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 turnovers, with a plus/minus of -31. Larsson didn't show the level he should have in the offensive end of the previous game, he didn't show his scoring and playmaking and tandem ability as he should, and his role on the defensive end was very limited, and his overall performance was indeed a little mediocre. However, in this game, Larsson still showed everyone a more comprehensive individual ability, which can be regarded as giving Heat fans some hope.
Larsson, born in February 2001, is the 23-year-old backcourt player selected by the Heat with the 44th pick in the second round of this year's NBA Draft. According to the data of the previous joint trial physical test, Larsson's bare foot height is 196.2cm, the arm span is 201.9cm, the standing touch height is 259.1cm, and the weight is 96.3kg. In the NCAA last season, Larsson played a total of 36 games for the University of Arizona, averaging 30 minutes per game, averaging 12.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.2 blocks, and 1.9 turnovers, shooting 51.9% from the field, 42.6% from three-point range, and 75% from the free throw line. Larsson is undoubtedly a player with high immediate power and all-round individual ability on the offensive end, which should be an important factor for the Heat to spot him and select him with a second-round pick. Will Larsson be able to make a bigger breakthrough in the summer league and will he be able to keep it up?