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 the Heat's starting center Kel'el Ware (Kel'el Ware) is still quite eye-catching. Will played 29 minutes and 32 seconds, shooting 12-of-21 from the field, 0-of-2 from beyond the three-point line, and 2-of-5 from the free-throw line, scoring a game-high 26 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block, including 3 frontcourt rebounds, but also 4 turnovers with a plus/minus of +4. Will did turn over all kinds of things on the inside, showing super scoring ability, but he still didn't find a shooting feeling. Will is still not very satisfying on the defensive end, he doesn't seem to have a high enough defensive focus, and his actual defensive ability and defensive contribution can only be considered so-so. There is no doubt that Will is indeed a talented player, and he is indeed capable of making big kills at this level, but it seems that he still has a lot of problems, and some of them are quite obvious.
In the previous game of the team's heavy defeat to the Warriors, Will played 24 minutes and 25 seconds, shooting 5-of-12 from the field, 0-of-3 from beyond the three-point line, and 2-of-2 from the free throw line, and had 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 blocks, including 3 frontcourt rebounds, with a plus/minus of -12. Will has actually been close in the two games, he does have good scoring ability and offensive grasp under the basket, and his physical talent and athleticism are also vividly reflected, but his defensive contribution is not high, and the team situation is not so ideal when he is on the court. Will's own stats are impressive, but he doesn't seem to be able to help the team make a bigger breakthrough in the situation.
Born in April 2004, the 20-year-old was the 15th pick in the first round of this year's NBA Draft. According to the data of the previous joint trial physical test, Will's bare foot height is 212.7cm, the arm span is 224.8cm, the standing touch height is 285.8cm, and the weight is 104.3kg. In the NCAA last season, Will played a total of 30 games for Indiana University, averaging 32.2 minutes per game, averaging 15.9 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.6 steals, 1.9 blocks, and 1.6 turnovers, shooting 58.6% from the field, 42.5% from three-point range, and 63.4% from the free throw line. Will actually had the same problem in the NCAA last season, his stats were very good, and he did have a strong presence on the court, but after a vigorous operation, his performance did not seem to really help the team. How can the Heat help him transition from a statistic brush to a qualified NBA player?