The Charlotte Hornets dominated the Chinese National Team in game two of the California Classic Summer League.
The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Chinese National Team 93 to 62 in Sunday night's NBA California Classic Summer League action., the effort and spirit showed by the Hornets was the story of the evening. Charles Lee's boys were up to the task early and often diving for loose balls, picking up Chinese ball handlers full-court, and running the floor in transition from the opening tip.
As a whole, the game was ugly. Charlotte blitzed China in the first quarter running up a 26-9 lead, but buckets were hard to come by after that. The second and third quarters felt like an early Thursday afternoon tip-off NCAA tournament game where a 15-seed hangs around with a 2-seed longer than the favorite would be comfortable with. Charlotte ended up pulling away, but China proved they were up to the task after their sluggish start.impressed.
was impressive again. Operating as the team's lead ball handler , Smith showed his full bag of tricks off the dribble. He left multiple Chinese defenders in his wake with a flurry of dribble moves on his way to lay-ups and flashy passes. The flashiest of which can be seen below. Dare I say, a LaMelo Ball-esque dime out of Smith Jr.?Smith Jr. dazzled with his handle and scoring ability, but the young guard still has a long way to go on defense. Too often in these first two games Smith Jr.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Clark left off USA Basketball national team roster, AP Source says; Taurasi makes sixth Olympic teamCaitlin Clark won't be headed to the Paris Olympics, according to a person familiar with the decision.
Read more »
Taurasi makes sixth Olympic team, Clark left off USA Basketball national team roster, AP Source saysA bunch of first-time Olympians will join the team with Alyssa Thomas, Sabrina Ionescu and former Sky star Kahleah Copper.
Read more »
Clark left off USA Basketball national team roster, AP Source says; Taurasi makes sixth Olympic teamCaitlin Clark won't be headed to the Paris Olympics, according to a person familiar with the decision.
Read more »
Clark left off USA Basketball national team roster, AP Source says; Taurasi makes sixth Olympic teamCaitlin Clark won't be headed to the Paris Olympics, according to a person familiar with the decision.
Read more »
Clark left off USA Basketball national team roster, AP Source says; Taurasi makes sixth Olympic teamCaitlin Clark, Monica McNutt, Stephen A. Smith, and the conversation around covering the WNBA is the way we all started our weeks.
Read more »
Clark left off USA Basketball national team roster, AP Source says; Taurasi makes sixth Olympic teamCaitlin Clark, Monica McNutt, Stephen A. Smith, and the conversation around covering the WNBA is the way we all started our weeks.
Read more »