Deandre Ayton of the Phoenix Suns shines against Orlando Magic by Mo Bamba

LAS VEGAS – Mo Bamba had played against Deandre Ayton four times before Monday night, and the Bamba teams had all four of them

Ayton demanded a rematch on Monday night, leading the Phoenix Suns on Orlando Magic 71's Bamba. -53 in a summer league match at UNLV's Thomas & Mack Center

When he finished, and players from both teams shook hands, Bamba congratulated Ayton.

And Bamba was not happy. "

Ayton, the NBA draft pick in 2018, was the best player on the court, scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds."

"I'm a competitor, man," said Ayton. "That's what makes my blood flow, if the media makes it hypnotize, and I see it or take a look at it or hear it, my blood starts to boil. . "

Bamba, the sixth pick in the repechage, collected four points, caught five rebounds and blocked five shots. position under the hoop several times, which facilitated the Phoenix baskets.

Playing the second night of a back-to-back, the Magic did not realize that 31% of their shooting attempts

"That tells us a lot," said Bamba. Was our first back-to-back match, and we let our mentality go up to the physics and we were tired.For the first half, we took the easy way. "

Orlando ( 2-1) will play at least two other games in the summer league. The winnings will be ranked and placed in a tournament slot.

Chances are the magic does not face anyone as talented or as physically imposing as Ayton

"He's a huge dude" The attacker of magic Jonathan Isaac said. "He's taking a lot of space, he's running well, he's grabbed a lot of lobs tonight, [had] offensive rebounds, I think he hit a jumper, so he has a good idea of ​​the game and a good complete game. "

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