Ayton receives double-team treatment, other Summer Suns intensify their first match

LAS VEGAS – Deandre Ayton will face extra defensive attention for the majority of her NBA career

We knew it but we were not expecting a Dallas Mavericks plan around eliminating the Ayton attack at the opening of the Phoenix Suns Summer League in Las Vegas.

Neither Ayton in the Suns victory in 92-85.

"I was surprised," Ayton said. "I told the coach:" Yes, are they team doubles in the league? "And everyone started laughing and they said, yeah, it's just respect, they show you respect."

Whenever he got the ball in the post, Ayton immediately saw a double team, and if it was not there yet, he would raise his head and get ready for the inevitable by finding out where he was going to come when he came.

At one point on a pick-and-roll, while Ayton was rolling up to the rim, he had to face a big defender before joining his defender. . From there, Ayton arrived at the block and called the ball into the post. The two closest defenders of Ayton who were guarding the turns came together to deny the pbad from both angles

Ayton was simply unable to get involved, but his strength to disengage from this defensive pressure has shown. I think he felt very comfortable because as soon as he caught the balloon, he knew that they were coming, "said the l & # 39; Head Coach Igor Kokoskov

Ayton would only play a little over three minutes into his first quarter. Dallas continued to move him on the defense, and with Kokoskov's offensive move, Ayton was moving for that purpose as well. Oh, yes, and I'm fighting for the post position and across the double teams

There was also excitement there that Ayton and Kokoskov later mentioned

" A lot of energy, "Ayton said. Game. "I felt like a rookie, I could feel the energy around me, I accelerated a lot on a few jumps."

The 19-year-old was frustrated, sometimes, just like everyone else world in its situation.Abston Suns' debut was his chance to dominate and prove that he was the first choice before the brand clashes against Sacramento and Marvin Bagley III on Saturday and Mohamed's Monday Magic Boom Bamba.

Instead of that kick Ayton Dallas chose to eliminate him from the game. Ayton still finished with 10 points and eight rebounds, but that was not the most anticipated emphatic performance He was able to take only six shots.

Ayton had the greatest impact on the defense, where he has the most points of interrogation as a prospect. [19659003] While he had his bad possessions, he also shined.Watch him here quickly recover to his man, be a p stand under the rim while not committing to drive Dennis Smith Jr. and then become great for the contest.

And at the end of the day, there is not much Ayton or The Suns could do more for the double teams than trying to take advantage of it.

One of those players who capitalized was the Elie Okobo # 31 selection goalie

Possessing an offensive scorer shot that is ready to go into the NBA, Okobo was actually a lot more impressive as as a smuggler, where he continued to make easy and advanced readings.

"He's very clever with the ball and he's able to score," Kokoskov said about Okobo. "Being able to score makes your job easier if you're ready for the right game and the right game."

Okobo was the Suns' point guard, scoring six badists and ending up with nine more points .

Do not worry, his scoring tools were always shown.

The 10th overall pick Mikal Bridges was another Sun to step up. His jump-and-shoot jumper was legitimate at Villanova and he really looked legitimate on Friday night.

Notice how Bridges jumps with the ball flying to his left. It's very hard to do and it makes it seem effortless.

Bridges made four of his five deep attempts and finished with 14 points.

His much-vaunted defense was also exposed. How many guys can go from one charge to another block?

Second-year guard Davon Reed, meanwhile, could play for a player's seat and he was doing so. After the Suns pushed back the date of the guarantee on his contract after the Summer League, Reed scored 18 points in eight shots.

Curiously, these are the two most experienced players in the NBA fighting for Phoenix.

Bender was unable to find an offensive pace, with as many turnovers (5) as points (5) while Josh Jackson was 4 out of 16.

But there was so much of it. balance and support on the part of the formation that the Suns have managed to catch up with the weak performances of Ayton, Bender and Jackson

without even mentioning the playmaker Shaquille Harrison, who scored 11 points but has got 11 badists. Attention is now turning to Ayton after a solid full team performance, as it should for the best overall choice.

Ayton used moments during the game to "have a good mind" after having turned up a few plays and readings, which was credited back to that excited energy.

There will be no mo re of that Saturday when they take the kings.

"All butterflies are out," said Ayton. "I'm fine."

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