The Slovenian left the play of the night. A basket from the middle of the field to the delight of companions and hobby. The United States team won, although that, as always, is not important.
Doncic, with Trae Young in the game.
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Superstar events, promotion and gallons: Doncic, a teenager in the NBA All Star firmament
The rookie game brings in Chicago the appeal of seeing who inherits the Rooki awardE of the year to leave Luka Doncic vacant. Obviously you cannot measure the season for a night like this, but it is the only occasion in which all the candidates are together on a basketball court.
That race to be the best young It has three main names: RJ Barret, Ja Morant and a Zion Williamson You must recover lost time. The three stood out, but especially the former of Duke, leaving until 27 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
The technique never appeared, but the intention of playing something more orderly belonged, as always, to foreigners. By that way they controlled the game and came to enjoy significant income. As a triple is still worth more than a mate, their inspiration from the line gave them advantages of up to thirteen points.
Maybe this made them look winners and led them to lower the intensity, giving wings to an American team that activated the entertainment machine with alleyups and kill more of Saturday night than Sunday. At the end of the third quarter they were already in the light, and the advantage will only grow since then, reaching a maximum of 26 points which was reduced to twenty with the final honk (131-151).
The moment of greatest spectacle arrived in the last minute, when Zion Williamson and RJ Barret they starred in a battery of attempts to hang on the hoop in the most original way. At times, more than one was asked if the contests had been advanced 24 hours. It was a brilliant brooch for a fun night that ended with Miles Bridges as MVP without needing to be the top scorer, his creativity and power when attacking the hoop were enough to raise the award.
Future that is present
Write down the names of those who last night jumped to the United Center during the Rookies game, because a very high percentage of them will be protagonists of the next decade in the NBA. They have arrived to stay, No doubt. What in previous years involved an attempt to show young talent, this edition of 2020 could be considered a good letter of presentation of what is coming. The trend is towards competition as international as it is talented. The relay has begun.
Among the most productive batches in the contribution of talent to the NBA we remember that of the 2003 Draft with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and Carmelo Anthony. Or if we look at the last century undoubtedly that of 1984 with Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon, Charles Barkley and John Stockton. This 2018 and 2019 will have difficult to match the successes of those, but the beginning is promising, because beyond the level shown, it also brings its own plots and rivalries as the duel since the same day of the draft between Bring Young and Luka Doncic, both present in Sunday's game as starters.
The eternal debate: Format sold out?
Faced with a format so exhausted and with so little to offer in terms of competitiveness, we must invite the viewer to be undemanding, relax and let go. Exactly the same as the participants of this duel between rookies. Much triple and much jump to crush and hang on the hoop, and thus lift the public from their seats. A marker that fires as the defensive level drops.
With the passing of the minutes, the spectacular flight of both teams goes up, especially Team USA. The defense is not usually a problem in these exhibitions and those present in the pavilion thank him. The NBA will not do badly if a format change is not reconsidered. The fight between the United States and the rest of the World does not end to improve the seriousness of the match.
The basket of the night: Luka Doncic
The best of Luka Doncic in the Rising Stars
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