As Portland Trail Blazers The Summer League team has begun practicing, and many of the Blazers organizations are seeing Shade’n Sharp live for the first time in the 2022 draw.
The team had the first two practice sessions on Saturday and Sunday.
So far, Sharp’s skill level reviews have been shining. 57th Draft Topic Java Walker Seeing the potential of his fellow rookie teammates..
After the opening round on Saturday, Walker said, “When I saw him doing something, I thought,’He’s going to be a problem.'” “He’s ready.”
Second year professional Keon Johnson was also at the practice field this weekend. 21st comprehensive pick in 2021 NBA draft He came to Portland last February in a trade that kicked Robert Covington and Norman Powell out of town.Flying athletes like Sharp, Johnson I was impressed With the variety of rookies, the two believe they will form a great partnership on the court.
“He’s a freak athlete,” Johnson said following Sunday’s practice. “He can score, but he can also defend. You can see why he drafted him. We both feel similar in many different ways, but we are each other. I think it’s good to grow from. “
Weekend practice not only served as the first look for the Blazers’ new and valuable newcomer teammates, but they also showed off to Sharp himself. 5 to 5 action for the first time in about a year.. The live run was “exciting,” but he told reporters that he was most excited to play in official matches with referees and fans later this week due to the extension of the layoffs.
At just 19 years old, when the pressure of the entire seventh draft topic was on his shoulders, Sharp said he wasn’t very interested in high expectations.
“I feel like some people are hype about something,” Sharp said. “But my job is to play basketball and win, so I’m not so worried.”
Complementing Sharp and Walker this summer is a roster of experienced young players who have seen fierce competition against the elite during the 2021-22 NBA season. Well-known names such as Trendon Watford, Johnson, Greg Brown III, Brandon Williams and Didi Louzada should make Portland a competitive team in July this year.
Steve Hetzel, head coach of the Portland Summer League, said: “What we say and what we install is a high level of execution because they already know. Our newcomers, they are ready to go, so they do what we taught. I applied it pretty easily. “
The first game in Portland in 2022 NBA Summer League In Las Vegas, Thursday, July 7th at 9pm Detroit Pistons With ESPN.
