In a previous NBA Summer League game, the Miami Heat, who had suffered a 39-point defeat the day before, defeated the Sacramento Kings Blue 102-86. After this game, the Heat won their first Summer League game, while the Kings suffered their first Summer League loss after the victory over China.
In this game, the Heat's starting forward pitcher Cole Swider (Cole Swider) still showed super projection ability. Swider played 27 minutes and 19 seconds in the game, shooting 7-of-12 from the field, 5-of-10 from beyond the three-point line, and 2-of-2 from the free throw line, with an efficient 21 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and 4 turnovers, and a game-high plus/minus of +20. I have to say that Swided's performance is indeed too eye-catching, he constantly hits outside shots on the offensive end, and he scored 18 points in the first half of the game through various means, which also helped the Heat build a huge lead. During this period, Swide's super projection ability and ability to move off the ball were fully reflected. It looks like Swider is indeed an undisputed top pitcher, at least at this level of the Summer League.
In fact, in the previous game of the team's heavy defeat to the Warriors, Swider was not particularly bad. Swider played 26 minutes and 17 seconds, shooting 4-of-8 from the field, 4-of-6 from beyond the three-point line, and 5-of-6 from the free throw line, scoring a team-high 17 points, plus one assist and one steal, with a plus/minus of -17. In both games, Swider showed his superior shooting ability, his three-point efficiency combined was 9-of-18, he shot 50 percent, and averaged 4.5 three-pointers per game, and he was truly a top shooter and strong scorer at this level of the Summer League, and his offensive performance was indeed quite good.
But Swide's biggest problem is obviously not on the offensive end, everyone knows that he can shoot the ball, everyone knows that his shooting ability is quite good, which has been fully reflected in the previous Summer League and NBA Development League games, but his performance in other areas is indeed a bit lackluster. Swider lacks basic defensive qualities, he is often a target on the defensive end, and he has little other than shooting on the offensive end to score particularly effectively. Swider is already in his third year in the Summer League, and he deserves to play like this, and if he wants to get a new contract for himself, he will have to prove that he has what it takes to do more on the court, otherwise it may be difficult for him to stay in the NBA with his age and talent.