On September 12, Beijing time, because there are no NBA games recently, we can review some players who have played well in the summer league during this time period, and the Rockets' Tanhua Shepard has played an average of 20+ per game, and he has the potential to become an All-Star backcourt. The Trail Blazers inside Klingen played a top-tier performance, averaging 4.3 blocks per game to set a summer league record, and now the Trail Blazers also want to trade Lowe and Ayton to completely correct Klingen.
Summer League is not only helpful for rookies, but it can also give opportunities to many players who have not played well before, such as former Rockets player Christopher, who won the MVP of the Summer League Finals and finally got a contract with the Heat. And if you want to say that the most surprising player played in the summer league this year, I think it is Jordan Miller, the undrafted pick won by the Clippers in 23, many netizens also jokingly called it, and you know that it is very powerful when you look at this name.
Jordan Miller didn't get too many opportunities in his rookie season, after all, the Clippers were aiming to hit the championship last season, and their roster rotation thickness was enough, Miller averaged only 1.6 points and 0.6 rebounds per game last season, but the 50% three-point shooting rate was eye-catching, and in today's summer league, Miller became the core of the Clippers, and in the case of absolute ball possession, Miller also played a good performance.
In the first game of the summer league against the Nuggets, Miller shot 11 of 18 from the field, 6 of 10 from three-point range, and got 36 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, beating the No. 29 show of the Nuggets last year Strawser became the scoring champion, and Strauser scored 25 points and 5 rebounds in the whole game. In the second game against the Nets, although Miller's projection was abnormal, he showed his ability to make fouls, shooting 4 of 12 from the field, 0 of 1 from three-point range, with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, and 13 of 13 free throws.
In the third game against the Bucks, Miller's performance was still very eye-catching, 9 of 14 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers got 23 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 blocks, Miller also relied on his excellent play to lead the team to a big victory over the opponent, against the Jazz game, Miller's performance was still very stable, 7 of 13 shots, 0 of 1 three-pointers, 19 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. In the final game against the Grizzlies, Miller's performance was still very stable, with 28 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists on 8-of-14 shooting and 4-of-5 three-pointers.
Jordan Miller is also famous in the summer league, in the entire summer league, he averaged 25.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game, shooting 55%, three-point shooting rate of 60%, such a performance is too good, because of his excellent play, he also successfully won the summer league scoring title, he played such a performance, it is estimated that the Clippers will give him more playing time in the new season, because the new season Clippers play style will be very consistent with Jordan Miller.
Everyone should have also noticed the introduction of the Clippers, they took Batum, Bamba, Derrick Jones, these are all pie-eating type of players, that is to say, they will become Harden's assistant, with George leaving, Harden will become the team's second-in-command to lead the team forward, and Jordan Miller has a good projection ability, he is not only excellent in top shooting, the key is to shoot better when receiving the ball, which is also very consistent with playing next to Harden.
Jordan Miller could have been a higher pick in the draft, but because he was too old and was 23 years old when he entered the draft, many teams were reluctant to develop him, and he ended up in the second round and was taken by the Clippers. Jordan Miller, who was in the draft, had good 3D attributes, which can be regarded as a qualified puzzle piece. The draft report said that year: Jordan Miller is an offensive and defensive wing player, he has a good interior kill, and he has a very high ball quotient, a strong ability to read the game, and a focus on team play.
His shortcomings are that he is not good enough to attack with the ball, and he is more likely to score through catch-and-shoot and running, and his three-point stability in college is not good enough. But after entering the league, he practiced hard to shoot and also made his three-point projection ability reach a very high level, if he had the current projection ability when he was in college, it is estimated that the Clippers could not beat him in anything, and he might become a draft pick in the lottery area, after all, it is too accurate now.
Jordan Miller may become a surprise for the Clippers in the new season, now that the Clippers have lost George, Jones Jr. obviously can't replace George's value on the offensive end, in this case, if Miller can play a stable game, it is estimated that he will get more playing time, after all, he doesn't eat the ball, the three-point shooting is better, and the defense is also good, his style of play is also very consistent with playing next to Harden, maybe he will eventually become George's successor.
Now that the league has a lot of second-round picks with a lot of value, like Brunson, Jokic and Middleton, I don't know what heights Miller will end up at. Speaking of which, what do you have to say about the Clippers and Miller right now? Welcome to leave a message to discuss.