The performance of the summer league was bad for two consecutive games. Is it very worrying that the Heat s first-round pick adapting to the NBA?
11:30pm, 7 July 2025Basketball
In the previous NBA Summer League California Classic game, the Los Angeles Lakers, who suffered a defeat in the previous game, rebounded strongly and defeated the Miami Heat 103-83. After this game, the Lakers' record in the summer league has increased to 1 win and 1 loss, while the Heat's record has declined to 1 win and 1 loss.
In this game, the Heat's starting and backcourt rookie Kasparas Jakučionis still did not find his own game feeling. Yakusionis played 21 minutes in the game, made 0 of 3 shots, 0 of 3 from outside the three-point line, and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 4 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 3 steals by just free throws. He also had 5 turnovers and 2 fouls, with a plus-minus value of -5. Yakusionis still did not find his sense of the game on the offensive end, and his scoring ability and shooting ability were still not displayed at all. His performance in passing and organization was also not ideal. He also made a lot of mistakes and wasted a lot of ball rights. Yakusionis's performance on the defensive end is quite highlighted, but his negative impact on the team on the offensive end is also visible to the naked eye. In fact, Yakusionis also got a lot of ball rights and mobile phone opportunities. The team also had high expectations for him, but his performance on the court was indeed a bit too bad.
Yakuccionis was born in May 2006 and is 19 years old. He is the backcourt star from Lithuania selected by the Heat in the 20th pick in the first round of this year's NBA draft. According to data from the previous NBA joint trial training session, Yakucionis's bare feet are 194.9cm tall, weigh 93.1kg, wingspan is 202.6cm, and standing height is 254cm. In the NCAA game this season, Yakucionis played 33 times in total for the University of Illinois, with averaging 31.9 minutes per game, averaging 15 points, 5.7 rebounds (1.4 frontcourt rebounds), 4.7 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocks, and 3.7 turnovers and 2.7 fouls. He shot 44% from the field (4.5/10.3), 3-point shooting percentage 31.8% (1.6/5.2), and 84.5% from free throws (4.3/5.1). Yakusionis was shortlisted for the Big Ten League All-Squad 3rd Team and the Big Ten League All-Rookie Team this season, which is also one of the best performing first-year players on the NCAA field this season.
In fact, in the previous Heat's victory over the San Antonio Spurs, Jacucionis' performance was also unsatisfactory. In 22 minutes of playing time, he made 1 of 7 shots, 0 of 4 from outside the three-point line, and 1 of 2 free throws, only scored 3 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and had 3 turnovers and 2 fouls, with a plus-negative value of +1. In two consecutive games, Yakucionis' performance was at the disaster level, and it was also a bit worrying for his adaptation to the NBA. I wonder whether Yakusionis can quickly adjust his form and show his due level in the next game is also a huge question mark.
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