Xia Lian performed poorly in his debut! The Super Sixth Man in the Lakers Second Team looks a bit bad?

In the previous NBA Summer League California Classic game, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 89-84, achieving a good start in the summer league.

In this game, the Lakers' substitute backcourt player Sir 'Jabari Rice's performance was really a bit terrible. Rice played 18 minutes and 56 seconds in the game, made 1 of 10 shots and 1 of 5 shots from outside the three-point line, scored 3 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals, and had 1 turnover and 3 fouls, with a plus-minus value of +2. Rice actually got a lot of opportunities to make phone calls on the offensive end, but his offensive efficiency is really terrible. His scoring ability is not available at all. His performance in breakthroughs and endings is a mess, and his stability in outside shooting is also seriously insufficient. Rice also lacks sufficient passing ability and organizational ability. Although he is positive on the defensive end, his defensive ability is also relatively average. Rice's overall performance is very disappointing and he has not shown his own characteristics at all. His overall performance is indeed a little too poor.

Rice was born in December 1998 and is 26 years old, 193cm tall and weighs 82kg. He is the undraft in the 2023 NBA Draft. He once received a two-way contract from the San Antonio Spurs, but was eventually cut and he did not get a chance to play in the NBA. Last summer, Rice's NBA Development League ownership was sent to Miami Heat's subordinate team Sioux Fox Tianli, but due to poor performance, Sioux Fox Tianli directly cut him. The Lakers' subordinate team, Nanwan Lakers, claimed him from the player pool, and he has been playing for the Nanwan Lakers since then.

After joining the South Bay Lakers, Rice played a total of 40 games in the NBA Development League regular season, averaging 21.6 minutes per game, averaging 13.5 points, 2.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocks, and 2.1 turnovers and 1.5 fouls. His shooting percentage was 50.8%, a three-point shooting percentage of 41.5%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 78.3%. Rice's performance after joining the South Bay Lakers was amazing. He has very good scoring ability, rich offensive methods and comprehensive scoring ability, and he also has some passing and organizational abilities. Rice's performance on the court is very mature, and he is also the top sixth man in the NBA Development League. Unexpectedly, Rice played such a disaster in his first NBA Summer League, which is really shocking. I don’t know if Rice can adjust his form and exert his abilities in the next game. If he wants to attract the attention of NBA teams or at least get a training camp contract with Exhibit 10 clauses, he needs to do better.