Shareef O’Neal and Scotty Pippen, young people who dream of following in their parents’ footsteps.
All eyes of NBA Draft 2022which took place Thursday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, he indicated paolo banchero. The Italian-American was first chosen by the Orlando Magic, to the surprise of many who expected him Chet Holmgren was selected at that location. The Minneapolis native eventually ended up with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Other focuses of the day, full of emotion, were pointed out Giada Ivey. His mother had played in the WNBA’s Detroit Shock and he wanted to come to that same city. It seemed unlikely as many wanted to jump to fourth place to get it, but it happened. The Pistons chose him and he burst into tears.
Paolo Banchero, the first choice of the 2022 NBA Draft. AP / John Minchillo.
In any case, it was the Lakers who were the protagonists of the exceptional anecdote of the day, despite not having been able to select any player in the first round. They just kept Max Christie at choice 35, but then went with the children of legends Shaquille O’Neal and Scottie Pippen as a free agent.
As reported by The Athletic, Shareef O’Neal will play in the Summer League, which takes place in Las Vegas and is the highlight of the preseason while Scotty Pippen Jr.. He will make a progressive move to the higher level, dividing his time between the Los Angeles franchise and the G League development league.
They come to a team that was beaten after the failure last season, in which they were excluded from the playoffs with figures such as LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook, but it is still an NBA giant who shares the Boston Celtics record. 17 rings.
They will also add Cole Swider of Syracuse Orange, who has not been enlisted and will also sign a two-way deal.
Shareef O’Neal He will fulfill the dream of playing where his father marked an era. Shaq formed a lethal pair with Kobe Bryant and was a three-time champion in the 1999-00, 2000-01 and 2001-02 seasons with the team led by Phil Jackson, being the MVP of the three finals. He has left the bar more than high for his he son, even if he goes the way of him.
Shareef O’Neal, son of the legendary Shaquille, also switched to LSU.
It was emerging as a promising forward project since high school, but injuries have complicated its growth. Last time he played little to represent LSU tigersof the University of Louisiana, and his numbers are far from astounding, perhaps that’s why he wasn’t enlisted, even when he was eligible.
Regardless, the Los Angeles Lakers see him as a talent and hope to get the most out of him. He stands out for speed, mobility and skill, even though he is not a great scorer and lacks understanding of the game.
The son of the two-time three-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s and principal partner of Michael Jordan, he started college in Commodore by Vanderbiltthat last season fell in the quarter-finals of Division II of the National Association of Collegiate Athletes (NCAA). Scotty was the Southeastern Conference top scorer and was chosen in the All-Star Five.
Scotty Pippen Jr went to college at Vanderbilt.
Of course, at the moment he is not up to his father, one of the best in history, but he is in good condition. He is a great scorer, he shows it he scored an average of 20.4 points in the recent campaign, and stands out in defense for its physical strength, as well as not being very tall (1.87 meters). Furthermore, he generates many fouls, driving this statistic in the NCAA.
His main weakness is in passing, although he is also credited with lack of regularity, an attribute that he will have to refine to settle at a high level, as well as his effectiveness in three-point shots.
Source: Clarin