On July 16, Beijing time, the Trail Blazers defeated the 76ers 97-95, and Chinese player Cui Yongxi finally ushered in his summer league debut. Although he only played 7 minutes and 36 seconds, Xiao Cui did not let the opportunity slip away, 2 of 3 three-pointers, got 6 points and 1 assist, and he had 3 and D on the court. Many fans poured into the official social media of the Trail Blazers, asking them to sign Choi Yong-hee. The Trail Blazers' last two-way contract really has to be considered.

The three points are accurate and decisive enough

During the special training in United States during this time, one of Cui Yongxi's major improvements was the stability of his three-point shot. In the last internal teaching game against the Chinese men's basketball team, Cui Yongxi made 3 of 4 three-pointers and scored 9 points. This summer league game against the 76ers can be regarded as a debut in the real sense, Cui Yongxi continued his previous feeling, 2 of 3 three-pointers, if you remove the ultra-long three-point shot before the end of the first quarter, Xiao Cui even performed 2 in 2, and hit it in 28 seconds.

These two three-pointers not only show the results of Choi Yong-hee's training, but also show his decisive attitude. The two three-pointers, one in the bottom left corner and one at a 45-degree angle on the left, have in common that he is very decisive in receiving the ball and quick in his shots. This is also a sign that Cui Yongxi is confident enough, he really practiced in place, and he will be so confident in his shooting.

Of course, under the premise that the summer league is fighting for a contract, you have to hurry up if you have the opportunity, because you don't know if your teammates will pass you the ball next time. In the second half, when Choi Yong-hee changed the field again, there was a chance but his teammates just didn't pass it.

Xiao Cui's positioning is a 3D player, his defense is an advantage, if the three points can maintain such an accurate head, then there are 3 and D, and more teams will be favored. Even if he doesn't get a contract with the Trail Blazers, there will be other teams interested in him.

After hitting two three-pointers in a row, Choi Yong-hee had another wonderful pass to Klingen's performance. After a shooting feint, the shot was turned into a pass, and Klingen scored a backhand layup under the basket.

The defense is aggressive and there is no fear of confrontation

In this debut, Choi Yong-hee also showed his aggressiveness on the defensive end. As soon as he was brought on the court, Choi Yong-hee had a shot that passed through the cover and tried to chase the opponent. This special training has obviously made Choi Yong-hee improve in strength and confrontation, so he is not worried about hand-to-hand combat with his opponent at all.

One of his active interferences also caused the opponent to miss. Choi Yong-hee was substituted twice in this game, once for 4 minutes and 34 seconds, and the other for 3 minutes and 2 seconds. In the second half, he didn't get another chance to make a comeback, more often than not, he was running back and forth, and he was aggressively grabbing rebounds and giving the ball to his teammates.

In less than 8 minutes, Choi Yong-hee contributed 6 points and 1 assist, which should be considered very efficient. What's more, in these 7 minutes and 36 seconds, Choi Yong-hee did not make any mistakes. The other two Trail Blazers players on two-way contracts, Minaia scored 12 points and McGevens scored 20 points, but both played about 20 minutes.

The official media team is praising him

Choi Yong-hee's highlights were concentrated in the first half of more than a minute. Basketball commentator Zhen Hai said: "This minute is probably the perfect interpretation of our old saying, one minute on stage, ten years off the stage." How can you not be happy that a young man like Xiao Cui can have such a performance. ”

Not only domestic reporters praised Xiao Cui, but the official media and team reporters of the Trailblazers also gave praise to the Chinese player. After Choi Yong-hee scored consecutive points and assists, the official media of the Trailblazers posted a highlight of Xiao Cui, with the caption: "Choi Yong-hee hit two consecutive three-pointers at the beginning of the second quarter! And then a brilliant assist, to Klingen! The effect is immediate! When the Trailblazers posted the halftime score, they also used Xiao Cui's photo as a poster.

Trail Blazers reporter Sean Highkin mentioned Choi Young-hee by summarizing the first half, saying that Choi Young-hee is a scorer and can cause problems for opponents.

Trailblazers media personality Danny Marang lamented that Choi Young-hee took over the game at that time. There are also many fans who poured into the official IG social media of the Trail Blazers, asking the team to sign Choi Yong-hee.

The performance in this game may win Choi Yong-hee more playing time. Will the Trail Blazers leave the last two-way contract spot for Choi Young-hee? Let's wait and see.