Las Vegas — The end result of the sport wasn’t as vital because the standing report on first-round choose Jaden Ivey. It is all the time scary when a participant lands awkwardly on a play. When it is a prime draft choose, it is intensified.
Jaden Ivey, the No. 5 general choose, suffered an ankle damage after trying a 3-pointer within the first quarter of Saturday’s Summer season League matchup in opposition to the Washington Wizards. He hobbled to the locker room and didn’t return to play, though he did return to the bench within the second half.
Pistons Summer season League coach Jordan Brink stated there hasn’t been an replace on Ivey’s standing, however the concern stage would not appear to be excessive concerning the long-term outlook.
“I do not suppose (we’re) too involved, however I’ve to speak (to the medical workers) about it,” Brink stated. “I have never talked to them but.”
The Pistons have been cruising within the first half however needed to maintain on within the fourth quarter for a 105-99 victory on the Thomas & Mack Heart.
The damage bug is hitting the roster laborious, as Ivey (proper ankle) and Saben Lee (left ankle) didn’t return to the sport, and Killian Hayes didn’t play.
The Pistons (2-0) had sufficient depth to face up to the accidents, with Isaiah Livers main the best way with 20 factors and 5 rebounds. Braxton Key added 14 factors, seven rebounds and 4 assists and Isaiah Stewart 14 factors and 9 rebounds.
“I assumed we moved concerning the ball very well. We had 23 assists, and that was some extent of emphasis to get off the ball. I assumed we dribbled it and pounded it a bit an excessive amount of final recreation,” Brink stated. “We did a very good job enjoying with the point-five mentality, shifting the ball and producing open seems.
“We made 14 threes and shot virtually 50% from 3. I assumed it was simply the ball motion and simply the mentality of good-to-great passes.”
After constructing a 27-point lead within the first half and seeking to put the sport away, the Wizards chipped away on the lead behind Jordan Schakel (24 factors) and Jordan Goodwin (20 factors and 5 rebounds).
The Wizards (0-1) obtained inside 91-90 with 3:44 left on a pair of free throws by first-round choose Johnny Davis, however Stewart answered with a 3-pointer. Schakel hit a 3-pointer to chop the result in one once more, however Key scored on a back-door minimize off a nifty move from Jalen Duren (13 factors and 6 rebounds) and Livers added a 3-pointer to push the lead again to 6 with 1:50 remaining.
Washington adopted with a jumper by Goodwin and a pair of free throws from Schakel to make it 99-97, however Stewart had a tip-in and Livers added two free throws to offer the Pistons some respiratory room.
The priority about Ivey was on the forefront, although.
“I used to be upset for him as a result of he is a competitor. Should you noticed it, he tried to remain in. I used to be telling him, ‘Bro, get off the courtroom and get that checked out,’ ” Livers stated. “He is an important participant, nice child and proficient, however off the courtroom, he is an important teammate already.
“He is already making that impression that he will be the most effective teammates already, so I help him 1,000% and I hope his ankle’s high-quality.”
On the play, Ivey landed on the defender’s foot and was writhing on the courtroom for a number of seconds. He obtained up and slammed the scorer’s desk in frustration after the damage. After hobbling round for a number of extra seconds, he was examined by the medical workers.
The defender was known as for a flagrant foul, and Ivey stayed within the recreation and made all three free throws, then headed to the locker room for additional examination.
Ivey had a stable first quarter, with 11 factors, together with a 3-pointer, a three-point play and 5 free throws.
“I assumed you noticed him somewhat bit extra comfy at first of the sport, already from Recreation 1 to Recreation 2, simply the tempo,” Brink stated. “We needed to offer him somewhat bit more room to function and use his quickness. I assumed you already noticed the sport slowing down somewhat bit for him.”
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