The condition has recovered! The Thunder s inside star is gradually adapting to the rhythm of the FIBA arena?

In the second round of the group stage of the 2027 Men's Basketball World Cup European Qualifiers, Austria defeated the Netherlands 83-70. After this game, Austria's record increased to 2 wins and 1 loss, ranking first in the group, while the Dutch team's ranking dropped to 2 wins and 1 loss, and its ranking also fell to 2nd place in the group.

In this game, although the Dutch team lost the game, the team's substitute inside player Malevy Leons performed quite well. Leons played 21 minutes and 44 seconds in the game, made 5 of 11 shots, 2 of 5 from outside the three-point line, and 3 of 3 free throws. He got the team's highest score of 15 points and 8 rebounds and 1 steal, and had 2 turnovers and 5 fouls, with a plus or negative value of 0. Leons also showed his comprehensive scoring ability on the offensive end. He also scored a lot of points through various methods, which provided a lot of support for the team. Leons' performance on the defensive end is actually good, and he has also shown some rebound protection and personal defense. Overall, Leons' role is very prominent, but the performance of other players in the team is generally not ideal, and his efforts are not able to help the team turn the situation around.

During the qualifiers of this World Cup, Leons played 3 games in total, with averaging 22.1 minutes per game, averaging 10.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 0.3 blocks, and 1.3 turnovers and 3.3 fouls. His shooting percentage was 33.3%, a three-point shooting percentage of 28.6%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 76.9%, and a plus-negative value per game was +2.3. Leons' performance in the previous games was very average and did not show enough competitiveness. His offensive efficiency was not ideal, and his feel in outside shooting was also relatively bad. Of course, Leons performed well on the defensive end. He worked very hard on the defensive end and could also have a good effect. Judging from the situation in this game, Leons is also working hard to adapt to the pace of the FIBA game, and his performance seems to be improving.

Lionce was born in September 1999 and is 25 years old, 206cm tall and weighs 89kg. She was the undrafted in the NBA draft last year. Leons once signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder last season, but he was cut shortly after the start of the season. He has since joined the Thunder's NBA Development League team Oklahoma City Blue. According to previous news, the Thunder chose to sign Leons again, and he also had the opportunity to win a place to stay in the team through the next training camp and preseason. I don't know if the performance in the European arena can help Leons find form and self-confidence, and help him appear in the NBA next season.