LAS VEGAS — Seated just a few inches from the Thomas & Mack Center’s baseline, arguably the best seat in the house for AJ Dybantsa’s Summer League debut, Paul Pierce’s inquiry was a mixture of bewilderment and excitement.
“He already got his own shoe?” the Hall of Famer asked, referencing the pair of metallic silver Nike GTs Dybantsa was wearing. “God****!”
A few minutes later, as the No. 1 pick dribbled from the logo Thursday, plowing through four defenders like prime Clinton Portis en route to a thunderous slam — with the entire building erupting in awe — Pierce’s questions had been answered.
The hype, real. The wait, warranted.
“That looked like [No.] 1 to me! That looked like 1 to me!” Pierce screamed, leaping from his seat like the thousands of other onlookers. It took just 12 minutes for the 48-year-old to get his money’s worth, heading for the exits while repeatedly stating he had seen enough from the highly anticipated showdown.
“He already got his own shoe?” the Hall of Famer asked, referencing the pair of metallic silver Nike GTs Dybantsa was wearing. “God****!”
A few minutes later, as the No. 1 pick dribbled from the logo Thursday, plowing through four defenders like prime Clinton Portis en route to a thunderous slam — with the entire building erupting in awe — Pierce’s questions had been answered.
The hype, real. The wait, warranted.
“That looked like [No.] 1 to me! That looked like 1 to me!” Pierce screamed, leaping from his seat like the thousands of other onlookers. It took just 12 minutes for the 48-year-old to get his money’s worth, heading for the exits while repeatedly stating he had seen enough from the highly anticipated showdown.
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