The No. 1 pick is not satisfactory, Brownie performs well, Spurs beat 76ers

On July 11, the 2025 NBA Las Vegas Summer League officially kicked off. The first three games were very interesting. No. 1 pick Cooper Flag made his debut in the Mavericks, Lakers' newcomer Brownie faced the position head-on, Thunder new player Topic made a brilliant debut, while the Spurs defeated the 76ers in the absence of two cores.

The Mavericks narrowly defeated the Lakers 87-85, and No. 1 pick Cooper Flag was slightly struggling in his debut

As this year's No. 1 pick, Cooper Flag's appearance has attracted much attention. His first opponent in the Mavericks is the Los Angeles Lakers. However, throughout the game, Flag's offensive performance was a bit disappointing - he made only 5 of 21 shots, 0 of 5 three-pointers, and 0 of 1 free throws, scoring only 10 points.

In the opening stage, Flag made a fuss when he made his first fallback jump shot, and he won a foul first without scoring data in a short period of time.

Reappeared again after a brief break. He quickly regained his feelings through a one-stop dunk after a steal, and then scored a jump shot later, and completed a 2-pointer that was almost out of the ball.

However, afterwards, his shooting feel was still cold and he was blocked by his opponent once. Lakers young player Brownie faced Flag many times and made two difficult jump shots, causing the No. 1 pick to lose all face in defense. At the beginning of the second quarter, Brownie continued to put pressure on the position, not only forcing Flag to shoot, but also completed a controversial steal. At 8 minutes and 16 seconds, Flag finally caught the ball and scored. Before the end of the half, he scored another 2 points with a hook, scoring in double digits, but the Mavericks were still behind 43-47. In the second half, Flag fell into silence on the offensive end again, scoring zero.

But his contributions on the defensive end were still impressive, including key rebounds and a block. Especially in the last minute, he pushed the ball and assisted his teammate Nemhard to make a three-pointer to overtake the score.

Browny failed to beat a buzzer-beater at the last moment, and the Mavericks finally narrowly won by 2 points.

Game data: Flag played for 31 minutes, with 10 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 1 block. Nemhard scored 21 points and scored a three-pointer.

For the Lakers, Sweed scored 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Brownie scored 8 points and 2 assists, performing well; Kneckett withdrew early due to calf cramps.

The Thunder beat the Nets 90-81, and Topic and Mitchell made a brilliant appearance

In the earlier game, the Oklahoma City Thunder faced the Brooklyn Nets. The two young stars of the Thunder performed well in this game. Ajay Mitchell scored the team's highest 20 points and contributed 5 rebounds and 2 assists.

This year's popular rookie Topic also performed stably, scoring 18 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, showing a good organizational vision and breakthrough ability.

For the Nets, veteran Drew Timmy became the only highlight, scoring 22 points and 9 rebounds. However, several first-round rookies in the team were in moderation. Although Traore had 13 points, he lacked presence, and Yegor and Wolf performed even more.

The Nets' overall offensive efficiency is not high, and the defensive rotation is chaotic, laying hidden dangers for losses.

The Spurs defeated the 76ers 111-70, and even though they were missing the two cores, they still had full firepower

In the last game, the San Antonio Spurs faced the Philadelphia 76ers. The most eye-catching highlight - the showdown between second-tier Dylan Harper and Tanhua Edgecom, was lost because both of them were absent due to injuries.

But even so, the Spurs still played a shocking firepower, scoring 111 points in the game, surpassing the opponent by 41 points, showing an amazing team chemistry.

Last year's undraft David Jones became the biggest dark horse, making 9 of 12 shots, efficiently scoring 24 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals, and played a key role in offense and defense conversions many times.

The Spurs' bench performance was particularly eye-catching in this game, with an overall three-point shooting percentage of up to 48%, forcing the 76ers to collapse early. In terms of

76ers, none of the team scored double-digit points, and the overall mistakes were too many, the offensive system was lacking in organization, and the defensive end was full of loopholes. The first group of No. 1 picks did not meet expectations, and the Thunder and the Spurs broke out in the first day of the NBA Summer League. Although No. 1 pick Cooper Flag's offensive efficiency was not high, his comprehensiveness was still revealed; Lakers newcomer Brownie did not lose the edge in the matchup, showing a steady upward trend; while the Spurs and the Thunder contributed wonderful performances to fans through team collaboration and newcomers.

Summer League is just a stage for young players to start, and the real stage is still ahead.

Let us continue to pay attention to the growth of this group of newcomers and see if they can stand out in the coming season.